On the way home from the restaurant, Feng Ruoruo was very happy and excited, and kept chatting with her mother and grandmother who came to pick them up.
"Grandma, let me tell you, today I helped Dad recruit a sister."
"Really? Our Ruoruo is so amazing? She can even help dad recruit people?"
"Hehehe, yes, that big sister is called Fang Lin."
"So how did you help Dad recruit?"
"It was at that time that I saw Dad call Sister Fang Lin to the back, and then I quietly followed her. I saw Sister Fang Lin being scolded by Dad. Sister Fang Lin was so scared of Dad, so I went to speak up for Sister Fang Lin."
When the mother heard this, she smiled and said, "Okay, so you ran to the back to talk to that sister?"
Feng Ruoruo nodded and said, "Mom, Sister Fang Lin is great."
Grandma asked: "How do you know Sister Fang Lin is so great?"
Feng Ruoruo continued, "Because, because Sister Fang Lin helped Dad sell snacks. My mother and I saw that when the aunt left, she packed a portion of snacks. It was Sister Fang Lin who helped Dad sell them."
My mother smiled and said, "But, even though it was Sister Fang Lin who handed the snack to the aunt, how do you know it was Sister Fang Lin who sold it? Maybe Sister Fang Lin just handed it to the aunt?"
When Feng Ruoruo heard what her mother said, an expression of disbelief suddenly appeared on her face.
"No, Ruoruo knew about it. It must have been Sister Fang Lin who helped sell it."
Having said that, Feng Ruoruo turned her head and looked at her father again.
"Dad, isn't that right?"
Seeing his daughter asking this, Feng Yifan smiled and said, "Well, if Ruoruo is not mistaken, it was indeed sold by Sister Fang Lin. Moreover, Sister Fang Lin's performance today was indeed very good, so Dad allowed her to stay in our restaurant officially."
When Feng Ruoruo heard what her father said, she said with a little pride: "Grandma, Mom, look, Ruoruo was right."
Seeing her granddaughter's slightly arrogant look, Lu Cuiling couldn't help but smile and pinch her granddaughter's little face.
"You little thing, look at how proud you are, you are so cocky."
Feng Ruoruo said with a smile: "Then Ruoruo is right. If you are right, Ruoruo can laugh happily."
The little girl's words really made her parents and grandmother laugh.
At this time, the little girl suddenly remembered that her grandfather and grandfather did not come today.
"Grandma, why didn't Grandpa and Grandpa come today?"
Grandma smiled and said, "Look, you were so busy showing off that you forgot about grandpa and grandfather, didn't you? Didn't grandpa say that he was going to see your great-grandfather Zhuang today? And grandpa also said he had something to do today, so he went out too. They haven't come back yet."
Feng Ruoruo immediately said, "Oh, Ruoruo forgot about it. Why haven't Grandpa and Grandpa come back yet?"
As they were talking, the family had already arrived at the gate of the community and happened to run into Su Jinrong who had been sent back.
When Feng Ruoruo saw her grandfather being sent back, she immediately ran over happily.
"Grandpa, Grandpa, why did you come back just now?"
Su Jinrong laughed happily when he saw his granddaughter: "Ruoruo, hurry up and call someone, this is Grandpa Zhuang, your great-grandfather Zhuang's child."
It was only then that Feng Ruoruo discovered that there was a grandfather standing next to her grandfather.
The little girl quickly shouted, "Hello, Grandpa Zhuang."
The person who sent Su Jinrong back was Zhuang Daozhong's son, Zhuang Zhebin's grandfather, Zhuang Dezhi.
The old man looked at the lively little girl and greeted her with a smile: "You are Ruoruo? What a lovely girl. I heard your brother Zhebin talk about you, and your great-grandfather also likes you very much. Today I see that you are indeed a lovely little girl."
Feng Yifan and the others also came over at this time and greeted Zhuang Dezhi one after another.
"Hello, uncle."
Feng Yifan and Su Ruoxi greeted together.
Lu Cuiling smiled and nodded to the other party and said, "Hello."
When Zhuang Dezhi saw Feng Yifan, he smiled even more and said, "Chef Feng, you are very popular now. We old guys don't have your current fame and popularity. Today I finally get to see you in person."
Zhuang Dezhi is actually older than Su Jinrong, but they are calculated based on the seniority of the previous generation.
So Zhuang Dezhi still called Su Jinrong "Senior Brother".
After all, Zhuang Dezhi's father was the assistant of the old man of the Su family, and could even be considered half of the old man Zhuang's master.
