Like the Lexiang restaurant on Fusu Road, this restaurant is also very efficient in serving dishes. Even at noon when there are the most customers, all the dishes can be served within twenty minutes.
Maybe it was because the waiter had already recognized Zhang Ziqing and Su Ran's identity, so he brought out all the signature dishes in the store in a serious manner, a total of thirteen dishes, large and small.
Su Ran picked up the chopsticks with great interest, but Zhang Ziqing sighed softly.
Su Ran usually eats only a few bites before she is full, so in the end she had to finish the thirteen dishes by herself in front of everyone.
"Have a taste." Su Ran tapped the West Lake vinegar fish in front of him with chopsticks, "I dare say this fish was still alive when we came here."
Zhang Ziqing has no objection to this. Although Su Ran can't cook, her living conditions have been quite affluent since she was a child, so she is very picky about what she eats. She can distinguish the texture of meat with just one taste.
She once tried to use 70 grams of ham sausage instead of 55 grams to deal with her, but she discovered it instantly, and she never let her enter the kitchen again.
"And this beef, you see, there is no fat or tendons at all. It seems that they are very particular when purchasing ingredients. They select only high-quality ingredients and do not mess around with customers.
And the quality of this oil, it tastes like grain oil? I'm not sure, but it's definitely not gutter oil. "
Su Ran transformed into a food critic at this moment, giving her professional opinions on each dish.
"All in all, compared to this kind of people-friendly restaurant, its price, ingredients, hygiene and taste, let alone nine points, must be seven or eight points. If it wins the bid based on its own strength, then I I think it makes sense." Su Ran concluded with a final sentence, then looked up at Zhang Ziqing, "Okay, let's clean up the mess."
Zhang Ziqing was stunned, "I know you have a small appetite, why do you only eat so much today??"
"Are you really suffering from Alzheimer's disease? We just ate at the Lexiang restaurant on Fusu Road half an hour ago. This is my second meal." Su Ran rolled her eyes.
Zhang Ziqing blinked and was speechless.
So in the next twenty minutes, while almost everyone on the second floor watched in silence, Zhang Ziqing finished thirteen dishes of main dishes by himself. In order to make the acting more realistic, Zhang Ziqing even left a little bit of each dish behind. In the end, under the gaze of all the customers and waiters, Su Ran "supported" them and left the hotel. The waiters even lined up to send the two out of the door, fearing that Zhang Ziqing would be strangled to death in the store the next second.
"Okay, you're getting stronger as time goes by." Seeing that no one was paying attention anymore, Su Ran patted Zhang Ziqing's shoulder with satisfaction and praised him.
Zhang Ziqing slapped Su Ran's hand away, looking helpless.
"Okay, we have conducted an on-site investigation. All the witnesses and physical evidence are there. Lexiang is indeed a restaurant with a good reputation and strength. It's just that Li Hanmin has been deliberately smearing him." Su Ran concluded.
"Didn't you call me Professor Li before? Now you call him by his first name?" Zhang Ziqing teased.
Su Ran punched him, "I want you to take care of it!"
Zhang Ziqing received the punch firmly, grinning in an exaggerated manner, pretending to be in pain, which made Su Ran frown.
"Okay, next stop, next stop." Su Ran commanded after the two of them finished fighting.
Zhang Ziqing snapped his fingers, and the location and space of the two people changed again. After the surrounding images flashed rapidly several times, they returned to a certain road in the school.
The two people were still walking slowly on the road. The person on the left was still Jizhong, but on the right was replaced by a middle-aged man who was slightly younger than Jizhong.
The man was wearing a well-fitting suit. He was about half a head shorter than Jizhong and a little chubby. He had his hands behind his back and looked like the boss of some company.
"It's believable. How are the conflicts at home lately?" Ji Zhong was the first to speak.
"Brother, you should know your sister's temperament better than I do. I'm just thankful that she hasn't caused trouble to me these past two days." The man said with a bitter smile.
"The founder of Lexiang, Chen Xinxin." Su Ran remembered this person's name. She had read his introduction in the store log of Lexiang.
Ji Zhong laughed and said: "This child has been spoiled by me since she was a child. I have never spoken loudly to her or accused her of anything. Her temperament is naturally a bit spoiled.
You also know the situation in our family. I only have a younger sister who depends on me, so naturally I have to take more care of her. "
"Brother, don't worry. I don't have any other advantages except a good temper. Suzhen is a good person. I know that and I will let her go." Chen Xinxin said quickly.
Ji Zhong smiled and nodded, "I trust you as a person, otherwise I wouldn't have married Suzhen to you. I am very discerning, haha."
