Chapter 68
Chapter 66 Sixty-six cups of green tea
Tong Xuelu almost nodded and laughed.
Girls usually struggle with this kind of thing, and she didn’t expect that Wen Rugui would also be tangled.
And I have to do a play and pretend to let her hear it accidentally, which is so cute.
Tong Xuelu turned around and pretended not to hear, and took the fruit back to the kitchen.
Not long after she returned to the kitchen, footsteps and voices came from outside.
Piao Jianyi: “I am a stranger alone in a foreign land. I miss my relatives every festive season. I know that my brothers are climbing high places, and one less dogwood is planted everywhere.”
Wen Rugui: “Why do you suddenly recite Wang Wei’s poem?”
Park Jianyi’s voice became louder again: “Next week is the Double Ninth Festival, and I suddenly felt something. By the way, I remember that two days after the Double Ninth Festival, which is your birthday next Thursday, I remember correctly?”
Wen Rugui’s ears were reddish: “Well, you remember correctly.”
Piao Jianyi: “It’s a pity that I have to go to work next Thursday, so I now wish you a happy birthday in advance.”
Wen Rugui: “Thank you.”
Tong Xuelu laughed in the kitchen, shaking all over, tears coming out of her eyes.
Tell her directly that she’s afraid of being too deliberate, wouldn’t she not deliberately sing in this way?
Actually still reading poems!
They couldn’t figure it out with such a soil method.
Hey, laugh her to death, forget it!
Park Jianyi kept staring at the kitchen, but there was no movement in the kitchen.
He leaned towards Wen Rugui and lowered his voice: “Did you say she heard it?”
Wen Rugui paused for a while: “I should have heard it. Let’s go inside and help with cooking. If she hears it, she should mention it.”
Park Jianyi felt reasonable, so the two walked towards the kitchen.
Seeing them coming, Tong Xuelu quickly wiped away the tears, pretending to be serious about cooking.
Wen Rugui and Piao Jianyi walked in and saw Tong Xuelu lowering his head and chopping meat, as if he was indifferent, even they didn’t notice when they came in.
There was a “cock” in their hearts at the same time: Didn’t she hear it just now?
Pu Jianyi cleared his throat and said, “Comrade Tong, is there anything we can help?”
Tong Xuelu seemed to find them coming in: “Hey, when did you come? I just happen to be too busy alone, so please help me wash these dishes.”
“it is good.”
Wen Rugui glanced at her, bent over and lifted the vegetables on the ground to wash them outside.
Pu Jianyi followed behind with the washbasin for washing vegetables, and both of them felt a little heavy.
Go under the faucet for washing vegetables.
Pu Jianyi looked confused: “I said so loudly just now, why didn’t she hear it?”
Wen Ru attributed it to Tong Xuelu to find a reason: “She was chopping meat, maybe she didn’t hear it.”
Pu Jianyi threw the vegetables into the basin, feeling a bit of toothache: “Then what should I do now? Do we have to do it again?”
Wen Rugui thought for a while: “Say it again.”
This was the first birthday after they confirmed their relationship, and he wanted to spend it with her.
Even if he just stayed together and did nothing, he would feel very satisfied.
Park Jianyi smiled and said, “Brother, what good do I do to help you so hard?”
Wen Rugui: “Allow you to pay the money later?”
Park Jianyi: “…” You are ruthless.
The two washed the vegetables and helped peel the garlic.
Then Jiang Danhong and Fang Jingyuan came over, and there was no place for them in the kitchen.
The two went back to the living room and discussed it again.
Park Jianyi: “I think I will mention it directly in front of her later, or what if she still doesn’t hear it?”
It makes sense for Wen Rugui to think about it: “It’s OK.”
So after the meal was ready, Park Jianyi acted.
He suddenly said to Jiang Danhong: “Comrade Jiang, do you know that next Thursday will be your birthday?”
Jiang Danhong had a meal with his hands, and a trace of confusion appeared in his eyes: “I don’t know, will Comrade Wen have to celebrate then?”
Park Jianyi looked at Tong Xuelu next to Jiang Danhong and said, “It shouldn’t be, it’s not easy to ask for leave after all.”
