Chapter 509 New News Brought by Feng Gan
What new dishes have been added lately?
Led by Xiao Liuzi, Feng Gan walked inside, looking like he was on patrol.
He looked around, strolling about, thoroughly enjoying himself; he seemed to be in a very good mood.
Xiao Liuzi stood beside him and said, "We haven't served any new dishes lately, but there are a few desserts you haven't tried yet. We have the ingredients today and can make them for you. Why don't you order some to try?"
"Okay!" Feng Gan nodded in satisfaction, stopped at the counter, looked at the two people behind it, and said, "What's your name again...? Why are you standing behind the counter with someone? Are you learning accounting?"
"Is there a problem?" Chen Yongliang asked, tilting his head.
“No problem, but I think the person teaching is not good enough. If you want to learn, I will have my family’s accountant teach you. I guarantee that you will be able to sort out the accounts of Xinglong Restaurant in less than ten days!” After saying that, Feng Gan slapped the counter.
Liu Ji suspected that Feng Gan was there to cause trouble, but he had no evidence and no right to kick him out.
But he couldn't stand Feng Gan humiliating him like that, as if he were really that bad.
Just as he was about to speak in rebuttal, a female voice interrupted him.
"Young Master Feng, are you planning to cause a scene at the counter today?" Wan Qiqi walked over, leaned against the counter, and raised an eyebrow.
"No, I think you should have your third brother learn accounting. Why didn't you come to me? I can introduce you to someone skilled, I guarantee he'll get him to...get him..."
Feng Gan wanted to use an idiom to describe it, but couldn't come up with one for a long time. Finally, he used the phrase "to change one's appearance and put on a new look," which made everyone burst into laughter.
Even the diners nearby couldn't help but laugh when they heard their conversation.
Someone asked in a low voice, "Didn't they say that Young Master Feng and Manager Wan don't get along? But I don't feel like they're making it sound that serious?"
"Sigh, the rumors circulating outside are a mix of truth and falsehood; who can really tell? But Young Master Feng does really enjoy the food at Xinglong Restaurant; he comes here every few days!"
“I feel that he’s been coming to Xinglong Restaurant more often than Honglou lately.”
"Hahaha...maybe it's because there's something more attractive to him than a beautiful woman?"
"Don't talk nonsense. Everyone knows that Young Master Feng is fond of beautiful women."
“Then you’re wrong! Besides beauties, I also love wine.” Feng Gan wasn’t angry at the gossip. Instead, he leaned closer and said to the people gossiping, “Let me tell you, the wine at Xinglong Restaurant is excellent, especially the Pear Blossom White. You must try it…”
Xiao Liuzi was speechless. He turned to Wan Qiqi, seeking advice: "Is this guy even going to eat?"
Wan Qiqi was quite happy to do so, since someone was helping her promote the wine. Selling more jars would mean earning more money, and who would turn down money?
She waited until Feng Gan was tired of talking before slowly speaking, saying, "The wine and dishes are ready, young master Feng, would you like to go up and have a taste?"
Feng Gan turned his head and thought for a moment. He didn't seem to have ordered any food yet, so how come it was already prepared?
He looked at Wan Qiqi again and thought: If I help her sell wine, she won't try to cheat me out of my money, will she? That would be too unfair!
Faced with Feng Gan's suspicious gaze, Wan Qiqi remained remarkably calm.
He said he was inviting Feng Gan upstairs for dinner and drinks, but he didn't even glance at Feng Gan and went upstairs on his own.
Feng Gan followed behind her, looking somewhat resentful and seemingly very dissatisfied, yet he dared not utter a sound, completely under her control.
Even after the two entered the private room and closed the door, Feng Gan was still able to refute it.
Seeing that all the dishes on the table were his favorites, he had nothing to say and sat down to eat as soon as he picked up his chopsticks, like a starving ghost reincarnated.
Wan Qiqi sat calmly to the side, took a small sip of orange juice, and asked, "Why did you come in such a hurry today? What brings you here?"
The saying "No one visits the temple without a reason" is perfectly suited to Feng Gan.
It just so happens that she also wanted to talk to Feng Gan about the branch store.
Feng Gan stuffed two pieces of food into his mouth, puffed out his cheeks, and said, "I have news about Tang Qiwen!"
Wan Qiqi tightened her grip on the cup, her eyes darkening, her previous smile vanishing.
Feng Gan swallowed the meat in his mouth before saying, "You know, I went to Liangzhou these past few days. I ran into Tang Qiwen there. He was with an official, and it looked like he was working for the government!"
At this point, he downed a glass of wine before continuing, "You'd better be careful. It seems he's gotten on good terms with people in the prefecture. If he really wants to retaliate against you, even the county magistrate might not be able to protect you!"
"Are you so sure?" Wan Qiqi asked with a hint of doubt in her eyes.
She always felt there was something wrong with this.
Tang Qiwen disappeared for nearly a month, and then he really did reappear in the prefecture. Could it be that she was overthinking things, and that no one in the county government had any connection with him, but rather someone from the prefecture?
But the timing of Tang Qiwen's appearance was too coincidental, which made her suspicious.
"I saw it with my own eyes, how could it be false?" Feng Gan's face showed some dissatisfaction, disliking Wan Qiqi's questioning attitude.
Then he added, "Yes, you'd better not set up that girls' school you started. I heard from my brother that many people at the academy are dissatisfied with you. They might even file a joint complaint and get you arrested!"
"Arrest me? Have I done something wrong?" Wan Qiqi retorted.
But she knew that what Feng Gan said actually made sense.
If the government is unhappy with her running a girls' school, then no matter what reason someone gives for reporting her, it is likely that soldiers will come to arrest her.
However, she doesn't seem to have a concrete solution yet.
Or rather, the power she currently possesses is insufficient to contend with the government.
"Wan Qiqi, are you really stupid or just pretending? When the government arrests someone, they can just find any excuse. Don't you understand that you can force a confession and then die without being able to testify?" Feng Gan put down his chopsticks, ready to give Wan Qiqi a good talking-to about the seriousness of the matter.
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