When Feng Haidong and his brother-in-law Lu Yaobin made their move, the whole family was filled with anticipation.

The second sister, Feng Yunmei, was somewhat surprised to see her younger brother enter the kitchen, as she had never seen him cook before.

Seeing her second sister's surprise, Lu Wanling smiled and explained, "Sister, don't be surprised. Haidong has been cooking a lot lately, and his cooking skills have improved significantly."

The eldest sister, Feng Yunhua, immediately said, "That's right, Yunmei, you probably don't know yet, right? This restaurant was initially run entirely by Haidong. He was the one who made crayfish, grilled fish, spicy crab, and other dishes in the kitchen. At first, I couldn't believe it, but after eating there, I found that Haidong's cooking skills are really amazing."

After listening to her younger brother, sister-in-law, and older sister, Feng Yunmei looked into the kitchen and exclaimed, "I never expected Haidong to know how to cook."

Feng Yunhua said, "This is probably what they mean by being forced by life's circumstances."

Everyone else laughed, realizing that Feng Yunhua's "forced by circumstances" was more of a joke.

In the kitchen, Feng Haidong and his brother-in-law Lu Yaobin were cooking on different stoves.

The two of them brought out their best dishes.

Feng Haidong even prepared grilled fish and spicy crab for his family.

Lu Yaobin specially cooked several elaborate dishes, such as braised beef, braised pork ribs, and a whole braised rooster.

When Feng Haidong saw his brother-in-law making braised rooster, he reminded him that he could stick flatbreads on the side of the pot.

"Third brother, stick some flatbreads on the side of the pot. When it's served, you can bring the pot to the table with it. Everyone can eat the chicken and the flatbreads soaked in the broth. I'm sure everyone will love it."

Lu Yaobin was somewhat surprised: "Brother-in-law, you even know how to make braised chicken in a clay pot?"

Feng Haidong laughed and said, "Hahaha, what's so strange about that? Have you forgotten? Everyone in town has a dish of small mixed fish with flatbread."

At the same time, Feng Haidong suddenly said, "Third brother, you've really reminded me. I can add this dish to my shop later. In the spring, how about a pot of mixed fish with cornbread?"

Lu Yaobin immediately said, "Great! Brother-in-law, you're really getting better and better at business."

Feng Haidong said with a smile, "I'll take a look at it later. The mixed fish can be fried in oil first, then braised, and finally flatbread can be stuck to the side of the pot. It will definitely be a good dish."

Lu Yaobin thought for a moment and then smiled and said, "It really works. 'Stewed Crispy Mixed Fish with Pancakes' is absolutely fantastic."

Feng Haidong nodded and said, "Okay, we'll introduce this dish after the New Year when the restaurant reopens."

While talking to his brother-in-law, Feng Haidong also thought of another dish that would become very famous in the future: "Stewed Chicken and Pancakes in a Clay Pot".

Feng Haidong felt he could wait a few years and then try opening a "Stewed Chicken and Pancake" shop, which he believed would attract a wave of customers.

In the kitchen, Feng Haidong and his brother-in-law Lu Yaobin chatted and cooked at the same time. Because they used pressure cookers instead of stewing, they were able to cook very quickly.

Following his brother-in-law's instructions, Lu Yaobin pressure-cooked the chicken in a pressure cooker, then poured it into a pot to season and reduce the sauce. He also placed thin pancakes on the side of the pot.

While his brother-in-law was busy, Feng Haidong started serving dishes to the family members in the front.

"Alright, alright, the food is served. Everyone, please sit down quickly. Let's have two tables for our two families, and the children can sit at a separate table. You older kids, please take your younger siblings and sit down quickly."

At Feng Haidong's invitation, the family members quickly sat down at the table.

Then, the family members started working together to serve the dishes that were handed out from the kitchen, one by one.

The first thing served was a platter of braised dishes, all specially prepared by Feng Haidong's mother-in-law.

Then, a cold dish personally prepared by Feng Haidong was added to the table.

Feng Haidong also specially prepared sugar-coated tomatoes for the children, which they loved.

After the cold dishes were served, Feng Haidong continued to serve various hot dishes.

The three tables were served almost simultaneously.

Because the kitchen was spacious and had large pots for cooking, Feng Haidong and Lu Yaobin would cook everything at once and then divide it into three portions for the three tables.

The aroma of the dishes on the table was so enticing that everyone's mouths were watering.

"Oh, it smells so good!"

"I never expected Haidong's cooking skills to be so good."

"Wanling, your third son's cooking skills are also excellent."

"That's really amazing, they can serve three tables of food at once."

"This is the aroma of stew cooked in a large pot."

"Yes, yes, Hai Dong and the other two cooked a whole pot of food right on the big stove in a big pot, and then divided it into three plates. It was really delicious."

Looking at the dishes on the table, Lu Chengzong smiled and said to his in-laws, "The way Haidong and the others have prepared this makes it feel like we're having a grand feast in the countryside."

Feng Chun-gu said with a smile, "My father-in-law is right, this really does resemble a large banquet in the countryside."

Lu Wanling said, "Dad, this is actually a big feast. Today is the New Year, and so many of us are gathered together. The dishes on the table are all cooked in large pots. Isn't this a big feast?"

Upon hearing Lu Wanling's comment, everyone immediately laughed and agreed, "Yes, yes, it's the grand banquet."

After serving a few more dishes, Feng Haidong said to everyone in front, "Everyone, please eat first. Fanfan, go get some wine and pour some for Grandpa and Grandma. Drink the wine and eat the food while we're at it. We'll be done in a little while."

Hearing this, Lu Yaobin also shouted from the kitchen, "That's right, everyone, start drinking and eating, don't just wait here."

The four elderly people immediately shouted to the two people in the kitchen, "Hurry up, you don't need to make so many dishes, there are already quite a lot of dishes."

Feng Haidong smiled and said, "Mom and Dad, don't worry, it'll be over soon."

Following his father's instructions, Feng Qifan went to get the prepared wine.

Upon seeing this, Lu Feng and Feng Haiwen both stood up to take the wine and poured drinks for everyone at their respective tables.

At the children's table, Feng Qifan took out the drinks his father had prepared and shared them with his siblings.

Even after the wine was poured, everyone was still too embarrassed to start eating.

Finally, Feng Chungu and Lu Chengzong said together, "Let's eat some food first to fill our stomachs, and then we'll drink after Haidong and Lao San arrive."

The suggestion was agreed upon by everyone, and the whole family started eating the vegetables first.

Everyone praised the dishes prepared by Feng Haidong and Lu Yaobin.

"It's so delicious! Haidong's cooking is really good."

"I never expected Third Brother to be such a good cook."

"This is fantastic, every single dish is delicious."

Feng Haidong and Lu Yaobin finished up the last dish, which was a braised rooster with flatbread divided into three portions, and three grilled fish prepared by Feng Haidong.

At this point, all three tables of food were finally prepared, and Feng Haidong and Lu Yaobin took their seats.