Catering God

Chapter 108 Canteen Troubles
Huang Hao shook his head: "No, I just encountered something on the way back... Lao Jiang, do you remember the last time we went to the cafeteria to eat rice with toppings, and that Uncle Qi?"

Jiang Feng said: "Remember, he gave us braised eggs last time."

"What happened to Uncle Qi?"

Wang Tang and Zhao Jiuguang obviously also knew Uncle Qi.

This shows that the uncle has always been very popular among students.

"I just ran into Uncle Qi on my way back. He said he'd treat us all and asked me to take everyone to his place for a meal. He said he might not sell it anymore in the future."

Huang Hao's tone was obviously a little depressed.

Wang Tang was puzzled: "Isn't Uncle Qi's business doing well? It shouldn't be going bankrupt... Is he planning to quit?"

Uncle Qi is a very nice person. My classmates also like to go to his place to eat rice with toppings. He also sells snacks like instant noodles and drinks at low prices, so everyone likes to spend money there.

Huang Hao shook his head. He felt a little indignant when talking about this matter:

"The lady boss of that supermarket had previously said that Uncle Qi's products were too cheap and were affecting her business, and she had argued with Uncle Qi several times.

"She had connections with the cafeteria manager and threatened Uncle Qi. As a result, Uncle Qi would rather quit than raise the price."

When everyone heard this, they were a little surprised.

The lady boss of the supermarket is usually rude and unreasonable, and she doesn't know how to do business at all.

I just didn't expect that she would be so overbearing.

"Mala Pi, it's a big deal to have connections. She doesn't make enough money, and yet she complains that others are influencing her!"

Wang Tang immediately started cursing.

Zhao Jiuguang also complained: "I went to her place to buy instant noodles. Not only were they expensive, but she also charged me for hot water. Even if I had money, I wouldn't cook like this. How shameless! Bah!"

Jiang Feng wanted to say that the last time he went there with a backpack, he was suspected of being a thief.

At this time, everyone in the dormitory was very excited. They all stood up for Uncle Qi and felt angry and contemptuous for the shameless behavior of the supermarket owner.

Wang Tang stopped playing games, and Zhao Jiuguang stopped chatting with the girl on QQ.

Everyone decided to go to the cafeteria to see Uncle Qi.

Soon.

The group arrived at the cafeteria.

Because it was not yet lunchtime, there were few people in the cafeteria, making it seem particularly deserted.

Huang Hao brought his roommates to Uncle Qi's window.

Uncle Qi smiled happily when he saw Huang Hao and his men coming. He picked up a spoon and prepared to serve the rice. "Come on, come on, what kind of rice do you want to eat? And these snacks, tell me what you want to eat. I'll treat you today."

Wang Tang asked, "Uncle Qi, are you really leaving?"

Uncle Qi's smile faded upon hearing this, and he sighed, "Oh, it's nothing, I just quit... Let's not talk about that, today I'll treat you all to food."

Zhao Jiuguang suggested: "Uncle Qi, why don't you just raise the price? We will take care of your business in the future. Your rice with toppings is so delicious, we can't bear to part with it."

Although Zhao Jiuguang usually looks heartless and likes to show off, when he encounters this kind of thing, what he says is very humane.

Uncle Qi was very moved when he heard this, but he just smiled bitterly: "Forget it, you students don't have much money to begin with, how can I have the nerve to raise the price to make money from you."

Everyone sighed when they heard this.

Huang Hao asked: "Is this matter really irreversible?"

"Hey, I'm telling you guys, don't tell anyone. That supermarket owner has a relationship with the cafeteria manager. I've tried to find her several times before, but I just...ah..."

Uncle Qi's words were full of helplessness, and at the end, he could only sigh.

It can be seen that he is indeed a man of strong principles. He would rather be kicked out of the cafeteria than make more money from students by going against his conscience.

"No more talking, let's eat."

Uncle Qi prepared meals for the three people as he spoke, with three flavors of toppings each, and also brought some drinks and snacks.

A few people had no way of refusing, so they took their food and sat aside, eating the meal in a very depressed mood.

The most depressed person was Huang Hao. The delicious meal was now tasteless. He looked at Jiang Feng:

"Old Jiang, can we think of a way to help Uncle Qi?"

