Chapter 11 (1/2)
Shanghai City Administrative Enforcement Bureau, otherwise known as the City Enforcement Centre
A car was parked along the sidewalk
Lin Fan looked helplessly as he watched the city enforce his pushcart from the car
”Chief Liu, this is my first offense! How about I just pay the fine and you let this slide…” Lin Fan pleaded
Liu Xiao Tian gazed at Lin Fan before he chuckled, ”How can this be the first offense for a brat like you? You're already a repeat offender! Where is your partner? I haven't seen him around today”
”He's gone… and it's all because of your iron-fisted approach towards such crimes”
”If you want et a perally You're not robbing or stealing but this behavior of yours has severely affected the cityscape” Liu Xiao Tian walked towards the bureau, intending to help Lin Fan with his registration
However, soht the eye of Chief Liu It was a scallion pancake cart
”Young chap, you are pretty skilled atthese scallion pancakes, Ifor it,” Liu Xiao Tian exclaimed
Upon hearing that, there was a feeling of delight and pride deep down in Lin Fan's heart However, he hu, ”You flatter me, this is just a small business”
”Co as an Inspector, I really haven't seen anything close to what you have,” Chief Liu said as he waved to a fellow colleague
” Xiao wang! Are you hungry?” Liu Xiao Tian asked
”No Chief! I' back to work
”Hey, Xiao Li! Are you hungry?” Liu Xiao Tian then asked
”Oh I've already had my breakfast before this, but I ht now” Xiao Li was just about to say that he was not hungry but at thatamiss with Chief Liu's question
Since when did Chief Liu start being so caring? He had never asked questions with such concern throughout his time in the bureau
Xiao Li thought to himself,there is definitely so
”Isn't this showing another side of yourself?''
At that h Xiao Li's mind That hen he realized, it was that distinct scent The one that came from the scallion pancake shop
It was then that Xiao Li found himself uncontrollably headed toward the direction of the scallion pancake shop
”Oh I finally get it!”
Chief Liu was using this as a tactic to get souy's scallion pancakes
Xiao Li understood how he should reply to Chief Liu's 'caring question'
”Chief… I a to eat here Look around, there's not even a store in sight”
Chief Liu frowned and with a look of helplessness muttered, ”Yes Xiao Li, that is the main issue here”
Having made it so obvious that he wanted so for Lin Fan to catch on
Without hesitation, he exclaimed, ”Chief Liu! Breakfast is such an i it can cause a lot of health problems I'll tell you what, why not I make a few scallion pancakes for you? I”m sure that will fill your stomachs”
”Oh, that is so generous of you! Although this violates our directive, health is definitely way one pale froer, a few scallion pancakes will surely help with that”
Chief Liu had beco that was going to stop hi so
Chief Liu wanted to try the scallion pancakes so badly ever since he caught a whiff of it
This tied to s aroma of the scallion pancakes They also saw the joy on people's faces as they devoured the fragrant and delectable pastry
”I'ry too”
”Of course, I haven't had breakfast yet”
”I didn't get breakfast also… My daughter-in-laent out thisI'll have a portion too”
The teaer resist it They abandoned all their jobs at hand and started to gather around the scallion pancake stall
A few of the city enforcement platoon members who didn't understand what the hype was about barely took a few glances before going back to what they were doing
As the crowd grew larger, Liu Xiao Tian had no choice but to tell them to do their work first and would call for them once their scallion pancakes were ready
No one had dared to disobey the instruction of the Chief They slowly dispersed as they repeatedly reminded him to call for them once their scallion pancakes were ready
Yes! I did it!