Financial freedom starts with smiling at life

Chapter 382 Backstabbing
Jiang Beicheng has been spending his free time these past few days wandering through the streets and alleys of Jiangnan City, filming daily life vlogs.

Promote the food culture of Jiangnan City and provide a travel guide for tourists visiting during the National Day holiday.

His passion and enthusiasm for the catering industry have not diminished in the slightest.

When I had some free time, I went to the Culture and Tourism Commission to receive the honor of "Jiangnan City Food Recommendation Officer".

Jiangnan City has a higher administrative level than ordinary prefecture-level cities, or even sub-provincial cities, and rarely invites celebrities or internet influencers to serve as cultural and tourism promotion ambassadors.

This honor is quite prestigious.

The main reason is that Jiangbei City has a deep affection for this land and is willing to use short videos to introduce the people and things on this land.

His positive public image also met the standards in the eyes of the leaders.

Beicheng Restaurant and its owner remain the most popular IPs in the domestic catering industry, enjoying a very high level of recognition among the general public.

The comment section under each vlog is filled with enthusiastic interactions from netizens.

"I've already booked dinner at the Beicheng Hotel for tomorrow night."

"It's too difficult to book a room at Beicheng Hotel during holidays, so we'll have to try other restaurants recommended by President Jiang."

"I'm dining at Beicheng Hotel, and wow~ the food is incredibly delicious, the service is superb, and the photos turn out amazing. It has such a high-class feel. Girls, come check it out!"

"President Jiang is so down-to-earth. I used to eat at this hole-in-the-wall restaurant all the time. The stir-fried liver and kidney is incredibly delicious."

"President Jiang has a grand vision and proactively shared traffic with others."

"General Manager Jiang did the work that the Jiangnan City Culture and Tourism Bureau had done."

"Hahaha, I can feel how much President Jiang loves his hometown."

"..."

Jiang Beicheng occasionally interacts with netizens in the comments section.

It can also be seen as a social activity to get to know different groups of people.

He personally believes that the catering professionals in Jiangnan City are capable of withstanding the test of the National Day Golden Week and delivering a satisfactory result.

As the head of the catering association and a food recommendation officer hired by the Culture and Tourism Commission, he also felt proud.

……

On the eve of National Day, the number of tourists in Jiangnan City surged. As a popular tourist city in China, it is usually crowded with people during holidays.

This year, thanks to a live-stream promotion by an international internet celebrity, Gangnam City's international influence has gradually increased, leading to a significant rise in the number of foreign tourists visiting the city.

This will put the local hospitality capacity and service level to the test.

On National Day, a hot pot restaurant in Mou Community.

A group of over twenty veterans from the Veterans Club went to have lunch.

The team leader was Wan Jianguo, who had visited Jiangnan City many times and was deeply impressed by the local customs and culture.

This National Day holiday, we specially organized a road trip for veterans from the Veterans Club to see the beautiful landscapes of our motherland and experience the charm of modern cities.

Several veterans in their seventies were also brought along on this trip.

They were all heroes who came from the battlefield of the Sino-Vietnamese War.

The car was parked on the side of the road, and Wan Jianguo went to talk to the owner. A friend had recommended this place, and the veterans' club wanted to have dinner here that night.

The boss glanced at the queue and hesitated to make a promise. "I can only say that I will try my best to reserve a seat for you."

Because there are so many people during the holiday, everyone has taken a number and is queuing up. Please understand.

Wan Jianguo nodded and said, "I understand, I understand. Here's what we'll do: you get us a number too. We'll leave a few people here to queue, and the rest of us can go wander around the neighborhood. When it's our turn, we'll come back to eat."

Although national laws stipulate that military personnel have priority, it seems inappropriate to apply this to food, especially since so many people are queuing up today, and the feelings of others should also be taken into consideration.

Wan Jianguo took a number as usual, leaving several teammates to queue up here.

Even the slightly more well-known community hot pot restaurants in Jiangnan City have long queues, not to mention holidays, even on weekdays.

Not only does it taste good, but the dining atmosphere is also very comfortable, with a strong sense of everyday life.

Wan Jianguo understood the hard work of the bosses during the holidays, so he led the other colleagues on a walk to the surrounding area to experience the charm of this magical city.

Later, I received a call from my teammate in the queue, "Old Wan, something's happened here, come and take a look."

When Wan Jianguo heard the cursing on the phone, he immediately recognized it as Lao Sun's voice.

This old man is stubborn and has a bad temper, but he is upright and tough. He made contributions in the self-defense counterattack war back then.

She is their club's "baby".

"You hold onto Lao Sun first, I'm already on my way back," Wan Jianguo said.

I quickened my pace and rushed back to the hot pot restaurant.

When I arrived at the store, I saw Lao Sun cursing the hot pot restaurant owner, calling them foreign worshippers and lackeys...

Anyway, it doesn't sound very good.

The proprietress, also a feisty person, got agitated and uttered a few swear words.

Normally, such verbal disputes could be resolved by friends of both sides offering a few words of advice and mediation.

However, a foreign tour group that entered the hot pot restaurant was very impolite. One of the young men turned around and gave Lao Sun and his group the middle finger, while muttering an extremely disrespectful remark.

