Riches in Disguise

Anyone who had eaten seafood boils knew that the dish required much oil to

cook. If they were to use only cooking oil, the cost would be too high, so palm oil was inevitably added.

While palm oil was edible, I doubted that anyone would use it to cook at home. So, whether this practice was good or bad was a matter of debate.

Many people knew this but remained silent, feigning ignorance. I had just exposed the truth. Anyone who cared about health would definitely think twice now.

Seeing that I had ruined his business, the boss immediately stormed over, ready to swing at me. But before he could get close, he cried out and stumbled backward, clutching his head.

"Huh? You didn't even reach me, yet you're already yelling. Aren't you just trying to scam me? Everyone, this person is scamming me. No wonder he's covering for this cunning customer. Turns out, they're both in on it."

The customers who had supported the restaurant's boss and the spectacled man quickly changed their stance and put down their cutleries.

Everyone had seen it. I hadn't touched the boss, and he hadn't even reached me. It was Quintus who was taking action from behind the scenes.

The boss, who was holding his head, shouted angrily, "If you didn't hit me, how would my head hurt?"

I scoffed. "How would I know? Maybe it's karma catching up with you after doing too many bad deeds. If you've encountered something spooky, chances are your restaurant has its own share of bad vibes, too.

"Everyone who eats here might take some of that negativity home. This kind of thing? It's bad for your spiritual credit, you know."

When they heard this, a table of customers jumped up in shock. They quickly retreated, afraid they might encounter something spooky. They ended up backing out to the door.

This was how people were these days. No one would act unless someone led the way. When one person stepped back, the rest followed. Soon, all the customers had retreated to the door.

The boss was furious. "What are you doing? Don't listen to this brat! You haven't paid yet! You haven't paid!"

As soon as the word "pay" was mentioned, the customers who had been curious

to watch the commotion immediately scattered. Some ran off, others disappeared.

Soon, the only ones left in the restaurant were Jane, me, the boss, and the spectacled man.

The boss was so angry his face turned red. "Brat, my new restaurant just opened, and you're already here

Qing trouble. Who sent y

want to die?"

I smiled. "Didn't I already tell you? I'm just Jane's brother."

here?

"Since you're her brother, how dare you treat me like this! Do you think I won't fire her now?"

"That would be great. I didn't want her working here anyway. Jane, let's go."

Jane hesitated momentarily but eventually obeyed, taking off her apron and putting it on the table before walking over to me.

The boss was dumbfounded. He shouted at her retreating figure, "Jane, you can forget about getting your wages for the last 21 days of door!"

work if you dare walk out

I snorted. "You'll hand her that money with both hands, and she'll get every penny."noveldrama