Rebirth 07: Starting with Saving a Bankrupt Restaurant

"Shall we order one to try too?"

The diner who was asked looked up and glanced at the question a few more times, pursing his lips, clearly finding it difficult to make a decision.

"How about we wait until tomorrow? We've already ordered other dishes, and those crayfish are sold by the half-pound minimum order, right? We definitely can't finish them all, and it would be a waste."

"That's fine too," the diner said, his tone slightly regretful.

Once one comes, another follows. Especially when they smell the aroma of crayfish and see others enjoying them, the diners who are watching with envy can no longer resist.

Many diners who had already ordered their food called Shi Ying again and asked for an extra serving of crayfish. Since they had already ordered food, most of them asked for half a serving.

During this time, Shi Ying was constantly shuttling between the front hall and the kitchen.

"Boss, two tables of customers ordered an extra half pound of crayfish."

"The boss has another table of customers who ordered a pound of crayfish."

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As soon as the new customers entered the store, they would frantically sniff the aroma that filled the air.

"Why does it smell so good today? I can smell the aroma wafting from the restaurant even from a distance." After sitting down, he asked.

Then his eyes kept fixed on the crayfish on other people's tables.

Shi Ying's forehead was covered with a fine layer of sweat.

"It's a new spicy crayfish dish that's just been added to the menu."

The diner turned his gaze away, nodded, and said, "We'll have a pound of crayfish."

"Sorry, we've sold out of crayfish."

"Sold out? Not even half a pound left? What time is it?" The diner seemed a little surprised.

Shi Ying shook her head and said, "Well, the restaurant has a limited number of crayfish available today, I'm really sorry. How about we see if you need any other dishes?"

Upon hearing this, the diners had no choice but to give up and opt for other dishes.

This situation was actually slightly beyond Zhou Wen's expectations.

I had expected the crayfish to sell out, but I really didn't expect them to be completely sold out in just over an hour.

Shi Ying, in particular, was initially worried about not being able to sell her crayfish, but after the first batch of crayfish was sold, the rest were quickly "snatched up" by other diners.

This was also thanks to the restaurant's promotion by diners from Hubei province.

"Sister Shi Ying, are the crayfish sold out?" Shan Wei asked, seizing the opportunity.

"The boss saved one for us," Shi Ying whispered.

Zhou Wen specially set aside a portion of crayfish for the staff dinner that evening.

Upon hearing the answer, Shan Wei was overjoyed. He imagined enjoying spicy and delicious crayfish again after work that evening, and a smile involuntarily crept onto his face.

Dan Wei silently cheered himself up, determined to finish the last hour and a half of work diligently before enjoying the staff dinner.

……

After getting off work in the evening, Shi Ying and Zhou Wen cleaned the front hall while Zhou Wen cooked in the back kitchen.

There was still spicy crayfish on the table, and Zhou Wen left some for the two of them.

Having eaten lunch together before, the two of them were much more familiar with each other this time.

After Shan Wei left after the meal, Zhou Wen kept Shi Ying behind to take up some of her time and talk to her about something.

"Shi Ying, if you have the chance, talk to Shi Ling. After the crayfish season starts, the workload will probably be much greater than before. The restaurant may need to hire new employees soon."

"Okay." Shi Ying nodded seriously.

Shi Ying always took her boss's words to heart.

When I got home, I first sent a message to Shi Ling, but I didn't call her right away, worried that she might have already fallen asleep.

After all, I had been sick a few days ago, and I was afraid of disturbing Shi Ling's rest.

However, a message came back very quickly.

"I just finished washing up. Is there anything I can help you with?"

Seeing that her cousin was still awake, Shi Ying made a phone call to her.

"Sis, the shop might be a bit busy soon; the restaurant might need to hire new staff."

After a long pause, Shi Ling on the other end finally responded softly.

Then he said, "Okay, I understand. It's getting late, you should get some rest."

Shi Ying wanted to say something more, but in the end she hung up the phone.

Shi Ying genuinely wanted Shi Ling to work at the restaurant.

Having worked in a factory herself, Shi Ying knew exactly what a factory was like.

Every day, I open my eyes and have to go to work; then I close them again and another day is over.

Working in a restaurant is a completely different experience from working in a factory; it gives me something to look forward to every day.

Moreover, the salaries and benefits at restaurants aren't necessarily bad these days.

Shi Ling has resumed work these past few days, but she seems somewhat distracted.

Shi Ling actually really wanted to go back to working at the restaurant.

The restaurant I went to a few days ago gave me a very different feeling, and now that I'm back at the factory, the difference is really huge.

But when it came to actually resigning, Shi Ling hesitated, unsure how to explain it to Sister Lan.

For a moment, I didn't know what to do.

Looking at the lit-up phone screen, Shi Ling let out a breath.

I quickly turned off my phone screen, since I had to go to work the next morning.

The factory usually starts work at 8:00 AM.

The machines had already started running, and the entire workshop was filled with those big fans blowing loudly, making it extremely stuffy and hot.

This made Shi Ling, who was already feeling somewhat irritable these past few days, even more irritable.

Shi Ling, who was still watching the assembly line, also heard the shouts.

"Shi Ling, come out here for a moment."

The speaker was not Sister Lan, but another manager in the workshop.

Hearing the shout, Shi Ling followed the manager to the stairwell.

"Is there anything seriously wrong with your health?" the manager asked bluntly.

Shi Ling shook her head and said, "It's just a little low blood sugar."

"I see." The manager nodded.

"Are there any other potential risks? For example, are there any problems more serious than low blood sugar?"

"No," Shi Ling shook her head and answered truthfully.

The doctor only said that I had low blood sugar and was a little weak, and that I needed to rest more. He didn't say anything else.

The manager's inquiry was clearly not out of concern.

It can only be that the higher-ups are afraid that something might go wrong and cause trouble.

The factory was worried that Shih Ling might have other illnesses, and if something went wrong, the factory might have to bear a lot of responsibility and pay a lot of money in compensation.

This will also have a significant impact on factories.

However, this is normal; most factories do this.

When Shi Ling fainted that day, it caused quite a commotion in the factory.

Most of them were elderly people with little education. When Shi Ling fainted, everyone was in chaos, but no one called 120 for a long time.

Later, Sister Lan heard the news, came to the workshop, made a phone call, and dispersed the crowd.

After that, as soon as the car arrived, everyone in the factory knew that something had happened.