The lights on the old street are just coming on. This is the busiest time of the day in the old street, with many diners coming to the old street in search of delicious food.
But today is destined to be a night of disappointment for diners coming to Old Street.
Because Su Ji is not open to the public tonight, and the rules of Su Ji's birthday party tonight are even stricter than the previous one.
In particular, the owners of several shops on the old street, and even Yang Zhigang, the owner of the barbecue restaurant next door, came to Su Ji specifically to celebrate Feng Ruoruo's birthday.
The barbecue restaurant next door also closed for the night.
Although the barbecue restaurant is preparing to relocate, with more and more tourists visiting the old street nowadays, it will indeed lose a lot of money if it takes a day off.
However, for Feng Ruoruo's birthday, Yang Zhigang decided to take a day off.
It can also be regarded as a farewell meal before leaving the old street, having a good meal with these old neighbors who have lived in the old street for many years.
Many diners came to Su Ji’s door and saw that it was clearly open, but there was a sign on the door that read “The boss is celebrating his daughter’s birthday today, so we are closed for one day.”
The diners who were stopped outside the door all felt a sense of loss.
Not being able to eat Su Ji’s delicious food is secondary. The key is that Su Ji’s door is open, allowing diners to see the delicious food inside, which is really a torture.
"Look, look, what's that dish? It looks so beautiful."
"Hey, what's new about that dish? Isn't that just squirrel mandarin fish?"
"Isn't that right? It doesn't look like a squirrel mandarin fish?"
"Yes, I don't think it looks like a squirrel either. Why doesn't it look like a squirrel at all?"
"But if you look closely at the sauce and the finished dish, it really looks very similar to squirrel mandarin fish."
"That's the squirrel mandarin fish, maybe the boss just made a few improvements."
The diners who were not allowed to enter to eat stood at the door and looked at the dishes inside, discussing what each dish should be.
This is really a strange scene, but the diners at the door really enjoy it.
But if we just guess blindly, we are still not sure what the dish is.
The people gathered at the door were also a little unsatisfied with their guesses.
Finally, a brave man walked up to the door and shouted inside: "Hey, can I ask you something?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Feng Ruoruo, who had been eating quietly, raised her head and said without thinking, "Today is Ruoruo's birthday. We won't do business today. Uncle, you can come over to eat tomorrow."
Hearing Feng Ruoruo's response from inside, the man standing at the door asking questions felt a little embarrassed.
Those people outside who were waiting for the results couldn't help but burst into laughter.
"Hahaha, the birthday boy said we're closed today."
"Yes, let's not disturb them."
"That's right, let's go eat somewhere else and come back tomorrow."
Faced with this situation, the man at the door still asked, "I'm not going in to eat, I just want to ask, what is the dish you just served on the table?"
After listening to this, Feng Ruoruo raised her little finger and pointed to the dish on the table that looked like squirrel mandarin fish.
The man at the door nodded quickly: "Yes, that's the dish. What is it?"
Feng Ruoruo answered without even thinking: "It's a fish."
The man was stunned when he heard this answer.
He knew it was fish, but he wanted to know the name of the dish.
Among the crowd outside the door, someone laughed and said, "Haha, the birthday boy has already answered you, it's a fish."
"Yes, yes, the little birthday boy is right, it is indeed a fish."
The man at the door asked helplessly: "I want to ask, what is the name of this dish?"
Feng Ruoruo suddenly realized: "Oh, this should be called..."
She opened her mouth to answer, but Feng Ruoruo froze in the middle of her speech. The little girl thought about it seriously and realized that she didn't know what the dish was called.
Dad cooks for Ruoruo, why does he want to know her name
Feng Ruoruo thought about this, raised her head and answered the other party: "Ruoruo, I don't know what your name is."
The little girl had an innocent look on her face, which made everyone outside laugh foolishly.
I really feel that just talking to the little girl would make me feel that the trip to Su Ji today is worthwhile.
Feng Ruoruo saw that the uncle at the door who was asking about the name of the dish was still reluctant to leave, so she stood up and said, "Uncle, wait a moment, I'll go ask my dad for you."
After saying this, Feng Ruoruo turned around and ran quickly to the kitchen without caring whether the man at the door agreed or not.
Seeing Feng Ruoruo running towards the kitchen, Yang Xiaoxi and Chen Yaofei naturally followed immediately.
Everyone attending the birthday dinner in the restaurant felt at a loss whether to laugh or cry when they saw the three little girls running to the kitchen to ask for help and the names of the dishes halfway through their meal.
