Chapter 437 That’s Our Boss

After seeing this scene and listening to what Feng Yue and Li Zhixin said, Xia Juanjuan roughly knew what their intention was in coming here.

I came here specifically to see her joke.

She didn't show any embarrassment on her face, and said openly, "You guys are lucky to come here today. Are you coming to eat together? There are empty seats upstairs, or would you like to sit downstairs?"

As she spoke, she looked at Li Zhixin and said with a smile, "Zhixin, thank you for your concern. However, this shop pays quite a bit, so I'll just work here. I won't bother your aunt."

Li Zhixin looked at Xia Juanjuan, trying to see some shame or disgrace on her face, but... Xia Juanjuan was calm and composed.

Li Zhixin's face turned a little ugly.

Some of the students felt a little embarrassed.

Xia Juanjuan is beautiful, has good academic performance, is helpful in the department, and has good interpersonal relationships.

If they had known in advance that Xia Juanjuan was working part-time in this hotel, they would definitely not have come here on purpose to embarrass Xia Juanjuan.

"How about we go to another restaurant..."

"that is……"

Li Zhixin and Feng Yue both looked anxious. How could they change places now? This hadn't put Xia Juanjuan in such a bad situation yet!

However, before they opened their mouths, Xia Juanjuan spoke first: "No, come in now. The dishes in our restaurant are all made by master chefs and they taste great."

Li Zhixin also immediately said, "Since Juanjuan has said so, let's eat here. Juanjuan, please introduce us to the signature dishes. You don't have to save money for me."

Xia Juanjuan smiled and said, "So it's you, Zhixin, who's treating us? You're really generous. Come on, how about this table?"

After everyone sat down, Xia Juanjuan handed a large menu that looked like a book to Li Zhixin.

Others couldn't help but be amazed: "Huh? Aren't menus usually hung on the wall? But this one is made into a book? That's quite exquisite."

Li Zhixin looked through the menu and found that most of the prices were quite affordable. Vegetarian dishes were generally priced between 80 cents and over one yuan, and pickled vegetables were two or three yuan. However, there were a few main dishes that were more expensive, some costing five or eight yuan.

Xia Juanjuan smiled and said, "Zhixin just asked me to recommend a few. Braised sea cucumber with scallions, four-joy meatballs, and nine-turn large intestines are all signature dishes of our Shandong cuisine. For Hunan cuisine, stir-fried yellow beef, steamed stewed pork with basil, and chopped pepper fish head are all specialties. If you order two more vegetarian dishes, that's about it. Oh, by the way, we also have bird's nest porridge, which is also a specialty..."

After hearing this, Li Zhixin's face turned pale and he wanted to kill Xia Juanjuan.

The dishes Xia Juanjuan recommended to her were all worth five or eight yuan! The bird's nest porridge was the most expensive, five yuan for a clay pot! If there were eight or nine people at the table, three clay pots would probably be enough!"

After Xia Juanjuan made the recommendation, she also said considerately: "How about it? Zhixin, if you think it's okay, I will notify the kitchen to place an order..."

One of the students said: "You don't have to order everything, just three or four dishes will be enough."

Li Zhixin was now in a difficult situation. After hearing what this classmate said, he felt even more embarrassed. He forced a smile and said, "How can three or four dishes be enough? Juanjuan, then bring up the ones you mentioned."

Roughly speaking, this meal would cost at least 40 or 50 yuan. However... the more money I spent, the more I could see how ruthless Xia Juanjuan was.

Xia Juanjuan smiled and said, "Zhixin, you are so generous. I will go and inform the kitchen right away."

Li Zhixin's eyes darkened. How could Xia Juanjuan be so happy now that she had become her waiter? Shouldn't she be ashamed?

After a while, the food came up.

Li Zhixin said with a fake smile: "Juanjuan, why don't you sit down and eat together? If your boss is here, I'll talk to him."

Feng Yue also said: "That's right! Juanjuan, talk to your boss. We are classmates. Your boss will definitely understand."

After Li Zhixin finished speaking, he looked at Xia Juanjuan with a smile, hoping to see an expression of shame on her face.

What a pity, I couldn’t see anything!

Xia Juanjuan smiled and said, "No, you guys eat. The store is busy and I can't spare any time."

Everyone was a little speechless after eating. Li Zhixin recovered quickly, smiling with his usual arrogance.

After dinner, Li Zhixin asked Xia Juanjuan to come over to settle the bill.

Xia Juanjuan smiled and said, "Forty-eight pieces in total."

Several other classmates wanted to pay, but Feng Yue didn't move. She was not going to pay at all.

If she knew she had to pay, she would never come to eat. She didn't have to pay for it herself, she was doing a favor for Li Zhixin.

Li Zhixin had prepared himself mentally during the meal. He took out five big group notes and said with a smile, "It's okay. I said I'm treating you, how can I let you pay for it? What would I do then?"

Xia Juanjuan took the money, went to find two yuan and returned it to Li Zhixin.

Li Zhixin said condescendingly: "Juanjuan, think about what I just said. Being a part-time salesperson in a department store is better than being a waiter here..."

Xia Juanjuan glanced at her with a sneer on her lips. She was really stubborn.

Before she opened her mouth, a waiter came over and said, "Manager, Chef Yang asked me to ask you to go to the kitchen. He said they are running out of fish heads and need to get some in urgently."

After hearing this, Xia Juanjuan said, "I understand. You go and get busy first."

Then, she turned to Li Zhixin and the others and said, "I'm busy now, so I won't tell you for now. Come back next time and I'll give you a discount."

Having said that, he turned and went to the kitchen, leaving Li Zhixin and others dumbfounded.

A classmate asked with some stammering: "Just now...the waitress' name was Xia Juanjuan...what?"

"I think it's... the manager? The manager... is the former shopkeeper, right?"

"But... didn't Xia Juanjuan work part-time to pay for her studies? How did she become a manager?"

Li Zhixin's face turned pale.

How is this possible?! Xia Juanjuan is the manager? What a joke! This must be a mistake!

As a qualified assistant, Feng Yue couldn't hold back her temper. She pulled a waiter and asked, "Hey, comrade, your name is Xia Juanjuan... What? Manager? Isn't she just a part-time waiter?"

The waiter was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Comrade, what are you talking about? That's our boss, we just don't know him well and the store is busy, so the manager came to entertain the guests in person. How could it be a waiter?"

Feng Yue was stunned: "Boss?"

The waiter smiled and said, "Yes. This whole restaurant is owned by our manager's family. She hired me."