Who wants to resign?
Three days ago.
Yang Tao was still working diligently on the entire Nanbei Hotel, while Jian Jianan and his brother were eagerly awaiting their parents' return. Unbeknownst to them, an unexpected guest arrived.
Yang Tao has been in a calmer mood these days. After her outburst the day before yesterday, her family members have calmed down a lot on the topic of her blind date. Even though she still comes home at one or two in the morning, there is no longer a scene of a large group of people blocking her door.
As for Jian Jianan, based on her observations over the past few days, Sister Xiaotao didn't seem to be in trouble, so she was finally relieved.
And just when they had just put their minds at ease, the other protagonists at the center of the incident underwent unexpected changes.
Brother Yang took a special leave today to stay at home and entertain a guest.
When Sun Sheng arrived, he found no one home except Brother Yang. He was curious but also disappointed. "Brother, why is there no one home? Is Xiao Tao still at work? Didn't you tell her I was coming today?"
Brother Yang quickly apologized, "Hey, Xiao Sun, I'm so sorry. My little sister is still working at the hotel. Her boss is out of town for something, so the burden has been on her shoulders all the time. She's so busy! There are so many things going on in the hotel every day, big and small. How can we do without someone in charge? Not to mention not being able to see her during the day, even I, her big brother, can't see her during this period!"
Sun Sheng finally accepted the fact that Yang Tao was gone. "Oh, so that's how it is. It seems Xiao Tao is really busy. It's good to be busy. It seems that Xiao Tao really loves her career. It doesn't matter if she's a little busy during this period. After marrying me, she will stay at home and take care of the housework and bear children for me. Don't worry, big brother, I will definitely not let your sister suffer!"
Sun Sheng patted his chest and made a solemn promise to Brother Yang, but he didn't expect that what he got in return was Brother Yang's guilty smile.
He scratched his head and said with a guilty look: "Haha, haha, that, that..."
Sun Sheng immediately had a bad feeling, and then he heard Brother Yang continue to say: "Our Xiaotao was furious about this matter a few days ago. You didn't see the scene. She even dared to yell at her parents. As her eldest brother and sister-in-law, we can't control her!"
Sun Sheng was immediately surprised: "What?"
"Our Taotao said that she has no plans to get married and start a family in these years, and she still wants to work hard for her career. So, Xiao Sun, I'm really sorry, your marriage with my sister may not be possible!" Brother Yang rubbed his hands, lowered his head and drank a cup of tea. He didn't dare to look at Sun Sheng's face at all. No matter who it was, if he was promised a few days ago, the marriage would definitely be successful, but in the blink of an eye he was told that his future wife ran away, he would definitely feel bad.
Brother Yang knew that Sun Sheng would definitely be very angry, but it didn’t matter. He would comfort him with a few words and Sun Sheng would slowly let go.
Brother Yang said earnestly, "My little sister has really grown up and become independent. She even stopped listening to me and my parents. You have no idea how angry she was that day. Her attitude was so fierce that it scared me!"
He changed his perspective and comforted her, "Xiao Sun, let me tell you, my sister isn't really suitable to be married to. Look at her working at a restaurant now. She's got such a strong personality, she's always on her word, and she's resolute and decisive. She learned all that from her boss lady. If we ever have a fight, there's no way she'll give in or even say a word of apology. Not even a single word! If you marry her, you'll definitely be arguing with her every day! Besides, she's so absorbed in the restaurant business. Let's not even talk about what's to come after you get married. Right now, she doesn't even go home to run the restaurant. She's still busy working there late into the night, as if such a big restaurant can't function without her. It's common for her to come home after midnight. I don't know what to say to you!"
Brother Yang said these words, firstly from the sincerity, these were his inner thoughts, and secondly from a guilty conscience. He had just vowed to Sun Sheng that this marriage between him and his sister would definitely be successful, but when his sister threatened to stop paying him the money, he immediately became scared.
What will happen if my sister stops providing money for the family? You know, it is my sister who pays for his cigarettes!
No, no, he is addicted to smoking and can't smoke one less cigarette a day.