It was Su Ruoxi who spoke up and greeted everyone: "It's okay, let the three kids go play, and we should continue to eat our food."
Lu Cuiling also said: "Yes, let's eat our food first. The children will have cake later. If they don't care about the food, let them play with their own food."
At the invitation of Feng Ruoruo's mother and grandmother, everyone present continued to eat and ignored the three little girls.
Feng Ruoruo ran into the kitchen first and shouted to her father who was still busy, "Dad, there's someone outside who wants to know the name of the fish you just caught."
Feng Yifan was busy cooking. When his daughter asked him this, he thought someone was deliberately looking for trouble and asked what was the name of the fish being cooked.
Feng Yifan immediately said to his daughter, "Ruoruo, take Xixi and Feifei to eat. Don't pay attention to those people outside. Dad will close the door in a moment so that everyone can eat in peace. Don't pay attention to those people making trouble outside."
Feng Ruoruo was a little surprised when she heard what her father said, "No, Dad, that uncle wasn't trying to cause trouble. He just wanted to know what the fish was called."
Chen Yaofei added: "Father Feng, that uncle wants to know what the fish dish is called."
Feng Ruoruo immediately agreed with Chen Yaofei: "Yes, yes, Dad, Feifei is right, that uncle wants to know the name of the dish."
Yang Xiaoxi said from the side: "Father Feng, that uncle should not be causing trouble, otherwise my uncle and my father outside would definitely not agree."
Feng Yifan finally understood at this time: "Oh, so you are asking about the name of the dish? The dish is called Pagoda Fish. Didn't you see that the fish looks like a pagoda when it was cooked by Dad? So Dad calls it Pagoda Fish. Did Ruoruo remember it?"
Feng Ruoruo immediately said, "Remember, remember, it's called Pagoda Fish."
Yang Xiaoxi and Chen Yaofei responded in unison: "Dad Feng, I remember it too."
Feng Yifan smiled and turned around and said, "Okay, then you guys should go eat quickly. If you don't eat well, you won't have any cake tonight."
After hearing what her father said, Feng Ruoruo quickly said to her two friends, "Hey, let's go out and eat, or dad won't let us eat the cake."
Yang Xiaoxi said in a panic: "Yes, let's go quickly."
Chen Yaofei also followed suit in a panic: "Let's go, let's go, let's go eat quickly."
The three little girls quickly left the kitchen together.
Zhao Daxia didn't need to go to work today, but knowing it was Feng Ruoruo's birthday, she came over to give her a gift and volunteered to stay to help. She couldn't help laughing when she saw this scene.
"Boss, the more I look at these three little girls in your family, the more I like them."
Feng Yifan responded with a smile: "Yes, they are all my babies."
Zhao Daxia immediately added: "Then boss, you are really blessed. You have three daughters at once. You will definitely be very happy in the future."
Lin Ruifeng, who was helping, asked curiously, "Why are you so happy with three daughters?"
Zhao Daxia glanced at Lin Ruifeng and said helplessly: "How can a young boy like you understand the hardships of being a parent? At your age, you need to find a wife. Nowadays, you need to buy a house and pay a lot of betrothal gifts. It's not a small amount, so a son will really make his parents suffer more."
After hearing what Zhao Daxia said, Lin Ruifeng was stunned at first, and then he suddenly thought of his sister.
It seems that my sister has never caused any trouble to our family since she went to college, and she has to take care of many expenses on her own.
Even later when my sister was working in another place, she would send money back from time to time to support the family.
Then I took care of all the arrangements for my sister's wedding myself, hardly causing any worries for my parents.
Lin Ruifeng then reflected on himself and found that he was indeed causing his parents worries in various ways.
My parents have been worried about my studies since I was young, and as a result, I have not been able to get into university.
After that, my parents have to worry about my future every day.
Even though he came to Su Ji to help now and learned a lot there, he actually still relied on his parents most of the time and never gave his parents a penny.
Comparing himself with his sister, Lin Ruifeng instantly understood why Zhao Daxia said that the Master would be very happy in the future.
If all three daughters were like Lin Ruifeng's sister, Lin Ruifeng felt that the master would enjoy a very happy old age.
After hearing what Zhao Daxia said and looking at Lin Ruifeng's expression, Feng Yifan couldn't help laughing.
"Are you thinking too far ahead? Ruoruo and the other two are still children now. It will take a long time for them to grow up. Besides, girls will make their parents worry about them in the future. They worry about whether the girls will suffer or be bullied. It's really not as beautiful as you said, Sister Zhao."
