"President, what should we do now? It seems that the restaurant made the list based on its merits. It has many customers and the dishes are expensive. If we remove it from the list without a legitimate reason, it might cause a lot of resentment among the customers, right?" On the way, Tony asked Warren with some concern. His lips were swollen, and he took a big gulp of ice water, letting out a long sigh. The aftereffects of this grilled fish were really strong, even the ice water couldn't suppress the fiery feeling.
"If it were twenty years ago, I would rank Spicy Grilled Fish, Braised Chicken Rice, Yang Zhou Fried Rice, Rou Jia Mo, and Sweet Tofu Pudding in the top five of the food rankings." Warren stopped, smiled, and shook his head. "It's a pity that things are not twenty years ago anymore. This list is no longer under my control. Countless customers and restaurants have formed a big net. Although I am still the matchmaker, but sometimes I still have to pay attention to the thoughts of those big fish that can break through the net. In comparison, if a beautiful little fish suddenly appears in the net, I would like to scoop it up, but perhaps watching it be eaten by the big fish is a better choice."
"President, I think Savory Tofu Pudding should be ranked sixth." Tony hesitated for a moment before speaking weakly.
Warren glanced at Tony, smiled, shook his head, and continued walking forward, saying, "Tomorrow's rankings will remain the same, and the announcement will be delayed. The meteor is dazzling when it appears, but it will disappear quickly. All we need to do is watch. Many people will be looking up at the sky, waiting for the meteor to disappear."
"Oh oh." Tony nodded thoughtfully and quickly followed.
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"Young Master Cyril, the Catering Association has confirmed that Restaurant Mai Mi will no longer appear on the list. They will review the list we submitted this month and try to make the list and the official list as close as possible." In the Aden Square Merchants' Union office, Ma Er Si looked at Cyril respectfully.
"Very good, Ma Er Si, thank you for your hard work this time." Cyril nodded in satisfaction, coiled the flower snake in his hand around his wrist, and looked at Ma Er Si before asking, "How's the investigation going with Devo and Goodinia? Will Basti Prison release them?"
"Young Master, this matter is probably not easy to negotiate. The two of them are involved in a Level 4 incident, and there is almost no chance of them getting away unscathed. The Basti Prison is also keeping a tight rein on this. I suggest that you do not continue to get involved in this matter, otherwise you are very likely to be implicated." Ma Er Si shook his head and said with a serious expression.
"Get involved? In the Chaos City, who can easily drag our Morton family into this?" Cyril curled his lip nonchalantly, looking at Ma Er Si and said, "I've already taken the money, so I must get things done for them properly, otherwise my reputation will be ruined and I won't be able to use it in the future."
"But..." Ma Er Si hesitated, unable to finish his sentence.
"A Level 4 incident can't be a small matter, right? If I remember correctly, Devo and Goodinia ran into trouble at that little restaurant. Let that restaurant take the blame, get them out of there, and send the restaurant owner to jail. That way, there won't be any more messy problems in the future." Cyril said with a smile, quite satisfied with his idea. He stroked the snake's head and got up to walk towards the door.
"If the first young master had handled this, things certainly wouldn't have turned out this way. What a pity…" Ma Er Si sighed, looking at the unopened stack of documents on the table, shaking his head helplessly. Although the Morton family was a behemoth, but in Chaos City, the City Lord's Mansion and the Gray Temple ultimately held the reins.
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"City Lord, what are you doing?"
Mai Ge, who had just come downstairs, looked at Michael, who was standing on a chair with one hand holding a crystal chandelier, and asked with a slightly strange expression. This was nothing like the composed and dignified Lord City Lord that had been rumored to be.
"I'm a little curious about what's glowing inside your crystal chandelier. It's not an oil lamp, nor is it a magic crystal. It's heating up, and the temperature is very high, but it's not burning. It's very peculiar." Michael realized that his posture seemed a little inappropriate, but he still looked at Mai Ge with great curiosity and asked.
"I found this stone by chance. I saw it could emit light, so I used it as a lamp. It's more convenient than an oil lamp." Mai Ge said without batting an eye. He had no way of explaining electricity to Michael. If he asked him to provide electricity, the world might skip the steam age and jump directly into the electrical age, and the system would probably explode.
"It is indeed a strange stone. Boss Mai, do you have any more of these stones?" Michael nodded, got off the chair, and asked Mai Ge.
"Sorry, I've already used up all of these stones in the restaurant." Mai Ge said with a smile, shaking his head. These things are useless without electricity.
"Well, that's a pity." Michael said regretfully, sitting back down.
"Please wait a moment, the grilled fish will be served soon." Mai Ge quickly changed the subject, turned around and went into the kitchen to start grilling the fish.
Although it's unclear where Michael heard that Spicy Grilled Fish could dispel cold, but judging from Michael's behavior, he must dote on his daughter. If the grilled fish satisfies him, perhaps he can discuss the rankings with him later.
In the Chaos City, besides Warren, only Michael can shake the food rankings.
The Catering Association is, after all, subordinate to the City Lord's Mansion. Although the association is largely unregulated, but it should still be quite effective if Michael gives the order.
So, what Mai Ge needs to do now is simple—conquer Michael's stomach with delicious food!
Michael looked towards the kitchen with a slightly nervous and expectant expression. Soon, the aroma of fish wafted from the kitchen, making him swallow hard.
"It smells so good." Michael hadn't eaten a single bite tonight because of Vivian's changing condition, but now, smelling the tempting aroma of fish, his stomach immediately started rumbling, and he felt even more excited.
After waiting for about fifteen minutes, Mai Ge came out with a burner and a medium-sized Spicy Grilled Fish, gently placed it in front of Michael, and smiled, "Your Spicy Grilled Fish, please enjoy."
"Okay." Michael simply replied, his eyes already completely drawn to the grilled fish in front of him. However, he didn't rush to pick up his chopsticks, but instead carefully observed the grilled fish in front of him.
Unlike regular grilled fish that is eaten directly after being grilled over a fire, this grilled fish was served on a flat-bottomed iron plate after grilling.
What's even more eye-catching is the dense layer of chili peppers covering the fish. The bright red peppers almost completely cover the fish, and just looking at them makes anyone feel a burning sensation in their throat.