#428 - Chapter 427: Fried Rice Restaurant Opens
#428 - Chapter 427: Fried Rice Restaurant Opens
Li Chenqiu nodded obediently: "Okay, I've remembered it!"
Fu Yuesheng smiled with satisfaction: "It's good that you've remembered."
Then... a long silence fell between the two.
Six crows flew over Li Chenqiu's head, and he just stared at Fu Yuesheng quietly.
Finally, Fu Yuesheng broke the silence: "What are you looking at me for?"
Li Chenqiu stretched out his hand in confusion: "Where's the thing?"
Fu Yuesheng smiled helplessly, spreading his hands out: "I'm like this, do you think the Soul-Devouring Pearl could be on me?"
Li Chenqiu widened his eyes in disbelief: "Then... then what are you telling me all this for?"
Fu Yuesheng replied matter-of-factly: "Didn't you ask me for the method? This is the method!"
Hearing this, Li Chenqiu pursed his lips into a straight line, slowly clenched his outstretched hand, and squeezed out words from between his teeth: "The thing isn't in your hands, what's the use of you telling me the precautions for using it?"
Seemingly realizing his problem, Fu Yuesheng rubbed his nose a little awkwardly and said with a lack of confidence: "Wasn't I thinking of being more comprehensive, so you could know more? Am I wrong?"
Li Chenqiu was rendered speechless by the question.
Seeing Li Chenqiu's expression becoming more and more gloomy, Fu Yuesheng hurriedly added:
"Although the Soul-Devouring Pearl isn't in my hands, my blood is stored in the pearl, so I can vaguely sense its general location. The closer I get, the clearer my sense becomes."
Li Chenqiu's eyes lit up slightly, and his expression softened a little: "After I'm done with things here, we'll set off to find your Soul-Devouring Pearl."
...
The Sunday sun was particularly bright, and so was Li Ji's mood. His fried rice restaurant was finally open.
Under Li Chenqiu's call, the compact shop and the spacious outside were filled with people, all of them were Discipline Enforcers from the Discipline Law Division. Some of them came voluntarily, and some... were forced to come voluntarily.
Ever since the video of Li Chenqiu violently beating Zhou Yaoguang and extorting Zhou Luo at the entrance of the Myriad Stars Building was spread, the Discipline Enforcers of the Discipline Law Division had developed a deep fear of him, so deep that they would walk around him when they saw him.
Now that this fearsome Discipline Chief had extended an invitation, who would dare to refuse?
In addition, the spread of the video also made those beaten students instantly honest, and they no longer posted aggressive remarks on the forum.
Just kidding, even someone with Zhou Yaoguang's background had been dealt with, what difference was there between those small fries jumping out and actively seeking death?
In front of the air conditioner in the fried rice restaurant, Li Qingxia put her hands on her hips, looked around, and a bitter smile appeared on her face: "There are too many people eating lunch, when will this be done!"
"You're still not happy when you're making money?" Li Chenqiu said without looking up.
At this time, he was standing in front of the cashier, staring at the computer screen, his hands moving non-stop on the keyboard, looking very serious, not knowing what he was tinkering with.
Li Qingxia curled her lips: "The money goes into the boss's pocket, it has nothing to do with me, I'm just a stinky worker."
Li Chenqiu smiled: "You're wrong about that. Star Points cannot be transferred, so you're not just a worker now, but the small boss of this shop."
Saying that, he took out a blue card from his pocket and placed it on the cashier: "This is the Star Point card I got for you. In the future, 30% of the Star Points earned by this shop will be transferred to your card. Remember to protect it."
"Really?!" Li Qingxia's face lit up with joy, and she picked up the blue Star Point card.
Li Chenqiu raised his eyebrows slightly: "What do you think?"
"Yay!" Li Qingxia made a "2" with her hand and said happily: "I'm also going to be a boss in the future..."
"Li Qingxia! What are you doing? Are you trying to exhaust this old man to death in the kitchen?!" Li Ji, who was frying rice, shouted loudly, scaring Li Qingxia into a shiver.
"Coming, coming!"
Li Qingxia put the Star Point card into her pocket and rushed to the back kitchen.
Taking advantage of this moment, Li Ji came to the cashier, picked up the tea on the table and took a sip, and asked with some surprise as he looked at the diners in the shop: "Chenqiu, do your colleagues like to eat fried rice so much?"
Li Chenqiu was slightly stunned, then nodded and smiled: "Isn't it obvious?"
Li Ji scratched his head: "Why do I think it's so strange?"
Li Chenqiu asked curiously: "What's so strange?"
"There are so many people eating in the shop, it should be very lively, but why is it so quiet now?" Li Ji gestured with his hand.
Li Chenqiu turned his head and saw that all the Discipline Enforcers were looking down, burying almost their entire faces in their bowls, not looking at their phones, not talking, just eating hard.
Seeing this, Li Chenqiu coughed a few times and raised his voice: "Everyone doesn't have to be too restrained because I'm here. It's off-duty time now, I'm just an ordinary cashier."
"Yes."
The Discipline Enforcers replied in unison.
Then the shop fell silent again.
Li Chenqiu's eyebrows sank slightly: "Didn't you hear what I said?"
No one answered.
At this moment, Han Xiaoxiao from District One took the lead to react, picked up the phone on the table, and smiled at the black screen: "So fun, this video, come and take a look!"
"Wow, this guy is so amazing, he can eat ten starch sausages in one go."
"I think the fried rice is so fragrant!"
"Yes, yes, it's so delicious."
"Hahaha, I'm so happy to be able to eat such delicious and cheap fried rice!"
"Hahaha, me too."
Everyone started talking and laughing very awkwardly, pretending to be very casual.
Li Chenqiu, standing in front of the counter, twitched slightly and touched his mouth rather awkwardly.
Li Ji turned his head and asked tentatively: "Are you sure they all came to the shop to eat voluntarily?"
Li Chenqiu said with a straight face: "Yes, they are all voluntary. I just promoted it a little, and then they all wanted to come. I couldn't stop them even if I wanted to."
"You..." Li Ji hesitated, and finally raised his hand and patted Li Chenqiu's shoulder: "The promotion was very good, next time... don't promote it."
After saying that, Li Ji put down his cup, turned around and returned to the back kitchen, leaving Li Chenqiu alone standing in front of the cashier.
"Discipline Chief, we tried our best..." Han Xiaoxiao, sitting in front of the cashier, smiled bitterly at Li Chenqiu.
Li Chenqiu replied coldly: "You acted very well, don't act next time."
...
After the lunch peak, there were immediately fewer people in the shop. Because Li Ji didn't allow promotion, at dinner time, when there were the most people in the shop, only half the seats were occupied, returning to normal levels.
It's 9:10 PM now, and the shop is empty. It's employee meal time.
"Boss, you guys go back first later, I'll clean up the shop." Li Chenqiu put down his bowl and chopsticks and said casually.
Today is the last day of the first week, and he has to close the net.
NFBE