When encountering such a thing, the first thing Huang Hao thought of was to ask Jiang Feng for his opinion.

After all, in his eyes, Jiang Feng is the smartest and most capable among them, otherwise his business would not be so big.

Jiang Feng drank the yogurt sent by Uncle Qi and said with a frown:

"Theoretically, there's no solution to this problem, because you can't reason with the supermarket owner, and you can't influence the cafeteria manager's thinking."

Just as a few people were eating here, a quarrel suddenly broke out not far away.

"Who allowed you to still sell things here? I told you to move out yesterday, why are you still here today?"

Everyone looked over.

It turned out that it was the supermarket owner who came to Uncle Qi's window at some point.

Uncle Qi quickly explained: "I didn't sell anything. I was just delivering some things to my classmates today. I left after I delivered the things."

"Who allowed you to send gifts? You're affecting my business!"

The shrew pointed at Uncle Qi's nose viciously and said, "Are you leaving or not? If you don't, I'll call the boss right away and have your stall removed right then and there. Do you believe it?"

Uncle Qi was helpless facing the threat from the supermarket owner.

Just then, Huang Hao and others came over.

Huang Hao said indignantly: "No, how can you bully others like this? Uncle Qi, this is just a small window. How much of your business can it affect?"

The supermarket owner turned around and saw that they were students. She frowned immediately.
"What does this have to do with you? This Qi guy violated the cafeteria rules and should be moved out. He's not in the right and you're not allowed to say anything, right?"

Wang Tang couldn't help himself and sneered, "I say some people are really like shrews. They earn so much money, but they only use it to buy medicine for the rest of their lives."

As soon as these words came out, the supermarket owner blushed: "Who are you scolding?"

"Auntie, I didn't scold you, don't take it personally."

Everyone couldn't help but laugh.

It is said that Wang Tang has the most attributes of a hermaphrodite.

It only took a few words to make the supermarket owner so anxious that she was jumping up and down.

She pointed at a few people and said angrily, gritting her teeth:

"A bunch of uneducated people. What majors and classes are you from? You have so many student numbers. I'm going to tell your counselor and the school leaders and they'll punish you!"

"Just say it, the leader won't scold you, the leader will praise you."

Wang Tang continued to be sarcastic.

The supermarket owner was so angry that she was speechless.

Uncle Qi behind the window quickly stepped forward to stop the situation from going any further:
"Stop arguing, Xiao Huang, hurry up and leave. I'll close the door, I'll just close the door."

After all, he was not in the right in this matter.

talking.

Uncle Qi closed the window and began to pack up, putting away several buckets of hot rice that he was going to give to the students.

He just wanted to say goodbye to his classmates who liked to come to his place to eat, but that became a luxury.

As he packed his things, tears welled up in the corners of his eyes.

When the supermarket owner saw that he finally gave in, she snorted coldly and turned away.

Huang Hao clenched his fists when he saw this scene, but felt powerless.

……

After several people returned to the dormitory.

They were all a little depressed.

This is the first time I've encountered such a thing. I want to speak up for justice, but I'm still restricted by power.

Jiang Feng was actually fine. He had seen a lot of these things in society and was used to them.

It’s not that he’s indifferent.

But this is the real society. There are still many frustrating things. If you can't swallow them today, you will have to swallow them sooner or later.

But Huang Hao, Wang Tang, and Zhao Jiuguang are all still students. They have been in a fair environment for too long and still believe that the world is fair and are full of passion.

Huang Hao seemed to want to do something, so he said, "Old Jiang, can I use your computer?"

"Use it."

Jiang Feng seemed to guess what he wanted to do, but did not stop him.

That night.

Huang Hao wrote a long article using his unskilled typing speed, describing the whole story and the entire process, and posted it on the campus forum.

……

The next morning.

Huang Hao yelled in the dormitory, "Brothers, my post is popular!"

Several people woke up.

They were still a little grumpy when they woke up, but after Huang Hao explained everything clearly, they all got out of bed and turned on their computers to see what Huang Hao had done.

In the forum, the post has been pinned as a popular post by the administrator and has received more than a hundred comments.

