Chapter 128: Dinner Incident: The waiter is my aunt Dai Ying
Xu Heye chose a century-old restaurant that serves authentic Hucheng cuisine. Her parents had been away from home for over 20 years, and she figured they'd want to try this authentic Hucheng cuisine.
As soon as the group entered the hotel, they could smell the unique sweet and greasy aroma of local cuisine.
Xu Hui took a deep breath: "This is the taste."
Dong Xinghua, on the other hand, was not that concerned. She had discovered last April when she was eating in the cafeteria with Xu Heye that she now had a stomach like that of Jiangxi Province. Compared with the sweet dishes of Hucheng, she preferred to put two local chili peppers in the stir-fried dishes, which made them fresh and spicy and went well with rice.
But I haven't eaten it for a long time, so it's not bad to come back and try it.
There were no private rooms, so the family found a partitioned area in the lobby, which was quite private. After they sat down, the waiter quickly brought them bowls, chopsticks, spoons, and a pot of bright red black tea.
"Sir, this is tea from the restaurant. It's Keemun black tea from Anhui Province. The tea soup is bright red and has a mellow taste. Adding ice to it makes it especially refreshing and delicious in the summer. You can try it."
"Okay, thank you." Hearing the familiar voice, Xu Heye subconsciously raised her head and looked in the direction of the voice, and unexpectedly saw Dai Ying wearing the hotel's uniform and holding a tray.
Dai Ying finished serving the tea and, as instructed in her hotel training, explained the complimentary tea to the customers before returning to the kitchen. She had only been working at the restaurant for a little over a month, primarily responsible for serving the dishes.
Noticing Xu Heye's gaze, she subconsciously looked over and discovered that the customer she was serving was Xu Heye!
Dai Ying looked around and realized that everyone at the table was familiar.
I was so busy putting the tableware away that I didn't even recognize them! Dai Ying was startled, and her grip loosened, causing the tray to fall and hit the ground with a clang.
The noise was so loud that it quickly alarmed the other people at the table and the foreman.
The foreman rushed over, frowning and lowering his voice to scold, "Sister Dai, what's wrong with you? Didn't we say in the hotel training that waiters need to be sharp-eyed and quick-handed? They can't be sloppy or make loud noises when doing things?"
"Pick up the tray quickly and apologize to the customer."
Dai Ying didn't say anything, her face suddenly turned red.
The word "I'm sorry" that I had already said fluently, now I just couldn't say it no matter what.
Apologize, or apologize to Dong Taohua, this country bumpkin. What's the difference between this and asking for her life?
Dai Ying knew herself and she looked down on her sister-in-law Dong Taohua.
She is from Hucheng. Both her parents are workers. She also has a job. Her husband is also a worker. She gave birth to a son as her first child. She lives a leisurely and comfortable life.
Where is Dong Taohua?
He had a good life but no good luck. Even if he was born in Hucheng, he would still be a countryman in the end.
She wanted to go back but couldn't, so she could only go back to her parents' home like a beggar, smashing things, acting pitifully, and begging them to take Xu Heye in.
But now, why is fate so unfair to her?
She, a native of Hucheng, was laid off and, in order to survive, endured the shame and unwillingness to work as a waitress for a self-employed person. Meanwhile, Dong Taohua, a country bumpkin, became a customer, sitting at the table waiting for her service.
The supervisor was extremely anxious: "Sister Dai, don't stand there like an idiot. You did something wrong and disturbed the customers. You should apologize to them. This is a high-end restaurant. We focus on service. We are not the old state-owned restaurants." He could just turn his back on customers and beat and scold them at will.
Nowadays, private restaurants, especially those that want to do high-end business, have very high service requirements.
Not only that, he was scolded by a woman younger than him in front of them.
Dai Ying was full of self-pity, with her head held high and bloodshot eyes. No matter what the foreman said, she refused to speak.
Dong Taohua felt a little reluctant. She knew her sister-in-law's proud nature. Just as she was about to tell the foreman to forget it, Xu Heye pulled her sleeve and shook her head.
Dong Taohua meant well, but with Dai Ying's personality, she might think she was deliberately humiliating her.
