"Sir, the event in my shop has been canceled."
Hearing this, Chen Yu turned his head and looked at the long jump diagram that was still engraved on the ground. "Isn't there another one?"
"Sorry, the event has been canceled."
"Then why didn't you clear it away?"
"I didn't have time to clean it up."
"Oh, what's the point of telling me all this?"
"Sir, you must be very clear about this …"
"I'm not sure."
"Sir, our restaurant is small, so you should …" The female manager wanted to say, "Be a human being," but she thought that as a service staff, she couldn't say that, so she changed her words. "… Just order your food normally …"
Seeing the two of them talking back and forth for some time, Principal Pang slapped the table in dissatisfaction. "Young man, what's wrong with you?
You don't serve the customers? What kind of nonsense are you saying to the kids?
Do you know each other? "
"No!" Chen Yu raised his hand.
Chen Erke raised her hand as well. "Nope!"
Chen Sanke: "No … I don't know him."
The female manager turned around to look at Principal Pang, and for a moment, she found him to be a little familiar, "Sir … Are you in cahoots with them?"
"Yeah!
Wait a minute … "Principal Pang's chubby face twitched," What do you mean by 'together'?
What do you mean by 'gang'? "
After taking a few glances at Principal Pang's attire, the female manager turned to look at Chen Yu and his siblings. After pondering for a moment, she forced a smile and accepted the menu from a nearby waiter. She then passed it to Principal Pang and said, "Sir, please order your dishes. Our store is currently on special sale, so all dishes are 15% off. Aside from this, there are no other promotions."
The female manager deliberately emphasized the last sentence.
"How strange …" Taking the menu, Principal Pang muttered with a frown. Then, he gestured for everyone to take a seat. "I'll just order a plate of your restaurant's specialty braised pork. Mr. Chen, feel free to order."
"Headmaster Pang, you should order."
"Go ahead, go ahead."
After exchanging some pleasantries, Papa Chen saw that he couldn't refuse anymore, so he flipped open the menu and ordered an inexpensive home-cooked dish.
"Classmate Chen Yu's mother, it's your turn."
"Teacher, you can order first …"
Amidst the harmonious and friendly exchange of pleasantries, the menu finally arrived in Chen Yu's hands …
Thus, he flipped open the menu without hesitation and quickly reported the names of the dishes under everyone's astonished gazes. "Braised pork knuckle, braised pig intestines, stir-fried shrimp, pan-fried dumplings, dry-fried ribbonfish, twice-cooked pork slices, five-flower three-layered pork slices …"
"Stir-fried liver tips, stir-fried liver and Guan 'er, deep-fried tripe, Di San Xian …"
"Fried Sea Fungus, Watered Frogs, Osmanthus Wings, Soy Sauce Notoginseng … Oh right, there's no Soy Sauce Notoginseng. That's it."
Everyone: "…"
After a long while, Mother Chen finally snapped out of her daze. She hurriedly snatched back the menu and glared at Chen Yu. She then turned to Principal Pang and said apologetically, "P-Principal Pang, I'm really sorry. My child is still immature, so I won't let him order."
Of course, Principal Pang knew that Chen Yu was expressing his dissatisfaction with his forceful action of "looking for a parent." Smiling awkwardly, he waved his hand and said, "Student Chen Yu, if you like it, just order it.
Waiter!
Just serve the dishes he ordered. "
When the female manager, who stood beside Principal Pang, heard the familiar names of the dishes, she hesitated. In the end, however, she chose not to say anything.
After the female manager and the waiter left, Principal Pang tugged at his tie and glanced at Chen Yu.
"Student Chen Yu, do you know the manager of this restaurant?"
"No." Chen Yu shook his head decisively.
"Oh." Principal Pang declined to comment. Smiling, he asked, "Are these dishes enough?
If not, Student Chen Yu can order more. "
"It's enough."
"Waiter, give the children four more bottles of Kaiwei."
Turning around, Principal Pang called out to the waiter. He then looked at Father Chen and Mother Chen and asked, "Do the two of you want to drink?"
"No. We've already made you spend a lot of money, Principal."
"It's fine. It's all for the children," Principal Pang said, intentionally emphasizing the word "children."
Chen Yu: "…"
"Let's not drink today, then. I'll be driving later, so I won't drink either."
Since Chen Yu had so "viciously" ripped him off, Principal Pang instantly gained an advantage over Chen Yu. He went straight to the point and said, "Mr. Chen, the food isn't here yet. Let's use this time to talk business." Principal Pang nodded.
"Please speak."
Father Chen and Mother Chen immediately sat upright.
"Did our Chen Yu cause trouble for you?"
"No, no."
Principal Pang waved his hand. He then exchanged glances with Niu Lanshan and the form teacher before explaining, "This is what happened.
Last night, Student Chen Yu was probably in a hurry to return home after school, so he ran very quickly. He was discovered by our school's PE teacher, Teacher Niu. "
Mother Chen smiled and nodded at Niu Lanshan. Suddenly, she turned to look at Chen Yu and blurted out, "Did he knock over something in his panic?
Principal Pang, I know about this. He said that he was being chased by a dog. It might have been an accident, but I don't think he did it on purpose. "
"…" Niu Lanshan's originally smiling expression immediately distorted.
"It was a mad dog!" Chen Erke added happily.
"…" Not only did Niu Lanshan's expression distort, but it also contained a hint of collapse.
Chen Yu held his forehead, complicated feelings welling up in his heart.
"… This … This …" Principal Pang choked on his words. After a long time, he finally reacted and stuttered, "T-Let's not talk about these details.
T-Anyway, after Teacher Niu found me, we discussed this matter, and he believes that Student Chen Yu's talent is very suitable for sports.
This is also the reason why we suddenly came to visit today. "
"Sports?
Talent? "Father Chen asked doubtfully." Principal Pang, are you mistaken?
My son has never had any talent for sports. "
"No, no, no. This is because you parents are too careless," Principal Pang said, waving his hand.
"Student Chen Yu's talent for sports is very outstanding. According to Teacher Niu, even with his current sprinting speed, he can still rank among the top three in our province. If he receives professional training, his results will improve even more.
This is an excellent talent. "
"Chen Yu might have performed better than usual because he was being chased by that dog," Mother Chen said hesitantly.
Niu Lanshan: "…"
"It's a mad dog!"
Chen Erke added. "A mad dog is better than an ordinary dog. My brother should be afraid."
"That's right." Mother Chen nodded. "I've seen it on television before. It's very easy for people to erupt their potential in dangerous situations.
My Chen Yu's talent for sports might not necessarily be as high as you think, Principal Pang. "
"…" Niu Lanshan stood up slowly. Rubbing his face with trembling hands, he said, "P-Headmaster, a-everyone, I-I'll make a trip to the bathroom first."
After saying so, Niu Lanshan staggered away like a zombie, disappearing around the corner of the restaurant …
"What's wrong with this Teacher Niu?" Mother Chen asked Principal Pang in confusion.
"B-Maybe he's feeling unwell," Principal Pang said, covering his fat face.
Meanwhile, Chen Yu lowered his head …