Feng Yifan responded in a neither humble nor arrogant manner: "Uncle Master, please forgive me for making fun of you. A lot of my fame is due to the hype from those netizens. Actually, when it comes to the attainments in traditional dishes, I still have a lot to learn from you. If you are free, please give me some advice."
Zhuang Dezhi already had a smile on his face: "Brother Su, your son-in-law is really too modest."
Su Jinrong said, "Young man, you must remain respectful in front of your elders. Besides, he is not very modest. He really needs your guidance on traditional dishes."
Zhuang Dezhi said, "Brother, you are being too modest. I know that Brother Jin Bin's eldest daughter is the sous chef at your son-in-law's place. For someone as proud as Shi Jiahui to be willing to be the sous chef, that shows how capable the head chef is."
Just as he said this, Shi Jiahui's voice suddenly came: "Uncle Zhuang, are you saying that I have a bad temper?"
Hearing the sound, everyone turned their heads and saw Shi Jiahui, Chen Xu and Luo Yu walking towards them.
When Feng Ruoruo saw Shi Jiahui and the others, she quickly ran over here.
"Aunt Jiahui, Uncle Chen, Sister Luo."
Chen Xu was a little depressed when he heard the little girl's address: "Little friend Feng Ruoruo, why do you always call your Aunt Luo sister, but call me uncle?"
Luo Yu pushed Chen Xu aside and said, "That's because in Ruoruo's eyes, I'm still very young. You big pig's hoof, get out of the way and don't get close to little darling Ruoruo."
Chen Xu was pushed away and immediately looked helpless.
Feng Ruoruo said with a smile: "Uncle Chen, you are the same as Uncle Xiaolin and Uncle Xiaoma. Sister Luo is the same as Sister Shen."
Originally, Feng Ruoruo did call Luo Yu Auntie, but later when Luo Yu saw her calling Shen Qingluo Sister, she quietly discussed it with the girl.
Unexpectedly, the little girl was very easy to talk to.
Luo Yu just said it briefly, and the little girl started calling her sister from then on.
This made Luo Yu very happy. In an instant, she felt like she was a lot younger, and she would show off in front of Chen Xu from time to time.
Chen Xu was unhappy, but he had no choice but to accept it.
Zhuang Dezhi saw Shi Jiahui and said with a smile, "Hahaha, Jiahui is still so amazing. Yifan, you are really capable to let her be your sous chef."
Shi Jiahui still gave Zhuang Dezhi enough respect.
After all, to be honest, Zhuang Dezhi is indeed Shi Jiahui's real uncle.
When Shi Jinbin first started to show his talent in the state banquet kitchen, Zhuang Dezhi was Shi Jinbin's deputy.
Therefore, the relationship between Zhuang Dezhi and Shi Jinbin may be better.
After Shi Jiahui greeted Zhuang Dezhi, she couldn't help but ask, "Uncle Zhuang, has my dad returned?"
Zhuang Dezhi shook his head and said, "Your father hasn't left yet. These days, your father and I have been working with your uncle to study how to promote the Chinese cuisine menu next."
Shi Jiahui suddenly realized, "So my uncle and my dad haven't left yet?"
Su Jinrong said, "I saw your father in the evening, but he had a few drinks with his uncle and others. I didn't ask him to take me back, so I troubled Junior Brother Zhuang."
Zhuang Dezhi smiled and waved his hand: "You're welcome, I just wanted to come over and see Yifan."
Zhuang Dezhi looked at Chen Xu and said, "Before I came here, I met with your master. When he heard that you were with Feng Yifan at Su Ji, he told me to warn you not to be proud and to learn from Feng Yifan. If you can incorporate his seasoning techniques into dim sum, your trip will not be in vain."
Upon hearing this, Chen Xu hurriedly asked, "Is my master in good health?"
Zhuang Dezhi nodded: "Okay, I'm still making pastries by hand now."
Chen Xu smiled and said, "The old man is still so stubborn."
Zhuang Dezhi said: "That's not stubbornness."
Su Jinrong took over the conversation: "That is a pursuit of craftsmanship."
The words of the two old men made several chefs, including Feng Yifan, feel a little respectful.
No matter they are state banquet chefs or top domestic pastry masters, they have never given up their dedication to their craft.
Even though he is old, he still insists on doing it by hand.
It is because of this persistence that these people become top chefs.
Feng Yifan and his friends also feel that they are still young, so they should work harder.
As she said this, Su Ruoxi suddenly said, "Don't stand at the door. Let's go in first. Master Zhuang should come and sit with us."
