"Welcome, ladies." The boss didn't say anything more, glanced at the unfriendly Lan Yin, turned around, sighed heavily, went into the inner room to get his briefcase, and hurriedly left.

Seeing the boss's attitude, Xiang Qiuyun scoffed and said to the waiter, "Your boss is either an idiot or a moron. How can he do business like this? His own business is being stolen, and he still wants to join the competitor's restaurant franchise. He's just ruining his own reputation. Isn't that tantamount to publicly admitting that Junyue is terrible?"

The waiter placed his hands at his sides and remained silent with his head down.

I just got scolded by my boss, so I don't dare to say anything carelessly now.

"Are you mute?" Xiang Qiuyun shouted angrily when the other party remained silent.

"I'm sorry, our store has a rule that employees are not allowed to talk about anyone behind their backs," the waiter said meekly. "You heard what our boss just said."

"How boring!" Xiang Qiuyun pouted. "Then you should leave. Don't spoil our mood."

"Please enjoy your meal, both of you!" The waitress's lips moved, but she ultimately said nothing. She glanced at the table; the dishes hadn't all been served yet. She had no choice but to ask another colleague to serve the dishes, then shook her head and left helplessly.

"Why are you arguing with the waiter?" Lan Yin's eyes were fixed on Jiuya Restaurant.

"Her attitude makes me uncomfortable!"

"There's something even more annoying, look!" Lan Yin pointed outside. "Isn't this weird? Those officers on duty have sat down and started eating too. What's going on? Could the restaurant be bribing them?"

"That's possible," Xiang Qiuyun nodded. "Otherwise, why wouldn't they have the restaurant closed down?"

"In that case, we'll have to think of another way." A sinister glint appeared in Lan Yin's eyes.

"What can we do?" Xiang Qiuyun sighed. "I never imagined Su Xiaonuan would have so many backers. She has connections in the Public Security Bureau, the military, and now she's even dragged the fire department down with her. What can we do?"

Lan Yin snorted twice and waved to Qiu Yun.

Xiang Qiuyun leaned forward, getting very close.

Lan Yin whispered something to her. "Then let's go all the way and just set fire to her shop."

“This…” Xiang Qiuyun hesitated, “This could lead to jail time, I don’t dare.”

"What are you afraid of?" Lan Yin slammed her cup down heavily. "Do you still want to marry Jiang Yi? I've been doing all this for you, and you're backing down instead. I've never seen such a coward as you. Stop dreaming and just hand Jiang Yi over to those two bitches, Su Xiaonuan or Mo Xi."

"I'm not going to give Jiang Yi to them." Xiang Qiuyun was no longer timid. "If I can't have him, no one else can either."

"Yes, even if we ruin Jiang Yi, we won't let those two bitches get him." Lan Yin gritted her teeth.

She had already told Xiang Qiuyun about Jiang Yi kissing Mo Xi.

"No!" Xiang Qiuyun waved her hands frantically. "Jiang Yi can't be ruined. He's mine. We can only ruin those two bitches, Su Xiaonuan and Xiao Moxi. One is a married woman, and the other is a country bumpkin. How can people like them be worthy of the lovable Jiang Yi? I absolutely cannot let this happen."

"Then what are you still hesitating for?"

"Okay, we'll do it your way."

...

When Xiao Moran and Su Xiaonuan arrived at the store, the business was not affected at all. The fire brigade's vehicle was still parked on the side, and the officers in work uniforms were sitting at an outdoor table eating and drinking.

Xiao Moran drove around to the back of the store and parked. He and Xiao Nuan went in through the back door of the kitchen, wanting to find out the situation first, not daring to disturb the officers who were eating and drinking.

"Boss, boss lady, you're here!" the kitchen staff greeted them.

"What's going on?" Su Xiaonuan asked, puzzled. "Didn't they say they were going to suspend operations for rectification?"

"Chen Lan, come and tell the boss that we can't keep up with the cooking here, and the customers outside are urging us to hurry up." The head chef instructed Chen Lan, who had just come in, while tossing the wok and the spatula.

"Boss lady, our restaurant actually benefited from this misfortune." Chen Lan's face was full of smiles. "The fire brigade only arrived after receiving several reports. At the time, quite a few people were frightened. The customers almost scattered. They wanted us to close down immediately for rectification and even asked the people living in the restaurant to move out..."

"What happened next?" Xiao Nuan asked, noticing that Chen Lan had paused mid-sentence.

"Later, Zhong Ling, Xiao Hong, Tie Zhu, and Tie Suo helped us out of the predicament. The four of them blocked the door from closing and told everyone their story. After they heard it, the officers on duty didn't close our shop, the customers didn't leave, and even the people who were watching the commotion lined up to eat."

"Oh, I see." Su Xiaonuan rolled up her sleeves and went to the stove to cook the dishes herself.

"These guests are in for a treat today," Chen Lan said, heading out to share the good news with everyone.

"Chen Lan, go out and tell everyone to send one dish to each table," Su Xiaonuan called out to her. "The dishes will be random."

"Random?" the master chef asked.

None of the people in the kitchen understood what "random" meant, and they all stared blankly at Su Xiaonuan.

Su Xiaonuan then realized that she had brought her language from her previous life with her, and explained, "Random means arbitrary. There are no fixed dishes; I'll make whatever ingredients I have."

"Oh, I see."

“Xiao Moran, as the boss, you should go and talk to the fire department,” Su Xiaonuan said to the stunned man. “Don’t you often entertain clients? This job suits you.”

"Okay, I'll go right away." Xiao Moran felt a sweet warmth in her heart, because by calling him the owner of the shop, she was essentially acknowledging his status as her husband.

"Wait!" she called out to him as he turned to leave.

"Boss lady, is there anything else you need?" He immediately adopted the way the boss lady addressed him.

Su Xiaonuan paused for a moment, then instantly understood what he meant, and glared at him. "Go tell them that we will implement the fire safety rectification immediately. As for which areas need rectification, we can carry it out while we are operating, and we will make sure it won't cause them any trouble. Also, we will make other arrangements for the people staying in the shop."

"Then we won't charge them for their meals?" Xiao Moran asked her for instructions.

"No." Su Xiaonuan waved her hand decisively.

"Why?" Xiao Moran thought to himself, "If you give each table a free dish and give the fire brigade a free meal, it won't cost much."

"Are you stupid?" Su Xiaonuan glared at him. "Business people must be cautious and careful. Don't dig a hole for yourself or harm others. Think about it, they came to investigate us after receiving a tip-off, and then we treated them to food and drinks. Wouldn't that be bribery?"

"So delivering vegetables isn't bribery?"

"This is a special offer for all guests."

"Okay, I understand."

I heard that the proprietress personally cooked extra dishes for everyone, and the guests were in high spirits. Everyone ate to their heart's content.