This trip to the big city of Shanghai not only allowed Feng Yifan to recruit two dim sum chefs, but also allowed the three little girls Feng Ruoruo, Yang Xiaoxi and Chen Yaofei to have a lot of fun.
It made up for the regret of the three little girls not having played together during the summer vacation.
Of course, the most important thing is that the two fathers, Feng Yifan and Yang Zhiyi, have the opportunity to be alone with their daughters.
The two fathers also realized the hard work that mothers usually go through in raising their daughters.
On the way back to the high-speed train, Feng Yifan and Yang Zhiyi sat together and couldn't help talking about this trip.
"It's really thanks to the presence of Senior Sister, otherwise we two fathers might not be able to take good care of our little babies. Just bathing them would be a big problem, and there's also the daily laundry and braiding of our daughter's hair, which is also a big problem."
"Indeed, it was only after I actually took care of my daughter that I realized how hard it is to take care of her."
Hearing this, Feng Yifan couldn't help but smile and asked Yang Zhiyi: "Old Yang, shouldn't you be doing this? You usually write at home, so you should be responsible for taking care of Xixi most of the time, right?"
When Yang Zhiyi heard this, he said with a little bit of pride: "That's right, I take care of Xixi most of the time."
Feng Yifan then asked: "Then how come you can't even braid your hair?"
This one sentence left Yang Zhiyi speechless.
Yang Zhiyi blushed and held his breath for a long time before he could only say, "It's like this. As for braiding, you can't really blame me for not learning. I wanted to learn it, but every time I braided my daughter's hair, she and her mother didn't like it. Later, they simply stopped me from braiding."
Feng Yifan couldn't help laughing after hearing this: "Hahaha, it must be because you didn't study hard enough."
Yang Zhiyi said seriously: "Why didn't you study hard? I studied very hard at that time. I also watched a lot of tutorial videos online and asked people for advice."
Feng Yifan couldn't help but become even more curious: "Oh? Did you ask someone for advice? Who did you ask?"
Yang Zhiyi was stunned again when Feng Yifan asked about this.
After hesitating for a while, Yang Zhiyi said, "Forget it, let's not talk about this part. Anyway, I really didn't learn it well. Xixi didn't like me to braid her hair, so later her mother would braid her hair before going to work, or if her mother left early, I would just tie a simple ponytail for her."
At this time, among the three little girls sitting in the front row, Yang Xiaoxi suddenly knelt on a chair and looked back.
"Father Feng, my father learned how to braid hair from a neighbor auntie. Then my mother didn't like him learning from the auntie, so she didn't let him learn. So he couldn't braid hair anymore."
After hearing what Yang Xiaoxi said, Feng Yifan turned and looked at Yang Zhiyi.
The latter blushed unconsciously, as if he had done something wrong.
Feng Yifan guessed what was going on in an instant.
Maybe it's because Yang Zhiyi is too close to his neighbors, so Li Feier is a little jealous.
Yang Zhiyi hesitated for a moment, as if he was worried that Feng Yifan would make wild guesses, so he just gritted his teeth and told him what had happened.
The whole thing is roughly the same as what Yang Xiaoxi said.
The difference is that the person who taught Yang Zhiyi to braid Yang Xiaoxi's hair is not a neighbor. It can only be said that they live in the same residential complex, and the other party is a divorced single mother.
The two families met once when Yang Zhiyi took his daughter downstairs to play in the community.
The child of that mother is a little older than Yang Xiaoxi, and is a boy.
The two children played together at first, and then the other party got to know Yang Zhiyi. Then the other party misunderstood and thought that Yang Zhiyi was also divorced like her and had his daughter, so she deliberately got closer to Yang Zhiyi, probably with the idea of trying to get the two of them together.
Yang Zhiyi was somewhat helpless when he said this: "I noticed that she had that kind of idea at that time, and I was also very helpless. I have a good relationship with Xixi's mother, and I was embarrassed to say it directly, so I told Xixi's mother and asked Xixi's mother to go to work later on purpose so that she could see it."
Feng Yifan couldn't help laughing when he heard this: "Hahaha, this is really a good idea."
Yang Zhiyi could naturally tell that Feng Yifan's words were obviously mocking him, so he quickly said, "I have no choice but to ask Xixi's mother to come forward."
Feng Yifan quickly asked: "What's the result?"
Yang Zhiyi replied: "The result? The result is that the other party gave up when faced with difficulties."