Anyway, I have already offended him before, so there is no need to show goodwill now.
Dong Taohua looked at Dong Xinghua and Dong Fuyun, and saw that they both had dark faces and were silent. She quickly remembered what Dai Ying had done before, and moved her mouth, but in the end, she said nothing.
Dai Ying, the eldest sister-in-law, really doesn't act like a eldest sister-in-law.
Whose sister-in-law, when seeing her younger siblings making money, her first reaction is not to be happy, but to report it?
Seeing Dai Ying's hesitation in speaking, the foreman's face darkened, but he quickly smiled again. "I'm sorry, everyone. This waitress is new and not very experienced yet. I'd like to apologize to you all on her behalf. To make amends, I'll have the kitchen send everyone a free plate of fruit later to calm their nerves."
The foreman said the fruit had been delivered, so the matter naturally passed.
"It's okay, it's okay."
"Thank you for your understanding. I'll ask another waiter to take your orders." The supervisor called another girl over and then took Dai Ying to the backyard.
When they reached the backyard, she gritted her teeth and said, "Sister Dai, what's wrong with you today? Didn't you learn everything you were supposed to learn during the training? You were doing well a few days ago, why do you seem like a different person today?"
Dai Ying gritted her teeth and said, "Xiao He, everyone at that table is my husband's brother-in-law."
The foreman licked the back of his teeth with his tongue, "I understand."
"But Sister Dai, this is just one time. I helped you this time, but I can't help you every time.
Our restaurant is doing well, and our employees are paid well, with monthly commissions. Consequently, our service standards are high. You're the waiter, and they're the customers. Even if there's a disagreement between you, you can't leave the customers alone.
The foreman walked away after saying this, but after taking two steps, he stopped and turned back. "By the way, the free fruit plate will be deducted from your salary this month."
Coming out of the backyard, she went to the lobby.
The job of restaurant supervisor is good and she can't make any mistakes.
As for Dai Ying, if her mother, Mrs. Dai, had not helped her mother with a small favor before, and her mother asked her to help out as a favor, she would not have kept her during the recruitment.
The waitresses in the restaurant are all girls in their twenties, but Dai Ying is too old. Whether it is work energy or learning ability, she is not as good as these young people.
That would be fine, but she also looked down on the waitressing job. She was so timid during training that if she hadn't helped out from time to time, she wouldn't have stayed.
Thinking of this, the foreman frowned. He then called over a waiter, "Xiao Wang, you're in charge of table A8. Don't let Dai Ying get involved, whether it's serving food or adding tea or water."
The foreman also had some knowledge of the conflicts between Dai Ying and her husband's younger siblings.
The source of this was that Dai Ying was jealous because her husband's younger siblings made money, so she went to report it.
As a result, the other party had all the necessary documents, and not only did she fail to report the case successfully, she also completely offended her brother and sister-in-law, suffered retaliation, and even brought shame to her mother's family.
With such strong jealousy, if she gets carried away and tampered with the food, not only Dai Ying but also she, the foreman, would be in trouble.
Thinking of this, the foreman felt even more uneasy.
Dai Ying was jealous just because others made money, but the customers of their restaurant were all rich people... There is only a thief who can steal for a thousand days, but you can never be on guard against thieves for a thousand days.
If she fails the next assessment, she will be fired.
Although Mrs. Dai had helped her mother when she was young, it wasn't a big deal, and her family had returned the favor. It didn't make sense to expect someone to repay you repeatedly for something you did.
The market is not good now, and it is not easy to find a job with good salary and benefits. She doesn't want to lose her job because of an outsider.
Dai Ying didn't know that it was actually not easy to keep the waitress job that she looked down upon, and now the backer who allowed her to stay working in the restaurant has decided not to protect her as before.
Xu Heye didn't expect Dai Ying to come to the restaurant to work as a waiter.
Did this happen in the previous life?
It seems not.
After all, at this time in his previous life, Dong Hongfu had not been laid off yet, and he would occasionally steal scrap metal from the unit to increase his income. Although his life was not as affluent as before, he could barely make ends meet. Naturally, he would not be willing to do this job that he himself despised.
