After being busy the whole night, another day's business came to an end. When Yang Xiaoxi and Chen Yaofei's families left, Lin Ruifeng and Zhao Daxia also left.
Only the Su family, as well as Shi Jinbin and his daughter Shi Jiahui were left in the restaurant.
At this time, little Feng Ruoruo was curled up in his father's arms, dozing off with his head lowered.
Because she went to Fujing Building to play in the afternoon, the girl was obviously in poor spirits at night.
Feng Yifan held his daughter in his arms, wanting to coax her to sleep first.
But Feng Ruoruo hugged her father and insisted: "Dad, um, don't let Ruoruo sleep with grandma at night. You have to sleep with mom and Ruoruo."
After listening to his daughter's words, Feng Yifan also understood that his daughter had been insisting on not going to bed because she was worried that if she fell asleep, her father would send her to sleep in her grandmother's room.
Feng Yifan said to his daughter in a gentle voice, "Okay, Daddy promises that tonight, Daddy and Mommy will take Ruoruo to sleep together, and Grandpa is here, so Ruoruo can't sleep with Grandma, otherwise Grandpa will have no place to sleep."
After hearing her father's gentle comfort, Feng Ruoruo was finally satisfied, and her little head fell into her father's arms.
After a while, the little girl fell asleep in her father's arms.
Feng Yifan made a gesture to keep quiet and said softly, "Wait for me, I'll take Ruoruo upstairs, and we'll talk when I come down."
Naturally, everyone nodded in agreement.
Feng Yifan quickly carried his daughter upstairs, but his steps were still very light.
Try not to let your daughter feel any bumps when going upstairs.
I went upstairs, took my daughter into her room and put her on the bed.
Su Ruoxi followed and said to her husband, "You go down first, I'll take off Ruoruo's clothes, don't let everyone downstairs wait for you too long."
When Feng Yifan heard what his wife said, he first kissed his daughter, then kissed his wife: "Well, I'll go down first."
After her husband went downstairs, Su Ruoxi began to slowly undress her daughter so that she could sleep well.
Feng Yifan returned downstairs and saw that everyone looked very nervous. He walked over and sat down next to his father-in-law.
The crowd downstairs was silent for a while, and finally Shi Jinbin spoke up: "Yifan, you do have your strength, but we can't underestimate the enemy."
Feng Yifan nodded seriously: "I know, Master."
Shi Jinbin went on to say: "Chen Wei has been the head chef of the catering group for so long, so he must have some ability, so we cannot underestimate him.
In addition, Su Lanxin suddenly changed her strategy and wanted to compete in cooking in the kindergarten, so we still have to be cautious about this.
We also need to take some variables into consideration, especially to prevent the other side from being prepared."
Shi Jiahui was still a little worried when she heard this: "Dad, I thought about it and felt that I shouldn't listen to Su Lanxin. What if they have any plans?"
Shi Jinbin asked his daughter, "When you were in Fujing Building, did you notice that they had any special preparations?"
Shi Jiahui recalled that when she was in Fujing Building, she once took a walk alone.
On the one hand, he wanted to see the layout of Fujing Building, and on the other hand, he was also trying to spy on the military situation. He wanted to see if Chen Wei and the others had any special preparations.
But after some observation, Shi Jiahui did not find any problems.
And from Shi Jiahui's observation, the people at Fujinglou were more focused on preparing for the cooking competition.
From the perspective of Shi Jiahui as a bystander, it is obvious that the entire Fujinglou regards the cooking competition more seriously than the cooking competition with Feng Yifan.
If it wasn’t after I came back, I heard that Su Lanxin came here specifically.
After hearing what Su Ruoxi said, Su Lanxin actually went to discuss with the kindergarten, and obtained the kindergarten's consent to prepare Bichu as the kindergarten's Children's Day lunch.
If this incident had not happened, Shi Jiahui might have thought that Su Lanxin didn't care about this cooking competition at all.
But now, knowing this situation, I really have to be on guard. Will Su Lanxin have any special preparations and means
When we came back in the afternoon and learned the news, everyone spoke in a nonchalant manner in order to appease Su Ruoxi.
But in fact, Shi Jinbin and Shi Jiahui still had some concerns about this matter.
My main concern is whether Su Lanxin will have any special arrangements
Shi Jiahui has worked in many restaurants over the years and has witnessed some extraordinary tactics.
Therefore, she will still be very cautious about her attitude towards Su Lanxin, and have some doubts about the whole matter.
Similarly, Shi Jinbin was also somewhat on guard. He was skeptical about some of Su Lanxin's actions and might be more cautious.
After listening to what his uncle and senior sister said, Feng Yifan was silent for a moment and thought about it seriously.
Finally, he said, "Uncle Master, Senior Sister, I will still do my best in this matter. No matter what means they use, I will definitely stick to my way of competing."
