After calming everyone down, Feng Yifan held a small meeting with everyone as usual and briefly discussed the day's operational problems.
Finally, he gave everyone some encouragement, then clapped his hands and told everyone to go home and rest.
Feng Yifan accompanied his father-in-law and headed back home.
As the group walked towards the residential area, neither Su Jinrong, Shi Jiahui, Chen Xu, nor Luo Yu seemed to want to talk.
But the atmosphere was not depressing because Feng Yifan kept talking.
“Recently, our business has been relatively stable. I used to wonder if our business would start to decline after the novelty wore off, and we might face the embarrassing situation of having no orders from the restaurant.
But now it seems that the restaurant is still relatively stable and can survive some non-holiday times.
I think, we can arrange it like this, during non-weekends, the restaurant only takes orders in the evening, and during weekends and some holidays, we will let the restaurant accept orders at noon and in the evening.
This way, we don’t have to worry about the embarrassing situation where the restaurant cannot use up all the ingredients due to overstocking during non-weekends.”
No one spoke, or no one could get a word in.
Then everyone could only listen to Feng Yifan talking as he walked.
“As for Su Ji, it will remain the same as it is now, but I feel that lunch noodles may become our focus for some time to come, because without outside diners, local diners may prefer to eat noodles.
After that, let's make some changes. On non-holidays, we will make noodles at noon and in the evening, but the noodles in the evening are only allowed to be taken away. I think this will also make the business in the evening better.
As for holidays, we at Su Ji only cook at night, so that we can ensure the business profit of the restaurant. "
At this point, Feng Yifan looked at his father-in-law and asked, "Dad, what do you think?"
Su Jinrong suddenly came back to his senses after being asked this question.
"Ah? What did you just say?"
It turned out that it wasn't that everyone didn't talk during the whole journey, but that everyone was distracted. It was obvious that everyone was still worried that the comments of foreign food critics might have an impact on the restaurant.
Feng Yifan seemed to have noticed everyone's concerns, so he smiled and said, "Hahaha, Dad, Senior Sister, Chen Xu, and Luo Yu, what are you thinking about? Are you wondering if our business will be affected in the future?"
Su Jinrong sighed: "Yifan, we do have concerns about this."
Shi Jiahui also said: "Yes, after all, we have worked together for so long, we can't let our efforts go to waste just because of someone else's article, right?"
After listening to what his father-in-law and senior sister said, Feng Yifan saw that Chen Xu and Luo Yu were also a little depressed.
He put away the smile on his face and said seriously: "First of all, the other party's evaluation criteria are unreasonable in themselves. Secondly, he is a foreigner and his work is published in a foreign magazine. Why should we care
Even if there are no foreigners coming to eat, so what? I don’t want to entertain those foreigners, why should we succumb to other people’s standards? ”
Feng Yifan's words stunned his father-in-law, senior sister and others.
But if you think about it carefully, it seems that he is not wrong.
Obviously, both Su Ji and Ruo restaurants are located in China and their target customers are also domestic people, so why should we care about what foreigners think of them
What's more, the other party's set of standards were set by others.
It does not conform to the actual domestic situation at all.
In particular, the focus of a restaurant's star rating is not the taste of the food, but rather the decoration and various brands.
This is simply an insult to a restaurant chef.
Does it mean that a top chef cannot make delicious food without using those branded things
Feng Yifan said seriously: "We should resolutely resist the ugly faces of those so-called food critics, so I still say that I will definitely use practical actions to truly change everything and let others follow us and take us as the standard."
These last words made even Su Jinrong's blood boil.
Shi Jiahui and Chen Xu were also very excited.
Luo Yu was so excited that he couldn't help but ask, "Chef, can we really do it?"
Feng Yifan laughed: "Be confident. You should believe that you were able to drive away all the pastry chefs in the hotel restaurant. Do you think you will lose to any dessert chef in a three-star restaurant now?"
When asked this question, Luo Yu was stunned for a moment, and without any hesitation, he said directly: "No, I will not lose to anyone in making desserts."
Feng Yifan burst into laughter: "Hahaha, that's right, that's the kind of momentum we need."
These words definitely ignited the fighting spirit of Shi Jiahui and the others.
Many times, when the fighting spirit is aroused, the next things will be easy.
In the community, after parting ways with the senior sister and the others, Feng Yifan accompanied his father-in-law back.
On the way, Su Jinrong asked seriously, "Yifan, do you really think that we don't need to care about those things? Can we stick to ourselves and find our own way? Let us become the standard?"
Feng Yifan also answered his father-in-law seriously: "Dad, you should have confidence in Su Ji's inheritance. Hasn't our Su Ji always insisted on its own path since Grandpa's time? We have never learned from others."
Su Jinrong said: "I know, I'm not talking about Su Ji, I'm talking about your restaurant."
Feng Yifan smiled and said, "A restaurant? That doesn't matter. My restaurant is not for those guys who can't even hold a kitchen knife to comment on."
Su Jinrong looked at the confident smile on his son-in-law's face and finally felt relieved.
The father-in-law and son-in-law went upstairs together and returned home.
Daughter Feng Ruoruo had naturally gone to bed, but Feng Yifan's parents and wife were sitting in the living room, obviously waiting for the father-in-law and son-in-law to come back.
Feng Yifan saw that his wife was still awake, so he went over to comfort her: "Why aren't you asleep either? Don't worry too much. Your job is to take good care of yourself. Tell me if you want to eat anything, and I'll make it for you."
Su Ruoxi listened and couldn't help asking, "Are you in big trouble?"
Hearing this, Feng Yifan knew that his wife and parents obviously already knew about it.
But think about it, the article translated by others has already been circulated on Weibo, and someone even specifically tagged Feng Yifan to go and read it.
