Chapter 197

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Protagonist:

Lu Feng

"Wait."

Lu Feng called out to stop Cheng Fan, who was just about to leave, then pointed at the xiaolongbao on the table: "You haven't finished the xiaolongbao you ordered; please finish eating before you go."

Cheng Fan thought Lu Feng was about to say something harsh next, and turned around with a face full of provocation.

Unexpectedly, upon hearing that he was being told to finish the remaining food, his face immediately fell.

"I've already tasted the flavor of these buns; there's no need to eat them anymore."

Cheng Fan shrugged indifferently, feeling that it was a very normal thing for a customer to leave leftovers, and didn't take it to heart.

"This shop refuses waste; if you leave without finishing, according to the rules, you will be put on the shop's blacklist and will not be received in the future. If you can't eat it all, you can pack it up and take it home to eat."

Lu Feng frowned, his tone becoming somewhat stern.

"I don't have the habit of taking leftovers."

Cheng Fan glanced at Lu Feng, his eyes revealing his usual unruly defiance: "I don't plan to eat the remaining xiaolongbao either. What, do you still want to force me to eat them?"

It's just a few xiaolongbao; what can happen if I don't eat them?

He felt Lu Feng was deliberately picking a fight, refusing to let go over a trivial matter.

Judging by the look of it, he hadn't recalled at all the matter of him deliberately provoking trouble in the shop just now.

"Alright."

Lu Feng nodded, announcing solemnly: "I'm informing you now that you have been put on the shop's blacklist and will not be received in the future."

He then added: "Congratulations, you have become the first customer to be blacklisted since this shop opened."

"Boss, are you serious?"

Cheng Fan's eyes widened, his tone a bit incredulous.

In his view, no matter which restaurant owner it was, which one didn't have leftover rice and dishes?

He really had never heard of any restaurant that would blacklist a customer just because they didn't finish their food.

"Since you've already decided to leave, please go slowly."

Lu Feng couldn't be bothered to explain anything to him either, watching him and politely issuing an order to leave.

He then picked up the xiaolongbao Cheng Fan had left uneaten and walked back to the kitchen without a word.

Cheng Fan stood rooted to the spot, clenching his fists tightly, looking at Lu Feng's back with a face full of anger.

The surrounding diners' gazes made him feel very uncomfortable; those eyes held sympathy, and also the look of watching a show.

Quite a few people were shaking their heads, quietly saying "This brat really got what he deserved."

"Fine, Boss, you really have principles; I'll wait for you!"

Cheng Fan gritted his teeth, the arrogance on his face rising again, and shouted loudly at Lu Feng's back.

After speaking, he snorted disdainfully, turned around, and strode out of Lu Feng's shop.

Not coming is fine; anyway, he wasn't a diner to begin with, and he wouldn't come a second time in the future either.

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After Cheng Fan's figure disappeared from the doorway, the hall immediately erupted in discussion.

"That brat just now was too stubborn; Xiao Lu reminded him, but he didn't take it seriously; serves him right for getting blacklisted."

Liu Zhen Guo finished the last mouthful of noodle soup in his bowl, put down the bowl, and said a sentence.

"Alright alright, Xiao Lu has a plan in mind; let's not create extra complications."

Grandpa Qin wiped his mouth, saw that the three old friends had all finished eating, and stood up supporting himself on the table with his hands.

The four old men left Lu Feng's shop one after another; Grandpa Qin walked at the very end, and before leaving, he glanced in the direction of the kitchen.

Lu Feng was still busy in the kitchen, looking like he hadn't put the matter just now to heart at all.

Grandpa Qin couldn't help but nod secretly, feeling that although Lu Feng was young, he looked more composed than many people of the same age.

Much better than that Cheng Fan who was like a reckless hothead just now.

Grandpa Qin stood at the doorway, not hurrying to leave, raised his hand and beckoned to a place not far away.

Guard Xiao Li, wearing a black vest and green camouflage pants, walked over quickly.

