Chapter 727 - Tossing On a Burlap Bag
After receiving Long Tianba's permission, the manager began to read off of the items listed on the bill, "Six portions of cheese lobster, seven hundred and twenty taels. Two pots of Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, four hundred and twenty taels. Six portions of top-notch abalone, nine hundred taels. Sea cuc.u.mber special rice...from the food and drink alone, you spent four thousand and five hundred taels. As for the baths, you chose the milk bath with added flower petals and special infused medicinal herbs as well as massages...in total that was a thousand and a hundred taels. Thus, in total, your bill comes out to five thousand and six hundred taels. The other customers can tell you whether we are cheating you out of your money or not."
All of the other guests suddenly realized that this fellow only ordered the most expensive items on the menu and ordered several of the same dish! Furthermore, for his baths, he had ordered a bunch of extra services added! No wonder his bill was so large! Immediately, a look of disdain appeared on their faces. The entertainment facility's prices were all posted clearly on their restaurant menus and at the bathhouses. If someone thought the prices were too high, then they didn't have to spend their money on the expensive foods and services! Instead, this fellow was trying to claim foul play and run off on the bill!
What had just happened? Long Tianba noticed that the looks that everyone had in their eyes had changed. After all, his family was one of the wealthiest in the Jiangnan region and he had experienced different scenarios before. He had also heard the manager of the facility narrate out the contents of his bill. Out of the food he ordered, just the lobster, abalone, sea cuc.u.mbers, and shark fins alone were very expensive ingredients. However, what the heck was the Buddha Jumps Over the Wall? Why was it even more expensive than all of the other delicacies?
Despite his confusion, he didn't ask the questions he had in his heart. From the looks of everyone else around him, he could tell that the bill for his expenditures was fair and without any tricks. When he had ordered these things, he didn't look closely at the prices because he was confident in the size of his purse. In order to show off to his friends in the capital, he made sure to order a portion of everything good they said for every person...
Eh? Where did his good friends go? It looked like they had disappeared while they were at the horse track. These people were really too much as they didn't even say a word of farewell when they left! Although Long Tianba was upset about this, he didn't think too much about it.
"Honored Guest, do you...have any other questions ah? If you don't, then please pay your bill right here." The manager of the entertainment facility was still as polite and courteous as ever.
"That uh...the prices here are truly quite expensive! However, my Long Family's fame as a wealthy family in Jiangnan isn't for nothing, so I'm more than able to afford it." An awkward expression appeared on Long Tianba's face as he continued to state confidently, "Earlier I was too excited when betting on horses and lost all of my money there. Can you be a bit flexible...I'll bring the money I owe here tomorrow!"
The look of disdain deepened on all of the guests around him. He had no money yet still boasted about his family's wealth? Wasn't he just claiming that the facility was blackmailing him? It looked more like he was trying to dine and dash!
The smile on the manager's face gradually disappeared. He snorted quietly, "Honored Guest, I must apologize, but this facility does not allow customers to stay on credit! If you don't have any money on you, you can have someone go and bring it back. Our facility is open all day and night and you don't need to worry about inconveniencing us."
The awkward expression on Long Tianba's face deepened, "I didn't bring my servant along when I left this morning. My friends who came with me had something come up and had to leave early..."
