"Braised chicken and rice, Mamy's, 29th place!"
"La zhi roujiamo, Mamy's, 35th place!"
"Savory tofu pudding, Mamy's, 67th place!"
"Sweet tofu pudding, Mamy's, 68th place!"
"Yangzhou fried rice, Mamy's, 88th place!"
A series of voices rang out from the crowd, and the atmosphere was instantly livened up. Many of Mamy's customers had come to check out the rankings board, and they had all given up hope, but to their surprise, Mamy's had made it back onto the rankings board!
"Boss … Boss, where's our rotisserie?" The employee asked in a panicked manner. He scanned the rankings board several times, and even the last few rankings boards, but he still couldn't find the words "Ricky's Rotisserie" anywhere.
"Th … Th … This is definitely impossible! We paid so much money, and the Chamber of Commerce said they'd get us onto the rankings board! How could this be? How could this be?! " Ricky was also in a complete panic. He scanned the rankings board over and over again, but he couldn't find any trace of Ricky's Rotisserie.
Furthermore, the words "Mamy's" that had originally belonged to Ricky's Rotisserie at 29th place made him almost unable to open his eyes.
"How could that restaurant appear again? Impossible! This is impossible! It's already been removed from the rankings board! It's never going to make it onto the rankings board again! Impossible, this is fake, this has to be fake … You, your Catering Association, give me an explanation! How could something like this happen?! Where did my Ricky's Rotisserie go?! " Ricky rushed over to the employees of the Catering Association and grabbed one of them by the collar as he roared in a frenzy.
The dream that he had worked so hard for had suddenly been shattered, and this was simply too much for him to accept. He needed an explanation. Why had that restaurant appeared again, and why had it taken over his 29th place? Why had his rotisserie disappeared? Even if it was only in 30th place, it was still better than it completely disappeared!
"Sir, the rankings board was provided by the association, so it has nothing to do with me. If you have any questions, please speak your mind. Can you let me go first?" the employee who had been grabbed by Ricky's collar said in a panicked manner.
"That's right! Why did our restaurant disappear as well? Do you know how much effort we put in to get onto the rankings board? What right do you have to remove us from the list without any explanation? "
"Isn't the Catering Association worried that something like this could happen? We are members of the Aden Chamber of Commerce. The Aden Chamber of Commerce won't sit by and do nothing! "
In addition to Ritchie, some of the restaurant owners who were suddenly removed from the rankings also squeezed forward and questioned him aggressively.
Right at this moment, Robert made his way over to Ricky with a serious expression, and said, "Sir, I am the new president of the Catering Association, Robert. Please release our employee. Otherwise, you could be arrested for threatening an employee of the city lord's castle."
"New president? Isn't the president of the Catering Association the chubby one? Why did it suddenly become him? "
"Yeah, it's really strange. The list has also changed. Many of the restaurants that were originally ranked at the top have disappeared."
Everyone looked at Robert with some surprise in their eyes.
"Heh, staff of the City Lord's Mansion? How can the Catering Association be considered staff of the City Lord's Mansion? " Ricky wore a stern expression as he looked at Robert with a stern expression. In the end, he released the employee's hand and clenched his fists as he said, "Seeing as you're the new president of the Catering Association, why don't you tell me why Ricky's Rotisserie was ranked 29th on the rankings board yesterday, but it's nowhere to be seen today? What kind of shady business has your Catering Association been involved in? "
"That's right, our restaurant has also disappeared. All of our hard work has gone down the drain. If the Catering Association can't give us a reasonable explanation, we definitely won't let this go."
All of the other restaurant owners chimed in as well. However, even though they were all very emotional, none of them were as reckless as Ricky. They still maintained a basic level of respect toward the Catering Association and Robert. After all, the rankings board would be controlled by the Catering Association in the future, so it wasn't a good idea to provoke them.
"Ricky's Rotisserie has been removed from the rankings board due to illegal practices, including service, hygiene, and taste. After an investigation by the association, it will be banned from the Aden Square food competition for the next three months." Robert looked at Ritchie with a solemn voice. He was looking at Ritchie as if he was looking at a worm.
Everyone instantly fell silent. All of the customers were looking at Ricky with disgust and disdain in their eyes. They finally understood why the food on the Aden Square food competition was becoming more and more unpalatable. It turned out that these restaurants hadn't gotten onto the rankings board by relying on their own abilities.
All of the other restaurant owners' expressions changed drastically upon hearing this. Not only had the president of the Catering Association suddenly changed, but he had also taken such drastic action in just a single day. All of their restaurants had been removed from the rankings board, and they were banned from the rankings board for the next three months. This was a disaster for all of the restaurants that had climbed onto the rankings board by relying on the rankings board.
Ricky reflexively took a couple of steps backward, and a flush of rage immediately appeared on his face at the sight of all of the disgust and disgust directed at him. "Bullsh * t! You're slandering me! I'm going to report you to the city lord's castle! You must've been paid by that Amy's to treat me like this! That's why you gave my 29th spot to him! "
Two members of the Catering Association hurriedly rushed forward and positioned themselves in front of Ricky to prevent him from reaching Robert.
"You're free to raise any questions regarding the rankings board. We'll be releasing some more detailed data, including some of the accounts of the Aden Chamber of Commerce. You can report me to the city lord's castle, and I'll have a clear conscience as long as you have a clear conscience as well." Robert looked at Ricky with an expressionless expression.
Ricky's expression changed drastically, and he felt as if he had fallen into a glacial pit. If Robert really was telling the truth, then everything was set in stone. Even the Aden Chamber of Commerce most likely wouldn't be able to stand up for them. All of the hundreds of thousands of copper coins that they had spent on the rankings board would be for naught, and the reputation of Ricky's Rotisserie would most likely be completely ruined as well.
"That's not true! You're lying! I won't give in so easily! " Thinking of this, Ricky let out a roar. He raised his hand and punched the staff member in front of him in the face, knocking him to the ground. He then rushed towards Robert, but he was quickly pressed to the ground by another staff member who rushed forward.
"The Catering Association is a subsidiary of the city lord's castle, so the employees of the Catering Association are also employees of the city lord's castle. Attacking an employee of the city lord's castle for no reason and intentionally causing a disturbance will result in a combined sentence of at least one year in the Bastie Prison," Robert said calmly as he looked at the struggling Ricky. He then turned his gaze toward all of the restaurant owners who had been riled up by Ricky's provocation, and he wasn't flustered in the slightest.
"How could this be …" Ricky looked up at Robert with despair etched on his face. All of the restaurant owners took a couple of steps backward, and deathly silence ensued.
"Just because you have money doesn't mean you can do whatever you want. This is Chaos City, after all," Robert said loudly.
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