At lunch, everyone tasted the dishes that Feng Yifan had cooked today, and the whole family thought they were delicious. Even Feng Ruoruo, who is a little picky now, liked her father's "Bamboo Fungus Stuffed with Meat".
Feng Yifan's attempt achieved the desired effect and also pointed out a way forward for him.
That is to make use of the unique flavor of Suzhou soup, match it with various river seafood, and also use some mountain delicacies.
In this way, a special recipe unique to Su Ji was created.
After lunch, Feng Ruoruo immediately started yelling, "Grandpa, grandma, grandpa, mom and dad, Ruoruo has to wash the dishes today."
After hearing what her granddaughter said, Lu Cuiling was a little surprised: "My dear Ruoruo, why do you have to wash the dishes today?"
Feng Ruoruo said quickly, "Dad said that if Ruoruo helps Mommy wash the dishes, he will give Ruoruo money."
When Feng Yifan heard his daughter say this and saw that his mother's face looked strange, he instantly realized that there was something wrong with what his daughter said, and that this flower obviously made her mother very unhappy.
Sure enough, Lu Cuiling questioned her son with a stern face: "Is this what you taught Ruoruo today? Is there any father like you? Do you teach your daughter like this? How old is she? You told her that as long as she washes the dishes, you will give her money? Did your father and I teach you this when you were a child?"
Faced with his mother's questioning, Feng Yifan quickly gave an explanation.
"Mom, it's not what Ruoruo said. I want Ruoruo to understand the value of getting paid through labor. I don't want her to be so young and think about how to make money all the time. I want Ruoruo to understand that if she wants to make money, she has to work hard."
Feng Ruoruo didn’t quite understand what her grandma and dad said, but the little girl knew that her grandma was angry.
She didn't know why her grandmother was angry, so she could only say, "Grandma, don't be angry. It's Ruoruo who wants to wash the dishes by herself, just like Sister Wenwen went up the mountain to pick those mushrooms and vegetables. Ruoruo helps her mother wash the dishes, and she can also make money like Sister Wenwen and buy the things she likes."
Lu Cuiling looked at her granddaughter in surprise, and after thinking about it seriously, she felt that there was nothing wrong with this.
We really shouldn't let our children develop the habit of asking for everything.
Feng Yifan arranged for his daughter to wash the dishes and then gave her money after washing the dishes. From another perspective, this did let his daughter understand in advance that money needs to be exchanged for labor and that only by working hard can one get a reward. This is also a way of education.
Thinking of this, Lu Cuiling no longer blamed her son for being cruel.
But she still said, "But Ruoruo is still young, it's definitely not okay for her to wash the dishes now, right?"
Seeing that her grandmother had agreed, Feng Ruoruo quickly said, "Sure, I can go with mom, and then I promise to be careful and not break the bowls at grandpa and grandma's house."
Lu Cuiling laughed when she heard this: "Grandma is not worried that you will break the bowl, but that you will hurt yourself."
Feng Ruoruo smiled and jumped into her grandmother's arms. The little girl said coquettishly, "Grandma, Ruoruo will definitely be careful, and mom is with us, Ruoruo won't get hurt."
Lu Cuiling finally agreed: "Okay, then grandma will go with you."
Afterwards, Su Ruoxi took out the small aprons and small sleeves that she had brought back from the city. These were made by her grandmother for Ruoruo and the other three little girls when they were at Su's restaurant. They were asked to wear them when going to and from the kitchen so as not to get grease on their bodies.
Since I have to wash dishes today, this outfit comes in handy.
After the little girl changed, she said proudly, "Okay, grandma, mom, let's go."
Grandma and mom led Feng Ruoruo into the kitchen, and soon the sound of three generations of grandparents and grandchildren washing dishes could be heard from the kitchen.
Grandma and mom still taught Feng Ruoruo very seriously how to wash dishes.
"Look, Ruoruo, first, put these bowls into the water, then, do you see the oil floating up?"
"Yeah, this is so beautiful."
When Feng Ruoruo heard this, she looked at the oil floating on the water in the basin. She thought it was very beautiful and stretched out her little hand to scoop up some of the oil.
But my mother stopped me and said, "Don't use your hands. We need to put in a little bit of detergent to dissolve the grease."
As she spoke, grandma dropped a drop of detergent into the basin.
