During the evening meeting at Su's, Su Jinrong looked calm and told everyone not to worry about it.
However, after being sent home by Lin Ruifeng and Shi Jiahui, he still called his son-in-law at home.
After explaining the general situation to his son-in-law, Su Jinrong finally mentioned the visit of food critics and the preliminary qualification for star-rated restaurants.
Originally, Feng Yifan had already entered the tent with his wife and daughter, and was telling stories to his wife and daughter, coaxing them to sleep. After answering the call from his father-in-law, he also said goodbye to his wife and daughter and went out of the tent to answer the call.
After learning what had happened, Feng Yifan carefully explained the situation to his father-in-law.
Not every restaurant is eligible for star rating. Before being eligible for star rating, the restaurant must first go through a pre-selection process.
That is the recommended list of the world's top 100 restaurants of the year.
It must be included in the annual list of top 100 restaurants to be eligible for star rating in the following year.
This is an unwritten rule, and is also tacitly accepted by the judges who rate star restaurants.
Of course, there are also some top restaurants that suddenly emerge and may skip this process and get the opportunity to be rated stars directly.
This is just like the Perovence restaurant where Feng Yifan was hiding.
Because Feng Yifan made overall improvements to the restaurant inside and out, and cooked the dishes well enough, it won a very high reputation.
Therefore, the star rating committee skipped the annual top 100 restaurant selection and directly asked food critics to review the Perovence restaurant.
Moreover, in the evaluation that year, the Perovence restaurant was awarded three stars.
You have to know that before that, the Perovence restaurant had been stripped of its star rating.
But it only took Feng Yifan one year to get the star back for the restaurant.
Feng Yifan said to his father-in-law on the phone: "Dad, it's just like you told everyone, we don't need to care at all. We don't need those food critics to judge the quality of our restaurant, and we don't need to get stars."
Su Jinrong said on the phone: "That's what I said, but if it gets a bad review, it will still affect the reputation."
Feng Yifan thought for a moment and said, "Dad, you are right. After all, Su Ji and Ruo Restaurant has only just opened. It really needs to maintain its reputation."
After a brief pause, Feng Yifan continued, "How about this, I'll find time tomorrow to call Catherine and ask her to pay more attention and be more meticulous when cooking next time."
Su Jinrong immediately said, "No, no, I'm not asking you to put pressure on Catherine and the others."
Feng Yifan asked curiously: "What do you mean, Dad?"
Su Jinrong continued, "What I mean is that we should take it seriously and not try to please others, but we still have to do what we should do well.
You don’t have to put too much pressure on them, just keep everyone serious.”
Feng Yifan understood what his father-in-law meant.
It's not that my father-in-law has to win those honors.
In fact, my father-in-law hopes that everyone in the two restaurants can work towards the same direction and everyone’s strength can be combined into one.
So Su Jinrong made a special trip to call his son-in-law, hoping that he could tell everyone in the kitchen.
It is an encouragement to everyone in the kitchen so that everyone can continue to work hard together.
Understanding his father-in-law's thoughts, Feng Yifan said, "Okay, Dad, I understand. I will ask everyone to be serious. We will all work together and not be influenced by others. But we must also do our best to make the diners satisfied and happy with the food."
Su Jinrong said: "Yes, this is what we chefs should stick to."
Feng Yifan suddenly smiled and said, "Actually, Dad, you can also tell everyone about this. You are their elder, and they may remember your words better."
Su Jinrong was stunned for a moment on the other end of the phone, then he started laughing: "Hahaha, you, I noticed that after you came back from abroad this time, you became much more cheerful, and you became more eloquent, and you can even make a few witty remarks at any time."
Feng Yifan responded: "Isn't this about staying happy every day?"
Su Jinrong said: "That's right. Keep a good mood, so that you can pass on the good mood to the diners through the food when cooking."
Feng Yifan said, "Dad, you see how well you said this. You should tell these words to the younger generations. Don't worry, they will definitely listen to you, and they are more willing to listen to your words and deeds. So, Dad, just tell them what you should say."
