Chapter 520: Hong Kong Consumers Are Discriminated Against
2014, Hong Kong, Central, a roadside Hong Kong-style tea restaurant.
Lin Sanqi sat in his seat, looking around.
The tea restaurant is very small. If it were in mainland China, it would be the size of two retail stores.
In order to accommodate more tables, the distance between them was also very small. When Lin Sanqi sat there, his back was practically pressed against the others, which made him very uncomfortable.
It would be fine if there was a beautiful girl wearing suspenders behind you, but it happened to be a grown man, and every touch was full of gay passion.
"Lianyi, do we have to eat here? Can we go somewhere else? We might as well go to McDonald's."
Someone has money, but his spending level has not yet kept up.
Yin Lianyi was chatting with Zhu Xinyue and Yao Zhuohan, two junior schoolmates and secretaries, and when she heard her boyfriend's complaints, she quickly tried to persuade him:
"Thirteen o'clock, you don't know, this tea restaurant is very famous, stars like Chow Yun-fat and Tony Leung often come here to eat. Look at the second table by the door, that's where Leslie Cheung always sat when he came."
Lin Sanqi is not a fan, but he still admires Tony Leung very much.
But Lin Sanqi is not at all interested in this big melting pot of entertainment industry.
Who knows that the goddess you long for is just a toy that others fuck until they vomit.
Lin Sanqi was not interested, but Yin Lianyi, Zhu Xinyue and Yao Zhuohan were extremely excited and kept talking about entertainment news.
Because Zhu Xinyue is from Lake Blue, the three of them spoke common language.
At this time, a waitress came over and threw a menu on the table, "What do you want to eat?"
The three girls, now pretending to be tourists, picked up the menus and began chattering again:
"Their pineapple bun is very famous, and this milk tea is also delicious..."
"The sunny-side-up egg tarts here are delicious too. Let's get two each..."
"How about this, silk stocking milk tea? I heard it's a Hong Kong specialty..."
"And this..."
Lin Sanqi is not very interested in sweets, but his girlfriend and secretary like them, so he just goes with the flow and thinks, why should I be picky? Just have one of each. Am I short of money?
Suddenly, the waitress took the menu back and rolled her eyes and complained:
"Please move aside if you're not ordering. There are a lot of people queuing here."
Yin Lianyi got angry when she heard this, and forgot to switch the language, and continued to ask in Mandarin:
"What's your attitude? We're ordering food, what do you mean by kicking us out? Apologize!"
"Apologize? Humph, Bei Gu..."
Yin Lianyi and Yao Zhuohan, whose native Cantonese is Cantonese, immediately became furious. They both slammed the table and stood up, cursing in Cantonese:
"What are you talking about? We're just ordering food, why are you being sarcastic?"
"Don't we have money to spend? Who are you to call someone a Northern girl?"
When the waiter heard the other party cursing in Cantonese, he didn't panic at all. Instead, he looked very angry.
If she were from Hong Kong or a white person, she would definitely apologize first, and her attitude would be as humble as possible.
But she already knew that several people at this table were from mainland China, so she didn't feel guilty at all. Instead, she had a smug expression on her face.
"Ladies, please don't disturb other customers while they dine. If you are not satisfied with our service, please leave!"
Lin Sanqi had heard that Hong Kong people were not friendly to mainlanders, but he had previously come into contact with the boss of Miaochuntang and stock managers.
When these elites in the business or traditional Chinese medicine circles see mainland bosses, they are all polite and often say polite words like "fellow countrymen" and "brothers".
Today was the first time I felt the arrogance of ordinary Hong Kong people, as if to say, "I look down on you mainlanders and I am unwilling to serve you."
But what can Lin Sanqi and others do about such petty people?
Smashed this store? The boss will laugh his head off, and the sales revenue for the next few months will be achieved.
Then give the waiter a slap?
Actually, this is not acceptable. The laws in Hong Kong are very strict. A slap in the face may result in detention and a fine. The key is that this waiter met a noble person. The compensation starts at hundreds of thousands.
It is precisely because Hong Kong waitresses know that mainlanders can't do anything to them that this blatant discrimination occurs in this so-called international metropolis.
If it was 1961, do you believe that Lin could have called hundreds of gangs with just three or seven phone calls to smash your crappy store?
But this was in 2014, there was nothing we could do.
Lin Sanqi stood up, raised his phone and said in English
"I've recorded your ugly face just now. I'm going to sue you for discriminating against me and my friend. You and your boss can just wait for the court summons. I don't have much else, but I have plenty of money. I'll hire a lawyer to fight you to the bitter end. Let's see who gives in first."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone around was in an uproar.
Hong Kong is a capitalist region where everything is governed by law. However, the cost of hiring a lawyer to sue in Hong Kong is extremely high.
Lin Sanqi is not short of money, so he waged a marathon lawsuit against this internet-famous tea restaurant, going up from the District Court one level at a time. He was willing to spend millions or even tens of millions a year, and he would drag this tea restaurant to death!
The problem is that Lin Sanqi is rich, and the other party has fallen on hard times and has come here to work as a waiter. How much money can he have?
So when the waitress heard that someone was going to sue her to the end, she panicked and grabbed Lin Sanqi who was about to leave:
"Sir, that's not the case. I can explain it."
Lin Sanqi quickly shook off the waiter's hand and asked loudly:
"Please don't touch me, or I'll tell you about sexual harassment! If you have anything to say, tell the judge in court."
The waiter was completely panicked. Even the manager rushed out from the kitchen, bowing and apologizing:
"Sir, this is such a small matter, there's no need to go to court. I sincerely apologize to you. All the food and beverages you ordered today will be free of charge."
"No need. I don't care about a small shop like yours. Just wait for the lawsuit and be prepared for a fight that could last for several years!"
"Sir, sir, wait a minute..."
When Yin Lianyi saw the other party's cautious and flattering look, her previous depression disappeared. She took pictures of the store name and the house number with her mobile phone.
If I say I'm going to sue you, I'll sue you until you close your store.
In a capitalist society, apart from gang members causing trouble, the rich can really do whatever they want. It is so easy to make things difficult for an ordinary person and make him live a life worse than death.
Lin Sanqi and Yin Lianyi resolutely left this internet-famous tea restaurant despite being pulled by the staff and the manager.
When he came out, there was also a large group of mainland tourists following behind him, also cursing.
"Sir, you're right. We won't be bullied by them anymore!"
"What the hell? I came to Hong Kong to spend money, am I here to spend money and become a grandson? Even one of my waiters looks down on us?"
"They are still living in the past, living in bird cages and dreaming their own daydreams!"
"Damn it, I'll never come to Hong Kong again. I'll regret it when they lose their jobs!"
After Lin Sanqi greeted a group of mainland tourists, he walked forward with a depressed mood.
He was a little confused. In 1961, whether on TV or radio, the actors and hosts kept saying "we Chinese".
When mainlanders fled to Hong Kong and were expelled by the Hong Kong Eagle government, hundreds of thousands of Hong Kong people took to the streets to help the mainlanders escape.
Since they really couldn't run away, every household in Hong Kong took out their own food and clothing and threw them onto the car to give to their compatriots on the mainland.
Even in the 1991 East China Flood, 500 Hong Kong superstars gave selfless charity performances, and all the proceeds were donated to mainland compatriots.
How come everything has changed since entering the 21st century?
Why do Hong Kong people look down on mainland Chinese? On what basis do Hong Kong people look down on mainland Chinese? When did this change in attitude begin?
(End of this chapter)
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