Thinking about it this way, Brother Yang felt that it would be okay to keep his sister at home for a few more years. After all, someone had to pay for his cigarettes!
So he specially bought good food and good wine to entertain Sun Sheng today, in order to comfort him and make him not so angry when telling him the bad news.
You have to know that all the delicious food and wine today were bought with his own money. Ever since his sister made those harsh words that day, she really hasn't contributed a penny to the family. Brother Yang's heart aches so much that it's bleeding.
Sun Sheng's face was gloomy and he couldn't say anything. He and Yang Tao fell in love at first sight while walking on the street. Of course, it was only one-sided love at first sight.
Sun Sheng felt that when they met for the first time on the street that day, Yang Tao smiled at him, and he felt that he was struck by this smile. He immediately asked someone to find out which family Yang Tao came from, and then enthusiastically asked someone to go to her house to introduce her.
At first, everything went smoothly. Yang Tao's parents were like seeing a savior coming to their door. His elder brother and sister-in-law were not very interested at first, but after hearing the amount of betrothal money he was willing to pay, they immediately put on smiles.
Without the obstruction of parents and family, the next step is for me to get in touch with Yang Tao.
But he didn't expect that things would be ruined at this step. Yang Tao was completely perfunctory to him. He was polite, but there was no sincerity in his heart.
Later, Yang Tao really found a random excuse to politely reject his pursuit, but Sun Sheng didn't want to give up this beautiful girl, so he found Yang Tao's elder brother and sister-in-law to lobby for him, and promised that if this matter could be accomplished, he would privately give elder brother and sister-in-law a few hundred yuan as matchmaker fee to thank him for bringing him and Yang Tao together.
Sure enough, Yang Tao's elder brother and sister-in-law immediately took over the task and had been fanning the flames behind Yang Tao's back without Yang Tao's knowledge. This led to the day when Yang Tao returned home at one in the morning and encountered the whole family staking out together.
Sun Sheng said gloomily, "That won't do. Big brother, you promised me that. You've already accepted the matchmaker's money. I've also told my parents and ancestors about this. Now you're telling me this can't happen. You're going to cut off our family's incense!"
This was a bit unreasonable, but Brother Yang knew he was in the wrong and did not dare to refute. Even though Sun Sheng scolded him like a grandson, he still comforted him in a gentle tone.
Just as the two were talking, Mrs. Yang came home from her walk outside.
As soon as she got home, she ran to Brother Yang in a hurry: "Hey, Old Yang, did you know that your sister is going to rent a house outside and won't be living at home anymore?"
"What? I don't know about this!" Brother Yang suddenly didn't even care about Sun Sheng, and hurriedly asked his wife how she knew about it.
"Just now, when I was walking outside, I heard Mr. Zhang from the old building next door say that when Xiao Tao saw him a few days ago, she asked him if he knew of any other vacant rooms for rent nearby, and if so, to help her keep an eye out. As soon as I heard that, I felt something was wrong. I also kept in mind what Xiao Tao said a few days ago. If she contacted me again, wouldn't that mean she wants to move out and live on her own?"
Although Brother Yang is not good at work, he thinks quickly when it comes to matters concerning his own interests.
He immediately figured out the relationship between the two. If his sister wanted to move out, she would definitely no longer be willing to provide their family with household subsidies. By then, the emperor would be far away and their family would have no way to control Yang Tao, let alone spend money on her.
Since this matter is not going to end well, it is better to marry her off quickly. At least there will be a four-digit betrothal gift money.
Although my sister said at the time that she wanted to take all the betrothal money, given his grateful and filial nature, he would definitely give the money to his parents. Wouldn't that still fall on him?
When Brother Yang thought about this, a decision slowly emerged in his mind. He looked up at Sun Sheng and knew that if this matter failed, the matchmaking money that Sun Sheng gave him privately would definitely have to be returned to him. Returning the three hundred yuan was like letting a cooked duck disappear. Brother Yang was not willing to return it at all.
It was only at this time that Mrs. Yang realized that there was a guest in her house, and she hurriedly greeted Xiao Sun.
