With help, Feng Yifan felt more at ease. He first took several senior uncles and brothers to visit Ruo Restaurant, and then took them to Su Ji's kitchen.
When several people followed Feng Yifan from the kitchen of Ruo Restaurant to the kitchen of Su Ji, they couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
"Junior Brother Feng's place is indeed different."
"Yes, Junior Brother Feng is able to connect the kitchens of the Western restaurant and the Chinese restaurant. Junior Brother Feng may be truly unique."
"I really have to admire Junior Brother Feng's mastery of both Chinese and Western culture to be able to combine Chinese and Western cuisine like this."
In fact, every chef hopes to be able to learn both Chinese and Western food, to be familiar with the different food cultures of the East and the West, and to create his own school.
But reality is often cruel.
Many times, a chef may spend his entire life still not be able to learn a particular cuisine well enough.
This is also the admiration and envy that everyone, including Shi Jinbin, has for Feng Yifan.
His advantage is that he learned cooking at Su Ji and practiced basic skills very solidly.
When Feng Yifan came to Su Ji, it no longer had the glory it once had. He needed to learn many things, and he had to start from the most basic.
Because there was no glory or distraction, Feng Yifan was able to concentrate on his studies at Su Ji.
He really worked hard and mastered the knife skills, fire control and seasoning skills to great proficiency.
This also laid the foundation for Feng Yifan to quickly get familiar with Western cuisine in the kitchen when he went abroad.
The most important thing is that with Su Ji's basic experience, he did not have many strange thoughts after going abroad. Even if he started from the bottom in a foreign restaurant, he could accept such an arrangement and would watch, think and learn carefully while working.
It can be said that the master-like attitude that Feng Yifan displays today is really thanks to the strict requirements of his former father-in-law.
After Feng Yifan took his senior brothers to visit the kitchen, he also gave them a general explanation of the situation.
Finally, he showed his fellow students the menu he had prepared.
"Senior brothers, I know that you are all chefs in the kitchen of the Red Maple Hotel under my uncle's supervision, but I still want to say that in Su's, I hope you can follow my arrangement. The seasoning of each dish must be approved by me."
The three brothers looked at each other and then looked at the menu in their hands.
Most of the dishes on the menu were not unfamiliar to the three of them.
However, the Four Seasons Banquet on the menu surprised the three brothers.
The dishes at the Four Seasons Banquet are completely customized according to the season. Many of them may not look very high-end, but they are very suitable for banquets.
As for the selection of some ingredients, Feng Yifan did not use very expensive ingredients.
Most of the raw materials are even common in the market.
But this can truly reflect the level of a chef.
Being able to create extraordinary delicacies without using high-end ingredients may be considered a true top chef.
The three of them agreed without much hesitation.
"Junior Brother Feng, you are the head chef, we will naturally follow your arrangements."
"That's right, Junior Brother, we are here to be your subordinates."
"Just give me your orders, Junior Brother."
Feng Yifan smiled and said, "Okay, thank you three brothers for your understanding."
In the following time, Feng Yifan asked the three of them to familiarize themselves with some of the menus first, and then everyone worked together to prepare the ingredients.
At this time, the three little girls, Feng Ruoruo, Yang Xiaoxi and Chen Yaofei, did not go to the kitchen to disturb their father and the people there. Instead, the three little girls followed He Yaqian and watched her draw on the computer.
"Sister Yaqi, how did you draw this?"
"Sister Yaqi, don't you need to draw on paper?"
"Sister Yaqi, your painting is so beautiful."
Because there were three little girls watching nearby, He Yaqian wanted to show them what she was doing, so she simply turned her notebook into a tablet and drew portraits of the three little girls on it.
In a short while, He Yaqian was able to draw a portrait of a girl quite realistically.
The more the three little girls looked at it, the more magical it seemed to them. All their attention was drawn to He Yaqian.
Seeing the looks of the three girls, Su Ruoxi couldn't help but smile and said to Meng Shitong, "It seems that today, our three little darlings are all attracted by your painter."
