Chapter 190 Trouble at the Restaurant: Young Master Luo punishes the villains!

Originally, the young ladies were all reserved and hesitant, but when even Old Madam Pei heard this, she quickly went to the pot to pick up some food herself, so they could no longer remain dignified and still.

For convenience, they hung their armbands around their necks and arms, pulling their wide sleeves up high to reveal their delicate arms.

Anyway, there won't be a young man in this house today.

Li Qingluo also cooked hot rice wine for everyone.

They were all women, eating and drinking in a lively atmosphere, and soon they were all sweating profusely.

Once it gets hot, everyone has a lot to say.

However, because there was an old lady in the room, everyone was feeling really uncomfortable, especially Nanping, who was so anxious that she almost blurted it out several times.

Knowing that they were restrained from acting freely because of her presence, Madam Pei made an excuse to leave the banquet first.

Li Qingluo naturally wanted to personally see Old Madam Pei out: "Grandmother, I didn't know they would all be coming today. I thought only Nanping would be having dinner with us... It's my fault for not arranging this in advance. When we get back to the manor, I'll cook you a pot myself."

Madam Pei naturally wouldn't mind.

She pulled Li Qingluo aside with a smile and said with great satisfaction, "Luo'er, I'm happier than if I had eaten anything, now that you have friends. You don't need to worry about me anymore."

"Let's go downstairs with Grandma, and we can talk for a bit more."

Li Qingluo accompanied Madam Pei downstairs, and as they passed several side rooms, they heard sounds coming from inside.

"This pot of soup tastes really good."

“Our city of Jinling does not have this kind of specialty yet. This restaurant will be the first of its kind to offer such a delicacy.”

"Hey waiter, go close the doors and windows. That gust of wind just now, are you trying to freeze me to death?"

"Esteemed guests, I apologize, but our host said that the doors and windows cannot be closed completely. Otherwise, the fumes might bother you. May I cover them a little for you?"

"To express our apologies, we will serve each of you a serving of our specialty pumpkin soup later."

Upon hearing this, Madam Pei nodded.

Going down to the first floor, although the doors and windows at both ends of the hall were open, it was not cold because there were so many people and every pot was burning. It was bustling with activity everywhere.

Madam Pei was very pleased with the scene.

After seeing off Madam Pei, Li Qingluo saw that several other members of the Li family had arrived.

Even the people from the second and third branches of the family came to join in the fun.

However, Li Qingluo did not go over to see them. When she saw Jiang and Tan's servants peeking in but unable to squeeze in, Li Qingluo pretended not to see them.

To her surprise, she also saw some acquaintances.

Pei Sanlang?

He sat in the lobby and saw Li Qingluo in the distance, and nodded slightly to her.

Li Qing went up to the second floor and almost bumped into the oncoming cold electric light.

"Cold Lightning Guard? What are you doing here?"

Leng Dian coldly crossed his arms and said, "Po Feng is seriously injured, Zhui Yu was beaten and can't get out of bed, and Sha Lei has other things to do, so naturally only I can come."

Li Qingluo: "No, I meant why you came today..."

Before he could finish speaking, a loud 'boom' suddenly erupted from below.

Someone had overturned the pot, causing a commotion in the dining hall.

Li Qingluo's expression changed, and she immediately turned around and went downstairs again.

After hesitating for a moment, Leng Dian still grabbed his sword and followed.

Since it's inconvenient for the prince to come here, he not only asked me to buy him a hot pot to take home and eat, but he probably also wants me to represent the Prince Su's mansion to support the young lady.

When faced with a problem, one cannot simply ignore it.

Leng Dian quickly followed, carrying his sword and walking behind Li Qingluo. He even took out a mask and put it on himself.

He guessed that the prince probably didn't want the world to know that he had a relationship with Miss Li.

Therefore, let's keep it a secret for as long as possible.

After all, it's one thing for Prince Su's mansion to buy pots, but it's quite another to support this restaurant.

"ah--!!"

"It hurts! It hurts so much—it hurts so much!! It hurts so much—"

The people causing trouble downstairs not only overturned the pot, spilling oil and soup all over the floor, but also scalded the people at the next table.

The man was now rolling on the ground, screaming in agony, covering his face, which startled everyone else in the hall.

"How can it be so dangerous..."

"Won't I get burned to death?"

Immediately, everyone put down their chopsticks and dared not eat anymore.

"What are you doing? You're causing trouble and injuring people. Are you deliberately looking for trouble?"

"Guards, arrest them all and send them to the Jinling government office!"

Mei Shuang shouted angrily and led her people to stand up, instantly surrounding the group of people causing trouble.

When Li Qingluo first started planning the restaurant, he had already considered the safety issues.

In addition to having Granny Deng bring Mei Shuang out, she also had Granny Deng find ten burly men who knew a thing or two to intimidate the restaurant.

It's essentially an employment relationship; you get paid to do something, and you still have some freedom.

There are plenty of people in Nanjing who want to do it.

As soon as someone caused trouble, these ten burly men stepped forward and immediately detained the person.

"What are you doing? Let me go right now!"

