Transmigration: The Little Chef Calls The Shots
Chapter 1036 - 012 You rob!_2

Chapter 1036: 012 You rob!_2

Before Dong Qing could speak, Lin Yuan had already sent him a look that stopped him in his tracks, even the steward who wanted to remind them kept his mouth shut.

Lin Yuan stepped forward with a smile that was harmless to humans and animals, even carrying a hint of humility, and said, "We were just being ignorant, so please, miss, forgive us considering we’re from the countryside and have never seen much of the world."

This greatly satisfied the vanity of Cheng Yuexiu and her servant. Before arriving in the Capital City, Cheng Yuexiu had been revered by the young ladies in her area because her father was a government official, having been flattered all her life.

However, once she came to the Capital City, Cheng Yuexiu fell from being the best to the worst in front of aristocratic daughters like Su Qiuyu and Yan Ruchun, which not only bruised her vanity but also spurred her desire to curry favor with the powerful.

Today, she had finally encountered a girl even more inferior than her, and her inherent arrogance involuntarily surged forth.

Cheng Yuexiu’s expression changed, and the smile at the corners of her lips became even brighter.

Feeling her mistress’s shift in mood, Ah Ling’s expression also improved, though the arrogance and contempt on her face grew stronger.

Cheng Yuexiu then said, "Where does this lady get such ideas? Since you have just arrived in the Capital City, you’re bound to be ignorant in many aspects, and this miss will certainly not hold it against you. However, you probably don’t know that Drunken Immortal Tower isn’t a place where just anyone can come to dine. Seeing your attire, you don’t seem very affluent, so it would be better for you ladies to go elsewhere to find another restaurant. The food here is really expensive!"

As she spoke, Cheng Yuexiu even put on a pitiful face, as if she were truly considering Lin Yuan’s party’s best interest. If Lin Yuan hadn’t already seen through this woman’s intentions, she might have been fooled by her.

Cheng Yuexiu continued, "Just now, when I came in, I remember seeing a Shen Ji on the street. There seemed to be quite a few people there, so maybe you ladies could go there to eat instead."

Shen Ji?

Being a chef herself, Lin Yuan was particularly sensitive to places like restaurants, and she remembered Shen Ji. She had glanced at it when she was on her way over by carriage—it was just a small stall at the corner of the street, frankly no different from the cold noodle stall Sister-in-law Guizhi used to run. Moreover, the clientele of Shen Ji was mostly laborers from the vicinity. Cheng Yuexiu actually suggesting Lin Yuan and the other young girls eat among a bunch of rough men was really "high regard" for them!

Naturally, Dong Qing knew of Shen Ji and, fearing Lin Yuan would agree, hurried to intervene, "No, no, that Shen Ji mainly caters to burly men. It’s not just summer—there are even topless men in the winter. Miss, you definitely can’t go there!"

"Come, come, Dong Qing, come sit." Xiao Linshuang suddenly stepped forward, grabbed Dong Qing’s sleeve, and pulled him to sit down next to her on a stool.

But how could Dong Qing sit still in such haste? The young master had entrusted him to take good care of Lin Yuan and the others for their outing. If even a single hair on her head was harmed, given Xia Zheng’s style, he would be chopped to pieces!

Just as Dong Qing was about to step forward to speak for Lin Yuan, an orange was stuffed into his mouth.

Xiao Linshuang’s giggling face was right by his side, and he did not know where she pulled the orange from, munching enthusiastically and muttering to reassure him, "Don’t worry, big sister will go easy on them."

Dong Qing was choked hard, go easy?

It wasn’t that Lin Yuan despised street stalls, but Cheng Yuexiu was being too bullying, clearly wanting the room Lin Yuan and her company had booked for herself, yet speaking without politeness or friendliness.

Lin Yuan thought for a moment and said with some difficulty, "The Shen Ji you mentioned, ma’am, I think I saw it just now, but, but I rarely get the chance to bring my sisters to the Capital City for fun, and I wanted to find a nice place for them to eat. I’ve asked around, and I’ve heard that Drunken Immortal Tower is the best restaurant in the Capital City, so I booked a room in advance. I didn’t expect things here to be so expensive! If it hadn’t been for the miss reminding me, I’m afraid I would have been taken advantage of by the shopkeeper here!"

Her pitiable look truly resembled that of a wronged bride swindled into the city.

The steward by her side couldn’t help but bare his teeth, as if his business had never cheated anyone, right?

However, Lin Yuan’s words further convinced Cheng Yuexiu that this group was merely a bunch of country folks who had come to the city for a visit.