It is actually not easy to make lunch at Tang Qin's house because there are not many ingredients and seasonings available.
But these are not a problem for a top chef like Feng Yifan.
Father Tang led Feng Yifan into his kitchen and said a little embarrassedly, "I'm so sorry, the house is a bit messy, and there's nothing to cook. How about we go out to eat? There's really nothing decent to cook at home."
Feng Yifan smiled and said, "It's okay. There are quite a few dishes here. These are good enough."
Then Feng Ruoruo, who followed her father in, said, "Grandpa, my father's cooking is delicious, better than any other restaurant out there. You should try my father's cooking."
Father Tang looked at the little girl, especially at her bright and pure big eyes, and felt somewhat moved.
"But there's no food for your father to cook at grandpa's house, and there aren't that many seasonings."
Feng Ruoruo said again: "No need, my dad can make delicious food with anything he uses, Grandpa, you have to trust my dad."
In response to the little girl's words, Mr. Tang said with a smile, "Believe it, Grandpa believes in your father."
Feng Yifan had already searched the kitchen at this time, and what he found were basically some vegetables, without even a trace of meat.
It can be imagined that the Tang family’s life was indeed quite poor.
Just as Tang's father and Tang Qin said, all the money in the family should be used to treat Tang's father's illness.
Just when Feng Yifan was hesitating about what to do, Yue Qingsong and Yue Yibai came back from outside carrying large and small bags.
"Brother Yifan, my brother and I bought you what you wanted."
Seeing the chicken, fish, meat and eggs that Yue Qingsong and Yue Yibai bought, Father Tang felt a little sorry: "How can I let you spend money when you come to my house for dinner? I'm really sorry. How about I let Tang Qin pay you back later?"
Yue Yibai quickly said, "Uncle Tang, you're welcome. These don't cost much."
Feng Yifan looked at the things he bought, smiled and said, "Okay, everyone go out and wait for a while, just leave this to me, everyone wait and eat."
When Mr. Tang was dragged out by Yue Yibai, he was still a little worried, wondering if Feng Yifan could get used to the earthen stove at home
Yue Qingsong smiled and comforted him, "Uncle, don't worry. Yifan is a very good cook. During this period when he came back, he also used the earthen stove to cook at home. I guarantee that the taste will be very good. You can come with us and sit down and wait."
Everyone else went out, but little Feng Ruoruo did not go out obediently, but stayed in the kitchen.
While Feng Yifan was getting ready, he asked his daughter with a smile: "Ruoruo, why don't you go out?"
Feng Ruoruo said with a smile: "Ruoruo needs to accompany daddy."
Feng Yifan smiled and said, "Then why doesn't Ruoruo go and accompany mom and grandpa?"
Feng Ruoruo added, "Grandpa is accompanied by mom, and mom and great-grandma are with him. Dad is the only one cooking with no one around, so Ruoruo is here to keep him company."
After hearing what his daughter said, Feng Yifan really had no way of refutation. His daughter's words were really reasonable and well-founded.
Feng Yifan began to dismantle the chicken that had already been slaughtered and plucked.
Feng Yifan only took 1 minute to dismantle a whole chicken. Then he threw the bare chicken frame into the pot and added some chopped green onion and ginger to stew it.
Because there was not enough time, it was impossible for Feng Yifan to stew a good soup in a short time.
The only trick he could use was to skim off the floating foam when the soup in the pot was boiling, then splash it with cold water twice in a row. After that, he made sure the soup in the pot was about to boil, chopped up some leftover chicken and put it all into the pot to cook.
In this way, on the one hand, the aroma of the chicken in the pot is stimulated, and on the other hand, impurities in the soup are removed.
Finally, I got a bowl of relatively clear soup.
This is the best broth Feng Yifan can make when there is not enough seasoning, so that he can use it for seasoning dishes later.
As for the lunch dish, Feng Yifan stir-fried some vegetables and then stir-fried some diced chicken thighs.
After that, there was braised pork, scrambled eggs with wild vegetables, and pickled radish made by Mr. Tang of the Tang family, which was paired with some leftover chicken to make a stir-fried chicken with diced radish.
Finally, I used the fish I bought to make a pot of fish soup for everyone, and cooked tofu in the soup.
Feng Ruoruo had been watching her father busying himself. Sometimes when her father was making a fire, the little girl would come close to him and wipe his sweat with his handkerchief.