"Holy crap, is this true? I used to often go to this uncle's place to eat rice with toppings. He was a nice guy and even gave me a drink."

"Huh? I was saying that last night after class, I went to the cafeteria to eat rice with toppings, but the uncle didn't open the door. I thought he was on vacation..." "The lady boss of the supermarket is so abominable! Not only does she make dirty money, but she also forces the uncle to go along with her!"

"We need to stand up and speak out for the uncle in the cafeteria. Supermarkets sell things too expensively. They are simply making money with a dirty mind!"

"Let's unite and boycott this supermarket. I'm Zhang Deming from Business Administration Class 2. I'm leaving a message with my real name. I'll never shop at this supermarket again!"

Inspired by this post, the students were very excited.

Not only the classmates who were familiar with Uncle Qi, but also those who had been cheated by the supermarket and passers-by were very excited at this time.

Everyone needs a fair and affordable place.

Wang Tang's eyes widened upon seeing this. "Damn it, Huang Hao, you're amazing! I didn't expect you to do such a big thing secretly!"

Zhao Jiuguang was also very impressed: "You are really amazing."

You are awesome.

This is the highest honor among boys.

Huang Hao scratched the back of his head, feeling a little embarrassed by the praise. "I just wanted to speak up for the uncle, but I didn't expect to get so much support from my classmates. It shows that we have the same idea and it's just!"

The three buddies in the dormitory were all very happy at this time.

Only Jiang Feng frowned at this moment.

Making a big deal out of this matter and leveraging the power of public opinion... is indeed an approach, but it is ultimately a double-edged sword.

He put on his coat, walked out of the dormitory, stood in the stairwell, and called Lu Cheng.

Throughout the morning, the popularity of the post continued to rise, with more and more students leaving messages under the post to support the uncle and boycott the supermarket.

This incident became a big news and quickly spread among the classmates.

At noon that day.

The supermarket owner borrowed someone else's account and posted a statement on the tire:
"Classmates, I own the supermarket next to the second cafeteria. My prices are very reasonable. The so-called 'forcing the cafeteria uncle away' is pure slander without any basis. I know that you are all well-educated children who can distinguish right from wrong. My son is studying at Peking University and Tsinghua University. The innocence will be clear. I don't need to explain anything more."

As soon as this statement was issued, it immediately aroused heated discussion and response among students.

"Tsinghua University and Peking University are so great! Just because your son is studying there, you can make some dirty money?"

"You're just making dirty money to support your son's education at Peking University or Tsinghua University? I wish you go bankrupt soon."

"You're a jerk, you're a jerk, you're a jerk who dares to do something but not take responsibility for it..."

The supermarket owner originally wanted to use this statement to explain, but her arrogant and unrepentant attitude did not achieve the desired effect, but instead made the classmates' scolding worse.

As public opinion gradually heated up, the incident became more and more serious.

The next day.

A reporter wanted to visit the school but was turned away.

At noon, after the last class, Huang Hao was called to the office by the counselor.

When he returned to the dormitory, his face looked very ugly.

"Old Huang, the counselor didn't do anything to you, did he?"

Zhao Jiuguang was worried.

It goes without saying that it’s because of the post.

Wang Tang was unconvinced: "Hammer, we are clearly doing good things, why do you still want to talk to us?"

Huang Hao finally explained:

"The counselor said that the cafeteria and supermarket were contracted out, and the cafeteria's leadership had nothing to do with the school leadership. However, if this matter became a big deal, people with ulterior motives would say that the supermarket was related to the school leadership, which would have a bad impact. So she asked me to delete the post."

After hearing this, everyone fell silent.

They could even guess what Huang Hao was called to talk about, but when they learned the truth, it was still shocking.

Zhao Jiuguang said, "Old Huang, what are your thoughts?"

Huang Hao didn't say anything. He turned to look at Wang Tang's computer screen. The post was still pinned at the top of the forum.

He was silent, not knowing what to do.

As a strong man from Northeast China, he is now confused.

At this moment, Jiang Feng spoke:

"delete it."

As soon as these words came out.

The dormitory suddenly became uneasy.

"No, Jiang Feng, we are righteous and we must fight to the end."

