While Feng Yifan and his father-in-law were sitting in the wine shop of Fan Chaodong and Wang Cuifeng and chatting, Meng Shitong and his group had already arrived at the ancient street.
However, this time they wanted to film the opening of the ancient street, and the focus was on introducing the entire ancient street, so they did not enter from the east side near Su Ji, but entered from the west side of the ancient street, and did some filming and introduction at the intersection.
During the filming, Meng Shitong and her friends naturally met many people who came to the ancient street to play, including some of their fans.
"Ah, you're the one who specializes in taking photos of food explorations online, right?"
"I know him. It's Ah Fei, the one who learned cooking from Chef Feng."
"Wow, Ah Fei is so handsome."
"A Fei, why haven't you guys filmed Chef Feng during this time?"
"Yeah, Ah Fei, have you learned any new dishes from Chef Feng?"
"Yeah, we're all looking forward to you making new dishes."
"You're not expecting them to cook new dishes. I think you're more interested in seeing how they fail, right?"
“Hahaha, it’s true. The editing of Ah Fei’s cooking videos always seems to be better than the part where he cooks.”
“I think it would be more interesting if we could intersperse it with the process of Chef Feng cooking.”
Meng Shitong and the others didn't expect that the more popular person in the team was actually A Fei.
But if you think about it carefully, it’s not that strange.
Feng Yifan took his wife and daughter away, and the ancient street was closed for renovation. Meng Shitong and the others had nothing to do, so they made a series of videos to replicate the dishes.
The dishes that are reproduced each time are some of the dishes that Feng Yifan taught me to cook that I had previously filmed.
When A Fei edited the video again, he included a part of the replica of the car crash, which made the whole series of videos go viral.
So during the two months of summer vacation, A Fei and his friends only released one video every week.
But those remakes of A Fei, especially the various rollover scenes in the middle of the remakes, have really been deeply rooted in people's hearts, attracted a lot of fans, and also made A Fei famous.
Today, the news that the ancient street was reopened to traffic spread early.
So even though it was not the weekend, it still attracted many people to come and play.
Most of them still wanted to see whether Su Ji was open for business.
We happened to run into Meng Shitong and the others at the intersection, so naturally everyone gathered around and made a series of comments about them, especially A Fei.
Ah Fei did not expect that he would be liked by so many people all of a sudden.
When he was surrounded by many people and some people took the initiative to take photos with him, A Fei looked at He Yaqian.
After making sure that He Yaqian was not angry, he boldly took photos with some fans.
After the group photo, fans continued to ask questions.
"A Fei, when will you release a new video?"
"Yeah, we all want to learn new dishes."
"Are you guys here today to take pictures of the reopened Su Ji?"
"I heard that Chef Feng is planning to open a western restaurant. Will you guys film it too?"
"Oh, that's right. Chef Feng is going to open a Western restaurant. Ah Fei, are you going to copy some Western dishes as well?"
In response to everyone's questions, A Fei, Meng Shitong and He Yaqian also stood up and answered them one by one.
First, Meng Shitong said: "We are here today not to shoot Chef Feng's restaurant, but mainly to shoot the ancient street that has been restored to traffic. Next, we should make a few special videos about the opening of the ancient street and introduce the various old shops on the ancient street."
He Yaqian continued, "We received news that Chef Feng's restaurant will not be open for the time being."
Ah Fei then said, "I will definitely work hard to learn some more dishes from Chef Feng, and then I will try to replicate them for everyone."
The answer surprised the onlookers.
"What? Chef Feng's restaurant is not open?"
"Oh, I came here today specifically because I wanted to try Chef Feng's cooking."
“It’s such a shame that the store is closed.”
“I feel like there’s actually nothing to photograph on the ancient street. Chef Feng’s restaurant is the only attraction.”
"Not really. Some of the old shops on the ancient street are quite interesting."
"Yes, yes. Although Chef Feng's restaurant is more distinctive, some other shops are also very attractive. I remember there was a wood carving shop and a traditional embroidery shop. They are all traditional crafts."
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Seeing that everyone still remembered those old shops, Meng Shitong stood up and said, "It seems that everyone also remembers those old shops. We came here today just to take a look at those old shops and see if they are still there after the ancient street was renovated?"
