After spending the whole afternoon playing with the two girls on the ancient street, Feng Yifan did not accompany his apprentices to set up stalls at the night market.
He stayed in the Lin family shop with his father-in-law, and the two began to discuss the reopening of Su Ji and some issues about the menu.
First, I listened to Feng Yifan's opinions and some of his designs for customized private chef packages.
Su Jinrong fell into deep thought. After a while of thinking, Su Jinrong spoke.
"Yifan, I know that you have been influenced by some Western restaurants in foreign countries during your years abroad. I also know that your customized set meal is something specific to high-end Western restaurants. It is also something they must prepare when they let gourmets judge.
But have you ever thought about it? Now you are in China, and Su Ji is a traditional Chinese restaurant.
If we also serve food in a Western way, then won’t we lose the traditions that Chinese restaurants should have
Do you really think that if you do that, Su Ji will still be Su Ji?"
Feng Yifan was suddenly enlightened by his father-in-law's words.
In a trance, he recalled some of the criticisms he had received at certain times in his previous life.
It is also because he changed the Chinese way of dining.
He used Western dining style to serve dishes in his Chinese restaurant. As a result, he was boycotted by many people in China and even despised by some of his peers in China.
Although after that, he won high honors in the culinary world and suppressed the voices of criticism.
But thinking back now, Feng Yifan thought carefully and felt that it really could no longer be considered Chinese food.
The essence of Chinese cuisine actually lies in the banquets on the tables.
But if there is no banquet, and we simply learn from the Western style of presenting each dish individually, then it can no longer be considered Chinese food, it can no longer be considered Chinese cuisine.
So now my father-in-law asks me, if we do that, will Su Ji still be Su Ji
Feng Yifan really felt like he had suddenly been enlightened.
Perhaps in his previous life, he could ignore all of this and simply use his own methods. As long as he could gain recognition from gourmets and receive honors at home and abroad, all criticisms would be suppressed.
But now, Feng Yifan can no longer do that because he is responsible for the old plaque of Su Ji.
The old plaque of Su Ji is a treasure left by generations of chefs in the Su family.
If Feng Yifan changes it by using Western dining methods, it would be no different from abandoning the old plaque.
At this moment, realizing the problem, Feng Yifan said seriously, "Dad, I understand. I still haven't completely gotten rid of the influence of Western standards. You are right. Su Ji is our own traditional restaurant. We don't need to follow other people's standards. We should stick to our own characteristics."
Su Jinrong nodded and said, "That's right, but I think the set meal you mentioned can also be customized, but our set meal is to be made into a banquet."
Feng Yifan naturally understood what his father-in-law meant.
A Western-style set meal is a set meal with a complete process.
Since Su Ji is a Chinese restaurant, the set menus must follow the rules of Chinese cuisine and use Chinese banquet style to present the characteristics of different set menus.
Thinking of this, Feng Yifan immediately said: "Dad, then we can first use the Four Seasons Lion Head as a feature to customize Su Ji's Four Seasons Banquet."
Su Jinrong's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he slapped his thigh and said, "Okay, okay, this Four Seasons Four Banquet is great."
Feng Yifan then told his father-in-law about the general outline of the four banquets for four seasons that he had envisioned.
After listening to this, Su Jinrong was very excited. He reached out and held his son-in-law's hand, then stood up tremblingly and said, "Yifan, your ideas are really great. Dad never thought that you would have such a good idea."
These four seasons and four banquets seemed to be something Feng Yifan came up with in a short period of time.
But in fact, Feng Yifan had already planned the banquet package during his time in the countryside.
But before, he wanted to design it in the way of Western cuisine, presenting each dish one by one.
Now, after his father-in-law's reminder, he realized that such Western style was not authentic Chinese food, so he immediately made improvements in his mind.
Simply put, the main dish of Four Seasons Four Banquets is the four-season lion head, which is cooked with different Suzhou soups of the four seasons.
Then, the appetizers are made into cold dishes with seasonal vegetables and fruits to suit the different seasons.
In terms of combination and interspersion, some very seasonal river fish are used as dishes interspersed among the strong-flavored dishes, thus completing the four banquets of the four seasons.
Feng Yifan finally smiled and said to his father-in-law: "Dad, we at Su Ji also have our own design. For the four banquets for four seasons, we only prepare one kind of banquet in each season. If it is not in season, we will never prepare banquets for the other three seasons."
