Recalling the last time he was taken to the county government office, Wu Shiren was furious.
I thought that since I had given Qin Shousheng a lot of money over the past two years, he would surely speak favorably of him.
But to his surprise, that brat rendered him speechless with just a few words. Not only did she beat him up, but she also brazenly demanded another two hundred taels of silver from him afterwards.
Fortunately, this incident uncovered a corrupt element within the store.
If this hadn't been discovered, that ungrateful scoundrel would probably have stolen all our wealth sooner or later.
Wu Shiren shook his head in disapproval. "This idea is bad. Arson is a serious crime. At best, you'll be exiled; at worst, you'll be hanged. Don't do anything reckless."
Zhao Tian looked completely unconcerned. He had been beaten twenty times for no reason last time, and he already hated Chen Feng to the core.
Not only did she embarrass him, she also secretly learned his skills.
If Chen Feng is allowed to open Ruyi Tower smoothly, sooner or later his livelihood will be ruined.
He straightened his back, adopting a fearless demeanor, "Shopkeeper, the county magistrate is your good friend. Even if things come to light, he will definitely protect you."
Wu Shiren shook his head with a wry smile, "Don't cause any trouble. Shen Yuanze and I are just drinking buddies. If we were really that close, would you have gotten beaten up and had to pay compensation for Chen Feng's affair?"
I've figured it out. These officials are ruthless. They don't do anything when it matters, and they're completely indifferent to tough opponents, but they're adept at bullying the weak.
Hearing this, Zhao Tian frowned even more. "Manager, are we just going to watch Ruyi Restaurant open for business and have a great success?"
Don't forget, that kid Chen Feng is really eager to compete with you. If he really gets going, we'll be starving.
"Forget it, let them do what they want. Although Chen Feng has secretly learned cooking skills, he can't be in two places at once. Such a big restaurant can't operate without a few chefs. He can't achieve anything great by working himself to death by himself, and he won't pose a threat to us."
"Boss, you're oversimplifying the problem. Wang Guotou has been a cook for so many years and knows a lot of people. Finding a few people for him would be easy."
Besides, Liang Cai Dun and Liu Da Shao have been quite dissatisfied with you lately, and they often complain to us.
You're not human, treating them like handymen. If those two develop disloyalty, it will be a huge disadvantage for our restaurant.
Not to be nosy, but Chen Feng is a shrewd guy, and his relationship with those two is anything but ordinary. There are some things you really need to be careful about!
"You mean they're going to abandon me and go work for Chen Feng?"
“It’s highly likely, after all…” Zhao Tian raised an eyebrow and glanced at Wu Shiren, the meaning in his eyes was self-evident.
A sense of unease flashed through Wu Shiren's mind. Over the years, he had relied on the fact that Qingshui Restaurant was the only restaurant of its kind in town, and he believed that the head chef in the kitchen would not be able to find a stable job without him.
So he picked out a few honest and easy-to-manage people and found many reasons to deduct their wages, including Liu Dashao, Liang Caidun, and Wang Guotou.
He's really gone too far these days, not only subtly and overtly belittling Liang Caidun and Liu Dashao,
They were even assigned the dirtiest and most tiring jobs in the shop.
They were the ones who asked them to testify for Chen Feng; he just wanted to vent his frustrations.
Now look what's happened; this has sown the seeds of disaster.
Liu Dashao is the most skilled cook; if he were to quit, there would be big trouble.
She secretly regretted being so stingy.
Thinking of this, he unconsciously frowned. "Zhao Tian, hurry up and prepare a table full of food and drinks. I need to have a good chat with Liu Dashao."
"Manager, you can't keep someone who wants to leave. If you want to completely eliminate any worries, you can't let Chen Feng open the restaurant."
Zhao Tian's tone was sour; like Wang Decai, he had bullied Chen Feng quite a bit in the past.
I always thought he was just a lowly laborer who would never amount to anything, and I never took him seriously.
But now Chen Feng has not only become the manager himself, but has also bought the entire Ruyi Building, making him green with envy.
Why should a poor kid be richer than him? Why should he be able to open a restaurant and become the manager? He just couldn't accept it.
Wu Shiren glared at him irritably. "Do you think I'm some kind of emperor? You think I can just tell him not to open a restaurant and he won't? If I had that kind of ability, why would I be a lousy shopkeeper in this tiny Qingshui Town?"
"But....."
"Alright, enough with the 'buts,' hurry up and prepare the food and drinks."
"Yes, I'll go prepare right away." Zhao Tian turned and left dejectedly. "Idiot, you'll regret this one day," he cursed Wu Shiren in his heart.
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Liu Dashao was washing a mountain of dishes in the kitchen, feeling extremely frustrated.
Whose head chef at a restaurant does odd jobs?
Fortunately, he'll be paid in a few days, then he can just pack up and leave without feeling sorry for Wu Shih-jen, and he won't feel guilty either, which is good.
Thinking about it, the act of washing dishes didn't feel so awkward anymore.
Liang Cai Dun, squatting to the side, rubbed his arms against the large iron ladle. His arms ached terribly, and he couldn't help but complain to Liu Da Shao, who was washing dishes.
"Old Liu, when will this end? I don't want to work here for another day."
"Don't worry, brother. Hang in there for a few more days, it should be soon."
"There are only a few days left, but what kind of life is this? I'm a knife-changing master craftsman, and he makes me eat his big spoon every day. Can you believe how shameless Wu Shiren is?"
"Chen Feng has been working here for more than three years, and we've only been here for a few days. Let's hurry up and take advantage of this opportunity, or Wu Shiren will start cursing again when he sees us."
No sooner had he finished speaking than Wu Shiren entered the kitchen with a smile on his face.
"Oh my, my old brother, get up! Is this the kind of work you're supposed to be doing?"
Wu Shiren didn't mind that Liu Dashao's hands were covered in grease, so he went up, grabbed his hand, and pulled him up.
"Shopkeeper, don't move. My hands are covered in oil. You can't let them get on your clothes." Liu Dashao quickly and subtly dodged Wu Shiren's hand.
"Brother, you're too kind. How could I possibly look down on you?" Wu Shiren said, then questioned Zhao Tian behind him, "How did you arrange the work? How could you make me, your older brother, wash the dishes?"
Zhao Tian smiled obsequiously, "Manager, you don't know, we've been short-handed these past few days. A few of us were also punished and can't bend over backwards anymore, so we had no choice but to let Lao Liu and Lao Liang do more work for the time being."
Wu Shiren deliberately put on a stern face. “Old Liu and Old Liang are the master craftsmen in our shop. How can they do this kind of work? Starting tomorrow, let someone else do it. You’ve been taking advantage of me to slack off every day. If I see Old Liu doing this kind of work again, I won’t let you off the hook.”
"Yes, yes, I was wrong. I'll be more careful next time." Zhao Tian quickly helped Liu Dashao up. "Brother Liu, get up quickly, or the shopkeeper will skin me alive."
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