Part 8
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Shehnaaz took Sidharth to the terrace and he became surprised seeing two chairs and a table decorated with roses and candles.
Before Sidharth could say anything, Shehnaaz picked up a rose and said, "Happy 6 months marriage anniversary, my Hubby."
Sidharth smiled and said taking the rose, "Same to you wifey."
Saying that, he kissed her forehead making her smile cutely.
"Kaisa laga mera surprise? Kaha tum 3 star, 4 star, 5 star restaurants ke chakkar mein padhe the. Aur idhar dekho, thousands of stars ke neeche maine humara candlelight dinner plan kiya. Kitna romantic hai, nahi?"
Sidharth just kept staring at Shehnaaz with full of love. His heart swelled with love and gratitude. He didn't expect she would do so much to make this moment special. Earlier he was feeling guilty as he couldn't take her to some 5 star restaurant due to their financial crisis. But now he felt like nothing mattered to her at all other than spending time with him and celebrating their 6 months journey of love.
Sidharth pulled Shehnaaz closer by her waist and said softly, "Bohut romantic hai. I loved this. I.... I love you."
He confessed keeping his heart out to which she smiled.
"I love you too." Confessed Shehnaaz.
They both closed their eyes and their lips were about to meet.
Shehnaaz suddenly opened her eyes and shouted moving away, "Oh Shit!"
"Kya hua?" Asked Sidharth being puzzled.
"Main gas pe khana chadha ke aayi thi. Decoration karne ke chakkar mein yeh chiz toh dimaag se hi nikal gayi. Mujhe jaa ke dekhna hoga."
Saying that, Shehnaaz left from there while Sidharth followed her.
Shehnaaz went to the kitchen and turned off the gas. But it was too late. She opened the lid and started coughing because of smoke. The food was burnt.
"Shehnaaz are you okay?" Asked Sidharth.
Shehnaaz stopped coughing and nodded in yes.
"First time I tried Italian dish. Kitni muskil se YouTube pe recipe dekh ke banaya tha. Sab barbaad ho gaya." She said almost crying.
Sidharth nodded his head in disbelief and said, "It's fine. Tumne akele itna sab arrange kiya. Aise chhote mote mistakes ho hi sakte hai. Iss mein rone wali kaunsi baat hai?"
"Ro isliye rahi hoon kyu ki mujhe phir se khana pakana hoga. Otherwise humare romantic candlelight dinner ka satyanash ho jayega."
"Accha thik hai. Don't worry. Main kuch karta hoon."
"Bahar se order karoge?"
"Soch raha hoon. Yaa phir main kuch pakata hoon jo jhatpat ho jaaye aur khane mein bhi tasty ho."
"Tumhe cooking aati hai?" Asked Shehnaaz with disbelief.
"Thodi bohut." Replied Sidharth. "Ek kaam karo, tum terrace pe baith ke thoda rest karo. Tab tak main kuch try karta hoon. Itna saare arrangements tumne kiye hai, yeh ek kaam toh main kar hi sakta hoon."
"Tum pakka kar loge?" Asked Shehnaaz as she had doubt whether Sidharth would be able to cook or not.
"Kar lunga Baba. Nahi kar paaya toh bahar se order karne ka option toh hai hi." He said.
Shehnaaz nodded and went to the terrace while Sidharth started cooking.
After sometime...
Shehnaaz was sitting at the table when Sidharth came with a bowl of red sauce pasta and served it to their plates.
"Here's your dinner Madam." Said Sidharth bowing down to which Shehnaaz chuckled.
"Presentation is good. I hope taste bhi accha hi ho." She said.
Sidharth sat on the opposite chair and said, "Woh toh taste karne ke baad hi paata chalega. But trust me, I won't disappoint you."
Shehnaaz smiled and ate a spoon of pasta. Her expression changed immediately after eating it.
"How's it?" Asked Sidharth eagerly.
"Mmm. It's so delicious." Said Shehnaaz while eating, making Sidharth extremely happy. Her appreciation for his cooked food made his day. He didn't expect that she would enjoy it so much.
"Itna accha pasta toh main bhi nahi bana sakti. Maine socha tha tumhe cooking nahi aati. But I was wrong. You are expert in this." She said further.
Sidharth smiled and said, "Expert ka paata nahi but I was always interested in cooking. Main cooking shows yaa books mein nayi recipe dekh ke try karta tha."
"Aur mujhe yeh baat shaadi ke 6 mahine baad paata chal rahi hai. Sahi hai." Said Shehnaaz dramatically. "Waise tum cooking mein itne acche ho toh kabhi kabhi khana bana liya karo. Mujhe aur Aai ko aram mil jayega."
"I have no problem but kya hai ki Aai ko yeh sab pasand nahi. Woh mujhse kaha karti thi ki beta tu padhai kar, khel kudh kar, yeh khana pakana toh hum auraton ka kaam hai. Tujhe yeh sab karne ki koi zaroorat nahi. Isliye main kabhi kitchen mein zyada gaya nahi."
