After hanging up the phone, Feng Yifan turned around and saw his wife and daughter staring at him.
He was stunned at first, then he smiled and asked, "Weren't you two asleep? Did I wake you up by calling? I'm sorry."
Feng Ruoruo pouted and immediately said, "Dad, is it Aunt Zhao calling?"
Feng Yifan nodded: "Yes, it was Aunt Zhao who called."
The little girl immediately asked, "Then Dad, why didn't you let Ruoruo answer the call? Why didn't you let Ruoruo talk to Aunt Zhao? Why did you hang up?"
Faced with his daughter's questioning, Feng Yifan was a little confused, and then he looked at his wife.
The wife had no intention of speaking at all, and the smile in her eyes showed that she was obviously planning to watch the show.
Feng Yifan looked helpless and could only explain the situation seriously to his daughter.
"Aunt Zhao's family is in trouble. Her two sons, your two brothers, ran from their hometown to find Aunt Zhao. Aunt Zhao arranged for them to stay at your Uncle Xiaolin's house at night, so please tell Dad."
After listening to her father's explanation, Feng Ruoruo thought for a moment and asked, "Why didn't Aunt Zhao tell Ruoruo?"
Feng Yifan smiled and pinched his daughter's face and said, "If Aunt Zhao told Dad, wouldn't that be the same as telling Ruoruo?"
Feng Ruoruo thought for a moment and said, "That seems to be true. Dad will tell Ruoruo."
Feng Yifan then hugged his daughter and said, "Okay, Ruoruo, go to sleep quickly."
Feng Ruoruo continued, "Dad, where are Uncle Xiaolin and Sister Shen? They didn't call Ruoruo today."
Feng Yifan continued to explain to his daughter, "Because Uncle Xiaolin and his team have changed to a night market now, they will be busy until very late at night. By then, Ruoruo will have already gone to bed, so Uncle Xiaolin can't disturb Ruoruo. Let's put it this way, Ruoruo will go to bed obediently. Tomorrow, Dad will ask Uncle Xiaolin and Sister Shen to call Ruoruo during the day."
Feng Ruoruo was immediately very satisfied with her father's answer: "Okay, then don't forget it, Dad."
After some comforting, the little girl was finally coaxed to sleep.
Seeing that her daughter had fallen asleep, Su Ruoxi finally asked, "Why did the two sons of Sister Zhao suddenly run to find her? Will it affect Sister Zhao? By the way, how is the competition between Xiaolin and that Ma Xiaolong going? You don't even bother to ask."
Facing his wife's question, Feng Yifan smiled and replied: "It's okay, Sister Zhao's eldest son is already an adult, so nothing happened. It's just that the child is on vacation and is a little bored staying at home, so he wants to go out and play with his mother. Sister Zhao shouldn't be affected."
Then he talked about the competition between Lin Ruifeng and Ma Xiaolong. Feng Yifan said calmly, "The competition should still be going on. There should be no result yet. Otherwise, if Xiao Lin doesn't tell you, Xiao Shen will tell you."
Seeing her husband so calm, Su Ruoxi pouted and muttered, "You are really not in a hurry at all."
Without waiting for her husband to speak, she asked again: "Aren't you worried at all?"
Feng Yifan put his arm around his wife and asked, "Why should we worry about this? Didn't I tell you that we should trust Ruifeng's ability? This is Ma Xiaolong's first time setting up a stall, so he may not be as familiar with it as Ruifeng."
Seeing that her husband looked relaxed and confident in his apprentice, Su Ruoxi had no choice but to say, "Okay, just trust your apprentice. I just hope he doesn't fail. If Ma Xiaolong gets a foothold, the restaurant will have another competitor in the future."
Feng Yifan smiled and said, "Don't worry, competition can spur us to make progress."
That night, Lin Ruifeng's business was still stable. He was busy until about 1 a.m., when Lin Ruifeng, Shen Qingluo and Zhao Daxia closed the stall together.
Other stall owners in the small market also closed their stalls one after another.
Although everyone's face was filled with sleepiness and fatigue, everyone also had joy on their face.
After such a period of time at the night market, although everyone worked hard, they also received a lot of rewards, and the business of each family has grown significantly at the night market. So even if the bosses worked a little harder, they were actually very happy in their hearts.
When closing their stalls, the bosses would greet each other and offer help to each other.
Lin Ruifeng and the others naturally greeted the bosses one after another, and then pushed the cart away.
