Chapter Fifty-ninth: A new official takes office
"Yes, Master." Si Qi nodded, and then went to the kitchen and upstairs to notify everyone in the restaurant.
Some of the boys came very quickly, fearing that they would be kicked out by the new master.
They were all the boys working in the lobby on the first floor. They had just seen Shen Xinyue's iron-blooded methods, and they were still a little frightened and did not dare to get into trouble, so they all came over and stood aside, not daring to come over.
The few boys working on the second floor are Cai Yun's cronies. Because of Cai Yun's care, they treat the boys here in a condescending manner.
When the new master came, they didn't care at all. Because they only listened to Cai Yun's words. Cai Yun said that the new master was nothing to be afraid of, and they didn't take Shen Xinyue seriously.
Shen Xinyue sat at the shopkeeper's seat and waited for a full quarter of an hour before the people on the second floor slowly came over.
Seeing that their attitude towards him was the same as Cai Yun's, Shen Xinyue's expression did not change.
"Everyone is here?" Shen Xinyue counted the heads. Except for Cai Yun, everyone else was indeed here.
"Now that everyone is here, let me be the first to say something ugly." Shen Xinyue glanced at them.
"First, from now on, I, Shen Wangchi, will be the owner of the restaurant. Cai Yun is no longer the owner of the restaurant. Until I find a new owner, I will be the owner of the restaurant."
"Second, in my restaurant, you must abide by my rules. If you are disobedient and still think that I am not your boss, what will happen to Cai Yun, and the same will happen to you."
"Third, I have a bad temper. I hate betrayal and disloyalty the most. If you have a master behind your back, get out as soon as possible. I can still pay you wages. If I find out, I won't make a penny."
"If you have any opinions now, you can raise them. If you don't raise them today, you will have to follow my rules."
After Shen Xinyue finished speaking, she looked at them quietly and tapped her fingers on the table.
Most of the boys were frightened and did not dare to speak.
Only Cai Yun's cronies looked fearless: "What? Are you going to be the shopkeeper? Where is shopkeeper Cai? What kind of shopkeeper will you be? You don't even look like it!"
"Cai Yun, I drove you away because you disobeyed me. Do you have any objections?" Shen Xinyue smiled instead of getting angry.
The man's eyes widened. He was upstairs just now and didn't know what happened below. He thought Cai Yun had gone to find someone to report the news, but he didn't expect that Cai Yun was driven away by his new master!
"What do you mean? Why do you drive away Shopkeeper Cai?" He frowned.
He didn't feel unfair for Cai Yun. He was just worried about his own interests. Without Cai Yun, they would have too much trouble trying to make money, and they might not be able to make a penny at all.
They are not happy!
"Why should I?"
"Just because I am the owner of this restaurant, do I, Shen Wangchi, have to ask for your opinion on his decision?" Shen Xinyue stood up, came to the person who spoke, and looked at him condescendingly.
"You, you...!" This person said that you had been talking for a long time, but you still couldn't say a complete sentence. You finally managed to straighten it out, but in the end you only said one sentence, "Do you know who is behind Shopkeeper Cai! Do you really think Can you make the decision in this restaurant?"
Shen Xinyue lowered her eyes, this person was simply indifferent.
Could he have been brainwashed by Cai Yun?
Cai Yun is just an ordinary restaurant owner and a laborer. How dare he be so arrogant?
At this time, a boy who had been cleaning tables on the first floor suddenly stood up.
"What nonsense are you talking about? The young master is the eldest son of the owner. Sooner or later, this restaurant will belong to the young master. The young master just drove away a shopkeeper Cai who made false accounts. As servants, how can we talk back to the master like this? "
Shen Xinyue's eyes fell on this man. He had a rather delicate appearance. Although he was not very good-looking, he was pretty good among this group of rough guys.
Mainly, he is young.
"Cui Fu! You dare to teach me a lesson? Who do you think you are?"
The man suddenly became arrogant when he saw that the person who was teaching him was just a new boy who was usually submissive.
"Shut up! The young master is still here, and you are so arrogant. Do you still have the young master in your eyes?" Cui Fu, the young man, raised his voice.
"What young master? He's just an unpopular eldest son. Do you really think he will take over the Shen family's business in the future? Don't even think about it!" The man sneered.
Shen Xinyue walked up to Cui Fu and spoke slowly: "Do you know what the shopkeeper should do? Can you keep accounts?"
Cui Fu was stunned for a moment, and then he was extremely happy. When Shen Wangchi asked himself, did he want him to take over the job of the shopkeeper?
"I know! I can keep accounts! I have read books and know Chinese characters!" Cui Fu couldn't hide the joy on his face.
"Today the restaurant is closed, and tomorrow you will be the shopkeeper." Shen Xinyue nodded slightly.
Since you are a scholar, it will save you trouble.
The man was dumbfounded, why did this new Cui Fu become the new shopkeeper after giving him a few lessons?
What is this?
"How can you let him be the shopkeeper? He has only been in the restaurant for more than a month. If you really want to find a shopkeeper, I have to be the one!"
"Oh?" Shen Xinyue asked with interest, "What will you do?"
He thought that Shen Xinyue was serious and thought that he could succeed as the shopkeeper and continue to make money, so he was overjoyed and said with a smile: "I can do everything Cai Yun knows!"
