Feng Yifan brought his daughter and apprentice back to the restaurant. While he asked his apprentice to prepare various ingredients and load them onto the cart to be pushed out, he started to make breakfast.
Feng Ruoruo followed behind her father like a little supervisor, watching her father and Uncle Xiaolin busy themselves.
The little girl would also obediently give way and try not to affect her father and Uncle Kobayashi.
Feng Yifan directed his apprentices to move the goods and told them how to place each item so as to make full use of the space on the cart.
"Pay attention. These vegetables can actually be placed on top. Just be careful when pushing them. Then the heavier geese, ducks, pickled pork belly, as well as the shredded eels, non-vegetarian dishes, and oil we prepared can all be placed down here. This way, we can make full use of the space."
After watching his master's demonstration, Lin Ruifeng suddenly realized that his master was really good at making use of space.
The cart doesn't look like it has much space, but after Feng Yifan arranged it, it can hold a lot of things.
Finally, Feng Yifan even found a place to put the stove, gas tank, and firewood prepared for roasting goose, duck, and pork belly into the cart.
Feng Ruoruo was watching from the side and was amazed: "Oh, Dad, this little car is amazing, it can hold so many things."
While speaking, Feng Ruoruo opened her arms wide, making a very generous gesture.
Feng Yifan saw his daughter's look and touched her head with a smile: "This is called using space. Although our car is not big, as long as we use the space reasonably, we can put a lot of things in it."
Feng Ruoruo didn't quite understand what he said, but the little girl still thought her father was awesome: "Dad is so awesome."
Next, he handed some things to his apprentice to move, while Feng Yifan began to prepare breakfast.
"What would you like to eat this morning?"
Feng Ruoruo tilted her head and thought for a while: "Well, today Ruoruo wants to eat steamed buns, steamed buns, wontons, pot stickers, porridge, and..."
Feng Yifan didn't know whether to laugh or cry when he heard his daughter listing so many breakfasts at once.
Just as the daughter had almost finished speaking, a voice came from behind her.
"You little thing, you ask daddy for so many things. Can you eat them all in the morning? Aren't you afraid that your little tummy will be broken?"
Hearing the sound, the little girl turned around and saw her mother appear behind her.
Su Ruoxi was actually already awake when the father and daughter went out? Thinking that today was her husband's first day to set up the stall, she got up quickly.
Hearing the noise downstairs, she came downstairs.
Then as soon as I entered the kitchen, I heard my daughter "telling off the names of dishes" to her father.
Feng Ruoruo saw her mother and ran over to her with a smile and threw herself into her arms. She raised her little head and asked, "Mom, why did you get up so early today?"
Su Ruoxi pinched her daughter's face and said, "What's wrong? Does mom usually get up very late?"
Feng Ruoruo smiled and said, "Right? Mom always waits for Dad to make breakfast? Then Ruoruo goes upstairs to wake you up."
After hearing what her daughter said, Su Ruoxi thought about it carefully. It seemed that this was really the case every day since her husband came back.
Now that her daughter had revealed the truth, Su Ruoxi felt a little embarrassed.
Feng Yifan came over and said with a smile: "Okay, mom works hard every day? So it's normal to sleep a little longer in the morning? Ruoruo should understand mom."
Feng Ruoruo turned her head to look at her father, then turned back and said, "Thank you for your hard work, Mom."
Su Ruoxi was also very relieved to hear her daughter say this. She pinched her daughter's little face and said, "Thank you Ruoruo."
Then Feng Yifan said, "How about this, Ruoruo wants to eat too much, but we have limited time in the morning? It's impossible to make so much? Then let mom decide? What to eat this morning, okay?"
The little girl agreed with her father and immediately raised her head and asked, "Mom, what do you think we should have for breakfast?"
Su Ruoxi thought about it seriously and said, "Then, let's ask Dad to make some buns in the morning. He should make three-piece buns for us to eat, and pair them with the shrimp wontons that Ruoruo likes."
After hearing this, Feng Ruoruo immediately agreed with her mother's opinion: "Okay, Mom, you made a good choice."
Feng Yifan nodded and said, "Okay, then I'll listen to mom and make a three-piece bun in the morning, and add shrimp wontons."
Feng Yifan then began to prepare. While preparing the buns and wontons, he also prepared the broth needed for setting up the stall.
While boiling the soup, Feng Yifan said to his apprentice, "You will do it by yourself in the future. If you don't have enough people to run the stall, you can split it up and leave the soup for later. Remember that the soup is essential, otherwise the taste of the noodles will definitely be reduced by half. Also, if you can't handle it alone, reduce the variety of toppings."
