Chapter 568: conflict escalation
After breakfast was ready, I knocked on the door of Du Ling's room and shouted, "Xiaoling, dinner is ready."
However, after shouting, there was no movement in the room. I frowned. Wasn't Du Ling in the room?
After I yelled again and no one answered, I opened Du Ling's door. Sure enough, the quilt was stacked neatly. Du Ling was not in the bedroom.
I can't help but feel nervous. Where is du ling going this morning?
I quickly called Du Ling, but luckily she got through quickly. Du Ling said she wanted to take a few days off. I asked her where she was going. Du Ling said to go home and take a look.
I think she should have gotten in the car. I didn't blame her for leaving without saying goodbye, but told her to be careful on the road.
Her voice still sounded a little sad. I think what happened yesterday must have stimulated her. If she wants to rest, she should take a rest.
After breakfast, there was nothing to do for the busy day. Of course, things at the restaurant couldn't be hidden from Ding Ge. After I told her what happened last night, Ding Ge was also very angry and looked very sad for Du Ling.
Lin Ya hadn't been told about this yet. God knows how she would react when she found out that Du Ling was being slandered like this?
Hu Zi also called me. He already knew what happened yesterday. Shi Yuan called him. Hu Zi didn't say what to do with it. He just said that he would come to the Xingyun hotel tonight and let us wait for him.
Although the restaurant was not open, Old Gao still came in the morning. He came directly to the neighborhood, and only after he came did he know that Du Ling had left.
"When did she leave?" Old Gao asked with a frown.
"I don't know. She was gone when I got up."
Old Gao said anxiously, "Don't do anything stupid!"
"Probably not. Her voice sounds quite calm."
Old Gao was silent, but his heart did not calm down.
I wanted to ask Old Gao something, but for a moment I didn't know how to say it. After thinking about it, I didn't ask what I wanted to ask.
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In the evening, Old Gao and I went back to the Xingyun hotel.
The rain had stopped yesterday, but the road was still wet, and some places were left with some water, reflecting a bright light.
When I walked to the Xingyun hotel and looked at the closed door, I couldn't help but think, is there any customers who are going to have dinner here today and have to leave? Would they be muttering to themselves why they didn't open the door today?
When the door was opened, the room was not as warm and peaceful as usual, and the noise in the past had become quiet as it is today. The footsteps of Old Gao and I had become much louder.
I took the wine out and said to Old Gao, "Hu Zi will come and have a drink later."
Everyone was not in a high mood today, and I wanted to have a drink to get excited.
Hu Zi didn't ask us to wait as usual. He drove over alone.
"It's getting colder and colder." Hu Zi rubbed his hands and entered the room.
The table was ready and the three of them sat down. Hu Zi raised his glass and said, "Come on, drink some warm water first."
The three of us picked up our glasses and took a sip.
After drinking, Hu Zi said to Old Gao and me, "The history of yesterday has probably told me how angry you are. I've never seen you so angry before. I thought something serious had happened."
"Isn't it serious?" Old Gao was especially angry when he mentioned what happened yesterday, and his tone rose.
"It's serious, it's serious. Now that the strike is over, can it not be serious?" Hu Zi took a bite of the food and said as he ate.
Old Gao's face remained unsightly.
Hu Zi added, "Old Gao, I'm not blaming you."
"I know." Old Gao nodded.
"What's your attitude now, Old Gao?" Hu Zi asked again.
"I don't care about the others. Huang and the two of them must drive!" Old Gao was still holding on to yesterday's decision.
"Come, come, drink, drink first."
After we had another sip of wine, Hu Zi said, "Shi Yuan told me that Huang contradicted you, didn't he? Nowadays, young people are like this. They are young and have a bad temper. Just grind him for two years. Don't go against a kid. Besides, do you know why Shi Yuan didn't want you to fire Huang?"
I smiled faintly and asked, "Why?"
"The two of them actually have some unspeakable kinship."
"Why didn't you hear him say that? What do you mean by unspeakable kinship?" There is nothing unspeakable about kinship.
"Shi Yuan has a mistress. This is a relative of the mistress. Now you understand."
I nodded. I didn't expect this old man, Shi Yuan, to have a good time, but it was his private life. I wouldn't care, as long as it didn't affect the restaurant.
Hu Zi looked at Old Gao again and said, "We should give Shi Yuan face. Now the Xingyun hotel depends on him. If he asks Huang to apologize, can xiao huang not apologize? You have to make them both apologize to Xiaoling. Okay, just let them apologize. If you don't apologize, leave immediately. No one can say anything. What do you think?"