Jiang Danhong said “Oh” and then he didn’t say anything.
Pu Jianyi scratched his head and had to ask Tong Xuelu directly: “Comrade Tong, did you hear what I said just now? How are you going to celebrate like home.”
After saying this, Wen Rugui “coincidentally” walked in with a pot of pickled fish from the outside.
Tong Xuelu looked surprised: “It turns out that Rugui’s birthday is coming soon, but I should be very busy next Thursday and can’t ask for leave.”
Speaking of this, she turned her head to look at everyone and said: “By the way, there is one thing I want to tell you, that is, I have been appointed as the manager of a state-run hotel!”
When the words came out, everyone except Wen Rugui was shocked.
Jiaxin Tong first reacted: “Sister, are you really a manager?”
Tong Xuelu nodded: “Well, start working tomorrow.”
Tong Jiaxin jumped three feet high: “Great, sister, you become a manager. After that, will we be able to eat meat every day?”
Tong Xue smiled and said, “If you pass the exam, maybe this is possible.”
Tong Jiaxin’s smile froze on his face: “…”
Fang Jingyuan opened her mouth wide: “Xuelu, are you too good? Not long ago you worked as a female worker in a textile factory, then you moved to a state-owned hotel as a waiter, and then you became a master, and now you are promoted to become a manager. How did you do it?”
Jiang Danhong looked at Tong Xuelu in admiration: “Congratulations, Xuelu!”
Then other people congratulated Tong Xuelu one after another, and Tong Xuelu smiled and thanked everyone.
Wen Rugui’s birthday was forgotten by everyone.
forgotten…
Wen Rugui put the sauerkraut fish on the dinner table, suddenly feeling a bit bad.
She has no time to ask for leave, he has it!
As long as she speaks, he will definitely find a way to ask for leave to come back!
Park Jianyi glanced at him sympathetically and whispered: “Brother, I tried my best.”
Wen Rugui: “…” I feel worse.
Then everyone’s attention was on Tong Xuelu’s job as a manager and gourmet food, and no one mentioned that Wen Rugui was about to celebrate his birthday.
Tong Xuelu didn’t even mention it.
Tong Xuelu made dry pot Chiba tofu, homemade fish-flavored eggplant, sauerkraut fish, garlic cabbage and scones today.
Griddle Chiba Tofu has a mellow marinade, home-cooked fish-flavored eggplant flavor and delicate taste, and the scones are crisp and fragrant.
The sauerkraut fish is spicy and fragrant, and the fish is so creamy and tender that people almost eat their tongues.
After a meal, everyone’s taste was conquered.
Fang Jingyuan touched her belly without image: “Xuelu, the food you cook is really delicious. If you become a manager in the future, will you still cook?”
Tong Xuelu: “I won’t do it when the restaurant master comes back.”
Fang Jingyuan suddenly wailed: “What shall I do afterwards?”
Tong Xuelu ignored her and went out to see if the baked biscuits were ready.
Wen Rugui originally wanted to follow, but Fang Jingyuan moved faster than him, so she suddenly jumped out.
Wen Rugui: “…”
Fang Jingyuan caught up with Tong Xuelu and took her arm and said: “Now I finally understand why you abandoned my big brother!”
Tong Xuelu raised her eyebrows.
Fang Jingyuan: “Although my eldest brother looks like a human being, he is really incomparable compared with your counterpart. If I were to be replaced by me, I would not want my eldest brother!”
What’s more, her elder brother has such a **** character, don’t worry.
Tong Xuelu glanced at her, and silently lit a candle for Fang Wenyuan in his heart.
Fang Jingyuan continued: “Xuelu, you think we are good friends now, then I should be able to come to your house to eat often in the future?”
Tong Xuelu withdrew her hand: “Who is a good friend with you?”
Fang Jingyuan hurriedly took her hand again: “Sisters, sisters for life, that’s all, I will come here often in the future!”
Tong Xuelu rolled her eyes.
When everyone went back, Tong Xuelu gave everyone some small biscuits as gifts.
