Shen Qingluo did not leave Liu Wanhua's shop the whole afternoon, helping Liu Wanhua to greet the various customers who came in. If there were no customers, she would follow Liu Wanhua to learn some embroidery knowledge.
Being with Liu Wanhua this afternoon really made Shen Qingluo feel like he was back with his grandma.
As evening approached, the sky outside began to darken, and Liu Wanhua glanced at the time on her watch.
"Well, Su Ji is about to open for business. Let's go to Su Ji for dinner first. If you are not in a hurry to go back in the evening, you can stay with me, an old lady, and watch over the shop for a while."
Shen Qingluo was naturally in no hurry to go back. She had only been back for a short time and had just started working at a design company.
She also came out to play this weekend, so it’s okay for her to go home a little late at night, as long as it doesn’t delay her going to work tomorrow morning.
"Grandma Wanhua, I'm not in a hurry to go back. I'll help you look after the shop after dinner. When you close the shop, I'll take you home first, and then I can go back later."
Liu Wanhua smiled and said, "Girl, where can I go back to? I live in the shop."
Shen Qingluo was a little surprised: "Grandma Wanhua, do you live in this shop?"
Liu Wanhua nodded and replied, "Yes, all the shops on this old street have two floors, but the upper floor is a bit short and not suitable for doing business, so everyone on the old street uses the second floor as a residence or to store some sundries."
After hearing Liu Wanhua's words, Shen Qingluo nodded in understanding.
But then Shen Qingluo became a little worried: "Grandma Wanhua, is it really okay for you to live here alone?"
Liu Wanhua smiled and asked back: "Why not? I live upstairs and I am very comfortable alone. If I go to my son and daughter's house, I will be uncomfortable."
Shen Qingluo suddenly discovered that what Grandma Wanhua said was somewhat different from what his own grandma said.
According to her grandmother, Liu Wanhua was a very cheerful big sister who loved to laugh, play and eat when she was young, and she was also very friendly to others.
And now Liu Wanhua is still friendly to others and still likes to eat and laugh.
But it is obvious that the old lady does not have a very close relationship with her children, and they don’t seem to like a playful environment very much.
Thinking of this, Shen Qingluo glanced at the endless stream of people on the street outside, and then asked: "Grandma Wanhua, if you live upstairs, won't the people outside disturb you at night?"
Liu Wanhua smiled and said, "No, these old shops are still very soundproof. And even though there are many people on the old street now, there will be fewer people after ten o'clock."
I've heard that there will be fewer people after 10 o'clock, which made Shen Qingluo even more curious: "Why?"
Liu Wanhua explained with a smile: "Because the old street is now quite remote, many old residential areas around it have been rebuilt, and it is quite far from the current commercial area of Huaicheng, so people coming from further away have to catch the last bus before ten o'clock to go back."
After hearing this explanation, Shen Qingluo suddenly realized that the old street had eventually become the fringe of the city.
Without continuing the conversation, Liu Wanhua pulled Shen Qingluo and said, "Okay, let's go quickly and go to Su Ji for dinner. Otherwise, there will be too many people and we may have to queue."
Shen Qingluo naturally helped Grandma Wanhua to pack up, and then they went out together and temporarily closed the shop door.
Walking eastward along the old street, through the bustling crowd, Liu Wanhua walked in front, holding Shen Qingluo's hand behind her.
At this moment, Liu Wanhua seemed to have returned to her youth, running on the street holding Shen Qingluo's grandmother.
"Sister Xiaoluo, I finally got my salary. Let's go quickly and have a good meal at Su Ji."
As this scene echoed in her mind, Liu Wanhua's eyes instantly became moist and a tear slowly rolled down.
They didn't walk very fast because there were so many people waiting for them. Liu Wanhua even felt that there hadn't been so many people on the old street for many years.
It can be seen that many people came here because of its reputation, probably because they had watched the program "Fei Chang Zhi".
Liu Wanhua was also very happy and grateful to the TV station for helping with promotion.
With such a prosperous scene before her eyes, Liu Wanhua believes that the next reconstruction will definitely take these into consideration and will definitely preserve everything on the old street as much as possible.
After walking through the crowd for a while, I finally arrived at the door of Su Ji.
Liu Wanhua saw Feng Ruoruo from afar and seemed to be waiting at the door.
When she saw Granny Liu and Sister Shen coming, Feng Ruoruo quickly waved her hand to the two of them and asked them to hurry over.
Liu Wanhua came to the door and asked with a smile: "Why is Ruoruo standing at the door? Are you waiting for grandma and sister?"
Feng Ruoruo said anxiously, "Grandma Liu, Sister Shen, hurry up. If you don't come soon, Grandpa's restaurant will be full. Hurry up and go in and sit down."