"Is it because your food is so bad that I'm not allowed to throw a tantrum?"

"I just lifted the iron pot lightly, and it tipped over."

"Ultimately, it's because your restaurant itself has safety hazards. How can people feel safe eating here in the future?"

Then someone actually shouted, "Yeah, this is way too dangerous! I'm not eating anymore, let's get out of here!"

"Let's go, let's go! If we get burned all over, how will we ever face anyone again?"

Some people squeezed their way out, while others stayed put to watch the spectacle.

Just as things were about to get chaotic in the hall full of pots and stoves, Li Qingluo walked to the counter and picked up the gong and struck it heavily!

"Everyone!"

"I am the owner of this Zhenxiu Tangguo Restaurant, and my surname is Li."

"I am delighted that you all came to support us today and enjoy our restaurant's signature hot pot."

"If you are not satisfied with the food and wish to leave, I am deeply sorry and will have to see you off."

"But folks, is this hot pot really that bad today?"

"You can ask yourselves and your friends and relatives who are dining at the same table. If everyone agrees that this hot pot is really bad, I will not charge you a single penny today! And I will close down immediately and never operate the Hot Pot Restaurant again."

"Although I am young, I am not one to be trifled with. If anyone is determined to cause me trouble, I will not hesitate to teach them a lesson!"

"Guards, grab him and take him over there. Let him try flipping the pot again!"

"And this one on the ground, since he's scalded, why don't you quickly throw him into the Qinhuai River to cool him off?"

"He's not allowed to get up until his fever subsides!"

As soon as Li Qinglu gave the order, Mei Shuang immediately instructed people to carry it out.

Before the man who had lifted the pot could react, he was grabbed and dragged to a nearby table. Looking at the large iron pot that was bubbling and boiling, the big man grabbed his hand and pressed it onto the pot.

The man screamed in terror, "Ah!! No, no, no, it's not like that—"

With a sizzling sound, the aroma of meat instantly filled the entire hall, making the already fragrant restaurant even more delicious.

Amidst this horrifying scene, someone muttered under their breath, "So this is the smell of human flesh?"

Everyone: "..."

"Didn't he lift the iron pot with his bare hands before? Why can't he do it now?"

"Yeah, what exactly happened?"

The person who had been rolling around on the ground, scalded, immediately started thrashing about the moment they were thrown into the Qinhuai River: "Help—pfft—it's so cold... gurgle..."

But the sticks on his head kept poking him back down, preventing him from swimming towards the shore.

Everyone eagerly watched the spectacle, wondering what was going on.

At this moment, Mei Shuang took out a pair of leather gloves from the troublemaker.

"Master, look!"

Mei Shuang quickly turned around and served it to Li Qingluo.

Li Qingluo picked him up and sneered, "Don't you all understand? This person harbors malicious intentions and came prepared today!"

"He deliberately knocked over the soup pot in my restaurant while wearing gloves, and then his accomplices at the next table pretended to be burned, causing chaos and scaring everyone."

"Esteemed guests, this large iron pot was meticulously crafted by a blacksmith and is not easily moved. Moreover, if you were to touch it with your bare hands while eating, you would surely suffer serious burns."

"And this is something everyone could think of, yet he recklessly went and caused trouble. Does he really think everyone in the world is a fool?"

"Furthermore, if a soup pot were to be accidentally overturned, the spacing between our stoves would not easily affect anyone else, unless they deliberately rushed forward on their own."

"These people must be jealous of our restaurant's booming opening, so they deliberately came to cause trouble. We hope you can see through this and continue to dine with peace of mind."

"Guards, immediately escort them to the Jinling government office..."

Before Li Qingluo could finish speaking, the men suddenly changed their expressions, drew swords from their seats, and lunged at her.

Mei Shuang immediately stepped in front of Li Qingluo to block her path.

The sparrow, which had come over after hearing the noise, quickly grabbed a broom from the side and prepared to fight.

However, before she could rush forward, Leng Dian, who was behind Li Qing, charged out first!

Then another figure rushed out. Li Qingluo pulled Mei Shuang aside and took a closer look. It was Yang Qinwu.

He actually came today!

With these two men, they quickly knocked all the troublemakers to the ground.

"Captain Yang? What brings you here?"

"This is a captain of the Imperial Guard. He actually came to this fine restaurant today."

"He just helped us out. Could he have some connection with this restaurant?"

Someone recognized Yang Qinwu and excitedly came forward to greet him.

Yang Qinwu didn't even glance at Li Qingluo, but simply said, "I'm off duty today, so I've come to join in the fun. This restaurant has good food and is quite innovative, but anyone who dares to cause trouble under my nose is courting death?"

Yang Qinwu's attitude was very clear: it was all a coincidence, and he only took action because he couldn't stand it.

Suddenly, Leng Dian shouted in a low voice, "Oh no, they're going to commit suicide—"

He reached out to stop him, but it was too late.

Li Qinglu reacted quickly and ran towards the outer platform facing the Qinhuai River: "Quickly, tie that man up and restrain him, don't let him try to kill himself!"