Chapter 290: Distinguished guests come to the door, the fire is quietly extinguished
"President Deng! Mr. Lu!"
Deng Zeen and Lu Wenshan were pointing at the store when they suddenly heard Zhou Shi shouting and trembled in shock.
Zhou Shi's roar caused the customers in the store to look sideways. One of the businessmen at the table looked back, put their heads together, and whispered:
"Is that someone from the Bashu Chamber of Commerce?"
"It looks like your surname is Lu...or is it Chen?"
"Where's the one next to me?"
"Hey, you don't even know that person? Isn't that old man Deng Zeen and Deng!"
"Hey, Deng..." One of the younger ones slapped his lips, "Is that Mr. Deng from Tongfa Building?"
"is not that right!"
"How many of you, how many of you?" Seeing the lively chat between them, the people at the next table raised their hands and came over, "It seems that some of you are sensible people. May I ask, Mr. Deng?"
"Hey, you're not from the capital, are you?" After receiving the affirmative answer, the "understander" smiled proudly, "The old man Deng is a big boss in the capital. As long as you eat, drink, play or live in the capital, you have to go through his name.
!And..."
The man who understood lowered his voice again, forcing everyone to lean towards his mouth to hear clearly. "I heard that old man Deng also does business with - there!"
"There..." Following the direction of his fan, the out-of-town guest looked up at the ceiling in confusion, and then suddenly realized, "Your Majesty... Oh my God, are you serious?"
"Here you go——"
A shout fell from the sky, and everyone immediately separated. Agui sang the name of the dish, put down the plate, and said: "Guys, please take your time and chat!"
With the polite reminder from the big man, it was difficult to continue the conversation just now. People at the two tables had to sit in their seats and reflect on what they had just said.
Zhou Shi happened to be passing by with two distinguished guests, and said with a smile: "You two came unexpectedly, and I didn't reserve a seat, so I had to sit in the backyard, please."
Lu Wenshan and Deng Zeen had no objections, but Zhou Shi's mind was racing: After setting up the kitchen, there is no backyard in Fengde Building. There is only a bedroom for entertaining guests. But his bedroom is not only messy, but also Mr. Mo is there.
…
As a last resort, he had no choice but to take the two uninvited guests to Agui and Xue An's bedroom.
"You two, please."
Sure enough, the simple room was tidied up and there was not even a speck of dust on the floor. As a big boss, Agui always paid attention to this aspect, but Xue An complained about it endlessly.
"The humble house is simple, so I'm neglecting you." Zhou Shi said as he asked the two of them to sit down, "I'll ask the kitchen to prepare two side dishes."
Lu Wenshan smiled and said, "Shopkeeper Zhou is too polite."
Even Deng Zeen's old face showed a slight smile and said: "Thank you for your trouble, the products produced by the four famous buildings in Jiangdu must be extraordinary."
As soon as Zhou Shi entered the backyard, he immediately asked the passing waiter to call Agui and give urgent instructions:
"You should keep an eye on the front and back of the kitchen. Deng can't hold back his farts. Don't give him an excuse to make trouble!"
"Is this coming with bad intentions?"
Zhou Shi patted his chest and said, "Remember, we are the ones here."
"So, maybe it's not just the two of them... I understand." Agui heard the shopkeeper talk about being embarrassed by the restaurant guild, and he immediately became vigilant.
After the conversation was divided, Agui came to the kitchen, pulled Xue An beside him, and relayed the shopkeeper's order.
"...You and Master Chen have to go to battle in person and deliver these dishes first."
Although Xue An didn't know who the person was, he could guess a lot from Agui's appearance.
"Make a stove for me."
In the front hall, a young man wearing a brocade jacket and a pair of jade bracelets sat down under the guidance of a waiter.
"What are you going to order today? Our new store is opening, and all dishes are 20% off, especially ours..."
"Everyone has one."
"Ah?" The guy was stunned.
