Chapter 199: Chapter 199 Misunderstanding

Translator: 549690339

As soon as Lian Rong took hold of the weight, his entire body sagged, but to hide it, he gathered all his strength to keep his body balanced and even forced a smile, trying to look casual.

“Here we go.” At the sound of her, Ma Tong put down the broom in his hand and went to move the basket of vegetables.

“Leave it.” Feng Yongkang commanded with a dark face.

“Huh?” Ma Tong, who had just reached out his hand to move the basket, was left hanging mid-air, looking at Feng Yongkang in astonishment.

“I said leave it, are you deaf?” Feng Yongkang shouted again, his voice several decibels louder than before.

Ma Tong’s face turned awkward as he placed the vegetable basket on the ground.

“Manager, what…” Lian Rong watched Feng Yongkang in shock and disbelief, not understanding his intentions.

“If you don’t put it down today, you won’t have to work here at Fushun Tower in the future.” Feng Yongkang glared at him.

After contemplating a little, Lian Rong reluctantly placed the heavy vegetable basket on the ground and took a deep breath before turning to Feng Yongkang, “Manager, what’s the matter? This produce is from Miss Zhuang…”

“Miss Zhuang.” Feng Yongkang interrupted Lian Rong. He took a few steps forward to Zhuang Qingning whose expression was gradually becoming serious. “As Chef Zhang has already fixed the purchase of tofu and the like from Zhuang’s Tofu Shop, let’s not discuss it further. From now on we’ll still buy from Zhuang’s, which can also be seen as supporting Miss Zhuang’s business.”

“However, as Miss Zhuang has seen, Fushun Tower is a small restaurant. We must manage our finances carefully every day to earn a meager income, I’m afraid we can’t afford much else.”

“I heard about your family’s circumstances, Miss Zhuang. I understand that you need to earn as much money as possible to support yourself. But even when it comes to making money you can’t stoop so low as to take advantage of other people’s kindness. Chef Zhang might not know the value of things since he doesn’t run a house, but as the manager of Fushun Tower, I can’t allow my staff to casually spend the restaurant’s money on buying favors.”

“Miss Zhuang, please take these vegetables back. We at Fushun Tower have a fixed quota for purchasing vegetables every day, and these are exceeding our needs. The cost of these must be expensive as well. Fushun Tower really doesn’t need them. Miss Zhuang, please stop delivering them here.”

“Zhuang’s Tofu Shop always does good business. It is always bustling with customers. If Miss Zhuang sells these vegetables at your shop, I believe you could earn more than what you can from Fushun Tower.”

“I guess I’ve said enough, and I believe Miss Zhuang has understood clearly. Please take your leave.”

Feng Yongkang crossed his arms, snorting coldly.

Zhuang Qingning blinked, her face becoming stern as well. She stared at Feng Yongkang with piercing eyes, a hint of anger in them.

Lian Rong, on the other hand, finally understood that Feng Yongkang had misunderstood Zhuang Qingning’s intentions to sell vegetables at Fushun Tower, and hurriedly started to explain.

“Manager, don’t be angry, these vegetables were actually brought by Miss Zhuang for my mentor…”

Before Lian Rong could finish his sentence, rage colored Feng Yongkang’s face.

He was furious with Zhuang Qingning. She was climbing the ranks aggressively, relying on her relationship with Zhang Yongchang. It was unbearable that she even dared to take him, the manager, for granted.

While this time it was just selling vegetables at Fushun Tower, next time it might be chickens, ducks, fish, and later even seasonings or firewood. Was she planning to monopolize the entire kitchen of Fushun Tower? And how much money did she plan to earn in the future?

And Lian Rong was also helping Zhuang Qingning, only making excuses for her. Saying that they were for Zhang Yongchang, but wasn’t it the same as for Fushun Tower? In the end, wouldn’t it be Fushun Tower paying for everything?

This had to be stopped immediately, otherwise, it would be too late to control the situation!

“I don’t care who these are for, but if you’re planning to bring them into Fushun Tower, forget it!”

Feng Yongkang shouted, “And you, Lian Rong, if you only know about elbowing out, you might as well quit working at Fushun Tower. Pack your things and go wherever you want!”

“But, manager…” Seeing Feng Yongkang misunderstanding deeper, Lian Rong stomped his foot in frustration.

Zhuang Qingning now saw things clearly, her eyes narrowed slightly.

So, this was the kind of person Feng Yongkang was.

He was suspicious because of his malicious mind, and believed that everyone else was in the wrong. He was like a piece of excrement, thinking he was surrounded by filth.

“Miss Zhuang, hurry up and remove all these things, or don’t blame me for being rude!”

Seeing that Zhuang Qingning was unmoved and had a look of disdain on her face, Feng Yongkang was getting even more annoyed. He raised his foot and kicked the nearest vegetable basket.

The kick sent the vegetable basket tumbling to the ground, sending the loofahs rolling out, and the chives scattering all over the ground.

This action was like a slap in the face to everyone watching, startling Ma Tong to step back, while Lian Rong was left dumbfounded.

Zhuang Qingning, however, remained calm and even managed a faint smile.

“Manager Feng, let’s set aside this matter for now. Even if I did indeed plan to sell vegetables at Fushun Tower, the fact that you just kicked over my basket on a whim is truly bullying. What about going to the pavilion chief to settle this dispute?”

“Actually, we don’t even need to go to the pavilion chief. There are many people around the town right now, and it’s very lively. Just pull a few of them over, and I’m sure they would know right from wrong.”

“Although these vegetables aren’t worth much, they still cost some money. Now that you’ve ruined them, Manager Feng, should you compensate me?”

“I believe, Manager Feng, that your actions aren’t based merely on this basket of vegetables, but most likely you’ve long held a grudge against me. If we continue doing business together, I fear things might not go well. From now on, my tofu shop will stop supplying Fushun Tower.”

“What do you think, Manager Feng?”

After saying this, Zhuang Qingning looked at Feng Yongkang.

Feng Yongkang turned pale.

Part of it was due to anger.

This Zhuang Qingning was truly biting back. He simply kicked over the basket in a fit of anger, but she was making it into a big deal threatening his reputation of Fushun Tower and even threatened to not supply tofu to Fushun Tower in the future. It was indeed repugnant.

And part of it was due to fear..