Tian Lang, the daughter of Shi Jiahui, was taken by her father to study abroad when she was young. Fortunately, she still had her father and brother, so she did not abandon her mother tongue.
This New Year's Day, Shi Jiahui's husband could not return home because he had an unfinished project abroad.
Originally, Tian Lang and his brother Shi Tao should have stayed with their father and returned to China during the Chinese New Year.
However, during a previous phone call with their mother, the brother and sister learned that Su Ji would hold a grand banquet on New Year's Day, and naturally they did not want to miss it.
Originally, Shi Tao planned to come back on his own because he was about to graduate from college and was not very busy.
But Tian Lang was also a smart boy. He quickly noticed that something was wrong with his brother and found out that his brother was preparing to return home.
In the end, the sister caught her brother red-handed, and the brother had no choice but to agree to take his sister back home with him.
The brother and sister got off the plane in Shanghai, and instead of going home, they took the high-speed rail directly to Huaicheng.
Along the way, Tian Lang kept asking questions.
Although Tian Lang had seen Feng Yifan in a video before, she was still very curious about her uncle Feng Yifan and wanted to know more about him.
Especially when he was abroad, Tian Lang also saw reports about Feng Yifan through some foreign magazines.
This made Tian Lang even more curious about Feng Yifan.
"Brother, do you think that Master Feng is really that good? I saw a foreign magazine saying that he was the former head chef of the Perovence restaurant."
Shi Tao said: "He was not only the former chef of Perovence Restaurant, but also the chef of Naples Hotel. The one-star menu of the hotel restaurant was created by him."
Tian Lang asked with admiration: "Brother, tell me, haven't you tried Uncle Feng's food? Is it really that delicious?"
Shi Tao nodded and said, "It is indeed very delicious. It is really delicious."
Tian Lang was even more curious: "What kind of delicious food is that?"
Shi Tao said: "I can't describe it. Wait till you get there and try it. I guarantee it will be unforgettable."
Tian Lang asked directly: "Brother, who do you think is better, Uncle Feng or Mom?"
When asked this by his sister, Shi Tao was stunned.
He thought about it seriously and said, "I may not be able to answer you this, because mom and Master Feng are different. Master Feng is an all-rounder, while mom is good at cooking certain dishes. For emotional reasons, I still think mom is slightly better than Master Feng."
Tian Lang curled his lips and said, "Brother, you are not being honest."
Shi Tao said seriously: "No, think about it, the dishes my mother cooks are irreplaceable, right?"
After hearing what his brother said, Tian Lang thought about it and could only nod: "Well, if you put it that way, it's true. Mom's cooking is indeed irreplaceable. Oh, when you say that, I miss Mom."
When Shi Tao heard what his sister said, he reached out and hugged her and said, "Okay, we'll be there soon, and we'll see mom when we get there."
Actually, when it comes to missing mom, it’s my sister who misses her more.
After all, Shi Tao returned home during the holidays, but his sister did not come back during the summer vacation.
Tian Lang leaned on his brother's arms for a while, and suddenly asked: "By the way, brother, do you think mom has time to pick us up at the high-speed rail station? We don't want to go by ourselves, do we?"
Shi Tao said: "Of course I went by myself. I didn't inform my mother of the time."
Tian Lang immediately looked at his brother with suspicion: "I doubt it, do you know the way?"
Shi Tao smiled and said, "We don't need to know the way. Let's take a taxi and tell the driver to go to Su Ji. I guarantee that the taxi drivers in Huaicheng know this."
Things were exactly as Shi Tao said. When the brother and sister got in the taxi and said they wanted to go to Su Ji, the taxi driver immediately agreed.
Along the way, the driver kept introducing the ancient street and Su Ji to the two.
Tian Lang was very interested in the driver's introduction.
"Uncle, you seem to be very familiar with Su Ji after hearing what I said. Have you ever eaten at Su Ji?"
The driver smiled and said, "I'm a taxi driver, so I don't have much time to go to Su Ji for a banquet, but I often go to Su Ji for a bowl of noodles at noon."
Tian Lang asked curiously: "Uncle, I heard that Su Ji also has a queue at noon. If you go there to eat noodles, won't it affect your business?"