Zhao Jiuguang didn't understand Jiang Feng's advice to delete it. He turned to Huang Hao and said, "Old Huang, you can delete it if you want, but if you keep it, I'll take the blame with you. At worst, we can just say that you and I wrote the post together!"

At this time, Zhao Jiuguang no longer had the rebelliousness and arrogance of before, and he was always talking about loyalty and righteousness.

Wang Tang also said: "It's the same for me, at worst we can just carry it together!"

Both of them are very loyal.

Huang Hao: "You guys..."

Seeing that Huang Hao was about to be moved, Jiang Feng's expression changed and he said in a deep voice:

"What the hell! If Huang Hao's studies really have problems, can you afford to take the responsibility? Don't talk about shouldering the responsibility together. If something really happens, you won't be able to handle it."

As soon as these words came out.

Zhao Jiuguang and Wang Tang, who were very angry just now, suddenly fell silent.

In fact, what Jiang Feng said did not make sense.

With the strength they have, they are indeed outnumbered and have no way of bearing the consequences, but... they just can't swallow this humiliation.

Jiang Feng patted Huang Hao's shoulder and said comfortingly: "Old Huang, do you believe me?"

"I..." Huang Hao hesitated for a moment, then nodded, "I believe you."

"Okay, then you listen to me and delete the post first."

finally.

Huang Hao still logged into his account and deleted the post on the forum.

Zhao Jiuguang and Wang Tang witnessed the whole process. They couldn't swallow this, but they didn't dare to dissuade them.

"Ugh……"

In the end I can only sigh.

Huang Hao sat in the chair in a daze.

He chose to believe Jiang Feng, but when he asked himself, he didn't know whether it was right or wrong.

He couldn't help but clench his fists on his legs, and even his eyes turned red.

At this time, the air pressure in the dormitory was very low.

Everyone is in a bad mood.

They wanted to support Uncle Qi and speak up for him, but in the end they were powerless.

Especially Huang Hao, he really began to doubt whether he was a coward.

Seeing this, Jiang Feng shook his head and walked out of the dormitory.

……

In the cafeteria, Jiang Feng found Chen Jingyu, who had already prepared her meal, and Gao Jiayuan was waiting next to her.

"I've been waiting for you for a long time. If you don't come, the food will get cold." Gao Jiayuan curled her lips.

After Jiang Feng sat down, she whispered, "Jiang Feng, I heard from Xue Mei that the post on the forum was posted by Huang Hao. Is that true?"

The girls' dormitory doesn't usually buy things in this supermarket, but this matter has spread widely in the school, not to mention that Xue Mei is Huang Hao's girlfriend, it's hard not to know.

"It's okay, I asked him to delete it."

As Jiang Feng spoke, he picked up his chopsticks and started picking out the dishes to eat.

There were two meat dishes and one vegetable dish on the table, both of which were stir-fries from the cafeteria, and a three-fresh casserole soup. Although the taste was not as good as that in restaurants outside, it was relatively cleaner and tastier than the big pot dishes.

"Deleted? I thought... with your temperament, you would fight to the end."

"What's there to fight about..."

Jiang Feng downplayed the incident as if it was not a big deal.

Gao Jiayuan was suddenly speechless.

Chen Jingyu didn't say anything. She used a small bowl to serve Jiang Feng a bowl of hot soup and handed it to him.

"Thank you."

Jiang Feng took the soup and took a sip, then asked Gao Jiayuan slowly, "Do you know why the supermarket owner dares to sell at such a high price and is still so arrogant?"

"why?"

"Because the supermarket is in a great location, and our school is so big, if we want to go out to buy something, we have to walk a long way. And in the winter, it's so cold, who wants to stay outside for so long? So each item costs 50 cents more, and everyone finally accepts it to save trouble."

Jiang Feng said, and paused:

"This matter is very hot right now, but when the heat dies down, some students who don't want to cause trouble will still go to the supermarket to shop. What's more, not everyone sympathizes with the cafeteria uncle because of this matter. What everyone wants to see is a boycott of the supermarket, not buying things from her, and forcing her to go bankrupt, but this is really unrealistic."

Although what Jiang Feng said was hard to accept, it was the fact.

　It is very hard work for me to write this book, and I hope everyone can read it more.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)