Feng Ruoruo's birthday dinner was over. After seeing off Yang Xiaoxi and Chen Yaofei's families, Chen Wei, Su Jinrong, Zhuang Daozhong, and Shi Jinbin went upstairs together and stepped into the room at the end of the corridor on the second floor.
This was the room where the previous generation chef of Su Ji, who made Su Ji once glorious, Su Jinrong and Su Lanxin's father, Master Chen Wei and Shi Jinbin, Su Quansheng, and Old Man Su used to live.
Open the door, touch the rope on the door frame, and pull the rope to turn on the light in the room.
The room was clean but the furnishings were very simple.
As you enter the door, there is a half-length wooden cabinet placed vertically opposite the door.
A half-length wooden cabinet faces the room, and a wooden bed is placed in the corner.
Next to the bed was a desk with a large glass panel on top and a chair.
On the wall next to the entrance, there is a wooden washbasin rack, on which is placed an enamel washbasin with red koi and the word "囍" printed on the bottom.
Both Chen Wei and Shi Jinbin are very familiar with this room.
Now, stepping into this place again, the unchanged scene before their eyes instantly made the teacher and his brother's eyes moist.
In a trance, I seemed to see the master sitting at the desk, reading a book and taking notes.
Hearing the door open behind him, the master turned around and looked at his two disciples and asked, "Chen Wei, are you and Jin Bin having a conflict again? You are the senior brother, so you should know how to take care of your junior brothers."
"Jin Bin, you can't be impatient when cooking. You must be modest and take every dish seriously."
The teacher and brother were both in a trance, and then they said almost in unison: "Yes, Master."
When these words were spoken in unison, both the teacher and the brother were stunned.
Then the two of them suddenly realized that what they had just seen was just an illusion. The master who once taught them and answered their questions was no longer there.
Su Jinrong finally spoke: "Come in."
Chen Wei and Shi Jinbin looked at each other, then pushed Su Jinrong into the room together. Zhuang Daozhong also went in and closed the door.
After having her birthday dinner and seeing off her good friends, Feng Ruoruo's excitement slowly faded away. Curled up in her father's arms, the little girl began to feel a little sleepy.
Today is Children's Day and also her birthday. The little girl didn't get to take a nap, so when the excitement wore off she naturally felt sleepy.
However, when she saw her grandpa and the others enter the room, the little girl still forced herself to raise her head and ask her father.
"Dad, what did grandpa and the others do in great-grandpa's room?"
Feng Yifan held his daughter and whispered, "Grandpa and Grandpa Shi haven't come to see Grandpa for a long time, so they want to go in and see him."
Feng Ruoruo continued to ask curiously: "Dad, isn't great-grandfather gone? How can they still see it?"
Feng Yifan said softly: "Although my great-grandfather is gone, his house is still there. They can remember and miss him in his house."
The little girl thought for a moment and said, "Dad, I haven't even seen my great-grandfather. Have you?"
Feng Yifan shook his head and answered his daughter: "Dad hasn't seen him either, but Dad thinks that great-grandfather is a very powerful person, even more powerful than dad and grandpa."
Feng Ruoruo asked curiously, "Really?"
Feng Yifan said softly, "Of course, because our restaurant was made famous by my great-grandfather, and many of the dishes made by my grandfather and father were created by my great-grandfather."
Feng Ruoruo was a little surprised when she heard this: "Oh, that great grandfather is really amazing."
After exclaiming, Feng Ruoruo reached out and pulled her mother beside her and said, "Mom, have you met my great-grandfather? Is he very nice? Will he like Ruoruo?"
When her father and others entered her grandfather's room, Su Ruoxi was actually recalling her memories of her grandfather.
Although Su Ruoxi was still young at that time, she still has deep memories of her grandfather.
Awakened by her daughter's question, Su Ruoxi turned her head to look at her daughter in her husband's arms, then replied with a smile: "Mom has met Ruoruo's great-grandfather. He is a very good man. He was very kind to mom when she was a child. Just like grandpa loved Ruoruo, he also loved mom very much."
Reaching out and touching her daughter's little face, Su Ruoxi said with certainty: "If Grandpa sees Ruoruo, he will definitely like Ruoruo and treat her as a treasure."
Feng Ruoruo listened to her mother's words and nodded with a smile: "Then Ruoruo will also go to pay respect to great-grandfather in the future."
Feng Yifan smiled and said, "Okay, when grandpa and the others go, Ruoruo will go with them."