The driver shook his head and said, "No, because we can go to Su Ji to take away the food, and if we taxi drivers go there, there will be some priority, or if it is not convenient to take away, we drivers can sit down and eat in the shop next door."
Tian Lang was surprised when he heard this: "Wow, you guys still have such preferential treatment?"
The taxi driver said, "Yes, Chef Feng said that we taxi drivers are very busy, so we must be given priority for lunch."
Tian Lang was a little envious and said, "Wow, then you can eat it every day, right?"
The taxi driver smiled and said, "How can we eat there every day? We have to drive the car. We can only go there once in a while when we happen to pass by there at noon."
Tian Lang was still envious: "But you are in Huaicheng, it is still easy to eat."
The driver smiled and said, "That's true, but it's not easy to get a reservation at Su Ji now. I heard there's a long queue every day."
Shi Tao heard this and asked, "Does that mean a lot of people have some opinions about Su Ji?"
The driver asked back: "Why do you have a problem with Su Ji?"
Shi Tao said, "Uncle, didn't you just say that Su Ji now requires queuing? Since it requires queuing and it's harder to reserve a seat, won't everyone have objections?"
The driver laughed when he heard this: "Hahaha, young man, you misunderstood. Although it is difficult to reserve a table at Su Ji, and there are many people lining up every day, that's because Su Ji's food tastes good. That's why so many people line up. How can we have any objection?"
The driver said: "If I have the chance, I will definitely take my family to Su Ji for a meal."
From the driver's words, Shi Tao and Tian Lang could still understand that the driver was full of pride in Su Ji from the bottom of his heart.
The driver finally told the truth: "In fact, Huaicheng wasn't so lively before, and there weren't many people coming from other places, so our taxi business wasn't very good. But now with Su Ji, the renovation of the ancient street, and the combination of Fujing Tower and some scenic spots, more and more people are coming to Huaicheng to travel."
Tian Lang took over and said, "So your business is doing well? You are very supportive of Su Ji?"
The driver said, "Yes, we support Su Ji very much, and we think that Chef Feng is really amazing. His cooking skills are absolutely amazing. He is qualified to be served at a state banquet."
The brother and sister chatted a lot with the driver along the way, and also felt the driver's support for Su Ji.
The car stopped at the intersection, and the driver specifically pointed out the location of Su Ji to the brother and sister.
After the driver left, Tian Lang said, "Brother, the people here seem to be very supportive of Su Ji. Uncle Feng is really amazing."
Shi Tao looked at his watch and said, "Okay, let's go quickly and give Mom a surprise."
The brother and sister will indeed give Shi Jiahui a surprise.
Because Shi Jiahui originally thought that the brother and sister would not arrive until the evening, she discussed with Feng Yifan to pick them up at the train station in the evening.
But what was unexpected was that the brother and sister got off the plane and took the high-speed train directly instead of going home.
The current time is almost noon, when Su Ji opens.
Standing at the entrance of the ancient street, Tian Lang looked at the ancient street and said, "Brother, this place is really beautiful. The buildings inside are all antique, and the street is very clean. There are many old things on the street."
Shi Tao also took a look and nodded, saying, "It is indeed very beautiful."
This was also Shi Tao's first time here, so he was also very surprised by the current appearance of the ancient street.
The brother and sister entered the ancient street and went straight to the door of Su Ji.
At this time, Su Ji had not yet opened for business, but there were already people waiting at the door.
When the brother and sister arrived at the door, the sister immediately said, "Brother, hurry up, take a picture for me."
Shi Tao found it a little funny when he saw his sister's look. It was obvious that the brother and sister would come to Su Ji often in the future, at least they would stay here during the winter vacation, but his sister was as excited as other guests to take pictures.
However, since it was his sister's request, Shi Tao still picked up the camera he brought and took a picture of his sister.
When taking pictures, the brother and sister were a little surprised that some other people would take the initiative to avoid them.
Seeing others taking the initiative to give way, Shi Tao smiled at them in a friendly manner and said, "Thank you."
The person who gave way smiled and responded, "You're welcome. This is how we always do when we take photos at the entrance of Su Ji. When someone wants to take a photo, everyone will usually give way to them."
This has become an unwritten rule in front of Su Ji's door. It can be said that a large number of guests who come to Su Ji will abide by it.
