Feng Yifan obviously didn't expect that the other party would be so polite, and even said such a sentence in a humble tone.
He was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Mr. Rodney, you are too polite. I am just a small chef in a small restaurant. How can I compete with Perovence Restaurant? Besides, I have no intention of opening my restaurant in a big city like Shanghai."
After hearing Feng Yifan's words, Rodney breathed a sigh of relief, but then he thought of something else.
"Katherine and Hans have already left. They also took some people with them. It is said that they are coming here to open a new store with you. John will also be with them."
Feng Yifan smiled and responded: "They want to go to my hometown and open a Western restaurant next to my restaurant. They also want to offer Western-style food to the people of my hometown. You can rest assured that they will not come to Shanghai to compete with you."
While Feng Yifan and Rodney were talking to each other, most of the people who were invited to come and look forward to tasting the world's top cuisine were a little confused because they could not understand their conversation.
The two old men, Lu Xigu and Quan Chengping, who were standing next to them, were also a little confused.
Because they could understand the conversation between the two, they felt even more confused.
The two old men were a little confused. What was the relationship between Feng Yifan and Rodney
Why is Rodney so respectful to Feng Yifan
Rodney's words revealed his fear of Feng Yifan, and he even stated directly that the purpose of opening a branch of Perovence Restaurant in China was not to compete with Feng Yifan.
The two old men, Lu Xigu and Quan Chengping, looked at each other secretly and had actually guessed something.
Both old men are smart people and they also have some channels of their own.
Through some of their own channels, they had heard a rumor.
That is, the reason why Perovence was able to receive three stars and its dishes were favored by a royal family is because there is a shadow chef behind their restaurant.
The shadow chef never appears in public, but every dish at the Perovence restaurant is carefully designed by him.
One thing that confirms this rumor is that the Perovence Restaurant once participated in a royal state banquet.
According to the rules, when awarding prizes, in addition to awarding the restaurant, the chef must also be awarded a medal of honor that symbolizes royal recognition, similar to the royal chef's medal of honor.
But Lu Xigu and Quan Chengping knew that Rodney did not have the medal.
So actually from this point of view, the rumor is confirmed.
Now we see Rodney's attitude towards Feng Yifan, and he has repeatedly stated that the Perovence restaurant is not opening a branch in China to compete.
It was almost as if he was telling Lu Xihe and Quan Chengping that Feng Yifan was most likely the shadow chef.
At this point, the two old men, Lu Xihe and Quan Chengping, suddenly felt that perhaps they should change their attitude towards Feng Yifan.
Feng Yifan continued chatting with Rodney for a few more sentences.
Most of them are kitchen stuff and cooking stuff.
There are many highly professional terms that even Quan Chengping, an old gourmet, may not be able to fully understand.
However, Quan Chengping could still hear that most of the time, it was Rodney who was asking Feng Yifan for advice.
The two of them were chatting as if no one was around. Naturally, Lu Xigu and Quan Chengping had to step forward and help greet the invited guests.
Lu Xigu smiled and said, "Please don't worry, everyone. Lao Quan and I didn't expect that the chef of the world's top restaurant, Perovence, actually knew the grandson of my niece. Since they are friends and colleagues, let's wait a moment and give them some time to talk."
Quan Chengping continued, "Don't worry, Chef Rodney will present delicious dishes to you later. You can taste the cooking skills of other chefs who were invited today first."
All the guests present, whether they could understand French or not, could see that Rodney was very humble in front of Feng Yifan.
While they were guessing Feng Yifan's identity, they didn't dare to come forward to ask anything.
Everyone knows that Rodney's identity is different. As the chef of Perovence, one of the world's top restaurants, he is not someone who can be invited casually.
Moreover, even if Perovence opens branches in China in the future, if you want to taste the dishes prepared by the chef himself, it may not be possible simply by spending money.
So everyone is willing to wait just to taste the food cooked by the chef himself.
Rodney consulted Feng Yifan, especially asking Feng Yifan for advice on how to improve some classic dishes. Feng Yifan's inspiration really benefited him a lot and gave him many new ideas.
