aircannonsinc Chapter 227 9361
Chapter 227 9361
Wendy raised her hand and was about to say hello to everyone and try to poke the old man in some way, but unfortunately she found that everyone's eyes were not on her.
Instead, their gazes fell on the door that was accidentally broken. Some were filled with surprise, some were dull, some were gloating, and there were even three gazes that were always calm with a hint of smile.
After a moment of calm, the sound of jogging was heard in the corridor. Several waiters from Xinyuexuan came over and saw the situation and were also shocked.
Although there were some wealthy young men who wanted to challenge their family's wealth, they would at most smash a cup or break a plate and did not dare to go too far.
But the Mond man who was closest to him was most likely the murderer who broke the door. Several receptionists looked at each other, then one went to inquire about the situation, while the rest stared at the almost shattered door and estimated the loss.
"I'm very sorry to bother you all. I'd like to apologize to you on behalf of our restaurant. Hall Master Hu can enjoy a 10% discount on the banquets you book today. This is to express our apology for causing trouble to you all."
"Next, I will have to waste a little of this guest's time. Please forgive me."
The receptionist looked at the young man in green clothes. It was obvious that he had already identified the murderer present, because everyone else was still at the dining table, and even Master Hu was far away from the door, almost sticking to the opposite wall.
And their eyes were all on the door on the ground, but the murderer dared to look around with an indifferent expression, which was simply a provocation to his and their business capabilities.
However, the receptionist still said in a friendly voice: "Dear guest, today is Liyue's Lantern Festival, a time to welcome the new year. May I ask what made you so upset that you damaged the door of our store?"
Wendy's eyes jumped, and she wanted to give a good explanation, but now it seemed that she had indeed smashed the door in front of everyone, so this explanation was no different from quibbling, and her name as a liar might even spread.
The person who wanted to frame him was using an open conspiracy. No matter whether he admitted it or not, the crime would eventually fall on his head.
After thinking for a while, Wendy decided to confess and get leniency. Maybe today was the Lantern Festival and they would let her go.
"Well, maybe I used a little too much force just now, so I accidentally broke this gorgeous door."
"So, sir, you admit everything you did?"
"Oh, that's right!" Wendy nodded like a chicken pecking, and her attitude of admitting her mistake was very good.
Seeing him like this, the receptionist thought that the door had fallen into disrepair. However, when they thought about it carefully, they realized that they had just replaced the door with a new one not long ago in preparation for the Lantern Festival. How could it be damaged so quickly? The probability was too small.
While he was thinking, the people who estimated the compensation handed him a list. When he looked at it, it was really incredible.
"Five pieces of Bixia Cuijing, six pieces of Lantian Gemstones, four pieces of Brilliant Star Gold, one piece of Hundred-Year-Old Quesha Wood, and a Hundred-Year-Old Menghua Wood. The door frame is nearly half damaged, and there are scratches and wear on the walls and floors..."
The receptionist slowly read out the items that needed to be compensated. With each additional item, Wendy's face turned paler. How much Mora would be needed to fill this gap?
"Stop, stop, just tell me how much Mora you need." Wendy didn't dare to listen any further and said quickly.
"Okay, then according to the customer's request, you need to pay a total of 93.64 million Mora. Which delivery method do you use?" The receptionist greeted with a smile.
Wendy opened his mouth slightly, as if his soul had been sucked out, and stood there in a daze. This amount of Mora was enough for him to stay in the tavern for a long time.
"Well, I don't have any..."
"It's okay! Our store implements a service of paying back debts. You can pay a certain amount of money to our store every period of time in the future. In this way, everyone can live in peace."
"Big brother, how often do you pay it back?" Wendy asked nervously.
"If the customer signs a 50-year monthly repayment plan, then he will need to pay 1,870,280 per year, which means he will need to pay 15,606 per month to our store."
"Would you like to sign this contract?"
Wendy staggered and nearly fell, but the receptionist standing closest to him supported him, then held out the contract and greeted him with a smile.
"Okay, I'll sign!" Wendy gritted her teeth, wrote down her name, pressed her fingerprints, and stated her residence and payment address.
The receptionist bowed in thanks and then said, "Thank you for your generosity, sir. I will not bother you any more. Thank you for the good meaning you have brought to our store. May you be safe and sound every day!"
All the receptionists left with happy looks on their faces. They handled the matter so perfectly, maybe they will be close to getting salary increases and promotions.
Wendy was so miserable that she could only run to the man who called himself Zhongli and complain to him with gritted teeth.
"Old man! I asked you to pick me up just now, but you didn't listen. Now it's like this, have you figured out what to do?"
"Why should I bother thinking about something that has nothing to do with me?" Zhongli leisurely drank the tea specially provided by Xinyuexuan. This was the only tea that didn't taste like seafood.
"You still said no..."
While the two gods were arguing over trivial matters, Paimeng floated over to the man in black and asked quietly, "Mo Ran, is the security at Xinyuexuan so bad? I thought the street singer was going to be arrested!"
Mo Ran closed his eyes slightly and smiled: "Hearing you say that, it seems like you two are very familiar with each other!"
