Feng Jiandong was also very concerned about the task assigned by his wife. The next day, he went to the village carpenter's house to inquire about it, and also reported the approximate size of the tables needed in the restaurant to the carpenter.
The village carpenter compared the sizes and found that the batch of tables he had were slightly shorter.
However, the carpenter also had his own way, and he directly contacted a table and chair processing factory in a nearby town. Coincidentally, the factory just happened to have a batch of tables that matched the height of Su Ji's chairs.
But the problem we encountered was that the tables produced by the table and chair factory were square tables.
Feng Jiandong simply drove himself and took the carpenter to the factory, took photos of the tables, and sent them to his wife.
The time when the photos were posted happened to be the busiest time for Su Ji, and Lu Cuiling had no time to look at them because she had to help greet customers.
In the past two days, there has not been much increase in the number of guests coming in the evening, but there are more and more guests coming at noon.
Apparently, because Su Ji has large tables, some people are still not used to sharing a table with others to order food. But many people are still happy to come here for lunch to eat fried rice, a bowl of noodles, and try Su Ji's various toppings.
Taking a break from her busy schedule, Lu Cuiling finally took the time to look at her cell phone.
I saw the pictures and messages sent by my wife on the mobile phone.
"I've been looking for a long time, but I couldn't find the long table you wanted. But I found this square table. Would you like to take a look at it?"
Lu Cuiling looked at the photos on her phone and found that the square table seemed quite good.
Although it is not a long table, my wife took photos from multiple angles and the square table looks exactly like Su Ji's in terms of color and specifications.
Lu Cuiling first showed it to her father-in-law.
"Father-in-law, take a look at this square table. What do you think?"
Su Jinrong sat in a wheelchair, looked at the mobile phone that Lu Cuiling was holding in front of him, and looked carefully at the square wooden table in the photo.
After taking a closer look, Su Jinrong had to say that the square wooden table in the photo was really nice.
Each table is made of wood. Although you can tell from the photos that the wood is not of very good quality, the table top is still very smooth, and the corners of the table are also very smooth.
There are hollow carvings on the corners of the square table, adding a touch of antique beauty to the simple table.
The most important thing is that the color matches the chairs in the restaurant.
Su Jinrong looked at it for a long time, and finally nodded and said, "Well, it looks suitable."
When Lu Cuiling heard her father-in-law say it was suitable, she smiled and said, "Okay, if you think it's suitable, I'll ask Lao Feng to order it and then find a time to have it delivered directly to me."
Su Jinrong hesitated for a moment and said, "Let Yifan and Ruoxi take a look."
Lu Cuiling nodded: "Yes, yes, we need to let Ruoxi take a look. She is the boss lady now, so she should make the decision."
Su Jinrong smiled after hearing this. He really didn't know what to say to his mother-in-law.
People say that mother-in-law and daughter-in-law may be natural enemies.
But in Su Jinrong's opinion, her daughter's mother-in-law and she are more like mother and daughter in their previous lives. Many times, Su Jinrong feels that her son-in-law looks like he was adopted by his mother-in-law.
However, Su Jinrong was naturally very happy that his daughter had such a mother-in-law.
Lu Cuiling waited for her daughter-in-law to finish her work, then handed her the phone to her: "Ruoxi, take a look, this was sent by your father-in-law, and he only found this kind of square wooden table. Do you think it's okay?"
Su Ruoxi also took a careful look at it and even compared it with the chairs in the restaurant.
Finally, Su Ruoxi confirmed that it was okay: "Well, Mom, I think it's okay. Although they are all square tables, we can put two together to use as one if we need it."
When Lu Cuiling heard her daughter-in-law's words, she immediately said, "Look, why didn't I think of that? It's absolutely right. You can put them together and sit on them."
Then Lu Cuiling said, "Okay, since you and your father-in-law both think it's okay, then I'll tell your father-in-law to order the tables. Just order 18 tables and have them delivered over the next two days."
At this time, Su Ruoxi said, "Mom, if Dad has enough, just take 20."
Lu Cuiling thought about it and felt that 20 tickets might be enough, so she nodded and said, "Okay, then we'll take 20 tickets."
Afterwards, Lu Cuiling went out and called her husband, asking him to book 20 tables. She also gave him a serious instruction on the phone: "You must ensure the quality of each table, and don't accept those that are crooked or broken."
On the other end of the phone, Feng Jiandong naturally assured again and again that he would definitely watch over the loading and supervise the quality of each table.
