“Heh, Jianfei, Feilong doesn’t know I came to see you today. Actually, I had a very good relationship with your father, Gao Jin, back then,” He Wanjun explained. “In fact, my relationship with your father was even closer than Feilong’s relationship with your father.”
"Huh?" Upon hearing this, Gao Jianfei immediately understood... So it turns out that his sister-in-law and father have a good relationship, which is why she treats him so well!
"Uh, wait a minute!" Suddenly, Gao Jianfei's heart skipped a beat. "At the Emperor Casino, I overheard Chen Yaohui and Sally talking. They said my dad was a highly skilled gambler who rose to fame, but he was also a womanizer, playing around with women everywhere. Could it be that my sister-in-law and my dad... Ugh! No way!"
Thinking of this, Gao Jianfei couldn't help but give He Wanjun a strange look.
He Wanjun, with her profound experience, surely understood the meaning behind Gao Jianfei's gaze. Her usually charming face flushed slightly, and she glared at Gao Jianfei, saying with a hint of reproach, "Jianfei, children shouldn't think such things! It's not what you think!"
"Uh, sister-in-law, I... I didn't mean anything by it." Gao Jianfei felt embarrassed, yet also impressed by He Wanjun's intelligence and brilliance. Moreover, her blushing face radiated beauty and irresistible charm!
“Alright, I’ll pretend you didn’t have any wild thoughts! Now, Jianfei, listen to what I have to say,” He Wanjun suddenly became serious, “Jianfei, you came to G Province from a small inland city. It’s not an exaggeration to say that you’re a country boy coming to the city! I’m not looking down on you, I’m just telling the truth.”
Indeed, when He Wanjun described these things, her eyes were very clear, and there was no hint of mockery or ridicule in them.
Gao Jianfei admitted, "Yes, sister-in-law, G Province is ten or a hundred times more prosperous than my hometown. Even though people from my hometown are considered to be at the bottom of society, now that I've come to G Province, it's incredibly rural. I know this myself."
He Wanjun nodded and continued, "So, Jianfei, tell me, what is your purpose in coming to G Province and joining Feilong? Is it to just find a job, wait for a promotion and a raise, save money to get married and buy a house, and live an ordinary life; or do you want to learn more and then start your own business like Feilong and have your own career?"
"Of course I don't want to live an ordinary life!" Gao Jianfei blurted out almost instinctively.
He Wanjun nodded with great satisfaction and relief. "Jianfei, you haven't let your sister-in-law down! A man should work hard and have his own career and love! Now, Jianfei, to be honest, if you want to get back on track, you have to make some changes. You can't stay like this!"
"Change?" Gao Jianfei was taken aback.
He Wanjun nodded seriously. "A complete and thorough change, inside and out! On the one hand, you need to learn more and do more things. On the other hand, you must also change your image and temperament! It's not that I'm saying you're unsophisticated, you really are, but this isn't meant to belittle you. Listen to me, starting today, get rid of this rural air. This will actually benefit your development. Think about it, if you make yourself look out of place in this big city, others will find you strange and will instinctively reject you. I don't mean you should be overly concerned with your image, but if you have the means, make yourself look better, more energetic, and more presentable. This is respect for yourself and for others. Jianfei, do you understand what I've said?"
He Wanjun's attitude was extremely sincere.
Gao Jianfei understood what she meant.
She wasn't looking down on Gao Jianfei's image and temperament; she was just trying to express a point... If you want to do great things and succeed, you have to have the demeanor of a successful person, right?
While it's true that temperament is something cultivated from within and cannot be changed by a few clothes or designer accessories, it's true that "clothes make the man." Good clothes can indeed elevate one's appearance and gradually change their overall demeanor.
“Jianfei, let me tell you, you’re now a white-collar worker with a monthly salary of over 5,000. Feilong will definitely promote you in the future, so your salary and benefits will get better and better. You also need to gradually learn to dress well and make yourself look good. Making yourself look good isn’t just a woman’s prerogative; men have the same right. With your current salary level, there’s no need to dress like this!” He Wanjun said earnestly.
His tone was truly full of care and concern.
"Yes, sister-in-law is right!" Gao Jianfei agreed with He Wanjun's point of view. To be honest, Gao Jianfei had nearly a million yuan saved in his ghost den. Even if he sent some of it home, he would still have several hundred thousand yuan left. Besides, as He Wanjun said, Gao Jianfei was a white-collar worker earning 5,000 yuan a month. If he still insisted on dressing so dowdy, it would really be a bit too pretentious!
"Okay! Sister-in-law, I'll listen to you. I'll go buy clothes when I have time!" Gao Jianfei nodded convincingly.
