A shirtless man with heart-protecting hair covering his chest turned to look at Ma Wu with stern eyes.
"Master Shi didn't even say hello when he came." Shopkeeper Qiu stood in front of Ma Wu with a smile on his face, "Well, Master Shi won't come to our Songhe Tower for some time. Can you come again?"
It's an honor for us at Songhe Tower to come here. Look at this, the food and drinks are free of charge today, I'll treat you!"
Shopkeeper Qiu knew that Ma Wu had a bad temper, and if he asked him to deal with his daughter-in-law's affairs, something bad would happen, so he hurriedly ran after her.
The man called Master Shi waved the chopsticks in his hand casually, and shopkeeper Qiu quickly pulled the angry Ma Wu to the kitchen to comfort and exhort him.
The woman with red eyes came out with two plates of food. She placed one plate on Master Shi's table and another on the table next to her. She apologized to the guests at the other two tables: "It'll be ready soon."
Master Shi stretched out his hand expressionlessly and patted the woman's buttocks.
The woman screamed in surprise, turned around and shouted: "What are you doing!"
"Come sit down and have a drink." Mr. Shi said, and one of the men beside him immediately moved his butt to the side.
"There are a lot of guests today. I have to go to the back to greet you. Excuse me." The woman apologized and said with a smile. Master Shi was a ruthless figure in the Jiang Gang. Even his father-in-law swallowed his anger. She couldn't afford to offend him.
"Why, Master Shi can't speak well, right?" one of his subordinates said half-jokingly.
Sitting at a table diagonally across the corner were two big men dressed in smart attire. One of them couldn't help but start to slap the table. His friend across from him stopped him with a look. He sat down again and muttered: "Why haven't the dishes been served yet?"
Master Shi's men poured a bowl full of old wine and placed it in front of the woman.
At this time, Chen Chang went downstairs to find Shopkeeper Qiu. He saw several men surrounding a woman. After asking Zhang Qing, he found out that the woman was Shopkeeper Qiu's daughter-in-law and had come to help temporarily.
I have experienced this scene countless times in my previous life, and it is too familiar.
Chen Chang did not have a seizure, but came over to say hello naturally.
"Oh, we are really a distinguished guest today. You go to the back and greet me, and I will have a drink with you."
The drinks at this time were much lighter than those in Chen Chang's original era, and he was still confident enough in his ability to drink.
The woman stood there, her cheeks flushed, and her eyes full of fear. She roughly guessed that Chen Chang was the young man who his father-in-law said was the man who ran the restaurant with his wife.
Mr. Shi looked at Chen Chang and then at the woman: "Who is this?"
The woman said: "This is Songhe Tower..."
Before the woman could finish the introduction, Chen Chang stopped her with his eyes. At this time, shopkeeper Qiu came out of the back kitchen and quickly pulled his daughter-in-law aside.
Chen Chang picked up a large bowl of old wine and said, "It's our first time meeting you. I'll do three first as a token of respect."
As he spoke, he raised his neck and the bottom of a large bowl of old wine was poured out.
In this way, I finished three bowls in succession.
"Okay! Not bad!" Master Shi didn't dare to look down on Chen Chang and drained the wine in the bowl. He had been in the Jiang Gang for many years and he still had good eyesight. Some people were honest at first sight and could knead whatever they wanted.
, and Chen Chang is obviously not. This person has been through things and can handle the situation.
Chen Chang was even more unambiguous: "I'll drink another bowl!" After saying that, he drank down the other bowl of old wine in front of him.
"I'm sorry, Master Shi. The kitchen is really busy today and I didn't take good care of it. Today's food and wine are all free of charge."
"Okay, let's get going." Master Shi gave the world amnesty with a flick of his finger.
Master Shi's visit this time was indeed entrusted by Manager Cui to cause trouble.
Manager Cui was so angry at Songhe Tower that he contacted Master Shi on the way and asked him to vent his anger on his behalf. It would be best to smash the Songhe Tower to relieve his anger.