Not only was Old Sun hot-tempered, but Wan Jianguo also got angry. "Kid, come out here, you fucking say another word and see what happens."

"Fuck your grandpa, where did this foreign dog come from with such low manners?"

The atmosphere instantly became tense, and the two sides started arguing.

Old Sun excitedly patted his chest and said, "What haven't I seen? I've never been afraid of enemy bullets on the battlefield, let alone a few little foreigners like you?"

As he spoke, he picked up the stool next to him, ready to get to work.

"If you keep making a scene, I'll call the police," the proprietress shouted.

"You don't need to call the police, I'll call 110 myself," Wan Jianjun said, taking out his phone after understanding the situation from his teammates.

They were queuing normally, and just as it was their turn to eat, a foreign tour group suddenly arrived and cut in line. When one of their teammates politely tried to reason with the owner, the owner not only failed to provide a reasonable explanation but also displayed impatience.

Later on, they were simply told to go eat at other restaurants.

Let alone Lao Sun, he would have exploded if he had been there.

That's incredibly disrespectful.

And that foreign youth who just gave the middle finger, do you even know where you are right now?
Before the police even arrived, a large crowd had already gathered around.

Watching the excitement and filming videos.

"Is this boss an idiot? He's willing to abandon all principles just to make a few bucks."

"The original owner is long gone; now it's a trendy shop run by a group of young people."

"The taste is indeed not bad, but the quality is worrying."

Some members of the public witnessed the entire incident and posted the video online to support the veterans and condemn the hot pot restaurant.

Some people cut off the beginning and end of the video and posted it to stir up trouble.

Such confrontational events spread very quickly online.

The police investigation and handling results are not yet available, but public opinion has already dominated the trending topics.

It affects the city image of the entire Jiangnan City.

At first, netizens commented and discussed under the relevant videos, but later they went directly to the video accounts of the Jiangnan Municipal Commission of Culture and Tourism and the Public Security Bureau to question them.

There was a lot of cursing.

"Has Jiangnan City not been liberated yet?"

"Can you straighten your back?"

"Everyone has a responsibility to keep this store open."

"The whole society respects veterans and advocates giving priority to military personnel, so what are you doing?"

“That foreigner who gave the middle finger must be dealt with.”

"Tui~, you piece of shit."

"The entire internet is waiting for a response."

"..."

By the time Jiang Beicheng became aware of this matter, public opinion had already spiraled out of control.

His personal video account also has a lot of abusive comments.

However, most people are still rational and have seen his efforts in promoting his hometown.

The good reputation that Beicheng Hotel had built up also spared Jiangbei City from criticism and condemnation.

"This is outrageous. These hot pot restaurant owners have no shame when it comes to making money."

"General Jiang worked so hard to promote his hometown's cuisine, only to be betrayed in the end."

"President Jiang voluntarily shared the traffic, and this is how they repay him?"

"Can those who are criticizing President Jiang shut up? What did he do wrong?"

"Aren't you the head of the catering association? Is this how you manage things?"

"Anyway, I'm never coming to Jiangnan City again."

"President Jiang, please don't let the house collapse!"

"..."

After reading the comments and understanding the whole story, Jiang Beicheng was furious.

At the pre-National Day mobilization meeting of the catering association, he specifically emphasized that we should not let one bad apple spoil the whole bunch, but it still happened.

Just make a phone call and give the association leader in charge of district and county management a good scolding.

Then I went to the public security department to find out what was going on.

The police station that handled the case has already investigated the matter thoroughly, but now, facing such a large public outcry, which has affected the city's image, they need to consult with higher authorities on how to release the details of the case to the public.

To avoid causing further public misunderstanding and negative public opinion.

Jiangbei City also received a call from the leaders of the Culture and Tourism Commission to discuss how to properly handle the incident.

First of all, that hot pot restaurant definitely needs to issue a public apology.

The shop is definitely not going to open. Not only will netizens be criticizing you, but even locals will be cursing you out, making Jiangnan City lose face.

Secondly, it is essential to eliminate any dissatisfaction among the veterans in the veterans' club and make them feel the respect that Jiangnan City has for veterans.

Finally, we must leave a good impression on the tourists who come during the National Day holiday.

Try to transform negative public opinion into new traffic for trending cities.

At this point, a skilled trader is needed.

Jiang Beicheng told the leaders of the Culture and Tourism Commission: "This incident occurred in the catering industry, which is due to the poor management of our catering association."

We will cooperate with the public security and civil affairs departments to handle this properly.

The catering association and chamber of commerce will also take concrete steps to mitigate the negative impact and restore the city's image.

"President Jiang, this matter has put your catering association in a very difficult position, affecting the entire cultural and tourism industry and even seriously damaging the city's image. The mayor is also paying attention to the developments of this matter, and several departments have established an emergency task force."

Everyone is on high alert right now, and we hope that all sectors of the city can work together as one to showcase the charm of Jiangnan City.

To salvage their reputation.

Jiang Beicheng nodded and replied, "I will mobilize social forces."

(End of this chapter)