Feng Yifan knew very well that the "white case" his father-in-law mentioned was not the white case in the traditional Chinese kitchen.
Rather, he is a dim sum chef who can shoulder the responsibility of making dim sum in a restaurant.
Obviously, Su Jinrong knew that if his son-in-law wanted to make Su Ji into a private kitchen restaurant, making a variety of Chinese dishes for people to taste, then the restaurant must have a complete team of chefs. In addition to the head chef Feng Yifan, other teams are also needed to complement it.
Generally speaking, dim sum is a very important dish in Chinese cuisine.
A kind of snack is placed before the main meal. This is to allow some people who drink to eat some snacks to warm their stomachs before drinking, so as not to drink on an empty stomach and harm their bodies.
The second type is served in the middle of the banquet, to pave the way for the presentation of formal dishes after three rounds of wine.
The last type is familiar to many people. It is placed at the end of the banquet as a summary of the entire banquet. It also allows those who are not full to fill their stomachs with snacks at the end.
Therefore, the production of these three dim sum presented at different times is also very particular.
For example, the food before a meal usually consists mainly of dried fruits and candied fruits.
Because the banquet has not started yet, guests cannot be given snacks to fill their stomachs. Dried fruit preserves are usually refreshing and appetizing, which has the effect of arousing appetite.
The snacks served in the middle are usually various pastries, which can clear away the greasiness brought by the previous dishes. At the same time, they can also fill the diners' stomachs full of wine after drinking and eliminate some of the alcohol in the gastrointestinal tract.
The dim sum at the end of the banquet is varied, including various kinds of steamed buns, desserts such as lotus seed soup, and some fried sesame cakes. Usually, the guests do not actively order a dish, but usually a summary dim sum is presented based on the overall banquet dishes.
This series of dim sum is so carefully presented that it is not something that can be accomplished with an ordinary pastry.
So for Feng Yifan, finding a suitable white case is not an easy task.
Of course, in addition to the difficulty in finding such a comprehensive case, it is also difficult to find the deputy.
Feng Yifan was even more touched by this point. He had been working abroad for so long and had helped five restaurants win three stars. During this process, Feng Yifan needed a deputy every time, but he never really appointed anyone as a "deputy".
Because the assistant not only needs to strictly carry out the tasks assigned by the chef, but more importantly, the assistant needs to understand some of the chef's ideas and be able to assist the chef in formulating the menu. He also needs to tell the chef many details that the chef has not considered, and help the chef understand the personality preferences of daily diners.
Due to the existence of these problems, Feng Yifan has not yet found a suitable deputy.
It’s not that Feng Yifan intentionally didn’t choose, but most chefs really can’t keep up with his pace, and chefs who can keep up with his pace may not be willing to be his assistant.
So this became a problem that bothered him, and would also be a problem for Su Ji to reopen.
Su Jinrong thought about this and couldn't help but sigh: "It's a pity that my body has not recovered yet, otherwise I could help you first."
Feng Yifan immediately said to his father-in-law, "Dad, you will definitely get better, and you can help me now, right? You will still be the head chef of Su Ji, and I will be your assistant. In this way, our team will be complete."
Hearing his son-in-law's words, Su Jinrong laughed and said, "Hahaha, how can a chef not cook at all? We are not one of those big hotels. Besides, even in big hotels, the chef often needs to show off his special skills. I can't do that now."
Su Jinrong's words sounded rather decadent, but in fact, in his heart, he was full of expectations for his son-in-law.
And he believed that his son-in-law could run Su Ji well.
Feng Yifan looked at his father-in-law and said seriously, "Dad, I still hope you can persist in exercising and take good care of your body. Even if you are not the head chef of Su Ji, you can give us some guidance at the appropriate time so that young people will not go astray."
When Su Jinrong heard his son-in-law say this, he understood that he was worried that he would become self-pitying and give up resuming exercise.
He smiled and said, "Don't worry, I will definitely stick to my exercise. I don't want to sit in the wheelchair forever. I want to stand up and walk around in the future, and I can also play with Ruoruo."
Seeing the optimistic smile on his father-in-law's face, Feng Yifan felt more at ease and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
While the father-in-law and son-in-law were talking, Feng Ruoruo's voice was heard outside the kitchen.
"Ruoruo, wake up. Dad, Mom said you made a delicious cake for Mom today. You have to make the same one for Ruoruo."
