Chapter 129: Taotie Restaurant

“It is a glass cup, no doubt, but this is a cup from our Taotie Grand Restaurant,” the waiter sneered. “I’m telling you, this cup will cost you at least 1,000 yuan.”

Ouyang Lan said indignantly, “1,000 yuan? Why don’t you just rob us?”

The waiter sneered, “I’m telling you, country bumpkin, today you only have two paths: either pay up, or stay here and scrub toilets for the restaurant. When you’ve earned enough for 1,000 yuan, then you can leave.”

The two arguing here immediately attracted passing customers, and soon dozens of people gathered to watch the commotion.

These people were either regular patrons of the Taotie Grand Restaurant or knew the prestige of the Qian family, so they unanimously chose to side with the waiter.

“She’s so old, why doesn’t she watch where she’s going? She even bumped into someone…”

“Exactly, she looks like a country bumpkin. How embarrassing to come to such a grand restaurant without money…”

“It’s only right to pay for breaking someone else’s property. Hurry up and pay…”

Ouyang Lan, her face flushed, cried out, “What you’re saying isn’t right! I didn’t bump into him at all; he bumped into me…”

But her defense seemed pale and powerless amidst the crowd’s condemnation; no one listened.

Just then, Ye Bufan and Qin Chuchu walked out of the private room.

They had come out to check because Ouyang Lan had been out making a call for a long time and hadn’t returned, and they happened to witness this scene.

Ye Bufan walked into the crowd, pulled Ouyang Lan, and said, “Mom, what happened?”

Seeing her son, Ouyang Lan quickly said, “Xiao Fan, it really wasn’t me who bumped him; he bumped into me. But I still apologized to him and agreed to pay for the cup.

But he asked for too much money, he actually wanted 1,000 yuan.”

Ye Bufan’s expression turned cold, and he turned to the waiter, saying, “What exactly is going on?”

Seeing Ye Bufan dressed plainly, the waiter’s eyes were full of disdain. “Your mother bumped into me and broke the hotel’s cup. You must pay, or else stay here and scrub toilets.”

Ouyang Lan said again, “Xiao Fan, it’s like this: I had already stopped, and he bumped into me.”

The waiter said arrogantly, “If I say you bumped me, then you bumped me! Could I be lying?”

Qin Chuchu said, “Doesn’t the hotel have surveillance? Just check the surveillance, and it will be clear.

If we bumped him, we are willing to compensate for this cup.

If we didn’t bump him, you must apologize.”

“Apologize? What a joke! Don’t you see where this is? This is the Taotie Grand Restaurant! Who would dare make us apologize here!”

As the saying goes, a dog barks louder with its master’s backing. Although the waiter could tell Qin Chuchu had an extraordinary aura, he still didn’t take her seriously, after all, he had Boss Qian Gui backing him.

He said again, “Are our restaurant’s surveillance cameras for people like you to watch? How many eyes do you have? Are you qualified to watch our surveillance?

I’m telling you, this cup costs 10,000 yuan. You’ll pay today, whether you like it or not, or else don’t even think about walking out of here!”

Ouyang Lan quickly said, “Didn’t you just say 1,000 yuan?”

The waiter said triumphantly, “Just now, the compensation was 1,000 yuan. Now the price has gone up. This is my territory, and I decide the price. I want 10,000 yuan; you must pay 10,000 yuan!”

Ye Bufan suppressed the anger in his heart and said, “10,000 yuan for one cup? You really are crazy with greed. Call your manager over for me.”

The waiter said, “Young man, I advise you to pay the money quickly. If you call our manager, you’ll regret it.”

Qin Chuchu said, “Less nonsense, I must get an explanation from your manager today!”

“Young man, then you wait.” The waiter said, shouting into the walkie-talkie in his hand, “Manager, manager, there’s a troublesome Young man who wants to see you!”

The voice from the walkie-talkie shouted, “Someone dares to cause trouble here? Do they have a death wish? Tell him to wait, I’m coming right over.”

After hearing these words, many people looked at Ye Bufan with pity, knowing that this Young man was definitely finished today.

Ouyang Lan said nervously, “Son, it’s all my fault for causing such big trouble.”

Ye Bufan said, “Mom, it has nothing to do with you. Some people are just looking for trouble.”

At this point, he had already realized that asking for 10,000 for a cup, this matter was definitely directed at him.

Ouyang Lan said, “Son, why don’t we just give him the 10,000 yuan? Pay to avoid disaster…”

Ye Bufan said, “This isn’t about money. You go rest on the side; just leave it to me to handle.”

“Yes, Auntie, don’t worry about it, just leave it to Xiao Fan.”

After Qin Chuchu finished speaking, she led Ouyang Lan to the side. Just then, a Middle-aged Man in a business suit walked over, scanned the area, and said, “What’s going on?”

Ye Bufan said, “Your waiter here said a cup costs 10,000 yuan?”

“I’m sorry, he misspoke.” The manager kicked the broken pieces of the cup on the ground with his leather shoe and said with a cold sneer, “Our cups at Taotie Grand Restaurant cost 100,000 yuan each.”

As soon as these words came out, the surroundings immediately erupted. The waiter said triumphantly, “I told you early on to pay quickly, or else you’d be in for it when our manager arrived. Regret it now, don’t you?”

Everyone else also began to discuss animatedly.

“Yeah, this Young man is unlucky. He didn’t pay the 10,000 yuan just now, and now he has to pay 100,000 yuan…”

“Truly ignorant and fearless! How dare he cause trouble at the Taotie Grand Restaurant? Doesn’t he know this place is under Brother Biao’s protection…”

“It’s over, this Young man is really finished. He didn’t even bother to find out whose territory this is beforehand…”

Ye Bufan said calmly, “What if I don’t pay?”

“Don’t pay?” The manager showed a mocking expression. “No one can owe money to our Taotie Grand Restaurant and not pay. Either that old woman washes toilets here for a year, or that young woman accompanies our boss for a month, otherwise…”

The manager was arrogant and spoke incessantly, as if he had everything under control.

But just then, he felt as if his lower abdomen had been hit by a train, and his body suddenly flew backward, crashing against the wall behind him with a bang, then sliding to the ground.

Everyone was stunned by this sudden scene. No one expected this Young man to be so violent, daring to even hit the manager of the Taotie Grand Restaurant.

“It’s over, this Young man is completely finished. The people from Taotie Restaurant will definitely break his limbs and dismember him later…”

“Quickly move away, or else when Brother Biao comes, we’ll also be unlucky…”

“Ignorance is truly too ignorant. A matter that could have been resolved with some money, he insisted on blowing it up so much, he really thinks he’s someone important…”

People spoke while retreating, fearing that they would be implicated later.

“Young man, did you eat the guts of a bear and a leopard? How dare you cause trouble at my Taotie Grand Restaurant!”

As he spoke, a Young man of about 30 walked over, wearing a sharp suit and holding a thick cigar in his hand, looking very imposing.

The person who arrived was none other than the hotel’s boss, Qian Gui. All of this was orchestrated by him. Originally, he wanted to help Bi Haiquan severely trample on this Young man, but he didn’t expect Ye Bufan to dare to lay a hand on someone here.