"When do you have time?" He Wanjun smiled, then said in an unquestionable tone, "Jianfei, this afternoon, if your sister-in-law has time, I'll take you to pick out a few outfits and get your hair done again! Trust your sister-in-law's judgment; in just one afternoon, I'll completely transform you from the inside out! I'll turn my Jianfei into a spirited, radiant, and energetic handsome young man!"
At the same time, she thought to herself, "Honey, I didn't break any rules by telling Jianfei about Sister Bi. Besides, I came to see Jianfei on my own because I missed him and wanted to see him. Now that I've seen him, I'm so glad. I'm going to help him change his image and become an excellent man from now on! Well, right now, Jianfei is just a greenhorn. He's too inexperienced and unsophisticated for a big city, but I believe he will definitely achieve great things! I will do everything I can to help this young man!"
Chapter Seventy: Slamming the Table
Chapter Seventy: Slamming the Table
"Sister-in-law, will you come with me to buy clothes this afternoon?" Gao Jianfei blurted out subconsciously.
He Wanjun said matter-of-factly, "Of course, your sister-in-law will go with you... Jianfei, it's not that I don't trust your taste, but when it comes to choosing and matching clothes, I'm far superior to you! Also, I won't take you to luxury stores! Jianfei, don't worry, you earn 5,000 yuan a month, and I'll take you to clothing stores that match that 5,000 yuan salary! And if you don't bring enough money, I'll cover the cost for you. Of course, you'll have to pay me back later, and I believe you have the ability to do so!" He Wanjun said considerately. Moreover, she didn't hurt Gao Jianfei's pride at all, and her tone was very tactful and appropriate.
Gao Jianfei couldn't help but feel a growing fondness for his beautiful and elegant sister-in-law.
Before long, the waiters brought a steady stream of delicious dishes into the private room.
He Wanjun smiled at Gao Jianfei, "Jianfei, what would you like to drink? Hmm, let's have a drink. It's our first time meeting, so we have to have a drink!"
Gao Jianfei thought for a moment, "Sister-in-law, I'll have some iced beer. It's so hot anyway. Drinking baijiu or red wine isn't really suitable. I'll just have beer. Whatever you like, sister-in-law."
“Okay.” He Wanjun smiled demurely at the waiter, “Give me a frozen Carlsberg.”
Soon, the beer and dishes were served. He Wanjun didn't need the waiters' service in the private room, so she instructed them to leave the bottle opener behind and all leave the room.
"Heh, Jianfei, I don't know anything about this restaurant, I've only heard about it from others. The prices are mid-range, so please eat and drink as you please." He Wanjun personally picked up a piece of roast duck for Gao Jianfei.
Gao Jianfei quickly said, "Sister-in-law, I can do it myself, I can do it myself."
He Wanjun smiled gently, "Jianfei, don't be so polite with your sister-in-law, come on, have a taste first."
He Wanjun placed a few pieces of roast duck into Gao Jianfei's bowl, then took a bottle of chilled beer from the beer crate at her feet, preparing to open it herself with a bottle opener. At this moment, He Wanjun's eyes were fixed on the bottle of beer, and the bottle opener in her hand was still on the cap, not yet opened.
Before it was even opened, the bottle cap was already slightly pried open! This might be because the capping process wasn't done properly when the beer was manufactured; or it could be that after the beer was delivered to the store, someone in the store accidentally bumped or rubbed the bottle, causing the cap to pry open a little.
He Wanjun frowned, thought for a moment, and then opened the bottle of beer.
However, when the beer was opened, there was no hissing sound of it releasing gas.
"Jianfei, there seems to be something wrong with this beer." He Wanjun carefully poured the beer into an empty bowl.
Unlike regular beer, this beer has no foam and looks very cloudy!
"Sister-in-law, this...this beer seems to have gone bad." Gao Jianfei noticed it too.
“Yes,” He Wanjun nodded, “That should be it. There’s something wrong with the cap of this beer bottle. In other words, the beer has lost its seal. And with the weather so hot, it was already spoiled before the restaurant staff froze it.”
Her analysis was extremely reasonable, showing her meticulous mind. She frowned slightly and said, "The employees of this restaurant are really careless. They don't even know to check the bottle caps."
Gao Jianfei nodded. In any case, the beer was sold by this restaurant, and now that there is a quality problem, the restaurant should bear the corresponding responsibility.
He Wanjun's gaze shifted again, and she subconsciously looked at the few pieces of roast duck in Gao Jianfei's bowl. At this moment, her eyes completely changed!
It looks terrible!
