A heavy hangover sent Li Cheng back to 1999. Facing people who were both familiar and unfamiliar, Li Cheng was indeed excited. "This is time reversal, my youth is back!"
Li Cheng deci...
Li Cheng separated the onlookers and walked over to the stall owner. He knew that this matter could not be made a big deal here. If it got too big, it would not only affect business but also damage the reputation of the barbecue city.
It was inappropriate for a customer to start a fight with the stall owner on the first day of business. Even if the customer was deliberately provoking trouble, Li Cheng would never let him cause any trouble here.
Li Cheng knew that the stall owner had a bad temper. He had been laid off for a long time and now he had finally found a job that he could do for a longer period of time. He was probably trying his best to endure the provocative behavior of the young man.
Li Cheng patted the stall owner's shoulder. The stall owner turned around and saw that it was Li Cheng, and seemed to be anxious to say something. Li Cheng winked at him, and he shut up.
"Young man, let me see your lottery ticket."
After getting closer, Li Chengcai saw clearly that this guy had dyed his hair. He couldn't tell what color it was, but it was quite trendy anyway.
The young man looked at Li Cheng, waved the note in front of him, and said, "Who the hell do you think you are to meddle in my affairs?"
Li Cheng glared at him and took the note. After a quick look, he found that it was not the lottery ticket from here.
"Oh, this lottery ticket isn't from this stall, it's from the one over there."
As he spoke, Li Cheng pointed to the direction he had just come from.
The young man was stunned for a moment and thought to himself that he had just written this randomly with the purpose of causing trouble and making the stall owner pay him some money in the future to ensure his safety.
Why did this person come over and say he was from another stall? Was it a coincidence that he happened to write on the lottery ticket on the stall over there?
At this time, Li Cheng asked again: "Master Zhou, how much did he spend on the barbecue?"
Master Zhou glanced over there and said, "30 yuan for barbecue, 50 yuan for wine."
At this time, Li Chengcai noticed that the young man with dyed hair did not come alone, there were five or six people sitting there.
So, Li Cheng said, "Okay, Master Zhou, don't worry about this. Since they got a free meal, let them eat it for free."
When Master Zhou heard this, he looked at the kitchen knife beside him, implying that he would beat up these bastards tonight. Li Cheng stopped him with his eyes, and then said to the dyed-haired boy, "Go over there. Since you won the free meal, go over there and sign your name to get the meal for free."
The hair dyeing guy didn't know whether to trust Li Cheng or not. He glanced at his companion sitting over there and thought, "I'm not afraid of you." So, he snatched the slip of paper and waved it like a flag, shouting, "Let's go get the prize, let's go get the prize..."
People made way for Li Cheng and the man to walk outside. The dyed-haired guy's companion also stood up and followed Li Cheng and the others.
Master Zhou was worried, so he handed the half-cooked skewers of meat to his wife. Then, while his wife wasn't paying attention, he put the kitchen knife in his arms, said, "I'll go take a look and be back soon," and followed her.
Li Cheng led the man to his barbecue area, pointed to the empty low table and said, "What do you want to eat tonight? I'll grill it for you. You've already smoked for nothing, so why not enjoy it?"
As he spoke, Li Cheng added a few more pieces of charcoal to the grill that was almost going out.
The hair dyeing guy hesitated for a moment, then said, "No, I'm not eating anymore. Didn't you say I should sign? Where should I sign? I can leave after I sign."
By this time, his companions had arrived. Li Cheng didn't answer him, but simply lowered his head and blew on the embers in the oven. Slowly, the embers rekindled, and smoke and fire slowly rose.
Li Cheng raised his head, squinted at the dyed-haired guy and said, "See? The barbecue business is full of smoke and fire every day, and it's hard-earned money."
The guy with dyed hair rolled his eyes at him and said, "It's none of my business. Since you said you can eat for free if you win the lottery, you have to keep your word."
Li Cheng smiled, then shook his head, picked up six skewers of chicken hearts, and started roasting them on the charcoal fire that had just been ignited.
While grilling, Li Cheng also smeared chili sauce on them. As a result, the chicken hearts were completely covered with chili sauce. Li Cheng seemed to be not satisfied and sprinkled another layer of chili powder on them.
This time, the people around, including Li Chengdu, started coughing due to choking.
The hair dyeing guy got angry and yelled at Li Cheng, "Are you done yet? It's okay, I'm leaving."
Upon hearing this, Li Cheng picked up the tongs and slammed them on the oven. Then he said coldly, "Leave? This matter isn't over yet tonight. Where do you want to go?"
When the hair dyeing guy's companions heard this, they immediately gathered around him, pointing at Li Cheng and shouting, "What did you say? Say it again if you can."
Li Cheng was not in a hurry. Instead, he put the tongs back to their original place, picked up a plate, and put the half-roasted chicken heart on it.
"This is my treat for you. Just eat it and you'll be fine. If you don't, none of you will be able to leave tonight."
Upon hearing this, those people became even angrier, and the guy with dyed hair almost pointed his finger at Li Cheng's nose.
"Who the hell are you talking to like that? Why don't you go out and ask what we guys do and who the hell dares to show their teeth to us on this street..."
Li Cheng pushed his fingers away and said slowly, "I don't care about what's going on outside. You're here now, but you're standing on my territory. I don't know if you've heard of this saying, but this is my territory and I'm the boss."
The guy with dyed hair probably didn't want to talk to Li Cheng anymore. As soon as Li Cheng finished speaking, he shouted to his companion: "Cut off one of his arms and see if he dares to talk like that again..."
Before he could finish, Li Cheng suddenly shouted, "You've really had enough of living, haven't you?"
When he was shouting, Li Cheng's face was fierce and scary. These people originally thought that Li Cheng was easy to bully because he looked gentle and polite and spoke in a soft voice.
But unexpectedly, Li Cheng became angry in an instant, and his anger was so strong that it was frightening.
A few people hesitated for a moment, and were thinking about whether to really rush up and cut off Li Cheng's arm, when they heard a voice behind them... This voice was quite familiar, like the voice they usually made when threatening others.
Several people turned around instantly and saw that their retreat route had been blocked by a group of people wearing the same clothes.
Not only was their retreat blocked, but each of those men held two knives in their hands, and the two knives were rubbing against each other, making a rustling sound, like sharpening knives.
With their knives sharpened and their numbers so large, the dyed-haired guy and his companion instantly became intimidated, knowing they were about to meet someone more ruthless than them.
At this time, Li Cheng suddenly said: "Eat, otherwise we can't talk properly."