Not long after Feng Yifan and his father Feng Jiandong left Mr. Zhuang Daozhong, Su Lanxin brought her ex-husband Chen Wei, her son and her favorite student Tan Xueli to visit Zhuang Daozhong.
When Zhuang Daozhong let Su Lanxin and her group in, he had already guessed the purpose of Su Lanxin's visit.
Because all of Su Lanxin's plans had actually been analyzed by Feng Yifan, and he had told them all to Zhuang Daozhong.
So I listened quietly to what Su Lanxin had to say. She was very high-sounding. In order to promote Huaiyang cuisine, she wanted to unite the catering associations of Huaicheng and Yangcheng to organize a national cooking competition.
Zhuang Daozhong said calmly: "Well, Lan Xin, your idea is very good. Huaiyang cuisine really needs such a promotion."
Zhuang Daozhong's words stunned Su Lanxin, and Chen Wei who was present was also stunned.
Chen Wei looked at his uncle Zhuang Daozhong with a strange look in his eyes.
In Chen Wei's impression, his uncle admired Su Jinrong and Su Lanxin's father very much, so he actually deliberately imitated the old man in Su's family in many places.
Therefore, based on Chen Wei's understanding of his father-in-law and this uncle, he knew very well that the two old men would see through Su Lanxin's tricks at a glance and would definitely not agree or support them.
But now, Uncle Master Zhuang Daozhong actually didn't object
Su Lanxin was stunned for a while, then quickly came to her senses and said, "Uncle Master, are you willing to be our judge?"
Zhuang Daozhong responded calmly: "I can't be a judge, right?"
Su Lanxin felt that the answer from her uncle was within her expectations, and she immediately said, "Yes, uncle, your identity is indeed not suitable to be a judge, so I will let the Catering Association be the judge.
But as Master Uncle, can you be a consultant? Can you give us some off-field comments and guidance on our competition?"
Zhuang Daozhong looked serious and was silent for a long time, as if he was thinking about Su Lanxin's request in his mind.
But in fact, Mr. Zhuang felt a little sad in his heart. He didn't expect that Su Jinrong, the son-in-law, knew Su Lanxin so well. He knew that she would definitely come and that she would make such arrangements
That boy is quite amazing.
Thinking about this, Zhuang Daozhong looked at Su Lanxin and Chen Wei again, and suddenly felt that the couple's scheming might end up benefiting others.
Su Lanxin was very nervous at this time, she was very worried that the master uncle would refuse. She knew the real purpose of the master uncle's visit, so she hoped that the master uncle would agree to help, so that the competition would have enough value.
Chen Wei was actually quite nervous, and he was also a little worried that his uncle would refuse. After all, he still loved Su Lanxin in his heart, and he also hoped that his wife's plan would succeed, at least to put his wife's obsession to rest.
Zhuang Daozhong deliberately made the others nervous for a while, and finally said with a reluctant look: "Well, for the sake of my Senior Brother Su, I will agree to your request this time."
Su Lanxin and Chen Wei looked at each other subconsciously. This unconscious tacit understanding was really a natural reaction for the couple over the years.
The couple was very happy to get the support from their uncle.
Su Lanxin immediately stood up and said, "Master, thank you, thank you for your help, and thank you for giving me this opportunity. I will definitely arrange everything, and you only need to come out and evaluate it when the time comes."
Zhuang Daozhong remained calm and nodded, saying, "Yes, but you must not be too extravagant in your publicity."
Su Lanxin readily agreed: "Uncle Master, don't worry, our competition is definitely one that emphasizes real talent and knowledge, and there will definitely not be any excessive publicity."
Zhuang Daozhong then looked at Chen Wei and asked, "Chen Wei, are you also going to participate in the competition? It seems that with your status, you shouldn't participate, right?"
Chen Wei smiled and replied: "Uncle Master, you are right. I definitely cannot go and I cannot bully the younger generation."
Zhuang Daozhong nodded: "Yes, but Lan Xin's apprentice is called Tan Xueli, right?"
Tan Xueli quickly responded: "Yes, Uncle Master."
Zhuang Daozhong said: "You can participate, experience the process, and show yourself. I think your master will also be very hopeful that you can bring honor to her."
Tan Xueli looked at her master with some excitement, especially when she saw his affirmative look. She immediately said firmly: "Uncle Master, I will try my best."
Su Lanxin continued, "Master, I hope my eldest brother's son-in-law will participate in this competition. I want to see his true strength and whether he is worthy of being the chef of Su's."