Compared with everyone, there is one thing more warm as home, and that is duck eggs.
Tong Xuelu pointed to the duck eggs and said, “Happy birthday to you in advance. These duck eggs are even a birthday gift I gave you in advance.”
Wen Rugui’s face stiffened: “Thank you.”
When he walked out of the alley, Park Jianyi almost lost his smile: “Hahaha my mother, she actually gave you duck eggs as a birthday present, so she laughed at me…”
“…”
Wen Rugui carried a bag of duck eggs with a dark face.
When Piao Jianyi saw this, he leaned back and laughed more and more, and his laughter was all along the way.
**
Tong Xuelu went to work the next day.
After Tong Xuelu became a hotel manager, the waiter’s position was vacated.
In addition to the position where Tan Xiaoyan was dismissed, none of the two waiters in the hotel did it.
In order to compensate the innocent Aunt Lin and Guo Weiping who were implicated, the government allowed them to purchase these two positions on a preferential basis.
Mum’s family gave Meng Qingqing a service staff position, and Guo Weiping’s family gave it to his cousin Guo Chunyu.
When he went to work, Tong Xuelu saw Meng Qingqing and new face Guo Chunyu who hadn’t seen him for a long time.
Meng Qingqing looked thinner than before, but her face was good, and she shyly smiled when she saw Tong Xuelu.
Tong Xuelu nodded to her, and then turned to Guo Chunyu.
Guo Chunyu is married, thirty-five years old, with a round face and a round body. He looks very kind and feels very kind.
Guo Chunyu looked at Tong Xuelu and said with a grin, “Good morning, Manager Tong, I am Xiao Guo’s cousin Guo Chunyu, you can call me Da Guo from now on!”
Tong Xuelu: “…”
What the **** is this?
“I think it’s better to call you Sister Chunyu.”
Guo Chunyu smiled and nodded: “That’s fine, just listen to the manager.”
Tong Xuelu is very satisfied with her attitude.
Although she was appointed as the manager, she was young, and if the newcomers were not convinced, it would be another trouble.
She is not afraid of trouble, but she hates trouble.
Especially this person is Guo Weiping’s cousin, who can’t handle it well, and will have to fight inwardly.
Now that she is so easy to get along with, I can’t help but breathe a sigh of relief.
Seeing that everyone was here, Tong Xuelu held a meeting for them.
“From today onwards, I am the manager of the restaurant. I have the same and different aspects as other managers.”
“The same thing is, I ask you to ask for good hygiene. The floor tables in the lobby, the kitchen in front of the door and the alley must be cleaned up, and there should be no negligence!”
Meng Qingqing nodded together.
Although Guo Chunyu is a newcomer, he has the most positive attitude: “Don’t worry, Mr. Tong, we will do a good job in hygiene. I take care of the hygiene in my home alone. I will treat the restaurant as my home in the future. Love my home!”
Tong Xuelu: “…”
Tong Xuelu felt that Guo Chunyu really had a smile on her own, and she wanted to laugh when she saw her mellow face say such a thing.
However, positive staff is something to be commended: “Your attitude is very correct, we must treat the hotel as a writer!”
The smile on Guo Chunyu’s face is even brighter: “I love the restaurant, I love my home! Xiao Guo, hurry up and shout together!”
Guo Weiping blushed: “I love the restaurant, I love my home, the restaurant is my home!”
Seeing this, Meng Qingqing blushed and shouted a slogan.
Tong Xuelu: “…”
She feels that Guo Chunyu must be a master of MLM in modern times.
She coughed and continued: “Unlike other managers, there will be no special things during working hours that are not allowed to leave early or leave the hotel. As long as you do things well, I can arrange a shift later!”
When the three heard this, their eyes lit up.
The work of a state-owned restaurant is very enviable. You can buy the freshest ingredients when you eat fragrant and spicy food.
But the bad point is that there are no holidays. Except for Chinese New Year and major festivals, there is no one day off in a month.
If you can take turns now, it would be perfect!
Guo Chunyu patted his chest again and promised: “Don’t worry, Manager Tong, we will listen to you, and we will never leave the hotel early or leave the hotel for no reason in the future!”
