Sometimes China has an undeserved reputation for bad service.
Sometimes not.

Recently dad went to a bar with a friend and ordered a beer. The waitress showed up with two beers and a small bowl of peanuts. They explained that no, they just wanted one beer, please, watching in surprise as she then took off with not only the second beer, but also the peanuts.

Just when they were about to ask if they please could have the peanuts back, the waitress returned with the tiny bowl and placed it on the table.

Looking at it they realized that she had carefully removed exactly half the amount of peanuts, leaving a total of seven for the two friends to fiest upon.

No freebies for cheapskates, obviously.