"Look, who is that next to you?" Su Ran pointed to a black figure who had been quietly following Ji Zhong and Chen Xinxin.
Zhang Ziqing narrowed his eyes: "Li Hanmin, that's interesting."
"Brother, this bidding is really thanks to you. If it weren't for you, our company's information wouldn't be handed over." Chen Xin changed the subject.
Ji Zhong waved his hand: "It's not a big deal if one family doesn't speak the same language. Just say hello to the teacher over there."
"Then you must have put a lot of thought into it. Although we are a family, we still have to thank you." Chen Xinxin took out an expensive-looking pocket watch from his pocket: "Brother, I know you like to collect This is a handmade pocket watch that I asked a friend to bring back from England. Although it’s not a big brand, it’s no worse than those expensive watches.”
The moment Chen Xinxin took out his pocket watch, Su Ran stopped when he saw Li Hanmin following him. After looking around, he took out a camera and took a picture, then ran away.
"Ah? He is so restless." Su Ran blinked, a little surprised, "Is this the evidence?"
Zhang Ziqing didn't know what to say for a moment. Even though he was very knowledgeable, he still felt that Li Hanmin was a bit stupid.
"Since we have said that we are a family, then as the eldest brother, I should help you. If I take your watch again, the nature of this matter will change." Ji Zhongxiao Then he waved his hand: "You'd better take it back first, and it won't be too late to give it to me when there is another opportunity in the future.
But you probably didn’t think of it yourself because I like pocket watches, right? "
Chen Xinxin was also relatively straightforward and took the pocket watch back directly: "Hahaha, this is actually what Suzhen meant, but I have already told her, brother, you will definitely not accept it, and it will be for nothing if you give it away. But. She didn’t believe it and insisted on me bringing it over.”
"Suzhen is a kind-hearted child. She has always been kind to others. She will definitely repay the favor. But she didn't expect that my current situation is actually not suitable for receiving gifts." Ji Zhong said seriously: "Tender Everyone is qualified. You are just half a day late due to some special circumstances. It is extenuating circumstances, so a bid qualification does not break any rules.
In the end, your company was able to win the bid entirely because your company was strong enough to withstand the test. "
Speaking of this, Ji Zhong smiled again and said: "To be honest, I was shocked when I saw that your company won the bid. I thought the school took my face into consideration and gave me a benefit.
Then I hurried to the Health Bureau and the Industrial and Commercial Bureau to visit the leaders there and asked about the situation of your company. Then I conducted a public opinion survey at the school and asked the students for their opinions.
Fortunately, the results of the investigations by several parties are quite good. Compared with more than a dozen other bidding companies, there are more or less hygiene and taste problems. Your company's winning bid is still reasonable. "
Chen Xinxin laughed loudly and said: "Suzhen has told me many times not to let me cause trouble to you, saying that you are now a respected scholar, and she is afraid that our opening a company will affect your reputation, so Suzhen Jane sits in the company almost every day to personally check things. If I don’t have a certain degree of confidence in our company, I wouldn’t dare to come to you for help, big brother.”
"But then again, brother, if everyone knows about our relationship with you in the future, will it have any impact on you?"
"What can this mean? I am not afraid of shadows. Your company has no problems, and I have not used power for personal gain. Let them investigate. If they find out they are innocent, it will only further prove that we have no problems." Ji Zhong didn't care. He waved his hands and then said seriously: "But since you have won the bid, not only can you not let the quality of the food go down when you go to school, but because it is what the children want to eat, you have to make it more standard and hygienic, and you must be right. We are responsible for the health of our students. This is my responsibility as the principal and my brother.”
Seeing Ji Zhong's rare seriousness, Chen Xinxin nodded solemnly: "Don't worry, brother, I will be strict with myself and the company. When the restaurant here is ready, I will personally come and take charge. I will ensure the quality and quantity. I won't It lives up to your expectations.”
Ji Zhong nodded and patted Chen Xinxin on the shoulder: "Let's go have a few drinks with me!"
"Okay, brother." Chen Xinxin narrowed his eyes and smiled.
The picture was frozen at this moment between the two of them, and then it was like a picture scroll being unveiled, and the next page appeared in front of them.
In an office with party rules and regulations, Li Hanmin was sitting anxiously on the sofa, his face full of nervousness and uneasiness. He put his hands on his knees and rubbed them unnaturally, as if he was waiting for someone.
Not long after, the door to the room was pushed open from the outside, and a middle-aged man with a serious face walked in from the outside.
The man was wearing a classic executive jacket and gray suit trousers, holding a black notebook and a pen in his hand. The overall attire made it clear at a glance that the man was an official of high status.
