After saying goodbye to his daughter, Feng Yifan left the kindergarten with other parents.
When I came out, I saw parents of new children enrolled in the kindergarten at the entrance. I watched those parents crowded together and kept talking to the principal and teachers of the kindergarten about various things.
Feng Yifan couldn't help but sigh, it seems that being a parent these days is not easy.
Feng Yifan walked out of the kindergarten without saying a word.
Yang Zhiyi, who was following nearby, felt a little strange.
"Old Feng, you haven't spoken since you came out of kindergarten. What's going on?"
Feng Yifan came back to his senses, looked at Yang Zhiyi, sighed and said, "I just feel that the children and parents are having a hard time now. Didn't you see? So many parents went to report to Teacher Fang today and asked their children to go to those other preschool classes."
Yang Zhiyi also said helplessly: "There is no other way. The competition among children is fierce nowadays."
At this point, Yang Zhiyi lowered his voice and said, "You don't know, it's popular now to go to preschool classes before going to elementary school, and then learn some elementary school courses in advance, so that when children go to elementary school, they can keep up with the rhythm of some elementary school courses as soon as possible."
Feng Yifan asked curiously: "But, when children are in kindergarten, shouldn't they just have fun?"
Yang Zhiyi said helplessly: "Yes, if your child is happy in kindergarten, he may not be able to keep up with the teacher's progress after entering elementary school, and may not even finish his homework every day. In the exams, he will always be at the bottom. Can you still be happy then?"
Hearing this, Feng Yifan suddenly fell into deep thought.
Perhaps in many cases, parents hope that their children can be happy, and they will say that they don’t care about their children’s grades.
But it’s acceptable to be at the bottom of the exam once, but what if it’s twice? What if you are at the bottom of the exam every time
I'm afraid that by that time, no parent would be able to accept it, right
Even if Feng Yifan thought about those things now, he didn't dare to say it directly. He was able to remain indifferent when he saw his daughter was at the bottom of the class in every exam.
When Yang Zhiyi saw Feng Yifan's expression, he suddenly laughed.
"Hahaha, I didn't expect that our Chef Feng, who has always been very permissive with his children, would also have such troubled moments? It seems that Chef Feng is indeed an ordinary parent."
Feng Yifan came back to his senses immediately after hearing Yang Zhiyi's smile.
"Okay, I really have to admit that if it really came to that, if Ruoruo ranked last in every exam, I probably wouldn't be able to accept it calmly."
Yang Zhiyi smiled and said, "That's right, most parents probably can't do that."
Feng Yifan looked at Yang Zhiyi and asked, "So what should we do? Do you want Xixi to go to those preschool classes too?"
Yang Zhiyi said very casually: "I won't let Xixi go to school. My Xixi is so smart. I believe that as long as I guide her to listen carefully in class, do the homework assigned by the teacher, and understand what she learns every day, her grades will definitely not be bad."
Yang Zhiyi looked at Feng Yifan very seriously and asked, "Don't you have any confidence in your Ruoruo?"
This question instantly woke Feng Yifan up.
Yang Zhiyi continued, "Perhaps, if Ruoruo and Xixi don't go to that kind of preschool class, they will lag behind a little at first, but as long as they work hard in the future, they will always be able to catch up. Of course, it may be very hard for the children, but do you need Ruoruo to get full marks every time?"
Feng Yifan thought about it and shook his head: "It doesn't matter if she gets full marks every time, as long as she can learn those things."
Yang Zhiyi nodded: "So, as long as you learn and understand it, it doesn't matter whether you can get full marks this time. At worst, you can let Ruoruo inherit your family's property in the future."
Then Yang Zhiyi added: "However, let's discuss it. If Xixi doesn't do well in her studies in the future, can your family arrange a job for her? We don't require a very high position, as long as Xixi can support herself."
When Feng Yifan heard this, he was stunned at first, then he couldn't help laughing.
Yang Zhiyi saw Feng Yifan looking up and laughing, and couldn't help asking: "Hey, hey, hey, what are you laughing at? I have my own family, so I can't arrange anything for Xixi. I can't let Xixi continue to write with me in the future, right?"
Feng Yifan smiled and said, "It's not impossible. Both you and your daughter have become great writers."
