Feng Yifan felt pain after being bitten by his wife, but he couldn't scream.
Because it was already very late, everyone in the family should have gone to bed.
Especially since my daughter was probably asleep. If I shouted and woke her up, she would probably come running over and the matter would be even more inexplicable.
Feng Yifan could only hug his wife tightly and try to pull his bitten lip out of his wife's mouth.
Su Ruoxi also felt suffocated for a while and had difficulty breathing, so she could only open her mouth.
Taking advantage of the moment when his wife let go, Feng Yifan quickly pulled out Byte Ji's lips. Then, without giving his wife a chance to scream or bite again, he hugged his wife and kissed her directly, blocking her mouth to prevent her from biting again.
After being kissed by her husband, Su Ruoxi finally stopped struggling.
After a long time, Su Ruoxi was out of breath again. She slapped her husband hard twice and pinched his waist.
Feng Yifan felt pain again and could only let go of his wife, then rolled her off his body.
The couple lay on the bed gasping for breath. This fight was really hard for both of them.
After taking a few breaths, Su Ruoxi was still not satisfied, so she turned her head and bit her husband's shoulder.
Feng Yifan did not struggle, did not stop, and did not shout.
Instead, he reached out his arms and hugged his wife. He said very calmly, "Is this a way to vent your anger? I really didn't mean to use you. I just wanted to give Ruifeng a better test result. You also hope that we can teach Ruifeng well in the future and be worthy of Uncle Lin and Auntie, right?"
Su Ruoxi slowly relaxed and lay beside her husband, thinking about it.
She knew in her heart that what her husband said was true.
Lin Ruifeng was entrusted to them by the Lin family. If they fail to teach him well, it would be difficult for them to face the Lin family in the future. Whether it is Uncle Lin or Aunt Lin, or even Lin Ruifeng's sister, Su Ruoxi would feel ashamed to see them.
But what made Su Ruoxi angry was that her husband actually used her to spread false information.
"Humph, then you shouldn't let me help you spread false information."
Seeing his wife's angry look, Feng Yifan reached out and hugged her and said, "You didn't spread false news. We really won't be back until next week. Besides, there are so many of us, and we are judges that they need to take seriously. It's just that the other judges will go at different times."
Su Ruoxi was no longer so angry in her heart, but she was still unwilling to let her husband go.
"You are clearly bullying me. You knew I couldn't help but tell Qing Luo the news. You took advantage of my trust in you and made me tell Qing Luo the untrue news. Humph, you took advantage of my trust in the same way back then, and ended up running away to a foreign country and not coming back for so many years."
Hearing his wife bring up the past, Feng Yifan quickly hugged his wife and comforted her: "Okay, I'm sorry, it was my fault."
Su Ruoxi gradually calmed down in her husband's arms.
After the couple's emotions were restored, Su Ruoxi also reached out and hugged her husband.
“Who is the first person to judge?”
Feng Yifan smiled and said, "I don't know either. Anyway, I have found my uncle, my senior sister, Su Liancheng, and Meng Shitong. As for who will go first, I really don't know, but they should all find time to go, so it depends on who has time."
Su Ruoxi suddenly asked again: "Didn't Master Uncle go to the provincial capital to prepare for the competition there?"
Feng Yifan shook his head and said, "It's not a competition. My uncle is going to prepare the Chinese cuisine menu. It's just that the selection of the menu may take some time. And my uncle is waiting for us to return. He needs me to help him record a program about our Su Province recipes and dishes."
Su Ruoxi was a little surprised: "Are you asked to record that program? Aren't you looking for the chef at the Purple Mountain State Guesthouse?"
The restaurant of Purple Mountain State Guesthouse is considered the top restaurant in Jiangsu Province.
It is especially specialized in cooking top-quality Jiangsu specialties, and is also the place where Jiangsu Province receives foreign guests.
Therefore, the executive chef of Purple Mountain State Guesthouse is obviously the one who best represents the pinnacle of Jiangsu Province's overall cooking.
Su Ruoxi felt that if Feng Yifan was allowed to record and introduce the dishes from Su Province that were selected as Chinese cuisine, it might cause dissatisfaction at the Purple Mountain State Guesthouse, so she didn't want her husband to get into such trouble. After all, the current Su Ji is no longer what it used to be.