Feng Ruoruo nodded seriously: "Okay, then I'll go with my parents to accompany grandpa."
Su Ruoxi nodded: "Okay, let's go together as a family."
As they were talking, Feng Ruoruo could no longer hold on and kept dozing off in her father's arms.
Seeing this, grandma Lu Cuiling came over and said, "Okay, our little baby is sleepy, let's go in and take a bath, change clothes, and go to bed first, okay?"
Feng Ruoruo didn't say anything, but her little hands had already been raised from her father's arms, wanting her grandmother to hold her.
Lu Cuiling also reached out to take her granddaughter, and then she and her daughter-in-law took Ruoruo to take a bath, change clothes, and go to bed.
Only Feng Yifan and his father Feng Jiandong were left standing in the corridor on the second floor, quietly waiting for movement in the room at the end.
After standing for a while, Feng Yifan turned to his father and said, "Dad, why don't you go to bed too? I can wait here. I have to wait for my father-in-law to sleep first before I go to bed."
After listening to his son's words, Feng Jiandong patted his son's shoulder and said, "Yifan, you have been back for almost two months. Dad is very pleased to see your growth. You are no longer the impulsive child you used to be, nor are you the young boy who always likes to take risks.
You are now a father, a husband, a son and a son-in-law."
Feng Yifan was actually very touched to receive his father's affirmation.
In fact, as a boy, Feng Yifan has always wanted to get his father's recognition.
Now that his father has once again given him positive affirmation, Feng Yifan feels that his efforts have not been in vain and that he has truly gained everyone's recognition, which is a greater motivation for him.
Feng Yifan looked at his father and said, "Dad, thank you for your affirmation. I will definitely work harder."
Feng Jiandong nodded: "Dad believes in you. I believe you will make your little family better."
At this point, Feng Jiandong whispered to his son, "As for what your mother said before about having another child, you don't have to listen to her. If you and Ruoxi don't think it's necessary, just one Ruoruo will do. I think one Ruoruo is really good. Ruoruo is so sensible and cute. I like her."
Feng Yifan didn't expect that his father and mother would have completely opposite opinions on whether to have a second child.
It can be seen that the father does not want to force Feng Yifan and Su Ruoxi to have another child.
And the father does not treat boys and girls differently.
Or it should be said that my father, as a grandfather, may like his little granddaughter Feng Ruoruo more.
Feng Yifan listened to his father's words, looked at him and said with a smile: "I know, Dad, those things will depend on fate, but for the time being, Ruoxi and I probably won't have another child, and we don't want to share our love for Ruoruo."
In fact, in Feng Yifan's heart, he would rather have only Ruoruo as his daughter.
He wants to give all his love to his daughter and doesn't want another child to share this love.
Feng Jiandong nodded and said, "Well, as long as you have your own ideas, you can wait here for a while. I'm going to rest first. I may go back tomorrow."
Feng Yifan was a little surprised: "Dad, are you going back tomorrow?"
Feng Jiandong said, "Yes, there are still many things to do at the vegetable base. I can't be here with your mother at the same time. One of us has to go back to look after it."
Feng Yifan thought for a moment and said, "Dad, when Ruoruo has her summer vacation, Ruoxi and I will definitely take her back to play."
Feng Jiandong laughed immediately: "Hahaha, great, then I can show those old guys in the countryside our well-behaved little baby and make them all envy us to death."
Watching his father smiling as he returned to his room, Feng Yifan began to think about how to arrange his return trip.
At this time in Mr. Su Quansheng's room, Su Jinrong struggled to stand up, and led his two senior brothers Chen Wei and Shi Jinbin to kneel in front of their father's portrait.
"Dad, Jinrong and the brothers kowtow to you."
Then the three old men kowtowed to the portrait placed on a wooden cabinet half a person's height.
Zhuang Daozhong, who was standing nearby, also bowed deeply three times to the portrait.
Zhuang Daozhong wanted to kneel down, but was stopped by Su Jinrong and the others, who thought it was inappropriate for him to kneel down as a senior master.
After bowing his head, Chen Wei spoke first: "Master, I'm sorry. Chen Wei knows he was wrong. Please forgive me."
As he spoke, Chen Wei burst into tears again, and then he kowtowed several times to his master's portrait.
Shi Jinbin then spoke up: "Master, Shitou has not embarrassed you. Shitou also remembers your teachings. Cooking comes first being a good person. I have always adhered to what you taught me, and I have fulfilled a little of your expectations."
