Chapter 2268
Free Meal
Liu Lan was too lazy to argue with them, so she led them into the hall.
"What to eat?"
Yi Zhonghai had another purpose for coming here that he didn't tell everyone, which was to inspect the culinary skills in the kitchen.
Last time we ate together, he was in a bad mood and didn't pay much attention to the quality of the food.
This time, I'm going to have a good taste of it and also ask around about the chef who made it.
What are your restaurant's signature dishes?
Liu Lan immediately rattled off the names of the dishes.
The dishes she ordered were some of the restaurant's best dishes, and also some of its most expensive dishes.
The purpose was simple: to scare away Yi Zhonghai and his men.
Others might not know, but Liu Lan knew Yi Zhonghai and his group all too well.
These people are all incredibly stingy.
Yi Zhonghai appears generous, but in reality, he's incredibly stingy; Yan Bugui practically has the word "miserly" written all over his face.
As for Qin Huairu, she was known for only taking money and never giving it back.
Among this group, the only one who could be considered generous was Liu Haizhong.
Liu Lan knew that Yi Zhonghai and his group had tied themselves to a wealthy man, but she didn't think they would be so generous.
Indeed, when Yi Zhonghai heard the prices Liu Lan quoted, he felt they were all being ripped off.
Yan Bugui and Qin Huairu lowered their heads and stared at the teacups on the table.
Yi Zhonghai frowned and remained silent for a long time.
It's expensive, really expensive.
In his heart, he didn't want to eat it.
But this time the purpose is different.
Ostensibly, it was to damage the reputation of Chaoyang Hotel, but the deeper reason was to poach He Yuzhu's employees.
For whatever reason, it seems like this money has to be spent.
Having figured all this out, Yi Zhonghai made his decision.
"How do you like the taste of these dishes?"
Liu Lan glanced at Yi Zhonghai in surprise, but still told the truth: "You don't need to worry about the taste."
These dishes were all taught to him personally by He Yuzhu and the old man of the He family.
Several renowned chefs in Beijing have also personally provided their critiques.
Yi Zhonghai was unaware of the ins and outs of the culinary world, let alone He Yuzhu's status within it.
He decided to try it himself anyway.
"These dishes will do. If they're not good, we won't pay."
Liu Lan said confidently, "If it's not good, I'll pay for it."
Did you bring any money?
"Mr. Jin, who treated us that day, didn't come. You're not going to dine and dash, are you?"
Yi Zhonghai snorted in dissatisfaction: "Are we those kinds of people?"
Liu Lan didn't speak, nor did she ask anyone to prepare the dishes; she just stared at Yi Zhonghai.
The meaning was quite clear: those people were the ones who dined and dashed.
Yi Zhonghai was extremely annoyed: "Huai Ru, go and settle the bill with her first."
Although Qin Huairu was somewhat reluctant, she knew that she couldn't lose face for Yi Zhonghai at this moment, so she followed Liu Lan to pay the bill first.
When Liu Lan received the money, she still couldn't quite believe it.
Is this still the same Qin Huairu who would play the victim even when buying a steamed bun in the cafeteria?
Spending money feels great.
This was a feeling that Qin Huairu had never experienced much in her entire life.
Qin Huairu suddenly felt less heartbroken: "Liu Lan, I heard your restaurant offers discounts."
"We spent so much money, you wouldn't be reluctant to give it back, would you?"
Liu Lan snapped out of her daze and said with a smile, "How could that be? Here, this is a restaurant coupon. You can use it next time you come."
Liu Lan took out several coupons and handed them to Qin Huairu.
Qin Huairu accepted it: "Just a coupon? No fruit platter or drinks included."
Liu Lan couldn't help but laugh: "You still love to take advantage of others."
Before Qin Huai could retort, Liu Lan continued, "Don't worry. Fruit platters and drinks are all you need. I'll have someone bring them over right away."
Qin Huairu snorted and wiggled her hips as she returned to the dining table.
