txolops Chapter 113 Tangtang's Divine Finishing Touch
Chapter 113 Tangtang's Divine Finishing Touch
At the edge of Yintai Plaza, in front of a fried rice stall.
Brother Zhang, accompanied by two security guards, gritted his teeth and made his way through the crowded throng to the stall.
Looking at the bustling stalls, Brother Zhang felt a pang of bitterness in his heart.
He himself was a regular customer of this fried rice with broken gold, so how could he possibly ask for it?
"Boss Lin, busy?"
Zhang Ge forced a somewhat awkward smile.
Upon hearing the sound, Lin Chen paused slightly as he was stirring with the iron ladle.
He looked up at Brother Zhang and the two security guards standing in front of him.
"Captain Zhang, is something the matter?"
Lin Chen asked.
Wang Hai, who was packing food for a customer nearby, stopped smiling when he saw this scene. He grabbed a towel, wiped his hands, and took a step forward.
"Brother Zhang, what's wrong?"
We set up our stall honestly by the flower bed, and kept it spotless. Hopefully, we didn't cause any trouble for the square.
Wang Hai was familiar with Brother Zhang, so he asked directly.
Brother Zhang pointed to the newly opened Romantic Kingdom Western Restaurant not far away.
"Boss Lin, Brother Hai, this isn't your fault."
"Your business is so booming today, the queue has even extended to the front of the newly opened restaurant."
Brother Zhang lowered his voice, "Manager Liu of that restaurant just made a complaint call to the security department."
They said that the crowds queuing up and the diners eating with their bowls were affecting their entrance.
He was very insistent, demanding that we come over... to mediate.
"Coordinate? How do we coordinate?"
Wang Hai was immediately displeased. "The queue was formed by the guests themselves, and the aisle is a public area. Why do you say we're affecting them?"
Brother Zhang looked troubled and was about to explain.
"Coordination means making your low-class roadside stall disappear from here immediately."
A voice came from behind Brother Zhang.
The Western restaurant manager, Liu Rui, along with the head waiter, had also arrived at some point.
He stood a few meters away, looking at Lin Chen's stall with a look of disgust.
"Captain Zhang, I made myself very clear on the phone."
What I want is for you to clean up this low-end stall, not for you to come here and chat with them!
Liu Rui's tone was aggressive.
Upon hearing this, Wang Hai's anger flared up instantly.
"Clean it up? Who do you think you are!"
Wang Hai pointed at Liu Rui, "We didn't occupy your shop or block your door."
"We're all in a public area. You run your Western restaurant, we sell our fried rice, we keep to ourselves. Why are you kicking us out?"
"On what grounds?"
Liu Rui sneered, his eyes sweeping contemptuously over Wang Hai and then over the other diners.
"Just because I paid the rent!"
Just because this is a high-end restaurant where the average cost per person is 1,200!
People like you, covered in grease and grime, making a racket on the roadside with broken plastic bowls, are lowering the standards of our restaurant when you're in our sight!
This is ruining the mall's environment!
Liu Rui had just finished speaking.
Before Lin Chen and Wang Hai could even speak, the diners who were originally in line instantly erupted in an uproar.
Liu Wei, who was sitting at the folding table next to the stall, put down the plastic bowl in his hand and stood up.
"Manager, what you said is quite interesting."
Liu Wei said, "I'm the CFO in the office building upstairs, and my annual salary is enough to eat hundreds of meals at your restaurant."
Today, I just happen to want to sit here by the roadside and eat Mr. Lin's fried rice.
What? Does my sitting here lower my social standing?
"Exactly! What are you pretending to be, acting all high and mighty!"
Zhao Qiang, who was standing nearby, added, "Does your family own the public square?"
How is queuing up to buy food after get off work damaging the environment?
Your restaurant opened half a day ago and there's not a soul in sight. Your food is terrible and you can't keep customers, so you come here blaming us for blocking your feng shui by having long queues?
"Wearing a suit makes him think he's something special."
