Hong Jiaxin rolled her eyes at Luo Yang, then crossed her arms and turned to look at the scenery outside the car window.
"Niu Zai!"
Tang Guihua shouted.
Her voice was quite high, and it was evident that she was a bit annoyed.
"Sister Guihua, what's wrong?" Luo Yang asked.
"Let Yuying drive on the way back," Tang Guihua said.
It was clearly a remark made in anger.
An Yuying didn't know how to drive, although she had held the steering wheel under Luo Yang's guidance.
If An Yuying were to drive, Luo Yang would not dare to be a passenger.
She was a novice among novices.
"Guihua, she hasn't learned how to drive yet," An Yuying replied.
"You can learn it. It's always me who drives," Tang Guihua complained resentfully.
She was always the driver when going out.
What was even more crucial was that she was driving for free, and she had had enough of it.
Everyone else was riding; no one else took turns driving.
"Sister Guihua, you get a reward for driving," Luo Yang said with a smile.
"What reward?" Tang Guihua asked.
"You can eat an extra bowl of rice at dinner," Luo Yang replied.
Laughter erupted in the car.
Tang Guihua sneered, "Making fun of me, huh? You'll know you're wrong in a bit."
When a woman was driving in a bad mood, it could be terrifying.
There was nothing more worrying than a female driver.
When women drove, although they were on a wide road, they might take a zigzag path depending on their mood, or even fly right off the road.
Among the four beauties in the car, Shi Yun was not very acquainted with the others.
Therefore, she rarely spoke.
Shi Yun herself was a woman of few words, making it even less likely for her to speak.
Humans are social animals.
When together, no one wants to be left out.
Shi Yun was sitting to the right of Luo Yang.
"Sister Yun, once we get to the restaurant, order whatever you like, don't be shy," Luo Yang said.
Shi Yun nodded with a smile.
Before setting off, Luo Yang had called Boss Liao Shengyang, mentioning that he would bring some fish for him to see.
The two had a bet that if Luo Yang could continuously supply Yangtze River swordfish and other ingredients to the restaurant, he could get half of the restaurant's shares.
At the time, Liao Shengyang thought Luo Yang couldn't do it, which is why he agreed to give up half of the shares.
Now, Luo Yang came with Yangtze River swordfish, Yangtze shad, and Yellow lip fish, leaving Liao Shengyang stunned for a long time before inviting Luo Yang to the backyard for a detailed discussion.
At that moment, many people had not yet arrived; Zhu Li and Chen Jie were still on the way.
Xiao Daniu, Dai Bao Jian, and others would only come after school was over; if it weren't for Suyun being at the restaurant, Xiao Daniu would have skipped class early.
The Sorority's girls were also hurrying over.
An Yuying and the other beauties chose their seats in the restaurant to sit down, waiting for others to arrive before ordering.
The restaurant had a courtyard at the back, with the kitchen located there as well.
Liao Shengyang handed a cigarette to Luo Yang and asked, "Can you continue to provide ingredients?"
He thought Luo Yang had specifically bought a few fishes from somewhere.
"Of course, I can. We've started breeding these fish, and we can supply them continuously. The restaurant's business will definitely improve a lot," Luo Yang said.
Seeing Luo Yang as a young man, Liao Shengyang thought he was easy to deceive.
"Fish farmed in ponds don't count as wild. You've lost," Liao Shengyang said with a laugh.
But Luo Yang wasn't laughing.
Liao Shengyang didn't understand what status Luo Yang held in the gang, but he knew Luo Yang was well-acquainted with Zhu Li.
"Boss Liao, are you playing me?" Luo Yang said coldly.
"How could I possibly be playing you? We agreed on wild fish, then I'd give you half of the shares," Liao Shengyang said, pretending to be relaxed.
Seeing Luo Yang's face growing darker, Liao Shengyang became somewhat unsettled.
"I didn't realize you were so serious. Alright, you win. I'll give you one thousand yuan. Let's drop this matter," Liao Shengyang said, his smile forced.
"No, we agreed on half the shares," Luo Yang stated firmly.
By this point, the conversation had become stiff.
Liao Shengyang gave Luo Yang a cold look, "You're looking to cause trouble, I'm not afraid of you. I also know Miss Zhu, don't think just because you know her well you can make a scene here."
If it hadn't been said in front of many people that he would become a shareholder of the restaurant today, Luo Yang probably wouldn't care so much about this matter.
"I want to buy the restaurant down. Just sell your half of the shares to me. I don't want to be partners with you anymore," Luo Yang said earnestly.
"Oh, didn't realize you had it in you," Liao Shengyang sneered.
He wasn't involved in the gang, unaware of the significant changes that had recently happened within the gang—that Luo Yang had become a new prominent figure in the gang.
This matter, Luo Yang would have to wait for Zhu Li to arrive before settling it slowly with Liao Shengyang.
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While Luo Yang and Liao Shengyang were talking in the backyard, a group of diners walked into the store.
The leader was a man in his thirties, tall and thin, with a dragon tattoo stretching from his forearm to his upper arm on his right hand.
Trailing behind the tall, thin man was a group of male youths, dangling cigarettes from the corners of their mouths, exuding an air of arrogance—it was clear they were second-rate hoodlums.
After they entered, seeing the tables filled with beauties, their eyes lit up.
An Yuying and other beauties weren't involved in gang activities and didn't know who these people were.
The tall, thin man and his group sat down at a table nearby, continually glancing at Hong Jiaxin and the other beauties while whispering amongst themselves.
When Hong Jiaxin tersely returned a cold look to the tall, thin man and his group, the tall, thin man signaled to a single-lidded young man.
Immediately, the single-lidded young man left his seat and walked over to Hong Jiaxin, extending his hand to pat her shoulder.
He didn't know Hong Jiaxin was already primed and ready; as his palm landed on her left shoulder, she quickly grabbed his ring and pinky fingers and twisted them back.