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Chapter 97: Impotent Fury_1

Chapter 97: Chapter 97: Impotent Fury_1

Closing time had arrived.

Shen Dong and Chen Yuyan left the company and headed to Chen Yuanxiang’s small restaurant.

The restaurant hadn’t closed for the day yet; it was still in business.

Today, the two of them were planning to have their last meal here with Chen Yuanxiang.

After that, it would become Shuidilao.

Chen Yuanxiang and Chen Yuyan had deep emotional ties to this little restaurant.

Chen Yuanxiang had raised Chen Yuyan into adulthood with the earnings from this little restaurant.

Chen Yuyan had spent much of her childhood here.

Especially on weekends, when she didn’t want to go to her uncle’s house and wished to stay with her father, she’d ask him to set up a small table in the corner of the restaurant where she could do her homework.

As Chen Yuyan and Chen Yuanxiang were having their last meal at the restaurant, Shen Dong naturally wanted to accompany them.

When Shen Dong and Chen Yuyan arrived at the restaurant, Chen Yuanxiang hadn’t returned yet.

It was almost seven o’clock when Chen Yuanxiang finally came back.

Seeing her dad in a crisp suit, Chen Yuyan’s eyes lit up, "Dad, you look sharp in a suit. This is how you should look, so handsome!"

Saying this, she gave her dad a big thumbs up.

"You girl..." Chen Yuanxiang said with a smile, shaking his head.

"Dad, why are you back so late? Was the company busy?" Shen Dong asked.

"Today was my first day at work, and I needed to familiarize myself with the company’s situation, so I got a bit delayed," Chen Yuanxiang replied.

"How’s the situation at the company?" Shen Dong continued to ask.

"Other departments are fine, but there’s a serious problem in the procurement department. The issue of kickbacks is severe, and the ringleader is the procurement manager, Ma Kaida."

"I’m planning to fire him and recruit a reliable procurement manager from Xingwang Catering Group. He used to be one of my subordinates. What do you think?"

After explaining the situation, Chen Yuanxiang sought Shen Dong’s opinion.

"Dad, the company is in your hands now. Do as you see fit; I trust you," Shen Dong said with a smile.

"Good," Chen Yuanxiang nodded.

"Dad, I received a call from the lawyer this morning. They’ve formally detained Dong Junjie for fifteen days," Shen Dong said.

"That’s what he deserves," Chen Yuanxiang said resolutely.

"Exactly, he got what he deserved. He even thought about asking Yuting to plead for mercy and for you, old Dad, to let him off the hook. No way," Chen Yuyan agreed.

"Indeed, some people aren’t worth pitying," Shen Dong naturally nodded in agreement.

"You two have a seat. Today is the last day Mr. Chen’s Restaurant is in business, and I’m going to cook some dishes myself,"

Chen Yuanxiang put down his briefcase and went into the kitchen.

...

The Dong Family’s place.

"Qikang, is Dong Junjie really going to be detained for fifteen days?" Feng Lijuan asked.

"What do you think!" Dong Qikang replied, his expression sour as he gave Feng Lijuan a sideways glance.

He had just received the news and was in a foul mood.

Feng Lijuan immediately didn’t dare to speak.

"Forget it, let’s not talk about him anymore. Let’s discuss finding a store location," Dong Qikang took a deep breath and waved his hand dismissively.

"The area that Junjie was in charge of before, you’ve handed it over to someone else now, haven’t you?" Feng Lijuan said.

"Yes, the location near Chen Yuanxiang’s restaurant indeed has a lot of foot traffic, but we can’t rent his storefront. The storefronts at the subway entrance aren’t available either. I’ve had someone rent a store slightly further away from the subway entrance, not far from Chen Yuanxiang’s restaurant," Dong Qikang said.

"Even so, the foot traffic is much less, which greatly affects business," Feng Lijuan said.

"Of course, I know that, but there’s no helping it. We’ll have to compensate for this through our business strategies. Not being at the subway entrance doesn’t mean there won’t be any business. As long as it’s managed properly, customers will still come," Dong Qikang said.

"That’s true. Not every store is located in the area with the highest foot traffic. It really depends on the business strategy. With the right strategies, the business can still be successful," Feng Lijuan nodded.

"Once that store is up and running, I’ll transfer you there to be the manager. It’s easier to achieve results as a manager, and as long as you do well, it’ll be easier for me to promote you in the future," Dong Qikang said.

"Okay, I will definitely do well," Feng Lijuan smiled.

She was naturally willing, as being a store manager was much better than being a supervisor at the company.

Being a supervisor at the company still involved a lot of work.

Becoming a store manager, on the other hand, came with fewer responsibilities and more freedom, not to mention a higher income.

"When you become the store manager, remember to do one thing," Dong Qikang’s eyes flickered.

"What’s that?" Feng Lijuan asked.

"Chen Yuanxiang caused my son to be detained for half a month, and it’s going to affect his future. I can’t just let it go; I want you to take away all the business from his little restaurant, driving his establishment to closure," Dong Qikang said, full of hatred.

Even with a willingness to compensate with a hundred thousand, Chen Yuanxiang wasn’t interested in settling privately. In Dong Qikang’s view, Chen Yuanxiang was being ungrateful.

If there was an opportunity, he would definitely trample on Chen Yuanxiang.

Renting a storefront not far from Chen Yuanxiang’s restaurant this time was meant to undermine Chen Yuanxiang’s business.

He wanted to use this method to retaliate against Chen Yuanxiang. Even though the closure of the restaurant wouldn’t impact Chen Yuanxiang too severely,

it would at least bother him for a while. As long as Chen Yuanxiang wasn’t happy, Dong Qikang would be.

Having no other way to deal with Chen Yuanxiang, he could only resort to this method of revenge.

It wasn’t exactly impotence in anger, but it was close.

"We run a hot pot restaurant, and Chen Yuanxiang’s is a stir-fry place. Although you can eat hot pot there, it’s not the main focus, so the positioning is different. We can’t really take his customers," Feng Lijuan said.

"Who says we can’t? Eating is eating, whether it’s hot pot or stir-fry; it doesn’t matter to customers. As long as we work hard on our business strategy, we can still steal Chen Yuanxiang’s customers."

"Alright, I’ll do my best," Feng Lijuan said, having no more to protest. She didn’t have the right to refuse.

"It’s not about doing your best; this is something you must accomplish. If you fail, don’t bother being a manager, I will transfer you back to your original position," Dong Qikang said sternly.

...

The next morning.

Chen Yuting took the subway to Jinmao Tower.

Today, she came to apply for a position at Meizizi Hot Pot.

Liu Chao had told her it was just a formality, as Ma Kaida had already spoken to the personnel department.

Taking the elevator to the fifteenth floor, she saw that what used to be Meizizi Hot Pot had been changed to Shuidilao.

"What’s going on? Why is it Shuidilao, not Meizizi Hot Pot?" Chen Yuting was full of confusion.

She took out her phone and called Ma Kaida, a friend of Liu Chao’s father.

Soon, the phone connected.

Chen Yuting began, "Hello, is this Manager Ma? I’m Chen Yuting; Liu Chao referred me to apply at Meizizi Hot Pot, but I see this isn’t..."

Before she could finish, she was interrupted, "I’ve just been fired and can’t arrange a position for you anymore, and there’s no Meizizi Hot Pot now. It was bought out and renamed Shuidilao. If you still want to apply, go ahead and do it on your own."

After speaking, Manager Ma hung up the phone.