In fact, at Rodney's level, many times it is not because he lacks strength.
Instead, he often falls into a fixed way of thinking and finds it difficult to break out of the way he is accustomed to.
At this time, after Feng Yifan gave some opinions from the perspective of an observer, Rodney would instantly be able to find a very suitable breakthrough point.
Rodney made some profit and respectfully expressed his gratitude to Feng Yifan.
"Thank you for your generosity. You will always be our chef in Perovence and always my chef de cuisine."
Feng Yifan smiled and responded: "Don't be so polite. Since you are now the head chef of Perovence, I still believe in you and will definitely protect the reputation of Perovence. Perovence will definitely become better step by step in your hands."
Rodney smiled and extended his hand to Feng Yifan.
The two men shook hands.
Rodney saw two little girls beside Feng Yifan and asked curiously, "Are these two your daughters, Chef?"
Feng Yifan smiled and replied, "Yes, they are my daughters. This one is my biological daughter, and this one is my daughter's good friend. She also calls me 'Dad Feng', so she is also my daughter."
Rodney immediately exclaimed: "Oh, Chef, you are really lucky to have two little angels like this."
The two little girls stayed by Feng Yifan's side. Although they didn't understand French, they didn't disturb their conversation.
Feng Yifan then helped translate and taught the two little girls a French word, asking them to greet Rodney.
Rodney smiled as he heard the little girls greet him in French.
"Thank you." Rodney spoke Chinese in a clear and fluent voice.
Feng Yifan then said, "Well, today's stage is yours. I will take my daughters to enjoy the cooking skills of the chef at Perovence Restaurant."
Rodney smiled and responded: "It's my pleasure."
Afterwards, the guests on the yacht were quickly attracted by Rodney's superb cooking skills, and not many people paid attention to Feng Yifan and his group.
Of course, there are also some very professional food critics, or some writers who approach Feng Yifan.
Among them was the editor-in-chief of a very well-known food magazine, who came to Feng Yifan’s table in person.
"Hello, oh, hello Mr. Feng. I think, if I'm not mistaken, you should be Feng Yifan, the chef Feng who has been very famous on the Internet in the past six months, right?"
Although the other party was a foreigner, he spoke fluent Chinese.
Feng Yifan looked at the other person with a smile, then said, "Yes, it's me, but as the editor-in-chief of an international food magazine, you should know me."
The editor was stunned for a moment, then laughed: "Okay, I do know you, but I didn't dare to recognize you before, worried that I recognized the wrong person. From your conversation with Chef Rodney just now, I am probably sure that I am not mistaken. You are the shadow chef of Perovence Restaurant."
The editor-in-chief is named Jessica, and she is an old acquaintance of Feng Yifan.
It was also she who wrote a short article specifically when reporting on the royal state banquet, in which she mentioned the term "shadow chef".
So, more than a year ago, Feng Yifan had met the other party and had some interactions with him.
Jessica continued, "Chef Feng, I originally thought that after you received the Royal Medal of Honor, you would announce your identity as a chef to the public, but I didn't expect that you would leave Perovence Restaurant. Why is that?"
Faced with such a question, Feng Yifan looked at his daughter and Yang Xiaoxi who were eating with a loving face.
His eyes were full of love. At this moment, he was no longer the chef of a top restaurant, nor was he a chef who pursued to make top-notch food. He was just an ordinary father with only his daughter in his eyes.
When Jessica saw this scene, she couldn't help but raise her camera and take a picture of it.
The photo only captured Feng Yifan's profile, but the loving look in his eyes as he stared at his daughter was clearly revealed.
Hearing the sound of the camera, Feng Yifan and others looked up at Jessica.
Feng Ruoruo pouted and said, "You can't just take pictures of others casually. It's very rude."
Jessica quickly apologized to the little girl: "I'm sorry, I just saw the look on your father's face when he looked at you, and I thought that was the most beautiful look on your father's face as a father, so I couldn't help but take a picture of it."
Feng Ruoruo asked curiously, "Dad, did I look pretty just now?"