Immediately afterwards, the waiter brought over fruit platters and drinks. Qin Huairu said directly, "Eat and drink as much as you like."
Liu Lan just promised me that she would give me as much as I ate.
"Really?" Yan Bugui's eyes instantly lit up like a 100-watt incandescent light bulb.
"That's what she just told me," Qin Huairu said.
Yan Bugui didn't stand on ceremony; he grabbed a handful of melon seeds and candy and stuffed them into his pocket.
The three women saw this and also grabbed a handful and stuffed them into their pockets.
There wasn't much stuff to begin with, and after they took it all, there wasn't much left.
"Waiter, we've finished the sunflower seeds, could we have another plate?"
When the second plate was served, Yan Bugui called out to the others, "Don't just stand there, hurry up and stuff it into your pockets."
"Why not take advantage of Sha Zhu's good fortune?"
So Aunt Er and Jia Zhangshi also stuffed a handful into their pockets and continued to ask the waiter for melon seeds and candy.
Even the fruit that was served, the ones that could be stuffed into their pockets, they stuffed into their pockets too.
If there's no room for the cut apples and watermelons, then eat them in big bites.
Yi Zhonghai felt somewhat ashamed, so he didn't make a move.
Liu Haizhong also refrained from making a move: "You guys are done, we still need to eat some vegetables later."
Yan Bugui said, "What's the big deal? We're full now, we can just pack everything up later."
"Old Liu, Old Yi, this is a great opportunity to make Sha Zhu suffer, aren't you two even a little bit tempted?"
While persuading the two, Yan Bugui also gave each of them a handful.
As he put the items in his pocket, Yi Zhonghai suddenly felt that this feeling wasn't bad at all.
However, he was too embarrassed to put any more stuff into his pocket.
When Qin Huai saw that Yi Zhonghai didn't object, she knew he had tacitly agreed, so she helped Yi Zhonghai put on an act.
Liu Lan naturally knew all this, but didn't care.
Sunflower seeds and candies don't cost much to begin with, so how much can they possibly carry if they try to pack them in?
She called He Yuzhu directly and told him about Yi Zhonghai and the others.
He Yuzhu didn't care about that: "Just eat, why are you telling me? We can't just let them stir-fry things now."
Liu Lan said, "I'm just reminding you. Yi Zhonghai and the others are behaving very strangely."
If the deaf old lady's son is grateful to them, he can give them some money and that's it.
But why buy them cars?
He has so much money he doesn't know what to do with it.
He Yuzhu laughed and told Liu Lan about Yi Zhonghai and the others who wanted to open a restaurant.
He Yuzhu forgot to tell Liu Lan about this.
Upon hearing this, Liu Lan immediately understood: "That guy named Jin Qihao, is he out of his mind?"
He didn't even bother to find out who had mistreated the deaf old lady back then.
Next time he comes to the restaurant, should I explain to him the true nature of Yi Zhonghai and his associates?
He Yuzhu said, "No need. Since he wants to get involved, let's have a go at him."
The area around the hotel is the front line of the battlefield.
So, are you confident about taking on the next challenge?
Liu Lan looked at him with disdain: "Those few scoundrels, you don't even need to use your brain to deal with them."
A waiter ran over and whispered something in Liu Lan's ear.
Once Yan Bugui and his associates had filled their pockets, they began to tarnish He Yuzhu's reputation.
They told the story of Sha Zhu's origins, which attracted many diners.
Liu Lan turned around and told He Yuzhu the news: "I told you, those guys didn't have good intentions."
He Yuzhu was not angry after hearing this.
Too many people know the nickname "Silly Zhu," so there's no point in hiding it.
Apart from a few shameless individuals like Yi Zhonghai, no one dared to call him "Sha Zhu" in front of him.
The news didn't affect him much; it just gave Yi Zhonghai and his friends a chance to vent.
"That's all they're capable of. You'd better keep a close eye on them."
After hanging up the phone, Liu Lan went to the lobby to keep a close eye on Yi Zhonghai and the others. (End of Chapter)