Old Gao frowned and said to Hu Zi, "Hu Zi, I really don't want to bear it anymore. You are often not in the restaurant now. Shi Yuan is the boss of the restaurant. Do you know that? You didn't see it last night..."
Hu Zi interrupted Old Gao and said, "Does he think he is the boss of the restaurant? Then let's pay him."
"If that's the case, why should I be angry with him? Why should I be threatened by him? I just want to fire the two of them. What can it do?"
"Who are you angry with?" Hu Zi smiled and said, "You don't need to prove anything in this way, no. The three of us will always be Xing Yun's boss. Besides, although Shi Yuan was just a chef in our restaurant, xiao huang and Sister liu were brought here by him after all. Those people would be more or less on his side, right? If the two sides were really stiff, Shi Yuan could really take them away! This is not a joke. What's going on with us now? The Xingyun hotel is about to celebrate its first anniversary. A major change at this juncture will not benefit the Xingyun hotel at all. Do you believe it or not?"
"So you mean that it doesn't matter if Du Ling is wronged, but it does matter if the restaurant is?" Old Gao said coldly.
"Of course not!" Hu Zi paused, smiled and said, "Do you understand what I'm saying that way?"
"That's what you mean. If I wanted to stand up for Du Ling and fire Huang and the two of them, then shi yuan would quit and take everyone away, which would affect the restaurant. So this can only be settled like this. Don't you mean that?"
"Of course not." Hu Zi looked like he couldn't explain his troubles. He sighed helplessly and continued, "I didn't say that. I said it. They should apologize. Those who contradict you should apologize to you. They are not enemies. We had a fight. Isn't it over to apologize?"
I raised my glass and said, "Don't get excited. You should eat and drink."
After the three of us touched each other again, Old Gao said, "You know, Sister liu is the head of the four waiters in our restaurant. He keeps pushing Du Ling away from the other two people. Du Ling works hard. It seems that they can't work well. Of course, they don't like Du Ling. If it weren't for Du Ling's kindness and nice words, I would have been angry at them. Such a person can't be changed!"
Hu Zi nodded and said, "Old Gao, I'm telling you, the same goes for the Yu xiangyuan waiters. It's the same for all of us. Everyone has a selfish side. What the big companies say is like a family, is it possible? How could he be like a family member? We can just finish the work together. If you fire Sister liu, they won't be able to solve the problem. A few new waiters won't do as well as Du Ling. That's the same result."
"Anyway, I really don't like Sister liu. She's old and doesn't know how to take care of a few young people. She doesn't care much. All day long, she knows how to steal traitors and play tricks. When she talks about gossip, her eyes smoke. She likes to talk about people behind their backs. I get upset when I see her."
"Hey, forget it. Don't worry about her. It's really not a big deal. This time, for my sake, it's a whole new story, okay?" Hu Zi raised his glass and toasted Hu Zi.
Old Gao didn't react. He was thinking. After a while, his mood began to fluctuate again. He shook his head and said, "No, I really can't get through this. They're going too far! What a nice girl Du Ling is. She's as clean as a sheet of paper. What's she doing in their mouths, damn it!"
Hu Zi sighed again, put down the glass, and said angrily, "Old Gao, do you think it has to be like this? These days, yu xiangyuan's affairs have annoyed me enough. Yu Shan and the two of them are like ghosts, which is nothing compared to this! It's just a small matter. Do you have to hold on to it?"
"What's a small matter? Is this a small matter? Didn't you hear what I just said?" Old Gao said.
As soon as Old Gao finished speaking, Hu Zi answered, "I heard it. I heard it. I've been talking about it all this time!"
"Look at the two of you. Why are you arguing again?" I frowned.
"I don't want to argue either. It's annoying enough every day! I'm as tired as a grandson. I have to apologize to you like a grandson when I come back. What am I trying to do?" Hu Zi said expressionless.
"You don't have to apologize to me. Let's not talk about this anymore. I'll make up my mind!"
"Old Gao, what do you mean?"
Hu Zi stood up abruptly and shouted, "Xingyun hotel, have you forgotten how much effort we've put into this? It's going to be one year soon! You just want to see our blood run out, don't you?"
Old Gao did not stand up, but also looked up at Hu Zi and said in a deep voice, "You admit that you only care about the restaurant?"
"I said I didn't!" Hu Zi roared.
"Then you make the decision for Du Ling and get rid of them!" Old Gao also roared hysterically.
"What's wrong with you, Old Gao? Why are you so stubborn!"
"What's wrong with you?"
"What's wrong with you?"
"All right, can you stop arguing? You two!" I tried to butt in, but they kept interrupting me. I really couldn't listen anymore. The two of them solved the problem, but they quarreled!