Grandma also said: "Ruoruo, remember, this dishwashing liquid can wash away grease stains, but don't put too much, just one drop will do."
Feng Ruoruo nodded seriously: "Yes, Ruoruo will remember it."
Then the mother held her daughter's hand, put it into the basin and stirred it slowly, letting the detergent dissolve in the water. Soon a lot of bubbles appeared in the basin. This made Feng Ruoruo feel very interesting, and she subconsciously waved her hand to stir the water in the basin, and the water splashed everywhere.
Mom quickly stopped him: "Feng Ruoruo, you can't do this. You're going to make a mess everywhere. It's not right."
Feng Ruoruo was very well-behaved. She stopped stirring immediately and waited quietly for her grandmother and mother to teach her the next step.
Then, the grandmother brought a dishwashing rag, soaked it in the basin, and began to teach her granddaughter how to wash dishes: "Look, Ruoruo, use this cloth to wash the bowls and plates, all the greasy things on them, and make sure to wash them thoroughly."
Feng Ruoruo was also surprised to see that the dishes that were originally covered with grease suddenly became very clean after her grandmother washed them with a rag.
"Wow, grandma is so powerful, the dirt is gone in no time."
Grandma smiled and said, "It's not that I'm great, it's this detergent that can wash away all the dirt, and then wash it all into the water in this basin."
Feng Ruoruo waved her hands again and said, "Grandma, give it to Ruoruo, give it to Ruoruo and try it."
The mother took another rag, held her daughter's little hand, took out her daughter's bowl from the basin, and worked with her daughter to wash the bowl.
Feng Ruoruo watched herself wash her own bowl under the guidance of her mother, and a smile spread across her little face.
"Hehehe, grandma, look, Ruoruo can also wash clean."
Grandma immediately praised: "Ruoruo is awesome."
Next, little Feng Ruoruo followed her grandmother and mother to wash all the bowls, plates and chopsticks in the basin.
Then, under the guidance of my grandmother and mother, I rinsed the dishes and chopsticks washed with detergent under the faucet of clean water to wash away the remaining foam.
Then put the bowls, plates and chopsticks in clean water and soak them for a while to prevent any detergent residue from remaining.
After rinsing again, scald the dishes with boiling water.
Finally, use a clean dry cloth to wipe off all water stains on the dishes.
The mother taught her daughter earnestly: "Ruoruo, you have to wipe the water clean, so that the bowls, plates and chopsticks can be placed in a dry place to prevent bacteria from growing. Of course, we still have to scald the bowls, plates and chopsticks with boiling water before each meal."
Feng Ruoruo thought for a moment and said, "Mom, we didn't perm it when we were at home."
Mom explained, "Because we have a cupboard at home, putting things in the cupboard will kill and isolate bacteria. So, do you remember that when you were in Grandpa's restaurant, Aunt Zhao would put the clean dishes and chopsticks in the cupboard every time she washed them?"
Feng Ruoruo thought about it, nodded and said, "Yes, Ruoruo remembers it."
Mom said, "Yes, that one can kill and isolate bacteria."
Feng Ruoruo continued, "Mom, let's install that at grandpa and grandma's house, too, so that these things of grandpa and grandma won't have bacteria."
When Su Ruoxi heard her daughter say this, she turned to her mother-in-law and said, "Yes, Mom, let's install a disinfection cabinet for you and Dad at home, so that your dishes and chopsticks will be cleaner."
Lu Cuiling smiled and said, "Why would you install that thing? We don't need that in the countryside."
Feng Ruoruo rushed to her grandmother and said seriously, "Grandma, you have to pretend. With that thing, you and grandpa can stay away from bacteria, and you and grandpa will be healthier."
Seeing her granddaughter say this, Lu Cuiling could only agree in the end: "Okay, listen to your baby Ruoruo."
Su Ruoxi walked out of the kitchen and immediately told her husband to buy one for her parents-in-law.
Feng Yifan nodded and agreed: "Okay, I'll order one now."
Lu Cuiling came out and heard what her son said. She smiled and said, "Look, you, as a son, are not as careful as your wife. You haven't even mentioned buying one for me since you came home for so long. If Ruoxi and Ruoruo hadn't mentioned it today, would you have forgotten it at all?"