Feng Yifan was being wiped by his daughter. When he saw the sweat on her face, he took the handkerchief and wiped it for her.
"Look, it's so hot here, why don't you go out and accompany grandpa and mom?"
Although Feng Ruoruo felt hot and her face was red and covered with sweat, she was still unwilling to leave her father's side.
"No, Ruoruo wants to accompany daddy."
Feng Yifan carefully wiped the sweat off his daughter's face and fanned her with the fan next to the earthen stove.
When her father fanned her, the little girl immediately laughed: "Hehehe, Daddy is so cool."
Feng Yifan also looked helpless and could only fan his daughter like this.
Fortunately, the dish was finally ready after a busy period. At this time, Su Ruoxi remembered that her daughter had been in the kitchen, so she quickly ran to the kitchen to find her daughter.
Seeing her daughter's red face covered with sweat, Su Ruoxi felt very distressed.
"Oh, my little baby, look at you, you are all sweaty, right? It's all mom's fault. I was chatting with your aunt outside and forgot about you. I'm sorry, baby."
Tang Qin also followed in, turned around and went out, and soon came back with a clean towel.
"Sister-in-law, this towel is new, give it to Ruoruo."
Su Ruoxi took it and felt a little embarrassed: "Thank you, but you don't need to take a new one, yours will be the same."
Tang Qin smiled and waved her hand: "It's okay, sister-in-law, you can use it."
Feng Ruoruo also hurriedly said loudly: "Thank you, little aunt."
Tang Qin smiled and responded: "You're welcome."
After saying that, Tang Qin left the kitchen. She knew that the family of three in the kitchen needed some time alone.
After Tang Qin left, Su Ruoxi wiped her daughter's sweat and said to her husband, "You too, my daughter ran into the kitchen, didn't you call me and take her out? Look at her sweaty body, she's a silly girl, and you just let her do what she wants."
Feng Yifan smiled and stretched out his hand, wiping the sweat off his daughter together with his wife: "You know Feng Ruoruo, this little girl, if I ask her to go out, will she be happy?"
Little girl Feng Ruoruo quickly said, "Mom, don't tell Dad, it was Ruoruo who wanted to stay here."
Su Ruoxi said helplessly: "Okay, I won't talk about your dad anymore. Don't do this in the future. The weather is so hot, and you are still staying in the kitchen. What if you get too hot?"
Feng Ruoruo said with a smile: "No, Ruoruo won't get too hot."
It's interesting to say that there is a clay stove in the kitchen and the temperature is higher than outside, but Feng Ruoruo seems to be able to withstand it and doesn't show any discomfort.
However, Su Ruoxi still took her daughter out, asked her to drink more water, and cool down a little outside.
Feng Yifan made the final preparations, using almost all the containers of the Tang family.
They barely served out the sumptuous lunch he had prepared and placed it on an old table in the Tang family's home.
Father Tang was a little embarrassed when he saw the various containers on the table: "We really don't have any decent bowls and plates at home, so we can only make do with this. Everyone, please don't mind."
Tang Qin said, "Dad, you said you didn't have one earlier. I'll go out and buy one."
Su Jinrong said, "It's okay, it's okay. It's actually quite good this way. Such a variety of tableware can also reflect the characteristics. Each dish also has its own unique tableware. Isn't it interesting to look at? If they are all the same, wouldn't it be ugly?"
After hearing what Su Jinrong said, everyone looked at the various containers on the table and suddenly found them very interesting.
The fish soup was served in a clay pot and the fried vegetables were placed in a small plate.
The fried chicken was placed in a rectangular box, and the braised pork was placed in a large stoneware bowl.
After taking such a closer look, everyone found that this table was really interesting.
Aunt Niu smiled and said, "Okay, okay, come and eat."
Mr. Tang also said, "Yes, yes, let's eat."
At this time, Feng Yifan raised the cup in his hand and said, "Come on, let's drink together. First, I wish Uncle Tang a speedy recovery. Second, I wish Yue Yibai and Tang Qin a better relationship. Third, I wish all of us can be happy."
When Feng Ruoruo heard what her father said, she also raised her cup and shouted, "Be happy."
After hearing what Feng Ruoruo said, everyone laughed, and then clinked their glasses together and drank the first glass of wine.
After the first drink, everyone started to eat and taste the meal prepared by Feng Yifan.
After tasting the food, Tang Qin whispered to Yue Yibai, "This dish was really made by Brother Yifan in my kitchen?"
