Chapter 324

Hearing Teacher Ran's words, Shazhu said with a face of indifference: "No way, only I would do this; nobody damn has the guts to do it."

"Anyone who dares to do that, I'll fire him right away."

"I also know I was wrong; from now on, I, I tell my stomach not to hurt."

Hearing this, Liu Lan couldn't help but laugh.

Teacher Ran flared up: "He Yuzhu, if I'd known you'd have this attitude, I shouldn't have opened this restaurant."

"You're really too presumptuous! Do you think you're the biggest?"

Shazhu shouted, neck stiff: "What else can be done about it?"

"Didn't I say it already? I was wrong."

"I've told my stomach, I'm telling it not to hurt."

"Just give me some face, okay?"

Teacher Ran: "No, if you keep going like this, I'd rather not open this restaurant."

"Even if I don't open this restaurant, I can't indulge your bad habit."

Hearing this, everyone was dumbfounded.

"If this restaurant doesn't open, then everyone will be unemployed."

After a moment of stunned silence, Ma Hua hurried over, bowing and scraping to Teacher Ran:

"Boss, my master, he's in a bad mood today; please don't hold it against him, ah."

Teacher Ran: "Everyone has times when they're in a bad mood; if everyone acted like him—skipping work whenever they're upset—could this restaurant stay open?"

"Ma Hua, you're not bad; your work attitude is good, I appreciate it. Today's matter has nothing to do with you; you may step back."

Ma Hua acknowledged and stepped back.

Teacher Ran looked at Shazhu with a black face and said:

"You have so many apprentices here; today I can give you some face."

"I won't pursue this matter."

"But you must promise me that you will correct your attitude from now on and never repeat this."

"Otherwise, I mean what I say; this restaurant will cease operations for rectification starting tomorrow."

"We'll reopen after finding a suitable chef."

Hearing this, Shazhu was dumbfounded.

He was still dreaming of being together with Teacher Ran.

"If he gets fired, let alone being together with Teacher Ran in the future, even just seeing her again will be difficult."

"Besides, if he loses his job, will Qin Huairu still give him a pleasant look?"

"Maybe by then Qin Huairu won't agree to marry him."

"Then it would be all for nothing, like trying to fetch water with a bamboo basket."

After thinking, he bowed to Teacher Ran and said:

"Boss, I was wrong; I've realized my mistake."

"I guarantee I won't do it again; I guarantee I'll correct my work attitude—okay?"

Teacher Ran sized up Shazhu from head to toe and said:

"Okay, I've taken note."

"I hope you work well; otherwise, I really mean what I say."

Having said that, she walked away amidst Shazhu's gloom.

Shazhu watched her back disappear from his field of view.

After a moment, he suddenly took off the put-on sleeve covers, threw them onto the chopping board, and muttered angrily to himself:

"Everyone's squeezing me, bullying me—do they think Shazhu is easy to push around?"

Saying that, he glanced around and saw everyone had stopped, looking at him.

He instantly flared up: "Why are you all just standing there? Get back to work!"

"I can't afford to offend them, and I can't afford to offend you either?"

Liu Lan gave a cold snort and said: "You, that's all you're capable of."

"If I were to say, this is all of your own making."

Shazhu angrily retorted: "Liu Lan, you're the one who said it's self-inflicted, huh?"

"Serves you right; serves you right—I should be the one saying it myself."

"This guy, it's my just deserts, alright?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Lan couldn't help but laugh again.

"You, being so free and undisciplined, it's about time Boss Ran cleaned you up."

Shazhu roared: "Still talking? Do you think I don't dare to clean you up?"

Liu Lan pursed her lips, not daring to say more.

At the same time.

Qin Huairu's home.

Jia Zhangshi let out a long sigh and said: "I knew things would come to this."

"After all, you've hurt Shazhu's heart too much before."

"Now there's someone better than you, so he naturally doesn't care about you as much."

Qin Huairu said unhappily: "What's so good about her?"

"Isn't it just that she has a bit of money?"

Speaking of looks, when I was young, she wasn't even fit to hold my shoes.

Jia Zhangshi: "Yes, you are very pretty."

But now that you're older, in terms of temperament, Ran Qiuyue could completely crush you.

Don't be stubborn, ah.

Huaihua: "Alright, grandma, you don't need to say more."

Always adding fuel to the fire, is that interesting?

Jia Zhangshi: "Is this, is this adding fuel to the fire?"

Isn't this still your mother's fault, ah?

If back then you had gotten married to Shazhu, would this have happened?

Even if this happened, Shazhu's property could be split half-and-half with your mother.

Now it's fine, we didn't get the certificate; if Shazhu leaves, we won't get a penny of his property.

Huaihua: "Alright, what's the use of saying this now?"

Now we should still think of a way to win back Sha Shu's heart.

We can't just let him leave like that, ah?

If he leaves, what are we to do about my sister's and my dowry?

Jia Zhangshi: "Is your dowry more important, or Shazhu's house?"

If you ask me, the most important thing now is the house.

I don't care, ah, Shazhu's house — well, well, it's the one Bang Geng currently lives in; whether he leaves it to Bang Geng or not, it has to stay.

Qin Huairu: "Alright, keep your voice down; if others hear us, our whole family will have no one to help us."

Qin Huairu felt a bit overwhelmed.

At first, it was her own scheme to get Shazhu's property.

Now the whole family is scheming, and it's out in the open.

If this were overheard by others, our reputation would be ruined.

She regrets it; she shouldn't have brought up her scheme to get Shazhu's property in front of everyone.

Now it's made everyone stop hiding their schemes; they're openly plotting to get Shazhu's property.

Also, Huaihua, from now on you mustn't say anything about relying on Shazhu for a dowry.

Huaihua nodded and said, "Okay, I won't say it anymore."

Just then, the door was pushed open; Qin Huairu startled, her whole body jolted, she quickly looked up, and saw Yi Zhonghai walk in.

Her face changed involuntarily; she worried that their earlier conversation had been overheard by Yi Zhonghai.

Jia Zhangshi beamed: "Eldest Uncle, you've come at just the right time."

Yi Zhonghai glanced at Qin Huairu, walked over, and sat down in front of her.

Huairu, I heard Xiao Dang say.

How did Shazhu say to you?

Could you tell me everything you said to him?

Qin Huairu let out a long sigh and told everything she had said to Shazhu.

Yi Zhonghai: "Shazhu also didn't say he wanted to be with Ran Qiuyue."

Don't worry, okay?

It's fine, I'm here.

Shazhu can't stir up any big waves.

Qin Huairu nodded and said, "Eldest Uncle, thank you."

Fortunately you're here; otherwise I really wouldn't know what to do.

Mm, I'll follow your lead; whatever you say to do, I'll do.