Chapter 303: He tried to outwit heaven and earth, but ended up outwitting himself

Liu Lan was furious, and when she walked out of the private room, she ran into the manager.

The manager stopped, preparing to greet her, but who knew she didn't even glance at him, stamped her foot and left.

The manager watched her retreating back, frowned, walked over to the server standing to the side, pointed at the private room Liu Lan had just left, and asked:

"Who is in that private room?"

The server replied respectfully, "It seems to be someone from the head chef's former factory."

"It's mysterious; I couldn't hear it clearly either."

Just then, Xu Damao's shout came from the private room: "Miss!"

The server quickly responded, "Hey, coming."

Walking to the private room door, Xu Damao came out and said:

"Miss, get me a bottle of Wuliangye."

Server: "Okay."

Just as she was about to leave, Xu Damao called out to her, "Wait a moment."

Xu Damao closed the private room door, walked up to the server, put his arm around her shoulder, and asked:

"I'm asking you, is the boss of this restaurant the head chef?"

The server shook her head and said, "No."

Xu Damao asked again, "Then who is it?"

The server glanced at Xu Damao, then lowered her head slightly, hesitated, and said nothing.

Xu Damao then said, "You don't need to worry."

"As for me, I'm thinking about coming here to spend money in the future."

"So I want to know who the boss is."

The server smiled and said, "Our boss's surname is Ran; I heard she used to be a teacher, but she's not here today."

Xu Damao frowned, thought for a moment, and asked:

"Teacher Ran? Ran Qiuyue, right?"

Xu Damao remembered that earlier, Shazhu had gone on a blind date with Ran Qiuyue, and he had even met Ran Qiuyue.

Server: "Right, you know her?"

Xu Damao laughed, "Of course, alright, go get the wine."

The server nodded and left.

The sky had grown dark.

In the hall, aside from the table of Yi Zhonghai, Yi Dama, and the Qin Huairu family, everyone had left.

Liu Haizhong was also summoned by Yi Zhonghai.

Yi Zhonghai picked up some shredded potatoes, put them in his mouth, and while chewing, said:

"You say Shazhu's stir-fried shredded potatoes are different from anyone else's."

"It's really delicious; I just love eating this bite."

Xiao Dang laughed, "No meat, I want to eat meat."

Just then, Shazhu walked over holding a bottle of Maotai.

"Only our own people are left, ah."

"Three elders, take a look, what is this?"

After saying that, he placed the Maotai on the table.

Yan Bu Gui glanced at it, and his eyes lit up involuntarily.

Then he reached over, took the Maotai into his hand, and exclaimed excitedly:

"Maotai!"

Shazhu sat down, wearing a proud expression, and said, "There's still some stock left."

"Just now, there were too many people, so we decided to drink something cheap to get by."

"We can't afford to have everyone drink this."

"Now it's just us, so let's have this, ah."

Qin Huairu: "You shouldn't say that; after living in the courtyard for so many years, this is the first time I've drunk with the three elders."

Shazhu: "That's right; today we'll drink until we're drunk."

"Nobody should hide, ah."

"Come on, Xiao Dang, come here, don't let your third elder fall."

Xiao Dang: "What? I want to drink too?"

Shazhu grinned foolishly and said, "If you want to be my adopted daughter, you have to drink."

After saying that, he seemed to feel he had misspoken.

He hastily turned his head and glanced around.

Fortunately, there were no servers nearby.

He worried that if the server heard, she would tell Ran Qiuyue.

His current first goal is Ran Qiuyue.

Originally, upon hearing his words, Qin Huairu's heart was still quite happy.

But seeing him turn his head to look, she involuntarily frowned and asked:

"Just speak, what are you looking at?"

"Are you worried someone might hear?"

Shazhu was stunned, "What are you talking about?"

"I'm afraid someone might hear."

"Really."

Having said that, Shazhu looked at Xiao Dang and asked:

"Xiao Dang, just tell me, are you drinking or not?"

Xiao Dang slapped his thigh and said:

"Alright, I'll just go all out today."

Saying that, he looked at Huaihua, "Huaihua, carry me home tonight."

Huaihua: "No problem, go ahead and drink."

Shazhu happily said: "Fine, I'll say a few words."

"Here we are, uh, all three elders are here."

"Eldest Uncle, no need to say, he's been good to me since I was little."

"I know this full well, Eldest Uncle."

"Although after Lin Shengli arrived, Eldest Uncle's attitude toward me... well, it's gotten a bit... you know."

"But he's seen the error of his ways, right?"

Hearing this, Yi Zhonghai couldn't help but frown.

Qin Huairu quickly patted Shazhu and said:

"What are you talking about? Don't bring up the sore spot."

Shazhu: "I'm telling the truth."

"What's wrong with speaking the truth?"

"Eldest Uncle, what I want to tell you is."

"Actually, I really admire Lin Shengli, and I truly want to get along well with him."

"So, I hope..."

"When he comes back, please help us get together and let me have a good drink with him."

"I'll treat, Maotai will be enough."

Yi Zhonghai nodded and said: "Alright, let's wait for him to return."

"I also want everyone to be together happily."

Shazhu happily said: "That's right, we're all men, there's no obstacle we can't overcome."

Having said that, Shazhu looked at Liu Haizhong and continued:

"Second Elder, everyone take a look— the more we live, the younger we get."

"The more we hustle, the longer we've lasted, and now we're all bosses."

"You see?"

Liu Haizhong heard this and instantly grinned from ear to ear.

Yan Bu Gui also laughed along.

Shazhu chuckled, pointed at Yan Bu Gui, and said:

"Don't be so happy, Third Elder; you're the worst off here."

Yan Bu Gui's smile froze upon hearing that.

Shazhu asked: "I'm asking you, have you ever been to the restaurant run by your son and daughter-in-law?"

As soon as he said that.

Qin Huairu immediately tried to play the peacemaker.

She then patted Shazhu and said:

"What nonsense are you spouting?"

"We haven't even drunk the wine yet, will you be able to chat?"

Yan Bu Gui said with a dark face: "No, you, I'm talking to Shazhu, you, you won't let me drink, right?"

Shazhu laughed: "I'll let you drink, I just can't stand by, so I have to speak up."

"Today I just want to give him a hard time."

"Your eldest son Yan Jiecheng."

"Hey, speaking of opening a restaurant, he was the first to do it."

Having said that, Shazhu pointed at everyone and asked:

"Who has he invited? Who among you has he invited?"

Liu Haizhong laughed: "No, this isn't anyone else's fault."

Saying that, he pointed at Yan Bu Gui and continued:

"If there's blame, blame Old Yan himself."

Upon hearing that, Yan Bu Gui felt depressed.

"Why is he being blamed?"

Liu Haizhong continued: "He just likes to scheme."

"Scheming this, scheming that, what's the end result?"