Yue Yibai nodded: "Of course, didn't you see it too?"
Tang Qin continued, "Brother Yifan's cooking skills are really great. Even though my family doesn't have many ingredients, he can still make the dishes so delicious."
Yue Yibai smiled and said, "Of course, Brother Yifan is an extremely good top chef."
After tasting Feng Yifan's dish, Mr. Tang gave a thumbs up and said, "Yifan's dish is really well made. I didn't expect that stir-fried vegetables could be so delicious."
Feng Yifan smiled and responded: "Uncle, these are nothing. The main reason is that there are too few seasonings at home, so I basically restore the taste of the dishes themselves. The dishes from our hometown are still the best, so they taste better. If they are dishes from outside, they may not have this taste."
Tang Qin couldn't help but ask: "Brother Yifan, are you that amazing three-star chef?"
Without waiting for Feng Yifan to answer, Feng Ruoruo said proudly: "My father has five stars."
Tang Qin was a little surprised and curious: "Five stars? Is that better than three stars?"
Feng Yifan smiled and said, "Actually, it's like this. Three stars is the highest rating for a restaurant in the world, and my five stars are the five times I've been rated, so the total is five stars. These are two different concepts, so they can't be put together."
Yue Yibai immediately asked: "Brother Yifan, does that mean the chef with five stars is the best chef?"
Feng Yifan shook his head and continued to explain: "You can't judge it like that. Five stars means I have won five stars. It doesn't mean I am the best. I know there are chefs who have won seven stars."
Su Jinrong said, "Don't worry too much about the star. After all, it is a foreign rating. We can't say that we don't value the star, but we can't use the star to judge the quality of our domestic chefs."
Feng Yifan also nodded: "Yes, we can't generalize. There are different criteria for judgment."
Although Yue Yibai and Tang Qin didn't quite understand, they still thought Feng Yifan was a great chef.
And the facts were in front of them. The table full of dishes in front of them already demonstrated Feng Yifan's strength.
After lunch, Tang Qin took the initiative to clean up the bowls and plates, and then she washed them by herself. She did not ask Su Ruoxi to help, but asked everyone to sit in the yard to rest.
After Tang Qin finished washing, she came back and chatted with everyone for a while.
Time passed quickly. Seeing that Feng Ruoruo had started to yawn and feel sleepy, Feng Yifan and his group stood up to say goodbye.
When leaving, Yue Qingsong said to his brother, "When you have time, take Tang Qin home with you. You have to give mom a way out. Mom came here on her own initiative today, and you two have to do something. As for helping your brother Yifan with the shopping, wait for your brother Yifan's news."
Feng Yifan happened to come over at this time and said with a smile: "Don't worry, you two, our restaurant is still under renovation. When the renovation is completed and we need to start purchasing, I will notify you two. By then, you won't have as easy time as you do now, so be prepared for hard work."
Yue Yibai and Tang Qin said in unison: "Don't worry, Brother Yifan."
Feng Yifan finally gave the two some more money.
"Take this money. It's for your uncle's medical treatment and also an advance on your wages. If you need anything else, just tell me directly, or tell your eldest brother. Don't try to do everything by yourself anymore. Don't do things that are beyond your ability."
Seeing the money Feng Yifan took out, the two young men looked at each other, and for a moment they were a little afraid to take it.
Yue Qingsong took out another sum of money and stuffed it into the two people's pockets together with Feng Yifan's money.
"Take all the money. This money is for uncle's medical treatment. Don't spend it recklessly. Treatment is the most important thing. We can talk about other things later. Your brother Yifan is right. If you have any problems, tell us two brothers. Don't act on your own and don't think that you two can handle it all by yourselves."
Yue Yibai held the two cents in his hand and finally said seriously, "Thank you, brothers."
After bidding farewell to Yue Yibai, Tang Qin and Tang's father, Feng Yifan and his group returned. On the way back, Feng Ruoruo fell asleep in the car, so she sat in the back with her mother and slept in her mother's arms.
Aunt Niu said to Yue Qingsong and Feng Yifan in the front of the car: "You two are good brothers, thank you."
Yue Qingsong quickly said: "Mom, what are you talking about? I am your son."
Feng Yifan also said: "Auntie, you are too polite. Qingsong and I are both your sons. There is no need to be so polite. As older brothers, it is our duty to help our younger brothers."
Aunt Niu finally nodded: "Well, okay, I feel relieved to have you brothers to help me."