Finally, Feng Jiandong asked, "When will we deliver it to you?"
Lu Cuiling thought for a moment and said, "You can bring it here on Saturday. It just so happens that my son and his wife want to take a break on Saturday and plan to take baby Ruoruo on an outing."
Feng Jiandong asked with a smile, "You said you were going to take Ruoruo on an outing. Now that you're gone, who's going to be in charge of those tables? Do we have to wait for you at the door?"
Lu Cuiling thought for a moment and said, "No need. I'll ask my son's apprentice to help guard the restaurant and wait for you to come."
After thinking for a while, Lu Cuiling said, "When you come, go with my son's apprentice Xiaolin and watch them unload the tables. And clean up the big tables in the restaurant, okay?"
Feng Jiandong was speechless on the other end of the phone. After all this fuss, you took your granddaughter out to play and left all the work to me.
But Feng Jiandong didn't dare to complain, so he could only agree: "Okay, I'll listen to you."
After finalizing the time and specific details, Lu Cuiling said goodbye to her husband, hung up the phone, and returned to the restaurant.
The restaurant was not very busy at that time, and her son happened to come out. Lu Cuiling quickly told her son, daughter-in-law and father-in-law what happened.
When Su Ruoxi heard that her father-in-law would be asked to come over and watch people change the tables, she hesitated and said, "Mom, won't this be too hard for Dad? How about we wait until the tables are changed, and then take Ruoruo and the others with us."
Lu Cuiling waved her hand and said, "No need. Just let your dad watch over them. We'll take Ruoruo out to play, and they should have finished their work by the time we get back."
Su Ruoxi was still a little hesitant, but she didn't know what to say, so she could only look at her husband beside her.
Feng Yifan saw his wife's gaze and immediately understood what she meant. He smiled and said, "How about this? You guys take the kids first. I'll stay and help Dad to set up the restaurant. Then Dad and I'll rush over to find you."
Hearing her son say this, Lu Cuiling thought it was a good idea: "Well, okay, let's do it this way. Your dad will definitely drive over anyway."
Su Ruoxi asked again after hearing this: "But if that's the case, then who will drive the two cars that Xixi's father borrowed when we go on an outing?"
Lu Cuiling smiled and said, "Isn't mom here? I'll drive one car, and let Xixi's parents drive one each. We'll agree on where to go, and let Yifan and his dad set up the restaurant and come find us."
Su Ruoxi thought this was a good idea, but she was worried that her daughter would not agree: "It's good, but I don't know if Ruoruo will agree?"
Feng Yifan smiled and said, "Don't worry, Ruoruo will definitely agree. Grandpa and Dad are setting up grandpa's restaurant."
As the family was discussing this, another customer came in and ordered food: "Boss, I want a bowl of beef offal noodles, a plate of braised food platter, and a braised lion's head."
Feng Yifan immediately agreed and said, "Okay, please find a seat and sit down, I'll be right there."
As Su Kee's lunch menu became more and more snacks, the variety of fried rice and E-fu noodles that could be ordered at noon also became more abundant, naturally attracting diners from several surrounding blocks.
Even during this period, the profit from lunch is much higher than that from dinner.
This made Feng Yifan couldn't help but wonder, should we just provide fried rice and noodles together with the a la carte dishes for dinner
If there were only ten large tables, this idea might not be feasible, but if all the large tables were replaced with small square tables, Feng Yifan felt that everything would become feasible.
Many domestic restaurants usually prepare more professional cooked dishes separately from fried rice and noodles.
Just like Su Ji, it has always provided quick snacks such as fried rice and noodles at noon, and then its main business becomes stir-fried dishes at night.
But in fact, with the development of the times, people are gradually getting used to a diversified combination.
Like restaurants abroad, staple dishes and side dishes are presented alternately.
Feng Yifan thought that perhaps he could also turn Su Ji into a restaurant like that.
Come to Su Ji in the evening, you can order food and drink with three or five friends and savor the flavors of the exquisite dishes.
You can also come here just to eat your fill and order just one or two special dishes, paired with staple foods such as fried rice and noodles.
Thinking of this alternating method, Feng Yifan suddenly felt that his wife's direct request for 20 square tables was indeed a great decision, which would bring more choices to Su Ji.
At this moment, Feng Yifan recalled his memories of his previous life, the private kitchen restaurant that he later ran.
