Su Xiaonuan noticed that when Xiao Moran spoke, his eyes held a hint of mystery, ambiguity, and impatience.
"Let's go, shall we? Will you drive or shall I?" Su Xiaonuan waved her hand.
He smiled brightly at her. "Then I'll drive!"
She paused, taken aback.
His smile had a starlight-like sparkle; undeniably, a man with such eyes is indeed very charming.
Xiao Moran was driving, and his hands were too busy to free up, so the incident of harassing Xiao Nuan didn't happen.
We returned to No. 88, Shui Lantian, without any obstacles.
Before the car had even come to a complete stop, Moxi rushed over impatiently.
"What's wrong?" Xiao Nuan rolled down the car window and leaned out to ask her.
"Sister-in-law, you and my brother need to hurry to the restaurant. Someone reported it, saying there's a problem with the fire safety facilities. They've ordered the restaurant to close immediately for rectification, and no one can live there. The people living in the restaurant need to move to a safe place right away." Mo Xi blurted out all this in one breath.
"Let's go to the store!" Su Xiaonuan shook her head.
Xiao Moran immediately turned the car around, glancing at Xiao Nuan, who was frowning, as he turned the steering wheel. "It's alright, don't worry. If it's just a fire safety issue, I'll find someone to take care of it. As for the accommodation, there's even less to worry about. We have many empty rooms in our house. If all else fails, we can let them all stay here."
"I was thinking, people, once they get jealous, their hearts turn black," Su Xiaonuan said. "When a restaurant is doing well, some people will inevitably get jealous and try to sabotage things behind the scenes. But I really admire this person's audacity. Even the Grand Hyatt Hotel doesn't dare to do anything underhanded. I'd really like to know, who is this guy who's so bold?"
“You’re right. Jiuya Restaurant has a great reputation. Everyone knows that the leaders of the four major branches used to work there. Their backing is incredibly powerful. Why don’t I have someone investigate and see which fool dares to do something underhanded?”
...
On the second floor of the Grand Hyatt Hotel, at a window facing the street, Lan Yin and Xiang Qiuyun were raising their glasses in celebration.
They kept their eyes on Jiuya Restaurant.
Upon seeing that Jiuya Restaurant had been investigated, the two were so excited that they repeatedly raised their glasses in celebration.
"Qiuyun, we owe you so much for the information this time." Lan Yin rested her chin on her hand with her pinky finger, and clinked her wine glass with Xiang Qiuyun sitting opposite her. "So what if business is good? We'll report them every few days and see how they can continue doing business."
"Now we'll have a good show to watch every day," Xiang Qiuyun said ingratiatingly. "You're so clever to come up with such a great idea. Hmm, those customers in line will scatter immediately."
The next second, not only did they not see the show they wanted to see, but the number of customers queuing up for food also increased.
"What's going on?" The two women stood up at the same time, craning their necks to look at Jiuya Restaurant. From their vantage point in the entire Grand Hyatt Hotel, they could clearly see what was happening at Jiuya Restaurant.
"That's not right. Why don't those customers in line run away? And why are more and more people joining the queue to eat?" Xiang Qiuyun was also puzzled. "The fire department's trucks have arrived, and there are also a lot of officers in uniforms. This is really abnormal."
The waiter, noticing the two women staring intently at Jiuya Restaurant, remarked, "Do you want to eat there too? But I doubt we'll get a table today. Maybe another day. We've already ordered your food and are making it."
The waiter assumed they had found a better restaurant and wanted to cancel their order and eat at Jiuya Restaurant instead.
Lan Yin and Xiang Qiuyun then sat down.
Xiang Qiuyun said to the ground, "Who said we were going to eat there? Can that little restaurant compare to the Grand Hyatt Hotel? Look at this place, how grand and classy it is. That little shop across the street is really not worth our time."
"You have excellent taste!" The waiter bowed slightly to Xiang Qiuyun. "It's obvious that you two have good taste. The Grand Hyatt is a high-end establishment, and those small restaurants can't compare. Only poor and cheap people would eat at those kinds of places."
"Don't talk behind my back."
An authoritative voice rang out behind the waiter.
The waitress visibly stiffened. After a few seconds, she turned around woodenly and whispered, "Boss, I won't do it again next time."
In a corner on the second floor, there is a room reserved for the boss, which can be used for rest or work.
The boss went upstairs to his room and overheard the waiter's words. He then gave him a disapproving reprimand.
boss?
Lan Yin and Xiang Qiuyun were both stunned. They looked at each other and thought to themselves, "Has this boss lost his mind?"
Jiuya Restaurant stole Junyue's business and took away the title of industry leader. How can the owner still speak up for Jiuya Restaurant?
Seeing that Lan Yin and Xiang Qiuyun were staring at him as if he were a monster, the boss immediately stepped forward and said to them, "Please don't mind, ladies. In our line of work, the food has to be delicious. Junyue has its own specialties, and Jiuya has its own specialties. I must say, their food is really good. I've eaten there myself."
"No wonder your business got snatched away by others," Xiang Qiuyun sneered. "Serves you right!"
“This young lady is being a bit harsh,” the owner chuckled. “Junyue has had its glory days, but that doesn’t guarantee its future. I will learn from its strengths and make up for its weaknesses. Even if this store doesn’t have any business, I will keep it open. However, my branch will be opening in a couple of days, and it will perfectly suit your refined taste.”
"Where is it?" Xiang Qiuyun asked, being a bit too nosy.
Even though she had no intention of spending any money, she still patiently asked.
If Lan Yin hadn't treated her, she wouldn't have dared to come here to spend money. With her meager monthly salary of just a few dozen yuan, she had to carefully budget her spending.
"No. 168, Ya Le Ju," the owner said with a smile. "Welcome to our restaurant! We're having a three-day opening sale with a 50% discount. Jiu Ya Restaurant's 28th branch welcomes you. Come find me then, and I can give you an even better 30% discount."
"Jiuya Restaurant Branch No. 28?"
Not only Lan Yin and Xiang Qiuyun exclaimed in surprise, but the beautiful waitress was also extremely astonished.
"The boss really has a good eye for investment, actually choosing this location in Yaleju to open a store." Lan Yin first gave the other party a thumbs up to praise him, then changed the subject and said sarcastically, "Such a good location, why don't you open a high-end hotel like the Grand Hyatt, but instead open a poor man's restaurant? Isn't that lowering your own standards?"
"As I said, it has the level of Grand Hyatt, but the dishes are all from Jiu Ya." The owner wasn't angry at all and said generously. "Jiu Ya Restaurant has become popular in such a short time, so it must have its own advantages. I like their dishes, but the decoration style is inherited from Grand Hyatt."
"Aren't you just putting up a false front?" Lan Yin scoffed. "The people living in Ya Le aren't ordinary people; they won't be fooled by you."
"Oh, you know a lot about Yaleju?"
“Of course, my friend lives in Yaleju,” Xiang Qiuyun said proudly. “It’s a detached house that’s around the center of the lake.”
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