Rebirth of a Farmer's Dad

The next morning, the second son brought back his father's message, saying that he would take Luo Feng to visit the three old comrades after get off work that afternoon.

Having a friend like Lao Er is really great! Although Luo Feng didn't know what the father and son had talked about, as long as the county magistrate agreed to intervene, his troubles would probably be resolved.

Without a doubt, Luo Feng showered the second brother with praise, making the second brother quite flattered.

To be honest, apart from Luo Feng, the second son had never been praised like this before. In his memory, his father always faced him with a stern attitude. No matter what he did, his father never gave him a good look, as if in his eyes, everything he did was wrong.

This is probably why the second brother likes to be with Luo Feng. After all, who doesn't like to be praised, especially a young man like the second brother? They wish the praise would come even more enthusiastically.

Watching his second brother stagger out of the store to deliver food, Luo Feng couldn't help but worry about him. Would something happen to this kid in his current state?

But then I thought about it again, and the second child is already such a big adult now, so nothing serious should happen to him.

Ignoring the second brother, Luo Feng needed to start preparing some things. After all, he was going to visit those three old comrades this afternoon, and if he didn't prepare beforehand, he'd definitely suffer.

Luo Feng was no longer worried about the venue. In his opinion, with the county magistrate's involvement and his own skills, he was sure to keep those three old guys in line. After that, the venue issue would be a piece of cake.

Considering that all three elderly men were former military personnel, Luo Feng deduced that they must be carnivores. Therefore, the dishes he prepared were mainly meat-based, the kind of food that would make them feel satisfied and enjoy their meal.

First up is braised pork belly. The finest pork belly is cut into even small pieces, then seasoned with fennel, star anise, and fermented black beans, and served with the right sauce. The aroma is irresistible and whets the appetite.

Another dish is stewed beef with potatoes. After washing and peeling the potatoes, cut them into small pieces, throw them into a pot, and stew them together with Luo Feng's secret braised beef. It's guaranteed to make them eat their tongues.

Next, Luo Feng made a dish of garlic-flavored pork belly. After washing the high-quality pork belly, he threw it into a pot to boil. When the pork was about 70-80% cooked, he took it out, changed the water, and stewed it again. Once it was fully cooked, he sliced ​​it, sprinkled it with minced garlic and chopped green onions, and served it with dipping sauce.

These three dishes are favorites among meat lovers. In addition, Luo Feng also prepared a kelp and pork rib soup, a roast chicken, and several appetizers, such as smashed cucumber and cold kelp salad.

Luo Feng prepared a total of seven or eight dishes, thinking that this should satisfy the three old men.

Since it was still morning and the shop was busy with other business, Luo Feng couldn't occupy the kitchen with too much alcohol.

Therefore, Luo Feng simply completed the preparations for a few dishes. As for the next steps, he would have to wait until the afternoon. As long as he had something presentable to offer, that was fine.

For the rest of the time, Luo Feng stayed in the shop, busy with his work. He would chat with the customers from time to time, about all sorts of things. For business people, chatting seems to have become an occupational hazard.

However, this is also one of their advantages. No matter who it is or what it is, they can always chime in with their opinions. Some are quite capable and can even find business opportunities in the situation.

The morning passed quickly, and as the diners gradually left for lunch, Luo Feng knew it was time to prepare the dishes.

It's important to know that civil servants are always the most punctual when it comes to leaving get off work. The eight-hour workday might be disregarded by most people, but it's an ironclad rule for civil servants. Except in emergencies, they clock in early and leave on time, with no concept of overtime.

Just as Luo Feng had predicted, the county magistrate appeared at his restaurant when he had finished cooking all the dishes.

After greeting the county magistrate and grabbing a large food box, Luo Feng left with him. He left in a hurry without even saying goodbye to the shop, but figuring he'd be back soon, it didn't matter.

They hurried to the three old men's house together with the county magistrate, chatting and laughing along the way.

Before long, the two arrived at their destination. Luo Feng had been to this place before, so he immediately took the lead for the county magistrate without hesitation.

Although Luo Feng was still a little afraid of those three old men, after almost suffering a great loss at their hands last time, he believed that with the county magistrate there, the three old men wouldn't dare to do anything to him out of respect for him.

Sure enough, the three old men were about to start cursing again when they saw Luo Feng. But when they saw the county magistrate following closely behind Luo Feng, they shut their mouths.

"Isn't this the county magistrate? What brings you here today?"

"Quickly, Comrade County Head, come inside and sit down. Don't stand outside."

"You brat, where have you been? Hurry up and come out to pour tea for the county magistrate."

Seeing the three old men's completely opposite reactions, Luo Feng almost burst out laughing.

These three old guys are really something else, judging people by their appearance and showing no respect for themselves.

However, although it was unpleasant to be looked down upon, Luo Feng had to suppress his anger. After all, he had come to ask for a favor, and he couldn't afford to completely break off relations with them.

The county magistrate, instead of putting on airs, greeted the three veteran comrades in a very amiable manner.

"I said, you old comrades don't need to be so polite with me. No matter what, we're all family."

"Haha, what you're saying makes perfect sense to this old man."

“That’s right. We all carried guns and fought in wars back then. We’re people who came from the battlefield, so why would we need so many formalities? What you said suits my taste. We should have a good drink later.”

“That’s right, we should have a couple of drinks. I’ll have my family prepare them right away.” The eldest old man spoke first, then pulled the county magistrate into the house. As for Luo Feng, the three old men ignored him, as if he didn’t exist.

Well, he was ignored again. Luo Feng was extremely frustrated.

"No need for you gentlemen to trouble yourselves. I've already prepared the food and drinks for you." Luo Feng followed Wu in and placed the food box on the table.

"What a wonderful thing! Let me see what you've prepared for us!" the old man said, lifting the lid of the food box.

As the lid was lifted, a fragrant aroma wafted out. Inhaling the intoxicating scent, the three old men simultaneously sniffed deeply and swallowed hard.

“It looks pretty good. I have to try it first.” With that, the eldest man prepared to grab the food with his hands, and his two brothers were not to be outdone.

It has to be said that this is one of the advantages of getting old; your age is there for you, and even the county magistrate sitting next to you didn't dare to say a word.

This must be what people often refer to as having no taboos.

"When will I be able to live a life like this?" Luo Feng sighed to himself.