Along with the shouting, Feng Ruoruo, who was wearing a dress, rushed into the kitchen quickly.
When she entered the kitchen and saw her grandfather was also there, the little girl was a little surprised and asked, "Oh, grandpa is here too, did Ruoruo disturb dad and grandpa?"
Su Jinrong reached out his hand to his granddaughter, pulled her to his side and said, "No, Grandpa and Dad are not researching new dishes. Grandpa is in the kitchen watching Dad make dim sum for Ruoruo. Grandpa is thinking, should I find a chef who specializes in making dim sum for my restaurant in the future?"
Hearing grandpa say this, Feng Ruoruo immediately said: "No need, I can let dad do it."
Su Jinrong smiled and said, "But if Dad does everything by himself, wouldn't it be too hard? We need to share some of the burden with Dad. We can't let him do everything. So, would Ruoruo be willing to work with Grandpa to choose a helper for Dad?"
When the little girl heard what her grandfather said, she thought it made sense and immediately nodded in agreement.
"Okay, okay. Then Ruoruo will go with grandpa to find helpers for Dad. Let others help Dad make snacks, so that Dad can focus on cooking."
Su Jinrong smiled and nodded: "Well, Ruoruo is really well behaved. She is a good child who can think about her father."
Feng Ruoruo was naturally very happy to receive praise from her grandfather.
But no matter how happy she was, the little girl would not forget her father's snack: "Dad, where is Ruoruo's snack? Did you prepare it for Ruoruo?"
Feng Yifan glanced at his daughter, then at his wife standing at the kitchen door.
He understood that his wife had revealed the information to his daughter on purpose, just to make her quarrel with him.
So Feng Yifan was well prepared and nodded immediately, saying, "Okay, Dad has already prepared snacks for our Ruoruo, and I promise they are the same as hers."
As he said that, Feng Yifan went to the refrigerator, opened it, and took out a piece of cake.
This one is obviously much bigger than the one I gave to my wife before, and it looks like they were made together.
Seeing the big cake her husband brought out, Su Ruoxi immediately said, "Okay, I knew you didn't make it just for me. It turns out you made this big one a long time ago, and then you only gave me a small piece, and these were all left for your daughter."
Facing his wife's accusations, Feng Yifan just smiled and opened the lid of the cake.
After uncovering it, everyone saw that there was a piece missing from the cake.
Feng Yifan smiled and said to his wife, "If I make it alone, the mold is too big, so I can only make a large piece of cake, but I'm giving it to you first, and the piece I'm giving you is definitely the best piece here. This cake is also made specifically for you and Ruoruo."
Seeing her husband give a very serious explanation, Su Ruoxi felt relieved.
"Okay, since you're so serious, I'll let you off this time."
Feng Ruoruo couldn't wait any longer: "Hey, Mom, you've eaten it all, but Ruoruo hasn't eaten it yet. You have to let Ruoruo have a taste, and then you can talk about Daddy."
Su Ruoxi smiled and stretched out her hand to pinch her daughter's face: "You little foodie, you think about eating as soon as you wake up. Sooner or later, I will eat you into a little fat girl. Let's see what you will do then?"
When Feng Ruoruo heard her mother say that she would become a little fat girl, she immediately turned to her grandfather and said, "Grandpa, look, mom said that Ruoruo would become a little fat girl. You have to take care of mom, otherwise mom will always bully Ruoruo. Grandpa, please take care of her."
When Su Jinrong heard the request for help from her granddaughter, she immediately stood on her side and said, "Well, Ruoruo is right. Su Ruoxi, you are a mother. You can't always bully your daughter."
Su Ruoxi was a little amused by what her father said: "Dad, why are you saying that to me?"
Feng Ruoruo immediately smiled happily and said, "Hahaha, mom has grandpa to take care of you."
Seeing her daughter's look, Su Ruoxi pouted and said, "Humph, you are so proud. It doesn't matter if grandpa controls me. I will take good care of you after grandpa falls asleep at night."
When Feng Ruoruo heard her mother say this, she was frightened at first, but she quickly thought of another solution.
"Don't be afraid, Ruoruo will sleep with grandpa and grandma at night."
Feng Yifan couldn't help laughing when he saw the mother and daughter bickering with each other. He felt that the mother and daughter were becoming more and more interesting, bickering like this from time to time.