But just as Mrs. Yao was smiling and apologizing, Brother Yang suddenly interrupted forcefully, "Xiao Sun, I think you and my sister are still a good match. Even if she doesn't want to be with you right now, you can go to her workplace and look for her. Nothing is difficult for one who sets his mind to it. Even an iron rod can be sharpened into a needle. As long as you are willing to put in the effort to pursue her, this thing will definitely work!"
"How about this, I'll write you her workplace address and you can just look for her there!"
This is where the farce of tonight begins.
***
Time goes back to the present.
"Someone came to the hotel entrance and said he wanted Sister Xiao Tao to return his wife!"
"He brought a bunch of people with him, yelling at Sister Xiaotao to come out and see him, or he'd destroy our restaurant!"
What?
Upon hearing the news, Jian Jianan's family of four didn't even have time to eat dinner. They immediately followed the waitress who came to inform them to the restaurant. As soon as they arrived nearby, they heard noisy sounds.
"Yang Tao! Yang Tao! Come out here! Come out and explain everything to me clearly!"
"Sister-in-law! Come out quickly! My eldest brother is calling you!"
What followed was a chorus of booing. Some people called Yang Tao's name directly, some called her "sister-in-law", and some even directed their criticism at her boss, Su Qinxuan and Jian Yangping.
There were some foul language in it, and Jian Jianan was very angry after hearing it, and there was also a bit of sadness in it. She couldn't imagine how sad Sister Xiaotao would be when she heard this.
But the Nanbei Hotel did not sit idly by. In front of the people who came to cause trouble, there was already a wall of employees blocking them. The leader was Ye Cang, the receptionist girl that Su Qinxuan picked out at first sight.
She was standing in front of the group of troublemakers with a few male employees, and she was fighting back while saying something.
"Yang Tao didn't come to work today. Besides, even if she came, we wouldn't let you see her. Our sister Xiao Tao is in charge, and not just anyone can come and see her. If you have something to do, make an appointment in advance!"
These people are really crazy. They still call their wife "sister-in-law". Ye Cang knows that Yang Tao has no interest in love in recent years and has devoted herself to work. She doesn't even have a boyfriend. She became someone else's wife inexplicably. It's really funny!
Jian Yangping was a tall and strong man, and as soon as he arrived, he created a sense of oppression on the opposite side.
Ye Cang quickly told Jian Yangping: "Yang Tao actually came today and is right behind. I asked her to hide when these people were causing trouble. Those were just my excuses."
Jian Jianan looked inside the store. Although it was already nine o'clock in the evening, there were not many customers, but there were still some. At this moment, he was panicked because of the incident at the door of the store and didn't know what to do.
At the same time, Jian Jianan also noticed that people kept stopping at the door to look in. Some people had originally walked to the Nanbei Restaurant specifically to pack one or two midnight snacks to take home, but they stopped immediately when they saw this situation.
If this matter is not resolved, it will cause immeasurable consequences. In the future, the Nanbei Restaurant will be known as an unsafe place where people often cause trouble, and its business will definitely not be good.
Jian Yangping nodded and agreed with Ye Cang's approach. The next thing to do was to drive these troublemakers back.
Seeing the employees bringing in reinforcements, the leader, Sun Sheng, rushed forward with an angry look on his face: "Where's Yang Tao? The boss is here, so the employees can't not come, right? Tell me where Yang Tao is now, call her out quickly and give me an explanation!"
Although Jian Jianan didn't know what had happened, she knew that something was wrong. Her mother, Su Qinxuan, had more than ten years of experience than her daughter. After looking at the current situation and combining it with the previous words, she could probably guess the whole story.
Yang Tao is now at the age to get married. She couldn't remember that when Yang Tao first came to Nanbei Restaurant, she had to take a leave to go on a blind date. Plus, this person kept calling her "wife", so it must be a matter of love between a man and a woman.
But Yang Tao has always been chaste and has no interest in love. Often, she is the only one who rejects others, and no one rejects her. No matter how many mistakes there are, it is not Yang Tao's fault. She must protect her employees.
Su Qinxuan soothed him gently and cheerfully, "Comrade, first of all, I don't know why you're looking for Yang Tao, and I don't understand what happened between you two. But if there's a dispute, it's best to go to the police station and confront the parties involved. If you have any difficulties, just go to the police. The police are definitely the most reasonable and will definitely seek justice for you."