Yang Zhiyi waved his hand and said, "Don't give me that. I'm not a literary giant myself, so how can my daughter be one?"
Feng Yifan used Yang Zhiyi's tone before and said, "Do you have so little confidence in Xixi?"
This sentence choked Yang Zhiyi.
Seeing Yang Zhiyi's speechless look, Feng Yifan said with a smile: "Hahaha, okay, okay, no more jokes, don't worry, as long as Xixi works hard in the future, our family will definitely help her. At worst, the two little girls can run Su Ji together."
Yang Zhiyi immediately smiled and said, "I feel relieved when you say this."
Then Yang Zhiyi said with some regret: "Alas, what a pity, Ruoruo is not a boy."
Feng Yifan's eyes widened immediately after hearing this. Without waiting for Yang Zhiyi to speak, he said directly, "Don't have any ideas about my son. Children should make their own decisions. You are in a free love relationship, and you want to arrange something for your daughter?"
Yang Zhiyi smiled and said, "I was just joking. Besides, what if your second child is a girl?"
Feng Yifan immediately said, "Girls are great, aren't they? I'm not someone who favors boys over girls."
Yang Zhiyi put away his smile and said softly, "Old Feng, I know you don't favor boys over girls, but I think it would be best if your second child is a boy, so that at least your craft can be passed down."
Feng Yifan looked at Yang Zhiyi, hesitated for a moment and said: "Can't I pass on my skills to Ruifeng, Xiaolong and Ning Cheng in the future?"
Yang Zhiyi shook his head and said, "You, don't you see the current situation of Su Ji? If it weren't for a son-in-law like you, how could Su Ji withstand the pressure from that great-aunt Ruoruo? I'm afraid the old plaque is now in someone else's hands, so you still have to have your own son."
Feng Yifan said seriously: "I don't care. The future of Su Ji cannot be pinned on my family, because even if I have a son, my son may not have this talent? Or he doesn't like cooking? So, we can't force this.
I still want to customize some of Su Ji’s dishes after Su Ji’s reputation spreads, and then recruit some apprentices to pass on this craft.”
Yang Zhiyi couldn't help but admire: "You are really open-minded."
Feng Yifan said: "It's not that I'm too optimistic. Life is only a few decades long. How can a family business last forever? So don't force it."
Yang Zhiyi nodded: "We both have the same idea, so I will definitely not let Xixi go to that kind of preschool class."
Feng Yifan suddenly thought of the children's dancing lessons: "Oh, right, the children also need to learn dancing, and they don't have time to go to those preschool classes. They just need to learn one thing at a time."
Yang Zhiyi agreed: "That's right, great minds think alike."
Feng Yifan shook his head and smiled, "We are not heroes, we are fathers."
Yang Zhiyi also laughed.
The two fathers said goodbye at the intersection of the ancient street.
Yang Zhiyi still had to go home to finish his manuscript, while Feng Yifan was walking back leisurely.
Arriving at the door of Su Ji, Feng Yifan stepped forward and opened the door.
Although the materials used for decoration are relatively environmentally friendly, Feng Yifan still comes to open the door every day to ventilate the inside and outside and dispel the remaining smell from the decoration in the restaurant.
Just when Feng Yifan opened the door for ventilation.
Some people passing by the ancient street saw it and couldn't help but get close to the door and look inside.
Seeing someone looking in at the door, Feng Yifan smiled and said, "Sorry, we haven't opened for business yet."
The person looking out the door heard the voice and looked over, and quickly recognized Feng Yifan.
"It's Chef Feng, are you back?"
Feng Yifan responded with a smile: "Yes, I have been back for a while."
"Chef Feng, isn't Su Ji already renovated? Why aren't you open yet?"
Some others couldn't help but ask.
"Yes, Chef Feng, we are all looking forward to Su Ji's reopening."
"Chef Feng, when do you open?"
"Now that the ancient street has been opened, why is Su Ji still not open for business?"
Facing everyone's questions, Feng Yifan smiled and answered: "It's mainly because our Su Ji's menu has not been finalized yet. Once our menu is ready, we will definitely open for business."
The people watching at the door were also a little surprised. Does this restaurant’s menu need to be specially customized
Seeing everyone's curiosity, Feng Yifan gave an explanation.