The young master impatiently knocked on the edge of the table, took out a piece of silver from his pocket, and smashed it on the table. "What, can't you afford to be a young master?"
"Uh, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no."
"Then don't go yet!"
"Yes, yes, please wait a moment."
On the other side, as soon as Zhou Shi returned to the bedroom and sat down, Lu Wenshan handed over many polite words, asking how the business was, whether the funds could be turned over, whether he was familiar with the market, etc., one sentence after another, as if he didn't want to give Deng Zeen a chance to interrupt.
But old man Deng was unwilling to remain silent. When Lu Wenshan was breathing heavily, he directly interjected: "Shopkeeper Zhou can find this Feng Shui treasure land, no wonder he doesn't like the shop arranged by the guild."
"We have a small business and we really can't afford a big shop. It's best to live at the entrance of this alley."
Lu Wenshan's expression froze for a moment, obviously not wanting to see the topic turn in this direction.
"Haha, it doesn't matter, you young people are so aggressive in doing things, it's hard for us old men to get involved."
"Thank you, President Deng, for your kindness."
"Besides, I went back and checked, and it turns out that your Fengde Building also moved to the south from the capital fifty years ago. So, your old boss may have met me."
This period of history exists in Shopkeeper Zhou’s memory.
"Yes, yes, my old club mentioned to me that one day, it would be his lifelong wish to bring Fengde Tower back to the capital." Zhou Shi stroked his thigh gently and said in a low voice, "It's a pity that he couldn't see it with his own eyes."
Lu Wenshan rubbed his heart and said in a heavy voice: "If my old club knew about it, I would be proud of you. Please forgive me."
"I'm sorry, I made you two laugh by remembering the past." Zhou Shi nodded slightly.
Deng Zeen's body moved on the spot, his eyebrows lowered.
"Hey, Mr. Lailu, don't you have to be busy with the Bashu Chamber of Commerce? How do you have time to take care of my business?"
"Ah?" Lu Wenshan turned his face to both sides and forced a smile, "Oh, it's President Deng. President Deng is coming to see the grand opening of Fengde Building, and I'm here to accompany you."
Deng Zeen covered his mouth and nose and coughed twice.
"Sorry, sorry, it seems business is too good today and the kitchen is too busy. I'll go hurry up."
With that said, Zhou Shi was about to get up, but Deng Zeen spoke again:
"How can a big shopkeeper go to the kitchen every day? Shopkeeper Zhou is also the talker of a famous building, so he should pay attention to his identity."
Hearing this, Lu Wenshan opened his mouth and seemed to be about to say something, but Deng Zeen glanced at him and swallowed it alive. He had to put his hands up and look up at the sky gloomily.
Seeing this, Zhou Shi gently sat back down.
"President Deng's lesson is that we should be calm and calm."
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"Master Xue, please!"
"Thank you very much. Where is the bucket? Add more firewood and make a fire for me."
Here Xue An stepped onto the stove to prepare for the operation, and over there a new waiter came to Agui in a hurry and said: "A rich young man has come to the front hall, he..."
After hearing this, Agui raised his eyebrows, looked back at the kitchen, and said: "After so many dishes have been served, the other guests will just wait to drink the northwest wind. I will take care of it."
"Slowly, slowly." The guy stopped Agui, "Be careful, that's not an ordinary young man!"
"How wide is it?"
"He has everything on his body, here, here, and here..." The man gestured at all the places on his body that could hang things. "Everything is covered with gold, silver, copper and iron. This might be..."
"Hey! There's fire!"
Suddenly, there were shouts in the kitchen. The two looked at each other and ran towards the kitchen in large strides.
"How did the fire go out? There is no wind! Light it up!"
"Hurry up! We're still waiting for the food to be served!"
"Huh, that's not right, this, this fire can't be lit!"
…
In the front hall, the bejeweled young man covered his mouth and nose with a smile on his face.
A stream of green smoke curled up from between his fingers and dissipated in the air.