Guo Weiping and Meng Qingqing also nodded.
Tong Xuelu nodded with satisfaction, and continued: “Also, when guests come to the hotel in the future, we can no longer serve as before. In other words, things like cursing guests are absolutely not allowed!”
It is too early to propose a smile service, and it is unnecessary.
But the service attitude of scolding customers at every turn should be changed as soon as possible.
Meng Qingqing didn’t think it mattered. After all, she was rather shy, and she didn’t dare to scold guests before.
It was Tan Xiaoyan who scolded the guests.
Guo Weiping is even more indifferent. He is in the kitchen and basically has no direct contact with the guests.
Guo Chunyu thought for a while and said, “Manager Tong, if someone grabs a spot and quarrels in a restaurant, can’t you scold them?”
Tong Xuelu said: “If that happens, you can just ask them out!”
Guo Chunyu thought for a while and said that he understood.
Then Tong Xuelu made several other requests, and several people all expressed no opinion.
Then she announced that the meeting was adjourned, and then went to the business department for meetings and handovers.
State-owned hotels are under the management of the commercial department, the ownership belongs to the state, and all benefits belong to the higher-level competent department.
The operating expenses of the restaurant were in Liu Dongchang’s hands before. After Liu Dongchang’s accident, all the money was collected back.
She is now going to get money to buy ingredients.
When he came to the commercial department, the doorman was surprised to see her coming to the meeting as a manager.
I checked her documents over and over many times before letting her in.
When Tong Xuelu entered the conference hall, everyone’s eyes fell on her at once.
“Why do women come in here? Did you go to the wrong place?”
“That’s right, hey little girl, are you in the wrong place?”
Tong Xuelu looked at them faintly: “I did not go wrong. I am the manager of the Chengnan State-owned Hotel. I am here for a meeting.”
There was a thunder on the ground!
As soon as the words came out, the men present were shocked.
“She’s the manager? When was the manager of the state-run hotel by a woman?”
“Yes, and she looks so young, can she do it?”
“I advise you to keep your voice down. If someone is able to airborne the position of manager at this age, you should know that their background is not simple!”
As soon as these words came out, the meeting room that was still whispering suddenly became silent.
Everyone secretly looked at Tong Xuelu, but no one came up to say hello to her.
Tong Xuelu didn’t care, and found an empty seat to sit down.
These people are resources in her eyes, but now these resources look down on her airborne personnel.
So she was not in a hurry to go up and say hello.
Pasting it now will only make people look down on it.
To be convincing, you have to speak with strength.
Ten minutes later, the leader of the Ministry of Commerce came over.
The Minister of Commerce is a middle-aged man in his 40s and 50s, wearing a black tunic suit with a serious expression.
After summarizing some of the problems of the state-owned hotel, he asked: “Has the manager of the Seongnam State-owned Hotel come over?”
Tong Xuelu stood up: “Come on, hello minister, my name is Tong Xuelu, I am the new hotel manager!”
Minister Lin took a look at her, and then sharply said: “Comrade Tong, are you confident that you can run the Chengnan Hotel well? If you are not confident, you are allowed to quit now!”
Tong Xuelu said in a clear and loud voice: “Minister, don’t worry, I have the confidence to run the hotel well!”
When the men present heard this, some shook their heads, sneered, and some felt that Tong Xuelu didn’t know the sky and the earth.
The restaurant in the south of the city has been poisoned by pesticides. Even if it is re-opened, I am afraid that everyone will not dare to come and eat.
Minister Lin: “Very well, then I will give you three months to start the restaurant again.”
Tong Xuelu’s red lips tick slightly: “It doesn’t take three months, it only takes one month.”
As soon as these words came out, the conference hall fell silent again.
Everyone looked at Tong Xuelu’s eyes more and more mockingly.
Sure enough, you don’t know the heights of the sky, and you want to start business again in a month?
What a daydream!
Minister Lin laughed: “Well, since you said one month, then one month!”
Tong Xuelu didn’t seem to see everyone’s mocking eyes, and sat down calmly.