Feng Yifan probably understood his wife's worries, and smiled to comfort her: "Don't worry, there will be another round of selection before the recording. We probably won't cook all the dishes, and we may record them separately."
In fact, Mr. Zhuang Daozhong did not think of letting Feng Yifan record the Jiangsu Province menu of all Chinese dishes by himself. Instead, he hoped that Feng Yifan could supplement and record the cooking of some special dishes.
After all, even the executive chef of Purple Mountain State Guesthouse may not be able to master all the dishes from all over Jiangsu Province.
In particular, Zhuang Daozhong was attracted to Feng Yifan when he learned that he had restored some dishes from the Dream of the Red Chamber.
You know, the Red Mansion Banquet is a very magnificent part of Chinese cuisine.
If Feng Yifan can restore the Red Mansion Banquet, it will become a highlight on the Chinese cuisine menu.
Therefore, the part that Zhuang Daozhong asked Feng Yifan to record was actually the part about the Red Mansion Banquet, and the other part was the part about the Su-made Banquet that was unique to Su's family.
Su Ruoxi lay in her husband's arms, thought for a moment and asked, "Then do you think that Master Uncle and the others will give Xiao Lin a high score?"
The topic returned to Lin Ruifeng. Feng Yifan smiled and said, "Don't be nervous. Master Uncle and the others will definitely give the scores impartially and will not intentionally favor anyone. Besides, with Master Uncle and the others, novel gimmicks will not get high scores. The key still depends on the cooking skills of the two people."
At this point, Feng Yifan whispered mysteriously to his wife, "Moreover, in the eyes of Master Uncle and his friends, the attitude of two people towards different diners during the cooking process will also be a test."
Su Ruoxi didn't quite understand at first, but she soon understood.
"So that's how it is. No wonder you are so strict with Xiao Lin, especially asking him to be patient when treating customers. And you also asked Xiao Lin to figure out how to solve the greasy problem. Are you urging Xiao Lin to communicate more with diners with different tastes?"
Feng Yifan smiled and kissed his wife: "My dear wife, you are really smart."
Then he added: "As a top chef, if you don't understand the preferences of each of your diners, how can you cook dishes that satisfy the diners?"
Su Ruoxi nodded: "That's right, everyone has different preferences and tastes."
Feng Yifan continued, “Therefore, in the evaluation criteria for star-rated restaurants abroad, in addition to the creativity and taste of the dishes, there is another very important point, which is the environment of the restaurant itself and the quality of service provided by the restaurant to every diner.
These are the overall impressions of a restaurant. If a restaurant only provides standard dishes that are common in the streets and alleys, and cannot provide dishes that suit the tastes of different diners, then it cannot be called a good restaurant. "
After hearing this, Su Ruoxi roughly understood why her husband asked Lin Ruifeng to set up the stall and why he was testing him.
Setting up a stall allows you to have more direct contact with diners, and get their requests and feedback very directly.
Therefore, Lin Ruifeng needs to be extremely alert and ask and understand every diner, instead of ignoring the diners' personal preferences just because of the stall.
"So what you really want to do to test Xiaolin is to temper his temper and at the same time make him understand the importance of understanding the preferences of each diner?"
Feng Yifan said: "Yes, this is a real test for him. As long as he can understand this, even if he loses to Ma Xiaolong, I think this competition is worth it. At least it will make him understand that he must respect every diner."
After understanding her husband's good intentions, Su Ruoxi's previous resentment was completely calmed down.
But in the end, she still warned her husband: "Humph, you have to tell me the truth if you have anything in the future. Don't use me again without telling me, understand?"
Seeing his wife pouting, which was exactly like his daughter's, Feng Yifan smiled and said, "Okay, I'll make sure to explain everything to my wife next time."
Feng Yifan and his friends didn't know that the first "judge" had already tasted it today.
Shi Jiahui finished eating the fried rice from the two families and returned to the hotel that Su Liancheng had arranged for her. Seeing that Su Liancheng and Mei Ru were both waiting, she naturally guessed the purpose of their waiting.
Shi Jiahui looked at Su Liancheng with a smile and said, "You should know very well that if Feng Yifan hadn't asked me, I wouldn't have seen you, and I wouldn't have let you arrange accommodation for me. So, if you want to poach me, then don't ask."
Su Liancheng and Mei Ru looked at each other, and both of them couldn't help but smile bitterly.
