After playing with his daughter in the kitchen for a while, Feng Yifan also made a midnight snack for his daughter.
When Feng Ruoruo heard that her father was going to make her a midnight snack, the little girl was very excited. She was not even sleepy at all. She curiously came to her father, looking around and asking.
"Dad, what are you going to make for Ruoruo?"
Feng Yifan smiled and replied, "Let's make Pingqiao tofu. Dad made it for Granny Liu and Sister Shen at noon. Mom originally asked Dad to remember to make it for Ruoruo in the evening, but Dad forgot and was busy giving Ruoruo roast goose, so I'm making it up for Ruoruo now."
Su Ruoxi was originally against her husband's idea of making a midnight snack for their daughter, because she felt that it was so late and children should not have a midnight snack and should get a good night's sleep.
But when she heard that it was Pingqiao tofu, she thought it might be appropriate to eat it before going to bed.
Lu Cuiling didn't go into the kitchen at first, but after waiting outside for a long time and seeing no one coming out, she went into the kitchen out of curiosity.
"Hey, hey, hey, what's wrong with you guys? It's so late, why don't you go out and get ready for bed?"
Seeing grandma come in, Feng Ruoruo immediately walked away from her father, walked around the cooking table, and ran to her grandma.
"Grandma, I'm telling you, Daddy is going to make us a midnight snack."
Lu Cuiling frowned slightly: "Why do you want to make a midnight snack again? It's not good for children to eat midnight snacks. At this time, the children should be getting ready for bed."
Feng Ruoruo hugged her grandmother and began to act like a spoiled child in front of her: "Grandma, we don't have to go to kindergarten tomorrow, so we can only eat once. Please let Ruoruo eat."
When Lu Cuiling saw her little granddaughter begging and acting like a spoiled child, she couldn't muster up any strength at all.
Faced with the cute and coquettish look of the little granddaughter, it is really impossible not to agree.
Su Ruoxi also walked to her mother-in-law and said, "Mom, it's okay. It's only nine o'clock now. Let's eat a little, then take a rest, go upstairs to take a shower and go to bed. It's just right."
Feng Ruoruo immediately followed her mother and said, "Yes, yes? It's just right."
Lu Cuiling could only agree in the end: "Okay? Our Ruoruo said it's just ready, so let's eat some."
Seeing that her grandmother also agreed, Feng Ruoruo immediately cheered: "Great? We can have a midnight snack."
Feng Yifan has already started preparing at this time. Broth is a must-have in Su Ji's kitchen. Even if Su Ji is not open for the next two days, he will prepare some.
Because my family also has to eat every day, the three meals a day must be delicious.
Take the stock out of the refrigerator and heat it slightly on the stove.
Then serve it out and set it aside.
Next, of course, you need to cut the side dishes first.
Because it was a midnight snack, Feng Yifan also reduced the quantity.
After all the ingredients have been cut and other auxiliary materials are prepared, Feng Yifan starts cutting the tofu.
Feng Ruoruo watched her father's movements very seriously. When her father started to cut the tofu, the little girl seemed to have seen it before. She quickly pulled her grandmother's hand and said, "Grandma, look! Daddy is cutting tofu. Daddy is very good at it. Grandma, you must pay attention and watch."
Lu Cuiling smiled and said, "Has Ruoruo ever eaten this dish made by dad?"
Feng Ruoruo shook her head: "No."
Lu Cuiling continued to ask: "Then how did Ruoruo know that daddy is so good at cutting tofu?"
Feng Ruoruo said with a smile: "Because Ruoruo has seen dad cut tofu, but he was making other dishes."
Lu Cuiling nodded and said, "Okay, then grandma, please watch carefully."
Feng Yifan still cut the tofu into diamond-shaped pieces first, and then cut it into thin slices, making them into willow leaf shapes.
When he started cutting the tofu, Feng Ruoruo almost held her breath and watched very carefully.
Lu Cuiling and Su Ruoxi in the kitchen were also surprised.
Even though Su Ruoxi had seen it once, she still found it magical when she watched it again.
Perhaps the only relatively calm person is Su Jinrong.
In Su Jinrong's opinion, the technique of cutting tofu is something that Su Ji's chefs must know. After all, this dish is one of Huaicheng's famous dishes.
After all the tofu was cut, Feng Yifan put it in water and let it spread out gently.
Then I showed it to my daughter carefully.
"Ruoruo, take a look. What do you think this looks like?"
