Shengjing Noble

Chapter 360 Don’t Scare Me

A large table full of dishes was served. Su Lanxin was stunned by the sight of all the delicacies in front of her.

"This... so much?"

When she traveled through time, Zuixianlou had already been returned to Lu Wanjun by Su Yongcheng, so she had never been there and had no idea about the consumption at Zuixianlou.

Su Lanyin smiled and said, "Yes, our Zuixianlou's most expensive dishes are all here. Why don't you try them? Are you afraid that you will regret it if you can't afford them?"

Su Lanxin said angrily: "How is it possible! It's just a table of food, how can it be so expensive?"

After saying that, he immediately picked up the chopsticks and started tasting it.

The table was filled with so many dishes that just one bite of each dish was enough to fill her up.

Sure enough, after eating only half of it, Su Lanxin felt very full. She leaned back in the chair and gasped for breath. Although the food was indeed delicious, she didn't have such a big appetite and couldn't eat any more.

It would be a shame if we couldn't finish all the delicacies on the table...

After thinking about it, it would be too embarrassing to pack it up and take it away. Su Lanxin stood up and said, "What a rubbish dish, it's so disgusting. Forget it, I won't eat it. It would be a waste to throw away so much left. I'll give it to you servants to eat."

She looked superior.

Su Lanyin smiled and said, "Manager Qian, please calculate the amount and let her pay. Remember, we don't sell on credit here."

"Yes."

Shopkeeper Qian walked over with the bill and said with a smile, "My lady, your total consumption is 5,688 taels. Here is the bill, please take a look."

"what?"

Su Lanxin almost jumped up from her chair, took the bill angrily, and tore it up.

She yelled, "Are you a shady shop or are you taking advantage of me? You're charging me over five thousand taels for a meal. Believe it or not, I'll report you to the police and have you arrested!"

Su Lanyin took another bill and walked over, saying slowly, "Sir, our restaurant has been charging this way for many years. If you can't afford it, just tell me earlier. Why are you pretending to be so generous?"

“Do you think your charges are reasonable?”

"Why is it unreasonable? The ingredients here are all the freshest and most expensive. This fish alone was shipped from the East China Sea! And this bear paw is from the rarest grizzly bear in the Far North!"

"With so many precious ingredients, I only charged you over five thousand taels, which is already very cheap. Go ask around and find a store as economical as ours!"

"And these, let me read them to you..."

Su Lanyin pointed at the bill and read it seriously. Su Lanxin was confused and the more she listened, the more she regretted it.

What was she doing here for no reason? She was just looking for a way to get into trouble.

He originally wanted to mock Su Lanyin, but in the end, he tried to show off and ended up losing himself.

No, she absolutely couldn't just pay like that!

Thinking of this, she resisted the urge to overturn the table and said, "That's enough. Don't treat me like a fool. I won't pay this money. If you really have evidence and are capable, go to the government office and sue me!"

Anyway, I have the support of the prince, so no one dares to do anything to me even if I go to the yamen.

After saying that, she immediately walked out in a swagger, and the boy next to her tried to stop her.

Su Lanxin crossed her arms and warned, "Don't come over here! I am the Crown Prince's man. If you dare to touch me, watch out for your life!"

The young man, who had little influence, dared not touch the prince's woman. He looked at Su Lanyin helplessly.

Cuizhu was so angry that she wanted to rush up to argue, but was held back by Su Lanyin.

"Let her go. Anyway, everyone on the street knows that the proprietress of Chunfenglou ordered a table full of the most expensive dishes from us. If she leaves without paying, it will be like eating a free meal. I don't know if His Royal Highness can afford to lose face like this!"

Su Lanxin paused, hesitating whether to pay or not, but when she thought about the fact that it was more than five thousand taels, her heart ached as if she was cutting her own flesh.

The prince has been under house arrest recently, so he probably doesn't know about these things. Even if he does, he will definitely stand on her side.

Thinking of this, she immediately gained confidence and turned to look at Su Lanyin, her face full of pride.

"Humph, you can say whatever you want. I am just eating for free, so what? What can you do to me? I am His Highness's man! Hahahaha..."

After saying that, he turned around and left arrogantly.

Cuizhu stamped her feet angrily: "Damn it! It's so abominable! Girl, are we just going to accept it like this?"

Su Lanyin curled her lips: "When has your daughter ever suffered a loss? Someone, report to the police!"

"Yes!"

The people from the yamen quickly found Chunfeng Tower and took Su Lanxin, who had eaten a free meal, directly to the yamen.

Su Lanyin was standing in the court, handing her complaint to the lawyer.

Su Lanxin was brought up, still with an arrogant and stubborn look on her face. She said unconvincedly, "Why did you bring me here? Can you afford to pay for delaying my Chunfenglou's business?"

Shuntian Prefecture Governor immediately slammed the table and shouted: "How dare you! There is no room for noise in the court!"

When the gavel sounded, Su Lanxin indeed calmed down a little, but still looked disdainful.

"Stop scaring me!"

"Defendant, why didn't you pay for your meal? Did you know that you will be punished for eating and dashing?" the Shuntian prefect asked.

Su Lanxin said: "Sir, I won't give them money because they are a black shop!"

"A shady shop? Zuixianlou has been open in Shengjing for more than ten years, and I have never heard of them being a shady shop. Besides, this is under the feet of the emperor, how could there be a shady shop? Don't talk nonsense!"

"Sir, a meal costs more than five thousand taels of silver. I would like to ask, which restaurant dares to charge such a high price?"

Faced with Su Lanxin's questioning, Lord Zhang, the governor of Shuntian Prefecture, was stunned for a moment, and then looked at Su Lanyin seriously.

"Is what she said true? A meal costs more than five thousand taels, and you guys are so blatantly ripping off our guests!"

Su Lanyin presented the bill calmly and explained in a calm tone: "Sir, the charges for each dish are reasonable. If you don't believe me, you can compare the menus of luxury restaurants in other places to see if I charge randomly."

Lord Zhang looked down at the menu. Although his salary was not enough to afford these things, he was a Beijing official after all, and had seen the world.

The ingredients mentioned above are indeed priceless and they are all good stuff.

Su Lanxin also knew that the ingredients and dishes on the bill were definitely worth the money, but what if those dishes were just shoddy?

So she immediately shouted, "Sir, what's the point of just looking at the menu? What if she cuts corners?"

Su Lanyin was waiting for her to say this, and immediately said, "As soon as you leave, I will have the waiters put your leftovers into lunch boxes and bring them to the government office."

Lord Zhang: "In that case, bring the dish up. I want someone to examine it."

"Yes."

Soon, a dozen food boxes of different sizes were placed on the ground, and a fat old man walked into the yamen.

He stroked his white beard and stepped forward and said, "Sir, what do you want me for?"