Zhao Daxia sighed and said, "After all, it's still much less troublesome than my two sons."
When Feng Yifan saw Zhao Daxia's look and heard what she said, he could probably guess the huge burden on Zhao Daxia's family.
After hesitating for a while, Feng Yifan said, "Sister Zhao, maybe you should let your children do some things on their own. Many times you always do a lot of things for them and don't let them experience setbacks. This is not a good thing for them."
At this point, Feng Yifan pointed at Lin Ruifeng and said, "Look at Ruifeng, he was very confused before because his parents arranged everything for him and did everything for him.
So when he is suddenly required to make some decisions on his own, he will start to feel confused and unable to understand the hard work of his parents.
Sometimes, only by letting them experience the bitterness of hardship can they truly grow.”
As he spoke, Feng Yifan walked over and took Lin Ruifeng's hand, showing Zhao Daxia his hands, which already had several calluses.
"Look at Ruifeng's hands now. These are the marks of his growth."
When Zhao Daxia saw Lin Ruifeng's hand, she suddenly seemed to understand something.
Lin Ruifeng felt a little embarrassed and quickly took his hand back, saying timidly: "Master, don't say that. I still have a lot to learn from you. What I have in my hand is actually nothing."
Feng Yifan smiled and patted his apprentice: "Don't belittle yourself. I believe Uncle Lin and Auntie have seen your growth. They will be very happy to see your growth. As the saying goes, 'A master can only lead you to the door, but it is up to you to practice.' You have achieved this growth that makes your parents happy, which proves that I am a qualified master."
Zhao Daxia suddenly said, "Boss, you are more than a qualified master. You are a really great master."
Lin Ruifeng also nodded: "Yes, it is really my luck to be able to worship you as my master, thank you Master."
Feng Yifan immediately laughed: "Alright, alright, get back to work. If you keep praising me like this, I'll really get carried away. Hurry up and prepare to serve the food."
As he spoke, Feng Yifan opened the steamer, took out the cooked dishes, quickly cut the delicate chopped green onions, and sprinkled a layer of chopped green onions on top.
The heat from the steamed dishes penetrates the chopped green onions, bringing out their aroma, which is really fragrant.
Feng Yifan put the dishes on the tray and said to his apprentice Lin Ruifeng, "Okay, Xiaolong beef, serve it quickly."
Zhao Daxia was attracted by the fragrance and subconsciously leaned over to take a look.
At first glance, it looks like there is white rice under the chopped green onions, and in the middle is a golden, oily egg yolk.
Zhao Daxia looked surprised and asked, "Is this dish beef?"
Feng Yifan smiled and replied: "Of course the beef is hidden underneath. This dish is a state banquet dish. Sister Zhao can go to the front and try it later."
Zhao Daxia was really a little surprised, but she nodded and said, "Well, judging from the appearance, it is indeed very good. It should be a dish worthy of being served at a state banquet."
Lin Ruifeng quickly delivered the dishes to the restaurant in front.
Feng Yifan saw that there was nothing to do in the kitchen, so he said to Zhao Daxia, "Sister Zhao, please go to the front and eat with everyone else. It may be hard for you tonight, and you will have to wait a little longer."
Zhao Daxia hesitated: "Isn't this bad? I'm not here to eat for free, I'm here to help with the work."
Feng Yifan smiled and said, "No, tonight, neither you nor Ruifeng are Su Ji's helpers anymore. You are all friends who are here to celebrate Ruoruo's birthday, so you should all go sit down and eat in the front."
Zhao Daxia was still a little hesitant and felt embarrassed to go out and sit with everyone like this.
In the end, Feng Yifan pulled her out of the kitchen and arranged for Zhao Daxia to sit next to her mother.
When Feng Ruoruo saw Aunt Zhao sitting down, she immediately welcomed her happily: "Yes, welcome Aunt Zhao, Ruoruo, thank you for coming to celebrate Ruoruo's birthday."
Zhao Daxia looked at everyone at the table and felt a little embarrassed: "I, I didn't mean to come and sit here."
Su Ruoxi smiled and said, "No, no, you are Ruoruo's guest, so of course you have to sit here. Sit down and taste the birthday banquet for our little birthday star Feng Ruoruo today."
Feng Ruoruo said with a smile: "Yes, Aunt Zhao, please try it."
Seeing Feng Yifan handing the chopsticks to her, Zhao Daxia finally stopped being polite and took the chopsticks.