Zhuang Daozhong also said: "Brother Su, if you were still alive, you would be very pleased that some of your disciples have inherited your legacy. Jin Bin is indeed very hardworking. He was successfully selected for the state banquet and successfully participated in several state banquets. He did not embarrass you or Su's family."
Finally, Su Jinrong said, "Dad, Jinrong failed to carry forward Su Ji and was the worst among the brothers. But now Yifan is back, I think he will do better."
After saying this, Su Jinrong kowtowed to his father's portrait again.
Then Shi Jinbin helped Su Jinrong up and let Su Jinrong sit back in the wheelchair.
Seeing Chen Wei still kowtowing there, Su Jinrong and Shi Jinbin pulled him up together.
"Brother, please get up. I believe that Master in heaven can see your heart and will definitely forgive you. Master still hopes that we can all get better."
Shi Jinbin's words can be regarded as forgiving the senior brother who had been holding a grudge for many years.
Su Jinrong also said, "Get up, father, I don't want you to be like this."
Chen Wei finally stood up, wiped the tears from his face, turned around and bowed to Su Jinrong to apologize: "Jinrong, I'm sorry, it's my fault that you have encountered so many difficulties."
Su Jinrong waved his hand: "It doesn't matter. Maybe, without it, it's difficult and can't be obtained."
In Su Jinrong's heart, after reflecting on his experiences over the past few months, he felt that there was actually nothing wrong with his experiences over the past few months.
His sister's sudden return brought great challenges to Su Jinrong and also made him wake up from his comfort.
It made Su Jinrong realize that he had been too comfortable before and had not really faced up to some of the problems facing Su Ji.
It was his sister's pressure on him and the stroke that made Su Jinrong begin to understand that if Su Ji wanted to develop, it could not indulge in such a comfortable state.
However, if his son-in-law had not returned, Su Jinrong might have eventually used a way of dying together to defend his last bit of dignity.
That day, Su Jinrong was ready to perish along with his enemy.
But that day Feng Yifan came back.
The return of the son-in-law changed everything.
During this period of time, Su Jinrong saw a different attitude towards life from his son-in-law, and suddenly he let out all the resentment that had been pent up in his heart.
Every day I watch my son-in-law work hard and see how happy he, my daughter, and my granddaughter are.
Su Jinrong's mentality also changed, and he felt the warmth of home.
Gradually, he lost the desire to take revenge on his sister.
Because Su Jinrong thought back to the past and recalled the scenes of those years, he felt that those things were a knot in his sister Su Lanxin's heart. Although she seemed to be in a glorious position, she was also a pitiful person.
Su Lanxin has done so many things, even founded a multinational catering company.
She really just wanted to prove herself to her father.
But she actually knew very well that her father was no longer with us, and no matter how hard she tried or how successful she was, her father might not be able to see it.
So this is a torture for her and a knot in her heart that is difficult to untie.
As a brother, Su Jinrong thought about these things and felt very sorry for his sister.
So Su Jinrong forgave his sister from the bottom of his heart. He did not hold a grudge against her for what she had done to him, nor did he seek revenge on her just because he was now in a wheelchair.
As the saying goes: When will the cycle of revenge end
Su Jinrong felt that as an older brother, he was the first to let it go, and perhaps one day his sister would do the same.
Although he didn't know whether that day would come, the eldest senior brother Chen Wei had already come to kneel down and worship the master.
Su Jinrong still believed that that day would not be far away.
In Grandpa Su Quansheng's room, the uncle and his fellow apprentices talked a lot, talking about some things in the past, and finally about the future development of Su's company.
Su Jinrong expressed some of his ideas about his son-in-law Feng Yifan, hoping that his uncle and two senior brothers would give some advice.
Chen Wei was the first to express his opinion: "I agree with Yifan's idea. Su Ji should be developed into a boutique private kitchen restaurant. It does not need to be a big hotel."
Maybe because he had been abroad for a long time, Chen Wei felt that if Su Ji could be run as a private kitchen restaurant, it would be more conducive to the development of Su Ji.
"Although we will lose some mass customers, we can gather more loyal customers. As long as Su Ji can maintain its innovation, I think it will become the most classic and famous private kitchen restaurant in Huaicheng."
Unlike Chen Wei, Shi Jinbin has another idea.
"I think Yifan should not just stay at Su Ji. He should go to a bigger stage to show his level. That way he can bring Su Ji a higher and greater reputation."