Since they were talking about Yang Zhigang, Fan Chaodong, Wang Cuifeng, Liu Wanhua and Lin Ruifeng, who had lived in the old street for many years, also recalled Yang Zhigang. Naturally, everyone was wondering, now that Yang Zhigang had moved to a new place, how was the barbecue restaurant business
Liu Wanhua looked at Fan Chaodong and asked, "Chaodong, you should have been to Zhigang's place, right? What do you think of it?"
Fan Chaodong hesitated for a moment, but finally sighed and said, "As for the business over there, it may not be as good as the ancient street before the reconstruction."
When Wang Cuifeng heard this, she couldn't help but ask, "That guy Yang Zhigang isn't coming back?"
Fan Chaodong said helplessly: "Don't you know Yang Zhigang yet? How could he give in so easily? And how can he come back now? His shop has been taken over by someone else. If he comes back now, where can he open a new shop?"
Hearing this, everyone present felt very depressed, and Lin Ruifeng felt sorry for Yang Zhigang.
When Yang Zhigang, Li Jianping and others left together, Lin Ruifeng knew that his master had tried to persuade them privately.
But in the end, Yang Zhigang insisted on leaving.
There are a few other reasons behind this.
When Lin Ruifeng thought of this, Wang Cuifeng couldn't help but say, "Yang Zhigang, isn't he trying to avoid suspicion? Is he worried that others will say that he and Ruoxi have something going on? But everyone knows that he simply likes Ruoruo, so why should he avoid suspicion?"
When Fan Chaodong heard this, he pulled his wife hard and said, "What are you talking about?"
Wang Cuifeng also knew that she had said something wrong, so she quickly lowered her head and stopped talking.
Liu Wanhua also looked annoyed: "I really want to know who spread those rumors. Everyone knows that Yang Zhigang and his wife have always had a good relationship. Zhigang's wife is not here because she wants to accompany her son to school and has no time to help him run the barbecue restaurant.
And Zhigang's feelings for Ruoruo are simply about liking a little girl. What does it have to do with Ruoxi? Don't ask me to find those guys who gossip about her behind her back."
Seeing that Liu Wanhua was really angry, Fan Chaodong sighed helplessly.
"Alas, Aunt Liu, Zhigang didn't want this matter to affect Ruoxi's reputation, nor did he want Yifan to have any bad thoughts. He didn't want the relationship between Yifan and Ruoxi to be affected because of his existence, so he was determined to leave with Li Jianping and the others."
At this point, Fan Chaodong said seriously, "In fact, Yang Zhigang didn't want to leave at the beginning."
At this time, Shen Qingluo, who had already made a fortune, suddenly said, "Then come back. If it doesn't work, just ask for your old shop back. Aren't there actually a lot of shops on the ancient street now?"
Fan Chaodong looked at Shen Qingluo and shook his head, saying, "You are still too young, you don't understand what it means to be afraid of what people say. Yang Zhigang is a stubborn guy, how can he tolerate even a grain of sand in his eyes? So he will definitely not come back."
Wang Cuifeng couldn't help but add: "In the final analysis, it's just that I'm not convinced. I feel that I can't make a name for myself outside, and it's embarrassing to come back."
Fan Chaodong smiled bitterly and said, "That's true, but it's only part of the reason."
Liu Wanhua also said helplessly: "There is no other way. It is indeed difficult for Zhigang to come back."
Lin Ruifeng suddenly said at this time: "In fact, I think we should just wait until Master comes back to reopen Su Ji, and then let Brother Yang come back to work in Su Ji."
Hearing this, Wang Cuifeng said directly: "What are you thinking, kid? Don't you think there are not enough rumors outside? Let Yang Zhigang work in Su Ji, won't there be more rumors? Besides, what can he do in Su Ji as a barbecue maker?"
Lin Ruifeng said seriously, "Aunt Feng, think about it, if Brother Zhigang comes back, wouldn't all the rumors be broken? Also, Master said that Su Ji should be inclusive and tolerant of the strengths of cooking from all families. I think Master should need Brother Zhigang."
Wang Cuifeng also felt that what he said made some sense.
Fan Chaodong agreed: "Well, you can definitely give it a try."
Finally, it was Liu Wanhua who said, "Well, whether he can come back or not depends on your master's return. It's too early to say anything now. You should think about how to integrate the method your uncle Fan told you just now with your fried rice, right?"