As the little girl spoke, she reached out and took Granny Liu's hand, and quickly pulled Granny Liu and Sister Shen into the house.
After entering the door, Liu Wanhua and Shen Qingluo discovered that there were actually many people sitting in Su Ji.
Shen Qingluo was a little surprised: "Business is so good?"
Liu Wanhua glanced around and said, "Well, it is indeed much better. Moreover, these square tables are really very suitable. They can provide separate seats for young people who come in groups of three or four."
While Liu Wanhua and Shen Qingluo were chatting, Feng Ruoruo was already very anxious and pulled the two of them to continue walking inside.
"Grandma Liu, Sister Shen, please come here quickly and sit here."
Led by Feng Ruoruo, the two followed her to a quiet table against the wall of the restaurant.
Liu Wanhua looked around and said to Feng Ruoruo with a smile, "Thank you so much, Ruoruo, for leaving such a good seat for grandma. You know that grandma doesn't like too much noise."
Feng Ruoruo smiled and said, "Yes, this is what Grandpa left for Granny Liu."
Hearing this, Liu Wanhua turned her head and saw Su Jinrong sitting in a wheelchair next to the cashier counter.
The two old people looked at each other, and Liu Wanhua smiled and nodded to Su Jinrong to express her gratitude.
Then, at Feng Ruoruo's invitation, Liu Wanhua and Shen Qingluo also sat down.
After sitting down, Shen Qingluo was surprised again: "Hey, this chair is very comfortable to sit on. It feels like my waist and back are just right. It's really a very scientific chair."
Liu Wanhua smiled and said, "This chair was made by a very skilled carpenter who was the original owner of Su Ji. It has been used for nearly a hundred years."
Shen Qingluo was a little surprised when he heard this: "Wow, this chair is used for New Year's greetings?"
Liu Wanhua nodded: "Yes, this chair was made by Grandpa Ruoruo's grandfather. It's been hundreds of years now, right?"
Shen Qingluo was really surprised when he heard it.
Not long after, Su Ruoxi came over with a menu, handed it to Liu Wanhua, and stood aside and said, "Aunt Liu, what dishes do you want to order today? Take a look first."
Shen Qingluo was a little surprised to see the menu in Liu Wanhua's hand, because the menu was actually handwritten.
Liu Wanhua was a little surprised to see Shen Qingluo, and explained with a smile: "The menu of Lao Su Ji Shi is handwritten every day, because the main dishes on the menu are different every day."
When Shen Qingluo heard this, he couldn't help but feel that Su Ji really felt a bit like a high-end Western restaurant.
Liu Wanhua continued, "In the past, Su Ji's menu would change according to the seasonal ingredients throughout the year, so the menu could not be fixed and could only be handwritten every night before opening."
Liu Wanhua said this to Su Ruoxi who was standing aside, "Let's have a squirrel mandarin fish first."
When Shen Qingluo heard about the squirrel mandarin fish, he immediately said, "My grandma also likes to eat this."
Liu Wanhua looked at Shen Qingluo and said, "I know that your grandma liked Su Ji's squirrel mandarin fish the most. Every month when I got my salary, I would bring her to Su Ji to eat, and sometimes I would only order this dish."
Shen Qingluo was not surprised at all, because her grandmother often mentioned this when she was a child.
At that time, Liu Wanhua's apprentice salary was very low. After the two were educated by the senior sister, Grandma Shen Qingluo did not dare to let Liu Wanhua spend too much money, so they agreed that she would come to Su Ji once a month with her salary and only order one dish: squirrel mandarin fish.
Liu Wanhua sighed: "At that time, we could only eat it once a month. We both never got tired of this dish of squirrel mandarin fish."
Shen Qingluo seemed to be able to vaguely imagine that scene.
A female apprentice in her twenties who had just joined the factory brought her senior sister's teenage daughter to Su Ji to order a plate of squirrel mandarin fish.
When the squirrel mandarin fish is served, the two girls, one big and one small, may stare at it eagerly for a while with their eyes shining. Then they will pick up their chopsticks together, taking turns to eat the delicious bites.
After ordering the squirrel mandarin fish, Liu Wanhua took a look at the stir-fried shrimps on the main course and ordered a plate of that.
"Stir-fried shrimp is also Su Ji's specialty. Your grandma and I didn't understand the goodness of this dish at the time. Later, I realized that this dish is not something you can eat casually."
Su Ruoxi smiled and said, "We bought fresh shrimp today, so we have this dish."
Then Liu Wanhua naturally ordered two of her favorite dishes, catfish lion heads with tofu.
"This dish is different. The current chef here created it specifically for the boss lady. But I really like the taste. You should try it too."
