Feng Yifan didn't expect that on his way back, he would meet his wife who was rushing to her daughter's dance class accompanied by her mother.
Seeing his mother and wife, Feng Yifan was a little surprised: "Mom, wife, where are you going?"
Su Ruoxi looked very proud and raised the box in her hand as if she was handing in homework to a teacher.
"Hehehe, I made some snacks for Ruoruo and the others. I'm going to deliver them to them now. Are you going back to the restaurant and study the menu with your apprentices?"
Feng Yifan saw the snacks in his wife's hand and said with a smile, "I want to go home and make snacks for Ruoruo and the others."
Su Ruoxi said even more proudly: "No need, I've already made it. Look, this is what Luo Yu taught me before, it's puff pastry."
Feng Yifan took a closer look and immediately smelled the fragrance emanating from the box.
It has a very rich milky aroma, as well as the sesame aroma of traditional desserts.
Feng Yifan sniffed it hard and said, "Hmm, it really smells good."
As he spoke, Feng Yifan stretched out his hand as if he wanted to take one out to try.
As a result, Su Ruoxi quickly stopped him and said, "You can't eat this. This is for Ruoruo and the others. If you eat one, there won't be enough for Ruoruo and the others to share."
Feng Yifan counted the number carefully and found that there were exactly six in his wife's box.
"How do you know? There are six children in Ruoruo's dance class?"
Su Ruoxi continued to smile proudly and said, "Of course I know, I can tell the future."
After hearing his wife's witty words, Feng Yifan was speechless and looked at his mother.
When Lu Cuiling saw her son looking at her, she immediately said seriously, "Why are you looking at me? Do you think I will tell you? Can't you use your brain to think about it?"
Feng Yifan thought about it for a moment and roughly guessed why his wife knew this.
Obviously, the wife should have asked Teacher Guo Hong.
Su Ruoxi then said, "Okay, go and do your thing. Mom and I will go to Ruoruo's place."
But when Feng Yifan was about to leave, Su Ruoxi stopped him and asked, "By the way, where's Dad? Didn't he come out with you? You've been busy for the whole afternoon, how come Dad is gone?"
Feng Yifan smiled and said, "How could Dad be missing? Dad is in the dance class, accompanying Ruoruo over there."
Su Ruoxi nodded: "Okay, go ahead."
Feng Yifan then asked, "By the way, should I bring you food?"
Su Ruoxi waved her hand and said, "No, my daughter's dance class will only last until 7 o'clock at most. After it's over, we can go to the ancient street to eat together. Remember to get ready. Then maybe we can invite Teacher Guo over, and maybe the students from Ruoruo's dance class."
Feng Yifan nodded and agreed: "Okay, I understand. Before you go, give me a call or send me a message to tell me the approximate number of people so I can prepare."
Lu Cuiling said, "Okay, we know, go and do your thing."
Feng Yifan watched his mother and wife walk to his daughter's dance class. After watching the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law cross the intersection, he turned and walked towards the shop on the ancient street.
When I returned to the ancient street again, it was already crowded with people because it was time to get off work and get out of school.
Feng Yifan had just walked a few steps into the ancient street when he was immediately recognized and a group of people quickly surrounded him.
The questions asked by the people surrounding Feng Yifan were probably similar to those asked by some people earlier in the afternoon.
Everyone wants to ask when Su Ji will open
Feng Yifan had no choice but to explain it to everyone again, and then recommended that everyone go to Lin Ruifeng's shop first: "Everyone can go to Lin's breakfast shop. Now, that shop doesn't do breakfast business. My two apprentices used to run fried rice and noodles there. Everyone is welcome to go and taste it."
When we heard that we could eat fried rice and noodles, we were very happy to eat them.
Feng Yifan introduced loudly again: "We are back on the ancient street. Although Su Ji has not yet opened, our noodles have restored various toppings. You can order according to your preferences."
The people on the ancient street cheered immediately and rushed towards the shop.
Feng Yifan followed the crowd to the shop.
Only then did I realize that there was already a long line in front of the small shop.
It can be seen that today is the opening day of the ancient street, and many people come here to visit.
Although Su Ji was not open, many diners were still a little disappointed, but they still had fried rice and noodles to eat, so everyone was able to accept it.
