After the chat, Chen Wei and Zhuang Daozhong said goodbye and left together. Su Jinrong and Shi Jinbin told Feng Yifan the results of their discussion and the plan for the future development of Su Ji.
Su Jinrong was quite open-minded and said to Feng Yifan, "If you want to go to the Red Maple Hotel, you can."
Hearing Su Jinrong's words, Shi Jinbin looked at Feng Yifan with some anticipation, obviously hoping that Feng Yifan would agree to go to Hongfeng Hotel with him.
Feng Yifan bowed to Shi Jinbin first and said, "Thank you, Master. But I am actually a rather casual person who yearns for freedom, so a place like the Red Maple Restaurant may not be very suitable for me. It is really not suitable for me to cook those customized dishes according to the regulations every day."
After listening to Feng Yifan's words, Shi Jinbin still felt a little disappointed.
In fact, after spending these days together, Shi Jinbin could indeed feel that Feng Yifan was a person with a strong personality.
It’s like he will insist on competing with Chen Wei in cooking in his own way.
On the one hand, he is very confident in himself, and on the other hand, he likes to show his own personality.
And just as Feng Yifan himself said, Shi Jinbin could also feel that he was a person who yearned for freedom very much.
Even though he is in the kitchen, he is very serious when teaching his apprentices. He is meticulous in every step and is very strict with his apprentices.
But when it comes to actually cooking, Feng Yifan is often free and easy, and will make some of his own improvements.
Therefore, diners who come to Su Ji to eat will feel that Su Ji’s dishes taste somewhat different from similar dishes from other restaurants.
Therefore, it was not too surprising for Shi Jinbin that Feng Yifan refused to go to the Red Maple Hotel.
Originally, Shi Jinbin hoped to persuade Feng Yifan through Su Jinrong as his father-in-law.
But Su Jinrong now also agrees with some of Feng Yifan's management methods.
The result is self-evident, and Shi Jinbin feels a little regretful.
Feng Yifan saw Shi Jinbin's expression and said calmly, "Master, I'm not actually a chef suitable for a state banquet. I'm more suitable for a private restaurant, using my own unique cooking skills to attract diners who simply like delicious food."
At this point, Feng Yifan spoke out some of his ideas without reservation.
"I hope that Su Ji will become a fine little restaurant in the future, where customers will need to make reservations in advance. Then I can run the restaurant slowly with my wife and daughter, and take care of my father-in-law and my own parents. That's the life I want."
After listening to Feng Yifan's words, Shi Jinbin was stunned for a long time.
Then Shi Jinbin sighed and said with a smile: "I didn't expect that you are so young, Yifan, but your mentality is like that of an old man. The life you yearn for should only be considered after you have achieved success and fame."
Feng Yifan looked at Shi Jinbin and said, "Uncle Master, if Su Ji becomes a world-renowned, unique private kitchen restaurant, wouldn't that be another kind of success?"
Shi Jinbin was stunned when he heard this, and then he suddenly understood where Feng Yifan's ambition lay.
Wanting to run Su Ji into a world-renowned and unique private kitchen restaurant is no small ambition.
But looking at Feng Yifan's calm face, Shi Jinbin didn't know why he felt that Feng Yifan was not just talking, he would definitely do it one day in the future.
Shi Jinbin did not continue to persuade him, but nodded and said: "Okay, since you have made up your mind, I will not persuade you anymore. So Yifan, do you plan to resume Su Zao Banquet and participate in the Chinese cuisine banquet menu competition?"
Feng Yifan thought about it, glanced at his father-in-law, smiled and nodded: "Well, do your best."
It was another nonchalant answer, but there was a firmness in his words.
It seems like a very plain sentence, but the magnanimity displayed by Feng Yifan shows that he will do his best to do it.
Shi Jinbin nodded again: "Well, if you need anything, you can tell me, I will definitely help you with all my strength, and your uncle and your master uncle will also help."
Feng Yifan nodded: "Okay, thank you, uncle and all the uncles."
Feng Yifan then asked his father-in-law: "Dad, when are you going to pay respect to Grandpa?"
Su Jinrong thought for a moment and said, "Weekend."
Shi Jinbin also said: "Well, after the worship this weekend, I should go back first, but as long as there is anything you need, I will come anytime."
Feng Yifan heard this and said, "Master, you are old, it's not good for you to travel back and forth like this, right? Why don't you stay with us for a while, and after the old street is rebuilt, come with us to the countryside and live with my parents for a while, so you can cultivate your character for a while."
