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Chapter 67: Chapter 67: Roaches Everywhere You Eat Old Tang said, "Miss Shen, do you want to eat something else? I’ll have the kitchen make it for you." Shen Qinglan shook her head, "No, I’m not hungry yet." "Oh!" After responding, Old Tang thought for a moment and said, "If Miss Shen wants to eat, just let me know." "Mm." Shen Qinglan nodded. "Damn, what is this stuff? Where’s the shopkeeper?" Just as Old Tang was relieved about Shen Qinglan’s eating situation, someone in the corner started shouting. Having worked as a chef at Yongning Manor for over twenty years, Old Tang was no stranger to such scenes, and he was not fazed at all. He approached unhurriedly and asked calmly and amiably, "What seems to be the matter with you folks?" "Are you the shopkeeper?" the person asked in a deep voice. Old Tang nodded, "Yes, that’s me." The leader beckoned to him, "Damn, come take a look, see what’s in your dishes? Did you sauté cockroaches with the vegetables?" Old Tang calmly glanced at the dish on the table and saw a fairly large cockroach lying in a plate of spicy duck. The cockroach clearly looked like it had just been placed there, not even stained with oil. "Hey, isn’t that Master Liu’s son, Liu Chun? This guy uses his father’s status to freeload and cause trouble everywhere," whispered a customer who was settling the bill. The person expected some reaction from Shen Qinglan, but to his surprise, she didn’t even blink, simply returned the change and continued standing there. "Hey, this young lady is quite unshakable!" The man said with a laugh and left with his family. To be honest, she’s seen plenty of these cockroach and bug pranks; some are genuine, and some are deliberately placed to avoid paying. Previously, she encountered a couple in their fifties who, after eating, somehow pulled out a hair and dropped it in the leftover food, then called the waiter insisting it was found there. The waiter suggested replacing the dish, but they refused. The waiter offered a free meal, but they claimed they were grossed out and demanded not only a free meal but also compensation. Eventually, the staff pulled out the surveillance footage, and the couple paid and left shamefully. Thinking back, it was rather embarrassing. Oh, she was dining at that restaurant with her elder brother and sister-in-law when she witnessed the scene. At the time, as the couple passed by, her elder brother jokingly said, "Even at this age, they can’t behave." Liu Chun shouted, "I’m telling you, you’d better prepare me a new table of food and bring a few bottles of good wine, or I’ll smash this place!" Old Tang wasn’t angry after hearing that. He laughed heartily and said to everyone, "This customer sure has a big heart — found a cockroach in our food but still wants another table of food and wine. Everyone, isn’t that funny?" Most people present knew Liu Chun and his antics, so they just chuckled without saying anything. Of course, some dared to joke, "Shopkeeper Tang, you may not know, but Young Master Liu is so unlucky; everywhere he eats, he finds cockroaches and demands a new table each time." "Oh?" Old Tang feigned surprise, "So, no restaurant’s cockroaches follow anyone else but Young Master Liu. That’s quite a phenomenon." "Pfft—" Someone couldn’t help but burst out laughing. Liu Chun, being clever, immediately realized Old Tang was mocking him. He slammed his palm down and shouted angrily, "Brothers, grab your stuff, let’s smash this place for me!"