Chapter 286: No Money, What to Pretend
Chapter 286: No Money, What to Pretend
The restaurant also works. Although there are only two tables of guests, it at least looks like a restaurant.
Han Yuan was ordering food outside while Xie Yu was helping in the kitchen.
Xia Anan likes to prepare everything before doing anything, so now she is not at all flustered when cooking.
Even though two people were missing, there was no panic in the store.
Perhaps they saw the car parked outside the restaurant, so some people came to take a look, and stayed after confirming that it was the restaurant.
Before this, Xie Yu felt that he could not do anything except boil water.
But watching Xia Anan cook, it doesn’t seem that difficult.
He did whatever the other party told him to do. In the end, looking at what he had served, Xie Yu was doubting whether he had really made this.
Is this really edible?
Xie Yu nervously put the plate on the dining table and didn't dare to leave. He watched the guests put the food he cooked into their mouths without any strange reactions.
He succeeded?
"What are you doing standing here?"
Han Yuan shoved the menu in her hand to him and said, "Hurry up, they added two scallion pancakes!"
Xie Yu took the order: "Okay, I'll go right away!"
Those people just now didn’t say that what they made was not delicious, he succeeded!
After what happened just now, Xie Yu suddenly felt that he was a person with cooking skills. Now he can cook thirty plates of scrambled eggs with tomatoes!
But when Xie Yu saw the greasy pancakes made by Xia Anan, his confidence instantly disappeared.
He doesn't seem to be very good at this.
It feels a bit weird to touch those things with your hands.
"Sister Xia, two more scallion pancakes, please."
Xie Yu hung up the list.
In fact, he was also curious about what the scallion pancake tasted like. Just now, the guests at this table said they didn’t want it, but after seeing the people at the next table ordered one, he followed suit.
After tasting it, I ordered two more servings.
"Okay, right away. Cut the two pieces on the chopping board and take them out. These two will be ready soon."
Xia Anan was frying vegetables while frying scallion pancakes. It was easy as long as she rolled out the pancake dough and put it in the pan.
She had originally planned to do the same thing as the snack street, but she didn't expect so many customers to come.
Just cut it into pieces right after it comes out of the pan. The pancake is salty anyway, so it tastes good no matter how you eat it.
Seeing that the customer ordered two more portions, it proved that her decision was correct.
Although it was a little busier than yesterday, Xia Anan actually felt a lot more relaxed without Zheng Zhihua nagging her.
"Director, why do I feel that only three people are enough for our show?" the young assistant whispered.
The director glared at him, making sure no one else heard.
"Don't talk nonsense. Have Teacher Zheng and the others returned? Give the people over there a call to see where they are."
"Okay, I'll go right away!"
As soon as Zheng Zhihua and Zhou Zhenlin came out of the tea shop, the clerk posted the surveillance video to his own account.
She was so happy for nothing, so she can't complain about it?
But Zheng Zhihua and Zhou Zhenlin did not notice it. They walked along the street together and passed two tea shops on the way.
They wanted to get in, but they had no money.
Given their status and position, wouldn't they be laughed at if they went in and bought cheap tea?
It’s all Xia Anan’s fault. She took the tea leaves for no reason and now both of them are in an embarrassing situation.
Zhou Zhenlin asked: "Teacher Zheng, I don't think tea is that important. How about we go back to the store first?"
"No, we came out to buy tea. How can we not buy anything now?"
The two of them had been out for nearly two hours. Wouldn't it be embarrassing if they went back empty-handed?
But now I don’t have enough money and can’t buy good tea at all.
Zheng Zhihua looked around and walked to the assistant director, "Director, can I borrow some money?"
"No, Mr. Zheng, this is against the rules. Each store manager has a fixed budget..."
The assistant director took two steps back. In fact, the first store manager had the most funds, but he didn't dare to say it.
Besides, the tea in that shop is so expensive. If I borrow money from it, I will lose all my private savings...
Zheng Zhihua's tone was unyielding. "Just lend me some money. It's not like I won't give it to you. I'll ask my agent to transfer the money to you when I get back."
"Teacher Zheng, this won't work..."
The assistant director waved his hand and said he would not have come if he had known. Now should he lend it to him or not?
Just then, the phone in my pocket rang.
