Extraordinary Soldier King in the City
Chapter 281: What Use is This Stall?

Chapter 281: Chapter 281: What Use is This Stall?

Cao Shihang’s eyes bulged out in anger as he stared intently at the restaurant owner, saying coldly, "I’ll give you one more chance, repeat what you just said!"

"Mr. Cao, I’m really sorry...we truly don’t have any seats available right now. Please wait a moment, it will just be a little while. Someone will leave soon, and I’ll clear a table for you immediately!"

The restaurant owner, seeing Cao Shihang glaring at him, got startled and quickly put on a smile, speaking in a submissive tone.

"Fucking hell, you think I’m giving you face, huh? Are you deaf, or have your ears been stuffed with donkey fur? I’m telling you, we’re hungry now and want to eat right away, and you still want us to stand here and wait? Are you trying to humiliate us by making us watch others eat?"

Cao Shihang glared fiercely at the restaurant owner and yelled angrily.

"Mr. Cao, please don’t be mad. There really are no free tables right now, other people are eating, and we’re in business; we can’t just drive them away, can we?"

The restaurant owner said with a bitter face.

He really had no way to deal with this landlord; he couldn’t lose his temper or drive him away, he could only reason with him politely, hoping Cao Shihang would understand.

However, the restaurant owner was clearly wishful thinking.

Cao Shihang sneered coldly, crossed his arms, looked disdainfully at the diners, and then addressing the restaurant owner, he said icily,

"I want to eat, who the hell dares to stop me? I don’t care; I’m giving you one minute to figure out any way possible to get a clean empty table ready for me, otherwise, you’ll face the consequences!"

"Mr. Cao, you’re making this very difficult for me. We’ve just hit the peak dining hour, some patrons haven’t even received their full order yet. One minute, it really can’t be done!"

The restaurant owner said, clearly troubled.

"Fuck, why do you talk so much nonsense? Our boss ordered you to get it done in one minute, and you better believe if you keep stalling, I’ll smash this place right now!"

Behind Cao Shihang, a young punk with dyed yellow hair glowered at the restaurant owner, threatening him.

"I..."

The restaurant owner, frightened, quickly shut his mouth.

In business, especially small-scale ones, what you fear most is offending such hooligans.

He causes trouble every three days and could disrupt the business completely, making him impossible to provoke.

Therefore, the restaurant owner always kept his distance from these thugs, avoiding provocation wherever possible.

Helplessly, the restaurant owner sighed and looked towards the dining customers.

He wanted to see which table of patrons might finish soon, then hurriedly approach them with a few kind words, urging them to leave.

If necessary, he could compensate them with some money to vacate a table for Cao Shihang and his group immediately.

Otherwise, he wouldn’t be able to continue his business today.

However, after scanning the customers, the restaurant owner’s face immediately turned bitter.

As he’d mentioned before, it had just reached the peak dining hour.

Apart from Chen Feng’s table, which hadn’t received any dishes yet, everyone else had just started eating.

How could he possibly persuade them to leave?

Hesitating, the restaurant owner eventually directed his gaze at Chen Feng’s table, sighed, shook his head, and then walked towards Chen Feng’s table with a helpless expression.

He was forced into a corner and had to ask Chen Feng and his companions to leave.

Since the other tables had already been served and Chen Feng’s had not, it might be easier to persuade them.

"Gentlemen, I’m really sorry, but could you please dine somewhere else? You could take away your order as well, and I’d cover the cost!"

The restaurant owner spoke apologetically to Chen Feng and his companions.

Having overheard the earlier exchange between Cao Shihang and the restaurant owner, Chen Feng and his companions were well aware of the situation.

Under normal circumstances, if there were elderly or pregnant women dining, or if it was inconvenient for others, they would have immediately given up their seats without a second word.

But not for Cao Shihang, as he simply did not deserve it!

Chen Feng shook his head, turned to the restaurant owner, and asked with a smile, "Boss, how many years have you been in this business?"

"Uh?" The restaurant owner was unsure why Chen Feng would ask this, but still instinctively replied, "About five or six years!"

"Oh, five or six years, that’s not a short time. There weren’t as many customers in the beginning as there are now, right?"

Chen Feng continued.

"That’s for sure. When we first opened, there were only one or two customers a day, and they bought very little!"

The restaurant owner nodded and replied with a wry smile.

"In that case, you should cherish every customer who comes to dine even more. They are the ones who have supported your business up to this day, not that idler who creates trouble. If you drive us away because of him, your loss wouldn’t just be three customers; you’d also cool the hearts of all your patrons!"

Chen Feng spoke softly.

Even though Chen Feng’s tone was very mild, his words struck directly at the restaurant owner’s heart.

Indeed, his business had survived up to today, even through the most challenging times, wasn’t it precisely because he had earnestly treated every customer from the day he opened, earned a good reputation, and thus gained one regular after another, which kept him going until now?

If today he drove away customers for that reckless scion, how would his regulars feel?

Their hearts would surely grow cold!

Then all the good reputation he had accumulated over the years would be gone, wouldn’t it?

And without that, who would come to dine?

Holding onto a stall with no patrons, what good would that do?

Thinking this, the restaurant owner took a deep breath, and with a deep bow and an apologetic face told Chen Feng and his companions, "I’m sorry for disturbing your meal, your dishes will arrive shortly!"

Having said that, the restaurant owner turned around and walked towards Cao Shihang and his group.

Witnessing this, Chen Feng nodded with a smile and then looked at the Qi brothers, saying softly, "Aren’t you two always ready to uphold justice? Now’s your chance!"

"Uh?" The Qi brothers were momentarily stunned, then turned to look at the restaurant owner and the increasingly livid Cao Shihang, instantly understanding Chen Feng’s intention, grinned, and quickly nodded.