Feng Ruoruo and the other two little girls were on vacation, and Su Ji's stall became their favorite place. Every day, the three little girls would make an appointment to meet in the small market and help Feng's father to attract business.
After the students go on vacation, the business of the small market is naturally affected.
Among them, the business of wontons has obviously begun to decline.
Maybe it’s because the children are on vacation, so many parents either take their children out to play or send them to live with their grandparents, so there is no need for them to come over to eat wontons.
Although the number of children has decreased, there are still children who come here specifically to eat wontons.
In addition to the children, with the release of Meng Shitong and others' video, and the broadcast of a special program made by Li Feier's "Fei Chang Zheng" program.
The small market, Su Ji’s stall and Feng Yifan still attracted many diners.
Especially after Meng Shitong and her friends released their videos online, many people feel more assured eating at Su Ji.
In addition, the video also includes shots of other stalls in the small market, especially Feng Yifan’s professional introduction and explanation of some special snacks.
What's more, many people choose to come here specifically to experience it.
As a result, fewer children came to eat wontons in the evening, but more people came to taste fried rice, roast goose, roast duck and barbecued pork at noon.
There are also many young people who come here specifically to try Su Kee’s roast goose, roast duck and barbecued pork. What is the difference between them and the roast goose, roast duck and barbecued pork in southern Cantonese cuisine
Of course, many of them have never eaten roast goose, roast duck and barbecued pork, and they all want to try the flavor.
As more people started to come at noon, Feng Yifan quickly made adjustments.
Before dawn, Feng Yifan called his apprentice and drove to the farmer's market. Due to the increased demand for roast goose, roast duck and barbecued pork today, they had to increase the purchase of goose, duck and pork belly.
Feng Yifan also plans to teach his apprentices how to select goose, duck and pork belly.
After entering the farmers' market, Feng Yifan still went to Lao Zhang's vegetable stall first and purchased some necessary vegetables for Lao Zhang.
Lao Zhang took the order and smiled, saying, "Xiao Feng, you've become popular again recently. Your Su Ji stall can even be on TV."
Feng Yifan smiled and responded: "Uncle Zhang, that was taken to promote the ancient street. How can our Su Ji's small stall have such a big reputation?"
Lao Zhang disagreed. "That's right. I think the TV shows obviously introduced you more and gave you a lot of shots. I also saw your explanation. For example, when you talked about the straw oven sesame cake, I realized that we still have such an ancient thing here."
The owner of the next stall also came over and said, "Yes, is that grass oven sesame cake really the oldest sesame cake?"
Feng Yifan smiled and nodded: "Indeed, it is a very ancient type of pancake, which is baked in a stove that burns straw. Moreover, the pancake is fermented with old dough, without the yeast used today. It requires a high level of personal skill, and the more you chew it, the more delicious it becomes."
At this point, Feng Yifan paused for a moment and said very seriously: "Besides, soak it in the chicken soup from our wontons, and it will taste even better when paired together."
Lin Ruifeng, who was standing next to him, couldn't help laughing when he heard what his master said.
I didn’t expect that the master would start selling directly.
Several vegetable stall owners were also stunned, then they came to their senses and started laughing.
"Hahaha, I didn't expect Boss Feng would promote himself so directly."
Feng Yifan said seriously: "Then we still need to find opportunities to promote ourselves more, otherwise how can business be good? Now we are setting up a stall in a small market, and we need your support."
Lao Zhang laughed and said, "Xiao Feng, this is not at all genuine. You have such a good business, why do you need to go around soliciting business?"
Feng Yifan said very seriously: "No, no, actually I said this because I hope everyone can try it. It tastes really good. If you don't try this living fossil-like sesame cake, you will really suffer a loss."
After hearing what Feng Yifan said, the vegetable stall owners all felt that it made sense.
"Yeah, that's something I need to try."
"Yes, I've wanted to try it for a long time."
"When we close the stall in the afternoon, let's all go over and have a good meal together."
"Then we, a bunch of rough guys, will go and give Chef Feng some support."
Seeing that everyone at the vegetable stall was clamoring to go, Feng Yifan smiled and thanked them: "Thank you all for your support. We will wait for you all tonight. I will ask my apprentice to find the grass-burning sesame cake shop and leave a batch of grass-burning sesame cakes for everyone to eat when you go over."
