The Tempting Road to Becoming an Official

Jinde County is a coastal city.

It boasts a wealth of seafood resources.

This also means that visitors to Jinde County must try the authentic local seafood.

Golden Tongue is one of the favorites among tourists, not just for its variety of dishes but also for its elegant decor, all of which has made Yao Shuangwu a lot of money over the years.

Chen Fang ordered quite a few dishes.

When the variety of seafood was served, Chen Si, the little one, was initially too shy to start eating.

Perhaps it was hunger, or maybe it was the sight of so much delicious food all at once, but with Chen Fang's encouragement, he finally picked up his chopsticks and began to eat heartily.

They ate for about an hour.

Everyone was full.

Chen Fang burped with satisfaction and said to the waiter, "Check, please. How much for the meal?"

Upon hearing the request for the check,

the waiter quickly brought the bill.

After checking it carefully, he said, "Mr. Boss, your meal comes to a total of 1804 yuan."

A meal costing more than 1800 yuan immediately sent Chen Si's parents into a panic.

Chen Fang waved his hand to reassure them and then asked the waiter, "How about we round it off?"

"Sure."

After getting a response from the waiter,

Chen Fang opened his wallet.

He took out 180 yuan, then found a five-yuan note, laid them on the table, and said, "185 yuan. You don't need to give me change for the remaining one yuan."

The waiter was stunned.

He asked, "Boss, what do you mean?"

"184 yuan—I'm giving you 185, and there's one extra yuan, consider it a little tip for your boss,"

said Chen Fang.

The waiter's complexion changed instantly and he asked, "Boss, are you sure you're not joking?"

"Of course, why would I be joking? It was you who said we could round it off, wasn't it? 1804 yuan rounded off is 184 yuan, isn't it?"

The waiter nodded his head, bit his lip, and said, "Okay, I'll call our boss over."

It was probably just a minute or two.

A plump man with a round face walked in.

He looked to be in his thirties, but not quite forty, wearing a loose-fitting turtleneck sweater. When he walked, his arms swung energetically; you have to admit, he had the air of a boss.

The man walked in,

and Chen Si was so scared that he started crying out loud.

Clearly, the man was none other than Yao Shuangwu.

On the way over, the waiter had already explained the situation to him, and he had thought it was just some kid causing trouble. Upon entering, he saw Chen Si with a bandage on his head and his parents, who were modestly dressed, and he seemed to understand something at once.

"Who do we have here, if it isn't you guys? What, having no luck causing trouble at school, you've come to my place to extort money?"

Yao Shuangwu crossed his arms, exuding an intimidating presence.

"What do you mean 'extort money'? We came here to eat,"

said Chen Fang suddenly.

Yao Shuangwu's gaze fell on Chen Fang and he frowned, asking, "Who are you?"

"I'm the child's uncle, my name is Chen Fang,"

Chen Fang replied.

Hearing this, Yao Shuangwu burst out laughing.

With a disdainful look, he sized up Chen Fang and asked, "So you've come to stand up for the kid?"

"You could say that,"

Chen Fang said indifferently.

Yao Shuangwu smiled smugly and said, "What's your status, what class are you? You come to my place to stand up for someone, are you out of your mind or just too confident?"

Chen Fang, unfazed, smiled slightly and said, "So does Boss Yao mean that you don't intend to handle this matter?"

"I'm not handling a damn thing. Pay up and then get the hell out of here!"

He clearly didn't want to waste any more time.

Suddenly, Chen Fang's gaze turned fierce, and he asked, "I'll ask one more time, Boss Yao, do you intend to address this issue?"

"For fuck's sake, you don't honor the toast, you take the forfeit, huh? A blind fool—call the security guards from downstairs over here!"

Yao Shuangwu barked at the waiter.

The waiter immediately took out a walkie-talkie.

Only a commotion of rapid footsteps could be heard.

Four security guards arrived at the door of the private room.