After leaving the small market and walking to the intersection, when he was looking at the ancient street from a distance, Lin Ruifeng saw Ma Xiaolong standing across the street in front of the closed ancient street.
Before Lin Ruifeng and the others crossed the road, Ma Xiaolong ran over and helped push the cart across the road.
After crossing the intersection, Shen Qingluo looked at Ma Xiaolong curiously and asked, "What do you mean? You came all the way here to help? Is there any trouble? Do you want us to help you?"
Ma Xiaolong said helplessly: "I didn't expect it to be like that. I hope you can help me think of a solution. How can I stop those women from surrounding my stall? If they surround me like that, I won't be able to do business at all."
Shen Qingluo immediately said: "You are a senior sea king, don't you know what to do?"
Ma Xiaolong's eyes widened instantly, and he looked at Shen Qingluo in disbelief and asked, "How did I become a senior sea king? I didn't, I was wronged, I am a very pure person, and for so many years, all my thoughts have been on cooking, how can I have time for love?"
Shen Qingluo curled his lips: "Tsk, I don't believe it. Today I feel that Chef Feng didn't accept you as his apprentice because he must think that you are too beautiful and there will be beautiful women everywhere, so he is afraid that you will affect his business."
Before Ma Xiaolong could speak, Shen Qingluo continued, "And from what I saw today, you seemed to be enjoying the feeling of being surrounded by so many women, right?"
Lin Ruifeng stood by without saying a word, watching Shen Qingluo constantly scolding and provoking Ma Xiaolong, and he was also very happy in his heart.
Zhao Daxia looked at it and said, "How about I push the car back first, and you three can have a good chat?"
Shen Qingluo said directly: "No need, Aunt Zhao, let's go back. He is obviously here to show off on purpose. We don't need to pay attention to him."
Shen Qingluo pushed Lin Ruifeng and urged him, "Hurry up, what are you looking at?"
Lin Ruifeng responded, smiled bitterly to Ma Xiaolong and said, "Sorry, let's push the car back first."
Seeing this, Ma Xiaolong could only take the initiative to help, and the four of them pushed the cart into the ancient street together. Then, without saying a word, they pushed the cart back to the Lin family shop.
After Lin Ruifeng and Shen Qingluo had packed up and said goodbye to Zhao Daxia, they came out and saw Ma Xiaolong standing in front of Su Ji's door. It was obvious that he was waiting for them to come out. He was still struggling, hoping to get some advice to solve the problems he encountered in setting up the stall.
Seeing Ma Xiaolong waiting outside the door, Lin Ruifeng felt a little bit sorry for him.
He could actually see that Ma Xiaolong was really in a difficult situation and didn't know how to solve the problem.
Shen Qingluo saw him waiting at the door and still didn't give him a good look: "Hey, you suddenly came here and wanted to compete with my Xiaolin. Xiaolin helped you promote without knowing you. Now you are in trouble, why are you still pestering my Xiaolin? Do you really think we are easy to bully?"
Ma Xiaolong said helplessly: "No, I really want to discuss a solution with you."
At this point, Ma Xiaolong added: "Besides, if I am surrounded by so many women every day, not only will my business fail, it will also affect other people's business."
Shen Qingluo said directly: "No, our business has not been affected."
These words left Ma Xiaolong speechless.
The two sides were in a stalemate in front of Su Ji's door for a while, and Lin Ruifeng suddenly spoke.
"Do you know? When Master first came back, Su Ji's business was very bad, and it was also facing pressure from a very powerful catering group. Master needed someone to support Su Ji and at the same time defeat the opponent and keep the old plaque of Su Ji."
When Lin Ruifeng opened his mouth, Ma Xiaolong was a little surprised. He raised his head and looked at him seriously.
Lin Ruifeng continued, "In fact, from the beginning, no one thought that Master could defeat the opponent. Even the old neighbors on the street were discussing it privately. It's just an old plaque. Why bother to fight for it? At worst, we can just give it to others.
They are a multinational catering group. Perhaps the old plaque can be put to better use in their hands
But the master finally succeeded in protecting the old plaque, and with his dishes, he won everyone's respect, making Su Ji's business recover again and bringing the entire ancient street back into people's sight.
The fact that the ancient street can now be restored to its original state cannot be attributed to the efforts of the master. It is the master alone who has brought new life to this ancient street that has been forgotten by the locals for a long time and has once again become a well-known ancient street.”
After saying this, Lin Ruifeng looked at Ma Xiaolong and asked, "Do you think winning or losing is really that important?"
