The rain outside the window seemed to be getting heavier. Looking out of the hall, they could only see a hazy gray, and the halo of the streetlights seemed to tighten due to the sudden drop in temperature, looking at the cold autumn rain alone.
In the hall, it was quiet again.
Unconsciously, there seemed to be a line drawn between us.
At the end of the line, it was me, Old Gao and Du Ling. On the other side, Shi Yuan and the staff he introduced to him, Huang and xiao ming, two chefs, Sister liu and two other waiters.
Huang and the others were introduced by Shi Yuan. Compared to us, they were obviously closer to shi yuan. Even if some people didn't want to leave the restaurant and didn't want to get involved in this matter, they were all adults and couldn't escape from the world. They came because of shi yuan, so they naturally had to give shi yuan some face.
Therefore, for a moment, several people did not say anything, which was considered a kind of acquiescence to shi yuan's words.
I looked at Shi Yuan and the others, and there was not much anger in my heart, but more sadness.
The situation now seems like we have become mortal enemies!
This situation was not unexpected to me. I had a vague worry at the beginning, but I thought it would not happen when we got to know each other and became friends.
I didn't expect it to happen so soon!
And the reason why this happened today was actually the accumulation of the past conflicts that did not erupt. Du Ling's incident was just a fuse. Without today's incident, I think there would be arguments sooner or later.
Therefore, it is everyone's responsibility that what happened today can happen.
Especially after Jiang Yan left, I didn't do anything to the hotel staff. Their relationship with me was obviously not as close as Xiaoyi Xiaolian's.
After the last time that the restaurant lost money, Jiang Yan left, and I still have some complaints about shi yuan in my heart. The last time Shi Yuan talked too much and said something he shouldn't have said, this time, it was Sister liu for the same reason.
I think she must have said something really outrageous, or Old Gao wouldn't have been so angry.
"Sure! All of them, right? Sure!"
Shi Yuan's words obviously provoked Old Gao, which made Old Gao even more angry.
I stopped Old Gao. This shouldn't be settled like this. Old Gao wanted to fire Sister liu and Huang, but no one else should be involved. Shi Yuan couldn't decide for them either.
I frowned and looked at Shi Yuan, "Chef shi, are you threatening us?"
Shi Yuan didn't act too forceful. After listening to me, he said helplessly, "Xing Yun, I'm not a threat. I just feel like we've been working together for so long. Why are we doing so well? Old Gao, you... There's a small conflict in the restaurant. It's normal for couples to fight. We can't just settle things. You can't just fire the staff."
Shi yuan became everyone's spokesperson, and no one else spoke. They all listened to Shi Yuan.
"But it's not right for you to do that, is it?"
"Yes, my words are not right either." Shi Yuan nodded and continued, "Xing Yun, everyone is angry now. They are not calm. I don't think we should say anything. The more we talk, the more urgent it gets. And you guys, calm down. We'll talk about it when we calm down. I'll call Hu Zi and see how this is going to be resolved."
I nodded. Let's call it a day, or it will only get worse.
"Okay, that's it for today." Shi Yuan said to Huang and the others, "Let's rest for two days. You all wait for my news."
Obviously, Shi Yuan said this to me and Old Gao. He clearly meant that we were all huddled together. If you want to drive, you have to drive all of us.
He still didn't give us a choice. He just gave us time to think and make concessions.
Just like that, Shi Yuan went out with everyone and soon the figures disappeared into the rain.
There were only three people left in the restaurant, Old Gao, and Du Ling.
Looking out of the window, Old Gao narrowed his eyes and smiled. There was a bitter smile on his lips. He said, "Shi Yuan is much more useful than the two of us."
There was clearly dissatisfaction in Old Gao's words. After all, we are the owner of the restaurant, but now we are not as good as a chef.
Old Gao sighed and said, "You can't stop anyone who wants to leave. Let's go, let's go."
I patted Old Gao on the shoulder and said, "Shi Yuan is trying to blackmail us with the strike. It's a really powerful move."
Now that the restaurant is almost one year old, how can we take a few days off at this juncture? Besides, even if we replace them all and recruit a new batch of employees, who knows who will be recruited. Between the new and the new, between the new and the hotel, this is the need to adapt. Shi Yuan and the others know the situation of the Xingyun hotel, so this is also his chip.
"I really don't like Sister liu. She's such a bitch. That mouth stinks." The mention of Sister liu Old Gao made him a little more excited.
"Brother gaoyuan." At this moment, the silent Du Ling suddenly spoke.
Du ling looked at Old Gao and asked, "What did Sister liu say about me?"
Her eyes were still glistening. Old Gao was stunned for a moment and didn't know what to say. He was a little embarrassed. After thinking for a while, he said, "Xiaoling, why are you asking this? Her words are bullshit. Just ignore her."
Du Ling did not speak again, but lowered her head and hid her face in the shadow. She said, "Brother gaoyuan, Brother xingyun, I'm going back first."