She slammed the bottle of wine she was holding onto the table and said to Gao Jianfei, "Jianfei, stop eating. There's something wrong with the food too."
"Huh?" Gao Jianfei was taken aback.
"Jianfei, look at your bowl. I didn't notice when I was picking up food, but... it turns out this roast duck isn't clean either! How disappointing!" He Wanjun stood up and walked out of the private room.
Gao Jianfei glanced into his bowl but found nothing. He poked at the pieces of roast duck with his chopsticks and looked again. Instantly, Gao Jianfei felt a chill run down his spine!
Damn, there's a tiny black thing stuck to a piece of roast duck. Upon closer inspection, it turns out... it's a tiny, dead fly!
It really was a fly!
Although it was very small, it was definitely a fly!
"Ugh..." Gao Jianfei suddenly felt nauseous because he had just eaten a piece of roast duck and thought it tasted pretty good, but now that he saw the dead fly, his stomach immediately felt churning!
He Wanjun's face turned cold! She was a woman who had high standards for her quality of life, and even had a slight obsession with cleanliness. Now, she discovered that not only was there a problem with the beer at the restaurant, but the food was also seriously problematic!
In addition, she was hosting a dinner for her best friend's biological son today, and Gao Jianfei held a significant place in her heart. Now, a perfectly good meal has been ruined. How could she not be furious after something like this happened?
"Bang!" He Wanjun slammed her hand on the door of the private room, then flung it open with a bang. The two female waitresses standing outside instantly sensed He Wanjun's anger. They immediately asked tremblingly, "Madam, is there anything you need?"
"Call your boss over here right now! Right now!" He Wanjun said in a cold voice.
"Madam..." a waitress was about to ask.
"Stop arguing! Call your boss over right now!" He Wanjun didn't give her a chance to ask any questions!
The waitress, seeing He Wanjun's refined demeanor and elegant attire, assumed she must be someone important. Being just an employee, she naturally didn't dare offend such a customer.
"Please wait a moment, I'll call our manager over." The waiter immediately scurried away. Another waiter stood obsequiously at the door of the private room, smiling apologetically.
At this moment, Gao Jianfei also came over. "Sister-in-law, calm down. When the restaurant manager comes over later, we'll ask him for an explanation. It really went too far!"
When He Wanjun saw Gao Jianfei approaching, a look of apology immediately appeared on her face. "Jianfei, I'm so sorry, I didn't make the arrangements properly. If I had known, I would have taken you to eat seafood instead. I just listened to my friend and came here to eat. What bad luck! But don't worry, Jianfei, I'm determined to get a satisfactory explanation from this restaurant today!"
Not long after, a middle-aged fat man with an oily face, his fat trembling, ran towards the private room.
"Madam, what's the problem?" The middle-aged fat man was still quite polite. "I'm the manager of 'Ancient Family,' my surname is Huang. If you have any questions or opinions about the store, you can let me know."
"Manager Huang, right? Come here and take a look." He Wanjun led the fat Manager Huang directly to the private room, pointed to the bottle of beer and said, "I just opened this beer and haven't drunk it yet. Take a look and see if there's anything wrong with it."
Manager Huang carefully picked up the bowl of beer, glanced at it, frowned, brought the bowl to his nose to smell it, and then said decisively, "Oh, ma'am, this beer is undrinkable, it's spoiled! Well, this is the beer manufacturer's problem, it has nothing to do with our restaurant. How about this, ma'am, please calm down, we'll replace this bottle for you free of charge, is that alright?"
When Manager Huang saw that the problem was with the beer, his initial nervousness instantly vanished... "Damn, the beer is the problem. To be honest, our restaurant isn't really responsible."
He Wanjun sneered, "If it were just a problem with a bottle of beer, I wouldn't bother you. I'm not an unreasonable woman. But... look at this!" She directly picked up a piece of roast duck from Gao Jianfei's bowl with her chopsticks, flipped it over, and exposed the spot where the dead fly was stuck to Manager Huang's eyes. "What's this? A fly, right? It looks like it's mocking me! It's disgusting!"
"Flies?" Manager Huang's face instantly darkened, but he reacted quickly. "Then, ma'am, this, this plate of roast duck, we'll replace it for you immediately, right away!" He then quickly winked at the two waitresses who had followed him into the private room. "What are you waiting for? Replace it! Replace it right now!"
The two waitresses responded and immediately ran to the table to clear away the plate of roast duck. One of them hesitated for a moment, then went straight for He Wanjun's chopsticks, saying, "Madam, please give me this... I'll go to the kitchen and get you a fresher one."
