Gangzi led two of his men and swaggered into Qili Pavilion; Banggeng, lacking confidence, didn't dare to raise his head at all, and followed them in without even looking where he was.

As soon as he sat down, Gangzi loudly called out, "Waiter, waiter, let's order!"

A waitress in a red dress gracefully handed over the menu with both hands. Gangzi didn't even look at it and casually ordered: "One serving of jade shrimp, one serving of braised eel in hot oil, one serving of sliced ​​pork and tofu, one dish of pickled celery and peanuts, and one serving of shredded pickled cabbage soup."

The waiter noted everything down and then asked, "What would you like to drink?"

Gangzi pursed his lips: "Have you guys come up with any new products lately?"

The waiter smiled and said, "Would you like Hong Kong-style milk tea?"

Gangzi was so shocked he dropped his cigarette: "What, what is that? Stockings?"

The waiter subtly rolled his eyes, inwardly cursing the person with the name as a pervert. He said helplessly, "Our boss said this milk tea has a texture as smooth as stockings..."

Gangzi immediately said in order: "Give me a glass of this, and then get a bottle of Erguotou (a type of Chinese liquor), that's all."

"Okay, please wait a moment."

At the front desk, Yu Li glanced suspiciously in this direction. Just then, Xiao Dang came over and grabbed her, pointing and saying, "Look at that person, doesn't he look like a Korean guy?"

Xiao Dang looked disgusted when he heard the name: "Tch, does he have the money to come here?"

But when he looked in the direction Yu Li was pointing, he started trembling all over. That person was really something else! What was he planning to do?

Seeing this, Yu Li comforted her, saying, "Don't worry too much. What if he came to eat with those three people? Besides, even if he's here to cause trouble, we're not afraid of him."

Of course! Although the kitchen staff at Qili Pavilion is quite old, the security team is very young.

These four security guards were all trained by Benleihu, and they inherited and carried forward the "rubber stick" tactics created by Fatty back then. I dare not say anything else, but taking down eight thugs is just a piece of cake for them...

Fatty could easily handle small calami like this; if he couldn't, there were police officers to deal with. He Yushui had always worked with Chen Yan, and even Teacher Miao knew to say, "Hou Zhenyu from Sanmalu Police Station is my brother-in-law. If there's something that can't be explained here, let's go somewhere else to talk." Not to mention Fatty.

If even the police can't handle it, then there's Old Wang, isn't there? He used to be a director, and he got promoted half a rank after retirement. You can imagine.

Xiao Dang spotted Bang Geng, but Bang Geng didn't spot Xiao Dang.

He was listening intently to Gangzi's boasting: "Let me tell you, their Jade Shrimp is a dish served at state banquets. Do you know what a state banquet is? You wouldn't believe it even if I told you. The shrimp they use are all freshwater shrimp from Huairou Reservoir, with a crisp and bouncy texture. The owner here creatively added spinach juice to this dish, making the shrimp a vibrant green, just like jade, hence the name Jade Shrimp. This is a new dish they just launched recently, you're in for a treat..."

The old fisherman from Hongxing Commune used to be at Huairou Reservoir, and now he's doing freshwater aquaculture there.

Outsiders look down on this, thinking, "How much money can you make raising fish and shrimp? It's all fishy and smelly, nothing compared to the glamour of being your own boss!"

But the fat man knew how profitable his business was. Not to mention anything else, he alone delivered around 1000 yuan worth of fish, shrimp, and crabs every month, not to mention what other vendors did…

What Beiping has no shortage of now is restaurants. Boss Yu is making a fortune in silence and is having a blast!

Meanwhile, in the upstairs private room "Saoxia Pavilion," a plump and wealthy woman with a face that exuded an air of peace and prosperity was asking a boy of about 16 or 17, "Why do you think this private room is called 'Xuan'?"

The little boy frowned and thought hard for a while before saying, "Mommy, I can't figure it out."

His mother sighed: "Didn't I teach you about pavilions and towers? Their restaurant name uses 'pavilion,' so the private rooms should use the four characters '轩榭廊舫' (Xuānxiè Lángfàng), understand?"

The handsome young man wrinkled his nose and weakly said, "I don't understand..."

His mother took a few deep breaths, probably silently repeating, "He's my own son, I can't get angry; he's my own son, I can't get angry."

But she still wasn't satisfied, so she started picking a fight: "Waiter, let's order!"

"..."

Since becoming an apprentice of Master Lu Xingbang, Fatty has hired two waiters to be in charge of the private rooms upstairs.

These two waitresses are actually twins. The older sister is named Liu Jia, and the younger sister is named Liu Jing. Both girls are about 1.65 meters tall, and when they stand there, they truly embody the meaning of graceful and elegant.

When the fat man brought them back, Yu Li almost tore him apart!

The fat man, furious, repeatedly tried to justify himself: "What? What? I went to the market and found those two stupidly trying to get into a van and go with someone. They're so naive—they'll be sold off and still be counting their money for the seller! I found out they came from Anqiu. They couldn't find relatives to visit, and they've run out of money. They're looking for work, so I brought them back. Is there a problem?"

Although Yu Li was seething with hatred, the fat man's words sounded so righteous, so she let it go. Anyway, it was just hiring two waiters to put in the restaurant; it would be nice to have them to look at.

What's even more infuriating is that their uniforms were designed by the fat man himself. The tops were made of Dacron shirts, and the bottoms featured a modified version of the modern horse-face skirt design, with long, flowing skirts that reached all the way to the ankles. Paired with high heels and high ponytails, they truly looked like two classical beauties!

The arrival of Liu Jia and Liu Qian boosted Qilige's business by another 20%; those who came to eat did so partly because the food was good, and partly because they came to see the two of them.

Enraged, Yu Li ate vinegared lemons for several more days.

"..."

Hearing that the guests wanted to order, Liu Jia pushed open the door and came in.

Inside Saoxia Pavilion, even though the mother and son had already seen her once before, they couldn't help but take a few more glances at her now, with the handsome young man staring at her intently.

Being stared at by such a handsome young man, Liu Jia smiled shyly at him; this only made the woman more irritated: "Is there any stewed cabbage?"

Liu Jia's smile froze on her face. Was this person here to cause trouble?

She stammered, "I'm sorry, ma'am, this is Shandong cuisine, Huaiyang cuisine, we don't serve what you're describing..."

The woman interrupted her rudely: "I don't care, I want to eat stewed cabbage!"

Seeing this, Liu Jia could only say, "Please wait a moment, I'll go ask if it can be done."

"I've spent so much today, and you can't even meet this small request? Let me tell you, if you don't satisfy me, I'm going to complain!"

Liu Jia clenched her fist behind her back, wanting to punch this silly woman. What should she do?