Su Jinrong laughed on the other end of the phone: "Hahaha, okay, let me tell you then."
After talking about the restaurant, Su Jinrong asked about the situation on Feng Yifan's side.
Feng Yifan also gave a brief introduction and said with a smile: "Dad, you don't know that here, Ruoruo, Xixi and Feifei all had a lot of fun. The scenery here is very good and the climate is also very good. If there is a chance in the future, I will definitely bring you here."
Su Jinrong said: "As long as the children are happy, it doesn't matter whether I go or not at my age."
Feng Yifan said, "That's different. Dad, you have just recovered. It's time for you to come here to get close to nature and breathe some fresh air."
Su Jinrong added: "We are all gone, what will happen to the restaurant here?"
Feng Yifan said, "That's easy. With Senior Sister and Catherine here, they will definitely handle everything properly. Dad, you must come along next time."
Su Jinrong thought for a moment and said, "Then let's invite Ruoruo's grandparents to come along next time."
Feng Yifan thought for a moment and said with a smile: "Why not invite Aunt Liu as well?"
Su Jinrong on the other end of the phone immediately laughed and scolded: "Okay, you little brat, you're waiting for me here? You're already a father, why don't you do anything serious?"
Feng Yifan said seriously: "Dad, you and Aunt Liu can actually go a step further."
Su Jinrong fell into silence for a long time.
After a long while, Su Jinrong sighed, "I'd better not do that now that I'm in this state. Besides, we're both so old, we don't need that kind of ceremony, let alone lying together. It's better for us to maintain our current friendship."
Feng Yifan wanted to say something else, trying to persuade his father-in-law.
But he was blocked by his father-in-law.
"Okay, don't say these things anymore. You may have good intentions, but you also have to consider our old people's thoughts. You don't need to worry too much about the things between me and your Aunt Liu. We are in the best situation now."
Seeing that his father-in-law was so determined, Feng Yifan finally gave up trying to persuade him.
"Okay, whatever you say, Dad."
Su Jinrong was silent again, then said, "Okay, you guys should go to bed early. I'm going to rest too. We'll talk about the rest when you come back."
My father-in-law was quite direct. He hung up the phone after he finished speaking.
When Feng Yifan saw his father-in-law hung up the phone, he was a little amused.
He knew very well that his father-in-law must have been tempted at one moment, but eventually gave up.
In fact, as for the relationship between my father-in-law and Liu Wanhua, both old people are in a state of mutual respect, so neither of them should be willing to get married specifically.
Feng Yifan still felt a little bit regretful in his heart, but he had to respect the wishes of the two elderly people.
Holding the phone, he quickly returned to the tent.
At this time in the tent, Feng Ruoruo was holding a flashlight and shining it around in the tent as if she was exploring.
Seeing her father coming in, Feng Ruoruo quickly said, "Hey, Dad, come in quickly and close the door, otherwise bad guys will come in."
Feng Yifan quickly closed the tent from the inside, and then asked cautiously: "Is that so? Did Ruoruo find the bad guys?"
Feng Ruoruo rushed to her father's ear and whispered, "Dad, let me tell you, I just used this light to drive away the bad guys, so I have to use the light to prevent the bad guys from coming again. Ruoruo has to protect Dad and Mom."
Hearing his daughter's words and seeing her expression, Feng Yifan smiled and said, "Oh? Really? Ruoruo is amazing."
Feng Ruoruo said with a smile: "Of course, Ruoruo can protect daddy and mommy."
Then, Feng Yifan played with his daughter in the tent for a while.
Su Ruoxi was lying on her side, with a smile on her face, watching her husband and daughter playing in the tent.
Although the space in the tent is not large, it is enough for my husband and daughter to play.
Especially since my daughter is not very tall, she can stand up in the tent.
The little girl stood up and waved the flashlight in her hand as if the beam of light was a sword. She kept waving it in the tent, making some imitative sounds with her mouth.
Seeing their daughter's appearance, Feng Yifan and Su Ruoxi both found it very interesting.
