After having a drink, Yang Yuanhang started chatting with Ye Zhi about some recent hot topics in the business world. In this respect, they had common topics, so the atmosphere at the dinner table wasn't too cold. Yang Yuanhang was also a very witty man, and he would often throw in a joke while speaking, which would bring a comfortable smile to Ye Zhi's face.
This gave me another feeling: even if Ye Zhi doesn't have feelings for him yet, as long as he persists, he will eventually win her heart, because he really seems like a man who is impeccable.
Halfway through the meal, Yang Yuanhang took out two very exquisite boxes from his bag on the other side and handed one to Yang Sisi and Ye Zhi respectively, saying, "These are gifts for you. If you are interested, you can open them now."
Yang Sisi, being very curious, opened the package and her face lit up with joy. Inside the box was a pair of very beautiful earrings. Ye Zhi, perhaps out of politeness, opened it after Yang Sisi, and inside was a necklace.
Yang Yuanhang added, "These two pieces of jewelry were designed by a very accomplished jewelry designer in China. They are one-of-a-kind. I hope you like them."
"I really like it, cousin, you've put so much thought into it!"
Ye Zhi casually said "thank you" and then put the jewelry box aside.
I felt invisible, so I stayed to the side and continued eating the food laid out on the table until Tie Nan called.
...
After I answered the call, I asked him, "What's wrong?"
"We've run into trouble again. You'd better come back right away."
A bad feeling welled up inside me, and I asked him in a low voice, "What is it? Explain yourself first."
"A bunch of people showed up at the farmer's house next to our guesthouse sometime ago. They're eating and drinking like crazy, and they even set up two speakers and are playing some awful stuff. It's just pure noise... We might put up with it, but do you think our guests can? They pay hundreds or even thousands of yuan for a night's stay, and this is the kind of accommodation they get. Can you believe how frustrating that is?!"
"Is someone deliberately causing trouble?"
“I don’t know, that’s why I asked you to come back so we can go and find out what’s going on… I reckon there’s a 90% chance someone is jealous of our inn and is trying to trip us up behind our backs.”
I felt this might be another unavoidable conflict. After thinking for a moment, I said to Tie Nan, "Let's prepare for the worst. You have Coach Ma and Taozi invite all the guests currently in the inn out and take them to Bailu's bar. Give them all free drinks, and put the cost on the inn's account... Don't let Coach Ma and Taozi get involved in this. We two can handle it."
"I understand what you mean. When will you be able to arrive?"
"At most twenty minutes."
After ending my call with Tie Nan, I hurriedly said something to Ye Zhi and Yang Yuanhang and prepared to leave, but Yang Sisi grabbed me and asked, "What are you doing? Why are you leaving in such a hurry?"
"Something happened at the inn, and I have to go back right away. You can have Ye Zhi take you back later."
“I also work at the inn. I’ll go back with you.”
After Yang Sisi finished speaking, she stood firmly beside me and then said to Yang Yuanhang, "Cousin, why don't you chat with Sister Ye Zhi a little longer? Michael and I are going back to the inn first. If you stay here a few more days, I'll treat you to a meal later."
Yang Yuanhang wanted to keep her and say a few more words, but the next moment she dragged me away from the hotel's private room.
...
Back at the inn, only Tie Nan was there; Instructor Ma and Tao Zi had already taken the guests to the bar in Bailu Ancient Town. I asked Tie Nan, "Are the guests in a bad mood?"
"Fortunately, they were all employees of Aunt Sisi's company, so they didn't cause much trouble... But that's because they have connections. If they were guests who came to stay on their own, they definitely wouldn't be so easy to talk to."
I also realized the seriousness of the problem. After listening quietly, I found that the songs being sung next door were indeed very vulgar, even containing dirty jokes. Even if our inn is very well-run, such an external environment will definitely lower the inn's level by a lot. I think this is something someone did on purpose, with the motive of making the inn go out of business.
I then asked Tie Nan, "Did you call Bai Lu?"
“We called her, but she’s in Kunming right now and won’t be back anytime soon. It’s up to the two of us to handle this.”
I nodded and ran to the rooftop balcony. Looking at the neighboring farmer's house, I saw a group of burly men who looked like thugs barbecuing in the yard, with two large speakers placed next to the barbecue grill.
I lit a cigarette, my anxiety surging. Just as I was finishing it, I said to Tie Nan, "We've learned our lesson. This isn't a good time to deal with things in an extreme way. Let's call the police first..."
"They're just here to cause trouble. They quiet down for a bit when the police come, but they'll definitely start making a scene again once the police leave. We can't expect the police to be here 24/7, can we? Besides, some of our guests arrive in Dali by plane at night and need to rest during the day. If they cause this disturbance during the day, even though it's not during peak noise pollution hours, the police can't do anything about it, but the guests can't stand it... So we need to find a way to solve this problem at its root."
"Then what do you suggest we do? If we rush in and start another fight, what chance do we have? ... Call the police first. If they're still causing trouble after the police leave, then they're definitely looking for trouble. If they calm down, then maybe we really did misunderstand... Let's first determine the 'nature' of this matter."
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