Shen Qingluo did not refuse and naturally agreed to try it.
Finally, Liu Wanhua saw an interesting dish on the menu, lotus pond stems.
She immediately ordered this dish as well: "Finally, let's have a plate of this, lotus stems from the lotus pond. This should be today's new dish, right?"
Su Ruoxi nodded and said, "Yes, it's fresh lotus stems. Yifan bought them from the market this morning."
Seeing that four dishes were ordered, Shen Qingluo quickly said, "Grandma Wanhua, that's enough, there are only two of us. If we order too many dishes, we won't be able to finish them."
Su Ruoxi helped and said, "It's okay. In fact, except for the squirrel mandarin fish, the other dishes are not big in size. You and Aunt Liu can definitely finish them. I was worried that you wouldn't be full."
Liu Wanhua smiled and returned the menu to Su Ruoxi: "It's okay, let's have these four dishes first. If you're not full, you can have a main course at the end."
Su Ruoxi took back the menu and agreed with a smile: "Okay, then these four dishes first, please wait."
As soon as the mother finished speaking, little Feng Ruoruo jumped out, stretched out her hand and said, "Mom, give it to me. I'll give the menu to Dad quickly so that Granny Liu and Sister Shen can be the first to eat."
When Shen Qingluo saw Feng Ruoruo jumping out, the more he looked at her, the more he felt that this little girl was extremely cute.
Reaching out and pulling the little girl into his arms, Shen Qingluo asked, "Little Feng Ruoruo, where did you go just now?"
Feng Ruoruo said in Sister Shen's arms: "I just went to see grandpa. Grandpa would be very bored sitting by the cash register. Ruoruo can go over and chat with him."
Shen Qingluo turned his head and glanced towards the cashier counter. Seeing the old man sitting in a wheelchair, he really looked a little lonely.
Then Shen Qingluo said: "Ruoruo is really amazing. She can help her parents with work and take care of her grandpa. She is such a sensible and good child."
After receiving the compliment, Feng Ruoruo smiled and said, "Thank you, Sister Shen."
Then, she got out of Sister Shen's arms and took the order from her mother's hand: "Okay, I'll go give it to Dad."
Su Ruoxi warned her daughter, "Ruoruo, you can't put grandma and sister's menus on top of others. We have to follow the order, understand?"
Liu Wanhua also said, "Yes, yes, yes, Ruoruo can't let us cut in line. We must abide by the order."
Shen Qingluo saw the little sister pouting, and finally smiled and said, "Our Ruoruo is the most sensible and good child, she will definitely not let us cut in line. You say this because you don't trust Ruoruo, right?"
After hearing what her sister said, Feng Ruoruo's mood, which was not very happy at first, suddenly became happy. She said cheerfully, "Sister is right. Ruoruo will not cut in line."
Afterwards, Feng Ruoruo took the order and quickly ran to the kitchen.
Seeing Feng Ruoruo rushing to pass the menu, Shen Qingluo asked, "Aunt Su, why don't you install an ordering device? This way you can order in the front and Chef Feng in the back can receive it."
Hearing Shen Qingluo calling her "Auntie Su", Su Ruoxi quickly said, "Oh, you can't teach me Auntie Su. I feel old when you call me like that."
Liu Wanhua immediately smiled and said, "She should be called Aunt Su. After all, she is considered a junior, and Ruoruo calls her sister."
Su Ruoxi was very embarrassed: "Well, that won't work either, she is already in her twenties after all."
Liu Wanhua thought for a moment and said, "Okay then, you and your daughter can talk about your own affairs. Qingluo, stop calling me Aunt Su and call me Sister from now on, so that your Sister Ruoxi won't be afraid of being called old by you."
Shen Qingluo also agreed with a smile: "Okay, I will call you Sister Ruoxi from now on."
Su Ruoxi then answered Shen Qingluo's question: "Before, because business was too slow, we couldn't use that thing. Now, because Ruoruo is here, if we get that thing, Ruoruo will lose a fun game."
Liu Wanhua nodded after hearing this: "That's right. With that clever little girl like Ruoruo around, we really can't deprive the child of his happiness."
Feng Ruoruo, who had already run into the kitchen, came to the cooking table next to her father, carefully took down the menu in front, and then put the menus of Granny Liu and Sister Shen underneath.
However, after putting the menu away, although she did not cut in line, Feng Ruoruo still gave her father some instructions.
"Dad, look, these four dishes are from Granny Liu and Sister Shen. You must make them delicious. Thank you Granny Liu and Sister Shen for making clothes for me."
Feng Yifan turned his head to take a look and promised his daughter: "Okay, Dad will definitely make the best meal for you."