Chapter 16 (1/2)

Chapter 16: Fully Displaying His Talents (Part Two)

When they saw Monkey being refused directly and decisively, Ali and Sun Ming couldn’t help laughing. The other friends, on the other hand, felt slightly surprised.

In their mind, a boss should at least treat his guests with a polite remark and an extra side dish in response to such a request. They couldn’t understand why the boss refused Monkey so decisively.

While seeing Monkey merely shrug his shoulders and find a seat, his several companions did the same as well.

After Qian Jianshe sat down, he pointed to the flower racks and asked, “Boss, your eatery isn’t very large. Don’t those flower racks take up too much space?”

Yuan Zhou was originally unsatisfied with having only 8 chairs, but due to his low level, all he could do was endure it. Yet, this fatso was now rubbing salt in his wounds by bringing up that annoying matter. Thus, Yuan Zhou put on his usual poker face, while keeping his irritated mood under control.

“Because… they look beautiful.” Yuan Zhou answered, pretending to be calm.

“…” Qian Jianshe didn’t know how to answer anymore.

While Qian Jianshe was left speechless, it was Sun Ming who straightforwardly demanded a plate of Egg Fried Rice for each one of them.

“One moment, please. They’ll be ready right away.” Yuan Zhou responded courteously. He then turned around, and entered the kitchen to start cooking.

“This boss sure has a unique personality.” The group host Yi Yuan said with a smile while looking at Monkey and Qian Jianshe who were stunned by the boss.

“Not only unique, but also sticks to his principles. You’ll see yourself in a while.” Following Yi Yuan’s remark, Monkey added. While sitting on the chair, he was either looking at the busy cook, Yuan Zhou, in the kitchen or watching the mustache man with an envious gaze whom was showing a rapturous expression.

“I don’t care. As long as it’s delicious, it’s ok.” Sitting there solemnly in his neatly pressed suit, Zhou Yan seemed to be indifferent to their conversation.

“Yes, that’s right. Delicious food matters most. But, there isn’t even a cup of water?” Mr. Rice Bucket looked left and right, then he discovered that there were no cups, chopsticks or napkins. The table was empty.

“According to the boss, except for the Egg Fried Rice nothing else is provided here, neither tea water nor side dishes of peas.”

Sun Ming had gotten a little familiar with the restaurant, thus he acted as a narrator and explained the rules here while Monkey and Ali chipped in anything he missed. Tacitly, they kept the most important point under cover.

This was just like Harry Potter’s entrance ceremony to the School of Wizardy. The seniors would never tell the first-year students about the important points. It was an utmost pleasure to bully others while having been bullied previously.

The most communicative Qian Jianshe took a glance at the mustache man. Since the Egg Fried Rice was served to him, he had never raised his head, merely continued to eat. It looked rather odd for a large man to eat one delicate spoonful after another.

“Is this Egg Fried Rice really so good?” Qian Jianshe asked doubtfully.

Not until he heard the question did the mustache man, eating earnestly, raise and nod his head, all without saying a word. After that, he continued eating.

This scene was captured by the group host Yi Yuan and his friends who came for the first time. The behavior of the mustache man, if he hadn’t been starved for days, meant it was indeed due to the delicious taste. Thus, they waited eagerly for Yuan Zhou’s Egg Fried Rice.

“Here we are, everybody. These are the Egg Fried Rice for you guys.”

Yuan Zhou passed on the plates in sequence to the fatso Qian Jianshe, Monkey, Yi Yuan and Zhang Daming successively.

While taking a glance at the plate, Qian Jianshe whispered, “an Egg Fried Rice without even a slice of scallions.