Feng Yifan felt embarrassed by his mother's words.
Indeed, during the time he was back, he did not think of buying those things for his parents.
It was as if he just adapted to the things at home, but never thought about changing them, such as buying a better stove or an oven to make it easier for him to cook.
After hearing what his mother said, Feng Yifan said guiltily, "Mom, I'm sorry. I neglected it. I didn't think of that. I'll buy a batch of various things for you and my dad. This way, it will be more convenient for you and my dad to cook at home in the future."
Feng Jiandong smiled and said, "Okay, okay, your mom just said that, are you really going to buy it?"
Feng Yifan said: "In addition to the sterilizing cabinet, I think I can also buy an oven, a microwave oven, and some stoves."
Feng Jiandong said quickly, "Don't do that. If you buy those things and leave them at home after you leave, who will use them? Do you think your mother will use them?"
Lu Cuiling was a little dissatisfied after hearing this: "Hey? Why can't I use it?"
Su Ruoxi also smiled and said, "Yes, buy it and let Yifan teach mom about it before he goes back. This way, when we are gone, you can still use it at home."
Feng Yifan added: "Besides, with those things, we can make more food next time we come back."
Feng Ruoruo immediately said, "Yes, Grandpa, please ask Dad to buy it. This way, Dad can make a lot of delicious food for us, and you can eat it too."
Su Jinrong finally smiled and said, "Buy it. Those things are not worth much now."
Seeing that the whole family wanted to buy it, Feng Jiandong had no choice but to compromise: "Okay, let's buy it."
Afterwards, when Feng Ruoruo and her mother went to take a nap, Feng Yifan started buying various stoves and kitchen supplies online.
Before Feng Ruoruo followed her mother, she reminded her father: "Dad, you have to buy carefully. You have to buy the best for grandpa and grandma."
Feng Yifan smiled and promised his daughter: "Okay, I will definitely buy the best for grandpa and grandma."
When purchasing, Feng Yifan thought for a moment and asked his parents, "How about decorating the kitchen for you as well?"
This time, the parents were very unanimous in their opinions, almost saying in unison: "Don't do that."
Lu Cuiling said, "You guys don't come back often, and you're not staying here forever. Your dad and I definitely don't use those things very often, so just buy some cheap and usable ones. You don't have to buy the best ones, as long as you can use them easily."
In the end, this matter still depends mainly on Feng Yifan's use.
This also made him feel even more guilty.
Feng Jiandong saw his son's guilt, reached out and patted his son's shoulder and said seriously: "You don't have to feel guilty. Your mother and I are living a good life now. Without a bastard like you, we old couple don't know how comfortable we are. And seeing that you have a happy family now, your mother and I are already very happy."
Su Jinrong said, "How about this, for those things that can be moved, buy good ones so that you can continue to use them if you move in the future."
Feng Yifan heard his father-in-law say this, and he and his father-in-law looked at each other in tacit understanding. Feng Yifan understood what his father-in-law meant. He bought those things of good quality, and if he took his parents to live in the city in the future, he could take those things back and continue to use them.
After understanding this, Feng Yifan immediately started looking for a suitable store online to place an order.
After buying it, Feng Yifan couldn't help but sigh: "It's really convenient to buy online in China nowadays. The logistics can deliver the goods directly to your home."
Lu Cuiling smiled and said: "Of course, the development of this aspect in China is very good now."
Feng Yifan added: "If that's the case, Mom and Dad, you can also contact some logistics and sell them online, right? In this way, can't your vegetables be sold all over the country?"
Feng Jiandong said seriously: "It's not that we haven't considered this, but some things in our vegetable base are not yet mature, so we may not be able to sell them online for the time being. Maybe after a while, when our scale is further expanded, we can sell them online."
Feng Yifan thought about it and came up with a new idea for his parents: "Mom and Dad, I think you can create your own platform and let some people do cloud farming online. That is, they can rent a piece of land in your vegetable garden through the Internet. In this way, the vegetables and fruits grown in the land are equivalent to those grown by themselves."
The three old men thought about it carefully and felt that Feng Yifan’s idea was very good.
Feng Yifan smiled and said, "This way you can sell vegetables, earn some money for the labor and care, and build a whole set of tourism for the whole town, which will drive the surrounding villages. If it develops well in the future, our town business will definitely be good."