Chapter 559 Feng Gan is About to Explode
"Master." Manager Lü bowed respectfully and offered his seat to the side.
The man addressed as "the boss" glanced at Manager Lü, sat down in the spot where Feng Gan had been sitting, and traced circles along the rim of the cup with his fingertips.
Suddenly, the owner of Zuijianglou revealed an evil smile and said, "It's not difficult to resolve this crisis; it just depends on whether you dare to take the risk."
Manager Lü's eyes lit up, and he bowed and said, "Please speak, sir."
The owner of Zuijianglou looked up, beckoned to Manager Lü, and whispered in Manager Lü's ear.
Upon hearing this, Manager Lü's eyes trembled slightly, and a look of disbelief appeared on his face.
He looked at his employer again, as if to confirm whether the person who said those words was indeed his employer.
After confirming, Manager Lü still cautiously asked, "Master, are you sure you want to do this? If so, Zuijianglou will have no signature dish in the future."
"You can't catch a wolf without risking your cub. If you don't spend a lot, how can you get this fish to take the bait?" The owner of Zuijianglou glanced at Manager Lü, tapped his hands lightly on the table, and said, "I don't believe that a little girl can go against me!"
"Master, she's not just a little girl. Her brother, Wan Ziyan, is now a second-class Jinshi (a successful candidate in the highest imperial examinations)..." Manager Lü corrected.
"Hehehe..." The owner of Zuijianglou suddenly let out a cold laugh, then raised his eyes to stare at Manager Lü, his eyes full of coldness, and said disdainfully, "Do you really think that being a second-class Jinshi is so great? Before he is appointed to an official position, everything is fake. Who can say for sure whether he will stay in the capital or be assigned to some remote mountain area?"
Manager Lü nodded in agreement, his concerns vanishing at that moment, and he even felt that Feng Gan was not a reliable credential.
His eyes gradually turned vicious, and a wicked smile curled at the corner of his mouth. He said, "Master, just wait for my good news. I will definitely handle this matter well. Please rest assured."
The owner of Zuijianglou remained calm and waved his hand twice, signaling Manager Lü to leave.
He picked up the untouched teacup beside him, took a sip, and looked into the river, his eyes filled with malice. "Hmph, Wan Qiqi? Who do you think you are? Daring to oppose me, He Feiyi, you're just asking for death!"
The clouds outside the window drifted in the wind, and were then blown away.
A small boat slowly glided across the river. The boatman glanced at the opposite bank and saw a patrol of soldiers passing by. He raised his hand in salute.
To his surprise, the leader returned his greeting.
Upon closer inspection, the boatman noticed that the leader looked somewhat familiar, resembling the military clerk.
Chen Yongnian told the people behind him to continue walking forward, while he slowed his pace and followed behind, glancing sideways at the Zuijiang Tower not far away.
At the entrance of Zuijiang Tower, Feng Gan was talking to his attendant, Afu.
"Tsk, why do I feel like there's something strange about Zuijianglou?"
I've been to Zuijianglou so many times, and it's always been the waiters who serve me. Today, it was actually the manager of Zuijianglou who greeted me.
“Young master, it must be because your identity has changed. You are the owner of Xinglong Restaurant, so it’s natural that you would feel strange coming to Zuijianglou,” Afu explained patiently.
"No, that's not the point." Feng Gan took a few steps forward, hands on his hips, his brows furrowed, and muttered to himself, "It's fine if Wan Qiqi comes, but why does it feel so strange that I'm here? Are these people targeting me...?"
As he spoke, he turned around and found that his attendant was not listening to him at all, but was looking elsewhere.
"Ah Fu, how dare you be distracted when I'm talking to you!" Feng Gan raised his hand and slapped Ah Fu hard on the head, his face showing disgust.
Afu held his head, his eyes instantly reddening, and pointed in the direction he was looking, saying with a wronged expression, "Young Master, it's Manager Chen..."
“Chen Guan Nian…” Feng Gan seemed a little agitated, then paused for a moment, “Chen Guan Nian? Chen Yong Nian?”
Afu pouted and nodded.
Feng Gan seemed to have discovered a new continent. Without even glancing at Afu, he rushed straight towards Chen Yongnian, looking like he wanted to fight him.
Xiao Fan, who was in the patrol team, noticed this and immediately pulled the people in front of him to look at Feng Gan.
They acted as if they would arrest anyone who dared to lay a hand on their boss.
Seeing the person charging straight at him, Chen Yongnian did not try to dodge. Instead, he stopped and watched intently as the person walked up to him.
"Young Master Feng?" He tilted his head slightly, seemingly waiting for Feng Gan's reaction.
Feng Gan walked around Chen Yongnian with his hands on his hips, then rested his chin on his hand and said, "You actually look quite respectable in this outfit, quite imposing, and you're even carrying a knife!"
He reached out to touch Chen Yongnian's knife.
Chen Yongnian reacted extremely quickly, taking a step back before the other person's hand even touched the knife, causing the other person to miss.
Feng Gan had already been rebuffed at Zuijianglou, and now that he had encountered Chen Yongnian, who showed him no respect, his anger flared up immediately. He cursed, "Chen Yongnian, I just wanted to take a look at your knife, what kind of attitude is this? Don't think you're so great just because you work in the county government. My brother-in-law works in the prefecture!"
"Oh," Chen Yongnian replied casually, then fell silent.
The more this happened, the angrier Feng Gan became.
This couple, one tricking him, the other being indifferent to him, both showing him no respect in front of outsiders—they're utterly in cahoots, birds of a feather...
Feng Gan mentally recited every curse word he knew.
His face was gloomy, but he didn't dare to utter the curses in his heart.
He still knows the difference between looking for trouble and courting death.
He wasn't stupid enough to clash with government officials in the street and curse the clerk. He would have been imprisoned or at least given a dozen or so lashes.
Even if he had a brother-in-law in the state, the other party wouldn't help him with this matter, since he was the one who started it.
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