Jessica pulled out the photos from the camera and handed them to the two little girls to look at.
"Look here, isn't your dad very handsome? I'll print this photo when I get back and give it to you, okay?"
After seeing the photos, Feng Ruoruo and Yang Xiaoxi thought they were great, and the two little girls no longer blamed Jessica.
Feng Ruoruo said: "Then remember, you have to give it to me and dad, and not to anyone else."
Jessica smiled and agreed: “Okay, I promise.”
Feng Yifan smiled and asked Jessica: "Do you have the answer now?"
Jessica nodded seriously: "Yes, I already have the answer, the answer is in this photo, you gave up your career because you want to be a father wholeheartedly."
Feng Yifan said calmly: "In the past, I always wanted to be the most powerful person and pursue fame and fortune, but later I found that those were not what I wanted most. What I wanted most, I had actually already got from the beginning."
Jessica looked at the calmness of Feng Yifan and his daughter, and at this moment a feeling of envy appeared in her heart.
Feng Ruoruo looked at her father strangely. The little girl didn’t quite understand what her father was saying.
Yang Xiaoxi asked curiously, "Dad Feng, are you saying that the thing you want most is actually Ruoruo?"
Feng Yifan came back to his senses after hearing this and replied to the little girl with a smile: "That's right, in fact, what Daddy Feng wants most is Ruoruo, Xixi and Feifei. I hope you three little darlings can be happy, and I will make all kinds of delicious food for you every day."
Feng Ruoruo immediately understood: "Yeah, Dad, then you have done it."
Feng Yifan smiled and asked, "Did you do it?"
Feng Ruoruo thought for a moment and said, "Oh, and Feifei, Feifei hasn't come back yet."
Yang Xiaoxi quickly asked: "Yes, yes, and Feifei, when will Feifei come back?"
Yang Zhiyi replied to his daughter: "Fei Fei will be back next week. Next Thursday, Fei Fei and her grandparents will be back. We can go pick them up next Thursday."
The two little girls were naturally very happy when they heard this.
"Great! Feifei is finally coming back."
"Well, Ruoruo, Feifei and I can play together again."
Yang Zhiyi added very inappropriately: "You three also have to prepare to go to kindergarten."
Shi Jiahui smiled and said, "As a father, how can you talk like that? When your child is happy, you tell him that he wants to go to kindergarten."
Yang Xiaoxi immediately spoke up for her father: "It's okay, Aunt Jiahui. Ruoruo, Feifei and I like going to kindergarten. The three of us can play together in kindergarten."
Feng Ruoruo also said: "Yes, yes, we can play together in kindergarten."
Shi Jiahui smiled and said, "Okay, I'm glad you like going to kindergarten. Come eat quickly. You will have to try the cooking of that amazing top chef later. There are also snacks waiting for you from the older brothers and sisters over there."
Feng Ruoruo immediately said, "Aunt Jiahui, my father is also a very good chef."
Yang Xiaoxi followed up and said, "Yes, Father Feng is the most powerful one."
Shi Jiahui immediately smiled and said, "Okay, your father Feng is the best, but aren't we here to eat other people's food today? So we have to try other people's cooking skills."
The two little girls were attracted by Shi Jiahui, while Jessica asked Feng Yifan in a low voice.
"Chef Feng, I wonder if I can write a report about you?"
Feng Yifan thought for a moment and said, "Well, that's fine, but don't mention my relationship with the Perovence Restaurant. I don't want to cause them trouble after I leave."
Jessica smiled and responded: "Please rest assured that if I were to write your paragraph, I would definitely ask for the consent of the Perovence Restaurant."
Feng Yifan smiled and said, "I'm afraid old Brett won't agree."
Jessica smiled mysteriously: "That may not be the case."
Without giving Feng Yifan a chance to ask curiously, Jessica decisively said goodbye to him, stood up and left quickly.
Soon, Lu Xigu and Quan Chengping came over with Rodney and served Feng Yifan and the others a dish that Rodney had specially prepared for Feng Yifan and his family today.