"Hmph! Don't move!" He Wanjun withdrew her hand and gently pushed the waitress away. "Change? Don't even think about destroying the evidence. How do you do business? Today, don't expect me to let this go until you give me an explanation!"
He Wanjun's attitude was very assertive!
Manager Huang quickly looked back at the outside of the private room and saw several guests peeking out from the aisle.
"Madam, please speak slowly. Don't... don't disrupt our business. Opening a small shop is not easy, really not easy. Madam, please be lenient, okay? Or, all the food and drinks you ordered today are free, okay?" Manager Huang said hurriedly, and gestured to the two waitresses to close the private room door.
He Wanjun was truly furious today. The sight of that dead fly made her feel incredibly uncomfortable, as if she were about to vomit. "Don't give me that! With this kind of service, you think you can run a food business? No way! You must apologize to me in front of all the customers who dined here today! Otherwise, I'll report you to the health bureau!"
"Yes, apologize!" Gao Jianfei also felt disgusted. This restaurant was beautifully decorated, but it was absolutely awful! Gao Jianfei had just glanced at the menu—damn, a plate of roast duck actually cost 240 yuan!
It's outrageous that such an expensive item would have dead flies on it!
Upon hearing He Wanjun's words, Manager Huang was furious. He demanded an apology; otherwise, who would dare to patronize his shop?
Manager Huang seemed to have a change of heart; just a moment ago he was all smiles, but now he stood ramrod straight. "Madam, please don't be unreasonable! To be honest, I don't even know who put this dead fly in there! Let me tell you, since we dare to run such a big shop, do you really think we don't have some kind of background? Let's just let this matter go today! You can return the vegetables, but any talk of apologies is pure nonsense! Ridiculous!"
They've started threatening!
He Wanjun's face also turned ashen. "Fine, fine, really fine." After saying that, she handed the chopsticks to Gao Jianfei. "Jianfei, take this. This is the evidence. They're pretty arrogant and bullying. Fine! I'll make a call."
Gao Jianfei picked up the disgusting piece of roast duck with his chopsticks, but smiled to himself... "My sister-in-law looks elegant and beautiful on the surface, but she also has a shrewish side. Hmm, Brother Feilong is really lucky to have married such a wonderful woman."
He Wanjun took out her phone and started making a call.
Manager Huang sneered disdainfully, "You really don't know what's good for you! You're making a call? I'll make one too! I want to see what kind of big shot you, a woman, can call over to back you up!" He walked out of the private room, took out his phone, and started making a call as well.
In the private room, He Wanjun dialed a number on her phone. "Oh, Director Tian, this is He Wanjun. There's a problem at my 'Ancient Family' roast duck restaurant, which I run at the intersection of Gongye Road. It's a serious food hygiene issue, and I can't handle it myself. Could you come and deal with it for me? The manager is very arrogant, he threatened me. Yes, yes, please come over immediately. Okay, that's all, see you later."
After hanging up the phone, He Wanjun smiled confidently at Gao Jianfei, "Jianfei, don't worry, I've already notified Director Tian of the Huashi Health Bureau. He'll be here within 10 minutes."
Gao Jianfei smiled and nodded, "Okay, sister-in-law, what happened today is really unreasonable, absolutely unreasonable."
Gao Jianfei originally thought that He Wanjun would call Tang Bao to come and kill someone, but thinking about it, Feilong had completely withdrawn from that circle, so it was unlikely that either He Wanjun or Feilong would seek Tang Bao's help if they encountered any problems.
Director Tian of the Health Bureau looks very powerful; he should be able to resolve this dispute.
Around the same time He Wanjun had mentioned, about 10 minutes later, a middle-aged man in his forties with fair skin, carrying a briefcase, walked directly into the private room.
"Director Tian, you're here! Look at this dead fly, how disgusting!" Upon seeing the middle-aged man, He Wanjun immediately presented him with the roast duck. "Normally, I wouldn't be so angry, but my younger brother came from the mainland to work, and this is the first time I, as his sister-in-law, have treated him to a meal, and this happens. How can I not be angry?"
"Mrs. Long, don't panic, I'll handle it," Director Tian quickly came over to take a look, and then shouted, "Um, what's going on here? Huh? Someone come and take charge! This is outrageous! This is a mid-to-high-end restaurant, and you still have this kind of food hygiene problem! Outrageous! Extremely outrageous!"
Manager Huang walked into the private room, his face showing an air of arrogance. "Director Tian, you have to personally handle such a trivial matter? Heh, who saw our restaurant put these flies up there? Maybe the customers put them up themselves to try and extort money!"
He spoke with extreme arrogance, showing absolutely no respect for Director Tian!
Director Tian's face instantly turned red!