Feng Ruoruo came close to her father, held his hand, and looked at the tofu in the basin very carefully. Then the little girl said, "Dad, this looks like a flower. Dad, you are so good. You cut the tofu into flowers. These tofu are like petals."
Lu Cuiling also took two steps forward and got closer to take a closer look.
She also didn't expect that her son's knife skills were so superb.
After hearing what her granddaughter said, her grandmother also said, "It is indeed very beautiful, just like flower petals. Ruoruo's father is really amazing."
Feng Yifan smiled and said, "This is actually the basic skill of a Su Ji chef. In order to practice this knife skill, my hands were cut a lot. Back then, my hands were really covered with scars. But it can be said that hard work pays off, and I have finally mastered this knife skill."
After hearing what her son said, Lu Cuiling immediately said, "You should thank your father-in-law. If he hadn't taken you in, how could you be where you are today?"
Feng Yifan also looked at his father-in-law and said, "Dad, thank you for your cultivation."
Su Jinrong smiled: "Yes, your hard work."
Cutting the tofu is the difficult part of this dish. After cutting the tofu, the cooking process is actually simple. Just follow the same method as before.
But because it was for his daughter, Feng Yifan did not follow the same method as he did at lunch.
For example, when Feng Yifan cooked it at night, he did not add a lot of lard, but instead used a method similar to the thickening method used for Wensi tofu.
And to provide my daughter with more nutrition, while making it easier for her to digest and not affect her sleep.
Feng Yifan also avoided strong spicy flavors, using very little onion, ginger, and no pepper.
The taste was also slightly adjusted to create the salty-sweet taste that my daughter prefers.
But generally speaking, it is similar to the method at noon. You still need to use the back of a spoon to slowly cut the tofu in the pot, just like painting.
Feng Ruoruo watched from the side and kept clapping and cheering: "Daddy is so great, it's really beautiful."
In the end, the Pingqiao tofu was made into a tofu soup by Feng Yifan.
After it was done, Feng Yifan poured it into a plate. Because his daughter was eating it, he didn’t add coriander, but just added some sesame oil at the end to enhance the flavor.
Seeing that her father was ready, Feng Ruoruo couldn't wait.
"Daddy, hurry up. Ruoruo wants to eat. She wants to eat."
Feng Yifan smiled and took out a small bowl and a spoon. He first served a bowl to his father-in-law and mother, then a bowl to his daughter, and finally a bowl to his wife.
Feng Ruoruo couldn't wait any longer and grabbed the spoon to eat.
Feng Yifan stopped his daughter, took the spoon from her hand and said, "Don't worry, this is very hot. Let Dad feed Ruoruo, okay?"
When the father said it was hot, the daughter nodded and said, "Okay, I want Dad to feed me."
Originally, grandma and mom were going to feed the baby, but now that they saw dad feeding the baby, grandma and mom just ate their own.
Feng Yifan scooped up some with a spoon, blew it gently at the corner of his mouth, and tried it lightly with his lips. He blew it patiently and tried it patiently several times. After making sure that it would not be scalding, he slowly brought it to his daughter's mouth.
When the little girl saw her father feeding her, she also opened her little mouth and let her father feed her.
The little girl drank it all in one gulp without even having time to chew.
After drinking it, Feng Ruoruo was a little surprised: "Wow, Daddy drank it all in one go, and Ruoruo hasn't even taken a bite of it yet."
Seeing his daughter's surprised look, Feng Yifan also smiled and said, "Haha, this soup should be drunk like this. Does Ruoruo think it tastes good?"
The little girl pouted and said, "Dad, Ruoruo didn't even taste it."
This made the mother couldn't help laughing: "Hahaha, one bite is too little. Our Ruoruo didn't even get to taste it. Daddy, hurry up and feed her."
Hearing her mother's words, Feng Ruoruo also smiled and said, "Yes, Dad, hurry up."
Feng Yifan scooped up another spoonful and blew on it carefully to cool it down. This time he scooped up more and after blowing it cool, he put it into his daughter's mouth.
This time, the little girl also tasted the flavor carefully in her mouth.
After tasting it carefully, Feng Ruoruo smiled. After swallowing it, the little girl said comfortably, "Ah, it's really delicious."
Seeing my daughter open her little mouth and let out an "ah", everyone burst into laughter.
I think it's really cute for the little girl to do this.
The father fed his daughter carefully and she ate happily, finishing the small bowl very quickly.
Feng Ruoruo still felt a little unsatisfied: "Dad, Ruoruo still wants to eat."