Feng Yifan was very happy: "I really didn't expect that you, Yang Zhiyi, had such an experience. But I still have to give you a thumbs up. You can sit in front of a beautiful woman without being tempted. Not bad."
Yang Zhiyi immediately said with a straight face: "What are you talking about? Am I that kind of person?"
Feng Yifan laughed even more happily: "Hahaha, no no."
Feng Yifan still found this little episode very interesting, and the more he thought about it, the more he couldn't help laughing.
Seeing Feng Yifan laughing all the time, Yang Zhiyi couldn't help but say, "Can you stop laughing secretly? Are you just trying to watch the fun?"
Feng Yifan covered his mouth and said, "Okay, I won't laugh anymore. Actually, your experience can also be written into a novel."
Yang Zhiyi said proudly, "I definitely can't write it. If I write it, won't it cost me my life?"
Feng Yifan thought about it and it made sense. If he wrote it in detail in the book, Xixi's mother would not let him go. If he didn't write it carefully, the readers might imagine something else.
Yang Zhiyi looked at Feng Yifan thinking there, and the corners of his mouth kept rising.
He decisively changed the subject: "Okay, stop being so happy. Now that you have found all the people, are you going to officially open the business after you return?"
Feng Yifan shook his head: "No hurry, although the decoration of Su Ji has been completed, there are still some things that have not been completed."
Yang Zhiyi asked curiously, "Is there anything else that you haven't finished?"
Feng Yifan counted on his fingers for Yang Zhiyi.
"Think about it, the decoration is finished, but don't we need to prepare some things in the kitchen? There is also some division of labor for the staff, and since we are going to open for business, we must prepare a menu, right? At least the original menu cannot be used, and we need to draft a new menu."
Yang Zhiyi was puzzled: "Why not use the original menu? Do we need to draw up a new menu?"
Without waiting for Feng Yifan to answer, Shi Jiahui, who was sitting in the back, said, "Because Su Ji wants to bring out the characteristics that belong to Su Ji, we need to re-draft a more complete menu. The previous handwritten menu every day will definitely not work. We need to customize a more standardized menu."
Yang Zhiyi still didn't quite understand, and their conversation also attracted the attention of Chen Shoulin, Li Xiuchun, Chen Xu and Luo Yu.
Luo Yu couldn't help but ask, "Chef, are we going to learn the menu of a Western restaurant?"
Feng Yifan shook his head: "No, that's something for Western restaurants, not suitable for our Chinese restaurant. Of course, I will also prepare one or two banquet menus, which can be regarded as the characteristics of our Su Ji."
Chen Xu asked curiously, "Does that mean we should still order dishes that way? If so, won't it be possible that some dishes may not be ordered by customers?"
Shi Jiahui also said: "Yes, I think Chen Xu's concerns are not unreasonable. If we use the ordering method, some dishes may not be available for customers to order, and in fact, customers may have difficulty choosing without understanding them."
Chen Shoulin agreed from the perspective of a diner: "Well, that's true. As a diner, if I go to an unfamiliar restaurant and get the menu, I may not know how to order."
Feng Yifan nodded and said, "Well, I have considered these, so I plan to combine the Chinese and Western ways of ordering food."
Combine
Everyone was a little confused after hearing this
Feng Yifan explained seriously: "Yes, on our menu, each dish can be ordered separately, but we also divide the dishes into main dishes and appetizers, and then we give recommendations on some combinations of the main dishes, so that customers can choose a direction and also let them choose the combination themselves."
After hearing Feng Yifan's arrangement, everyone fell into deep thought.
After some thought, Chen Shoulin said, "Yifan, this is a good idea."
Shi Jiahui asked, "In this case, wouldn't you have to create many appetizers, soups, and snacks that can match the taste of a main dish?"
Feng Yifan smiled and nodded, "Of course, otherwise why would I invite you all to do this?"
This sentence stunned Shi Jiahui, Chen Xu and Luo Yu.
But the three of them thought about it and it seemed that what Feng Yifan said was not wrong.
They followed Feng Yifan to Su Ji. Wasn't it to show their talents? To create their own dishes and dim sum
Feng Yifan added: "At that time, I hope everyone can display their talents and create their own works, and then everyone can brainstorm around their own works and fill in interesting menu combinations."
Yang Zhiyi was a little surprised when he heard this: "Chef Feng, your idea is quite cool, isn't it?"