Zhuang Daozhong looked at Su Lanxin and said, "So, you want me to persuade him to participate?"
Su Lanxin nodded: "Yes, he has rejected me, so I hope you, uncle, can come forward."
Zhuang Daozhong shook his head: "No, I don't think he should attend. If he attends, where will your father and Su Ji's face be? Are you trying to say that Su Ji needs your approval?"
Su Lanxin was stunned for a moment after hearing what her uncle said, then she understood and said, "Well, okay then."
Zhuang Daozhong looked at Su Lanxin's expression and was really a little disappointed. Su Lanxin had built up a cross-border catering group through her own efforts and was indeed very successful in management.
But in terms of pattern, Su Lanxin is still not as good as the son-in-law of her brother's family.
Zhuang Daozhong could only say, "I know, Lan Xin, you are unwilling to accept this. You don't think that you lost because of your lack of strength. If you want to compete with the son-in-law of the Jinrong family, then do it openly. I don't want you to use other means or tricks."
Su Lanxin frowned slightly, obviously dissatisfied with what her uncle said.
However, when Chen Wei saw his ex-wife's expression, he took the lead and said, "Uncle Master, don't worry. I will definitely compete with him in an upright manner. I just hope he has the courage to accept the challenge."
Hearing Chen Wei's words, Zhuang Daozhong said in a deep voice: "Don't worry, you will be able to compete with me. I will personally bear witness to it."
Chen Wei looked at his uncle master, and at this moment he vaguely felt that his uncle seemed to have reached some kind of agreement with the other party
But Su Lanxin continued to speak, interrupting Chen Wei's thoughts.
"Well, Uncle Master, it would be great if you are willing to bear witness to this."
Zhuang Daozhong continued, "Okay, I will stay in Huaicheng for a while. Since you are going to hold a competition, you should prepare well. I hope your competition can really promote our traditional dishes and culture."
Facing the words of her uncle, Su Lanxin hesitated for a moment and said, "Uncle, don't worry, we will definitely promote it."
After seeing off Su Lanxin and her group, Zhuang Daozhong sat alone in the hotel room, muttering something strange.
"Why did the son-in-law of Jinrong guess Lan Xin's entire plan? And he seemed to know Lan Xin's personality traits very well and knew what she would do?"
After carefully recalling the meetings with people from both sides and some conversations with Su Lanxin and the others.
Zhuang Daozhong couldn't help but shake his head: "Jinrong's son-in-law is really not an ordinary person."
After leaving Zhuang Daozhong's room, Chen Wei followed Su Lanxin back to her room. As for Su Liancheng and Tan Xueli, they left first.
Su Lanxin saw Chen Wei following her, frowned slightly, and asked unhappily: "Do you have anything else to say?"
Facing his ex-wife's indifferent look, Chen Wei said seriously: "Don't you think that Zhuang Daozhong's agreement today was too direct? Don't you think it's strange that he agreed to your plan without asking for any specific details, as if he knew your plan?"
Su Lanxin asked with some disgust: "So? Do you think our specific plan has been known to our uncle? So what?"
Chen Wei did not back down in the face of his ex-wife's disgust, and continued, "Don't be surprised, if he knew that you were going to use the competition to promote Fujinglou and package the two of us as the authentic descendants of Su Ji, why would he still agree to you?"
After hearing this, Su Lanxin immediately calmed down, and a hint of doubt gradually emerged on her face.
After thinking carefully about what Chen Wei said, and then thinking about Zhuang Daozhong's performance tonight, Su Lanxin suddenly felt that something was indeed wrong.
Su Lanxin looked at Chen Wei and asked, "Do you think that Master Uncle had already conspired with my eldest brother and the others? Did he deliberately take advantage of their tricks?"
Without waiting for Chen Wei to answer, Su Lanxin asked again curiously: "But, they are using our tricks against me. What are they planning? Are they going to expose our true identities after we spread the word? Are they going to say that I forced my brother to have a stroke because of my return for the old plaque?"
When Chen Wei was asked this question, he felt that this was a possibility.
But after thinking about it, Chen Wei denied this possibility. He still understood Su Jinrong's pride very well and knew that Su Jinrong would definitely not do such a thing.
Moreover, bringing up an old man who had a stroke as an issue is itself a family disgrace, isn't it
If this news really gets out, it will affect everyone in the Su family, but the impact on Su Lanxin and the others will be the smallest.