"Grandpa Qin, what is it?"

Xiao Li asked respectfully.

Grandpa Qin pointed in the direction of the shop, lowered his voice and instructed: "These few days, bring two more comrades; keep an eye on the area when Xiao Lu is open for business. If anyone comes to the shop to pick a fight, or pulls any other tricks, you guys help resolve it. Report back to me when it's done."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Li immediately straightened his waist, nodded vigorously: "Grandpa Qin, rest assured, I'll arrange it right away; guarantee no one will come make trouble during Boss Lu's business hours."

Just now he had vaguely heard the dispute inside the shop from outside, but without Grandpa Qin's order, he hadn't dared act rashly.

"If anyone makes trouble, you guys take it easy; don't blow things up too big."

Grandpa Qin admonished a sentence, then thought for a bit and added: "Also don't let Xiao Lu know about this; just let him run the shop with peace of mind."

"Understood!" Xiao Li agreed hurriedly.

Xu Shao Ying watched from the side, walked over and patted Grandpa Qin's shoulder, laughing: "Old Qin, you're still this meticulous!"

"Old Qin did the right thing!"

Liu Zhen Guo also came over, laughing: "We do need to find someone to help keep watch; otherwise, if people come make trouble every day in the future, and one day Xiao Lu gets fed up and quits, where would we go to eat such delicious food?"

"Exactly! I'll also transfer a few people over later when I get back." Zhao Jian Hua also nodded repeatedly from the side.

Grandpa Qin chuckled, waved his hand at the three old partners: "Alright, let's go back! Come earlier tomorrow."

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"Boss Lu, haven't seen you in two days, I missed you to death!"

Inside the shop, a loud voice rang out before the counter.

Zhao Zhenhui waved toward Lu Feng in the kitchen, greeted him loudly, then briskly placed his order: "Give me a portion of Pig Trotter Noodles!"

Lu Feng turned in the kitchen to look at Zhao Zhenhui, a smile on his face: "General Manager Zhao, you're a bit late today?"

"I didn't want to be."

Zhao Zhenhui spread his hands with a smile, yet his expression was full of joy: "It's just that the cooperation project with Qian Laoban started recently, so I've been busy lately."

Then, with a teasing look in his eyes, he said with a smile: "Boss Lu, your fame is growing bigger and bigger. I just heard outside that someone has come to challenge you!"

The diners around all laughed along after hearing that.

Lu Feng smiled without speaking, glanced past Zhao Zhenhui's shoulder, looked behind him, and casually asked: "Didn't Qian Laoban come with you today?"

"General Manager Qian? He went back to Yangcheng."

Zhao Zhenhui smiled, his tone carrying a bit of teasing: "What, Boss Lu misses him? Surely you weren't really won over by the terms he offered? If you went to Yangcheng, us old customers would lose our blessings."

Lu Feng smiled and shook his head, without much turbulence in his heart.

Although the terms Qian Laoban offered were indeed tempting, compared to the stage in Yangcheng, he preferred the liveliness of his own little shop.

"By the way, Boss Lu, that business card Qian Laoban gave you last week, you'd better keep it safe!"

Zhao Zhenhui suddenly said.

Lu Feng was stunned for a moment, then recalled that business card he had casually thrown into the garbage bin, and couldn't help but ask curiously: "What's wrong with that business card?"

Zhao Zhenhui lowered his voice a bit, his eyes still carrying a bit of envy as he said: "Boss Lu, don't look down on that business card. General Manager Qian's business card isn't easily given out; I don't even have one."

"That business card is made of pure gold, and it contains a crystal element inside. Later, if you take it and have a chance to go to Yangcheng, at any property under Qian Laoban—whether hotel, shopping mall, or restaurant—you can get twenty percent off, and you can also use the VIP channel without queuing."

The spoon in Lu Feng's hand slipped for a moment, clanging as it fell into the soup pot before him.

Fuck?

Pure gold?