Chapter 471: Slap in the face, three men and one play (1st update)
Nie Guotao doesn't care about double standards. He makes an exception for Jiang Ji, but that doesn't mean he will give Cao Ji the same face.
Even if Yu Shangmei's favor is involved.
Liu Shanhua forced a smile and said, "Mr. Nie, they just want a simple interview. Five minutes is enough for you?"
Before the old man could speak, Nie Chen's expression turned cold. "We had a very clear agreement beforehand: we'd only have dinner together, not show up, and wouldn't accept interviews. I also discussed this with your assistant on the way here, and everything was going well. What's the matter? Are you going to go back on your word now?"
When the reporter heard this, there was a hint of condemnation in his eyes when he looked at Liu Shanhua.
"Mr. Nie, I'm sorry. We didn't know we didn't have your consent for the interview."
"If I had known, I would definitely not have rashly come up to disturb you."
"Yeah, Mr. Liu didn't tell us in advance. What did he take us for?"
Not only did he not say it, he also deliberately gave them wrong hints.
If Mr. Nie really gets angry, won’t he blame them?
So cunning!
No matter how thick-skinned Liu Shanhua was, he could not withstand the public outrage and his face suddenly became extremely ugly.
Nie Chen asked again: "Are you still going to eat this meal?"
Liu Shanhua forced a smile, but it looked uglier than crying: "Of course, please come in."
Since Nie Guotao promised Yu Shangmei to have a meal at the branch, it was really just a meal.
In the end, he even offered to pay.
Just like an ordinary customer, Cao Ji did not receive any special treatment, so naturally he did not take advantage of anything.
Liu Shanhua looked at the dishes on the table that had only been taken a few bites, turned around and saw the backs of the old man and the young man leaving. He suddenly became angry and directly lifted the tablecloth.
Suddenly, the sound of breaking dishes echoed throughout the store.
The waiter stood aside, not daring to breathe.
It's so scary.
…
However, several reporters who were finally able to escape from Cao Ji after being rejected for an interview were unknowingly attracted by the long queue in front of Jiang Ji.
The first reaction was surprise.
"Oh my god! Why are there so many people?"
"When I came here, the line only reached the fountain, but now it's reaching the garage entrance!"
"Jiang's is quite popular online, but it shouldn't be this popular, right?"
Then, the second reaction is curiosity——
"With such a long queue, the food must be delicious."
"Isn't it possible these people are like fans chasing after celebrities, accepting everything good and bad? That's too blind."
"A pancake vendor makes his own homemade dish. Is this... okay?"
"What's that smell? It's a bit like freshly baked bread. Isn't this a restaurant? Why is there a baking aroma?"
At this moment, Cao Dou led several tall male waiters, each of them holding a baking tray, and placed it on the table at the entrance of the store. Then they skillfully put on masks and disposable gloves.
"Freshly baked Danish skewers, everyone can come and line up! You can get one based on the number of people on the queue, so just one person from each family will do. Don't rush or push, there's one for everyone!"
The salty aroma of cheese is mixed with the meaty flavor of bacon, and after fermentation in the oven, it reaches its best in the finished product.
At this moment, the fragrance stubbornly penetrated everyone's nostrils, gulp -
It's the sound of swallowing saliva.
Reporter A: "Well...it's free. Let's go get one too?"
Reporter B nodded: "I think so."
Reporter C had already rushed over to get a number: "I need this, hehe!"
"Okay, that's pretty quick."
"That's right! I had been planning to queue up this morning, but since the line wasn't that long, I thought I could just come and order after the interview. I didn't expect there would still be so many people! Damn, how long will the line take? It's all that guy's fault for dragging his feet and almost offending Mr. Nie..."
Reporter C is a middle-aged woman who keeps talking non-stop.
Basically all of them are complaints about Liu Shanhua.
When everyone heard this, they followed suit.
Suddenly, "Eh? Isn't that Mr. Nie?! Look, look--"
Several people looked over.
You know what, it’s true!
The old man was standing in the middle of the line, waiting obediently to receive his bread. His tiptoeing, his unconsciously stretched neck, and his undisguised eager eyes all showed his eagerness.
"Why hasn't it arrived yet..."
Nie Chen took advantage of his height to glance ahead and said, "It's already being sent out, don't worry."
"Oh, hurry up, it smells so good..."
"Why don't we go find that girl directly? I think she has a lot of say."
Nie Guotao gave him a look of disdain: "It's all your fault. I don't even want to be your girlfriend. Now I feel embarrassed to ask for privileges or special treatment."
