Just as everyone finished dinner and sat together drinking water and talking about the various dishes for tonight, the lights in the entire restaurant suddenly dimmed.
Everyone was startled when the lights dimmed.
I was thinking, why did the power go out suddenly? Was there something wrong with the restaurant's circuit
But then, a soft voice sang the birthday song in the dark kitchen.
“Happy birthday, Mom…”
When the birthday song started playing, everyone looked towards the kitchen following the sound of the song.
The flickering candlelight lit up, and under the candlelight, a tall figure holding a cake and leading a small figure slowly walked out from the kitchen.
With the flickering candlelight, everyone could see clearly that the little figure was also holding a plate in his hand.
Feng Ruoruo walked out of the kitchen with her father while singing the birthday song.
In full view of everyone, the father and daughter slowly came to Su Ruoxi.
Feng Ruoruo put the things in her hand on the table in front of her mother, and then happily said to her excited mother: "Happy birthday, Mom."
Feng Yifan also put down the cake he had been holding, bent down, leaned in close, kissed his wife and said, "Happy birthday, honey."
Su Ruoxi was really excited. She didn't expect that her husband and daughter had prepared a special program for her.
In front of the candlelight, Su Ruoxi's tears instantly burst out.
Feng Yifan gently wiped away the tears on his wife's face and said, "Wife, I left home five years ago when Ruoruo was just born. For five years, you have been raising Ruoruo and taking care of the family by yourself. It is your dedication that allows me to work hard abroad without any worries.
Thank you, my wife, for all the suffering you have endured in the past five years.
In the past five years, I have not fulfilled my duties as a husband and a father, and I feel sorry for my wife.
But now that I'm back, I will double my efforts to make up for my mistakes, and I will definitely make sure you and Ruoruo live happily every day."
Then, Feng Yifan turned around and said to everyone in the restaurant, "On my wife's birthday before, there was a small problem and I didn't give her a good birthday.
Today, on the occasion of the opening of my restaurant, I would like to ask everyone to help me sing a birthday song for my wife, and to help me send birthday wishes to my beloved wife, who has been silently staying at home for five years. Is that okay? "
Everyone in the restaurant immediately agreed in unison: "Okay."
The next moment, everyone in the restaurant stood up and sang birthday song for Su Ruoxi together.
Su Ruoxi was really excited. She had never thought that so many people would celebrate her birthday.
Thinking of her husband emphasizing the name of the restaurant, Su Ruoxi realized that the name of the restaurant was exactly her and her daughter's name, which made her even more excited and her heart was filled with sweetness.
While singing the birthday song, Su Ruoxi blew out the candles on the cake.
The lights in the restaurant came back on.
Feng Ruoruo threw herself into her mother's arms and couldn't wait to introduce them to her: "Mom, come and have a look. Dad and I made this rose together. And this cake was also made for you by Dad and I."
Su Ruoxi hugged her daughter and said, "Thank you Ruoruo."
Then, everyone looked at the table in front of Su Ruoxi.
I saw two bright red roses blooming on a white porcelain plate on the table.
Everyone was a little surprised. The roses in the plate were so beautiful and gorgeous that they looked just like the real ones. Moreover, if you smelled them carefully, you could smell a hint of rose fragrance.
The children came closer first, so they could smell the rose scent more clearly.
Chen Yaofei first whispered, "It smells so good, it's the scent of roses."
Yang Xiaoxi then asked loudly: "Dad Feng, is this an edible rose?"
When Yang Xiaoxi asked this, the children all looked up at Feng Yifan.
Feng Yifan smiled and responded: "Yes, this is edible. This is a dish that Ruoruo and I made for her mother."
Feng Ruoruo said immediately, "Let me tell you, this smells like flowers, but it's actually edible. And this isn't real flowers, it's Dad who made the dish to look like flowers. Mom, hurry up and try it."
After hearing what Feng Ruoruo said, everyone was full of curiosity and wanted to know what it tasted like.
At her daughter's urging, Su Ruoxi picked up the small fork on the table, picked up a petal, and sniffed it first. It was indeed the scent of roses, and it smelled very strong.
