Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 380 Restaurant Conflict
There were a total of six people in the group, and they came to Jiuqu Pavilion. It was obvious that Zhang Ding was very familiar with the restaurant owner. When the owner saw him coming, he hurried out to greet him in person.

"Oh, Mr. Zhang, I heard that you made a big deal this time. I guessed that you would come to celebrate, so I specially prepared the private room on the third floor for you today."

The shopkeeper's words were very thoughtful and made people feel very comfortable. Regardless of whether the private room was really prepared specially for Zhang Ding, it is easy to offend people who smile at you. Zhang Ding was naturally happy to hear the other party say so.

The shopkeeper turned around and saw that he certainly knew Zhang Ding's two followers, but he did not know Liu He and Zhan Liante. However, he had met Qian Li, the county magistrate, the actual ruler of Wuyuan County, several times.

"Oh, is this the county's governor Qian?"

Qian Li was just about to say that he didn't know the value of a gold inlaid jade and just leave Liu He aside and ignore him, but Liu He gave him a look.

"It seems that the lord does not want to reveal his identity."

Thinking of this, Qian Li and Zhang Ding greeted the shopkeeper and attracted his attention.

The shopkeeper was of low status, and was already extremely honored to receive Zhang Ding and Qian Li at the same time. He personally led them to the third floor, where they came to the largest private room.

All subsequent services were provided by the shopkeeper himself, and even the waiter only helped out occasionally.

Everyone was talking and laughing. The shopkeeper was standing outside the door, vaguely hearing the laughter coming from inside.

"It seems that the Zhang family is not only close to Governor Liu and Generals Guan and Cheng, but also very familiar with many civil and military officials under Governor Liu. We should try to curry their favor when we have the chance. Although the head of the family is well-known, he always warns us to make friends with heroes all over the world and not to care about their backgrounds. Regardless of whether they are scholars, farmers, merchants or workers, as long as they can be used, we should make friends and not be rigid. Zhang Ding and Qian Li are obviously among them."

While he was thinking about this, there was suddenly a noise downstairs.

The shopkeeper frowned, feeling somewhat unhappy. He was entertaining distinguished guests, and whoever came to cause trouble at this moment, wasn't he trying to embarrass him?
He looked at the private room behind him, then quickly walked towards the stairs.

Just as he reached the stairs, a figure ran up and started to fight with him, almost making the shopkeeper fall backwards.

He was already angry and almost burst into cursing at this moment.

"Who is so blind as to run so fast?"

"Oh, boss, I didn't mean it, please get up quickly..."

The shopkeeper was helped up by the man. He looked carefully and found that it was one of the waiters in the store.

"What are you doing? Why are you so anxious for no reason? Don't you know there are guests upstairs? If you anger them, I'll skin you alive!"

Unexpectedly, the waiter also looked aggrieved: "Boss, please go down and take a look, our restaurant is about to be smashed!"

The shopkeeper's heart skipped a beat. Having been in the business world for more than 20 years, he sensed something in this sentence.

"What's going on! Who is so bold as to cause trouble in Jiuyuan City?"

The public security in these cities under Liu He's rule was much better than in other areas, which was one of the most basic reasons why many merchants were willing to flock here. Good public security meant that doing business was safe and the people were relatively wealthy, which was what merchants were most happy to see.

The waiter was about to explain when he heard a series of "ping-ling-bang-bang" noises downstairs, as if something was smashed.

The shopkeeper looked at the waiter with a bitter face, then turned around to look at the private room where Liu He and others were, and went downstairs with the waiter.

As soon as he went down to the first floor, he saw a dark shadow rushing towards him. The shopkeeper panicked and dodged quickly. Then he heard the sound of something being smashed behind him.

The shopkeeper looked back and saw a porcelain vase broken on the steps.

"This is top-quality porcelain, it costs six thousand coins each..." The shopkeeper felt heartbroken and angry. He looked around and saw that the diners on the first floor had already run away in fear. At the door of the restaurant, a large group of people gathered, watching the excitement inside.

Several figures were standing at the counter, looking at the shopkeeper with angry faces. One of them was a young man in his early twenties, dressed in fancy clothes and with a long sword on his waist. It was obvious that he was the leader of the group.

To be honest, this young man looks quite handsome, but he holds his head very high, always looks down on people, and squintes at them with disdain. This expression alone is enough to ruin anyone's mood.

However, in line with the principle that harmony brings wealth, the shopkeeper suppressed his anger, put on a smile, and greeted the man while bowing.

"Oh my, I don't know how our store failed to please you and made you angry. I am the owner of this place and I apologize to you profusely. If you have any requests, you can tell me. Don't be violent. If you attract the patrol team, it will inevitably cause trouble. If our store has angered you, I will definitely give you an explanation."

Although these words were few and far between, they were polite and decent, and he mentioned the patrol guards without making a sound. These patrol guards were ruthless and impartial. Not long ago, even the head of a small caravan under Su Shuang was caught and punished by them. Naturally, no one dared to provoke them.

If he were an ordinary, sensible person, no matter how bad his temper was, he would have calmed down a little after hearing these words. However, the young man in front of him was obviously a fool. After hearing what the shopkeeper said, he not only did not calm down, but became even more aggressive.

"You are a dog-like thing, bullying others by taking advantage of your power. You dare to use the patrol guards to pressure me? Believe it or not, I can smash your store and walk out of Jiuyuan City safely!"

Not only was the shopkeeper furious after hearing these words, but even the onlookers began to criticize him.

"Young people are really arrogant!"

"Liu Taishou and Qian Juncheng are both fair-minded people. No matter who you are, you dare not act wildly here!"

"Boy, I advise you to quit while you are ahead and leave as soon as possible, otherwise you will lose face and that will be bad."

However, the more people said this, the more unhappy the young man became. His expression, which was just a little arrogant, now showed even more anger.

"What patrol guard? In my eyes, they are not worth mentioning. Don't be disrespectful to me just because you have the guards' support!"

The shopkeeper saw that this man was completely unreasonable and didn't want to waste any more words with him.

"I have no such intention, but I don't know why you are angry. Why don't you tell me and ask the wise men present to judge for you?"

The young man glanced sideways at the large group of people gathered outside.

"Tsk, how dare they judge me? They are a bunch of poor bastards."

The people outside were completely enraged. They had traveled far and wide and had seen arrogant people, but they had never seen someone so arrogant. Many of them had bad tempers and almost rushed in to start a fight. It was the calmer people around who stopped them. After all, whoever started the fight first would be in trouble and would definitely not be able to face the patrol guards well.

Now the young man became even more proud.

"I am poor and cowardly. My father's worries are totally unnecessary. This Beidiguan City is full of cowards. Once I come, I will definitely sweep across the world."

The shopkeeper was already a little impatient, and the forced smile on his face had faded by eight points at this moment.

"What's the matter, sir?"

The young man glanced at him and made a hissing sound.

"Look at your restaurant. It's not even comparable to the several big restaurants in my Chenliu. I came from afar to patronize this place. It's a great honor for you. But the waiter actually said that the first private room upstairs was already occupied and told me to go to the second private room. Isn't this asking for a beating?"

The shopkeeper now understood the whole story. It turned out that this man got so angry just because of a private room. The shopkeeper has been working in the restaurant for half his life, and it is rare to meet such a boring and arrogant person.

The first Grade A private room was naturally the best private room in the restaurant. The guests entertained at this moment were of course Liu He and the other six people. Apart from their identities, even if they were ordinary guests of other identities, since they had done business, how could they be driven away and replaced with new guests?
(End of this chapter)