"Yeh kaisi baat hui? Cooking is an art. Woh toh koi bhi kar sakta hai. Gender ke hisaab se thodi hota hai? Aur tum cooking mein itne expert ho, main toh kehti hoon agar tum engineer nahi hote na toh pakka kisi bade se restaurant ke chef hote."
"Accha? Aur restaurant ka naam kya hota? Shehnaaz's restaurant?"
"Nahi nahi. Khana hum dono banate toh restaurant bhi hum dono ke naam se hota na? Suppose....umm.... Mr. and Mrs. Shukla's kitchen. Kaisa laga?"
"Haan yeh sahi hai. Mumbai ka best restaurant hota yeh." Said Sidharth and they both started laughing.
All of a sudden, their laughter stopped as something came to their minds and they both looked at each other.
"Sidharth, kya tum bhi woh hi soch rahe ho jo main soch rahi hoon?" Asked Shehnaaz.
Sidharth thought for a while and said, "Idea bura nahi hai waise. I don't know hum iss mein successful honge yaa nahi but we can at least try."
Shehnaaz nodded and asked, "Gharwalon se baat kare?"
Sidharth also nodded and said, "Dekhte hai."
Next Day...
The whole family gathered at Shukla house and Sidharth and Shehnaaz shared their idea to everyone.
"Home delivery business? Aur tum dono ko lag raha hai yeh business chalega?" Asked Ashok Ji.
"Haan matlab...hum soch rahe hai ek baar try kar ke dekhte hai." Said Sidharth.
"Lekin achanak se yeh business kyu? Mumbai mein hazaron cafes, hotels and restaurants hai. Tum dono ko koi zyada jaanta bhi nahi hai. Woh kyu tumhare yaaha se khana order karenge?" Said Santokh Ji.
"Aur accha khasa chal toh raha hai Sidharth. Shehnaaz ka school, phir tum dono ka coaching center, sab mila ke manage ho toh raha hai. Ab inn sab ke bich naya experiment karne ki kya zaroorat hai?" Said Rita Ji.
"Kaha manage ho raha hai Aai?" Asked Shehnaaz. "Hum sab kab se struggle hi toh kar rahe hai. Ab agar yeh business chal gaya then it will become a source of income."
"Aur humara khana baki restaurants se alag hoga. Hum logo ke ghar tak khana deliver karenge woh bhi bohut reasonable price mein." Said Sidharth.
"Waise bhi iss business mein zyada invest bhi nahi karna padega. Jab tak Sidharth ko ek secure job nahi mil jaati tab tak hum apna yeh business continue kar sakte hai. Aur mera dil keh raha hai, humare haath ka khana sabko pasand aayega." Said Shehnaaz.
The elders started thinking.
"Ek baat kahu?" Said Parminder Ji. "Shehnaaz khana accha bana leti hai yeh hum sabko paata hai. Aur ab paata chala Sidharth bhi cooking mein kuch kam nahi. Agar dono mil ke koshish karenge toh business kyu nahi chalega? Mere khayal se yeh business idea kaafi accha hai."
"Baat toh aap ki sahi hai." Said Rita Ji. "Sidharth, pehle maine tujhe kitchen mein ghusne se maana karti thi. Par agar sach mein tu apne iss cooking ke talent ke zariye apna naya business start karna chahta hai toh, mujhe koi dikkat nahi hai."
Sidharth and Shehnaaz smiled hearing that.
"Mujhe abhi bhi shak hai yeh business chalega yaa nahi lekin agar tum dono yeh karna chahte ho toh main tumhare saath hoon." Said Santokh Ji.
"Naya kuch suru karne mein koi burai nahi hai. Main bhi tum dono ke saath hoon." Said Ashok Ji. "Lekin sabse pehle ek naam decide karna padega."
"Naam toh decided hai." Said Shehnaaz smiling.
"Kya?" Asked their families.
Sidharth and Shehnaaz looked at each other and said together, "Mr. and Mrs. Shukla's Kitchen."
And they started their own business. Before that they did some preparations. They told their close ones, friends and relatives about this business and did as much advertisement as they could. They posted on social media platforms to reach more customers. They decided a menu where there were many kind of dishes and fixed their prices.
"Chicken biryani 150 per plate." Said Sidharth while writing the menu to which Shehnaaz widened her eyes.
"Tum pagal ho gaye kya?" She asked.
"Kyu kya hua?"
"Suru mein hi itna price rakhoge toh koi nahi kharidega. Keep it 100 Rs per plate."
"Lekin yeh toh bohut kam ho jayega."
"Main bol rahi hoon na? Don't argue with me."
Sidharth sighed and made the price 100 Rs per plate.
Like this they fixed their menu. 5 days passed after they posted about their kitchen on social media. Except their friends and know people, no other person ordered food from them.
"Sab log sahi keh rahe the yaar. Itne acche restaurants ke rehte log humare khana kyu order karenge? Ab tak ek accha customer nahi mila. I think we should drop this idea. Humse nahi hoga kuch." Said Sidharth one day being disappointed.
