Fei Gang and the manager exchanged a glance, but did not answer her question immediately. Instead, they invited her into the office, poured her a cup of hot tea, and handed it to her. "Miss, please have some tea first."
Tong Xiaohuai took the tea but didn't drink it. Instead, she put the tea on the coffee table, crossed her arms, and looked at the two big men opposite her.
"Tell me, how long will it take?"
The two men exchanged another glance, and finally, the manager spoke up, "Miss, it will probably take at least three days."
Tong Xiaohuai hummed in agreement, then looked at the two of them seriously and asked, "So, who do you think should bear the main responsibility for this incident?"
Fei Gang remained silent, but the manager said somewhat anxiously, "Miss, this kind of thing is an uncontrollable event, and it certainly cannot be our responsibility."
Tong Xiaohuai turned to Fei Gang and asked, "What do you think, Brother Fei?"
Fei Gang was relatively more cautious, and after thinking for a moment, he replied, "We all bear some responsibility, but this matter is indeed uncontrollable, and it's hard to say who bears the main responsibility."
Tong Xiaohuai laughed, "Brother Fei, do you think this is an uncontrollable event?"
Fei Gang hesitated for a moment and didn't answer, but the manager was fearless. "Miss, of course this is an uncontrollable event. Who would have thought that someone would suddenly come and cause trouble?"
Tong Xiaohuai wore a mysterious smile, tilting her head and staring intently at the manager.
"Brother Fei, who is this?"
It's no wonder Tong Xiaohuai didn't recognize this person, because this manager had just been promoted from a lower position.
"Xiao Qi..."
Tong Xiaohuai stared at Xiao Qi, "Brother Xiao Qi, do you think we run a bakery?"
Xiao Qi didn't understand what Tong Xiaohuai meant at first. Fei Gang tugged at him, but he had already spoken his defense.
"Of course not..."
"That's right, we run a money exchange, and we make money on the edge of danger. But our security personnel and facilities couldn't even handle those unknown street thugs from last night. How can we still have the face to stand here? We might as well pack up and get out right now! It'll save us from having our place wrecked by street thugs every few days!"
Xiao Qi was speechless after being silenced by Tong Xiaohuai's words. Tong Xiaohuai, clearly not intending to listen to his explanation, stood up and coldly delivered the ruling to Fei Gang.
"Brother Fei, I don't care how many days it will take to resume normal operations. Anyway, based on last month's average daily turnover, plus all the losses after the vandalism, it will all be deducted from your profit share. As for this Little Qi, tell him to get lost!"
After finishing speaking, Tong Xiaohuai didn't bother to look at the expressions of the two people opposite her, and turned to leave.
Halfway there, Tong Xiaohuai received a call from Qin Ming.
"Xiao Huai, well done!"
As soon as the call connected, Uncle Ming's strong voice came through.
"I thought I was going to get a good scolding from you, that you'd ruin my big plans because I couldn't be patient enough."
"No, your tactic of making an example of someone is brilliant! I was afraid you'd soften your heart!"
"Uncle Ming, I remember everything you taught me!"
Because of what happened with Li Lin before, Qin Ming thought Tong Xiaohuai was easily swayed by emotions, but her leniency was always based on actual needs.
"Stop trying to be clever. These are all things your father taught you. I can't teach you."
When Qin Ming mentioned his father, Tong Xiaohuai suddenly remembered, "Uncle Ming, my parents haven't called home for two days. Have you answered their calls?"
Although Tong Xiaohuai had received a message from her father beforehand saying that the communication signal in the place they were going to might be bad, and that they might not be able to contact him for a while.
Tong Xiaohuai tried calling the number at different times over the past two days, but each time she received a voice message saying the number was out of service.
"I don't have any either, but you don't need to worry. Your parents are adults and they can take care of themselves."
Even with Qin Ming's words of comfort, Tong Xiaohuai couldn't help but worry. After hanging up with Qin Ming, she dialed her parents' number again.
The phone still indicated it was out of service, so Tong Xiaohuai had no choice but to put it in her bag.
Just now, Qin Ming said on the phone that he was still out of town and wouldn't be back for lunch. He told her she could either go find Yan Bo to eat with, or just eat whatever she wanted.
Tong Xiaohuai checked the time and then looked at the area where the car was located, deciding to just find a place nearby to eat something to fill her stomach.
"Brother Yang, is there anything good to eat around here?"
Tong Xiaohuai doesn't have many friends. When she goes out to eat, she usually eats with her family or Uncle Ming and the others. So, she is always in charge of eating and never cares about or thinks about what is particularly delicious.
"There are noodle shops all around here. Would you like some noodles, Miss?"
"Noodles are good too, quick and easy, and they can fill you up."
When you're eating alone, there's really no need for any fancy ambiance; filling your stomach is the most important task.
Yang parked the car in front of the noodle shop, got out and looked around to make sure there were no special circumstances before accompanying her into the noodle shop.
After Tong Xiaohuai sat down in the noodle shop, the bodyguard who had been secretly protecting her quickly followed her in and sat down next to her.
"Miss, Master Ming instructed me to be extra careful lately."
Tong Xiaohuai nodded, indicating that he understood.
"Brother Yang, you're more familiar with this place, so you can order for me."
Knowing that she wasn't picky about food, Brother Yang called over a waiter and ordered two bowls of his secret-recipe beef brisket noodles, one large and one medium.
The noodles were served quickly, and Tong Xiaohuai picked up her chopsticks and started eating.
This time was similar to lunchtime, but Tong Xiaohuai felt unusually hungry today.
It's probably because the two people she paid for had consumed a lot of her energy and mental strength.
Tong Xiaohuai quickly finished her bowl of noodles. Yang Ge watched as she picked up the bowl and even ate the broth, and couldn't help but laugh.
"Miss, would you like me to order you another small bowl?"
Tong Xiaohuai shook her head, "No, I'm full. I just think the noodle soup here tastes so good that it would be a waste not to drink it."
At this point, Tong Xiaohuai was once again that straightforward young woman.
Just as the phone rang, Tong Xiaohuai finished her noodle soup and took a tissue to wipe the grease from the corners of her mouth.
When I picked up the phone, it was Yan Bo.
She only discovered this morning that Yanbo's name in her contacts had been changed to "boyfriend." He must have changed it last night while she was asleep in the car after he drove her home.
Although she felt embarrassed upon seeing the name, she had no intention of changing it back.
"Hello, Yanbo?"
"Yes, it's me. Where am I?"
Yan Bo's gentle voice made Tong Xiaohuai feel as if she were in the warm sunshine of spring, her whole body feeling warm and cozy.
"Eating noodles in the North District..." Tong Xiaohuai answered obediently, like a primary school student answering a teacher's question.
Then she heard him chuckle, "Is it good?"
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