Chapter 516

With all the shouting and arguing over there, Qin Tian and the others had no appetite left.

Xia Nuannuan and Xu Jiao felt some sympathy for the waitress, who was crying because her attempts to dissuade them had failed.

The waitress had just been doing her job, and her attitude had been very polite and responsible.

But if things continued to escalate like this, the responsibility would likely fall on her.

After all, for those few chefs to be so overbearing and unscrupulous, there must be some indulgence from the boss.

"I can't stand watching this. Is there any way to help her?"

Xu Jiao looked at her boyfriend beside her and asked.

Zhou Xian scratched his head and said helplessly: "I can't do anything about it. It has nothing to do with us, and we can't just go over and beat up those chefs!"

"Who told you to use force? Is that what I meant? You only know how to solve problems with violence."

Xu Jiao complained with annoyance.

Zhou Xian looked embarrassed and accepted the criticism honestly.

Seeing them like this, Xia Nuannuan suddenly had an idea and said to Qin Tian beside her: "Brother, why don't you go cook a dish for them to taste? That way, those chefs will know that their food really isn't good enough, and maybe they'll stop arguing."

Qin Tian was stunned for a moment, a look of hesitation appearing on his face.

Zhou Xian and Xu Jiao exchanged surprised glances; neither of them expected Xia Nuannuan to make such a suggestion.

She must have so much confidence in Qin Tian's cooking!

No matter what, those chefs are professionals. Can Qin Tian really use his cooking to shut them up?

"Forget it, I was overthinking it."

Xia Nuannuan suddenly shook her head and rejected her own suggestion.

It was just a thought that popped into her head, and she said it without thinking.

On second thought, she felt it wasn't necessary.

They were just passing tourists, and this had nothing to do with them.

If those chefs got angry out of shame and turned their anger on them, that would be asking for trouble.

"Then I'll go ask. If it's possible, it's a good chance to let them taste my cooking too."

Qin Tian nodded with a smile and gestured with his chin at Xu Jiao and Zhou Xian opposite him.

"Brother..."

Xia Nuannuan looked like she wanted to say something but stopped.

"Don't worry, it'll be fine."

Qin Tian gently patted her thigh, put down his chopsticks, stood up, and turned to walk toward the argument.

Of course, he knew what Xia Nuannuan was thinking, but even if those people got angry out of shame, it wouldn't affect him.

Furthermore, like many customers around, he really couldn't stand the attitude of those chefs.

Everyone spends money to eat here, and not only is the food mediocre, but they're also so unreasonable, acting as if they're the most important people in the world and that it's a favor to sell food to you—it's truly repulsive.

"Are you leaving or not? If you can't afford it, don't come to our shop. Why are you here causing trouble?"

"F*ck, how much is this dish worth? I can't afford it?"

"Then stop wasting your breath. Pay the bill and get out, and don't come back."

"I'm not leaving. What can you do? I must wait for your boss to come today. If your boss doesn't give me an explanation, I'll call the police and report you."

"Heh, then call the police. It's clearly priced, and it's a matter of mutual consent. What are you reporting us for? Huh?"

"Even if calling the police is useless, believe it or not, I'll hold a sign at your shop entrance tomorrow saying you bully customers and are all hype. I want to see how many people will come to eat at your shop then."

"Suit yourself. Who are you trying to scare?"

Several chefs were overbearing, pointing at the middle-aged man and mocking him wantonly.

The middle-aged man was clearly not someone to be trifled with; fighting against many, he didn't fall behind at all.

The waitress was teary-eyed, begging both sides to stop arguing, but she was ignored by those in the heat of the moment.

"Excuse me... sorry to interrupt, can I say something?"

Suddenly, a voice rang out.

Several people looked over with surprised eyes and saw a handsome young man standing there.

The waitress wiped her tears, looking at Qin Tian as if he were a life-saving straw.

"Who are you? What does this have to do with you?"

The head chef frowned and questioned with displeasure.

"I'm just a tourist."

Qin Tian smiled calmly and continued: "This is my first time in Xingcheng. I heard from friends that your shop is very good, so I came with high expectations. Now, I'm actually a bit disappointed. If what this uncle says is true, then I think your shop's way of treating customers is indeed problematic."

A well-reasoned statement resonated with the surrounding tourists, who began to echo loudly.

"Exactly, I'm a tourist too. Is this how your shop treats customers?"

"The food really isn't good; it's not even as good as what my mom makes!"

"Right, and the price is so expensive. Are you treating us tourists like sheep to be slaughtered?"

"It's bad, and you don't let people say it? And you're driving people away. Who do you think you are? Call your manager!"

Listening to the indignant shouts around them, the chefs' faces became a bit ugly.

If it were just the middle-aged man alone, they could completely ignore him, but they never expected this young man to suddenly appear and lead others to protest.

Now things were a bit troublesome.

If the manager came and saw this situation, they definitely wouldn't indulge them anymore.

Actually, the middle-aged man was right; the head chef had indeed been replaced. The current one was a relative of the boss, so the manager had always turned a blind eye to some minor issues.

If this matter really blew up and had a bad impact on the shop's business, that would be a different story.

"What do you want?"

The head chef stared at Qin Tian with a dark face and said: "You also said this is your first time at our shop. Our food has always been like this, and no one has said anything before. I suspect you two are colluding and here to pick a fight on purpose. Tell me, who sent you? The shop across the street?"

Good guy, this person's brain is quite sharp; seeing the situation was wrong, he directly counter-attacked.

"Bullsh*t!"

The middle-aged man cursed and said angrily: "He's here for the first time, but I'm not. I even have your shop's membership card, and there's still money in it. Do you want me to take it out and show you?"

The head chef was speechless upon hearing this, but still refused to admit his mistake, glaring at Qin Tian with unkind eyes.

"Everyone isn't stupid. Uncle, stop saying these things. How about this: lend me your kitchen, and I'll cook a dish for my girlfriend to eat with rice. You guys can taste it too. How about that?"

Qin Tian smiled and said.

"Heh... are you trying to teach me how to cook?"

The head chef was directly angered into laughter.

Qin Tian shook his head with a smile and said: "Not at all, it's just that my girlfriend is a bit disappointed with your shop's food and wants to eat what I cook. It's hard for me to refuse her request."