Feng Yifan shook his head and said, "You can't eat it. This is a midnight snack, so you can't eat too much. Let's eat a little, then go upstairs to rest, take a shower, and then go to bed."
Feng Ruoruo was also very well-behaved: "Okay then, Ruoruo will sleep with mom and dad tonight. Dad, go upstairs and tell Ruoruo a story."
Feng Yifan promised his daughter: "Okay, wait for Dad to clean up here, then go upstairs to tell Ruoruo a story."
Everyone had finished eating by then. Lu Cuiling handed the bowl to her son and said, "Well, I like the taste of this at night. The one at noon doesn't taste as good as the one at night."
Feng Yifan smiled and said, "Ruoruo is indeed like grandma. She likes slightly sweeter tastes just like grandma."
The one at noon is completely salty, while the one at night is salty-sweet.
Lu Cuiling does have a slight preference for sweet taste, so like her granddaughter, she prefers the evening taste.
After hearing her son's words, she smiled and hugged her granddaughter: "Of course, I am Ruoruo's biological grandmother. Ruoruo must look like her, right?"
Feng Ruoruo hugged her grandmother and said, "Yes, Ruoruo is just like grandma."
Then Feng Yifan pushed his father-in-law out, carried him on his back, and went upstairs with his mother, wife, and daughter.
After putting his father-in-law on the bed, he asked his wife to wash him while he went downstairs to clean the kitchen.
Those geese and ducks still need to be collected and cannot be hung overnight. After the water on the skin has dried, they need to be laid flat to allow the juice inside to fully marinate the geese and ducks.
During this process, Feng Yifan might have to get up in the middle of the night and come down to turn the vegetables over to ensure even pickling.
After cleaning up the kitchen, Feng Yifan checked the gas valve, stove and water valve one last time, turned off the lights, and went upstairs.
His wife had finished washing up for his father-in-law. Feng Yifan went over to take off his father-in-law's clothes and changed him into a more fitted and softer pajamas. He let his father-in-law go to sleep before he left his father-in-law's room.
When he walked to the door of his room, he heard his wife giving his daughter a bath, so Feng Yifan went to his mother's room first.
Lu Cuiling let her son in and sat down with him before she said seriously, "After the weekend, your father and I will go back first. Don't make trouble for me when I leave. Business is secondary. You should mainly take care of your father-in-law, Ruoruo, and Ruoxi. Do you understand?"
Feng Yifan nodded and said, "Mom, don't worry, I will definitely take good care of the family."
Lu Cuiling added, "Also, Xiaolin, you need to be patient and don't get angry with him all the time. After all, he is still young. You need to be patient and teach him more times."
Feng Yifan smiled and said, "Mom, don't you know that sometimes a scolding is more effective?"
Lu Cuiling raised her hand and tapped her son: "What are you talking about? Xiao Lin's parents are gone, and he is left alone to help you. Do you still want to scold him?"
Feng Yifan still smiled and said, "Mom, you are wrong again. In fact, it is not Ruifeng who stayed to help me, but I stayed to teach him. Otherwise, now that the ancient street is closed, I can take Ruoruo, Ruoxi and my father-in-law, and go back to the countryside with you and my dad."
Without waiting for his mother to speak, Feng Yifan continued, "Mom, since Ruifeng has chosen me as his master, I have the obligation to teach him well. We can't just let him waste his things when we take Ruoruo back to the countryside. Letting him continue to run the stall is also a test for him."
Lu Cuiling agreed with her son's words, but she still said, "Don't test him all the time. Xiaolin is a good kid. If you want to teach him, teach him well."
Feng Yifan nodded seriously: "Mom, don't worry, I will definitely teach him well."
Lu Cuiling also nodded and said, "Yes, teach him well, at least let him have a way to make a living in the future. I think his parents also hope so."
Feng Yifan smiled and said, "My expectations are different from yours. I still hope that Ruifeng can go further in the future. Although I may not have the opportunity to develop in Beijing, I hope that Ruifeng can go there in the future, have the opportunity to be a guest at a state banquet, and go to Master Uncle's Red Maple Hotel."
Lu Cuiling was a little surprised, and then she said seriously: "Okay, you can teach such an apprentice, which is also a glory for Su Ji. Mom supports you."
I chatted with my mother for a few more sentences, said good night to her, and left her room and returned to my own room.
As soon as I entered the room, my daughter, who had just taken a bath, shouted from the bed, "Dad, go take a bath quickly, and then come and tell Ruoruo a story."
Feng Yifan immediately agreed: "Okay, Dad will be here soon."