This was also unanimously recognized by everyone who came here today.
Everyone came here specially today, on the one hand to see whether Su Ji has resumed business, and on the other hand, of course, they also came to see those old shops.
He Yaqian called everyone and said, "Okay, let's all go in together."
Afterwards, the group entered the ancient street.
When you enter the ancient street from the west, the first things you see are naturally the old handicraft shops.
For example, there are wood carving shops, pottery shops, bamboo weaving shops, and embroidery shops.
Now, after the ancient street was renovated, the facades of these shops have also undergone some changes, and many of them are in line with the characteristics of the shops.
Even the blacksmith shop was moved out of the alley.
Entering the ancient street and seeing these distinctive old shops, everyone feels as if they have traveled through time and space and arrived at an ancient street market.
Soon, tourists entering the ancient street headed towards the shops that attracted them.
Meng Shitong and her team also took part in the filming. At the same time, He Yaqian and Meng Shitong came forward to interview some shop owners.
Of course, in addition to the old shops, there are also many new shops in the ancient street.
The most attractive one is Shen Qingluo’s Hanfu shop.
Handmade Hanfu has become a major feature of Shen Qingluo's shop, attracting many young men and women to the shop.
Seeing the dazzling array of various styles of Hanfu inside, many young people couldn't help but want to order a set of Hanfu from Shen Qingluo.
There were also some men and women with very slim body proportions who tried the finished products in the shop on the spot and then bought them directly.
Perhaps even Meng Shitong and the others did not expect that after the ancient street opened today, the first shop with booming business would be Shen Qingluo's Hanfu shop.
Shen Qingluo did not expect that the Hanfu in his shop would be so popular.
Fortunately, she listened to Liu Wanhua's advice and hired several sales clerks in advance, otherwise she might not be able to handle it herself.
Leaving the reception matters to the salesperson, Shen Qingluo took measurements and records for those who wanted to place orders.
In just a short while, Shen Qingluo received three or four orders.
Seeing that some people were still clamoring to make them, Shen Qingluo quickly said, "Don't worry, everyone. I want to explain first that the Hanfu here are all handmade, so it may take some time to make them. I hope everyone can understand. If you are in a hurry to wear them, you can try to buy some ready-made ones in the shop."
After hearing this, someone asked, “Are all your finished products handmade?”
Shen Qingluo explained: "No, only a small part of the finished products are handmade. Most of them are designed by me and then directly processed in batches by OEM."
She went on to say, "Of course, I can guarantee that there is no problem with the quality. We use very good materials for all the clothes. Even if we process them in batches, we will never use inferior materials. You can take a look at this before deciding whether to buy them."
After listening to Shen Qingluo's explanation, everyone went to take a look at the mass-processed Hanfu.
In terms of style, since it is batch processing, there are not many styles.
However, after looking at the fabrics, everyone can be sure that they are all made of high-quality fabrics.
This also makes many people feel relieved.
After considering the price issue, many people choose to purchase finished products processed in batches.
Even among the customers who had previously placed orders, one or two decided to order finished products.
Shen Qingluo didn't mind this. In fact, she hoped that everyone would buy the finished products because pure handmade customization was very time-consuming. If there were too many orders, it would take her a long time to finish the work alone.
After Meng Shitong and her team filmed the rush to buy Hanfu clothes in the shop, they also specially invited Shen Qingluo out for an interview.
"The boss looks very young?"
Although everyone was familiar with each other, Meng Shitong and the others still asked questions as a routine matter.
Shen Qingluo naturally cooperated: "Well, I'm only 24 years old this year."
He Yaqian was surprised and said, "Wow, you're only 24 years old? You can open a Hanfu shop like this? And I heard that you can make custom clothes here and make them purely by hand?"
Shen Qingluo smiled and nodded: "Yes, I studied fashion design and production abroad. Because I like Hanfu culture, I came to China to open a shop like this. If you really want to make it custom, I can guarantee that it is purely handmade. Of course, it may take a while."
Meng Shitong asked again: "Boss, you look like a mixed race? Why do you want to make Hanfu?"