At that time, he was very free-spirited. He would launch a special menu every day, mixing various dishes and staple foods into it, and even combining different flavors from all over the world.
Now thinking back, it seems that the layout of the private kitchen restaurant at that time was very similar to what Su Ji was about to arrange.
Back here, Feng Yifan couldn't help but think in his heart: Maybe this is a kind of destiny.
While thinking about these things, Feng Yifan had already stepped into the kitchen and began to prepare the various meals that had been ordered.
After a few days, Lin Ruifeng gradually adapted to his master's rhythm. He did not need his master to remind him of some things, so he would do them in advance, such as cooking the noodles in advance and waiting for his master's toppings to come out of the pot.
This also saves Feng Yifan a lot of time, and even if he gets distracted a little, it won't be a big problem.
The busy lunch continued until two o'clock in the afternoon. Almost all the customers had arrived, so the restaurant closed for lunch at this point.
In order to let everyone have a rest in the afternoon, Feng Yifan now simply hangs a sign at the door saying "Closed for business" at noon.
Since Su Ji has rules, then everything should be done according to the rules.
What? You were late for lunch? Didn't you get to eat
It's already 2:30 and you come saying you want to have lunch, so Su Ji really can't serve you.
After closing at noon, Feng Yifan led his apprentices to clean the kitchen, while Su Ruoxi and her mother-in-law cleaned and tidied the restaurant in the front.
While wiping the large round tables, Su Ruoxi couldn't help but look a little reluctant, because she knew that these large tables would be replaced soon.
These large round tables at Su Ji were purchased during the time of Su Ruoxi’s grandfather.
The entire Su Ji business of selling fried rice and Yi Fu noodles with toppings at noon, and only serving some dishes at night, was also a rule set by Su Ruoxi's grandfather.
After experiencing the glory during my grandfather's era, it gradually began to slow down, and has been declining in recent years.
Now that her husband has taken over, he has used a lot of fashionable methods to restore the restaurant's popularity.
Looking at the big table that was about to be eliminated, Su Ruoxi was filled with emotion.
Su Jinrong also felt the same way. Recalling the past, he felt a little guilty, thinking that his father had run the restaurant passed down from his ancestors so brilliantly, but he had not been able to continue the glory.
If Su Jinrong had not experienced the series of events such as his sister coming back to ask for the old plaque, perhaps he would have refused to change with his previous temper.
But now when Su Jinrong thinks back on everything, he can't help but feel that he was too rigid and stubborn in sticking to tradition.
When the tide of the times comes, everything should make some changes. Only by slightly following some trends and making changes can we better adapt to the development of the times.
One's own characteristics should be retained, but one should not blindly follow past traditions.
When Su Jinrong asked his son-in-law to go abroad to exchange ideas, he already had the idea of changing his mind. Because he had given up too many opportunities to go abroad, he really had high hopes for his son-in-law.
During the five years of separation, Su Jinrong had many doubts about his son-in-law, especially since his son-in-law contacted his family less and less, and most of the time he only sent a postcard every few months.
At that time, Su Jinrong would wonder if it was a wrong choice for him to let his son-in-law go out and see the world.
Is the son-in-law nostalgic for the excitement of the outside world and no longer willing to come back, so he settles down and runs such a small restaurant
The moment that made Su Jinrong most angry and disappointed was that he waited for five years but his son-in-law did not come back, but instead his sister came to ask for the old plaque.
Even if he recalls that moment now, Su Jinrong will still feel that he was extremely disappointed and full of anger.
But everything passed, and the son-in-law finally came back and did not disappoint Su Jinrong's expectations.
Su Ruoxi's voice rang out: "Mom, now I really can't bear to part with these tables. They have really been with Su Ji for decades. They are almost older than my dad."
Su Jinrong nodded and said, "Ten years older than me."
Lu Cuiling saw the reluctance of the father and daughter, thought for a moment and encouraged them: "So, you should think that now that your father-in-law has retired, these tables that are bigger than him should also be retired."
After hearing what Lu Cuiling said, Su Jinrong and Su Ruoxi, father and daughter, were stunned at first, then they smiled, thinking that what she said made sense.
Seeing her father-in-law and daughter-in-law smiling, Lu Cuiling said, "We can keep these big tables. Maybe one day in the future, they will come in handy again."
Su Ruoxi smiled and nodded: "Yes, Mom, you are right. We can only do better to deserve the glorious retirement of these old tables."
The whole family in the restaurant laughed, full of anticipation for the future.