The brother and sister really feel that Su Ji is very special, and even the guests who come here are very special.
After taking the photos, Tian Lang walked directly to the door of Su Ji and pretended to enter the restaurant.
But before she could step into the door, the person at the door stopped her.
"Hey, little girl, don't go in. It's not business hours yet."
"Yeah, you can't go in now, you'll disturb others."
"Yes, let's wait outside for a while."
The friendly persuasion from the people around them made the brother and sister feel a little embarrassed.
Finally, it was Shi Tao who said, "We are here to look for someone. Our mother works here, so we want to go in and see her."
The guests at the door were a little surprised and looked the brother and sister up and down carefully.
"Your mother works here? What does she do?"
Tian Lang immediately said, "Our mother is the chef here."
At this time, someone immediately looked at the brother and sister and said, "I see, you should be the children of Chef Shi Jiahui, right?"
Shi Tao and Tian Lang were really surprised to be recognized.
Tian Lang asked curiously: "How do you know?"
The other party smiled and said, "Because judging from your age, the only person in Su Ji's kitchen who has children your age is probably Chef Shi Jiahui."
Shi Tao couldn't help but say, "Everyone knows mom so well?"
The customer in front of the door smiled and said, "Of course we know. We know every chef at Su Ji, and they are all very good."
Another guest said: "Yes, Chef Shi Jiahui is also very good, and he is the sous chef. When Chef Feng is not around, Chef Shi Jiahui is in charge."
After listening to everyone's stories, the brother and sister realized that everyone might know their mother better than they do.
The guests at the door talked for a while, then smiled and asked the brother and sister to go in quickly.
Shi Tao and Tian Lang thanked everyone before entering the restaurant.
After entering the door, Su Ji's waiter stepped forward to stop them again.
"Sorry, we haven't opened yet. Please wait outside. Thank you."
Tian Lang looked at the open kitchen and saw the busy figures in the kitchen. She finally couldn't help but shouted, "Mom, my brother and I are here."
Shi Jiahui, who was originally busy, raised her head almost instantly when she heard her daughter's voice, and her face was full of disbelief.
Shi Jiahui really didn't expect that her son and daughter would arrive early and come by themselves.
The others in the kitchen also looked up. Feng Yifan saw the girl and Shi Tao beside her, and immediately knew that the one who came was the eldest sister's child. He smiled and waved, saying, "Come on, come in. You don't have to stand at the door."
Shi Jiahui also came to his senses and hurried out from the kitchen.
After coming out, Shi Jiahui immediately hugged her children who came running towards her.
Everyone in the restaurant was moved by this scene.
Su Ruoxi couldn't even hold back and began to cry.
Shi Jiahui couldn't help shedding tears while holding her son and daughter. She hadn't seen her son for half a year, and she hadn't seen her daughter for almost a year.
Even though her son and daughter have grown up, Shi Jiahui still misses them.
After hugging for a while, Shi Jiahui let go of the two children.
She looked at the two children carefully, and then asked curiously, "You are here at this time? Didn't we say we would be here in the evening? I asked your uncle to send a car to pick you up when the time comes."
Tian Lang hugged his mother again and said coquettishly: "Mom, we missed you, so I told my brother that we would not go home, we would come directly to see you, so we came directly here."
Feng Yifan and Su Ruoxi also came over at this time, and Su Jinrong, Feng Jiandong and Lu Cuiling also gathered around.
Shi Jiahui quickly introduced everyone and also introduced everyone to her son and daughter one by one.
But when Feng Yifan was introduced first, Tian Lang immediately came closer and looked Feng Yifan up and down, and said with a smile: "Hello, uncle master, you are more handsome in person than in the video, and you are really tall in person, and you have a really sturdy figure."
Feng Yifan looked at Tian Lang, smiled and said, "When I see you, I think of our Ruoruo."
Su Ruoxi also said: "Yes, Tian Lang is really like Ruoruo, and his personality is just as lively."
Shi Jiahui said: "She is more mischievous than Ruoruo, but not as cute as Ruoruo."
Tian Lang pouted and said, "No, no, Mommy, I am also very cute. How can you say that? I will be very sad, Mommy..."
Seeing Tian Lang acting coquettishly with Shi Jiahui, everyone couldn't help laughing.