Su Jinrong smiled and nodded: "That's right, Su Ji must have its own rules."
The father-in-law and son-in-law had a discussion in the Lin family shop and determined the basic rules of Su Ji in the future.
Simply put, Su Ji only deals in seasonal fresh produce and will never cook ingredients that are not in season.
This also became a classic feature of Su Ji that became famous all over the world.
Later, many restaurants followed Su Ji's approach.
However, due to the lack of Su Ji’s unique four-season Su-style soup, the taste is still lacking.
Perhaps no one knew later that the entire menu of Su Ji was finalized by the father-in-law and son-in-law, Su Jinrong and Feng Yifan, on such an ordinary night.
After roughly deciding on the direction of the menu, it is not a complicated matter to determine each dish.
The father-in-law and son-in-law quickly decided on the seasonal menu for the upcoming autumn.
It can be regarded as a symbol of Su Ji's reopening.
After roughly deciding on the menu, Feng Yifan's cell phone rang.
After the call was connected, Feng Ruoruo's voice came from the other end.
"Dad, why haven't you and grandpa come yet? If you don't come, we will all go home."
Hearing their daughter's voice, Feng Yifan and his father-in-law smiled at each other, and then said in unison to the other end of the phone: "Okay, we'll be there right away."
Afterwards, Feng Yifan pushed his father-in-law out of the shop, locked the door, and then pushed his father-in-law towards the night market.
The night market was still very lively, and because the news of Feng Ruoruo and Yang Xiaoxi selling wine went viral on the Internet, many people came here specifically to buy wine.
However, Wang Cuifeng did not set up her stall today, which disappointed many people who came here specially.
Feng Ruoruo and Yang Xiaoxi couldn't sell wine, so they simply helped Uncle Xiaolin and Uncle Xiaoma to attract customers.
This also makes the night market very lively.
Those who couldn't buy alcohol chose to order food according to the guidance of two little girls.
Feng Ruoruo and Yang Xiaoxi are equally smart. The two little girls will give different recommendations based on their age and gender.
For example, when they meet a beautiful young girl, the two little girls will call her "sister" and then recommend Uncle Xiaolin's wontons.
Feng Ruoruo said very seriously: "Sister, you are so beautiful, you must not eat too much oil, so you should eat Uncle Xiaolin's wontons at night. Uncle Xiaolin's wontons were taught by my father. The wonton skin is very thin, and there are big shrimps inside, so it's delicious."
The young girl found Feng Ruoruo's introduction very interesting and agreed with it.
"Okay, thank you. I'll go buy some wontons then."
If they meet some men, the little girls will call them "uncle".
Yang Xiaoxi recommended an uncle and said, "Uncle, you are so big, you should go to Uncle Xiaoma to buy barbecue fried rice. The barbecue is sizzling and greasy, and it will be very delicious when paired with fried rice. It is most suitable for uncles like you."
Hearing Yang Xiaoxi's words, the man couldn't help but say, "But there are so many women queuing over there, uncle may not be able to get in."
Yang Xiaoxi would then say: "It's okay uncle, you are a man, you should know how to respect girls and let them buy first. You can wait a while."
The two little girls are so eloquent that it is hard to refuse their recommendations.
The recommended man finally went to queue up beside Ma Xiaolong.
After the little girls made their recommendations for a while, they gathered together to count how many guests each of them had received.
"Xixi, I've received another sister."
"Ruoruo, I also received an uncle."
Feng Ruoruo smiled and praised her good friend: "Xixi is really great."
Yang Xiaoxi also responded with a smile: "Ruoruo is great too."
The parents over there were also amused when they heard the two little girls praising each other, and they laughed happily.
Hearing the adults' laughter, the little girls immediately ran towards them.
Feng Ruoruo threw herself into her mother's arms and asked, "Mom, why are you laughing again?"
Yang Xiaoxi pretended to throw herself into her father's arms, but when she got close, she suddenly threw herself into her mother's arms again.
Yang Zhiyi answered, "Little girl, why are you pretending to be here with me when you want to jump into your mother's arms?"
Li Feier hugged her daughter and said, "We did it on purpose, not letting dad hold her."