Li Na retorted without hesitation: "Boss Lin's cooking is spotless, and he uses only the best ingredients!"
Do you think we've lowered your standards?
I even think you're ruining my appetite by standing here!
"Go back to your empty restaurant!"
"Queuing is our right!"
"If anyone dares to kick Boss Lin out today, we'll go straight to the mall management and demand an explanation!"
In an instant, the diners in line attacked it.
Liu Rui clearly hadn't expected that a roadside fried rice stall would have such a strong customer base.
Hearing these words, Liu Rui's face turned pale and then red.
Just as Liu Rui was so embarrassed that he couldn't get off the stage.
Tangtang, who had been helping out there, suddenly blinked her big eyes.
The little girl tugged at Lin Chen's clothes, raised her little face, and said in a childish voice.
"Daddy, why is that uncle so angry?"
Was it because he had no guests in his big house and his cooking wasn't as good as his dad's that he cried?
Children's innocent words can be the most deadly.
Tangtang's words were like a heavy hammer blow, striking Liu Rui's most vulnerable spot.
The surrounding diners were stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter.
"Haha! This little girl is absolutely right!"
"Shrimp and pork heart! Tangtang, you did a great job!"
Liu Rui's face turned bright red, as if he had been slapped hard in public.
Clang.
The sound of a metal spoon striking the edge of a pot rang out, instantly drowning out the surrounding noise.
Lin Chen reached out and gently patted Tangtang's head, signaling her to be quiet.
He didn't look at Liu Rui, whose face was extremely pale, but instead turned his gaze to Wang Hai.
"Wang Hai, get the isolation tape."
Lin Chen said, "Fold the line into an S-shape towards the inside of the flower bed."
Leave a three-meter-wide main passageway.
"Brother Chen, why should we give way to him?!"
This is clearly a public area!
Wang Hai looked utterly aggrieved.
"The main road is for people to walk on; it cannot be blocked."
Lin Chen continued, "It's the rule not to cause trouble for diners or security personnel."
Go and do it.
"Alright! I'll do as you say!"
Although Wang Hai was unwilling, he immediately obeyed Lin Chen's orders.
Seeing Lin Chen's magnanimity, Liu Wei and the others naturally didn't want to cause any more trouble.
"Boss Lin is a magnanimous man! He won't stoop to the level of such a petty person!"
Liu Wei gave a thumbs up, "Brothers, listen to Boss Lin, let's fold up our ranks and make way for him!"
I want to see if even one more fly can get into his restaurant now that the road is cleared!
"Let's go, let's go, let's line up back up!"
Under Wang Hai's direction and with the spontaneous cooperation of regular customers, the line in front of the Western restaurant quickly began to shrink.
Everyone folded themselves up in an orderly fashion and arranged themselves into three rows along the edge of the flower bed.
Not only was the passageway in front of the Western restaurant completely cleared out, but even the diners who were originally standing in the middle of the road eating consciously moved to the innermost side of the flower bed.
In less than three minutes, the scene was completely restored to order.
Although Lin Chen's stall was still crowded with people, it no longer occupied an inch of the shop's passageway.
Seeing this, Brother Zhang breathed a long sigh of relief.
"Mr. Lin, thank you so much for your understanding!"
Brother Zhang stepped forward and thanked him.
You're welcome, please continue with your work.
Lin Chen nodded slightly.
Then, Brother Zhang turned around and looked at Liu Rui, whose face was extremely pale.
"Manager Liu, is this method of handling things acceptable?"
"Boss Lin did not violate any rules, and now the diners have voluntarily given up the aisle."
According to regulations, the security department has no grounds to drive away any vendors who are operating normally.
Liu Rui stared at Lin Chen's stall, watching the diners.
The team withdrew, but his desired objective was completely thwarted, and he ended up becoming a huge joke.
Liu Rui remained silent, a hint of resentment flashing in his eyes.
He turned around abruptly, and without saying a word, led the head waiter back to the restaurant.
"Continue serving meals."
Lin Chen called out.