When the people queuing at the door saw Feng Yifan appear, they all took the initiative to greet him.
"Hello, Chef Feng."
"Good evening, Chef Feng."
"When will Chef Feng open?"
"Chef Feng, the old street is open now, why hasn't your Su Ji opened yet?"
"That's right, Chef Feng, can you give me a definite answer?"
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In response to everyone's enthusiastic greetings, Feng Yifan responded with a smile, and then did not forget to explain to everyone again.
"Thank you all for coming. Because the menu and some other things have not been purchased yet, Su Ji cannot open for business for the time being. But please rest assured that we will deal with it as soon as possible so that everyone can taste Su Ji's dishes as soon as possible. For the time being, we can only let everyone eat fried rice and noodles here."
Some of Su Ji's old customers responded with a smile upon hearing this.
"No, no, I can eat fried rice and noodles here, what's there to be wronged about?"
"Yes, we have nothing to complain about for being able to eat Su Ji's special noodles with toppings."
"Yes, this is also good. We can find everything we want to eat here."
“Although I can’t eat Su Ji’s dishes, it’s the same if I eat noodles first.”
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Feng Yifan clasped his fists and bowed to everyone: "Thank you for your understanding. Everyone please line up first. I will go in and tell them to speed up."
The people queuing at the door also took the initiative to make way for Feng Yifan to enter.
Some people who were originally queuing inside, when they saw someone coming in, thought that someone was cutting in line and wanted to turn around and shout something, but when they saw it was Feng Yifan, they quickly shut up and made way.
Feng Yifan smiled and bowed to all the diners who made way for him, saying, "Thank you, everyone."
Finally squeezed in, Feng Yifan went straight into the kitchen.
I saw the three apprentices were busy, and because there were so many people, they seemed a little flustered.
Feng Yifan first went directly into the Lin family's yard at the back, took a shower, put on his chef's uniform and hat, and then returned to the kitchen.
He reached out and took the wok and spatula from Lin Ruifeng's hands.
"Okay, I'll do it here. Ruifeng, you and Xiaolong go prepare the various toppings. Ning Cheng, you go cook the noodles. Remember what your brothers taught you before? If you remember, get started. Don't be too hasty. Do it step by step."
When we saw Master arrive, and Master had already taken over and arranged things for everyone.
Lin Ruifeng, Ma Xiaolong and Ning Cheng in the kitchen immediately got busy.
This time, the busyness was no longer as chaotic as before. Everyone followed Feng Yifan's instructions and the efficiency was obviously improved.
Feng Yifan stir-fried the toppings in the pot, and then shouted directly: "Hurry up, noodles."
Ning Cheng also quickly served a bowl of noodles and handed it to his master.
Feng Yifan put the toppings on the noodles and called out to the front: "Come on, add the toppings and serve."
The person waiting in front immediately responded: "Mine, mine."
Lin Ruifeng quickly brought the noodles over and placed them on a tray in front of the window, and warned the diners: "It's a little hot, be careful, the chopsticks are on the table, and the vinegar and chili oil are also on the table, you can help yourself."
With the appearance of Feng Yifan, various noodle terms began to appear.
The diners queuing in the shop really feel like they have returned to an ancient noodle shop.
"Here, take a spoonful of Mian Qing Bao and a bowl of Dai Yang shredded eel and lion's head noodles."
Feng Yifan spoke this series of noodle terms fluently, and not only the diners queuing behind the window, but even the three apprentices in the kitchen were stunned.
For a long time, I didn't understand what Feng Yifan meant by all these words.
The old man waiting at the window smiled and said, "Okay, it's mine. Young people nowadays don't understand the old terminology for noodles. Yifan, you need to teach them more about this."
Feng Yifan personally brought out the noodles and placed them on a tray outside.
Then the three apprentices and the diners queuing behind them all came forward to take a careful look.
I saw dry-mixed eel noodles in the bowl, and a braised lion head on a small plate next to it.
Seeing this, everyone can probably understand the meaning of this bowl of noodles.
Simply put, it is a dry noodle dish without chopped green onions, with less and soft noodles, and two toppings: shredded eel and lion head.
Feng Yifan finally served a small bowl of soup and said to the old man with a smile: "Uncle, please take your time. It's still a little hot right out of the pot. Please find a seat and sit down. There's no rush."
