Chapter 193: Advising Chef Bai on His Dishes (Part 2/2)

“Little Feng, what do you mean by that? It sounds a bit odd to me,” Su Gang was somewhat puzzled.

“Uncle Su, to put it more straightforwardly, it means that parents are wealthy and have their pensions, so they don’t need their children to support them. In fact, many children even rely on their parents,” Tang Feng explained.

“I think Little Feng makes sense. Not to mention future children, even many children today are spoiled beyond recognition,” Tang Feng’s Mother said.

“As the economy develops and the era progresses, every era has its characteristics. The only way to adapt to these changes is through learning. Constant learning and self-improvement are the only ways not to be eliminated by the times,” Tang Feng said.

“But for many people, continuous learning is a very difficult mission,” Su Gang mentioned.

“That’s why many will be eliminated by the times. It’s unavoidable. When people achieve some success, they easily become complacent, thinking it’s due to their own abilities. Little do they realize, it’s just the advantage of the times. Once the era changes, they might lose all they’ve achieved,” Tang Feng said, shaking his head.

After all, he was a reborn person, and before his rebirth, he had witnessed the development of the next twenty years!

“Little Feng, your words are profound. If I hadn’t heard them myself, I would have thought they came from someone in their forties or fifties. A person’s success is indeed closely related to the era,” Su Gang nodded in agreement.

“Enough of that! Regardless, we all need to work hard! Little Feng, I know you’ve achieved quite a bit now, but never become arrogant or complacent! I hope you can achieve even greater success in the near future,” Tang Long said earnestly.

“Dad, don’t worry! I’ll give it my all!” Tang Feng smiled.

After dinner, the group left the private room.

Su Gang prepared to settle the bill.

“Mr. Su, I’m sorry, but Chef Bai specifically instructed that this meal be charged to his account,” the receptionist said apologetically.

“Ah? This…” Su Gang was clearly startled.

“Mr. Su, this is Chef Bai’s gesture of goodwill. I hope you won’t refuse,” the lobby manager came over from not far away.

“But…” Su Gang wanted to say something else.

“Master Tang, if you have the time, we welcome you to guide our work at the hotel. This is a small token from our boss, please accept it!” The lobby manager said, handing over a VIP card from the hotel.

“No need!” Tang Feng shook his head, saying, “It was a small effort, not worth mentioning.”

“Master Tang, please accept it! Otherwise, I can’t explain it to my boss,” the lobby manager became anxious.

“What benefits does this VIP card offer?” Tang Feng asked.

“Anyone using this card to pay for their meal will get a 20% discount on the food. Of course, our boss has already credited some money to this card. You or your family members can use it directly for payments. Moreover, this card can be used not only in our hotel but also in any of the listed establishments on the card, all of which are owned by our boss,” the lobby manager explained in detail.

“How much money was credited?” Tang Feng asked, as accepting too much money was definitely not an option for him.

“Not much. Probably just tens of thousands of yuan,” the lobby manager replied.

“In that case, I’ll accept it. Please convey my thanks to your boss for his kindness,” Tang Feng took it.

The lobby manager escorted them out.

“Uncle Su, are you and Xiaoli going straight home?” Tang Feng asked.

“Yes!” Su Gang nodded, saying, “It’s getting late; we’re going home. If you have time tomorrow, you can visit my company, give some guidance on our work.”

“What time should I come over tomorrow morning?” Tang Feng asked.

“Eight o’clock is fine! Or I can come over to pick you up in the morning,” Su Gang replied.

“I’ll drive myself over. That way, it’ll be more convenient,” Tang Feng said.

“See you tomorrow!” Su Gang said.

“Auntie, Uncle, Brother Feng, goodbye!” Su Xiaoli bid them farewell.

Then, Su Gang and his parents left.

Tang Long and his family also returned home.

Upon arriving home and sitting on the sofa, Tang Feng received a message from Su Xiaoli.

After a brief chat, Tang Feng put away his phone.

His mother poured two glasses of water for them.

“Little Feng, how’s your relationship with Xiaoli going? I didn’t feel it was appropriate to ask in front of Uncle Su today,” his mother eagerly asked.

“It’s going well. We’re living together most of the time,” Tang Feng answered.

“Between you two… Old man, you ask!” His mother said before returning to her room.

“Little Feng, have you and Xiaoli done ‘that’?” Tang Long asked.

“No!” Tang Feng shook his head, saying, “We’re not married yet.”

“That’s good!” Tang Long visibly relaxed.

“Dad, your reaction is wrong! Why do you seem relieved to hear Xiaoli and I haven’t done ‘that’?” Tang Feng asked.

Tang Long glared at him, saying, “Do you even want to do ‘that’ with Xiaoli? Frankly, not to mention not doing ‘that’, the fact that you two are living together is something we think is inappropriate. After all, you’re just boyfriend and girlfriend, not married yet. If word gets out, it’s not good for either you or Xiaoli.”

Tang Feng remained silent.

He understood his father was very serious about this matter.

After all, in their youth, before marriage, not to mention living together, even slightly intimate gestures were absent.

They viewed marriage as sacred.

Once decided to be together, no matter how tough life got, they would find a way to get through it.

They wouldn’t easily take the path of divorce.

Even if one party proposed divorce, the court would try to mediate.

“Dad, the times are different from when you were young. Cohabitation is quite common,” Tang Feng said.

“Don’t give me that bull! Don’t blame everything on the times! No matter the era, there will always be people who maintain their integrity,” Tang Long didn’t buy his excuse.

“Dad! Don’t worry! I will definitely not let Xiaoli down!” Tang Feng quickly assured.

“Anyway, you have to be worthy of Xiaoli and even more so of your own conscience!” After saying this, Tang Long went back to his room.

Tang Feng’s lips curled into a bitter smile.

He knew very well that even if his father hadn’t said these words, he would never let Su Xiaoli down.

If he did, what difference would there be between him and animals?

No, he would be even worse than animals!

He sat alone in the living room for a while, then went back to his room.

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