Meng Shitong smiled and said, "Yaqi is indeed very talented in painting. She originally wanted to apply to an art school, but her score was a little short. In the end, she became a schoolmate with me and Sister Fei'er, but she never gave up painting."
Seeing how happy her daughter was, Su Ruoxi couldn't help but feel a little annoyed.
"It seems that Ruoruo also likes painting, but she has already learned dance, so it is not good for her to learn so many things. I always think that children should learn more, but I don't want them to work so hard. It's really a headache."
Meng Shitong asked curiously, "Sister Su, do you want Ruoruo and the others to learn to paint?"
Su Ruoxi looked at the three little girls who were curious and kept staring at He Yaqian's drawing board, and couldn't help but say, "Actually, I don't know whether I should let them learn it. They are already learning dance, and it seems that if they learn painting, they will have too much to learn."
Meng Shitong nodded: "It's true that there are too many, but children tend to be interested in all kinds of things, so we can actually let them get in touch with a little bit."
Su Ruoxi added: "The main reason is that I am afraid that the children's attention will be distracted, which will cause them to lose focus in the future."
Meng Shitong thought for a while and said: "Actually, this is easy. You can plan the time for the children and tell them what to do at what time. This way, they can gradually develop a habit.
Moreover, children nowadays don’t need to learn painting too deliberately. If they like, you can buy them some paintbrushes, and then let them paint freely when kindergarten is on holiday and they don’t have to go to dance class.”
At this time, He Yaqian had finished painting a portrait of the three little girls.
Show it to the little girls, and let the little girl bring her tablet to her mother to show it.
"Mom, come and look, this is what Sister Yaqi drew for us."
"Aunt Su, Sister Yaqian is amazing. She drew me, Ruoruo and Feifei so similarly."
"Yes, yes, Sister Yaqi is really amazing."
Su Ruoxi looked at the portrait and smiled, "Well, Sister Yaqian is very good. Why don't you three go and learn from Sister Yaqian?"
The three little girls responded in unison: "Okay."
Then, the little girls went back with the tablets, and He Yaqian began to teach the three little girls how to draw, teaching them how to use the electronic pen and how to draw on the tablet.
The little girls all looked very serious.
Seeing that the girls were very serious, Su Ruoxi felt more relieved.
"Fortunately, they are all very serious and won't be distracted."
Meng Shitong smiled and said, "I have seen some relevant information on the Internet. It is true that when children are young, the key is to cultivate their concentration. This is really important when they study in the future. I think Ruoruo, Xixi and Feifei are all good at this."
Su Ruoxi was naturally very happy to hear her daughter being praised.
But on the surface, Su Ruoxi was also modest: "Ruoruo is still not as focused as Xixi and Feifei. She always comes up with some strange little ideas sometimes, and she gets lazy from time to time."
Meng Shitong said: "They are all good, Sister Su, please don't compare the children like this."
Su Ruoxi nodded: "Oh, okay, I'll pay attention next time."
In Su Ji’s kitchen, with the addition of three senior brothers, the efficiency in food processing has naturally improved a lot.
The three senior brothers are worthy of being Shi Jinbin’s top disciples, and it can be said that they have solid basic skills.
However, when Su Jinrong also came to the restaurant, Shi Jinbin called Su Jinrong to go to the kitchen to observe.
Being under the watchful eyes of the chef, it's inevitable that people will be a little nervous, and everyone in the kitchen will make small mistakes from time to time.
Especially the three senior brothers, every time they made a mistake, Shi Jinbin would point it out without hesitation.
"What are you doing with that? Is that how you process it? You don't know how long it takes to debone a whole chicken, right? When you were learning from me, was that how I taught you to cut it?"
"It's not your big bone, so you just put it in the pot like that? Without cleaning it? And without chopping it up, right?"
"Is it okay? I've seen you focusing on that fish for quite some time."
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There were quite a few small problems like these pointed out, which made everyone in the kitchen nervous, and even Ma Xiaolong made mistakes unconsciously.
With his uncle present, Feng Yifan naturally couldn't say anything to his three senior brothers, but he would not be polite if Ma Xiaolong made a mistake.
