The two men seemed reluctant and walked slowly.
The kitchen manager was impatient and stepped forward himself, refusing to believe he couldn't handle a young girl.
The kitchen manager was fat, and his belly jiggled with every step he took. He rushed up to Lu Qiqi and raised his hand to hit her.
Lu Qiqi was prepared and kicked the kitchen manager three steps back with a powerful kick.
The kitchen manager, having been wronged, roared, "You're all just feeding shit! Get them! All of you, get them!"
No sooner had the words left his mouth than a male voice came from upstairs, shouting sternly, "Stop it, all of you!"
People in the lobby all looked up at the person who had spoken up to stop them.
Lu Qiqi looked up and saw a middle-aged man in a dark blue robe standing by the railing. She felt that he looked familiar.
The kitchen manager looked displeased when he saw the man, feeling that he was meddling in other people's business.
With his uncle backing him up, the cross-eyed waiter feared no one except the shopkeeper.
Manager Dai had just finished reporting his business in the private room on the third floor when he went down to the second floor and saw people fighting in the lobby.
This is outrageous!
After speaking up to stop him, he immediately went downstairs to check the situation.
“Manager Dai.” Lu Qiqi recognized the person.
A few days ago, Steward Dai bought most of the charcoal in Veterans Village, and it was hard for Lu Qiqi not to remember it.
Manager Dai also recognized Lu Qiqi. "So it's Miss Lu. I wonder what happened that led to this physical altercation."
Lu Qiqi said neither humbly nor arrogantly, "I came to talk to the manager of Zuixianju about a business deal, but this tall guy insisted that I was a fraud and even insulted me rudely, so I slapped him twice."
"Then his uncle came to his aid, and then you saw what happened."
When Manager Dai heard that Lu Qiqi had come to discuss business, he thought of the flower ash charcoal she made, which saved Zuixianju a lot of money on charcoal.
For this, the shopkeeper gave him a considerable amount of extra bonus.
Thinking of this, Steward Dai became even more polite in his attitude towards Lu Qiqi.
He said, "I wonder what kind of business Miss Lu wants to discuss."
Lu Qiqi picked up the bamboo basket at her feet, lifted the cloth on top, and showed the vegetables inside to Steward Dai.
When Steward Dai saw the green vegetables, he was overjoyed. He had just reported that all the green vegetables in Luzhou Prefecture had failed.
Unexpectedly, Lu Qiqi had such fresh and good products. If the quantity was large, then Zuixianju would be the only restaurant in Luzhou Prefecture.
Overjoyed, Manager Dai asked, "Miss Lu, is this a large quantity of vegetables?"
Lu Qiqi did not speak.
Manager Dai quickly added, "A small amount is fine, as long as the amount in the basket can be delivered every day."
At this moment, Steward Dai looked at Lu Qiqi as if she were a god of wealth, wishing he could worship her.
Lu Qiqi said calmly, "Since this is business, it's definitely not just about these few coins."
This basket of greens must weigh at least seven or eight pounds. When even yellow leaves are scarce, Lu Qiqi actually has a large amount of greens, and they are such large, green, and lush greens.
Upon hearing this, Steward Dai's smile practically stretched to his ears.
The kitchen manager said, "This sounds like a swindler. Manager Dai, don't be so naive as to let a young girl fool you. That would be a laughing stock."
Manager Dai, recalling the kitchen manager's earlier outburst, said, "Manager Gou, are you and your nephew trying to completely disgrace Zuixianju by behaving like this?"
Manager Gou always liked to go against Manager Dai. As long as he made things difficult for Manager Dai, the Second Master would be happy, and when he was happy, he would give him a lot of benefits.
Manager Gou scoffed, “Manager Dai, you should mind your own business. My nephew and I are none of your concern.”
“In that case, I think you two, uncle and nephew, shouldn’t stay at Zuixianju. Zuixianju can’t afford to accommodate two big shots!” Manager Dai said.
Manager Gou was not afraid. "Although you are my superior, I am a person sent by the Second Master. Even the manager has not said anything. What right do you have to fire me!"
"Besides, even if the manager came, she would have to give me a job at Zuixianju out of respect for Second Master!"
“The shopkeeper is a woman who has lost her husband and has no children. She will have to rely on the Second Master in the future.”
"Manager Dai, you need to keep your eyes open, lest you follow the wrong person and end up in utter defeat!"
Manager Dai was rendered speechless by Steward Gou's retort. Steward Gou was the Second Master's man, so he really couldn't do anything to him.
The shopkeeper is now finding it difficult to move forward in the clan; otherwise, he would have been kicked out long ago!
"Such arrogance! I'd like to see how Second Master will interfere in the affairs of Drunken Immortal Abode!"
Lu Qiqi looked in the direction of the sound and saw a woman of about thirty years old with an excellent appearance and temperament, followed by a maid, gracefully walking downstairs.
Manager Gou's expression stiffened when he saw Jiang Qinglan; he hadn't expected her to come to the restaurant so early.
She also overheard so many sarcastic remarks directed at her.
Thinking of this, even on a bitterly cold winter day, Manager Gou broke out in a cold sweat.
Gou, the steward's nephew, had only recently come to stay with his uncle and had never met Jiang Qinglan before. He said, "And who are you? How dare you interfere in Second Master's affairs?"
Manager Gou's heart tightened, wishing he could stuff his blind nephew back into his mother's womb. His face turned green as he carefully observed Jiang Qinglan's expression.
Jiang Qinglan remained calm and composed, revealing no emotion whatsoever, which only made Jiang Qinglan more uneasy.
Jiang Qinglan said, "They don't even know who I am. Zuixianju hasn't changed hands yet. It's not too late to kneel at Second Master's feet and become his lackey when it does."
"Manager Dai."
Manager Dai bowed and said, "Yes, sir."
"Manager Gou abused his power, misappropriated public funds, and lined his own pockets. He is guilty of multiple crimes and is hereby dismissed and sent to the authorities!" Jiang Qinglan's voice was cold, and her words sent a chill down Manager Gou's spine.
Manager Gou immediately knelt down without hesitation and slapped himself twice in the face, hoping Jiang Qinglan would forgive him.
"I spoke without thinking, and I hope that you, sir, will forgive my mistake and let me off the hook."
Jiang Qinglan said calmly, "Go beg Second Master and see if he'll save you. Drag him away!"
Manager Gou and his nephew were dragged away, their faces ashen, like two dead dogs.
These two had offended many people with their actions, and the person dragging them used great force, leaving them no room to break free.
The two were dragged out, and the farce came to an end.
Manager Dai introduced Lu Qiqi to Jiang Qinglan, "Manager, this is Miss Lu who brought us charcoal. She's here today to discuss the vegetable business with us."
He then said to Lu Qiqi, "Miss Lu, this is Manager Jiang of our Zuixianju."
The two beautiful women exchanged a glance and smiled and nodded in acknowledgment.
Jiang Qinglan said, "I'm sorry to have made you laugh, Miss Lu. Please come upstairs and we can talk in detail."
Setting up a stall in front of Zuixianju was just an angry outburst; being able to discuss vegetable business with a proper shopkeeper was Lu Qiqi's first choice.
After all, the enemy of my enemy is my friend!
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