Nie Chen: “?!” Shocked as a dog.
"You said you were so popular in school, but what kind of nonsense is that? I think it's all just bullshit, right? Even if it's grass, it's just dogtail grass! No one wants you!"
Nie Chen: “!” What did I do wrong?
And...why did you bring up your girlfriend?
Nie Guotao: "Come here! Stand up straight! Line up properly!"
Nie Chen: “…” It’s really too difficult for me.
After much difficulty, I got two skewers, but the old man grabbed them all and gave them to me.
Nie Chen looked at his empty hands and was completely stunned.
Nie Guotao: "If you want to eat, wait in line. Both of these are mine..." As he said that, he held the pearls in his arms like a treasure, as if someone was going to snatch them from him.
Since the benches in the rest area were full, Nie Guotao simply sat down on the steps for convenience. The sun was shining brightly at noon and it wasn't cold either.
Nie Chen walked over with a helpless look on his face: "You can't eat too much grilled food, only one."
Nie Guotao's eyes widened: "How dare you, a piece of dogtail grass, control me?"
Dogtail Grass knew the old man's character too well. He took out his phone expressionlessly and said, "I can't control you, but I think my grandmother can control you, right?"
The old man immediately backed off: "No... Xiaochen, we should discuss things between grandfather and grandson, right? Don't you think it's bad to make things like this?"
"Oh, then you still want to eat two?"
"No, no, I'll eat one and nine-tenths of it, is that okay?"
Dogtail Grass unlocked his phone and said with a forced smile, "Sure, of course. I'll tell grandma, and you can eat nine-tenths of it!"
"No, no, no, one and three-quarters."
Nie Chen clicked on the contact.
"Okay, okay, one-half is fine, right?"
Nie Chen quickly snatched one from his hand and stuffed it into his mouth: "No! Just one, why are you talking about so many conditions?"
Old man: “!”
"I called!"
“…” He was so quiet that he didn’t even dare to fart.
On the other side, after a long wait, several reporters finally got their turn. Each of them received a skewer, which was wrapped in cartoon oil-absorbing paper and was still hot.
When you take a bite, the softness of the cheese and the meatiness of the bacon roll on the tip of your tongue, and then you reach the crispy, slightly burnt bread. The crumbs fall from the corners of your mouth to the ground, and your hands can't catch them.
“This, this, this…it’s so delicious!”
"I want to swallow my tongue."
"Are you sure this is a restaurant and not a bakery?"
"Are you selling any? I'd like to buy some."
The same admiration was heard not only by several reporters, but also by other people in the queue.
"One person wrote in blood, asking Aunt Han to open a bakery!"
“Add me in!”
"Wow, this smells so good! I hope I can always buy it! And the snowflake crisps from before!"
“…”
Several reporters also sat on the steps. After they finished eating and licked their fingers clean, they found that the person sitting next to them was Mr. Nie.
Several people were suddenly frightened and tried to escape.
"Hey, why are you running?"
"Ah? You're not going to give interviews..."
Nie Guotao: "Are you interviewing now?"
"Yeah! I'm eating now!
"Mr. Nie, didn't you go to the next door to eat just now?" How come you are here queuing up in the blink of an eye?
Faster than them...
The old man hummed: "Wherever there is delicious food, I will be there."
As expected of a reporter, he immediately understood something, so the meaning is...
Jiangji’s food is delicious, but Caoji’s is not?
Several people exchanged glances and silently took note of them.
Not to mention the old man's mouth, even if they had tasted the Manjiang Banquet, they would not think it was good enough.
First of all, the food was served too early and was cold.
Secondly, the ingredients are good, but too good, such as abalone, shark's fin, bird's nest, donkey-hide gelatin. It's not like we're eating in the imperial kitchen, so why use such flashy things?
What do people nowadays, especially young people, pay attention to?
Healthy! Healthy!
Milk tea already has three-quarters of sugar in it, and you still expect them to eat as much as they want?
Cao Ji has been open for so many years, but it still operates the same way as before, and has long been unable to keep up with the public's ever-changing eating habits.
The two stores have completely different positioning, one is fresh and clean, the other is heavy makeup. Who doesn’t like a pure beauty these days?
…
But in the private room, three men were performing a drama.
Jiang Fuyue became a spectator, but unfortunately, he was confused and didn't understand what was going on.
First update, 3,000 words.
Second update, 12 o'clock.
(End of this chapter)
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