"Sidharth 5 din hi toh hue hai. Thoda sabar karo. Accha order aayega." Said Shehnaaz.
"Woh hi toh. Business suru karte waqt itna josh tha. Abhi sab ekdam se khatam hogaya? Yaad rakhna Bappa agar saath hai na toh tum dono ka business chalega nahi daudega." Said Rita Ji trying to encourage.
Suddenly Shehnaaz's phone started ringing. It was from unknown number. Everyone became excited seeing the call and started hoping that it was from some customer.
"Hello!" Said Shehnaaz picking up the call.
"Hello! Is this Mr. and Mrs. Shukla's kitchen?" Asked a girl.
Sidharth and Shehnaaz's face lightened up hearing that.
"Haan Ji boliye." She replied.
"Woh humne facebook pe aap ka add dekha tha. Kya aaj aap raat ko 5 plate veg fried rice and 3 plates egg fried with 5 plates Chilli paneer bhej sakte hai humare ghar mein?"
"Yeah yeah of course." Said Shehnaaz while Sidharth started writing the order.
"Aap ka address?" Asked Shehnaaz.
The girl gave her address and Sidharth wrote it as well.
After hanging up, Sidharth and Shehnaaz looked at each other being extremely happy.
"Pehli baar itna bada order aaya hai Shehnaaz woh bhi kisi unknown customer se." Said Sidharth.
"Haan. Humein apna best dena hoga. Saare ingredients toh ghar pe hi hai. Let's start." Said Shehnaaz.
"Chalo main bhi tum dono ki help kar deti hoon, zaldi ho jaayega." Said Rita Ji.
"Aur thoda extra bana lena. Humara raat ka dinner bhi ho jaayega." Said Ashok Ji.
Rita Ji nodded her in disbelief and said, "Inko toh sirf khane ki padhi hai."
Meanwhile Shehnaaz chuckled and said, "Haan Baba aap ko dinner mein mil jayega. Bas khana accha ban jaaye."
They went to the kitchen and started preparing the dishes. Time passed and soon they made everything.
"Presentation accha lag raha hai?" Asked Sidharth after completing.
"Bohut accha lag raha hai." Replied Shehnaaz and then asked, "Aai time kitna hua?"
"8.30 baje hai. Fikar mat kar abhi time hai. Acche se packing kar le." Said Rita Ji to which Sidharth and Shehnaaz nodded.
They packed the food very carefully.
"Done." They said together after finishing everything and smiled.
"Toh main delivery deke aata hoon?" Asked Sidharth after getting ready.
"Umm... ek minute, main bhi chalti hoon tumhare saath. Pehla order hai. Saath mein dene jaayenge toh accha lagega."
Saying that, Shehnaaz went to her room and came out getting ready as well. Then they took Rita Ji and Ashok Ji's blessings.
After that, they sat on Sidharth's bike and left for delivery.
After sometime...
They reached the address and pressed doorbell. From outside they understood that there was some party going inside as they could hear noises of young girls and boys.
After sometime, two girls opened the door.
"Aap ka order." Said Sidharth giving them the food.
"Oh thanks." Said the girl taking the food while staring at Sidharth which Shehnaaz noticed and frowned.
"Waise aap log toh iss business mein naye ho. Khana aap hi banate ho yaa alag se cook hire kiya hai?" Asked the other girl.
"Khana hum hi banate hai aur filhaal toh delivery bhi hum kar rahe hai. I hope aap ko humara khana accha lage."
"Itna accha aur handsome chef ho toh khana accha hoga hi." Said the first girl flirting to which Sidharth made a nervous face while Shehnaaz smiled angrily.
"Haan haan, hum dono pati patni ne mil ke jo banaya hai." Said Shehnaaz to which the girl's face fell. "Mr. and Mrs. Shukla's kitchen hai na? Toh yeh Mr. Shukla aur main Mrs. Shukla."
Shehnaaz's introduced themselves and girl's heart broke.
"Ohh nice." Said the girl sadly.
Sidharth nodded his head in disbelief seeing his wife's possessiveness.
After giving the delivery, they recieved the money and left from there.
"Accha suno. Maine ek chiz decide kiya hai." Said Shehnaaz before getting on the bike. "Jab tak hum koi delivery boy nahi rakhte tab tak jab bhi kisi ladki ka order aayega toh hum dono saath mein delivery dene aayenge. I can't take risk, tumhe inn makkhiyon se bacha ke rakhna padega."
Sidharth chuckled at Shehnaaz's cute jealousy.
"Tumhe abhi bhi uss baat ki padhi hai? Ek baar iski taraf dekho." Said Sidharth showing her the money they earned. "Humari pehli kamayi."
Shehnaaz's expression changed and a smile came to her face while her eyes became teary.
"Tumhe kya lagta hai? Hum yeh kar lenge na? At least iss mein hum successful honge?" Asked Shehnaaz with hope.
Sidharth nodded in yes and said, "Mr. and Mrs. Shukla saath ho toh kuch bhi kar sakte hai."
Shehnaaz also nodded and they hugged each other happily while hoping for a better future.
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