Then she put it in her mouth and began to chew it slowly. Then Su Ruoxi discovered that it was indeed not a rose.
But the texture when chewed seems a little bit like flower petals.
But after chewing, Su Ruoxi tasted a very sweet taste.
After eating one petal, she looked up at her husband in surprise and asked, "What on earth is this?"
Feng Yifan smiled and replied: "Actually, this is made from beets."
"beet?"
Not only Su Ruoxi, but everyone else was also very surprised.
Everyone found it incredible that such a flower could be made from beets.
Then, Su Ruoxi distributed the roses to the children.
Feng Ruoruo finally tasted it and said with a smile, "Mom, it's delicious, right? Ruoruo and Dad made this together."
Su Ruoxi smiled and hugged her daughter: "Yes, it's delicious. Ruoruo is really amazing."
After eating it, the other children also thought it was delicious and they all praised Ruoruo for being so good.
Feng Ruoruo was naturally very happy to receive praise from her mother and other children.
After eating the roses, Su Ruoxi started cutting the cake and then distributed it to everyone present. Of course, each person could only get a small piece.
But no one minded at all. After all, everyone was already full, and this last small piece of cake was just a little bit of good luck.
The entire birthday celebration process was also live-streamed by Meng Shitong and others.
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"Wow, I'm so envious."
“So sweet.”
"Oh my god, this is to trick the dog in and kill it."
"This is damn sweet."
“But it’s really sweet.”
"I am so lucky to have a husband like Chef Feng."
"I wish Chef Feng and his family happiness forever."
…
While some people were discussing the happiness of Feng Yifan's family, others were studying the dish that Feng Yifan made for them.
"The roses are made to look like the real thing, and it's also a dish. It's really amazing."
"I wonder how I did it? I think I learned how to make it for my girlfriend."
"If you want to know how to make it, you should go to Ruo Restaurant and eat there once, then you can ask Chef Feng."
"That rose shouldn't be on the menu, right?"
“It seems not to be the case.”
"Ah, what a pity, it seems like I should try to taste it."
"Yeah, I really want to try it."
…
The dinner officially ended after everyone had eaten the cake, and it was already close to nine o'clock in the evening.
This meal, even without counting the birthday segment at the end, took about two hours.
This is also the case when Feng Yifan and his team have made preparations in advance.
However, the shock and surprise brought by each dish will make everyone feel that this meal that takes 2 hours is well worth it.
After the dinner, Feng Yifan saw off the guests who had come today.
The first thing is to send Rodney and the others away.
Before leaving, Rodney still hoped that Feng Yifan would have the opportunity to provide some guidance after the domestic branch of Perovence Restaurant opened.
Feng Yifan did not postpone it and promised that he would go to support the event when the time comes.
The foreign food suppliers who came with Rodney also expressed their willingness to cooperate with Feng Yifan, and said that their prices could be comparable to those of the Perovence restaurant.
Feng Yifan also said that he could have some discussions with the other party later.
After seeing off Rodney and the others, the next step was to see off some domestic suppliers.
After seeing the expressions of those foreign suppliers, domestic suppliers no longer have their previous arrogance.
Everyone expressed their willingness to cooperate with Feng Yifan's restaurant for a long time.
Feng Yifan also took the opportunity to give some warning: "We can cooperate, but I still hope that you understand that the basis of our cooperation is quality. I hope you will not lose the face of our people for a little profit."
After being criticized like this, the suppliers naturally immediately said that they would never do that.
"Don't worry, Chef Feng, we will definitely guarantee the quality. We also hope that through the promotion of Chef Feng's restaurant, more people will know that many of our domestic ingredients are definitely not inferior to those of foreigners in terms of quality."
Feng Yifan smiled and said, "Okay, if you have confidence, I will naturally help you."
After seeing off these two groups of people, the next group to leave were the neighbors.
Liu Wanhua, as a representative, said: "Yifan, you really opened our eyes tonight. We old people used to think that those Western dishes were just for show, and they were not good or filling. But the dishes you prepared today are really good-looking and delicious, and most importantly, they are filling."
Feng Yifan smiled and said, "Thank you Aunt Liu for coming to support us. My original intention of opening this restaurant was to let everyone taste delicious food, not just to show off my skills or make money from styling, so naturally I want to let everyone eat well and be full."