Presumably, someone would also tag Su Ruoxi to watch it.
So it’s not surprising at all that his wife and parents knew about it.
Feng Yifan sat down, hugged his wife and whispered, "Don't worry, with me here, Su Ji and Ruo Restaurant will definitely not have any trouble. As for those jumping clowns, they will be dealt with soon. We don't need to pay any attention to them at all."
When Su Ruoxi heard this, she looked at her husband in disbelief and asked, "Really?"
Feng Yifan smiled and said, "Of course it's true. The guy who wrote that review had a history with me. And in his article, he found fault with our decoration and supporting facilities even though no one had ever eaten at our restaurant. He was just looking for trouble."
Lu Cuiling also said: "Yes, I saw it and felt that the person was just looking for trouble on purpose."
The old lady was indignant and said: "When you go to a restaurant to eat, people don't talk about how the food tastes, or the creativity of each dish. Instead, they talk about the bad location of the restaurant, the bad decoration of the restaurant, the bad brand of tablecloth, and the bad brand of tableware.
Is this still a review of a restaurant? This is clearly an opportunity to advertise. Why do restaurants have to use those branded things? "
Feng Jiandong also feels that the content of the commentary article is indeed problematic.
"Indeed, why do we have to use those branded things?"
Feng Yifan explained to his parents: "It's mainly because we have to use those branded items according to the requirements of star-rated restaurants. It has become a default."
Lu Cuiling said: "Then we don't need to, let them talk."
Feng Yifan nodded: "Yes, I don't plan to use it. After all, those brands are all foreign, and the standards are also set by foreign countries. Why should we abide by foreign standards when we are in China?"
Lu Cuiling said: "Yes, we must have our own standards."
Su Ruoxi immediately asked: "Will that affect the business of Ruo Restaurant?"
Feng Yifan smiled and said, "It's okay, but our business is so good now. I'm so busy every day that I don't have time to accompany you and our daughter. When business slows down, I can have more time to accompany you."
Su Ruoxi said: "But, what about Senior Sister and Catherine?"
Lu Cuiling originally wanted to agree with her son.
But after hearing what her daughter-in-law said, Lu Cuiling also became a little worried about Shi Jiahui and Catherine.
After all, they came to live with their son. If the restaurant business is not doing well, then they won't get any money, right
Feng Yifan comforted his wife and said, "Don't worry, there won't be any big problems. You have to believe in your husband's ability. If the restaurant's business will not be greatly affected, Su Ji will not be affected either. We will continue to do our business as usual."
Lu Cuiling thought for a moment and said, "But the person who made the comment still needs to find a way to resolve it, otherwise the article will still be a bit uncomfortable."
Feng Yifan said, "Mom, don't worry about this. I think my uncle and great-uncle have already started to get busy."
When Feng Jiandong heard this, he said, "Yes, my uncle and uncle will definitely not sit idly by."
Lu Cuiling looked at the father and son, and suddenly asked in surprise: "You two are so in sync, it seems that you have always been in contact with your uncle and uncle?"
Feng Yifan said: "Mom, you are angry with grandpa, but my uncle and great-uncle have not offended you. We can still contact them."
Lu Cuiling didn't get angry in the end, she just said: "Okay, if you want to contact me, just contact me, but don't always bring me along."
Feng Jiandong said with a smile: "You, you are talking about how to help your son, aren't you?"
Su Ruoxi also helped persuade her: "Mom, we should unite as one and help together at this time, so don't worry about those things."
When Lu Cuiling saw that her daughter-in-law had spoken, her father-in-law also looked at her.
She finally gave in: "Okay, then let my uncle and uncle help."
Feng Yifan continued, "My great uncle and great uncle are one side, and I think other people will start to take action soon, especially the Perovence restaurant."
Su Ruoxi asked curiously: "Will Perovence Restaurant also help?"
Feng Yifan nodded: "Of course, after all, Perovence Restaurant and Fiteli have always been at odds. You know, it was Fiteli who caused Perovence Restaurant to lose its star, so Perovence Restaurant will definitely not miss this opportunity."
Lu Cuiling said: "It seems that the guy who wrote the comment is really annoying."
Feng Yifan smiled and said, "Yes, he is an extremely disgusting guy."
The whole family was happy and they chatted and laughed for a while, then everyone went back to bed.
Lying on the bed, Su Ruoxi still asked her husband: "Do you really think it's okay?"
Feng Yifan said: "My judgment is that there may be some impact for a period of time, but it should not be a big impact, and when my uncle and aunt, Perovence Restaurant, and some of my friends fight back.
Maybe soon our business will get better again, but of course we will need to find a way to cope with it then.
What I’m thinking about now is actually not those things. What I’m thinking about now is that we must set up our own standards as soon as possible. We can’t always meet the standards of others. We must use our food to conquer those people and shut up different voices.”
Su Ruoxi asked: "Then what are you going to do?"
Feng Yifan said seriously: "It's very simple. We stick to our own things and conquer everyone with the deliciousness of our dishes."
Su Ruoxi continued to ask: "Are you planning to participate in the star rating review?"
Feng Yifan said: "Yes, we have to convince some people. We are not afraid of any judges, but when the results come out, whether we want that star rating or not is still up to us."
Su Ruoxi finally felt relieved and was still full of confidence in her husband.
The couple also slept in each other's arms.
Fitli, who wrote that review, might not have imagined that it was because of his review that Feng Yifan's restaurant became another standard.
For a long time thereafter, it will be sought after by even more people.
As for Fitli himself
He will soon face criticism from all sides.
Everything has just begun. Perhaps Feng Yifan doesn't even need to make any real effort, as the opponent's defeat has already been determined.
However, some of the processes in between are still a little tortuous.