Shen Qingluo said directly: "That's easy, just add lemon juice to the fried rice."
Lin Ruifeng shook his head and said, "No, if you add it directly to the fried rice, the effect will be similar to what I did when I added apple juice. If you add too little, it won't work. If you add too much, the taste of the lemon may change the overall taste of the fried rice, so you can't add it directly."
Shen Qingluo asked curiously: "Then what are you going to do?"
Lin Ruifeng also fell into deep thought and couldn't think of any good solution for a while.
Seeing Lin Ruifeng lost in thought, Liu Wanhua also stood up and said, "Okay, let's go back after we're full. Let Xiaolin think about the rest by himself. Maybe he can come up with a good idea if he thinks about it alone."
At this point, Liu Wanhua said to Zhao Daxia, "Daxia, since your two children are here, you can take them out to play this afternoon. Anyway, the stalls here don't open until the evening, so you don't have to stay here in the afternoon. Xiaolin should be able to take care of this."
Zhao Daxia felt a little embarrassed by what she said: "Aunt Liu, I still don't want to go, right?"
Shen Qingluo said quickly: "Go, why not? Aunt Zhao, please don't be polite, just take your two brothers with you and have a good time. If you need money, I have some here, go and have fun, otherwise the two brothers will come here and have nothing to play, isn't it a loss?"
Lin Ruifeng also said, "Yes, Aunt Zhao, you can take your two younger brothers to play, it's okay."
Seeing Shen Qingluo even took out money, Zhao Daxia could only say: "Okay, I'll take these two guys out for a walk, no need to pay, I have money."
Shen Qingluo still stuffed the money into Zhao Daxia's pocket: "Aunt Zhao, the money is yours. I'm using it to support my two younger brothers. Have fun."
In the end, Zhao Daxia was very grateful, and her two sons took the initiative to bow to everyone to express their gratitude.
When Zhao Daxia took her two sons out to play, Fan Chaodong and Wang Cuifeng also left.
Liu Wanhua looked at Shen Qingluo and asked, "Qingluo, little girl, are you going to stay here? Or do you want to go back with grandma? Grandma has to remind you that you have missed a lot of embroidery lessons. You can't always think about playing and miss too much lessons."
Originally, Shen Qingluo did plan that since Zhao Daxia had taken her two sons out to play, she could stay and cook with Lin Ruifeng.
But now that Liu Wanhua has made it so clear, Shen Qingluo naturally understands that she cannot stay.
Although she was reluctant, Shen Qingluo could only say to Lin Ruifeng: "Then I will go to class with grandma in the afternoon."
Lin Ruifeng smiled and hugged Shen Qingluo and said, "Okay, study hard."
Afterwards, Liu Wanhua led Shen Qingluo away, leaving Lin Ruifeng alone in his shop to carry out the next research. Not long after Shen Qingluo left with Liu Wanhua, Ma Xiaolong suddenly came to the door.
Ma Xiaolong came in with a piece of beef in his hand and handed it to Lin Ruifeng for him to see.
"Thank you for yesterday. This piece of meat is a gift to you. I will start serving beef rice in the future, so I came to tell you in advance. I hope you can be prepared and not let me take away all your business so easily."
Lin Ruifeng took the meat handed over by Ma Xiaolong. Even though it was not unpacked, he could tell that this piece of beef was very good.
“Australian wagyu?”
Ma Xiaolong was a little surprised: "Huh? You actually recognized him? It seems like you really learned a lot from Chef Feng?"
Lin Ruifeng put the beef down and said seriously, "You should know that the fat content of Wagyu beef is high. If you use such top-grade beef to make rice bowl, it will definitely make you feel greasy after it is cooked, and the cost will also be very high. Is it worth it for you to do this?"
Ma Xiaolong smiled and said, "Since we are going to make delicious food, we must use the best ingredients. As for the price? People who are willing to taste it should not care about the price."
Lin Ruifeng then asked: "Then how do you solve the greasiness?"
Hearing this question, Ma Xiaolong stared at Lin Ruifeng for a while, and suddenly said: "It seems that this problem has troubled you for a long time? You should have been looking for a solution these days, but you haven't figured it out yet, right? Otherwise, you would care so much about this problem."
Although the other party guessed the problem, Lin Ruifeng did not deny it: "Yes, I really don't have a solution."
