"What are you talking about? When did we say we wouldn't accept your catch?" Xiao Feifei asked, looking confused.
Upon hearing this, Ye Feng sneered, "Your manager, Xue Liang, told me last week! He blocked me without any explanation!"
"What? Xue Liang said that? How is that possible?" Xiao Feifei didn't quite believe it.
Ye Feng didn't respond to her but muttered to himself, "Actually, I can understand your fear of Qin Hao, and it's not your fault! But at least you should have explained it to me!"
Hearing this, Xiao Feifei became even more confused. "Hey, hey, hey, what are you talking about? What are you even saying?"
"You don't understand? Go ask your manager Xue Liang yourself!" With that, Ye Feng hung up the phone.
After Xiao Feifei put away her phone, Xiao Qinghai, noticing the troubled expression on her face, quickly asked, "Feifei, what's wrong? What did Ye Feng say?"
Xiao Feifei then explained, "Ye Feng said that Xue Liang refused to accept his catch and told him not to send any more."
"What? Xue Liang said that?" Xiao Qinghai was instantly furious.
He knew that the mayor's retirement and his sixtieth birthday were the day after tomorrow, and he had specifically requested Ye Feng's specialty seafood dishes.
If he didn't have Ye Feng's specialty seafood dishes, how could he explain it to the mayor?
Therefore, Xiao Qinghai and Xiao Feifei immediately stormed towards Xue Liang's office.
Meanwhile, Xue Liang was in his office, with his legs crossed, even resting them on his desk. A speaker next to him was playing music, and he held a cigarette in his hand, swaying his head, looking as happy as an immortal.
Last week, after he refused Ye Feng's catch, Qin Hao had indeed sent him ten thousand yuan, which was why he had been living so comfortably these past few days.
He had indulged in designer suits and massages, feeling incredibly pleased with himself.
He even wondered if it would be great if more such incidents happened.
However, he was unaware that since he stopped accepting Ye Feng's catch, the Dragon King Hall's performance had declined continuously, falling to less than a third of its previous level.
But as a manager responsible only for acquiring ingredients, he had no idea about these matters.
Bang!!!
With a slight thud, the office door was pushed open by the two of them.
Since Xue Liang was facing away from the door and the music in the room was too loud, he didn't notice them enter.
Xiao Qinghai and his daughter, upon entering, saw Xue Liang with his legs crossed on the desk, leaning back in his chair, a cigarette in his hand, and loud DJ music playing.
His head occasionally swayed from side to side, and he looked incredibly content, completely immersed in the ocean of music.
In that instant, Xiao Qinghai and his daughter felt that this was no longer a high-end restaurant but more like a nightclub, and they were instantly enraged.
Slap!
Xiao Qinghai went up and slapped Xue Liang on the head, nearly knocking him off his chair.
Xue Liang, who was immersed in the music, was suddenly slapped and quickly spun his chair around, shouting, "Who the hell has the guts to hit me! I..."
His words stopped abruptly.
Because he had finally seen the two people who had entered – Xiao Feifei and Xiao Qinghai, who had been away for almost a week.
"Huh? Bo-boss! Miss!" Xue Liang's eyes widened, and he thought to himself, "It's over."
He saw Xiao Feifei and the other glaring at him with anger. Xiao Qinghai roared, "Xue Liang, who did you just say had the guts?"
Upon hearing this, Xue Liang broke out in a cold sweat and quickly stood up, saying, "I-I'm sorry, boss, miss, I didn't know it was you!"
"Xue Liang! We haven't been here for a few days, and you're living quite comfortably! Crossing your legs, smoking, and even playing music. What do you think this place is? A nightclub? Or your home?" Xiao Feifei couldn't help but scold him.
"I-I'm sorry! Miss, I'll turn it off immediately!" He quickly stubbed out the cigarette in his hand and turned off the stereo.
After he finished doing so, Xiao Qinghai continued, "I'll deal with these matters later. Now, tell me, did you tell Ye Feng that we wouldn't accept his catch?"
"Ah? Th-this..." Xue Liang suddenly looked flustered.
Seeing his hesitation, Xiao Qinghai raised his hand and slapped him again, shouting, "Speak!"
"Yes, yes! Last week, Young Master Qin Hao from the Qin family said he had a feud with Ye Feng and told me not to buy his catch. For the sake of our restaurant, I told him not to send it!" Xue Liang confessed without hiding anything.
"What?" Xiao Qinghai became even more furious upon hearing this.
Seeing his boss about to explode, Xue Liang quickly said, "B-but I found a better and cheaper procurement channel!"
However, Xiao Qinghai threw the ledger in his face and angrily said, "Is this your so-called procurement channel? Look at the performance, look at how much the daily revenue has dropped!"
Xue Liang glanced at the ledger upon hearing this and was instantly dumbfounded.
"How could it have dropped so much?"
Xiao Qinghai roared, "It's all because of the lousy procurement channel you found! What kind of trash are you buying? Customers were just complaining about the poor taste and meat quality!"
After Xue Liang refused Ye Feng's catch, he casually found a fishmonger to buy from, but how could that fishmonger's fish compare to Ye Feng's!
Ye Feng's catch was caught and delivered fresh daily, and some of the catch was nourished by Ye Feng's Sea God's power, making the meat quality incomparable. This was also why Ye Feng's catch was so popular.
However, the seafood delivered by the fishmonger was either half-dead or artificially farmed, a world of difference between the two.
As a result, the Dragon King Hall lost many important guests in just a few days, and sales naturally declined.
"I-I'm sorry, boss. Although I made a mistake, I did it for the good of the Dragon King Hall! After all, the Qin family is not simple, and continuing to accept that kid's catch would surely offend them!" Xue Liang tried to explain forcefully.
Xiao Qinghai laughed upon hearing this and angrily said, "To hell with doing it for the Dragon King Hall! I don't even care about a mere Qin family!"
At this moment, Xiao Feifei spoke, "Dad, calm down first. Let's think about what to do next!"
Hearing Xiao Feifei's words, Xiao Qinghai glared at Xue Liang and said, "You have no sense of judgment. I won't waste any more time with you. You're fired starting now. Pack your bags and get out!"
Upon hearing this, Xue Liang panicked and quickly said, "I-I'm sorry, boss, I know I was wrong! Please give me another chance, I promise I won't do it again!"
"Get out! Security, drag this guy out..."