Without waiting for the uncle and the eldest sister to speak, Feng Yifan continued, "Please believe me. I will definitely protect Su Ji for Dad. The old plaque of Su Ji can only be hung in Su Ji."
Feng Yifan's attitude was very firm, and although his words were not exaggerated, he was extremely confident.
It is obvious that he takes his opponent Feng Yifan very seriously, but he is not afraid of any means of his opponent.
When Shi Jinbin and Shi Jiahui, father and daughter, were still a little hesitant.
Su Jinrong reached out and held his son-in-law's hand: "Dad believes in you, don't feel pressured, just do your job and make the children happy, that's enough."
Feng Yifan also held his father-in-law's hand and a smile appeared on his face.
"Dad, you're right. We want to make our own things. We want to use our food to make the children in the kindergarten happy on Children's Day and let them enjoy the happiness brought by food."
Su Jinrong nodded: "Yes, this is what a chef should do."
Shi Jinbin smiled when he saw the father-in-law and son-in-law's expressions and said, "It seems that I was too persistent and really shouldn't have been led by Su Lanxin. We don't need to think of that as a competition. It's just a delicious feast dedicated to every child in the kindergarten on Children's Day."
Shi Jinbin showed a kind look on his face: "We want the children to enjoy their meals and also want them to remember this Children's Day."
Feng Yifan smiled and said, "Yes, that's right. We want the children to enjoy their meal so that they can recall this meal and Children's Day many years later with happiness."
After hearing what everyone said, Shi Jiahui let go of the burden in her heart and a smile appeared on her face.
The more you worry, the more likely you are to fall into the other party's trap.
Instead of making blind guesses without knowing the other party’s methods, it is better to simply ignore them and just do your own thing well and give the children a delicious Children’s Day.
So when you think about it this way, the other party’s methods are no longer important.
As long as Feng Yifan can cook for the children to enjoy, then he will be a winner and at least live up to Su Ji's heritage.
…
Su Lanxin sat in the small meeting room rented in the hotel where she was staying, and glanced at everyone present.
When they met Su Lanxin's gaze, Chen Wei, his other fellow disciples, Su Liancheng and Tan Xueli were almost too frightened to even breathe.
The atmosphere here is completely different from Su Ji, and even makes Su Liancheng miss the time when he played with the little girl in Fujing Building in the afternoon.
Su Lanxin was very satisfied with this atmosphere and then told him the decision she had made in the afternoon.
After listening to Su Lanxin's words, everyone learned that she had gone to the kindergarten and persuaded the kindergarten to agree that the kindergarten lunch would be used as the place for Chen Wei and Feng Yifan to compete in cooking.
Everyone in the conference room was shocked.
Chen Wei couldn't help but stand up and asked, "Why? Can you tell me why you have to do this? Didn't we already discuss and prepare everything?"
Su Lanxin looked at her husband and asked in a somewhat cold tone: "What's wrong? Is our Chef Chen scared?"
Chen Wei was somewhat helpless. He took a deep breath and said, "You suddenly changed the plan and didn't give us any time to prepare. We have to make lunch for so many children in the kindergarten. Do you know that the ingredients we prepared are not enough?"
Su Lanxin said very calmly: "Don't worry, I have sent all the things to the kindergarten cafeteria."
Under everyone's surprised gaze, Su Lanxin said directly: "All the utensils, including all the ingredients, are brand new. It will depend on how you two perform when the time comes."
Chen Wei looked at Su Lanxin in disbelief. He really had never expected that Su Lanxin would make such arrangements.
You know, before today, Su Lanxin was still studying the menu for the competition with him.
But today, Su Lanxin made the decision alone and changed the way of the competition.
They actually competed in this completely improvisational way.
Chen Wei felt like a toy that was being manipulated at will, being played with by Su Lanxin in her hands and molded into any shape she wanted.
Seeing that Chen Wei looked very unhappy, Su Lanxin said firmly: "If you, Chef Chen, don't want to participate in the competition, then you don't have to go. I will go in person."
After saying this, Su Lanxin looked at her apprentice Tan Xueli and said, "Are you willing to compete with Master?"
Tan Xueli was also stunned by this sudden question.
But after a brief moment of hesitation, Tan Xueli immediately agreed: "Okay, Master, Xueli will definitely do her best."
Chen Wei had a helpless look on his face. At this moment, he almost couldn't recognize the junior sister in front of him who he had been with for many years.
Everything had obviously been arranged, why did she suddenly change her mind at the last minute
Su Lanxin looked at Chen Wei and did not avoid his gaze.
"So, our Chef Chen, do you want to compete?"
Chen Wei asked in a deep voice: "I just want to know, why? Why do you have to do this?"
Su Lanxin responded calmly: "No reason, I just want to use a completely impromptu method to let you and Feng Yifan compete in the most fair way."
Chen Wei stared into Su Lanxin's eyes. The two looked at each other for a long time. Finally, Chen Wei said, "Okay, I'll do as you say."