Ma Xiaolong had a wicked smile on his face: "Do you want me to tell you my solution?"
Seeing the smirk on the other person's face and hearing Ma Xiaolong's words, Lin Ruifeng's face flushed immediately, and he didn't say a word for a long time. After hesitating for a while, he said: "No, I believe I can solve the problem of greasiness, thank you for the beef."
Seeing Lin Ruifeng's firm attitude, Ma Xiaolong naturally didn't say much, and then turned around and said goodbye and left.
When he reached the door of the shop, he stopped and reminded, "By the way, let me remind you that this piece of meat is top-grade Wagyu beef. You must not use it to stew meat, or it will be hard to swallow. The best way to eat this piece of meat is to lightly grill it on an iron plate, 30% is best."
After a pause, he added: "If you need it later, you can come to me and I will give you a preferential price."
Watching Ma Xiaolong leave, Lin Ruifeng looked at the beef on the table and fell into deep thought for a moment.
He has not yet been able to solve the grease problem, but now he faces a new challenge.
If Ma Xiaolong really uses this beef to make rice bowl, then Lin Ruifeng can be said to have a slim chance of winning. Although ingredients are not the absolute winning factor, the grade of ingredients does affect the effect of the dish and also affects the taste of the dish. The advantage of good ingredients will be obvious.
But Lin Ruifeng couldn't use this piece of meat because he had not yet solved the problem of greasiness.
If you use this piece of meat rashly, it may only make the fried rice taste more greasy.
However, since Ma Xiaolong has already used beef, Lin Ruifeng must also think of a countermeasure. Otherwise, he feels that he may not be able to defeat the opponent with just the things he has on hand.
Problems always need to be solved, Lin Ruifeng just hasn't thought of a good solution yet.
He thought about it, took out his cell phone from his pocket, and looked at the master's phone number in the address book. At this moment, Lin Ruifeng wanted to call this number very much, wanting to get some advice from the master, wanting to tell the master all the problems he encountered, and let the master help to find a solution.
Lin Ruifeng knew very well in his mind that as long as he dialed the number, he would be able to get a solution from his master.
The master would even give him a complete set of recipes that were very suitable for selling at a stall.
That way, he could win the competition effortlessly.
But just as he was about to press the dial button, Lin Ruifeng hesitated again. He didn't dare to press the dial button, and he didn't dare to make the call to ask his master.
Because he felt that the competition would be unfair, and it would not be a true victory for him.
Finally, after a period of mental struggle, Lin Ruifeng gave up the idea of calling his master.
He still insisted, wanting to defeat Ma Xiaolong, an opponent who was obviously much stronger than him, through his own efforts.
However, after deciding not to call his master, Lin Ruifeng looked at his cell phone address book and thought of another person.
"Hello? Ruifeng? Is there anything I can help you with, mom?"
After dialing the number, Su Liancheng's voice came immediately from the other end.
"Can you help me check this person? He said he used to be my master's assistant, and he helped a restaurant get three stars abroad with my master. Now he's back to challenge me, and he gave me a piece of wagyu beef, and he wants to compete with me in beef rice bowl."
Su Liancheng was at Fujinglou at the moment. During this period, due to the introduction of several Red House dishes left by Feng Yifan, Fujinglou's business was booming. So Su Liancheng also achieved considerable success, including at the board of directors of his mother's company, where he spoke louder.
Because all this was given by Feng Yifan, Su Liancheng was still grateful to Feng Yifan.
He also clearly remembered that Feng Yifan had told Lin Ruifeng before he left that if Lin Ruifeng encountered any trouble, he hoped he could help.
Now that he had received Lin Ruifeng's call and knew that the other party was indeed in trouble, Su Liancheng naturally agreed immediately.
"Okay, tell me his name and approximate age."
Lin Ruifeng was quite honest: "I don't know his age, I only know his name is 'Ma Xiaolong'. When he first came back and met me, he called himself 'Ma John'. He must be a mixed-race."
After Su Liancheng heard this information, he almost instantly had a corresponding impression in his mind.
"Well, I know who it is. How about this, I'll go over to where you set up your stall tonight and we'll meet up so I can confirm it. Don't worry, don't say he's just your master's assistant. Even if he was once your master's opponent, we can still take him down together."
Lin Ruifeng responded calmly: "Okay, thank you."