Zhuang Dezhi originally wanted to refuse, but everyone invited him to sit down anyway.
Especially after Feng Ruoruo spoke up, Zhuang Dezhi finally had no choice but to agree.
The group returned to Feng Ruoruo's home together.
When the little girl returned home, she naturally acted like a little host. She took the initiative to prepare slippers for everyone, invited everyone to come in and sit down, and even followed her grandmother and mother to prepare tea sets and snacks.
Seeing the various snacks the little girl brought out, Zhuang Dezhi expressed his gratitude with a smile on his face.
"Okay, thank you Ruoruo."
Feng Ruoruo did not forget to introduce them to Grandpa Zhuang: "Grandpa Zhuang, these are all made by my father, Uncle Chen, and Sister Luo. You can try them."
Zhuang Dezhi took the snack from the little girl, looked at it in his hand and said, "Our Ruoruo is so lucky. There are so many people making snacks for you, and there are so many different kinds of snacks."
Feng Ruoruo returned to her father with a smile on her face, snuggled into his arms, feeling a little embarrassed.
Feng Yifan said: "In fact, whenever we come up with a new snack, we always give it to Ruoruo to try first, hoping that she can judge it. As a result, there are more and more snacks at home."
Luo Yu suddenly said: "It doesn't matter, Sister Luo will have a new snack tomorrow."
Feng Ruoruo immediately said happily: "Thank you, Sister Luo."
Su Ruoxi said helplessly: "Don't always give her so many snacks. If there are too many snacks, she won't eat well. It's better to give her less."
Zhuang Dezhi said: "That's not good, Ruoruo must eat well."
Feng Ruoruo jumped from her father's arms to her mother's arms again, and the little girl promised seriously: "Okay, Ruoruo will definitely eat well."
After talking about the children, Feng Yifan asked, "Dad, Uncle Zhuang, how was your discussion on the menu today?"
Su Jinrong and Zhuang Dezhi looked at each other, and both old men sighed helplessly.
Su Jinrong continued, "Menus from various places have been reported one after another, but some dishes were not selected, which caused some controversy."
Zhuang Dezhi said: "Indeed, some dishes may be very local, but they are rarely seen outside that place. So at this time, whether we should add it to the Chinese cuisine menu is a contradiction."
Su Jinrong said: "The main reason is, should we focus on each province or distinguish them by eight major cuisines?"
Zhuang Dezhi nodded and said, "Yes, there is a lot of controversy in this area."
Feng Yifan heard this and said, "I think we should divide the menus by province. After all, each province has some special dishes. If we simply divide them by the eight major cuisines, there will indeed be more controversy. After all, some dishes cannot be counted in any of the eight major cuisines."
Zhuang Dezhi said: "Yifan's view is the same as ours. Now there are a few old people who still insist on the eight major cuisines as the main body."
Feng Yifan smiled and said: "Nowadays is an era of great integration. Even our Su Ji's dishes cannot be said to belong to any particular cuisine. After being passed down through generations, there are actually all eight major cuisines, and there are also some original dishes."
Su Jinrong nodded in agreement: "Yes, dividing by province will be more acceptable to the public."
Feng Yifan said: "Yes, that way we can also absorb more local specialties. Since it is a Chinese cuisine menu, everyone wants to see their hometown dishes on the menu."
Zhuang Dezhi said, "Okay, I'll go back and convey Yifan's opinion."
Feng Yifan quickly said, "Thank you, uncle. I'm sorry to ask you to pass on this message. I'm very busy these days and really can't spare the time to visit you seniors."
Zhuang Dezhi laughed and said, "Hahaha, I know you're busy. Su Ji is going to open soon. Are you ready? I didn't come when your restaurant opened, but I'm going to savor it when Su Ji opens."
Feng Yifan looked at Shi Jiahui, Chen Xu and Luo Yu.
When the three people were looked at by Feng Yifan, they were stunned at first, but then they quickly understood.
Shi Jiahui said: "Uncle Master, rest assured, we are ready. We will definitely serve you a delicious meal when the time comes."
Chen Xu and Luo Yu also said in unison: "Yes, we are ready."
After listening to the three people's words, Feng Yifan smiled and said to Zhuang Dezhi: "Master uncle, look, we have already prepared everything and are just waiting for you to come."
Seeing Feng Yifan and the others so confident, Zhuang Dezhi said to Su Jinrong, "Brother Su, if young people are so confident, then we have successors."
Su Jinrong nodded with a smile to show his agreement.