"What about making false accounts and stealing the restaurant's profits?" Shen Xinyue asked.
"of course!"
The man didn't even think about what he was saying, he just said it directly.z.br
After I finished speaking, I realized what kind of stupid thing I had said!
"Your name is...Cui Fu, right?" Shen Xinyue ignored the man and asked Cui Fu directly.
Cui Fu nodded: "Yes, young master, the villain's name is Cui Fu."
"Listen to him, you have only been in the restaurant for a month, and he means something to you as the shopkeeper. Do you have anything to say?" Shen Xinyue asked Cui Fu.
Sweat broke out on Cui Fu's forehead.
What does Shen Wangchi mean by this? Is he testing himself to see if he will be loyal to him? But he has given himself this conflict, what should he do?
Cui Fu kept rehearsing what he wanted to say in his mind.
"I..." Cui Fu finally spoke, "I think I am more suitable for this shopkeeper than him!"
"I've read, read, and can write. I've been working as a boy here for a month, and I already know a lot about running a restaurant."
"Secondly, I am loyal to the young master. The young master has entrusted me with the management of the restaurant. I will definitely keep every account of the restaurant well."
"And you... can leave the restaurant now. The restaurant doesn't need people like you!"
Cui Fu became more and more confident as he spoke, and his last sentence really had the aura of a shopkeeper.
"Yes, Cui Fu, oh no, shopkeeper Cui."
"Keep it the way you are today."
"Don't be merciful to those who should be driven away. I like capable and loyal shopkeepers."
Shen Xinyue didn't particularly trust Cui Fu, but today she had to show off to these people, and kill the chicken to scare the monkey. This principle applies no matter what era.
With the intimidation of Shen Xinyue and Si Qi, the remaining people did not dare to speak out. Those who usually bossed Cui Fuyi around were even more afraid to speak out at this time.
They were afraid that Cui Fu would take revenge on them, so using his position as shopkeeper and with Shen Wangchi's help, Cui Fu could deal with them however he wanted.
If Cui Fu wants to drive them away, they have no choice at all! They have understood that the old master is no longer in power, and now they have to curry favor with the new master in order to get the benefits they want!
They didn't care about how they usually hated bullying Cui Fu. At this moment, they just wanted to go up and curry favor with Cui Fu.
"Okay, let's stop here today, Cui Fu. I hope I can see the effect when I open the store tomorrow."
Shen Xinyue glanced at everyone with cold eyes
, and then he and Siqi left the restaurant and returned to the Regent's Palace.
After returning home, Shen Xinyue put on women's clothes.
In the restaurant.
The boys and the cooks gathered together to discuss.
"Why is this...young master so...powerful?" The tall and thin boy was stunned. He lowered his head the whole time and did not dare to speak.
Another short, fat boy nodded in agreement: "I have never felt like this when Cai Yun scolded us. I didn't even dare to breathe. It was so scary."
"And he drove away Shopkeeper Cai as soon as he arrived! Oh my god, behind Shopkeeper Cai is my favorite Aunt Liu, how dare he do that?"
"Really? What's going on? Isn't the young master the eldest son? How can the status of an aunt be compared with that of the eldest son?" The cook who spoke did not understand the internal grievances of the Shen family.
The boy who just spoke became interested. Some people didn't know, so his eloquence came into use.
"Our boss is Mr. Shen of the Shen family in Jiangnan. The master doesn't like his wife, so even his eldest son and daughter are not favored. The master likes his side wife, Aunt Liu, and he calls her Aunt Liu. Favor!"
This man narrated the story in a sultry tone, and the cook was completely absorbed in listening to it, and he directly regarded it as a story in a storybook!
"What happened next? How was Miss Shen?" The cook couldn't help but ask.
The man shook his head: "I only know that Miss Shen married into the Prince Regent's Palace and became a princess. We don't know the rest."
"That's right. Where can we commoners go to inquire about what's going on in the palace? We can't even afford ten heads." The cook felt a chill and shivered.
He did not dare to ask about the regent.
"Everyone is going to do some work. Clean up the restaurant. The cooks are going to buy some fresh vegetables. Tomorrow, we must let the young master see that the restaurant's business is getting better."
Cui Fu smiled and ordered to go down.
The boys suddenly discovered that Cui Fu was like a smiling tiger. He used to be gentle and silent. Now he became the shopkeeper, and Cui Fu's hidden temperament was revealed.
At this time, a young boy who used to have a good relationship with Cui Fu came over and asked in a low voice: "Cui Fu, this Master Shen is not a good person. We haven't figured out what his temper is yet. Why do you want to be with him?" Are your subordinates working? Do you want to talk to Mr. Shen and the others?"
"No, I have other plans, please don't make any announcement first. Let's just work under his control." Cui Fu had his own ideas.
The man nodded and stopped talking.
Afterwards, the boy went about his own business. He was very tight-lipped about what had just happened. He did not mention what he said to others, nor did he mention that Cui Fu would take any action.
Cui Fu soon left the restaurant. He zigzagged to the depths of an alley. After imitating the chirping of birds, about a quarter of an hour later, a masked man came over.
"Go and help me find out about the robbery of merchants that happened at the gate of the city a few days ago." Cui Fu said in a low voice.
The masked man frowned slightly: "This is not something you would be interested in."
Chapter completed!