After hearing this, Lin Ruifeng couldn't help but ask, "Master, if we reduce the variety of toppings, will the diners be dissatisfied?"
Feng Yifan had already started frying the three-diced vegetables. Hearing what his apprentice said, he couldn't help but asked with a smile, "If you don't reduce the amount, do you think you can handle so many toppings by yourself?"
Lin Ruifeng was stumped by this question. He wanted to say yes, but he knew very well that he couldn't do it.
Seeing that Uncle Xiaolin didn't answer for a long time, Feng Ruoruo encouraged Uncle Xiaolin.
"Come on, Uncle Xiaolin. Ruoruo believes you can do it."
Lin Ruifeng looked at Feng Ruoruo, nodded and said, "Thank you Ruoruo for your encouragement, but Uncle Xiaolin really can't do it. Uncle Xiaolin is not as good as your father."
When Feng Ruoruo heard this, she said proudly, "Of course, Ruoruo's father is the best."
These words once again left Lin Ruifeng speechless.
Su Ruoxi couldn't help but smile and pulled her daughter over: "Okay, don't delay Dad and Uncle Xiaolin here, let's go upstairs first and go see grandpa and grandma, okay?"
Feng Ruoruo naturally didn't want to leave: "Mom, I want to watch Dad make breakfast."
Su Ruoxi laughed again: "Hahaha, you little thing, you talk as if daddy won't cook if you're not around."
Seeing her mother smiling, the little girl came forward and hugged her mother and said coquettishly: "Mom, Dad is so lonely cooking alone in the kitchen, let's accompany him."
Being acted like a spoiled child by her daughter, Su Ruoxi looked at her husband.
Feng Yifan immediately agreed with his daughter: "Yes, yes, it's so lonely to cook alone, you two should accompany me together, otherwise it will be so empty, lonely and cold."
As he spoke, Feng Yifan also made movements as if he was shivering from the cold.
Su Ruoxi was really amused by the father and daughter's antics, and could only smile and say, "Okay, okay, we'll stay and help dad cook."
Lin Ruifeng also asked at this time: "Master, if I reduce the toppings, what toppings should I keep?"
Feng Yifan said directly: "The most important thing is to keep the classic shredded eel topping. Shredded eel noodles are the favorite of many local people, so of course they should be kept. Besides, you are already very skilled in making shredded eel noodles. For the rest, you can also keep the dumpling noodles, which are simpler."
At this point, Feng Yifan said to his apprentice: "During this period of time, the key is to master the use of the hanging stove. After mastering it, you can add roast meat to enrich the variety."
Lin Ruifeng nodded seriously: "Okay, Master, I will definitely study hard."
Feng Ruoruo took the opportunity to speak again: "Come on, Uncle Xiaolin."
Lin Ruifeng turned his head and responded with a smile: "Okay, thank you Ruoruo."
Su Ruoxi thought for a moment and asked, "Why don't you let Xiaolin continue making pot stickers and some of our local specialties?"
Feng Yifan responded seriously: "Because, it is a local specialty, and several shops on the old street are doing it. We can't steal their business. And when we set up a stall, we can't make very delicate dishes. So it is enough to teach Xiaolin how to roast meat and keep our special eel noodles."
At this point, Feng Yifan finally said: "This is what makes us different from others."
Seeing her husband's arrogant look, Su Ruoxi curled her lips and said, "You are obviously just being lazy and trying to save trouble."
Feng Yifan coughed awkwardly: "Ahem, don't be so blunt, isn't it because there is not enough time? Xiaolin has only been learning cooking for a short time, and he still needs to hone many things."
Su Ruoxi asked curiously: "Why did you teach Xiaolin so many miscellaneous things?"
Feng Yifan answered seriously: "In order for Xiao Lin to make money, he must be able to support the stall on his own and earn enough to support himself. Otherwise, if Uncle Lin and Auntie leave, we will also leave. Do you still want Xiao Lin to work in Fujing Building?"
At this point, Feng Yifan suddenly came to his senses, looked at his apprentice and asked, "Yes, Ruifeng, are you going to Fujing Tower?"
Lin Ruifeng refused decisively: "No, Master, I want to gain some experience on my own."
Hearing his disciple say this, Feng Yifan nodded with satisfaction: "Okay, Master believes you can do it."
While chatting, Feng Yifan's hands never stopped moving.
The three pieces of baozi had been fried, and the dough still needed to rise, so Feng Yifan made the mini wontons that his daughter liked first.
To satisfy my wife and daughter's request for shrimp.
Feng Yifan put the shrimps aside separately, and after preparing the meat filling, he put two shrimps in each small wonton when wrapping it so that his daughter could eat the shrimps.