Yang Xiaoxi smiled and said, "No, Dad, I didn't notice Mom was here just now. I was going to get into Mom's arms."
Yang Zhiyi really looked helpless, as he always felt that his daughter was not that close to him.
Thinking about Feng Ruoruo and Feng Yifan again, that intimacy really made Yang Zhiyi very envious.
Su Ruoxi hugged her daughter and said, "We are laughing because you and Xixi performed very well today. Although you two didn't sell wine today, you helped to greet the guests today. You are really two capable little darlings. Mom and everyone are proud of you."
As she said this, Su Ruoxi kissed her daughter.
Li Feier also kissed her daughter.
After being kissed, the two little girls were very happy, but also a little embarrassed.
Yang Xiaoxi said: "Ruoruo and I are really good. We received many uncles and sisters today, and asked them to buy the most delicious food separately."
Feng Ruoruo also said, "Yes, just now that sister wanted to go to Uncle Xiao Ma's place to buy barbecue fried rice, but I told her not to go. Girls should eat wontons. Wontons don't have that much oil, the soup is very clear, and there are big shrimps in it."
Yang Xiaoxi said, "Yes, girls should eat wontons. If boys eat barbecue fried rice, I would ask the uncle I just saw to buy barbecue fried rice."
Hearing what the two little girls said, everyone couldn't help but laugh.
I think these two little girls are so interesting.
You must follow your own ideas and let them choose the food that they think is right.
But if you think about it carefully, there is actually nothing wrong with the two little girls' recommendation.
To be honest, the fried rice, noodles and wontons here are indeed more suitable for women to eat at night, because they are not greasy and taste good.
Ma Xiaolong’s barbecue fried rice is a very strong-tasting food, more suitable for men.
Of course, it still depends on personal taste. Girls may like heavy flavors, while boys may prefer lighter flavors.
But for Feng Ruoruo and Yang Xiaoxi, the two little girls didn’t understand that much.
They simply think that men should eat barbecue fried rice and women should eat wontons.
At this time, the two little girls had been playing for quite a long time, but their father and grandfather had not come yet. They suddenly became a little anxious, and then Feng Ruoruo asked for the cell phone to call her father.
After making the call, Feng Ruoruo said with a smile: "Dad said that he and grandpa will be here soon."
Yang Xiaoxi immediately cheered: "Great, Father Feng is coming."
Li Feier saw the two little girls' expressions and said to Su Ruoxi, "Look, it turns out that for these two little girls, their father Feng is their favorite."
Feng Ruoruo immediately said, "Because dad can make delicious food."
Su Ruoxi said: "Then your Uncle Xiaolin and Uncle Xiaoma can also do it, right?"
Feng Ruoruo pouted and said, "The food they cook is not as good as Daddy's, and neither of them can chat with Ruoruo. Daddy can cook and chat with Ruoruo at the same time."
This sentence made everyone burst into laughter.
Wang Cuifeng, who was not setting up a stall, was laughing so hard that she was bent over.
"Hahaha, ouch, I really can't take it anymore. So in Feng Ruoruo's eyes, the reason why dad is so great is because dad can cook and chat with Ruoruo at the same time?"
Feng Ruoruo said seriously: "Yes, when dad is cooking, he can talk to me a lot, so dad is really good."
Yang Xiaoxi said: "The dishes cooked by Mr. Feng are not only delicious, but also very beautiful."
Wang Cuifeng said: "Well, what Xixi said makes a lot of sense."
Feng Ruoruo still insisted: "Dad can talk while cooking, he is really amazing, Uncle Xiaolin and Uncle Xiaoma can't do that, and even when Dad talks, he can still make the dishes delicious and beautiful."
Yang Xiaoxi supported her friend: "Yeah, Father Feng is the best."
Li Feier looked at Wang Cuifeng's surprised face, smiled and said, "Don't tell these two little girls. These two little girls are staunch supporters of their father Feng. No one can say bad things about Father Feng in front of them. You can only praise him and not say bad things about him."
Wang Cuifeng didn't know whether to laugh or cry and said, "This is Feng Yifan's crazy little fangirl."
Just at this moment, Feng Yifan came over with his father-in-law and asked curiously, "What crazy little fangirl?"
Hearing the sound, Feng Ruoruo and Yang Xiaoxi turned around and immediately rushed towards Feng Yifan together.