The opening of the Huofenghuang New District branch has not affected the business of the old store. Business here is as good as ever.
The original chef here, Da Zhuang, was transferred to the new district store to be the chef, while Su Xiaomeng's father, Su Changqing, was in charge of the back chef here.
La Ding Tian Hot Pot Restaurant was originally run by Su Changqing from a small hot pot restaurant, and he has experience in cooking.
In addition, Fang Lin had prepared the recipe for the hot pot base a long time ago, so he only needed to fry it step by step, and then take on the responsibility of the head chef and supervise the other assistant chefs to work normally.
Regardless of his qualifications or status, there is no problem for him to be the chef in the old restaurant.
When Su Xiaomeng said that Fang Lin and Ren Yufei were here, Su Changqing washed his hands and walked out with a smile.
Seeing Su Changqing coming, Fang Lin and Ren Yufei stood up to greet him. Fang Lin asked, "Uncle Su, how is your health lately?"
Su Changqing smiled and said: "Very good."
As he spoke, he lowered his voice and said: "I never thought that my lung cancer would be cured and that I could continue to work in the kitchen."
Ren Yufei said: "Uncle Su, even if you are cured, you still need to pay attention to your health. In the kitchen, you must wear a mask and avoid smelling oil fumes."
Su Changqing nodded and said with a smile: "I'm wearing it, I'm wearing it. If I didn't wear it, Xiao Meng wouldn't let me stay in the kitchen."
While several people were talking, the GTR stopped at the door. Takahashi Sousuke got out of the car, looked at the Lamborghini and Ferrari, and said to himself: "Why are they here?"
Entering the store, Takahashi Sosuke immediately saw Fang Lin's table of people and Su Xiaomeng who was busy in front of the counter.
He glanced at Su Xiaomeng first, and then walked up to Fang Lin.
From a long distance away, he bowed slightly to Fang Lin and said with a tone of awe and admiration: "Seeing is worth hearing a hundred times. In today's match with Mr., I am convinced that I lost."
Fang Lin glanced at Takahashi Sosuke and asked, "Why are you here?"
Takahashi Sosuke said: "I particularly like Chinese hot pot cuisine. I had a meal here yesterday, and I came here again today after I tasted it."
It turned out that he was a repeat customer in his store. Fang Lin smiled happily, pointed to the empty table next to him and said, "Then you can sit down and order something to eat."
Gu Qianyu said: "For the three of us to eat hot pot, we don't need a pair of chopsticks."
As he spoke, he waved to Takahashi Sousuke and said, "Mr. Sousuke, if you don't mind, you can come and eat with us."
Takahashi Sousuke didn't mean to refuse, he just nodded and walked over, "Thank you, then I'm welcome."
"You're so rude." Fang Lin shook his head speechlessly. He originally planned to ask Takahashi Sosuke to set up another table to create some income for his shop.
Su Xiaomeng finally finished the reconciliation and hurried over and said to Su Changqing: "Dad, you were too busy to eat in the afternoon. You must be hungry now. What do you want to eat? Do you want me to give it to you?"
A bowl of noodles?"
Su Changqing smiled and waved his hand, saying: "No, I took the time to eat something before, I'm not hungry." xdw8
Takahashi Sosuke's eyes flashed and he looked at Su Changqing intently: "Are you Miss Su's father?"
Su Xiaomeng then saw Takahashi Sousuke, smiled slightly, and recognized this Japanese man who had been in the store yesterday.
Su Changqing nodded, answering Sosuke Takahashi's words.
Takahashi Sosuke said: "I heard that Miss Su's mother passed away very early.
To be honest, I found that Miss Su looks very similar to an old friend from our country. I wonder if it would be convenient for you to reveal your wife's name?"
Su Xiaomeng blinked. Yesterday, she felt that the Japanese man looked at her a little strangely. Later, she seemed to have asked the employees in her store for her mother's name and identity.
When I heard it today, it turned out that there was another reason.
Su Xiaomeng shook her head and laughed, and said: "Mr. Zongjie, you may have mistaken the wrong person. My mother is from China, not from Japan."
Takahashi Sosuke was startled for a moment, then said with a wry smile: "Then it seems that I have admitted the wrong person."
Su Changqing raised his eyebrows, but sighed in a low voice: "Xiao Meng, actually, dad has never told you the truth before.
Your mother, she is not Chinese, but a Japanese."
"What?" Everyone, including Fang Lin, stared wide-eyed, feeling a little incredible.
Su Xiaomeng’s mother is from Japan? Su Xiaomeng still doesn’t know?
Takahashi Sousuke looked like a beeping dog and couldn't help but curse in his heart.
He just thought he had recognized the wrong person, but unexpectedly, it turned out to be Su Xiaomeng. He didn't even know which country his mother was from.
Su Xiaomeng was confused and asked, "Dad, what's going on?"
Su Changqing sighed, smiled bitterly, simply pulled up a chair, sat down, and slowly told the past events of that year.
It turns out that when Su Changqing was young, due to a plague in his hometown, he was the only one in the family who died, so he left his hometown alone and went to work and wander outside.
A few years later, Su Changqing was working as a porter at a dock in Haidong Province. By chance, he met Su Xiaomeng's mother Sasaki Nozomi.
At that time, Sasaki was smuggled from Japan and was seriously injured, so Su Changqing took her in.
As time passed, the two of them started to have feelings for each other.
Later, Su Changqing paid someone to get a fake household registration for Sasaki Nozomi at the police station, named Zuo Mu.
But God's will played a trick. Nozomi Sasaki was pregnant with Su Xiaomeng, but she died early due to dystocia during childbirth.
Su Changqing raised Su Xiaomeng as both a father and a mother. Although the hardships were not detailed, one can imagine how difficult it was.
Later, when Su Xiaomeng was about to go to school, Su Changqing took Su Xiaomeng back to Shaoning County after considering the issue of education.
Relying on the skills he had learned in other places over the years, he started to work on the catering business and gradually expanded the La Ding Tian hotpot restaurant.
After hearing this, Su Xiaomeng's eyes turned slightly red and asked: "Then why didn't you tell my mother the truth before?"
Su Changqing said: "We in China and Japan had some bad pasts. When your mother and I were together, there were many people around us who were pointing fingers behind our backs.
I was afraid that the fact that your mother was from Japan would put some psychological burden on you when you were young, so I didn't tell you the truth.
Originally, I planned to take this secret into the coffin, but now that you have grown up, I think it is better to tell you the truth."
"Nozomi Sasaki?" Takahashi Sousuke on the side frowned slightly and said, "Did you remember the name wrongly?"
"No, how could I remember it wrong?" Su Changqing shook his head and took out a pocket watch from his arms. After opening it, there was a group photo full of the atmosphere of the times.
