Chapter 181 Invitation to Dinner

It was lunchtime, and there were quite a few people waiting for a table, but Li Zhu was a regular customer here. Before he could even speak, the owner took the initiative to come forward and lead the two of them into a private room.

His gaze lingered on Fu Yuhua for quite some time.

Fu Yuhua wasn't shy at all. She boldly looked back, appearing very open and generous, as if to say: Come on, let me show you.

This made the boss feel a little embarrassed, as if he had been caught doing something wrong.

"Does this count as cutting in line?"

Fu Yuhua pointed to the other people still queuing outside, "What if those people have objections?"

These days, the public can't stand unfair things. There are quite a few cases of people making headlines for cutting in line, and a simple video of someone complaining online can easily lead to cyberbullying.

Although Fu Yuhua has been away from China for the past few years, she is still very familiar with the various trends and hot topics online.

"Even if they have objections, they can only put up with it, because Mr. Li is our boss."

Fu Yuhua was taken aback. "So you are..."

"I'm just the store manager."

The boss is the behind-the-scenes owner, and the shop manager, in ancient times, would be the manager.

After saying that, the store manager couldn't help but look at Li Zhu, "Sir, am I...?"

Did I say something wrong?

The store manager was somewhat annoyed and regretted speaking up.

When my husband first came to Beijing to make his way in the world, his father was worried that he wouldn't be used to the local food, so he specially opened this restaurant in Beijing, specializing in Haicheng cuisine. The ingredients used every day are air-shipped from Haicheng, just so that my husband could have a hot meal from his hometown whenever he needed it.

This was the first time Mr. Li had brought a girl to the store. He thought this young lady held a special place in his heart, which was why he had acted so rashly.

"It's alright. This is Miss Fu, from the Fu family in Nancheng. Please order, Miss Fu. I'll have my usual meal."

Song Ying did not hide Li Zhu's identity from Fu Yuhua, and correspondingly, Li Zhu also knew who Fu Yuhua was.

So whether the store manager let something slip or not is actually irrelevant.

Anyway, the two of them won't have any further contact, so whether they know each other or not doesn't matter.

"Okay, okay."

The store manager quickly responded and then handed the menu to Fu Yuhua.

"Miss Fu, please."

The manager was somewhat surprised by the identity of the Fu family from Nancheng. The Li family and the Fu family had never had any interaction. For the gentleman to be dining at the same table with the Fu family's young lady was no small matter. He would have to report it to the old man later.

The store manager's mind was racing, but Fu Yuhua pushed the menu back.

"I'd like the same one as Mr. Li's, thank you."

Li Zhu looked up and saw the shop manager's gaze sweeping over the two of them.

Tsk, they still say there's nothing fishy going on, but they're all eating the same thing.

"Miss Fu, there's no need for that. What I like may not suit your taste."

"But what you like is definitely the shop's specialty, and the most authentic one."

Specialty restaurants located in other places will more or less adjust their dishes to suit the local tastes.

Although this restaurant was opened for Li Zhu, not all the dishes are made to suit Li Zhu's taste. Otherwise, they could have just hired a chef for his family instead of opening a restaurant.

Opening a shop means operating and making a profit, so the dishes that Li Zhu often eats are definitely authentic Haicheng flavors, while the other dishes are mostly modified versions of those dishes from Beijing.

"So, can I have the same one?"

After explaining her reasons, Fu Yuhua smiled and looked at the store manager.

The store manager looked at Li Zhu.

Li Zhu nodded slightly, "Let's do as Miss Fu says."

After all, what Fu Yuhua said was true.