Then Du Ling walked out the door.
It was still raining outside, and Du Ling didn't have an umbrella in her hand, but she walked straight into the rain as if she didn't care about the cold rain at all.
Old Gao hurriedly chased after him and pulled Du Ling over. He said, "What are you doing, Xiaoling?"
I think Du Ling must have been too sad to do such an unusual thing. Her clothes were already a little wet, which made her thin body look even thinner.
I said to Xiaoling, "Xiaoling, let's drive back today. You wait here. I'll drive over."
Du Ling didn't say anything. She just stood there in a daze, her head lowered, and she didn't know what she was thinking.
I said to Old Gao, "Let's go back today. We'll talk about it tomorrow."
Old Gao nodded expressionless.
I quickly ran into the rain and drove to the restaurant. Old Gao opened the door for Du Ling. Du Ling did not resist and sat in the car quietly.
But her condition was really worrying.
I said goodbye to Old Gao and drove home.
Along the way, Du Ling did not speak, nor could she see her expression in the dark car. I wanted to comfort Du Ling a few times when I went back, but she walked into her room like a wooden chicken.
I sighed and went back to my room.
She lay in bed a little tired and didn't look for ding ge across the street. Because she was in a bad mood, I didn't want to pass on these bad feelings to Ding Ge.
After touching my face and taking a few deep breaths, I stared blankly at my room, thinking about what happened today.
I really don't want this kind of thing to happen in a restaurant in the near one year anniversary. This kind of bad omen feels bad.
However, there were some things that made her confused. Du Ling asked Sister liu to entertain the guests upstairs this afternoon, and her expression was a little strange. Sister liu said that she heard the guests say bad things about Du Ling when she served.
So, judging from Du Ling's previous reaction, maybe she knew those guests.
And her behavior showed that she didn't want to see those people!
I don't know what the relationship between Du Ling and the guests is, but I just know them. Or a former friend? I don't know, but this is the first time I've met someone Du Ling knows in a restaurant.
She always gave us a general idea of Du Ling's past, and we didn't know much about it, so we didn't know much about what happened to her. It should be all bad experiences.
But I still wonder, Sister liu said that the guests said that Du Ling had been someone else's third child. When I first heard Sister liu say this, I didn't believe it at all. Because Du Ling was so simple and kind, how could she be someone else's third child? It was impossible!
But what reason did those guests have to slander her? They were just chatting in private, and there was no reason to lie.
Moreover, when I think about Du Ling's reaction to this, I have an indescribable feeling. As for what it feels like, I can't explain it clearly. I always feel that Du Ling's reaction is not quite right, which makes me have another guess in my heart.
Could it be that the guests were right?
Impossible!
I shook my head at the thought of this. How could it be? Du Ling's innocence was definitely not impossible to pretend. I believe she was definitely not that kind of person.
But it also made me even more curious. What exactly did Du Ling experience?
What secret does she have?
But Du Ling was the only one who knew about it.
Moreover, I still have some things that I am a little confused about. I can't help but recall these days. In the end, when I put all those pieces together, I suddenly came to a particularly frightening conclusion!
I don't know if this conclusion is correct, but if my deduction is true, it can explain everything clearly.
I don't know when I fell asleep, but I didn't sleep well this night. I was worried about the restaurant.
...
The next day, after getting up early, I didn't have the motivation to get up, because the staff wouldn't come today, so the restaurant couldn't open, but I wasn't in the mood to sleep after I was free.
After lying in bed for a while, I got up and planned to make breakfast for everyone. When I came out, I looked into Du Ling's room and wondered how Du Ling was doing.
After I cooked in the kitchen, I knocked on the opposite door, which was opened by tang manya.
However, today's Tang Manya was obviously different. She had clearly just cried. Although her tears had dried up, the sadness on her face could not be hidden.
I frowned and asked Tang Manya, "What happened? Quarreled with lin feng?"
Tang Manya shook his head.
I was also a little surprised. Usually, it was rare for two people to quarrel, but why did Tang Manya cry?
"Did Lin Feng bully you?" I took out my cell phone and wanted to call Lin Feng to come over from the bakery. At the same time, I said to Tang Manya, "Xiao ya, don't worry. Your sister told me when she came. If lin feng dares to bully you, let me give him a good beating. This kid has grown up. He wants to turn the world upside down when the girl is not here. If there's anything you can tell me, don't hold it in your heart."
Tang Manya shook his head and said, "Brother xingyun, Lin Feng didn't bully me. It's not his business."
"Why is that?" Tang Manya looked so sad that she almost burst into tears after saying a few words to me. She was very excited.
"Nothing." Tang Manya didn't seem to want me to know. "I just saw a bad news."
"What news?" I asked again.
"Nothing."
Tang Manya still didn't want to talk about it, but she was obviously lying, which puzzled me. What happened to Tang Manya?