"No, no, absolutely not! We are not familiar with each other, but he cheated us in Mond before, so we know him!" Paimon waved his hands quickly, refusing to admit his friendship with that guy.
Mo Ran laughed and said, "The security of Xinyuexuan is naturally not weak, but they cannot be deployed at will. For example, at least before determining why that person ate a free meal, they cannot use force."
"Why? You're eating and drinking for free, but why don't you do anything? If someone dares to eat in Paimon's restaurant without paying, I won't let him off!"
"So, Paimon is an innocent child." Mo Ran looked at the locked window. Outside, there were bright lights everywhere, but under the lights, there were thousands of working people. Some of them even worked hard all day and still lived from day to day.
"Although Liyue is now very prosperous and its economy is the best among the seven nations, there are still many people living in poverty. If such a person eats a so-called free meal but promises to pay for it and signs a contract, the people in Xinyuexuan and Liuliting will not say anything."
"Although these two restaurants are high-end, they are also restaurants developed for all economic groups. Only those who have the financial means in the future can buy on credit once or twice, or even several times."
Paimon nodded and then asked, "What if the person runs away, or fails to pay the debt when due?"
"Then we have no choice but to take over the defaulter's property and try to recover the losses. However, running away is impossible because I heard that the owners of the two stores have a huge business organization under their command. Even in the country of Zhidong, which is famous for its xenophobia, they have a certain number of stores."
"So people who are in debt can't run away, unless they hide in the mountains and forests for the rest of their lives, not going to places where people are, and not spending money, which should be enough to survive."
What Mo Ran said sounded magical, but it was true. Putting aside the fact that he was a hands-off boss, the Liuli Pavilion that he handed over to Shen He was thriving, and Ningguang's Xinyue Pavilion was even able to use such an expensive door. All of them were good.
As for Qiqi's Du Binglu, it was indeed as Mo Ran wished. There were very few patients coming and going, and the guys were very idle. Even if someone came, they were just bumped into on the dock, not seriously injured or sick. Compared with many years ago, this was a big leap forward.
After getting the result she wanted, Paimon returned to the traveler and ate the food on the table even harder. She felt uncomfortable when she thought that there might be people who couldn't get a meal, and she didn't want the food to be wasted if it was served to her.
Hu Tao glanced at the guest who had just broken in, thinking that she couldn't let them talk for too long, so as not to lead her own guest astray. It would be terrible if he didn't do much work, but what if he imitated others and started smashing things?
"Everyone is a guest, and meeting is fate. Everything is self-evident. Please take a seat, little brother. I'll ask them to bring more chairs and a set of bowls and chopsticks!"
Wendy's eyes lit up when she heard this, and she praised the hall master, saying, "Look at this young lady's demeanor, she is as bright as a flower and the morning sun. You can tell at a glance that she is the one with the most say."
Xingqiu rubbed his temples and inexplicably recalled the novel signing event he had held in Mondstadt, where the sales were not very good.
At this moment, he looked up, and was immediately surprised and realized the source of his headache. Xingqiu gritted his teeth and said, "It's you?!"
Wendy smiled slightly and said faintly: "Hey, isn't this Teacher Zhenyu..."
Hu Tao's eyes flashed with two rays of light, and her eyes were full of cunning. She said, "Oh? Teacher Zhenyu?"
"Well, after taking a closer look, it turns out that he is the person who was in front of me in the queue last time, a fan of Teacher Zhenyu's books. It's a pity that I couldn't buy the collector's edition of "The Record of the Fallen Autumn" last time." Wendy showed a look of regret on her face.
Xingqiu suppressed the guy's anger over the last time he got drunk and poured wine on him, and still refused to repent. After all, Zhenyu's identity as a writer could not be exposed now.
Therefore, Xingqiu could only respond with a smile: "No, no, in terms of poetry, there are also gifts and blessings for others, your foundation is even deeper!"
Chongyun and Xiangling looked at each other in bewilderment, because although Xingqiu, who was sitting between them, was smiling, he seemed very cold, like a piece of ice that had not melted for a thousand years, placed between the two of them.
Zhongli cleared his throat and said, "So this person is actually an acquaintance of Master Xingqiu. Why did he bother with me just now?"
"Yes!" Wendy nodded, looked at the handsome boy sitting next to him, and said, "And Xiao should know me, we just chatted a while ago!"
Xiao opened his mouth to respond, but was met with two restraining gazes, one from the Emperor he revered, and the other from the elder brother he admired. The yellow-haired girl next to him was also watching the fun and was watching with amusement.
If that were the case, it would be fine. Ying also spoke, with a righteous look on his face, like someone who was trying hard to protect the reputation of the immortals.
She said, "You are such a fool. The Great Sage who conquers demons is an immortal, and you and I are just ordinary mortals. But you dare to address the immortal by his name. What do you want to do?"
Seeing her attitude, Paimon recalled his own experience in Mondstadt and was furious. He immediately put on a fair and selfless face and said, "Vendy! You have committed the heinous crime of not respecting your superiors, not loving your subordinates, and harming each other in Liyue! Why don't you admit your mistakes quickly? I beg the Immortal to forgive you for this crime!"