"But our Yang Tao asked for leave today for something. She really didn't go to work. We run a shop to do business. It wouldn't be good for you to lie here. Why don't you go home today? When Yang Tao comes back to work, I'll tell her what happened today. What do you think?"
Jian Jianan didn't understand what was going on, but he immediately picked up his mother's words: "Yes, yes, uncle, it's not good that our guests were scared. Sister Yang Tao was sick a while ago and has been on leave for the past few days. When she recovers, I will tell Sister Xiao Tao tomorrow when I see her!"
Originally, when Jian Yangping came over, Sun Sheng wanted to give up because of his rather oppressive figure and aura. But after hearing Su Qinxuan and Jian Jianan's small wave of soft consolation, he became proud again and felt that he could handle it.
He swung his hand and hit Su Qinxuan's shoulder, causing Su Qinxuan to hiss and take a small step back.
"Mom! Are you okay?"
"mom!"
When Jian Yangping saw his lover injured, he lost all his composure. He took a step forward and wanted to grab Sun Sheng's clothes to ask him why he did this.
Seeing that the situation was becoming extremely tense and everyone was ready to take action at any moment, the door of the hotel was suddenly opened.
"stop!"
A clear voice came from behind. It turned out to be Yang Tao. She slowly walked out of the restaurant and stopped Sun Sheng from fighting.
When Sun Sheng saw Yang Tao come out, he immediately dropped the hand that was grabbing Jian Yangping's collar and said with a smug smile, "I knew it, I knew you were in the hotel. They even told me you weren't there. It's hilarious. With your personality, you must be hanging out in the hotel every day. Forget about minor illnesses like colds and fevers. Even if you were seriously ill, you would crawl here!"
Ye Cang looked anxious, "Sister Xiao Tao, why did you come out? Didn't I tell you to stay back and hide well? We can handle this here."
Yang Tao waved her hand to stop her from saying the next words. It was all her fault. How could she keep hiding it? She had to step in person to stop it, otherwise she would feel guilty!
Yang Tao looked straight at Sun Sheng. Although she was a head shorter than Sun Sheng, she had an aura of awe and was not inferior to the man opposite her at all.
"Although I don't know how you found out my work address, I already gave you a serious warning when you came to my house a few days ago. I will not accept your advances at all. There is not even the slightest possibility between us. I hope you will give up this fantasy as soon as possible and pursue other girls you like."
"I've said no countless times, but you keep pestering me. Now you've even come straight to the Nanbei Hotel, affecting my work environment and my customers, causing enormous losses. If you still refuse to give up, let's go to the Public Security Bureau and have it all out!"
Yang Tao really had enough. No one knew what had gone wrong with Sun Sheng recently. He ran to the restaurant where she worked every day. It was okay a few days ago, he was just a little too aggressive in his pursuit, but today he even got people to surround the restaurant and acted like he was looking for trouble. This was definitely intolerable!
Sun Sheng licked his lips, his gangster face showing: "Go to the Public Security Bureau and explain it? Fine, let's go and explain it now! Am I afraid? I'm not afraid at all. You're the one who wants the money, so you should be the one who's afraid!"
Yang Tao frowned, not understanding what Sun Sheng meant by this. "When did this money come from? I swear that everything between you and me was clean from beginning to end. There has never been any money transaction!"
Sun Sheng sneered, "Let me tell you, your parents and your brother and sister-in-law's families all agree to our marriage. I even gave your eldest brother and sister-in-law 300 yuan as a matchmaker. Otherwise, who do you think told me that you work here? We're all on the same page. A few days ago, I saw you were so shy and wanted to take it slow, but you didn't know what to do. You kept rejecting me and kept saying some decisive words. I was helpless today, so you have to understand!"
Seeing Yang Tao trembling with anger, Sun Sheng continued, "If you want me to leave, fine. As long as you promise me one thing, I'll leave immediately!"
Yang Tao asked sharply, "What?"
Sun Shengpi said with a smile: "Well, be my girlfriend. As long as you agree, I will leave now! I can compensate for any losses!"