Su Lanxin nodded: "Okay, I have already negotiated with the principal of the kindergarten. You and Feng Yifan will go to the kindergarten on time at six o'clock tomorrow morning to prepare. Lunch will be served in the form of a buffet. As for what dishes to cook, you can decide on your own."
Chen Wei asked again: "Then how are you going to judge?"
Su Lanxin replied: "Let's use the method Feng Yifan mentioned before. Let the children choose first, and then the uncle, me, Su Jinrong, and the brothers will judge professionally."
In the conference room, the brothers and sisters who had been silent were all stunned when they heard Su Lanxin's arrangement.
The next moment, Su Lanxin said to her fellow apprentices, "I hope you can live up to what you learned from my father. I think you all still remember that my father once said, 'Be a good person before you cook.' Although you didn't achieve success in the culinary industry, I think you can tell the difference between good and bad, right?"
After hearing what Su Lanxin said, the fellow disciples looked at each other, not knowing how to choose for a moment.
Su Lanxin saw the confusion of her fellow apprentices, and then said clearly: "What I mean is that you must judge fairly. If you are biased in any way, you will not be qualified to see my father again."
It has to be said that although these brothers followed Su Lanxin and Chen Wei to leave Su Ji.
But in fact, in the minds of each of them, they always regarded Su Jinrong and Su Lanxin's father as their mentors.
For so many years, each of them has been feeling guilty, so they didn't even dare to go back to Huaicheng, let alone visit Su Ji or visit their master at the cemetery.
Therefore, Su Lanxin's words had already made the fellow disciples present understand how to judge.
There must be absolute fairness, otherwise these teachers and brothers will have no face to see their master in the netherworld.
The second oldest, Ma Wenjing, said on behalf of his fellow apprentices, "Su Lanxin, you can rest assured. Although we haven't achieved much and have failed to live up to our master's teachings, we still have a minimum bottom line. We will definitely abide by our duties and be fair judges."
Su Lanxin nodded: "Okay, that's enough."
After explaining everything, Su Lanxin said to her secretary Mei Ru, "Go to Su Ji and tell them the entire process of tomorrow's cooking competition."
Meiru was a little surprised: "Are we going now?"
Su Lanxin said seriously: "Yes, let's go now."
Mei Ru naturally didn't dare to delay and immediately took the documents and went out.
After Mei Ru left, Su Lanxin looked at the remaining people and suddenly laughed: "Hahaha, okay, everyone can go back and rest. Have a good sleep. Tomorrow will be the most classic moment of this drama."
Chen Wei hesitated for a moment and asked, "Should we inform our uncle?"
Su Lanxin looked at her son and said, "Su Liancheng, go ahead and take this with you to your uncle."
Su Liancheng did not dare to hesitate. He picked up a document on the table, stood up, left the meeting room, went to Mr. Zhuang Daozhong's room in the hotel, and delivered it to him.
Su Lanxin clapped her hands at last: "Okay, good night, everyone."
After saying that, Su Lanxin stood up and left the meeting room.
Seeing this, Tan Xueli also stood up and walked out of the small meeting room.
Afterwards, only Chen Wei and his fellow apprentices were left in the small conference room. The fellow apprentices looked at Chen Wei, and no one knew what to say.
Chen Wei sat there in silence for a long time, then sighed helplessly and said, "Okay, everyone go back and rest."
…
When Zhuang Daozhong and Su Ji received the competition rules document and read the competition rules that Su Lanxin had personally drafted, people on both sides were a little surprised.
Zhuang Daozhong sighed and said, "Sure enough, Lan Xin still wants to compete in this way."
After watching, when everyone in the restaurant looked a little solemn, Feng Yifan smiled and said, "That's good. This way the result of the competition is fair and can convince both of us."
Shi Jinbin pointed at the competition rules and said, "Is Su Lanxin crazy? She just had to do it on a whim?"
Su Jinrong was calmer: "What she wants is the process."
When no one quite understood what Su Jinrong meant, Feng Yifan stood up, stretched and yawned.
"Okay, everyone, go to sleep. We have to go to the kindergarten at six o'clock tomorrow morning to prepare. We also have to watch Ruoruo and the others' performance. I also have to participate in the Children's Day activities with Ruoruo. Going to bed early will give you enough energy to cope with it."
After saying that, Feng Yifan pushed his father-in-law to the stairs and went upstairs with his father-in-law on his back.
Seeing Feng Yifan's confident look, the rest of the people in the restaurant looked at each other, a little confused.
It was Feng Jiandong who stood up first: "Well, Yifan is right, everyone should go to bed early."
After Feng Jiandong spoke, everyone had no choice but to get up and send Shi Jiahui off. They locked the front and back doors, checked the restaurant's electrical circuits, water pipes, and gas, and went upstairs to their respective rooms to rest.