Chapter 824 - 728: Actions Speak Louder Than Words

Zhao Meng learned quickly, and after basically watching once, he had almost mastered it.

It’s just that because he had never used this method of tying knots before, his technique was somewhat unfamiliar.

His first attempt was guided and demonstrated by Fu Yu, and by the second attempt, Zhao Meng was eager to try, though the result was far poorer than Fu Yu’s, yet... compared to his initial way of tying knots, it was indeed much more effective.

After several repeated attempts, Yao Shi came over to discuss New Year arrangements with Zhao Meng and Gu Yunwu.

Meanwhile, Fu Yu led Sun Qingning and others to begin preparing ingredients for the dinner rush.

All tasks were distributed, and when Fu Yu unintentionally put his hands in his pockets, he felt two chocolates, given by Gu Yunwu, who said they were brought by a friend from abroad, and several pieces were shared among the kitchen staff.

Fu Yu tasted one and found the flavor particularly rich, so he specially saved it for Liu Yuqing to try.

Taking advantage of the lull, Fu Yu went to the front hall to find Liu Yuqing.

Just rounding the entrance to the front hall, he saw Jiang Mo arguing with a customer at the front desk.

Perhaps because it was lunch break, Jiang Mo was the only one at the front desk, and the customer was a tall young man, cursing aggressively and blocking the exit of the front desk, pointing at Jiang Mo’s nose and shouting obscenities.

In contrast, Jiang Mo’s face flushed as she tried to explain but never found an opportunity to speak.

Instead, the male customer relied on his loud voice, speaking harshly, completely ignoring Jiang Mo’s attitude and reactions.

The male customer was tall and strong, seemingly at least 1.85 meters, while Jiang Mo was under 1.70 meters, with a very slim figure, standing face to face with the male customer, already losing ground in terms of presence.

But!

Jiang Mo wasn’t refraining from counter-arguing because she feared the customer or felt guilty; she was merely trying to reason with him.

This was because the store had clear rules: no matter what happens, if a conflict arises with a customer, it’s the store employees who are punished.

"Is this the quality of your store’s takeout? Only five pieces in a box of grilled oysters? The picture clearly shows ten pieces! Is this how you do business, don’t you want to continue?"

"I’ve ordered takeout from so many places, and I’ve never seen any as short-changing as you!"

"Luckily I’m dining at the store, if I lived far away, I’d be too lazy to come and settle accounts with you!"

"Pah! It’s really garbage!"

"I’ve seen many stores like yours tricking customers, I’m telling you, if you don’t give me an answer today, I won’t let this go!"

"Look at your service attitude! Can someone like you still be at the front desk?"

"Really damn it!"

...

The male customer seemed to think Jiang Mo’s silence meant she was guilty, afraid of causing more trouble, and thus became even more relentless!

The words became increasingly offensive!

By this point, it was pure verbal abuse, with all kinds of personal attacks, saying the most unpleasant things.

Claiming the restaurant relied on takeout to fool people, skimp on ingredients, and randomly increase prices.

Whenever Jiang Mo tried to speak, her voice was drowned out by the male customer’s loud volume.

Seeing this, Jiang Mo knew it would be impossible to handle matters peacefully, so she picked up the phone at the front desk, preparing to contact Gao Wenjing and report the situation to a supervisor.

But at this time, the male customer grabbed Jiang Mo’s hand holding the phone, forcibly hanging up the receiver: "What! You want to call the police? I’m telling you, even if the police were involved, I’d be the one making the call!"

"Moreover, I have kept all the takeout, untouched, you’re just waiting for the price bureau to come and handle it!"

"Black-hearted restaurant, really deceptive!"

Jiang Mo was suddenly grasped by the male customer, frightened and screamed, desperately trying to break free: "Ah! What are you doing! Let go of me!"

Fu Yu’s expression changed, quickly heading to the front desk.

Jiang Mo was a colleague, a friend, and in a certain sense, even a fan of him; encountering such a situation, Fu Yu didn’t hesitate for a moment and definitely wanted to protect Jiang Mo.

Even though the male customer looked tall and strong, Fu Yu wasn’t the least bit afraid.

He had the strength support from the system, was already tall, with a sturdy physique, and usually did physical work in the kitchen.

Even in a confrontation, the male customer might not be able to beat him.

Fu Yu reached the front desk, swiftly grabbed the male customer’s wrist, and coldly said: "Let go of her! If there’s anything, we can discuss it properly, I’m the chef here, if you have any issues with the meals we prepare, you can talk to me. You can also complain, even call the police, but please let her go first!"

While the pair struggled, the male customer turned to glare at Fu Yu, showing no intention of letting go: "I just won’t let go, what are you going to do about it?"

Fu Yu stopped speaking nonsense, exerted force with his hand, and fiercely squeezed the male customer’s wrist.

The male customer felt a huge force, with his wrist in severe pain, as if the bones were about to be crushed.

He immediately let go, using his left hand to hold his right wrist, feeling immensely shocked!

Earlier, Fu Yu’s strength genuinely startled him.

He hadn’t expected at all... this young chef actually had such tremendous strength.

Fu Yu’s sudden intervention surprised everyone present.

Jiang Mo looked at Fu Yu blocking in front of her with deep respect, a sentence floating into her mind: Brother Yu of society, strong and silent!