Immediately, the younger brothers he brought with him started to make a noise: "Sister-in-law, sister-in-law, just agree to my brother!"
"That's right, sister-in-law, please don't embarrass your brother in front of so many people!"
Yang Tao felt that she was very calm now. She was not angry at all, she just felt sad.
She knew at first glance that Sun Sheng was not the same kind of person as her. She didn't believe that her parents couldn't see it, but they still arranged for the two of them to meet. What did this indicate?
This just shows how annoying I am in this family!
Her family regarded her as a burden and was anxious to marry her off!
So sad, so sad!
Yang Tao was in a daze for a moment, feeling that he had lived in this world for nearly a few decades, but it was the first time he realized that he had no home. He had just found the joy of work and was in the rising period of his career, but his family arranged for him to live in another small home.
Yang Tao's expression gradually became firm, and she made a difficult decision.
Yang Tao looked at Sun Sheng seriously and said, "Tell me how much money you spent on this matter. Tell me the total amount."
She didn't want to continue to argue and just wanted to break up with the person in front of her as soon as possible.
Sun Sheng looked at Yang Tao's face carefully and confirmed that she was serious. He knew that he would not get any benefit if he continued to pester her, so he could only accept this solution. It was better to get the money back than to lose both his money and his life!
What a pity! This face and this figure are exactly what I like.
Sun Sheng stopped the younger brothers behind him from yelling and started to recall the story. "The first time we met, I treated you to a meal at the Red Flag Restaurant. We split the 80 cents. The second time we met, I brought you some dumplings my mom made for 1.3 yuan, so I'll give you 70 cents. And my dad gave me a pack of cigarettes..."
Sun Sheng stood in front of the crowd and counted on his fingers how much money he had spent on Yangtao.
Yang Tao was originally very sad, but when she heard Sun Sheng being so fussy, she was so angry that she laughed.
You're going to deposit it with her and withdraw it in lump sum, right?
He even charged her for the dumplings her mother made, so why not also charge her for the air she breathes?
Yang Tao still had a lot to say. Sun Sheng treated her to a meal, but she immediately reciprocated the treat after she understood the truth. He also gave her other miscellaneous gifts. She refused all the gifts Sun Sheng gave her, and for those that she couldn't refuse, she found opportunities to reciprocate.
Logically speaking, the two of them should be completely clear of each other, but according to Sun Sheng, he actually spent so much money on himself!
What a master at confusing right and wrong!
Yang Tao didn't want to continue talking to him, she just wanted it to be over quickly and give the Nanbei Hotel some peace and quiet.
"Of course, there's also the final matchmaker red envelope of three hundred yuan."
Yang Tao simply nodded: "Okay, I'll give it to you. I'll give it to you now."
But then I thought, all this would cost several hundred dollars, and I don't have that much money on me!
Yang Tao was helpless: "Wait until I get back..."
"Sister Xiaotao!"
The little savior Jian Jianan was very good at choosing the time. She appeared just when Yang Tao needed her. She was holding an iron box containing the Nanbei Restaurant's turnover for today. It must be enough!
Jian Jianan thought of this when she heard Sun Sheng start to calculate the money. Her sister Xiao Tao must not have much money on her, so with her mother's consent, she went into the restaurant to withdraw money when no one was paying attention.
"Here you go!" Jian Jianan handed the money to Yang Tao.
Yang Tao was extremely grateful. She knew what was important and what was not. She could express her gratitude later. The most urgent thing was to get Sun Sheng out as soon as possible.
"Here, take it. This is the money you mentioned. Please count it in front of me, okay?"
Sun Sheng took it with a wry smile, "Why be so polite? Are you really going to give it to me?" Then he started counting the money.
Sun Sheng counted the bills carefully one by one, and only after confirming that they were correct did he leave with his group of younger brothers.
When Yang Tao saw them leave, her legs went weak and she was about to fall.
The onlookers rushed over to comfort him.
Jian Jianan originally thought that the matter had ended here, but he did not expect to receive shocking bad news early the next morning.
"What? You said Sister Xiao Tao is going to resign?!"
"What's going on!"
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