When they learned that Shi Jiahui was coming, Su Liancheng and Mei Ru discussed it immediately. They both wanted to recruit Shi Jiahui. If Shi Jiahui joined, then the domestic chain restaurant could be officially prepared.
But as soon as Shi Jiahui opened her mouth, all the fantasies of the two people were shattered.
Mei Ru still said what she wanted to say.
"Big sister, you can actually take a look at my plan first. I think the plan we can give you is definitely the best. At least in China, unless it is the Red Maple Hotel, I don't think there is a better plan than ours. Are you willing to give us some time?"
Shi Jiahui waved her hand and said, "Let me put it this way, if Feng Yifan asked me to go to Su Ji, I would agree without hesitation."
Su Liancheng and Mei Ru were both stunned, and then they seemed to understand something.
Su Liancheng asked seriously: "Big sister, do you mean that you want to go back to Su Ji? Do you want to be Feng Yifan's sous chef?"
Shi Jiahui smiled and nodded: "Yes, I am waiting for Feng Yifan's invitation."
Mei Ru asked in confusion: "Why are you sure that Feng Yifan would invite you?"
Shi Jiahui smiled proudly: "If he didn't want to invite me to join Su Ji, why would he invite me to be the judge of Lin Ruifeng? And he didn't tell me that he would be back next week and asked me to wait for him to come back and see him. He had already made everything clear."
After hearing this, and considering Feng Yifan's various arrangements, Su Liancheng and Mei Ru roughly understood.
Shi Jiahui saw the disappointed look on their faces and said with a smile: "Actually, you two don't have to be discouraged. Perhaps you also have a chance to return to Su Ji?"
Su Liancheng and Mei Ru looked at each other, both of them were a little confused for a moment.
Shi Jiahui continued, "As far as I know, if your mother's domestic chain restaurant business cannot be successfully implemented, even if you can manage Fujinglou well, you will face pressure from the group's directors, right? At that time, your right to operate the company may be restricted."
Su Liancheng and Mei Ru were a little surprised. They didn't expect that Shi Jiahui had done a lot of homework in advance.
It was indeed as Shi Jiahui said, the catering group's board of directors had already put pressure on the two.
Simply put, after Su Lanxin passed away, the board of directors did not approve of Su Liancheng and Mei Ru's management, so they put pressure on the two of them to implement Su Lanxin's original chain restaurant plan within a year, otherwise the board of directors would collectively deprive them of the right to operate the company.
By then, both Su Liancheng and Mei Ru may lose their management rights to the company.
The catering company will be handed over to professionals to run.
Of course, Su Liancheng and his colleagues will retain their shares, but they will no longer have the final say in the company's operations.
Shi Jiahui smiled and said, "You two should know very well that it is difficult for you two to promote your mother's chain restaurant plan, so many times, you need to make choices. Even someone as strong as Lian Cheng's mother finally chose to give up everything."
Su Liancheng didn't say anything.
Mei Ru hesitated for a moment and said, "Big Sister, what you mean is that we should resign from our positions in the company's decision-making level, just live off the dividends, and then join Su Ji together?"
Shi Jiahui responded: "I didn't say anything, and it's harder for you to join Su Ji than it is for me."
After saying this, Shi Jiahui glanced at the watch on his wrist and said, "Okay, it's getting late. I'm going upstairs to rest. You guys should go back and rest early too."
When Shi Jiahui was about to leave, Su Liancheng asked, "Big Sister, do you think Lin Ruifeng can win?"
Shi Jiahui stopped, stood there and thought for a moment before saying, "The chances of winning are slim."
After saying this, Shi Jiahui quickly walked into the elevator.
Su Liancheng and Mei Ru looked at each other. Although neither of them spoke at this time, they both understood some of the other's thoughts.
It has to be said that Shi Jiahui's words still made the two of them very excited.
Being able to return to Su Ji and make it a world-class restaurant under the leadership of a top chef like Feng Yifan is indeed something that makes people excited just thinking about it.
And judging from the current members of Feng Yifan's team, whether it is Ma Xiaolong who came to compete with Lin Ruifeng, or Shi Jiahui who has already stated tonight that she is waiting for Feng Yifan's invitation, if these people get together, it can really be said to be a super group.
Meiru finally asked, "Maybe Senior Sister is right?"
Su Liancheng asked in return: "Do we have any other way?"