Mai Ge, holding the fried rice, stood in front of Sally and Yabemia, while Warren, with his hands behind his back and a large belly, stood opposite him. The atmosphere in the restaurant seemed somewhat frozen.
This morning, Restaurant Mai Mi was removed from the food ranking list, which angered everyone, but the most annoyed person should be Boss Mai.
Although he had a smile on his face all day and didn't bring any negative emotions to the guests, but judging from his current attitude towards the president of the Catering Association, he must be harboring resentment inside.
But Boss Mai is Boss Mai, he's different from other bosses. Usually, if he wants to get back on the list, and the president of the Catering Association comes to visit him personally, he should be shamelessly serving these two masters. What's a little grievance for the waitresses?
But Mai Ge did not do that. He was determined to protect his own to the end, regardless of whether the other party was the president of the Catering Association. He had no intention of backing down or compromising on this matter.
"Is Boss Mai planning to show off his skills?"
The guests were filled with doubt and anticipation. If Boss Mai was going to stand up for the restaurant, they were ready to support him. They simply couldn't tolerate the restaurant being removed from the list.
"Yes, the laws of Chaos City are the most effective laws on the Nolan Continent." Warren looked at Mai Ge, who was smiling, his already narrowed eyes squinting even smaller, and said with a forced smile, "However, some consensuses are still worth respecting. Whether you arrive first or last, there must be rules."
"That's true. Without rules, there can be no order. But these rules need to be clean and transparent to be worthy of respect and recognition." Mai Ge looked at Warren, his smile fading, and said seriously, "President Warren, have you heard about Restaurant Mai Mi being removed from the food ranking list today? If the food ranking list is meant to make it easier for customers to find their favorite dishes, then why was our restaurant, which ranked high according to the rules, removed without cause? If possible, I hope to get a reasonable explanation. You sold these voting slips for such a high price, I bought tens of thousands of them, and then you canceled my eligibility. That's a bit unfair."
Mai Ge had seen Warren's portrait in the files. Although the hand-drawn portrait differed somewhat from the real person, but the black mole between his eyebrows and his chubby face was still quite distinctive.
The man standing behind him was clearly traveling with him, judging by his protruding belly, he was most likely a leader of the Catering Association.
Mai Ge was somewhat surprised that these two had just removed his restaurant from the list that morning and were now back for dinner, they probably had ulterior motives.
However, he was already looking for someone to reason with, and since these two had come to him, he might as well be frank and let all the guests hear—this was his turf.
The guests' expressions were quite interesting as they listened to Mai Ge's words. Mai Ge's direct way of speaking showed that he was not afraid of offending anyone. However, it also voiced the doubts and anger in everyone's hearts. They felt that the Catering Association should give an explanation.
"How can you talk like that, boss? Why is it that other restaurants didn't get dropped from the list, but yours did? Don't you have any idea?" Tony said angrily, looking at the somewhat aggressive Mai Ge.
The whole thing started with a comment he made, but Mai Ge never took him seriously, not even glancing at him. Now he was even questioning the fairness of the Catering Association, which infuriated him. Naturally, he wanted to show off in front of Warren.
"If it's because two of my restaurant's five dishes made it into the top thirty, four into the top fifty, and all five into the top one hundred, making us the only ones on the list and taking up too many spots, and that's why we're being removed from the list, then I have nothing to say. That's all I know." Mai Ge looked at Tony with a slightly mocking smile and said, "Judging from your appearance, you must be a staff member of the Catering Association, right? Although you're not in uniform, but your physique is quite standard, making you easy to identify."
"Hahaha!"
"I suddenly understand why the Little Boss talks like that. It's totally hereditary!"
"So, don't mess with Boss Mai easily, when he gets sarcastic, he's basically an upgraded version of the Little Boss!"
The guests, listening to Mai Ge's words and glancing at Tony and Warren, couldn't help but laugh. They hadn't expected the usually gentle and approachable Mai Ge to be so sharp-tongued, most people simply couldn't handle it!
"You, you, you..." Tony was so angry that his whole body trembled. He was used to being flattered, and when he was suddenly confronted, he didn't know how to refute or respond.
"As the supervisors and guides of the Chaos City Catering Association, the staff of the Catering Association inevitably deal with food. Only food that has truly been tasted can be confidently recommended to customers. This is the conscience of the food ranking list. Eating too much of various kinds of food naturally leads to this kind of figure. I never think of this as shameful fat, but rather as a manifestation of the responsibility of every staff member of the Catering Association to customers, and the conscience of the Catering Association." Warren looked at Mai Ge and said with a serious and earnest expression, with a hint of untouchability.
Mai Ge looked at Warren, his eyes gradually brightening. Compared to Tony, whose verbal skills were almost nonexistent, this president, who had reformed the Catering Association and raised it from scratch, was indeed a shrewd person.
To be able to transform his excess fat into a sense of conscience, despite his helplessness, also demonstrated a strong sense of responsibility, instantly reversing the situation and the negative perception of the Catering Association. He was a rare opponent for Mai Ge in recent years.
"If you have too much fat, it can easily lead to heart disease and myocardial infarction. In that case, your conscience might hurt a lot, just like mine is now." Mai Ge said with a smile.
"Not missing any delicious food is the promise the Catering Association makes to its diners. For this, all the staff of the Catering Association, including myself, are willing to give our all, including our own health and lives." Warren also smiled as he looked at Mai Ge and said, "The decision to remove your restaurant from the list was my decision. We received many complaints from restaurants and customers, so according to the rules, we removed your restaurant from the list first. Tonight, Vice President Tony and I came here with the attitude of not missing any restaurant with potential, but it seems that the owner is not very welcoming to us."
"You think I believed your nonsense!" Mai Ge sneered inwardly. There was a reason why this guy had been able to control and manipulate the food rankings for so long. These words completely neutralized his previous doubts and sarcasm, and left him with no way to refute them.
However, since they came specifically to eat, things are easier. If they say it's not good, but then can't stop eating, that would be very embarrassing.
"Why wouldn't I welcome you? I always welcome guests who pay for their meals. You two will have seats in a moment, so I won't keep you company any longer." Mai Ge said with a smile, emphasizing the words "pay," placing the two plates of fried rice on the guests' table before turning and going into the kitchen.