"I…"
Manager Li's face darkened as he watched Zhiyin relentlessly pursuing his grievances without any mercy.
However, before he could finish speaking, his confidante ruthlessly interrupted him once again.
His sharp eyes seemed to see right through people as he stared intently at Manager Li, refusing to budge an inch. "Don't think I don't know what you're up to!"
"This was caused by you, you have to give me an explanation!!"
"We have to give all the diners an explanation! Because of you, they were forced to go hungry! Do you know how serious that is for a foodie?"
"Because of the fabricated charges against you, they were forced to watch a farce. How can you face your conscience? Are you even human?"
Her voice was cold and hard, carrying an inexplicable sense of oppression. As she spoke, she walked towards Manager Li, her tone seemingly filled with condemnation and heartache.
Seeing her extraordinary aura, Manager Li was forced to retreat repeatedly, feeling as if he had seen a ghost.
How dare an ordinary young woman be so arrogant?
Shouldn't we let this matter slide since we're all from the same county?
At the same time, listening to my kindred spirit's words, I had the illusion that I had done something heinous.
"Yes, they demand an explanation!! I've only just taken a bite!"
"Is this how you bully people? Manager Li, you're not human! I used to love eating at your house all the time, and this is how you treat us?"
…
For some reason, the diners who were watching the commotion outside were also provoked into anger, and they roared at Manager Li with red faces and thick necks.
Even the owners of other restaurants and eateries couldn't help but join in the gloating and schadenfreude.
He couldn't help but secretly mock Manager Li for his failed attempt to steal a chicken and losing his own rice instead! He'd really messed up this time!
Not only did it leave a bad impression on the county magistrate, but it also created a complete feud with Zhiji Qianwei Dry Pot Restaurant.
Of course, none of these are the most important things, once these diners spread the word about what happened today.
Then there's no doubt that Manager Li framed someone. After all, public opinion is a powerful force, and his reputation will definitely plummet, making business even more difficult.
Listening to the commotion outside the yamen, Manager Li was trembling with anger. He wished he could go over and punch each of them twice. They were all a bunch of scoundrels who couldn't stand to see him doing well.
In the end, however, he could only look at his confidant with a wronged expression, trying to salvage his precarious reputation.
"Then what do you want? I didn't do it on purpose! I didn't break any laws."
"Besides, didn't I already apologize? Why are you still being so unforgiving? What else do you want from me?"
He practically roared out his last sentence.
Zhiyin completely disregarded his attitude, raising an eyebrow. "If you're in the right, why forgive? Tch..."
Zhiyin didn't care whether he was sincere or not. After speaking, she immediately bowed respectfully to Jun Yexue and said, "I beg the magistrate to make a decision for me. I don't need him to do anything else!"
"He only needs to compensate us for one day's loss!"
Seeing Manager Li's wide, uncertain eyes and the opening of his mouth to speak, Zhiyin glared at him again, "What? You don't actually think we can use the food that the customers ate halfway through?"
“They’re all cold now, and they’ve already been inspected. Do you think they’re still safe to serve to customers?”
"Shouldn't we offer some compensation to diners for wasting their time?"
Manager Li could only swallow back the words he was about to say, feeling so frustrated that he almost fainted.
He could only look at Jun Yexue with hopeful eyes, begging her to be merciful and not be so cruel to him.
To his surprise, Jun Yexue smiled lightly, completely displeasing him, and slapped the chopping board, saying, "Since there is a reason for this, and it was all caused by Manager Li, he should naturally take responsibility for it."
"Mr. Li is to compensate Zhiji Qianwei Dry Pot Restaurant for one day's losses. Miss Zhiyin, tell me, how much do you earn in a day? Mr. Li should pay whatever amount he is owed!"
Manager Li was struck dumb by the sudden shock; he couldn't catch his breath and fainted.
I just feel like I'm incredibly unlucky!
At the same time, I deeply regret my previous decision. Why did I have to get involved in this mess?
He almost cried. His shop was already struggling and on the verge of collapse, and now he had to lose a huge sum of money!
This is even more painful than killing him!!
Zhiyin looked at Manager Li, who had squinted his eyes to find the right spot before collapsing and was now half-lying on the waiter, and felt speechless. Did he think he could get away with pretending to faint?
How is that possible?
As expected, Jun Yexue's face darkened, and she shouted directly to the constables, "Guards, since Manager Li has fainted, pour a bucket of cold water on him to wake him up!"
Shopkeeper Li's eyelids twitched, and he sprang to his feet like a zombie, frantically waving his hands, "No, Your Excellency, no, no, no, I'm not dizzy, I'm not dizzy!!"
Seeing this, Zhiyin smiled jokingly.
"Oh? You didn't faint? Then why aren't you paying?"
After saying that, Zhiyin directly gave a number.
Jun Yexue leaned back lazily in her chair, watching Manager Li's actions with a leisurely air.
Unable to refuse, Manager Li reluctantly kicked his waiter's leg and said fiercely, "You good-for-nothing, are you stupid? Don't you have any sense? Hurry up and get the money!"
"Yes, yes, yes!!"
Xiao Er didn't dare to be negligent at all. Even though his legs hurt a lot, he still ran outside with a smile.
In no time, the waiter returned, panting, with the silver.
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