After the wontons were wrapped and the dough was almost ready, Feng Yifan took out the dough and kneaded it.
Roll the dough into long strips and then pinch them into small pieces.
Roll it into a ball with your hands, press it and roll it into a dough, then start wrapping the fried diced vegetables.
Feng Yifan puts a large ball of water chestnuts in the dough and easily makes them into buns. Each bun has eighteen pleats, and is finally folded into a crucian carp mouth. Each bun is a beautiful "water chestnut drum, pleated skirt, and crucian carp mouth", which is very iconic and pleasing to the eye just by looking at it.
Not only Su Ruoxi and Feng Ruoruo, mother and daughter, like to watch Feng Yifan make dumplings.
Even Raymond Lam likes to watch it.
After watching it, Lin Ruifeng couldn't help but say: "I feel that even if Master sells buns every day, business will be very hot. Master's buns are really beautiful."
Feng Yifan smiled and said, "My cooking is nothing. You should know that the real white-cream chefs in Huaiyang are very skilled. If there is a chance, I will take you to see how others make these white-cream buns, siu mai and other snacks."
Lin Ruifeng was naturally looking forward to it: "Okay, Master."
Feng Ruoruo wanted to join in the fun after hearing this: "Dad, Ruoruo wants to go too."
Su Ruoxi smiled and said to her daughter, "Where is you missing?"
Feng Yifan agreed: "Let's go, let's go. When the time comes, take Ruoruo with us, and mom will go too."
Feng Ruoruo asked curiously: "What about grandpa? And grandpa and grandma?"
Su Ruoxi hugged her daughter and said, "You really can't leave anyone behind? Why did Dad bring so many people? Besides, grandpa and grandma are so busy, grandpa also needs to have a good rest."
After hearing what her mother said, the little girl thought about it and said, "Well, okay, it's fine for mom and dad to take Ruoruo with them."
After wrapping the buns, Feng Yifan put them in the steamer and steamed them.
At the same time, he took a look at the soup. The soup was not fully cooked yet. It had only been boiled for a while and would need to be boiled almost the entire morning.
Feng Yifan took a look and covered the pot, then said to his apprentice seriously, "You have to remember that when you make soup, you must add enough water at once. You cannot add water later. You must make sure that the soup is done once and then add water when you use it."
Lin Ruifeng asked: "Master, why do we need to add water when using soup?"
Feng Yifan explained: "Because the soup is too thick, it can't be used directly as noodle soup, so it must be diluted with water, and three times the amount of water must be added. After the thick soup is diluted, it can be used as the soup for noodles. It will not lose the freshness of the soup, nor will it take away the taste of the toppings."
Lin Ruifeng nodded in understanding and took note of it carefully in his mind.
While steaming the buns, Feng Yifan asked his apprentice to help watch over them while he went upstairs to help his father-in-law wash up and get up.
After Feng Yifan carried his father-in-law downstairs, he returned to the kitchen to cook the wontons, and breakfast was ready.
Lin Ruifeng originally planned to continue packing, but Feng Yifan called him to have breakfast together.
"Eat first, then work slowly after you are full."
Being called by his master, Lin Ruifeng naturally did not act pretentiously. He followed his master out of the kitchen carrying breakfast. The tables and chairs in the restaurant had already been set up.
Feng Ruoruo stood in front of her grandmother and asked her to tie her hair. When she saw her father and Uncle Xiaolin coming out, she immediately cheered, "Yeah, it's time to eat."
Lu Cuiling held her granddaughter and said, "Don't move. Tie your hair up before you eat."
Feng Ruoruo stopped moving, but urged, "Grandma, hurry up."
Su Ruoxi said to her daughter, "Don't push grandma like this. If you do this, I won't let grandma braid your hair anymore."
Feng Ruoruo decisively stopped talking and waited quietly for her grandmother to braid her hair.
Lu Cuiling braided her granddaughter's hair and said with a smile, "Okay, it's time to eat. These two days are the last time grandma will braid Ruoruo's hair. After the weekend, grandma will go back with grandpa."
Feng Ruoruo, who was already preparing to eat, turned around and hugged her grandmother when she heard this: "Grandma, don't leave. Ruoruo doesn't want you to leave."
Lu Cuiling was a little surprised by her granddaughter's reaction: "Be good, Ruoruo. Didn't we agree that grandma and grandpa would go back to clean up the house first, and then wait for Ruoruo, her parents and grandpa to move in?"
The little girl ignored all that and hugged her grandmother, yelling, "No, Ruoruo, don't let grandma go."