That night, lying on the floor in the lobby of Su Ji Bistro, Feng Yifan actually didn't fall asleep at all.
Seeing that he couldn't fall asleep after tossing and turning, Feng Yifan looked at the time and saw that it was already half past three. He simply gave up sleeping and turned over and got up.
First, I tidied up the floor and washed up in the bathroom downstairs. Then I went into the kitchen, counted the ingredients I had used yesterday, made a list, and prepared to go to the market to buy some.
Although I saw the notice from my father-in-law last night, I knew that this old street would be demolished soon.
But as long as the house has not been demolished, Feng Yifan, who has returned, will support Su Ji for another day.
After counting and making a list of the items that needed to be purchased, Feng Yifan packed up and prepared to go out for a large purchase. Fortunately, he still had the money he had earned abroad in the past few years.
Before going out, I carefully checked the doors and windows to make sure everything was closed tightly. Then I took the key, opened the door quietly, and pushed my father-in-law's old bicycle out.
You have to go to the morning market at the farmer's market early, otherwise you won't be able to buy fresh enough ingredients.
Over the years, Su Ji has been able to gain a foothold in the old street and is sought after by many diners in this city. One of the reasons is that Su Ji's ingredients are fresh enough.
So when Feng Yifan was an apprentice, he had to get up very early every day and go to the market with his father-in-law to purchase goods.
After leaving Su Ji's shop, it was still dark outside and the wind in the dark felt a little cold on his body. Feng Yifan tightened his coat and pushed his bicycle quickly towards the east end of the old street.
His body feels much younger now. After adapting to the new environment, Feng Yifan feels that it is better to be young.
Although it was still dark, some breakfast shops on the old street were already open and busy.
The night before dawn is very dark, but the busy figures under the lights of the breakfast shops on the old street seem to be the beacon that heralds the dawn, welcoming the dawn of a new day with hard work.
Perhaps the shop owners also know that the old street is going to be rebuilt, but as long as the old street is still there, they will be busy, serving breakfast to nearby residents to greet the new day, which is also to maintain this livelihood.
This is the most simple kind of life.
Feng Yifan, who was reborn, remembers that after the old street was rebuilt, his wife's aunt's restaurant group moved in. The old street was turned into a food street, which was more fashionable and diverse, and the Internet celebrity food that was more in line with the aesthetics of modern young people dominated the mainstream.
The old street has become a popular check-in spot for internet celebrities.
We will never see the busy figures before dawn again, and we will never have the simple atmosphere of life we have now.
"Hey, are you Feng Yifan? The son-in-law of the old Su family?"
A cry of surprise brought Feng Yifan back to his senses. Following the sound, he saw an old man about the same age as his father-in-law in a busy breakfast shop, looking at Feng Yifan in surprise.
Faced with someone's proactive greeting, Feng Yifan responded with a friendly smile: "Yes, I just came back yesterday."
The old man was stunned at first, then nodded: "Oh, you came back yesterday?"
Feng Yifan probably understood what the old man meant. He wanted to ask if Feng Yifan had happened to encounter his father-in-law's sister who came to ask for the old plaque yesterday
However, the old man was too embarrassed to ask, and after a moment of hesitation, he said, "It's good that you're back. Your return will also allow your father-in-law to have a good rest. Old Su has also been very hard during this period."
Feng Yifan nodded in response: "Yes, I know. Now that I'm back, I won't let anyone manipulate Su Ji at will."
The old man was stunned again, as if he didn't expect Feng Yifan's attitude to be so tough.
But then, the old man sighed helplessly: "Alas, you probably don't know yet, this old street is going to be rebuilt soon."
Feng Yifan took over and said, "I know. Have you all started looking for a new place?"
The old man sighed again: "What new place is there? We are used to staying in this old place. Those old customers may not look for another place. Now we can only take it one step at a time."
Hearing the helplessness in the old man's words, Feng Yifan understood the other person's concerns about the future.
Because according to the memories of the previous life, although everyone was compensated for the reconstruction, many old shops in the renovated food court could not return.