Because they were out camping, the couple did not require their daughter to go to bed early.
As a result, Feng Ruoruo ended up playing quite late.
Finally, when the little girl was tired of playing, she lay down between her father and mother, and then slowly fell asleep.
Even when she fell asleep, the little girl was still mumbling something.
Feng Yifan looked at his daughter, reached out and gently stroked her, then said to his wife, "Our Ruoruo has really grown up now, but our Ruoruo is still so cute. I really want to stay with you like this forever."
Su Ruoxi put her arms around her husband and hugged her daughter at the same time.
"Aren't you staying with us now? Our family will definitely stay together, unless you don't want us."
Feng Yifan said seriously: "How could that be? I will definitely love and care for you and Ruoruo forever."
Su Ruoxi smiled and said, "Yes, so our family will never be separated."
Feng Yifan nodded: "Yes, we won't separate."
The couple stared at each other, and then looked at their sleeping daughter.
Then they smiled at each other.
Su Ruoxi then asked: "What did Dad say when he called? Is everything okay at home?"
Feng Yifan did not hide anything from his wife and told her everything his father-in-law said on the phone.
Su Ruoxi was also a little surprised after hearing this: "It seems that it was right for Dad to stay there. Now Dad seems to have become friends with those young people. I'm afraid your position as the head chef is a bit unsafe, right?"
The wife also laughed when she said this.
Feng Yifan smiled and said, "If Dad is willing to come back, I will definitely give him the position of chef."
Su Ruoxi said: "Hahaha, just joking, Dad will definitely not go back, and he won't want your position as head chef."
Feng Yifan said: "That's right, I can't let Dad work so hard."
Su Ruoxi then asked, "That food critic of the top 100 restaurants of the year, is he really not related?"
Feng Yifan said: "It doesn't matter, many of those food critics are just seeking fame and reputation, and they don't actually have much authority.
And why am I not interested in getting stars
This is mainly because the star rating of restaurants does not actually require high taste of the dishes. "
Su Ruoxi asked curiously, "You don't have high taste requirements?"
Feng Yifan nodded: "Yes, in a star-rated restaurant, the taste may be the least important thing for the judges."
Su Ruoxi was even more puzzled: "Could it be that star-rated restaurants are not judged by the taste of the food?"
Feng Yifan shook his head: "Taste is only one of the factors, but the quality of taste may not be the most critical factor. Star-rated restaurants usually take comprehensive considerations, including the restaurant's facilities, interior decoration, even cleanliness, and the brand of tableware used, etc."
Su Ruoxi said: "So is this still choosing a restaurant?"
Feng Yifan nodded and said, "So, actually getting a star rating may not necessarily mean that the restaurant must be very delicious."
Su Ruoxi suddenly understood and came over to say, "Your taste is not important, it's relative, right?"
Seeing that his wife had realized this, Feng Yifan could only say, "Yes, it is indeed relative, relative to other objective conditions of the restaurant."
Su Ruoxi said: "Even so, taste is still a consideration, right?"
Feng Yifan could only say helplessly: "Okay, my wife is right."
Su Ruoxi continued, "Actually, whether or not we can win those awards is not very important, but I think that our Su Ji and Ruo restaurants need to show their strength. We can choose not to accept the award after winning it."
Feng Yifan was stunned by his wife's words at first, and then he couldn't help laughing.
"Hahaha, I didn't expect my wife to be so bad?"
Su Ruoxi first laughed along with her husband, but then realized that her daughter had fallen asleep, so she quickly shut up and covered her husband's mouth.
"Speak softly, don't wake Ruoruo up."
Feng Yifan also quickly stopped laughing and lowered his voice and said, "Okay, let's keep our voices down. Honey, your idea is really good. We can give it up, but we must let the judges give us a nomination. We won't go to the Samsung Awards ceremony when the time comes."
Su Ruoxi quickly covered her mouth, but still couldn't help laughing for a long time.
After finally controlling herself a little, Su Ruoxi quickly said, "That's right, my child's father is the smart one."