Without waiting for Ma Xiaolong to answer, he continued, "Winning or losing is indeed important, so since you have decided to compete with me, please show all your strength instead of worrying about those women in front of your stall. Can they really affect your determination?"
Ma Xiaolong was stunned for a moment. He did not expect that Lin Ruifeng, a young man who was several years younger than him, could say such a thing.
Moreover, Lin Ruifeng's words really shocked Ma Xiaolong.
Yes, if you are really determined to win, you should try your best. Why would you bother about those women who gather in front of the stall every day
He then understood what Lin Ruifeng meant, and seemed to understand what he should do.
Ma Xiaolong raised his head again and took a look at the old Su Ji plaque that was covered and well protected from view. He clasped his hands together respectfully and bowed to the old plaque that had been hanging for who knows how many years.
Then, Ma Xiaolong turned around, bowed to Lin Ruifeng and said, "Thank you. See you tomorrow. Don't worry, I will do my best. I hope you won't let me down. I look forward to your breakthrough and showing your talent as Feng Yifan's apprentice."
Lin Ruifeng smiled confidently for the first time: "Okay, I'll let you see it."
When Ma Xiaolong turned to leave, Shen Qingluo suddenly hugged Lin Ruifeng.
"Ah, you were so handsome just now, you know? You looked a lot like your master just now. No, I think you are even more handsome than your master. This is the kind of man I, Shen Qingluo, like. You are so confident. I believe you can do it."
Lin Ruifeng hugged Shen Qingluo, a silly smile appeared on his face and said: "I was actually wondering what Master would say? Su Podi said what I just said."
Shen Qingluo raised his head and looked at Lin Ruifeng, his eyes shining: "Well, you are the most handsome when you are confident."
Lin Ruifeng suddenly asked: "Can you stay in the shop tonight?"
Shen Qingluo pouted when she heard this, and pinched Lin Ruifeng's face with both hands, then pinched and pulled hard: "Don't let your imagination run wild, you have to sleep well tonight, and prepare well tomorrow. Don't forget that you haven't solved the greasy problem yet."
After being reminded by Shen Qingluo, Lin Ruifeng suddenly came to his senses and realized that he still needed to continue working hard.
The two of them returned to the shop that Shen Qingluo rented together.
The decoration of Shen Qingluo's small shop has been completed a long time ago. Although the layout of the shop has not been completed yet, it is not a problem to spend a night here.
Shen Qingluo was also very serious and helped Lin Ruifeng find some things.
First, he spread cardboard on the ground, then found some clothes and spread them on the cardboard. Finally, he did not forget to take out the prepared curtains and give them to Lin Ruifeng as a temporary quilt.
Seeing Shen Qingluo prepare a bed for him, Lin Ruifeng smiled and said, "It's actually hot now, so there's no need for so many things. I can just sleep on the floor for one night."
Shen Qingluo said very seriously: "No, although it's hot, it's too cold to sleep directly on the floor. These clothes shouldn't be worn anyway, so it's okay for you to sleep on them. And the curtains are not needed for the time being, you can use them as a quilt, it will be more decent this way."
Lin Ruifeng smiled helplessly and said, "Okay, thank you, my baby."
Shen Qingluo immediately glared at Lin Ruifeng: "What do you mean your baby? Please stop yelling."
Lin Ruifeng reached out and pulled Shen Qingluo into his arms, then hugged the struggling person: "You are my baby, the most precious baby in my life, I will never let you go, I will hold you tightly and let you stay by my side forever."
Being hugged by Lin Ruifeng like this and hearing him whisper such sweet words in her ear, Shen Qingluo's cheeks instantly turned red, and the heat almost burned her ears.
The two young men in the small shop seemed to be feeling a little confused and infatuated at this moment.
Finally, Lin Ruifeng slowly turned Shen Qingluo around, and the moment their eyes met, they both subconsciously moved closer to each other, slowly, slowly getting closer.
Almost at the moment their lips touched, Shen Qingluo suddenly woke up.
She just kissed Lin Ruifeng, then Shen Qingluo quickly pushed him away, stood up, straightened her clothes, and ran out of the shop quickly.
After going out, Shen Qingluo, who had calmed down, did not forget to stand outside the door and shout: "Sleep well, remember to lock the door, and get up early tomorrow."
Lin Ruifeng came back to his senses after hearing the sound of running outside. Everything happened so suddenly that he didn't even feel anything at all. He could only taste the lingering fragrance on his lips when he pursed his lips.