Shen Qingluo continued to answer: "Well, I am a mixed-race. The reason why I want to make Hanfu is mainly because of the influence of my grandmother. My grandmother's mother used to be an embroidery worker. My grandmother also learned embroidery and later taught me. I like Hanfu culture very much. So after I finished learning, I decided to come to China to open this shop."
The question-and-answer format of the interview helped me understand some of the background of Shen Qingluo's shop.
At the same time, Meng Shitong and her team also promoted this Hanfu shop.
Everything was filmed, and Meng Shitong and the others didn't want to continue wasting Shen Qingluo's time because there seemed to be more and more people coming to her shop.
So the group said goodbye and left, and then came to Liu Wanhua's embroidery shop.
At the door, He Yaqian made an opening statement to the camera: "I believe everyone is familiar with this shop. This is the famous embroidery shop on the ancient street. Now that the ancient street has been opened, this shop is still there. If you like traditional embroidery, you must come."
The group then entered the shop and interviewed Liu Wanhua and her apprentice.
When Liu Wanhua was asked about the Hanfu shop opposite, the old lady introduced it without any hesitation.
"The young owner of that shop is now also my student. Her grandmother and great-grandmother both know me, so as an elder, I still want to promote her to everyone. Many of her designs are very good, especially the handmade Hanfu. She learned the embroidery on them from me."
Meng Shitong and others also filmed these words.
After the photoshoot, Meng Shitong smiled and said, "Aunt Liu, what you just said will probably make Xiao Shen's shop's business better. Those people know that the embroidery on the Hanfu is something she learned from you and she must want to order it from her."
Liu Wanhua smiled and said, "It doesn't matter, as long as everyone likes it. If she is too busy, we will all help."
Liu Wanhua's two disciples also smiled and said, "Yes, we will all help our junior sister."
He Yaqian asked curiously, "Sisters, have you ever thought about opening a shop like that yourself?"
The two Liu Wanhua apprentices looked at each other, and then the eldest sister said: "We are not good at handicrafts. We can only embroider, but we are not good at cutting and making clothes, so we can only help the young apprentice sister embroider."
Meng Shitong said: "That's great, you can actually work together."
Liu Wanhua smiled and said, "Hahaha, aren't we cooperating now? Otherwise, why would Qing Luo open a shop across from us?"
He Yaqian couldn't help but say, "I want Xiao Shen to make one for me too."
Ah Fei couldn't help but mutter: "Let's lose weight first."
He Yaqian was immediately annoyed when she heard this and shouted, "Ge Xingfei, what do you mean? Do you dislike me? And who should I blame for my weight gain? Shouldn't I blame you? Who told you to cook dishes that fail time and time again? In the end, we have to eat them. Isn't it me who gained weight just because I ate too much?"
Liu Wanhua laughed and said, "Well, Xiao He's injury is considered a work-related injury."
He Yaqian also said: "Yes, it was a work-related injury."
Ah Fei could only say: "Okay, it's my fault for the work injury."
Suddenly everyone in the shop started laughing.
The group chatted with Liu Wanhua for a while, then said goodbye and left, continuing to take pictures of other shops on the ancient street.
After passing Liu Wanhua's embroidery shop, various food shops will appear next.
Various snack shops have appeared, and the dazzling array of snacks also attracts every foodie who comes to visit the ancient street.
Meng Shitong and her colleagues will not favor one over another. Basically, they will take serious photos of each family and conduct a few interviews, which will be used as material for later editing, and can also be regarded as an overall promotion for the ancient street.
As we walked along, we arrived at the rice wine shop of Fan Chaodong and Wang Cuifeng.
The first thing Meng Shitong and the others noticed was Su Jinrong and Feng Yifan, the father-in-law and son-in-law, sitting in the wine shop.
Everyone was a little surprised: "Chef Su, Chef Feng, why are you here?"
Feng Yifan smiled and said, "It's too hot outside. Our Su Ji restaurant hasn't opened yet, and there are too many people lining up at Lin Ruifeng's place, so we have no choice but to come to Brother Fan and Sister Wang's place to cool off."
When these words were spoken, Meng Shitong and the others were stunned at first, and then everyone couldn't help laughing.