Shi Jinbin smiled and said, "Well, I've already talked to your parents and your father-in-law about this. When you go to the countryside, I'll rush over, but I still have to go back first."
Feng Yifan was a little surprised: "Master, why are you going back? Is there something wrong?"
Shi Jinbin waved his hand: "It's not a big deal, I just want to go back and take a look at my family. Besides, it's almost the anniversary of your master's mother's death, so I have to go and take a look too."
Hearing this, Feng Yifan nodded: "Okay, then you must be careful on your way back, otherwise let the senior sister accompany you."
Shi Jinbin pretended to be unhappy and said, "What's wrong? Do you think that Master-Uncle is old? Is it true that people can't go back?"
Feng Yifan saw that Shi Jinbin was pretending, and said with a smile: "No, no, uncle, you are still strong and healthy. I think that my eldest sister has to go back anyway, so why not just go with you."
Shi Jinbin shook his head and said, "She's going back to Shanghai. The hotel has already invited her back."
Although he had not been with the Senior Sister for a long time, Feng Yifan could still feel her personal charm. She was really a very charming woman.
So when Feng Yifan knew that his senior sister was going back, he couldn't help but feel a little regretful.
"It's a pity that I wasn't able to work more with Senior Sister."
Shi Jinbin smiled and said, "It's okay, you will still have a chance. I believe you will cooperate again in the future, and I believe Su Ji will become better by then."
Feng Yifan smiled and nodded: "Okay, I look forward to working with you again."
Afterwards, Feng Yifan helped his father-in-law wash and lie down, and Shi Jinbin also went back to the next room to rest.
Feng Yifan left his father-in-law's room, turned off the lights and door, and returned to his own room.
I gently pushed the door open and saw the mother and daughter sleeping on the bed.
The daughter curled up in her mother's arms, obviously already fast asleep. Although the wife hadn't fallen asleep completely yet, she was already bleary-eyed and looked like she would fall asleep at any moment.
Feng Yifan walked in quietly, locked the door, then quietly picked up his clothes and went into the bathroom to wash up.
When he finished his shower, he came out and gently climbed onto the bed. Just as he was about to lie down, his wife was still awakened.
Seeing that her husband had already laid down, Su Ruoxi said dazedly: "Ruoruo asked me to ask you, tomorrow is Dad's birthday, what gift does Dad want tomorrow?"
Feng Yifan put his arms around his wife and protected their daughter between them.
Then he leaned close to his wife's ear and whispered, "Thank you and my daughter for remembering my birthday. But I'm already so old, it doesn't matter if I celebrate my birthday or not. What about the gift? Having you and Ruoruo here is the best gift for me."
Su Ruoxi seemed to perk up immediately after hearing what her husband said. She leaned close to her husband's ear and whispered, "Ruoruo said she would give you a gift tomorrow."
Feng Yifan also perked up after hearing what his wife said: "Oh? What does Ruoruo want to give me?"
Su Ruoxi smiled and replied: "Keep it a secret."
Feng Yifan also laughed, looked down at his sleeping daughter, and said softly: "As long as it is given to me by Ruoruo, I will like it very much, and I think you and Ruoruo are my best gifts. I will cherish you all my life."
Su Ruoxi showed a happy smile on her face: "Ruoruo and I both know this, so we still have to give you a special gift. You will know tomorrow."
Then, Su Ruoxi said, "Since tomorrow is your birthday, why don't we take another day off tomorrow?"
Feng Yifan shook his head: "How can that be possible? If I always take a break, how will my business be?"
Su Ruoxi immediately said, "Isn't it just one more day of rest? It won't affect much business."
Feng Yifan was very determined: "No, we have already had a day off today, and we must still do business well tomorrow, and Ruoruo still has to go to kindergarten tomorrow."
Su Ruoxi continued, "You can take leave from kindergarten. Don't just think about making money and sending your daughter to kindergarten."
Feng Yifan hugged his wife and kissed her forehead: "I'm not just thinking about making money. Our Su Ji's reputation has just begun to recover. We must persevere. Besides, Ruoruo will go to kindergarten and have other children to play with. Otherwise, she will be lonely at home all the time."
Su Ruoxi thought for a moment and said, "How can I be lonely? Aren't there you and me at home? Aren't my parents there too?"
