The atmosphere in the room solidified instantly.
Shopkeeper Sun from the butcher shop saw this and said with a smile:
"Shopkeeper Zhou, don't be excited. If you have anything to say, please speak up. Of course we are not doubting your ability."
This guy is really a loser...
"Friendliness brings wealth, Shopkeeper Zhou. Fengdelou has never defaulted on arrears, and he is a regular customer, so a two-day delay is not a problem." Shopkeeper Lu of the grain store said.
Cheng Youyi knew that Zhou Shi was coming for him, and before he could calm down, he could only swallow his saliva.
"Guys, Fengde Building didn't settle the bill on time. It's really our problem. I can't compensate you." Zhou Shi said, "But you guys shouldn't be taking advantage of others. If we can't do business, what will you get?"
What about you?"
"Yes, you are talking about..."
"Please, for the sake of my Zhou Shi, please grant me a few more days of grace. Then I will come to your door in person and return your money with interest, and I will apologize to your bosses."
Shopkeeper Zhou Da worked hard in Jiangdu to bring Fengde Building back into the ranks of the four famous buildings, and he still had some face. In addition, Zhou Shi had just been ruthless, and the creditors obviously did not dare to push anymore.
Seeing that the three of them were silent, Zhou Shi added: "Shopkeeper Cheng, what do you think?"
Cheng Youyi pursed his lips and said, "Just do what Shopkeeper Zhou said."
As soon as the creditors reached an agreement, Liu Xiaosi pushed back the curtain and entered the front hall, singing:
"Slowly turn around—golden flesh, slim waist—"
"You three, eat before you leave?"
"No, no..."
Zhou Shi and the three shopkeepers were symbolically polite and escorted them to the door. Before leaving, Cheng Youyi gave Zhou Shi a meaningful look.
"This look..."
Not anger, but a kind of... helplessness?
"Although Cheng Youyi is sarcastic, he is also an old businessman. He knows how to make money by being friendly. Fengdelou is a big customer of their sauce shop. They really ruined Fengdelou's sign. They are the ones who suffer. Why today?
Do we have to break up?"
There is a way here...
Turning around, Zhao Qinfeng, the accountant who had been hiding in the back kitchen, came out, held Zhou Shi's wrist and said, "Thanks to you, shopkeeper, Cheng Youyi almost ate me!"
Zhou Shi gently shook off his hand and said with a wry smile: "Don't call me shopkeeper. Didn't you listen to what others said? I've already been fired, and I still come to take care of Fengde Building's affairs. It's really a dog trying to catch a mouse."
Zhao Qinfeng said quickly: "Don't say that, we all know in our hearts that Fengde Building can't survive without you! If you ask me, if you come back this time, don't leave..."
Without waiting for Zhou Shi's reply, Xiaosi came up and said, "Shopkeeper, those guys are gone, what should I do with this dish?"
Zhao Qinfeng said: "Let the kitchen stop first. These two dishes... Shopkeeper, have you not eaten?"
"Hey, I didn't bring any money."
"Look at what you said, there's no reason why your own shopkeeper has to pay for a meal. Sit down quickly. Xiao Liu, bring me a bowl of rice!"
"Eh!"
Zhou Shi sat down half-heartedly, rolled up his sleeves, picked up the chopsticks, picked up a piece of golden meat and put it into his mouth to taste.
This is the signature dish of Fengdelou, which is famous for its stir-fries... huh?
The more he chews, the more something feels wrong.
This golden meat is actually crispy meat. Cut the tenderloin into strips, coat it in batter, fry it in oil until golden brown, and then serve it with salty or sweet sauce.
But this plate of golden meat is not only not crispy, but even the coating is mushy!
Taking another bite of the kidney flower, a strong smell rushed straight into the nose, making Zhou Shi choke and spit it out quickly.
"Bah - what happened to this dish? How did Master Chen's craftsmanship become like this?"
At this time, Liu Xiaosi came back with a bowl of rice.
Zhou Shi glanced into the bowl and knocked it heavily on the table.
"Old Zhao, look, this rice is all black! And this, the insects haven't been washed yet! How can you serve this kind of thing to guests?"
Lao Zhao and Xiaosi looked at each other and sighed helplessly.
"Where's Master Chen? Call him out!"
Chen Dayou is the master chef of Fengde House. He has been in the industry for more than 20 years and is famous in Jiangdu for his excellent cooking skills.
In Shopkeeper Zhou's memory, Master Chen had a drinking problem. Because of this delay, he restrained himself after being warned by the shopkeeper. Other than that, there was nothing wrong with him.
But now, the arrogant Master Chen stood in front of Zhou Shi, not even looking at him seriously.
"Master Chen, what's going on? Fortunately, these dishes were not eaten by the three shopkeepers, otherwise who would have believed that we could still pay the bills?"
What Zhou Shi didn't expect was that Master Chen retorted angrily:
"Repay the debt? With this approach, we will have to break up in less than half a month!"
Zhou Shi was stunned, looked at Liu Xiaosi and Zhao Qinfeng, and asked:
"What do you mean?"
"What do you mean? He won't let you burn the firewood or use the seasonings. He's too slow even to cut flowers. What else to cook? It's good to have a plate of raw food!"
Zhou Shi quickly asked and found out the reason.
It turns out that in order to save costs, the two young owners of Fengde House strictly restricted the purchase of goods. They even had to count the firewood and seasonings. How could they cook?
No wonder the golden flesh is pulpy and the waist is slutty... With the characters of those two prodigal sons, can they be willing to buy new rice? They must turn out the old rice and use it.
That's why Master Chen is so popular. He has been a chef for 20 years, but he wants to be criticized by two young boys and his own craftsmanship is dirty. Who wouldn't be angry? It's polite not to give them a knife! Lao Zhao sighed and said: "Shopkeeper, if you come two days later, you won't be able to see our Fengde Building..."
Zhou Shi sighed and said, "Where are those two bastards?"
"Agui went to look for her. I made an agreement with him that I would come back when I can't find him in the evening."
Agui is the boss of Fengde Building. Unlike Liu Xiaosi, he is smart, good at business, literate, and can take over the business of the store when necessary.
"It seems that Agui and Xiaosi are divided into two groups. One is looking for me, and the other is looking for the young master. The creditor is sitting in the shop, and someone who can make up his mind must come back."
Zhou Shi shook his head and said, "Okay. Can we open tomorrow?"
Lao Zhao said: "There is nothing we can do if we don't open the business. How long can those people wait?"
Master Chen was still angry: "It's okay to open the business, but we can only let the guests nibble on vegetable leaves and eat white rice. The kitchen now has no ingredients. Even the two dishes are leftovers from yesterday's guests."<
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Zhou Shi felt sick.
"Are you using the leftovers from yesterday to fry for the guests?"
"Then there must be fresh ones!"
"Oh, yes, Xiaosi, go buy some groceries and come back tomorrow."
"Well, there's no money in the cabinet..."
Sooner or later I will catch these two young masters and beat them up...
Zhou Shi stood up, patted his clothes, and said, "Leave a door open for me tonight, and I'll come back with the money then."
"Get money? Where to get it?"
Zhou Shi picked up the iron abacus and said, "I'm going to a sauce shop."