But now Dong Hongfu is unemployed and spends his days at home sleeping. Their son, Dong Kangtai, has been spoiled by him and his wife. He just idles away his time and is completely unable to support the family.
And she, the sucker who supplemented the living expenses for the Dong family, also ran away.
The family had no income at all, and as long as they didn't want to die, someone had to think about change. If the Dong family father and son didn't do it, the only one who could do it was Dai Ying herself.
She shook her head and put Dai Ying behind her. Why think so much about such an insignificant person?
However, meeting Dai Ying in the restaurant still affected everyone's mood, and the dining atmosphere was not as cheerful as when they first arrived.
After lunch, the two groups went home.
Dong Xinghua's family of four returned home, and Dong Fuyun and Xu Heye went with them.
After getting off the bus, Dong Taohua talked about the Dong family. "Big brother, has your family been having a hard time lately?"
Dong Fuyun said in a bad tone: "Sister, don't worry about them."
"My eldest brother brought this upon himself by stealing scrap metal from the factory and losing his good job. As for my eldest sister-in-law, she's just jealous and can't stand seeing others doing well. Don't feel sorry for them, don't be soft-hearted.
If you're soft-hearted, they'll notice and cling to you like a leech, impossible to shake off. It's pretty good now, we've hit rock bottom and rebounded, and we can't rely on anyone. Someone has to figure out a way to change things."
Dong Taohua didn't say anything.
Dong Fuyun knew her elder sister's temperament and immediately said, "Eldest sister, even if you don't consider yourself and your brother-in-law, you should consider He Ye more."
"If you let them get involved, the lotus leaves will be stuck in it in the future."
Despite Dong Taohua's tough personality, she was the softest-hearted of the Dong family's siblings. Perhaps because she was the eldest daughter and had helped her parents take care of her older siblings since she was young, she felt a stronger sense of parental responsibility towards her siblings than others.
Dong Taohua nodded: "I understand."
Dong Fuyun looked at her steadily and then breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, He Ye was there. Her elder sister regarded He Ye as her own life, more important than her own life. Even if she didn't care about herself, she would never let her daughter suffer.
On the other side, Dai Ying got home from get off work at around ten o'clock in the evening. Seeing her husband still curled up in bed and the dirty clothes from yesterday still piled in the basin, she could no longer hold back her anger.
She grabbed Dong Hongfu's arm and dragged him under the bed, shouting, "Dong Hongfu, keep lying here. I'll just let you die. I'm not even asking you to go out and find a job. Can't you even wash your clothes at home?"
"I work my ass off every day, and when I get home from work I have to wait on you. I fucking owe you."
Dong Hongfu opened one eye and squinted at Dai Ying. "Dai Ying, you fucking owe me. If you hadn't been so careless as to report Xinghua and Fuyun, would I have fought and fallen out with them?"
"Blood is thicker than water. If we hadn't fallen out, with our relationship, even if I left the steel mill, I could still work in their factory and become a small leader."
Dai Ying: “…”
"Oh!" She sneered, "What the hell are you dreaming of? You want to be a small leader?"
"Have you forgotten how you were fired from the steel factory? Who would want a thief to be the leader of a company? Are you afraid that you won't be able to steal all the things in your factory?" Dai Ying was so angry that she began to attack Dong Hongfu with his most secret pain.
"Dai Ying, you still have the nerve to accuse me of stealing? Don't you know? I used the money I earned from stealing iron to buy roast chicken and braised pork head. Did you eat less? You complained about it when you ate it, and now that it's revealed, you despise me for being shameful. You deserve to die, woman."
The couple knew each other so well that they didn't hesitate to use the most hurtful words to attack each other.
After a while, it turned into a couple's doubles match.
The neighbors couldn't help but shake their heads when they heard the noise. Back then, the eldest son of the Dong family seemed to love his wife so much. And Dai Ying, she would comb her hair sleekly every day before going to work, looking respectable. Now, huh!
It turns out that whether they are human or ghost is revealed when they encounter something. Neither of these two people are kind.
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