The assistant director quickly ran to the side with his phone, "Go back? We have to wait a while. The two teachers haven't bought their stuff yet... It should be soon, right?"
Before he could finish his words, his phone was snatched away.
The assistant director couldn't stop him and had to compromise and agreed to send Zheng Zhihua one thousand yuan.
With the thousand yuan, the two successfully bought a small bag of tea.
"Is what we bought too little?" Zhou Zhenlin asked tentatively.
"My two days as store manager is definitely enough."
Zheng Zhihua didn't care about paying for the tea himself. Face was much more important than money.
When the two returned to the restaurant, almost all the customers had left, leaving only one table, which was chatting.
"Welcome... Teacher Zheng, Teacher Zhou, you are finally back. We are almost dying of exhaustion..."
Han Yuan was so exhausted that she sat on the chair without caring about her image.
Zheng Zhihua glanced at the empty hall and asked, "How many guests are here? Isn't it just this one table?"
"The dishes inside haven't been washed yet. Teacher Zheng, you will know when you go in and take a look."
Han Yuan stood up and walked over to the two of them and asked, "Where is the tea you bought? Let me see it."
Zhou Zhenlin took out the tea leaves and said, "Here, there's not much. Don't drink it normally. Save it for the guests."
"That's all?" Han Yuan couldn't help but say, "That's all for the whole meal. You can never guess how many tables of guests there are today."
She was curious about what good things Zheng Zhihua had bought since he looked down on Xia Anan's tea, so she opened the tea bag.
After smelling it and looking at it, I couldn't hold back what was in my heart.
"Why do I feel that this tea is not as good as An An's tea?"
After saying this, Han Yuan realized that she had said too much.
She quickly returned the tea to Zhou Zhenlin, "An An has already prepared the meal! Let's eat too!"
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On the short video platform, one account posted a video lasting fifteen minutes.
Tea seller Xiao Xu: "Don't celebrities have money these days? Today, two celebrities came to our store. I don't know them, but I saw that there were several cameras following them. They must be famous.
I introduced the product to them for two hours, but after hearing the price, they left with an excuse.
I am speechless. Why pretend to be rich if you have no money?
(Our store is at the south end of the market, friends who need it can come and have a look! There are cheap and expensive ones, whatever you want, we have it!)'
- [Hahahaha, has the blogger been fooled? ]
-【Celebrities should not be without money, maybe they are pretending to be celebrities to shoot the video.】
- [I think so too. Celebrities shouldn’t be unable to afford tea. ]
-【It's so funny, how can someone be so brave as to go to a tea shop and deal with the boss for two hours?】
-[Hey, why do I feel like these two people look familiar? 】
- [Um, I also think it looks familiar, is it okay to say this? ]
As the video became more and more popular, more and more fans recognized Zheng Zhihua and Zhou Zhenlin.
Seeing their favorite stars being spoken of in this way, fans were definitely unhappy and immediately stepped out to clarify.
-[The tea must be bad. If it were good, I would definitely buy it. 】
-【It's just some tea leaves, and you're saying that people can't afford it. Be careful of receiving a lawyer's letter.】
-[Is this really a celebrity? This is too magical, right? I stayed in her store for two hours, but in the end I didn’t buy anything? ]
-【Do you buy something when you enter the store? You should always compare prices before buying anything, right?】
-[The fans are so amazing, I dare not say anything, I absolutely dare not say anything...]
-【He said the tea in someone else's shop was not good, and he sat in the shop for nearly two hours. I don't know what to say.】
- [So, the time people waste is not valuable, right? ]
Originally, this video wasn’t that popular, but with the fate of Zheng Zhihua and Zhou Zhenlin’s fans, it became a question of whether celebrities can afford tea.
Together with some Reuters videos from fans, the identities of the two of them were confirmed.
Many people imitated it online, filmed videos and made jokes.
The original video was deleted less than forty-eight hours after it was released.
This time, netizens mocked him for not being able to afford it.
On the fifth evening, Zheng Zhihua, the store manager, was finally about to step down.
The production team set up a tent in the open space outside the restaurant so that they could make a summary of the week.
After seeing off the last table of guests, the five people sat in an open space, in front of them was a bonfire prepared by the program crew for warmth.