On the one hand, it is because many families depend on the small restaurants for their livelihood and they cannot wait until the reconstruction of the old street is completed before returning.
On the other hand, the renovated food street is more modern and fashionable, and most of the small restaurants on the old street are now out of place with the renovated food street.
Thinking of this, Feng Yifan couldn't help but say, "Uncle Lin, have you ever thought about changing? Although the times are developing very fast and many things are changing, old things are not destined to be eliminated.
If we make some minor changes, we may be able to give many old things new vitality and keep up with the times.”
The old man in the breakfast shop looked at Feng Yifan in surprise, and for a moment he didn't quite understand what he meant.
Seeing the old man's confused face, Feng Yifan sighed in his heart that it is indeed not easy to change.
"Uncle Lin, you go ahead and get busy. I still have to go to the farmer's market to buy some goods. Please think about what I said first. If you have time, you can come to my dad's place and sit down. We can have a good chat then."
The old man hadn't figured it out yet, but his thoughts were pulled back by Feng Yifan's words, and he responded, "Oh, okay, be careful on the road."
Looking at Feng Yifan's receding back, the old man working in the breakfast shop felt that his son-in-law, Old Su, seemed to have really become a different person.
Feng Yifan said goodbye to the breakfast shop, walked out of the old street quickly, stood at the intersection and looked back at the old street. He had some new ideas in his mind, maybe these old shops on the old street can really bring out something new.
Feng Yifan turned over and rode his father-in-law's old bicycle, heading towards the large farmers' market in the eastern suburbs of the city in the slowly rising dawn.
Although it was still very early and the sun had not yet risen, the farmers' market was already crowded with many restaurant owners and waiters who came to buy.
After locking the old bicycle in a designated place outside the market, Feng Yifan stepped into the market and came to the familiar stall relying on his memory.
Tell the other party what you need to purchase. The merchants in the market all have door-to-door delivery services. So you only need to order the items, pay the deposit, tell the other party the address, and the merchant will arrange for door-to-door delivery.
When Feng Yifan gave the address, the merchants were all a little surprised and couldn't help but look at him carefully.
"Su Ji? Is Old Su well now?"
Facing the merchant's greetings, Feng Yifan smiled and replied: "No, my father is not in good health now, but Su Ji has resumed business, so please send the goods to Su Ji."
The owner of the vegetable stall looked at Feng Yifan carefully, and it took him a long time to recognize him.
"Oh, you are Feng Yifan, right? Old Su's son-in-law? You're back?"
Feng Yifan smiled and nodded: "Yes, boss, do you still remember me? I just came back yesterday, and the store ran out of stock yesterday, so I came here to buy some today."
While the boss was distributing the goods according to Feng Yifan's request, he said, "It's good that you're back. Old Su can have a good rest. I heard that he had a stroke?"
Feng Yifan also responded seriously: "Yes, but it's much better now, but it will take time to recover."
The boss prepared the goods on Feng Yifan's order, and even went to other companies to get some of the goods that the boss didn't have for Feng Yifan.
"After a stroke, you really need to rest more. I thought Su Ji was going to die, but I didn't expect you to come back. It seems that Su Ji is still blessed.
Okay, the vegetables have been picked up and are being shipped to you now. Is there anyone at Su Ji to take delivery?"
Feng Yifan thought for a moment and said, "How about this, Boss, please wait for me for a while. I'll go buy the other things and send them to you. I'll rush back to pick up the goods. My dad is not in good health, so I'd better not disturb them to rest."
The vegetable stall owner agreed: "Okay, go ahead. I'll prepare these for you. When you've bought the vegetables, I'll have my son deliver them to you."
Feng Yifan bowed to his boss and said, "Okay, thank you very much, boss."
The boss smiled and waved his hand: "Why are you being so polite? We are old friends."
This kind of urban atmosphere also made Feng Yifan feel like a fish in water. It was unlike his previous life, when his identity was different and he was often not exposed to this kind of urban atmosphere.