Chen Shoulin also said: "It is indeed very interesting."
Li Xiuchun also nodded and agreed: "Great idea."
Suddenly, the three little girls shouted in unison: "Dad (Dad Feng) is the best."
Hearing the little girls shouting, Feng Yifan and his companions quickly pulled the little girl to their side. At the same time, they felt a little embarrassed and apologized to the other passengers in the car.
Feng Yifan hugged his daughter and said, "Ruoruo, did you understand what I just said?"
Feng Ruoruo looked at her father in surprise and said, "I don't understand."
Feng Yifan immediately smiled and asked, "You didn't understand, so you're just yelling there?"
Feng Ruoruo said with a smile: "I didn't understand, but Ruoruo thinks daddy is the best."
Yang Xiaoxi also said beside him: "Yes, Father Feng is the best."
Chen Yaofei gave a thumbs up: "Dad Feng is awesome."
Shi Jiahui watched from the side and laughed, "It's over, it's over, Chef Feng, what are you going to do? You have three little fans like this, and no matter what they say, they will say you are the best. If you can't cook the best dishes in the future, how can you be worthy of these three children?"
When Feng Yifan heard this, he said confidently, "How could I not be able to cook the best dish?"
Then, he said to Shi Jiahui, Chen Xu, and Luo Yu, "You guys, you have to show your true abilities, otherwise you will be hit hard in Su Ji."
Shi Jiahui, Chen Xu and Luo Yu looked at each other.
Then Shi Jiahui said, "How can you look down on me? Right?"
Chen Xu and Luo Yu also smiled and said, "Yes, we can't let you look down on us."
Feng Yifan smiled with satisfaction: "That's right, you must show your enthusiasm. After we go back, I will first bring out some of the dishes I prepared. There should be two banquet sets, and some more traditional dishes. Of course, they have been slightly improved."
At this point, Feng Yifan looked at Shi Jiahui, Chen Xu and Luo Yu and said, "The rest depends on you."
Shi Jiahui, Chen Xu and Luo Yu looked at each other, and the three of them said almost in unison: "Just wait and see."
Feng Ruoruo immediately cheered for Aunt Jiahui: "Come on, Auntie."
Yang Xiaoxi and Chen Yaofei also cheered them on: "Come on, Aunt Jiahui."
Shi Jiahui pulled the three little girls over and hugged them, saying, "Okay, thank you my three little darlings."
The three little girls then cheered for Chen Xu and Luo Yu.
Both of them smiled and thanked the little girls.
Chen Shoulin thought for a moment and asked, "Yifan, if you customize the menu like this, then your menu will not only include Su Ji's dishes, right?"
Feng Yifan nodded: "Yes, in fact, Su Ji's dishes originally did not belong to a certain cuisine. Su Ji's dishes were passed down from generation to generation by the ancestors of the Su family. Later, after generations of chefs learned from the strengths of various cuisines and made some Su Ji improvements, Su Ji dishes were formed.
In the past, it could not be considered as a unique restaurant, but just a small local restaurant that absorbed many styles.
If we really want to say that he has created his own school, we would have to say that my grandfather Su Quansheng, at that time, truly relied on the Su family's ancestral tradition, integrated many state banquet skills, and founded the Su family school.
But after my grandfather passed away, the Su Ji School was not well developed.”
Chen Shoulin listened and nodded, then thought for a moment and said, "So, you plan to continue to enrich it, to combine Chinese and Western elements, and create a unique Su Ji style?"
Feng Yifan did not hide his thoughts.
"Yes, I have such a plan. I want to integrate some Chinese and Western cooking methods based on Su Ji cuisine to create a Su Ji style."
Upon hearing this, Chen Shoulin sighed, "You are indeed very ambitious."
Feng Yifan looked at Shi Jiahui, Chen Xu and Luo Yu confidently and said, "Of course I have to be ambitious. Otherwise, how can I let Senior Sister, Chen Xu and Luo Yu follow me? What's more, there are Ma Xiaolong and the others. I have to give everyone an explanation so that everyone can have a goal to strive for."
At this point, Feng Yifan said with a firm look: "In the future, I hope Su Ji can truly become famous all over the world."
At this time, everyone was so excited that they did not notice that Feng Yifan was talking about making "Su Ji" famous all over the world.
This was his last stand.
It’s not about wanting to become a cooking god again, but about promoting the “Su Ji” brand.