Xia Anan felt a little cold and held the cup of hot water.
After a tiring day, the best thing to do is to lie down in bed instead of recording a show here...
"Let's first let our first store manager, Zheng, discuss this week's work," said the director.
Zheng Zhihua seemed to have been prepared for a long time and even took out a small notebook.
“As the first store manager, I know I have many shortcomings. I hope the next store manager can learn from my experience…”
Xia Anan knew that this kind of old senior liked to preach, but it was almost eleven o'clock. Wasn't there anything that couldn't be discussed tomorrow?
She was really sleepy, and she was really tired after working all day...
"I know that many people are not convinced that I am the store manager."
As he spoke, Zheng Zhihua began to feel aggrieved.
"I feel like an elder and I want to set a good example for you guys, but opening a store is still too difficult for someone like me who has no experience."
"I also want to do a good job, improve the restaurant's business, and make your work easier, but I am still a failure as a store manager..."
When talking about the touching parts, Zheng Zhihua even shed tears.
"I am ashamed that I couldn't help you..."
It was originally a summary meeting, but I didn't expect Zheng Zhihua to burst into tears on the spot.
Although these tears do not seem to be convincing, they are rather a bit artificial.
Receiving the signal from her agent, Han Yuan quickly handed over a tissue: "Teacher Zheng, you have done a great job. If you give me the position of store manager, I don't know what to do..."
"Yes, Mr. Zheng, you have done a great job."
Seeing Zheng Zhihua suddenly burst into tears, several people immediately began to comfort him.
For a moment, the summary scene turned into a scene of Zheng Zhihua shedding tears.
But Zheng Zhihua felt that the reactions of several people at this moment were not enough, and insisted that everyone say something.
"Xiao Zhou, I always ask you to go out with me these days. Is it a bother for you?"
She wiped the non-existent tears from her face and looked at Zhou Zhenlin standing beside her.
"No, no!" Zhou Zhenlin quickly denied, "Teacher Zheng, you are doing very well as the store manager. As the eldest sister among us, there is no problem at all!"
"If you say so, then I feel relieved..."
Zheng Zhihua looked at Xie Yu and Han Yuan again, "What about you two? You are so popular, but you still have to listen to an old woman like me on the show. Aren't you unhappy?"
"...How can that be? We are both juniors and we still have a lot to learn from you!"
Han Yuan nudged the boy next to her with her arm, "Xie Yu, don't you think so?"
"Ah."
Seeing that she was about to be mentioned, Xia Anan decided to take the initiative.
"I think you're a great leader, you're the backbone of our show! That's amazing!"
Isn't that what she wants to hear? Then Xia Anan will tell her.
It was just a superficial act. Zheng Zhihua was not sincere and they just gave perfunctory answers.
"Since you all think so, I feel relieved..."
Zheng Zhihua was satisfied then. Even though she, as the store manager, did nothing wrong, she still had to receive praise in front of the camera.
"So for next week's store manager, do you want to recommend someone or choose by lottery?"
When the director saw that they had finished speaking, he quickly interrupted.
If he didn't speak up, Zheng Zhihua didn't know how long she would continue with this topic. When it was edited and played later, netizens might think that someone was bullying her.
In the end, it was their production team that got scolded.
"I am the store manager this week, so do I have the right to decide the next store manager?" Zheng Zhihua asked.
She looked at the other people, as if she was going to argue with them if they wanted to refute her.
Zhou Zhenlin said: "Well, let Teacher Zheng decide."
Han Yuan and Xie Yu, the remaining two, naturally did not dare to say anything more.
Zheng Zhihua changed his aggrieved look and looked at the remaining people.
"... Then I will give the position of store manager to... Xiao Xia! Let Manager Xia lead us starting tomorrow! Everyone, give him a round of applause!"
The sound of applause rang out beside her, and Xia Anan also clapped twice, and then suddenly felt like something was wrong.
The next second, Xia Anan woke up and found herself the captain?
Before she could refuse, Zheng Zhihua stuffed the store manager's notes into her hands.
"Xiao Xia, the next week depends on you. I believe you can do well!"
Xia Anan naturally did not miss the gloating in her eyes, but she did not expect that she was so vindictive, and she did not offend her that much, right?
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