After taking the operating expenses, Tong Xuelu went directly to the supply and marketing cooperative and the vegetable station to buy ingredients.
Back at the restaurant, Meng Qingqing and the others were shocked when they saw the ingredients in her hands.
Meng Qingqing: “Manager Tong, why did you only buy such a small amount of ingredients? This is not enough!”
Guo Weiping and Guo Chunyu nodded together.
Tong Xuelu: “Enough, no one should come here in the last two days. These ingredients are for our own food.”
When several people heard this, they were all silent.
The restaurant is most taboo against food poisoning. It was Cao Dagang’s incident. Although it was later proved that he directed and acted by himself, many people would not care about the follow-up development.
In their eyes, the restaurant almost eats people to death!
So now it’s re-operating, and there shouldn’t be anyone coming to eat.
If no one comes to eat, the restaurant will no longer be able to operate, and they will be unemployed!
Tong Xuelu did not comfort them.
Sure enough, no one came to eat all day.
Occasionally, a few outsiders didn’t know they wanted to come in for a meal, and they were quickly discouraged.
No one came back for the next two days, too.
Meng Qingqing was too worried, and Tong Xuelu was the only one who was very calm.
You should eat and drink, as if you are not in a hurry.
In the previous meeting, Tong Xuelu said that he would be able to run the hotel in one month. After the meeting, many people were paying attention to the hotel’s every move.
They thought that Tong Xuelu would make some amazing moves, and no one would do anything!
The restaurant did not come to the door for two or three days. It was a big laugh!
It seems to be bragging!
Seeing that Tong Xuelu had no abilities, everyone didn’t bother to pay more attention.
**
As time passed, it soon came the day before Wen Rugui’s birthday.
Wen Rugui has been in a bad mood since returning to the base.
Huang Qimin and Zhou Yan soon discovered that something was wrong with him.
So the three swordsmen from the base gathered again.
Huang Qimin said: “Rugui, have you quarreled with your partner?”
Zhou Yan smiled brightly: “Yeah, tell us what’s unhappy about it.”
Wen Rugui glanced at them: “No quarrel.”
Zhou Yan didn’t believe this: “Why did you have a black face when you came back without quarreling? Ah, I think of it, tomorrow is your birthday, shouldn’t it be your object, right?”
Hearing this, Wen Rugui’s face suddenly sank.
When Zhou Yan saw him like this, he knew that he had guessed correctly: “Sure enough, I guessed it! I said Rugui, do you really have an object? Are you going to lie to us?”
Wen Rugui defended her object: “She is very busy, so she didn’t have time to spend my birthday with me.”
Huang Qimin shook his head and sighed like someone who came by: “Well, I didn’t say you, you can’t do this! You, a big man, should show up like a big man. She said that if you don’t have time, you won’t have time. If you get married in the future, Now, where do you still have a place at home?”
Zhou Yan nodded again and again: “That’s right, you’ve defeated our man’s face too much! If you continue like this, you will definitely be afraid of your daughter-in-law in the future!”
Huang Qimin also nodded.
Wen Rugui’s face was expressionless and silent.
Zhou Yan saw that he didn’t take it seriously, and immediately added a fire: “If you are yours, don’t take it seriously, our dean will be under the control of his wife!”
“I heard that the dean was eating steamed buns for his wife at home, and he could only eat Wowotou. His wife told him to stand and he would not dare to sit. He lived without dignity!”
Huang Qimin’s expression suddenly became very strange, and he winked at him: “Ahem.”
Zhou Yan glanced at him, “Is your throat okay?”
Huang Qimin hates that iron can’t make steel, and whispered: “Dean!”
Zhou Yan nodded: “Yes, I’m talking about our dean, you probably don’t know, our dean is a strict wife, if you are yours, don’t follow our dean!”
Suddenly, a sneer came from behind: “Don’t say they don’t know, even I don’t know it myself.”
Zhou Yan trembled all over, turned stiffly, and then saw Dean Zhuang Zhenghui standing behind him.
Dean Zhuang: “I wanted to tell you that you can ask for leave today, but now it seems to be forgotten.”
Zhou Yan: “…”