"As for Su Ji, it should be the same as the interior decoration, with some comprehensive innovations, so the menu will also be adjusted. Of course, we will retain the previous characteristics of Su Ji. On the basis of the previous traditional characteristics, we will also make some new attempts and launch a series of new dishes.
So we still need to do some research on the menu. Once we have finalized the new menu, we will officially start business. We hope that everyone will come and support us at that time.”
When the people at the door heard it, they were all filled with anticipation.
Then someone curiously asked an important question.
"Chef Feng, if that's the case, will Su Ji's prices also increase in the future?"
Feng Yifan thought for a moment and said, "As for the price, it's not something we can decide. Oftentimes, we also need to look at the price of the ingredients. As you all know, some good ingredients are expensive nowadays. I can only say that we at Su Ji will try to make the price more affordable."
This answer made everyone understand.
"The price increase is reasonable. After all, the prices of various vegetables and meat are not cheap now."
"Yes, the key is that if the materials are very exquisite, there is really no way to lower the price."
"Well, actually, I think a reasonable price increase is acceptable as long as the food tastes good."
"That can't be too expensive, right? Those dishes cost hundreds or even thousands each. I can't afford them."
Feng Yifan smiled and said, "Not really. Although Su Ji will be more particular about the materials used, they won't cost hundreds or thousands of dollars. After all, Huaicheng is not one of those big cities, and the main business of the ancient street is still the affordable business."
These words made some people gathered at the door feel relieved.
"That's good. I was worried that Su Ji would be too expensive."
"Yes, seeing the nice decoration of Su Ji, I thought it would become a high-end restaurant in the future."
"It's good that it's affordable, so we can all come and try it."
Feng Yifan continued, "Su Ji will indeed continue to be a private kitchen in the future. Every dish will be carefully cooked by us, but we will not be like those so-called high-end restaurants, nor will we charge too much. The dishes will be kept at a reasonable price."
In fact, the reason why Feng Yifan dared to say this was mainly because Su Ji had no pressure of rent.
Perhaps the only thing you need to consider is the wages of the chefs in the kitchen.
In this regard, Feng Yifan still has a certain degree of confidence.
As long as everyone shows their true skills, Su Ji's business will surely be good in the future. There is no need to price the dishes at high prices to guarantee the wages of the chefs in the kitchen.
As for the choice of ingredients, Feng Yifan will also consider it to ensure that the ingredients are good enough and that the cost will not increase too much.
The reason why the final menu has not been finalized for such a long time is actually due to the selection of ingredients.
Feng Yifan still hopes that the price can be as acceptable to the general public as possible.
Seeing that there were quite a few people watching at the door, Feng Yifan simply asked directly: "I would like to ask everyone, if the price of our Su Ji may be slightly higher than that of Fujing Building, can you accept it?"
This is also a test to see how acceptable the price is to everyone.
Hearing this, the people watching in front of the door fell into thought.
Some people were whispering to each other.
Soon, an elderly man said, "Su Ji's prices are higher than Fu Jing Lou's, and that's as it should be. Su Ji's dishes and dim sum are so exquisite, how can they be compared to a big restaurant like Fu Jing Lou? The prices of private kitchens should be higher than those of big restaurants."
After the old man spoke, everyone else also spoke out their opinions.
Judging from everyone’s opinions, it can be confirmed that everyone can still accept a price slightly higher than Fujing Building.
With this confirmation, Feng Yifan felt relieved.
"Okay, thank you everyone. I will continue to refer to the opinions of all parties and finally determine a price based on our material selection so that everyone can accept it."
At this time, someone asked again: "Chef Feng, will Su Ji still make noodles and fried rice in the future?"
Feng Yifan immediately replied with a smile: "Of course, we will still have fried rice and noodles. These two are our Su Ji's specialties. We will never throw them away."
After receiving this answer, the questioner smiled and said, "That's it. We usually come here to eat fried rice and noodles. Sometimes we need to have a gathering with friends, or we want to bring our family to have a good meal and try Su Ji's dishes. The slightly higher price is not a big problem."
These words were unanimously agreed by everyone at the door.
Feng Yifan also thought this was true and said with a smile, "Okay, thank you all for your suggestions today."
As the crowd dispersed, Feng Yifan also walked out of the restaurant and stepped into the Lin family's shop next door.