Yuan Zhou felt a chill on his back. When he carried the dishes out, he met Wuhai's resentful eyes.
"You haven't left yet?" Yuan Zhou put down the dishes and retreated to the kitchen without anyone noticing and then asked.
"I have a question to ask." Wuhai said faintly.
"Oh." Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then went back to the kitchen to cook at a faster speed.
What a joke. Given Wuhai's current appearance, he obviously had something to do. Wasn't asking for trouble by asking him now?
Therefore, Yuan Zhou straightforwardly went back to the kitchen to cook. It seemed that Wuhai wasn't in a hurry now. However, the intense gaze of Wuhai felt like there was a dagger stabbing at his back.
Fortunately, Yuan Zhou was so absorbed in cooking that he could ignore everything.
Dinner time passed very quickly, especially after the new dish was announced. After the meal, everyone started to discuss the new dish.
Unknowingly, it was almost the end. At that time, Ding Nan and the short and fat man, who were the last ones in line, came in.
As soon as they entered the door, they met Jiang Changxi's gaze. Ding Nan pulled the brim of his hat uneasily, but still sat down calmly.
The short and fat man, on the other hand, was much more comfortable. He sat down beside Ding Nan and then took up the menu naturally.
"Do you speak English?" Holding the menu, the short and fat man asked in fluent English.
"No." Zhou Jia also politely expressed no in English.
Unfortunately, Zhou Jia actually knew how to communicate in English. She learned this ability after she started working in the restaurant because there were still foreign tourists who specially came to the restaurant for meals from time to time.
Although they all loved and hated each other after the meal, there were still quite a few of them. In order to provide better service, Zhou Jia chose another course in the night university, namely English.
However, why did she answer no in English just now? That was because she had clearly heard the man speak in pure Chinese before she entered the restaurant. Now, however, he asked her in English.
After being reminded by Jiang Changxi, Zhou Jia naturally shook her head and said no.
"Fine. They accept US dollars but no one speaks English?" the short and fat man muttered in a voice that was neither too loud nor too soft. Then, he continued to look at the menu.
After watching for a while, the short and fat man said again, "Then I'll have the Australian style lamb chop."
"I'm sorry. Our restaurant only provides the dishes on the menu for the time being. This dish isn't available for the time being," Zhou Jia said neither humbly nor overbearingly.
"Not even that? It really is a small restaurant, "the short and fat man muttered again.
As soon as the short and fat man entered the door, he began to pick a quarrel with Ding Nan, as if he was a professional who had been paid to pick a quarrel. Ding Nan, however, was very satisfied. He held the menu and stared at Yuan Zhou, who was cooking in the kitchen.
"What else would the two of you like to eat today?" Zhou Jia asked.
"Then just a dish of French White Wine Mussels. I don't think there's any accompanying liquor, right? So I'll have a Hawaiian Pineapple as an after-meal fruit," the short and fat man waved his hand and said casually.
"Ok. Please pay first. You can either transfer or cash. You need to pay in US dollars. Of course, you only need to pay according to the current exchange rate." Zhou Jia nodded her head and then reached out her hand to gesture.
"Got it." Strangely, the short and fat man didn't say anything about that, but directly paid the money.
"What would you like to eat, sir?" Zhou Jia turned her head and asked Ding Nan.
"I'm the same as him. Anyway, there's no lamb chop." Ding Nan's muffled voice passed from the face mask.
That's right. Even if Ding Nan was recognized by Jiang Changxi, he stubbornly didn't take off the face mask and was still wearing it until now.
"Ok. Please pay first and wait a moment," Zhou Jia said.
"Got it. I've transferred the money to you," Ding Nan waved his hand impatiently and then said.
"Got it. Please wait a moment." Zhou Jia nodded her head and then left politely to order dishes for other customers.
At the side, Wu Hai nevertheless turned his head and looked at Jiang Changxi, saying, "Is this the reason why you stay here?"
"Yes." Jiang Changxi nodded her head.
"Just throw it out directly. It hurts your eyes," Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and said.
"Don't affect Compass's business," Jiang Changxi stared at him and said.
"Ok. I'll throw it out after I go out." Wu Hai nodded his head readily.
"It's up to you," Jiang Changxi said indifferently.
Jiang Changxi and Wu Hai didn't talk in a low voice at all. The former did it on purpose while the latter didn't care about it at all. Therefore, Ding Nan and the short and fat man all heard them.
That made the short and fat man who was talking about the most authentic French way of eating mussels with white wine should be accompanied by bread or a glass of beer and French fries felt his back tighten and he couldn't help stopping.
"What should we do?" The short and fat man tilted his head and looked at his new customer. Although he came here to look for trouble, he didn't come here to be troubled.
"Don't worry. We are business partners. No matter what, we have to give face to my dad," Ding Nan said with a somewhat weak tone.
"I hope so." The short and fat man tilted his head slightly and looked at the powerful Jiang Changxi and the familiar Wu Hai. He couldn't help murmuring in his heart.
It wasn't just about murmuring. It was known that Jiang Changxi and Wu Hai were not the only ones who didn't like them. Even the customers at the side had the same attitude. It was just that they didn't want to disturb Yuan Zhou's business, so they all kept silent together.
After all, there were very few people who offered their faces to be slapped. It wouldn't be too late to deal with them after they went out.
Fortunately, the awkward time didn't last long. In a little while, Zhou Jia walked over with a tray in her hands.
On the tray was naturally the French White Wine mussels that they had ordered.
As usual, this mussel dish of Yuan Zhou didn't accompany it with any bread or beer as the short and fat man had mentioned. Instead, it was just a plate of purple mussels.
However, the appearance was quite good. The purple and black mussel shells were shiny and the flesh looked plump and juicy. The chopped parsley sprinkled on the surface of the mussels emitted a charming fragrance when they were steamed by the steaming hot mussels.
"Please enjoy your meal." Zhou Jia put the plate in front of each of them and then left.
"Wow, it smells good." The short and fat man praised sincerely.
"Eat it quickly. Let's see if there's any difference." Although Ding Nan also felt the fragrance made people drool, he still reminded him.
"No problem." The short and fat man nodded his head and then directly picked up the knife and fork to eat.
That's right. This dish of Yuan Zhou was provided with a knife and fork. The short and fat Australian man with a Huaxia appearance was eating the mussels skillfully with the knife and fork.
The opening of each mussel just happened to reveal the fat and tender mussel flesh inside. The mussels originally belonged to the type that would become tough and hard to chew after being cooked for a little longer. Therefore, the heat control of this dish was very important.
However, this dish obviously didn't have such a small problem. With just a slight movement of the fork, the mussel flesh was completely exposed.
"Zhi". The short and fat man picked up the mussel and put it into his mouth. With such a small movement, the copious gravy absorbed by the mussel flesh immediately flowed out.
Then, the fragrance became more obvious. The white wine with a little fruity fragrance mixed with the fresh and sweet taste of the mussels and the mussel flesh directly rushed into the short and fat man's throat.
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