Chapter 459: Finally got down to some real work!

Soon.

Li Yuan walked in, her face full of smiles.

"Su Meng, I have good news for you."

Li Yuan said as she sat down opposite Su Meng.

Su Meng looked at her, smiling, and asked:

"Are you going to be Deputy Bureau Chief?"

Li Yuan held back her laughter and said:

"How do you know everything?"

"This is no fun."

Su Meng laughed and said:

"Ah, you've been promoted."

"Shall we treat guests to lunch?"

"Anyway, we only work half a day today."

"How about it?"

Li Yuan: "Sure, no problem."

Su Meng: "Then let's go to our restaurant."

"I'll have them prepare a big lobster."

After saying that, she picked up the phone on the table.

Li Yuan: "Hey hey hey, don't."

"I'll take you to a nice place."

"This nice place is tasty and not expensive."

Su Meng put the phone down and asked:

"Where?"

Li Yuan said mysteriously:

"You two will know when you come with me."

Su Meng joked:

"You're just afraid of being ripped off, aren't you?"

The colleague echoed: "Exactly."

Li Yuan: "I'm just a salaried worker."

"How can you compare to Su Meng?"

"You order lobster at the drop of a hat."

The colleague: "She has a good uncle."

Li Yuan: "I have three uncles."

Su Meng laughed: "Your eldest uncle guards the gate at No. 55 Middle School."

"Your second uncle works as a cook at Shichahai Sports School."

"Your third uncle teaches at North New Bridge Primary School."

"In short, your three uncles are all riding on your coattails."

Li Yuan: "Ah, am I really that corrupt?"

Su Meng and the colleague exchanged smiles and said nothing.

Noon.

Li Yuan brought Su Meng and the colleague to the Again Return Building Hotel.

"Again Return Building..."

Upon seeing it, the colleague furrowed her brow.

Li Yuan laughed: "This is my first time here, and I even thought it was written wrong."

"You say 'Looking Back Again' would be fine, so why did they make it 'Again Return Building'?"

"My husband later asked them."

"Did you guys write it wrong?"

"Guess what the manager said?"

Su Meng asked:

"What did he say?"

Li Yuan: "The manager said, 'Again Return Building is Again Return Building, Looking Back Again is Looking Back Again.'"

"Looking Back Again is a song title; ours is Tan Family Cuisine."

Su Meng laughed: "Come on, let's go in and try it."

Upon entering the lobby, Su Meng found a seat by the window.

Just as she sat down, a waiter came over with the menu.

"Miss, hello, this is our menu."

"Thank you." Su Meng said as she took the menu.

"Tan Family Cuisine? I haven't actually tried it before."

Su Meng said while flipping through the menu.

The waiter said: "Tan Family Cuisine is the sole imperial dish passed down from the Qing Chao in Sijiucheng."

Only at the Sijiucheng hotel can you get it.

Su Meng glanced at the server and said:

"Oh, so that means if we eat here, it's as if we've been to the Sijiucheng hotel."

The server smiled and said:

"Our boss said so."

Su Meng: "Your boss really has a big mouth."

She looked at the server and asked:

"What does the 'again‑return floor' at your entrance mean?"

"At first glance I thought it was 'look back again.'"

The server shook his head and said:

"Our boss never told us about this."

Li Yuan: "Now that you mention it, the last time I came, I didn't see your boss."

"Is he here today? Please have him come over."

The server nodded and said:

"Alright, please wait a moment."

Li Yuan: "Thank you."

The server went up to the Manager and said:

"Manager, the guests at table 19 are looking for the boss."

Manager: "Okay, you go ahead and…"

Server: "Alright."

The Manager went to table 19 and asked:

"May I ask if you are looking for the boss?"

Li Yuan looked up.

Manager: "Oh my, why is it you?"

Li Yuan laughed: "Your memory is really good."

"Hey, the matter I asked you to inquire about last time, did you ask?"

Manager: "Oh, you mean the 'again‑return floor' matter, right?"

Li Yuan nodded.

Manager: "I asked, I asked."

"Our boss originally wanted to write the 'look back again' thing."

"Because he especially liked the lyrics of 'look back again.'"

"But later, he said he was afraid of infringing someone's copyright or something."

"So he changed it to 'again‑return floor.'"

Su Meng, with a smug expression, said:

"What did I say again?"

"I just thought this 'again‑return floor'…"

"It must be related to the 'look back again' lyrics."

She said, looking at the Manager, "Your boss is quite funny."

"Hey, male or female, can we get to know each other?"

Manager: "Where is our boss?"

Su Meng nodded.

Manager: "Now?"

Su Meng: "Please stay still?"

Manager: "That's not the case. Alright, then I'll call you now…"

"Then you sit for a while first."

Su Meng: "Thank you."

While Su Meng was softly humming the song "Look Back Again," Han Chunming and the Manager walked over.

Han Chunming saw Su Meng, Li Yuan and the others, and was momentarily stunned.

But soon, he walked behind Su Meng and clapped his hands.

Su Meng turned around, saw Han Chunming in a chef's uniform, and was also stunned for a moment.

"Han Chunming!"

"You are from here......"

Han Chunming took off his chef's hat and said:

"Head Chef and also the boss."

Li Yuan laughed: "That means we don't have to pay for today's meal."

Han Chunming said cheerfully:

"That must be so."

After saying that, he sat down beside Su Meng.

Su Meng looked at him and asked:

"You've been working here all this time?"

Han Chunming still hadn't spoken when the Manager opened his mouth and said:

"No."

"Our boss actually has another store near Wangfujing."

Upon hearing that, Su Meng's gaze shifted to Han Chunming.

Han Chunming nodded.

Su Meng: "All right, no wonder I haven't seen you in ages."

"All right, finally getting down to some real work."

"It's still better than being out of sorts every day."

Han Chunming couldn't help but take a deep breath.

Su Meng then said:

"'The Broken Rag Marquis has spoken.'"

"'All day long, foreign six's, neither horse nor donkey......'"

Upon hearing that, the Manager couldn't help but interject:

"'No, I'm saying, how can you talk like that?'"

Su Meng looked at the Manager, speaking with a hint of jealousy:

"'Hey, your relationship is anything but ordinary.'"

Han Chunming looked at the Manager and said:

"'Well, Manager Li, go ahead and get busy.'"

"'These are all our friends.'"

The Manager nodded, gave a reply, and walked away.

Li Yuan glanced at Manager Li, then turned to Han Chunming and teased:

"'All right, Han Chunming, you're pretty tough.'"

"'Is she your little honey or your lover?'"

Li Yuan was also sounding things out for Su Meng.

Han Chunming laughed and said:

"'This... this is our hall manager.'"

"'Being a Nortener, he speaks rather bluntly.'"

After saying that, he turned his gaze toward Su Meng......