"Ma Xiaolong, concentrate and don't worry about others. Just take care of your own affairs."
Su Jinrong couldn't help laughing when he heard this.
"Hahaha, you two are really the same master. When your apprentice is busy, don't always nag him. If you do that, your apprentice will definitely be nervous and will definitely make mistakes. Just let your apprentice do it."
Shi Jinbin sighed and said, "Jinrong, you don't understand. I'm worried that they'll make a mistake and affect the reputation of your Su Ji."
Su Jinrong waved his hand and said, "Brother, you are really too nervous. In fact, you don't have to think so much. A little flaw will not have a big impact. Besides, I think the three nephews may perform better if you are not here."
Feng Yifan listened to his father-in-law's words and laughed, "Dad, when you taught me, you weren't so lenient."
Shi Jiahui couldn't help but be curious: "Oh? Junior brother, tell me, how did your uncle teach you back then?"
When Shi Jinbin heard his daughter speak, he couldn't help but say a few more words to her.
"Don't ask Yifan, look at yourself, did you handle those mushrooms like that? You used to be a chef, how come you didn't pay attention to those details at all?"
Shi Jiahui looked at his junior brother helplessly: "Okay, you don't have to say it, I now know how my uncle taught you."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone in the kitchen couldn't help but burst into laughter.
Even Su Jinrong couldn't help but laugh along.
Only Shi Jinbin still had a serious face: "Don't laugh, you have to be a good cook. It's always right to be serious, do you understand?"
Feng Yifan led the people in the kitchen and responded in unison: "Got it."
Everyone had no objection to Shi Jinbin's preaching, of course, because Shi Jinbin was also a state banquet chef after all, and the three senior brothers who came today had all participated in state banquets with him. In this case, even Feng Yifan had to give them respect.
However, in Shi Jinbin's eyes, Feng Yifan is really impeccable.
No matter what ingredients he is dealing with, he can always strictly follow the standards.
Moreover, in various boiling, stewing, and frying processes, Feng Yifan always controls the heat very well, and there is almost no deviation.
Shi Jinbin was really impressed by his cooking skills.
While Feng Yifan and everyone continued to be busy.
Shi Jinbin pulled Su Jinrong aside and whispered, "I watched Yifan cooking today, and everything was really perfect. It was like I was watching my master, and he was able to maintain absolute precision in everything."
Su Jinrong glanced at Feng Yifan, who was now the leader in the kitchen.
He can command and dispatch everyone well, and at the same time he can complete the part that needs to be completed well.
Su Jinrong was very pleased to see all this.
Su Jinrong couldn't help but sigh: "Perhaps, the only thing I can be proud of in my life is that I accepted Feng Yifan as my apprentice, and marrying my daughter to him was also the right choice."
Shi Jinbin smiled and said, "Junior brother, we are indeed old, and it will be these young people who will take over in the future. With Yifan here, I am full of hope for the future of Su Ji. I believe Yifan can lead the younger generations to put up the old plaque of Su Ji again."
Su Jinrong nodded and said, "I firmly believe this as well."
In Su Ji, although it has not opened yet, two senior chefs of Su Ji, looking at a group of busy juniors in the kitchen, are full of anticipation for the future of Su Ji.
The two old men couldn't help but think of the Su Ji back then. If those things hadn't happened, the scene might have been like this.
Unconsciously, the scenes in front of Su Jinrong and Shi Jinbin overlapped with those when they were young.
At that time, Su Quansheng was still alive, and he led his apprentices to work busy in the kitchen.
Although everyone repeats the same thing day after day, everyone is very motivated and works hard to learn the basic skills and prepare each dish carefully.
The glory of Su Ji at that time was just like the kitchen led by Feng Yifan in front of us.
Although there are not as many people in Su Ji's kitchen now as before, Feng Yifan and his colleagues are still able to take on the responsibility of running this restaurant full of traditional flavor.
Faintly, Su Jinrong and Shi Jinbin seemed to see the voice and appearance of their father (master) again.
When Su Quansheng saw the current scene of Su Ji’s kitchen, he believed that the old man would be very pleased.