When Lao Zhang heard this, he suddenly said, "Hey, wait a minute, Xiao Feng, you have to collect money when the time comes. If you don't collect money, we won't go."
After Lao Zhang said this, the other bosses also echoed: "Yes, we have to charge money."
Feng Yifan smiled and responded: "Don't worry, I will definitely charge you, otherwise how can I do business?"
After agreeing with the vegetable stall owners to have dinner in the evening, Feng Yifan led his apprentices to the poultry market.
First of all, we need to select a batch of suitable geese and ducks.
As they walked, Feng Yifan said to his apprentice, "You have to remember that the best ones are black and brown geese, and you need to pick those that are fat enough. When you do it yourself in the future, you can ask them to kill them for you. You can buy the slaughtered geese and ducks and cook them directly."
At this point, Feng Yifan added: "As for roast duck, the best variety is naturally Beijing white duck, but Beijing white duck is expensive and difficult to buy here, so we can choose fatter local white ducks."
Lin Ruifeng walked while listening to his master's introduction.
Feng Yifan also talked very carefully about some details of selecting geese and ducks.
"When choosing a duck, first of all, you should consider whether the duck has a smooth skin and is milky white. If the duck skin is slightly oily and appears light red or light yellow, then the duck is definitely not fresh and should not be eaten.
Also, you have to smell the duck. A good duck will have a fragrance and no other strange smell.
Finally, the body should be flat and round, the meat on the duck legs should be firm and solid, and there should be bulging meat on the chest. Only in this way can it be considered a qualified and good duck. You must remember these and can't choose it too casually."
Lin Ruifeng listened very carefully and nodded to indicate that he would take note of it.
Feng Yifan then introduced geese: "In fact, the selection of geese is similar to that of ducks. However, after the goose is freshly slaughtered, it will smell a little fishy, but not that kind of fishy and pungent smell. In addition, the goose should also be checked for firmness of the meat on the breast and legs, fresh color of the meat, and smooth skin."
The master and his apprentice came to the poultry together, and Feng Yifan gave his apprentice an explanation based on the actual situation.
Let Lin Ruifeng see with his own eyes what the best geese and ducks should look like and how to select and purchase them.
Of course, with Feng Yifan around, the poultry stall owners dared not deceive anyone.
After all, everyone hopes to leave a good impression so that they can continue to supply Su Ji in the future.
What's more, if it was bought by Su Ji, these bosses could also proudly use it for publicity.
The publicity may not be effective now, but the bosses believe that in the future, as Su Ji’s reputation grows, it will definitely bring them better business.
In addition to buying geese and ducks, you also need to buy some chickens to make soup.
Naturally, they had to buy old hens, and Feng Yifan selected them carefully, and told his apprentices how to choose.
"Don't buy wilted ones. Also, check the chicken's feet to see if they are thick and firm. Also check the butt. For making soup, not only must the hens be fresh, but they must also be very old. It's best not to buy the discarded egg-laying hens."
After listening to the master's earnest explanation, Lin Ruifeng felt that he had gained a lot from this trip to the market.
The master and the disciple explained this while buying various ingredients.
After purchasing the poultry, the next step is naturally to go to the seafood market, where you also need to buy fresh shrimps and fresh eels, which are all necessary items.
The last step is to buy pork. Buy the best quality pork belly to make barbecued pork.
You also need to buy some meat for making stuffing.
"It is best to use sandwich meat for meat filling. That part has the best fat ratio and tastes great when used for meat filling. Remember not to let the boss grind the meat filling for you. You must buy it and chop it yourself. The meat filling you chop yourself will not be particularly delicate and retain some taste."
After finishing their shopping, Feng Yifan took his apprentice back to Lao Zhang's vegetable stall.
Zhang Qiang was already waiting here. When he saw Master Feng Yifan and his apprentice coming back, he immediately took the things from their hands.
Feng Yifan knew that Zhang Qiang wanted to help deliver the goods, but he still refused: "Don't go there. It's half-closed now, and the back alley has already started to be renovated. Your car can't get in at all. Help us move the goods to the car, and we can take it back ourselves."
Zhang Qiang was still a little unwilling: "Brother, how about I give you a ride, I'll take you to the intersection and help you get in."