After the man entered the door, he saw Li Hanmin sitting on the sofa. He seemed to raise his eyebrows in surprise, but his face soon returned to seriousness, and he sat on the chair behind the desk without saying a word.
"Director Wang, are you back?" After the two of them were silent in the office for a while, Li Hanmin couldn't stand the depressing atmosphere, so he spoke first with a twisted expression.
The man calmly picked up the tea cup on the table, blew on it twice, took a sip, said "hmm", and then fell into silence again.
Seeing that Director Wang had no intention of speaking, Li Hanmin had no choice but to bite the bullet and continue to ask: "Director Wang, how was your discussion with Ji Zhong? Is he using his power for personal gain and helping his brother-in-law obtain benefits from the school? ?”
Director Wang glanced at Li Hanmin, and his serious expression instantly made Li Hanmin feel like he had fallen into an ice cave, and Li Hanmin began to have a bad premonition.
"Mr. Ji did not use his power for personal gain." Director Wang didn't even look at Li Hanmin. He coldly said a word before picking up the documents on the table and reading them.
Li Hanmin opened his mouth wide with a look of disbelief on his face, "How is this possible? Director Wang, I heard it with my own ears. Jizhong helped his brother-in-law to greet the bidding office, and even accepted the gifts from his brother-in-law. I even took a photo of his pocket watch, Director Wang."
"Have you finished speaking?"
Director Wang glanced at Li Hanmin with disgust. Li Hanmin was stunned for a moment and nodded.
"Then you can go." Director Wang waved his hand.
"But……"
"Xiao Yang, send Teacher Li out."
Li Hanmin wanted to say something more, but Director Wang didn't want to listen to him anymore and called the secretary outside.
The office door was pushed open again. After entering, the tall young man nodded to Director Wang, then looked at Li Hanmin and said expressionlessly: "Please."
Li Hanmin glanced at Director Wang with some reluctance, and then at Secretary Yang who seemed to be ready to extend his hand to "invite" him out. After gritting his teeth, he still chose to be a hero and not suffer the immediate consequences, and stood up and left. Got out.
"If you play a good hand of cards badly, isn't it good to teach and educate people honestly?" Su Ran frowned: "And when he made such a big mistake, Mr. Ji not only did not punish him, but also persuaded him to change his ways. , but it turned out that he was good at repaying kindness with hatred, and instead came to report Mr. Ji."
"Not everyone can be grateful. Human nature is evil, and the teachings acquired are more important." Zhang Ziqing said calmly.
The two people followed Li Hanmin out of the gate of the Discipline Inspection Commission. Su Ran looked at the path Li Hanmin took and wondered: "Shouldn't he go back to school? This is not the way back to school, and he seems to be afraid. what?"
Li Hanmin walked to a clothing store and bought a peaked cap. After looking around, he put it on his head and pressed it down again, as if he wanted to cover his face.
Perhaps thinking that this was not enough, Li Hanmin turned up the collar of his coat, so that the hat and collar covered his face.
Li Hanmin looked at his current appearance in the mirror, then nodded with relief, turned around and walked back to school.
"Is he afraid of being recognized? Isn't he afraid of Mr. Ji?" Su Ran frowned: "It doesn't seem like that, and Mr. Ji doesn't seem to be someone who holds grudges. Even if he knew that Li Hanmin reported it, he wouldn't It would be too angry.”
Su Ran soon knew the answer. When Li Hanmin walked to a sparsely populated path, several burly men suddenly appeared from the corner. The leader kicked Li Hanmin to the ground.
"Teacher Li, you can do it. You let us search for a long time, and you even put on a hat to pretend for me, right?"
Li Hanmin covered his chest and turned over hard while lying on the ground, moaning incessantly.
"Are you pretending to be me? I've been trying hard to kick you. If I kick you to death, who will pay us back?"
The leading man grabbed Li Hanmin's collar and lifted him up. Li Hanmin's legs were still shaking in the air, making him look extremely funny.
"Brother Chen, I...I don't owe you any money." Li Hanmin explained in a panic.
When the big man heard this, he couldn't help being happy. He patted Li Hanmin's face and said with an angry smile: "Li Hanmin, Li Hanmin, why don't you go out and find out who I am, Chen Hao, and you want to play tricks on me?" ? Do you believe it or not, I will destroy your third leg right now!"
When Li Hanmin heard this, his face suddenly turned pale, "No, Brother Chen, Brother Hao, I beg you, spare my life, how dare I cheat with you, lend me ten more I don’t even have the guts to do it.”
