The busy afternoon continued until about two in the afternoon, when the number of customers at Su Ji gradually decreased.
Originally Feng Yifan wanted to finish at two o'clock, but at the end a group of familiar old diners came, so he could only continue until half past two.
It was almost three o'clock when Su Ji finally finished his busy lunch.
The lunch service has just ended, but Feng Yifan still has to be busy in the kitchen.
On the one hand, there are piles of plates and bowls that need to be washed at noon, and on the other hand, the ingredients for dinner have to be prepared. It really seems like there is no time to spare.
While washing the plates and bowls for lunch, Su Ruoxi also went into the kitchen and worked there with Feng Yifan.
As for Su Jinrong, he didn't have to worry, because some of Su Ji's old customers and shop owners in nearby shops on the old street came back one after another after lunch to accompany Su Jinrong to drink tea and chat.
The tea tasting and chatting in the afternoon at Su Ji is also a very interesting scene in Su Ji. It originated when Su Ruoxi’s grandfather was alive.
At that time, after lunch every day, Su Ruoxi's grandfather would leave the task of preparing ingredients for the evening to his apprentices and Su Ruoxi's father.
He himself likes to take a small teapot and take a stroll, then greet three or five familiar diners and go back to Su Ji to drink tea and chat.
Sometimes when they were chatting excitedly, Su Ruoxi's grandfather and the diners might even sing a few lines of Jiangnan folk songs to cheer themselves up.
Over time, Su Ji's regular customers gradually formed a habit.
Some of the old diners who come to Su Ji nowadays are much older than Su Jinrong. They originally came to drink tea and chat with Su Ruoxi’s grandfather.
Some of them were of the same age as Su Jinrong, and later found the afternoon tea tasting very interesting and joined in spontaneously.
There are also some middle-aged people who find it interesting and gradually blend into it.
Meng Shitong and others are the four youngest people participating in the afternoon tea and chat today.
Because most of the people present were elderly, Meng Shitong and others did not even dare to sit at the table in the middle. They could only sit at the table in the corner near the door, watching and listening quietly.
When the old people were chatting happily, they couldn't help but start singing, which really surprised Meng Shitong and others.
Especially when they heard an old lady singing "Picking Red Water Chestnuts" in Wu dialect, the young people were really surprised.
"We rowed the boat together, picking red water chestnuts.
Deye, the sister is affectionate, Deye, the man is attentive
… ”
Meng Shitong and others are no strangers to this song, and the melody is also very familiar, but when you hear the old lady singing it in Wu dialect, it really has a different flavor.
Especially in Su Ji, this small restaurant is not very big, but the furnishings retain a quaint and elegant flavor.
Paired with the tea brewed by Su Ruoxi in the morning and the Jiangnan snacks prepared by Feng Yifan for everyone, it was really delicious.
When the photographer A Fei was still staring blankly, He Yaqian immediately patted him and said, "What are you staring at? Record it quickly."
Photographer A Fei was slapped and immediately came to his senses. He didn't even bother to discuss the matter with He Yaqian, and quickly turned on the camera he brought to take a picture of the scene in Su Jili.
After the old lady started, naturally many elderly people in the restaurant started humming along.
This song was originally a duet. After the old lady sang it, Old Zhang decisively started singing the duet.
"We rowed the boat to pick red water chestnuts.
The man is kind and the girl is affectionate.
… ”
With Old Zhang's singing, the small restaurant instantly began to have more of the flavor of a Jiangnan teahouse.
Coupled with the aroma of tea that permeates the restaurant, it really makes everyone unconsciously immerse themselves in it, and it really feels like boating on the lake.
After an interesting duet, Feng Yifan came out with a few small plates and placed one on each table.
"Dear uncles and aunts, time is limited. Today we can only prepare some lotus cakes. Please bear with me and make do with it."
When He Yaqian saw the pink lotus crisp on the small plate, which looked like a blooming lotus, she almost blurted out, "Oh my God, this, this is just a compromise?"
Hearing He Yaqian's exclamation, Old Zhang, who had just finished singing the song, smiled and said, "I have never eaten Jiangnan dim sum, have I?"
When asked this question, He Yaqian nodded awkwardly: "I have indeed never eaten it."
The old lady who was singing in duet with Old Zhang smiled and said, "Haha, no wonder you're making such a fuss. Our dim sum here is very exquisite. We used to have better ones at Su Ji."
Another old man who was also quite old said: "Yes, I still remember the black rice cake and chestnut cake that Lao Su made for everyone."
Hearing the old diner's words, Su Jinrong forced a smile on his stiff face, and tried hard to open his crooked mouth.
Seeing Su Jinrong's expression, the old lady who sang the ditty went over and gently patted the back of Su Jinrong's hand.
"Jinrong, you have to take good care of yourself, okay? Look, you now have such a great son-in-law, and he and your daughter are so filial to you, and there is also the well-behaved Ruoruo. You must be well, okay?"
Facing the old lady's words that represented the thoughts of the old diners, Su Jinrong tried to smile and said, "I know, I know."
Seeing that Su Jinrong could speak, the old lady was also very happy: "Sure, Jinrong, you look very good now, I believe you will recover soon."
Old Zhang said at this time: "The key is that Old Su's son-in-law is back, and he can help support Su's business. Old Su must be very happy. Once he is happy, his illness will naturally heal faster."
The old lady smiled and said, "Zhang Maosheng, you are good at talking. I will reward you with a piece of lotus cake."
As she spoke, the old lady handed her lotus cake to Old Zhang.
Seeing this, Old Zhang said with a smile: "Oh, sister, I dare not eat yours. If I eat it, won't the elders here regard me as an enemy?"
A group of elderly people were chatting in Su Ji in the afternoon, talking and laughing casually, which made Meng Shitong and the others feel very happy.
Meng Shitong whispered to the people walking with her, "It seems that there are indeed a lot of things to photograph at Su Ji. I think we should do a special one and let everyone know the significance of an old shop like Su Ji on this old street."
He Yaqian agreed immediately: "Yes, we should make a good video to let everyone know more about the old street and Su Ji."
Photographer A Fei thought for a moment and said, "I think we may not need to work hard to promote Su Kee."
He Yaqian asked curiously, "Why? Ah Fei, please don't talk nonsense."
Photographer A Fei answered seriously: "Don't you think that Su Ji is more interesting like this? If it is promoted and more people know about it, wouldn't it be boring if it becomes a celebrity check-in spot?"
Ah Fei's words made Meng Shitong and others fall into deep thought.
Looking at the laughter and joy of these old people in Su Ji and the cozy atmosphere in the small restaurant, it seems to be just as Ah Fei said, if all this is broken, Su Ji might become boring.
However, after some contemplation, Meng Shitong said very seriously: "I think it should still be made into a video, but we don't need to recommend it deliberately. It's up to everyone to decide whether to come or not.
In addition, I think if there are more customers, Chef Feng will definitely add new rules, I am actually looking forward to it. "
Seeing the expectant smirk on Meng Shitong's face, the other three people in the group seemed to see the helpless rage of those who came to punch in when they were turned away by Feng Yifan.
When you think about it this way, it’s really interesting.