Facing Zhang Qiang's enthusiasm, Feng Yifan smiled and waved his hands: "Really, no need, we can get it back by ourselves, but if I'm not around in the future, maybe you need to help Ruifeng more and deliver the goods to him."
Zhang Qiang was a little surprised when he heard this: "Brother, what does it mean that you are gone? Where are you going? Are you not going to do business anymore?"
Feng Yifan smiled and said, "My daughter is on vacation now, so I want to spend more time with her and take her back to the countryside to see my parents. Besides, Su Ji also needs to be renovated, so the stall business will be temporarily handed over to Ruifeng. You need to help Ruifeng more."
After listening to Feng Yifan's words, Zhang Qiang hadn't spoken yet, but Old Zhang spoke up: "Well, Xiao Feng, you really should spend more time with your daughter. Your daughter is still so young, and you are usually so busy. It's good to spend more time with your daughter. You can't just think about making money."
Feng Yifan smiled and responded: "Uncle Zhang is right. We should spend more time with our daughter instead of just making money."
Zhang Qiang came back to his senses at this time and promised seriously: "Okay, brother, don't worry, I will definitely help Ruifeng when the time comes."
Lin Ruifeng also quickly expressed his gratitude to Zhang Qiang: "Thank you, Brother Qiang."
Zhang Qiang waved his hand: "Don't be polite to me, this is not what I should do."
After bidding farewell to the vegetable vendors, Lao Zhang and his son, they loaded all the ingredients onto the car with the help of Zhang Qiang. After bidding farewell to Zhang Qiang, the master and his apprentice drove back to Su Ji together.
On the way back, Feng Yifan continued to teach his apprentice, hoping that he could learn more.
The master and his apprentice drove back to the east side of the ancient street, parked the car at the intersection while it was still early in the morning, and then unloaded the goods from the car.
This time, Lin Ruifeng took the initiative to say, "Master, please stay here and watch. I will go and get these back."
Feng Yifan took a look at the various ingredients stacked on a flatbed cart, hesitated for a moment and asked, "Can you really do this?"
Lin Ruifeng nodded seriously: "Yes, Master. Today is also a test for me."
Feng Yifan nodded when he heard this: "Okay, then go ahead."
Then Feng Yifan guarded the car and asked his apprentice to use a flatbed cart to pull the purchased items back to the shop.
Standing at the intersection, one could still see the difficulties Lin Ruifeng was facing. He still didn't have enough strength, so pulling a cart full of stuff was indeed a bit difficult for him.
But Lin Ruifeng was very persistent. Even though it was very difficult, he still gritted his teeth and tried to pull forward.
The road from the east to Su Ji is much shorter than that from the west, but the road is actually not as easy to travel as from the west, especially when pulling a flatbed truck.
Because from east to west, the road surface of the ancient street shows a gentle upward trend.
In addition, many of the bricks on the ground on the east side were broken, so it was very difficult to pull the flatbed truck up.
Lin Ruifeng sometimes pulled, sometimes dragged with both hands, and sometimes he needed to stop to catch his breath, and then he struggled forward and pulled it forward for a distance.
Feng Yifan saw all of this and was very satisfied with his disciple's performance.
Of course, as a master, he also feels a little bit reluctant towards his disciple.
The reconstruction of the ancient street and the setting up of stalls in the small market can be said to be a very difficult time. But Feng Yifan still had to take his father-in-law, wife and daughter away, leaving everything to his apprentice.
Perhaps this test for the apprentice is a little too heavy.
Thinking back to when his apprentice's parents and sister left, they entrusted this little apprentice to him as their master. They were worried about whether Lin Ruifeng could stick with it. He felt a little sorry for him.
But on second thought, times like this require more ruthlessness.
After all, in the process of learning cooking in the future, you may encounter more difficult situations than now, especially in the future when Feng Yifan will let his apprentices go to some big restaurants to learn, and they may face complicated environments at that time. Now this is to hone the apprentice's mind for that moment in the future.
Feng Yifan put away his reluctance when he thought of this and decided to let his apprentice complete the test well.
Lin Ruifeng finally pulled the flatbed truck back to Su Ji and unloaded the first truckload of things. When he came back again, a small figure followed him. It was Feng Ruoruo.