Feng Yifan smiled and said: "We are all adults, and there is still a generation gap between us and the children."
Su Ruoxi pouted immediately: "Every time I see you chatting with your daughter, when she opens her mouth, there is no generation gap at all. You just want to make money and don't want to play with your daughter."
Feng Yifan continued to say to his wife: "How could that be? I wish you and our daughter were with me."
Seeing his wife's unhappy face, Feng Yifan had no choice but to say, "How about this, if you insist, then let Ruoruo take a day off tomorrow, and we can also take a day off. Tomorrow, the whole family can go out and play. Is that okay?"
Su Ruoxi finally laughed.
But after laughing, Su Ruoxi shook her head again: "No need, I was just kidding you, Ruoruo said that she is going to kindergarten, and she made a gift for you in the kindergarten."
Feng Yifan was a little surprised: "Is there anyone in the kindergarten who can make me a gift?"
Su Ruoxi nodded: "Of course, there are handicraft classes in kindergarten."
Feng Yifan smiled and nodded: "Okay, I'm looking forward to Ruoruo's gift."
Su Ruoxi then asked, "By the way, what did Dad, Uncle Master, and Uncle Master talk about in Grandpa's room?"
Feng Yifan told his wife some of the things his father-in-law and others had said.
"It's actually very simple. We just discussed and planned how Su Ji should be operated and developed in the future. Finally, we decided to use my method to make it a boutique private kitchen restaurant."
Su Ruoxi nodded: "That's great, we can run it as a family, we won't be able to handle it if it gets bigger."
Feng Yifan agreed and said, "Yes, but my father and uncle want to make Su Ji more famous, so they hope that I can restore Su Zao Banquet and participate in the Chinese cuisine banquet menu competition."
Su Ruoxi was a little curious: "Su Zaoyan, is that our Su family's banquet?"
Feng Yifan nodded and said, "It can be considered a banquet handed down by your Su family's ancestors. From the recipe given to me, it seems that it was a banquet specially prepared for the royal family, but it was lost later."
Su Ruoxi was a little surprised: "Has it been lost?"
Feng Yifan said: "Yes, the recipe my dad gave me only had the names of the dishes, but no specific cooking methods or ingredients."
Su Ruoxi was even more surprised: "In this case, how are you going to recover?"
Feng Yifan comforted his wife: "Don't worry, my uncle and uncle will help. Let's look for some clues together. I believe we will find a way to restore it."
Su Ruoxi then asked, "Is the Su Zaoyan created by our Su family's ancestors?"
Feng Yifan smiled and shook his head: "In fact, I looked at the recipe. According to the record on the recipe, it is not what you think. Su Zaoyan got its name from an emperor who admired your Su family's ancestors. But it is not named because of your family name 'Su', but because your family originated in Su City."
Su Ruoxi still didn't quite understand.
Feng Yifan explained simply: "To put it simply, the name Su Zao Banquet means a banquet created by a chef from Su City."
Su Ruoxi suddenly realized: "So that's how it is?"
Feng Yifan continued, "But the most famous dish in Su Zao Banquet, the shaped meat, is already a well-known imperial dish. It seems that some imitation restaurants in Beijing have it."
Su Ruoxi asked curiously: "Is there only one dish?"
Feng Yifan nodded: "Yes, that may be the only one that has been handed down, and there may be some differences in the method."
Su Ruoxi thought about it, and said to her husband like a little girl: "Then you must work hard to restore the Su Zaoyan, so that they all know that it is the signature dish of our Su Ji."
When Feng Yifan saw his wife's look, he couldn't help but burst out laughing.
Seeing her husband laughing, Su Ruoxi reached out and gently hit him on the chest.
"What are you laughing at? Are you laughing at me in your heart? Do you think I'm just a little girl?"
Feng Yifan held his wife's fist and said with a smile: "No, no, I just think that you are really similar to Ruoruo sometimes, and you are very cute like this."
Su Ruoxi was immediately unhappy: "You bad guy, you said you didn't laugh at me, you just treated me like a little girl."
Feng Yifan held his wife's hand and gently pulled her in to kiss her.
But they just kissed and were pushed away by his wife.
Su Ruoxi looked down at her daughter between them and said, "Okay, go to sleep well, don't wake up your daughter, and don't do anything naughty."
Feng Yifan didn't want to wake up his daughter, so he hugged his wife and daughter, turned off the lights and went to sleep.