Seeing that Shen Lang was not an easy person to talk to, I could only go along with him, put the tea aside, and started urging the kitchen staff.
While waiting for the food to be served, a bored Shen Lang pointed at the four maids standing around the table and complained with a tone full of disdain, "I'm not saying this to be mean, but how come such a big restaurant like yours only has such a bunch of ugly waitresses?"
The four waiters kept their heads down, not daring to breathe, and tried their best to bury their heads even lower so that Shen Lang could not see their faces.
Michelle was completely dumbfounded. What was wrong with her boss today? These four waitresses, dressed in cheongsams and black stockings, might not be goddesses, but they would definitely be campus beauties at USTC. How come they were considered ugly in the boss's eyes?
Michelle leaned close to Shen Lang's ear and whispered in a voice only the two of them could hear, "Boss, are you unhappy?"
Shen Lang rolled his eyes at her, signaling her to keep quiet.
Michelle didn't dare to argue, so she could only stick out her pink tongue and stare longingly at the osmanthus cake on the waiter's plate, trying to quench her thirst with a mere dream.
"Sir, if you are not satisfied, may I call another group of people to serve you?"
Peony has figured it out; this is a difficult person to please.
"Fine, go ahead and call. Let me see just how good the quality of your Jinxiu Yunju really is. If you can't satisfy me today, hmph!" Shen Lang snorted coldly at the end.
"Okay, sir, please wait a moment!"
Peony immediately relayed Shen Lang's request through her earpiece.
Three minutes later, a group of beautiful women dressed in ancient costumes, with their fair and slender legs showing, walked into the private room and stood in front of Shen Lang.
Peony stood to the side and introduced with a smile, "Sir, all of our Jinxiu Yunju's exclusive maids are here. Please see if there are any you find acceptable, or you can have them all stay to keep you company."
Shen Lang's expression instantly turned cold as he looked at the group of girls who were quite attractive and dressed provocatively.
He pointed to one of the girls, a C-cup with a large, exposed chest, a tall figure, and a muscular, internet-famous look, and questioned Peony, "What is this? What kind of crap is she wearing? Is your Jinxiu Yunju a chicken coop? You serve all sorts of rubbish on the table?"
Then he pointed to a woman wearing a miniskirt, white knee-high stockings, and tall boots, and continued to question her: "Did I come here to eat or to watch you guys do cosplay? Do you think this is attractive?"
Seeing Shen Lang's furious outburst, Michelle simply tucked her head into her neck.
Seeing Shen Lang's anger, Peony hurriedly waved to the girls who had just entered, signaling them to leave quickly.
The girls bowed ninety degrees to Shen Lang, then left the private room with their heads down.
Peony approached Shen Lang dejectedly, bowed her head and asked, "What kind of things would you like, sir? I'll arrange it for you right away."
Although she didn't know Shen Lang's true identity, she could tell from his priceless embroidered brocade that he was no ordinary person.
Moreover, she had been warned before serving Shen Lang that she must meet all of Shen Lang's demands.
Shen Lang waved his hand impatiently and said, "Forget it, hurry up and serve the food. You're really spoiling the mood."
Soon, the first dish was served.
Peony stood to the side, pointed to a plate of meat on the table, and introduced it to Shen Lang: "Sir, this dish is braised Yangtze alligator. Currently, within the territory of Yanhuang, only we at Jinxiu Yunju can eat it."
Looking at the dish made from rare wild animals, Shen Lang smiled and took out his phone to take a picture of it.
However, he didn't touch his chopsticks. Instead, he looked at the peony and asked, "Can this nationally protected animal be served on the table at your Jinxiu Yunju?"
Peony smiled and said, "You just enjoy your meal; the rest will be taken care of by professionals."
Shen Lang nodded in satisfaction and said, "Alright, let's continue serving the dishes."
Seeing the satisfied smile on Shen Lang's face, Peony assumed that the food had calmed Shen Lang's anger, and she immediately urged the kitchen to speed up the serving of the dishes.
So, at Peony's urging, the second dish was served.
Peony pointed to a plate of thinly sliced meat and introduced, "Sir, this is steamed bear paw."
"Tsk! You guys really know how to torture people, even putting bear paws on the table!"
Peony smiled faintly and said, "I'm sorry to have made you laugh, sir."
Soon, the other eight dishes were all served.
On the ground, there are Mongolian wild asses, Qinling antelopes, and wild sika deer.
The birds flying in the sky include short-tailed albatrosses, red-crowned cranes, and green peacocks.
Swimming in the water are red-lipped barbs, wild giant salamanders, and a Chinese sturgeon.
"Tsk! Your Jinxiu Yunju has quite the ambition." Shen Lang exclaimed in admiration, "Eleven dishes, eleven national first-class protected animals, that's quite rare in Yanhuang territory."
Peony smiled gently: "Sir, you jest. With your status, would you still care about such things?"
Shen Lang smiled but didn't say anything. He first took a picture of the food on the table, and then made a phone call in front of Mudan.
Sun Minghui had just walked out of the police department office building and was about to go home when he unexpectedly received a call from Shen Lang.
"Why did he call me? Has something happened again?"
Since Sun Minghui and Shen Lang met, every time he has come into contact with Shen Lang, it has been with a major and difficult case.
For example, the political purge in S Province was instigated by this guy.
And the Zhao family massacre. Although the case was declared solved with the murderer's confession, Sun Minghui could easily see that it was Shen Lang's doing.
So when Sun Minghui saw the call from Shen Lang, he was startled and hesitated for three seconds before slowly answering.
"Director Sun, what are you busy with!" Shen Lang's voice came through the phone as soon as it was connected.
Sun Minghui smiled and said, "I just got off work and was about to go home. What are your orders, Young Master Shen?"
Shen Lang laughed and said, "Director Sun, you are too kind. I dare not accept such orders. I am just an ordinary citizen. Please do not flatter me."
Perhaps in the eyes of other high-ranking officials and nobles, Shen Lang was a gigolo who lived off the Yu family, but Sun Minghui would never think that way.
The more he learned about Shen Lang, the more awe he felt.
"Then I don't know?" Sun Minghui asked tentatively.
Shen Lang glanced at Mudan and said with a smile, "It's like this, Director Sun. I'm currently having a meal at Jinxiu Yunju in the eastern suburbs. If you have time, I would be honored to have the honor of joining us for a chat. It's been a long time since I've seen Director Sun, and I've missed you dearly!"
"Okay...okay...then I'll be there shortly, Young Master Shen!"
After hanging up the phone, Shen Lang smiled at Mudan and said, "Miss Mudan, a friend of mine is coming over in a little while. I'd appreciate it if your people could show him the way."
Peony had already vaguely guessed who Shen Lang wanted to invite.
In S Province, there is only one person who can be called a 'Director' and has the surname Sun, and that is Sun Minghui, the newly appointed Director of Police.
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