Several people suddenly barging in startled Lu Fan and Bai Xuemei, their expressions immediately darkening. Even though he had once been a small hotel owner, no one had dared to barge into an office so rudely.
"What... what do you guys want?" Lu Fan looked at the people who had entered. The leader was wearing a uniform that was clearly different from the chef uniforms of the others, and he also wore a small blue bow tie. It was obvious that the leader was the head chef, followed by several sous chefs.
"We want a raise! If we don't get a raise, we quit!" the head chef said domineeringly.
"Fine! Then you can leave now. Your wages will be transferred to your account at the end of the month, settled up to today," Lu Fan said calmly.
"You... who are you? Are you in charge?" The head chef was clearly taken aback, then asked angrily.
"He's our hotel's boss! Guess if he's in charge?" Bai Xuemei said coldly.
"Right, what about you guys? Do you also want to quit?" Bai Ruomei suddenly asked the sous chefs behind the head chef.
"I... we... no, we don't want to quit! We just heard that the chefs on the first floor got a raise, so we came to ask when our salaries will be increased!" The sous chefs behind the head chef stammered.
"The first-floor chefs got a raise because they helped the hotel launch new dishes, and it was very successful! I asked you to launch new dishes, but you threw my wild vegetables into the trash. Tell me yourselves, should I give you a raise?" Bai Xuemei said coldly.
"Then... what if we also launch new dishes?" one of the sous chefs quickly said.
"You... launch new dishes, and starting now, you will be the head chef!" Lu Fan suddenly pointed at that sous chef.
"Okay! I... I'll go back and revise today's menu right away!" The sous chef's face lit up with joy, and he turned to run out, afraid someone would snatch the opportunity.
"Lao Ma! Lao Ma... you son of a bitch!" The head chef cursed behind him. His head suddenly felt twice its size! That disloyal dog.
Beside them, the other two sous chefs stared blankly at Lu Fan, suddenly realizing they might have missed an opportunity for advancement.
"Do you two want to leave or stay?" Lu Fan asked with a cold smile.
"Stay... stay... we'll go back to work immediately!" The two quickly turned and left.
"You can go too. You don't need to come tomorrow!" Lu Fan glanced at the head chef, said lightly, and turned away, no longer looking at him.
"I... I'll go find Boss Yan and get justice!" The head chef was stunned for a moment, then suddenly said.
"You can go! He might be able to send you to another hotel to continue as a head chef. But here, I won't keep you! Get out!" Lu Fan suddenly turned and said. How dare he try to pressure him with Brother Yan. Such an overestimation of himself.
The head chef quickly turned and left.
"Announce that chefs who launch new dishes will get a raise. Those who are unwilling to launch new dishes can leave," Lu Fan said to Bai Xuemei.
"Xiao Fan! Will there be any trouble with Young Master Yan?" Bai Xuemei asked with some worry.
"Of course not!" Lu Fan said confidently.
At the hotel, all the chefs seemed to sense the crisis, especially the head chefs on several floors. They were the first to launch new dishes. The inconspicuous wild vegetables were suddenly served at a five-star hotel banquet. Moreover, within a few days, they became the hotel's signature dishes. A pot of wild chicken stewed with mushrooms delighted all the customers. A signature dish! Definitely the kind that fills you up to bursting!
"Xiao Fan! Are you really going back?" Bai Xuemei looked at Lu Fan with a reluctant expression. For days, her bed had been empty, but this kid was acting as if it was booby-trapped and wouldn't get in. It was truly agonizing!
"Sister Xuemei! I've been out for a few days, and there are quite a few things in the village. If anything happens here, you can talk to Brother Yan, or you can call me. Don't worry, even though you have the least shares, you have absolute decision-making power. We all trust you!" Lu Fan said.
"Um... Xu Yang, he hasn't spoken to anyone these past few days, and all he does is practice boxing. Did... did something happen between you two?" Bai Xuemei hesitated and then asked.
"I... I originally just wanted to tease her, but it turned out... forget it, I'm leaving first." Lu Fan fled in a hurry. She hadn't expected Xu Yang to... to take it seriously!
"Sigh..." Bai Xuemei sighed, unsure if it was for herself or for Xu Yang.
Lu Fan drove away from the capital. On the way back to the provincial capital, he received a call from Jiang Chao.
"Brother! Brother Hong has recovered, and he's been inviting you to dinner to express his gratitude recently," Jiang Chao said on the phone.
"Alright! I'm on my way back to the provincial capital now. I can be there tonight," Lu Fan said.
"Brother, haven't you been online recently? A very popular online term has emerged recently: toxic textbooks. It has even caused trouble for many celebrities," Jiang Chao said on the phone.
"Oh? I've been very busy here and haven't paid attention to online matters. I'll check it out later." Lu Fan hung up the phone and directly opened a web page, searching for it. He was indeed startled.
Huh? These people seem... Lu Fan looked at their names and suddenly felt a sense of familiarity. He suddenly remembered A Ping's list, and his mouth twitched. No wonder he felt a sense of familiarity.
It seems they are all people on the "Yachui" list. These people are buried really deep. And what's most worrying is that these people's status and positions are not ordinary! I wonder how many people on the "Yachui" list are still undiscovered elsewhere.
By the time the car arrived in the provincial capital, it was already past four in the afternoon. Lu Fan received the location sent by Jiang Chao and drove directly to a private club.
As soon as the car stopped, he saw Jiang Chao accompanying Hong Chengwu, and Hu Lijun standing at the entrance of the club. At the same time, Jiang Chao also saw Lu Fan and immediately greeted him with Hong Chengwu.
"Little Brother Lu Fan! Thank you, thank you so much! If it weren't for you, I would have lost my life!" Hong Chengwu grabbed Lu Fan's hand as soon as he arrived to express his gratitude.
"Since Boss Hong is Brother Jiang's elder brother, I will also presume to call you Big Brother! Hello, Big Brother Hong!" Lu Fan said immediately.
"Hahaha! It's my honor to be called Big Brother by Little Brother Lu Fan, my honor! Then we are brothers from now on!" Hong Chengwu immediately took Lu Fan's hand and walked intimately into the club.
The interior of the club was very luxuriously decorated, giving a noble feeling. The group arrived at a large room. The decoration inside was even more unique. Most importantly, there were more than a dozen women standing by, all of whom were top-notch in terms of figure and appearance.
"Little brother, if you like any, feel free to choose," Boss Hong said, gesturing to the dozen women beside them.
"Let them all go. It's better for us to have a good drink!" Lu Fan said without even looking at the women.