But Cui Guanshi was so angry that he forgot a key issue, that is, he did not show any substantive expression to Master Shi, and everything was based on old friendship.
Mr. Shi seems to have a rough appearance, but in fact he is a character that Zhang Fei embroidered with roughness but fineness.
The Songhe Tower incident has made a big fuss in Jiangling City. As the number one figure in the Jiang Gang, it is unknown how he can do it. People who dare to offend even the Lou family are either idiots or have backing. This kind of thing needs to be weighed carefully.
At this time, one of Mr. Shi's men seemed to have heard something from the diners and whispered something in his ear. Mr. Shi's expression suddenly changed and he glanced in the direction of the stairs on the second floor intentionally or unintentionally.
Chen Chang was secretly amused. It seemed that the news that Jiang Yong and others came to support him had already reached Master Shi's ears, so he didn't need to waste any more words.
He returned to the kitchen and saw the chaos going on in the kitchen, so he once again clarified the division of labor between Chengde and several waiters.
This time, the efficiency was much faster. More than a dozen dishes were processed quickly and orderly, and shopkeeper Qiu's daughter-in-law brought them out.
After going up and staying with Jiang Yong for a while, Chen Chang was worried about something happening in the lobby, so he couldn't help but come down to take a look again.
This time, Master Shi and others did not embarrass the woman. After finishing their meal and paying the bill, they went out drunkenly and walked away arm in arm.
Seeing them walking away, the man who tried to help the woman cursed: "Bah, what the hell, a bunch of guys who bully the weak and fear the strong! One day I will let you fall into the river and feed the bastard!"
The woman knew this man and said gratefully: "Brother Zhang, thank you!"
Brother Zhang looked ashamed. He was usually a figure on the streets of Jiangling, but he was still intimidated when he met a truly ruthless character like Mr. Shi. In order to regain his face, he took the initiative to introduce Mr. Shi's background.
"Shi Sanhu used to be the little leader of the soldiers who patrolled the city, and even worked in the yamen. Later, for some unknown reason, he became a disciple of the previous gang leader of the Jiang Gang. He won the respect of the old gang leader and gathered a group of people under him.
, I heard that he had more than one life on his hands."
Chen Chang laughed off this kind of Jianghu story, and the woman couldn't understand it. It was just a casual meal. Mr. Shi was not that terrible. He gave money for meals, and even gave him more.
When he was paying the bill just now, he heard that it was always thirty cents. Master Shi gave the money, twenty cents more.
Shopkeeper Qiu's face turned red when he came out. If Chen Chang hadn't come to the rescue for his daughter-in-law, I don't know how things would have gone wrong today.
He looked at Chen Chang with a grateful face, and then looked at his daughter-in-law with a guilty face.
The woman didn't say anything. Her father-in-law was an honest man, but he was also very cowardly.
At this time, five people from Jiang Yong also came down from upstairs and exchanged greetings with Chen Chang. The general message was that they thanked them for their hospitality. If the marquis had any arrangements for banquets in the future, they would try their best to arrange them at Songhe Tower.
Shopkeeper Qiu was overjoyed when he heard this. If these marquis officials could come and go frequently, those troublemaking gangsters would have to think carefully about it.
Chen Chang thanked him repeatedly and sent Jiang Yong and others out the door.
This scene was naturally seen by passers-by. Coupled with the praises from the diners in the restaurant, it will not be long before the news that Songhe Tower has a background as a marquis will spread in Jiangling City.
It was a great shock to the people living in the building.
At present, the operation of Songhe Tower has gradually smoothed out, and the number of customers has also increased greatly due to the strong support of popsicles and cold drinks. However, it lacks a good social environment.
Chen Chang called Shopkeeper Qiu over and told him that the people involved in the yamen and gangs should also take care of things. In short, don't be afraid of spending money. When things happen, if you want to spend money to settle things, it will be too late.
Shopkeeper Qiu now followed Chen Chang's words as a guide and hurriedly prepared the copper coins. He had been in Songhe Tower for many years and knew very well which yamen he needed to manage.
This chapter has been completed!