The old man picked up the tray and said, "Okay, I know, I've already found a seat, just waiting for your bowl of noodles."
After the old man took the food away, Feng Yifan immediately turned around and continued to work.
Turning around, he saw his three apprentices still standing there, pondering. Feng Yifan slapped each of them on the back of their heads and said, "What are you standing there for? Get back to work."
The three apprentices could only work first, while asking carefully at the same time.
"Master, what you just said, are those the jargons of the noodle world?"
"Hmm, it doesn't sound like a noodle shop. It sounds more like a joint."
“It feels really cool.”
Feng Yifan said with a smile: "What's so cool about that? What's jargon? Those are some terms used in traditional noodle shops. Do you think a noodle shop just gives people noodles? There are many things to pay attention to when it comes to noodles.
Do you want the noodles to be softer or harder
Do you want to add onions and garlic
What toppings do you want
Should the toppings be put on the noodles or on the side
Would you like some soup
There are certain rules to follow for all of this. You guys are still too inexperienced to understand this at all. Let me tell you, just selling noodles will take you a long time to learn.”
The three apprentices listened with their eyes wide open. They didn’t expect that a bowl of noodles had so many details to pay attention to
Ma Xiaolong thought for a moment and asked in a low voice: "Master, those are things that only the elderly would understand. I'm afraid the young diners wouldn't understand, right?"
Feng Yifan shook his head: "No, diners may not understand, but as chefs, you must understand, otherwise how can you adjust your dishes according to the diners' personal preferences
Don’t think that cooking is just about cooking the food and serving it to guests.
Cooking is an art of satisfying the guests’ taste buds. If you don’t even know the guests’ preferences, how can you satisfy them?”
After listening to Feng Yifan's words, the three disciples suddenly had some insights.
Then, the master and apprentice continued to work together.
With the addition of Feng Yifan, under Feng Yifan's command and dispatch, the three apprentices were able to complete their respective tasks well, which also ensured the efficiency of the restaurant.
Soon, the originally long queue was gradually cleared.
Even thanks to Feng Yifan's efficiency, his three apprentices had some time to rest.
During the break, Ma Xiaolong gently waved his arms twice and said, "Phew, Master is Master. With Master here, our efficiency is obviously much higher."
Ning Cheng also rubbed his shoulders and said, "Yes, Master is really fast."
Lin Ruifeng flexed his wrist and said, "Of course Master is fast. You probably don't know that when Master was at Su Ji, he could often cook for several tables by himself."
Ma Xiaolong smiled and said, "I can imagine that Master used to do the same thing at Perovence Restaurant."
While Feng Yifan was cleaning up the things in the kitchen, he said to his apprentices: "What? Are you tired already? You have to understand that as cooks, this is what we do. To put it bluntly, if you want to eat this bowl of rice, you must be able to endure this hardship."
The three disciples immediately responded seriously and started to clean up again.
Feng Yifan watched his disciples clean up and said, "Your coordination is still too poor. You must think clearly about what needs to be done. What steps are required to make a bowl of noodles or a plate of fried rice? Then think about what everyone is best at? You must cooperate with each other."
While the three of them were packing their things, they were also listening to Feng Yifan's teachings.
At the same time, the three of them were also thinking, what can they do? What can the other brothers do
In this way, the three disciples each had their own place in his heart.
After packing up, Lin Ruifeng asked curiously, "Master, didn't you go to pick up Ruoruo? Why did you come back alone? Why didn't you see Ruoruo? Did she go home?"
Feng Yifan shook his head and said, "No, Ruoruo and the others are going to start dance class today."
The three disciples also suddenly understood.
Ning Cheng smiled and said, "I was still wondering why Ruoruo went home without even coming to see Tiantian."
Ma Xiaolong said: "Ruoruo is so smart, she will definitely learn to dance quickly."
Lin Ruifeng and Ning Cheng immediately agreed.
Feng Yifan stopped the three people and said, "Alright, alright, the three of you stop praising Ruoruo. She's not here right now. Whether she can learn quickly or not, we'll have to wait until she finishes her class today to know. You should just hurry up and do your work."
As soon as he finished speaking, someone else came in to place an order, and the master and his apprentice naturally started to get busy again.