Yao Shuangwu sneered dismissively and said, "If you're smart, you'll pay and leave. If not, well, I'm sorry to say, but it looks like your uncle's head might have to be wrapped in gauze too."

At those words,

Chen Fang fell silent for a moment.

He nodded and stood up.

He said, "Alright then, I gave you a chance and you didn't cherish it. Since that's the case, I won't be polite anymore. I don't need your compensation, but you'll have to pay some price. Your restaurant's decor isn't bad; it'll do for letting off some steam."

"Hahaha... You think you can? I swear, even if I lent you ten times the courage, you wouldn't dare..."

The voice had barely faded.

When a clattering sound rang out from downstairs.

It was as if something had been smashed to pieces.

Then came the exclamations of guests and the shouts of waiters.

In the blink of an eye, the entire downstairs hall was in utter chaos.

Yao Shuangwu peered down from the corridor and instantly panicked.

He saw a group of more than twenty people wielding clubs storm in and start smashing the restaurant's facilities, not even sparing the seafood tanks.

In a matter of moments, the vast hall was a complete mess.

"Call the police, call the police now..."

Sweat broke out on Yao Shuangwu's forehead as he yelled at the waitstaff.

It was at this time.

A woman in red walked slowly through the main entrance, looked up at Yao Shuangwu in the second-floor private room, and asked, "Boss Yao, are you about to call the police on me?"

Yao Shuangwu's eyes widened in shock.

It was clear to see his legs were trembling.

He hurried down the stairs to the woman in red and said in a trembling voice, "Lu... Sister Lulu, what... if there's anything I did wrong, have I offended you? Please show mercy and... and spare me."

As I said before,

Niu Yong is the biggest gangster boss in Jinde County.

Sister Lulu is Niu Yong's woman; who in Jinde County doesn't know that?

With Niu Yong arrested,

Lulu took over the Tonight Exchange and all of Niu Yong's subordinates, rising to the rank of a legitimate lady boss. While the general public might not know this, how could a businessman like Yao Shuangwu not?

"No."

Lulu said expressionlessly.

Yao Shuangwu was taken aback and asked, "No? Then..."

Before he could finish, he felt a pat on the shoulder, turned around swiftly, and saw Chen Fang, along with the family of three he had bullied behind him.

"Is there a possibility that Lulu only listens to me?"

Chen Fang asked with a smile.

Standing between the two men.

Yao Shuangwu glanced back and forth and quickly understood the situation.

Turns out, this Sister Lulu was here on behalf of Chen Fang.

In his astonishment, he saw a car pull up at the door; the vehicle's door opened, and Pi Yanping, the head of discipline at the seventh school, stepped out. Seeing the state of the Golden Tongue Seafood Restaurant, he was somewhat baffled.

He approached the entrance.

He asked, "Boss Yao, what's going on here?"

"Director Pi, you've arrived just in time. Take a look; your student's parents have come to make a scene in my restaurant. Please, help me deal with this."

Seeing Pi Yanping, Yao Shuangwu grabbed him as if seeing a savior and dragged him inside.

Pi Yanping was utterly bewildered, asking, "My student's parents? Who are they?"

He lifted his head and looked straight ahead.

There was Chen Fang, waving at him with a smile; his legs went weak as he stuttered, "Chen... Chen... "

"That's right, it's him, he's called Chen Fang!"

Yao Shuangwu chimed in.

Chen Fang said, "Director Pi, long time no see."

Pi Yanping was no fool.

As soon as he saw Chen Si with his head bandaged behind Chen Fang, he instantly understood and took a step forward to face Chen Fang, saying, "Chen... Please, let me explain."

Chen Fang waved his hand and said, "There's no need to explain; I already know everything. Director Pi, you've done a great job, but you won't need to deal with such matters anymore. From today onwards, you're relieved of your position as the head of discipline at the seventh school. As for the other issues, the bureau's disciplinary inspection team will conduct an investigation."