When they heard Feng Yifan's laugh, the mother and daughter instantly formed a united front.
"Dad, don't laugh."
"You are not allowed to laugh."
The mother and daughter ordered in unison, and Feng Yifan quickly said, "Okay, stop laughing, stop laughing, then shall we eat the cake quickly?"
When Feng Ruoruo heard about eating cake, she said happily, "Okay, okay, let's eat cake."
Afterwards, Feng Yifan cut a piece for his daughter, and also cut a piece for his wife. He also cut a small piece for his father-in-law, and of course did not forget Ruoruo's grandparents.
The whole family also enjoyed Feng Yifan’s cake.
After eating it, Feng Ruoruo was immediately surprised: "Hey, Dad, why is your cake salty?"
Feng Yifan smiled and asked, "So Ruoruo, do you think this cake is delicious?"
Feng Ruoruo took another big bite and said, "It's delicious. The salty taste seems to be very delicious too. Dad, this cake is really delicious."
Feng Yifan nodded: "Well, as long as Ruoruo likes it, Daddy is still worried whether Ruoruo will like it. But Daddy thinks that since Mommy likes it, then Ruoruo will definitely like it too. Ruoruo can share it with your friends later."
When Feng Ruoruo was reminded by her father, she immediately thought of her friends.
"Yes, yes. We also need to give food to Sister Wenwen and Brother Haohao. Dad, let's go and give them some quickly."
Su Ruoxi held her daughter and said, "Don't worry, eat the one in your hand first, and then we'll go give them the cake. And we'll also give Brother Ning Guang a piece."
When Ning Guang was mentioned, Feng Ruoruo suddenly became unhappy: "Mom, why did you give it to him?"
Su Ruoxi smiled and said, "Is Ruoruo still angry with him? But didn't Brother Ning Guang apologize? And didn't Ruoruo also play with Brother Ning Guang when we went fishing last time? So since we are going to share the cake among everyone, the cake should also be given to Brother Ning Guang."
After hearing what her mother said, the little girl looked at her grandfather, grandparents and father again.
Lu Cuiling encouraged with a smile: "Our Ruoruo is a good child, and very generous, so let's forgive Ning Guang, okay?"
Feng Jiandong also said: "Yes, let's forgive Brother Ning Guang this time."
Su Jinrong continued, "Well, Brother Ning Guang went on an outing with you guys last time, and we went fishing together. He also helped Ruoruo catch some frogs to play with. Shouldn't Ruoruo be grateful? So giving Brother Ning Guang a piece of cake is a way of thanking him, right?"
After her grandparents and grandpa all said so, Feng Ruoruo finally nodded and agreed: "Okay, then I'll give him one."
After eating the cake, Feng Ruoruo, her grandparents, and her mother who was pushing her grandfather's wheel, went to give cake to her friends.
Feng Yifan stayed at home, waiting for Ning Cheng to come over after lunch.
When Ning Cheng arrived, Feng Yifan did not let him go into the kitchen to practice his knife skills. Instead, he asked Ning Cheng to sit down under the persimmon tree in the yard. He decided to have a good chat with Ning Cheng.
After Ning Cheng sat down, he was still a little nervous, wondering if Feng Yifan would not allow him to study.
However, Ning Cheng's worries were unnecessary. Feng Yifan came to talk to him not to stop him from continuing his studies, but to talk about something else.
"You should have heard that my two former apprentices are preparing to compete. It will probably be an ordinary competition that is not very 'bloody'. I think it may be possible for you to go and see how they will compete."
Ning Cheng was stunned when he heard this, and then he immediately said: "I, I am willing to go and see it."
Feng Yifan nodded: "Well, if you are willing to go and see it, then we can find some time and I will take you to see it, so that you can see it for yourself."
Ning Cheng thought for a moment and asked, "Uncle Yifan, are you going to take me in as your apprentice?"
Feng Yifan shook his head: "No, you can't be my apprentice for the time being."
This sentence made Ning Cheng feel a little disappointed. He had been wondering whether he had been recognized, but after hearing this, he realized that he had not really gained that recognition.
But Feng Yifan patted him on the shoulder and said, "There is still a chance, but you haven't reached the requirements yet. Work hard."
After hearing this, Ning Cheng raised his head and looked at Feng Yifan, then nodded heavily: "Okay."