Fan Chaodong said: "Yes, the true meaning of food should still be delicious."
Everyone agreed with this, and several elderly people also said that the restaurant provided chopsticks, which made them feel more comfortable.
Feng Yifan added: "It is only right to provide chopsticks. After all, we are in China."
Afterwards, the elderly people said goodbye and left one after another, but Liu Wanhua and Feng Yifan returned to the restaurant.
After all, the old lady was still a little worried about Su Jinrong.
The next to leave were the families of Yang Xiaoxi and Chen Yaofei, as well as Guo Hong and Guo Jingyi, who also said goodbye and left.
When Feng Yifan saw off several families, he smiled and said, "Thank you all for coming here today to support us."
Yang Zhiyi said: "You're welcome. It's our honor to eat Chef Feng's dishes."
Li Feier said, "When you are free, Chef Feng, please remember to accept the interview with Meng Shitong and the others. Also, please keep the show we have arranged in mind, Chef Feng."
Feng Yifan smiled and agreed: "Okay, let's wait until Su Ji opens."
Li Feier nodded: "Yes, it's okay."
Chen Yaofei's parents also smiled and said: "Chef Feng opened our eyes today and also made us enjoy a feast for our taste buds. We will come to eat here again if we have the chance in the future."
Feng Yifan responded with a smile: "Welcome, we welcome you all anytime."
Then Feng Yifan asked, "By the way, Feifei's parents, when are you going back? Can you still attend the National Day and the opening of our Su Ji?"
Chen Yaofei's parents looked at each other, then shook their heads helplessly.
"I'm afraid not. We should go back after the Mid-Autumn Festival."
"Yes, I will have to trouble Feifei's father Feng in the future to help take care of our Feifei."
Feng Yifan naturally agreed: "No problem, we will all take good care of Feifei."
Finally, Feng Yifan looked at Guo Hong and said, "Teacher Guo, I thought you would come later."
Guo Hong smiled and said, "Originally I had some things to do, but then I remembered that I had to attend the opening of Chef Feng's restaurant, so I turned down an original banquet. Since Jingyi's parents couldn't come, I had to bring Jingyi here."
Feng Yifan said: "Thank you for your support."
Guo Hong responded: "Chef Feng is so polite."
There were a few children gathered together over there, and Feng Ruoruo said goodbye to them reluctantly.
Seeing the child's expression, Feng Yifan said, "Don't be so reluctant. You can still meet tomorrow, right? You'll have plenty of time to play together in the future."
When Feng Ruoruo heard what her father said, she smiled and waved goodbye to everyone.
And just like that, the three families left together.
At this time, only Feng Yifan's family members were left in the restaurant.
Even the other employees in the restaurant had left early.
Pei Caiyun took Xiaohong and Xiaoxia back to the hotel first.
Tan Xueli was unable to stay, but was ordered by Su Lanxin to accompany Pei Caiyun and take the child away first.
Only Feng Yifan's family and some other relatives were left in the restaurant.
Su Jinrong once again faced his sister Su Lanxin.
The atmosphere in the restaurant was a little tense for a while.
In the end, it was Zhuang Daozhong who spoke first: "Today, we are all here to celebrate the opening of Yifan's Ruo Restaurant. Now that everyone is here, why not just speak out some of the issues openly and solve them."
There was another silence, and Su Lanxin stood up on her own initiative and bowed deeply to Su Jinrong.
"Brother, I'm sorry."
This scene surprised everyone present, including Su Jinrong, who did not expect Su Lanxin to be here and bow to him in public to apologize.
After a few seconds of hesitation, Su Jinrong stood up and helped his sister up.
"Lan Xin, there's no need to be like this. Let the past be the past, and our time has passed. We shouldn't continue the grudges of the past. The next era belongs to the children. Let us, old brother and sister, shake hands and make peace.
We two old brothers and sisters, let's watch our children work hard together."
Having said that, Su Jinrong extended his hand to his sister.
Su Lanxin was stunned for a moment, and tears instantly burst out of her eyes. The next moment, she also stretched out her hand and held her brother's calloused old hand together.