After all, for most people, the family conflicts of the Su family, which are like those in TV dramas, will be regarded as a joke after dinner. They will think that the education of their children by the Su family is very poor, and it will also have a negative impact on Su’s business.
As for Su Lanxin's catering group, it may be affected, but the worst that can happen is that Su Lanxin will just retreat behind the scenes.
Chen Wei didn't think Feng Yifan would do such a move that would kill a thousand enemies but injure eight hundred of his own people, nor did he think Su Jinrong would really do that.
Chen Wei analyzed the situation and said, "Given your elder brother's personality, he wouldn't be willing to do that."
Su Lanxin nodded: "So, how are they going to turn the tables?"
Chen Wei was speechless for a moment. He really couldn't explain what kind of strategy the other party had to deal with it.
Su Lanxin finally said, "Okay, don't be suspicious here. We are still preparing according to our plan. As long as the uncle comes out to support us, the reputation of the competition will be there. Isn't the subsequent publicity and packaging our strong point?"
Chen Wei is also quite confident about this point. The catering group has been able to develop so well in recent years, and it is indeed relying on the ability of their publicity team.
With this bit of confidence, Chen Wei temporarily put aside the doubts in his heart.
Seeing that Chen Wei stopped talking, Su Lanxin said seriously, "Why are you still here? Get out of here right now. Didn't you invite your group of girls to dinner? Remember, don't get into trouble."
Chen Wei was helpless in the face of his ex-wife's words. He stood up and approached Su Lanxin, and said sincerely: "Lanxin, actually, that incident back then..."
Without letting Chen Wei finish his words, Su Lanxin stood up like a frightened cat and distanced herself from her ex-husband.
"Go away quickly, don't disgust me here."
Chen Wei was really bitter when he saw Su Lanxin's reaction. He could only withdraw his hand and said, "Go to bed early and don't stay up late. I'm leaving now."
After Chen Wei finished speaking, he turned and left.
After her ex-husband left, Su Lanxin breathed a sigh of relief. She glanced at the place where her ex-husband had sat, and she was even reluctant to get close.
The only thing she could do was to call her secretary in immediately. Su Lanxin said with a look of disgust, "Go and tell the hotel to replace all the tables and chairs for me, immediately."
The secretary was already familiar with this kind of situation, so he immediately turned around and went out to coordinate with the hotel.
After the secretary went out, Su Lanxin quickly walked into the bedroom in the suite, took out several bottles of medicine from a bag, and swallowed them quickly.
Not long after Chen Wei left Su Lanxin's room, he went to his son's room. He and Su Liancheng analyzed the situation again, but they still couldn't figure out how Feng Yifan might cooperate with Zhuang Daozhong.
Su Liancheng looked at his father and asked, "Dad, are you too sensitive?"
Chen Wei said helplessly: "Maybe I'm too sensitive. I always feel that Feng Yifan is too extraordinary. I feel like I'm a transparent person in front of him. It's like he can see through everything about me."
After hearing what his father said, Su Liancheng was a little confused: "Dad, no way? Feng Yifan is only one year older than me."
Chen Wei shook his head: "I don't know why, but I always have that feeling."
Su Liancheng thought for a while and said, "Dad, should we be on guard against him? Will he do anything bad to us?"
Chen Wei still shook his head: "I don't know what he will do. Anyway, let's be careful. I really hope that everyone can live in peace and not have too much to do with them."
Looking at his father's nervous expression, Su Liancheng couldn't help but feel a little nervous as well.
Chen Wei calmed down, stood up and said, "Okay, you should rest early. I'm leaving now. Someone is waiting for me."
Seeing his father get up and leave, Su Liancheng couldn't help but say, "Dad, can you please restrain yourself? Even if it's just to take care of my mom's feelings, don't go looking for those women during this period of time."
When Chen Wei heard his son's words, he smiled cynically: "Son, you know your father. Without those women, how could your father be inspired to create art in the kitchen?"
After saying this, without giving his son another chance to speak, Chen Wei waved his hand and left in style.
Su Liancheng felt really helpless as he watched his father leaving. Facing his parents' current situation, he, as a son, was also helpless.
My father is a bohemian and my mother is always torturing herself and those around her.
Su Liancheng had resentment towards his parents in his heart, but at the same time, he hoped that his parents could reconcile and their family could be as close as his uncle's family.
The interweaving of all these complex emotions made Su Liancheng suffer torment and torture in his heart, making him feel helpless.