Stop giving me bad reviews, or I'll become the richest person in the world!

"Eat whatever you want, it's on me today!"

"That's great! Boss, two more skewers of kidneys, please!"

Soon, Wang Aiguo led Da Lian to the barbecue stall on the neighboring snack street.

Seeing the barbecue, Da Lian got very excited. After ordering a lot of meat, he also ordered two skewers of large kidneys.

Wang Aiguo didn't stop him; in fact, he hoped Da Lian could eat more and get enough rest so he could work well tomorrow. As long as Da Lian was around, his work would be a little easier.

Soon, the owner brought over two skewers of kidneys. Without saying a word, Big Face picked up a kidney, dipped it in chili sauce, and stuffed it into his mouth. After taking a bite, he also gulped down a large mouthful of his drink.

"Ah! That feels great!"

After putting down his drink, the man with the large face let out a satisfied sound.

Wang Aiguo smiled slightly, picked up a skewer of grilled meat, and stuffed it into his mouth. To be honest, the barbecue at this restaurant was really delicious.

"How was your first day at work? Are you feeling tired?"

Big Face nodded, but with a smile on his face.

"It's tiring, but I'm quite happy."

Upon hearing this, Wang Aiguo raised his eyebrows slightly, looking at the big face with some curiosity.

"Happy? Why are you happy?"

"Because this is money I earned with my own hands, and it has dignity. You know I'm hard of hearing; I'm practically disabled. Many people help me by donating money, which is a form of charity. But I also want dignity, just like this. Earning money through my own efforts makes me very happy; I've regained my dignity!"

Wang Aiguo was taken aback by what Da Lian said. Actually, he hadn't thought that much about it. He was looking for Da Lian simply because he wanted someone who wasn't very quick, slow at serving food, and even bad at controlling the taste, so that he could get more negative reviews.

But Wang Aiguo really didn't expect that this behavior would bring Da Lian a sense of respect.

"Boss, you don't know, but before I met you, I had a really tough few years. My family was poor. My dad was thirty when he married my mom, and my mom is mentally ill."

When I was six, my mother fell off a cliff and died. Not long after, my father, while working away from home, got drunk, fell into a river, and drowned. I was raised by my grandmother, but unfortunately, she had a limp and couldn't give me much money. So, right after graduating from junior high school, I started working.

When Da Lian said these words, he didn't have any particular expression; he was even quite calm and relaxed, as if he were talking about someone else's story. But Wang Aiguo, sitting opposite Da Lian, felt a strange pang of sadness upon hearing these words.

This bittersweet feeling wasn't just sympathy; it also included a sense of relief. Wang Aiguo himself lived in Shanghai, the top of China's four municipalities directly under the central government. Being born there gave him a head start that was already higher than many others.

Therefore, Wang Aiguo felt lucky. If his situation had been reversed with Da Lian's, he would definitely not have fared any better than Da Lian.

After eating another skewer of mutton, Big Face finished a can of Sprite and turned to shout at the boss.

"Boss, could you get me a bottle of beer?"

After saying that, Big Face looked at Wang Aiguo with embarrassment.

"Don't worry, boss, I'll only drink one bottle. It definitely won't interfere with tomorrow's work."

Wang Aiguo didn't speak, but simply nodded slightly. The beer arrived quickly.

Big Face pulled the tab, took a big gulp, and continued.

"The first few years after I came out were really tough. Because I was young, I could only do odd jobs. But it was okay back then. Many people took care of me because I was young, and I wasn't bullied. At least I could eat my fill. But three years ago, I gradually lost my hearing. I went to the hospital for a checkup and found out that I had a congenital hereditary disease."

I never imagined my mother would leave me with this condition instead of mental illness. If this condition is incurable, my hearing will gradually deteriorate. However, it's not entirely untreatable; a cochlear implant can help. But cochlear implants are incredibly expensive, and I can't afford one right now, so I'll just have to buy a hearing aid for now.

But prolonged use of hearing aids makes me dizzy, and they're not very good either; I can't hear very clearly, so I keep making mistakes at work. Before I met you, Boss, I had been collecting cans and sleeping under bridges for almost three months.

At this point, Da Lian's eyes suddenly reddened, and then he bowed slightly to Wang Aiguo.

"Boss, thank you so much. Thank you for giving me food, a job, and dignity when I was at my most helpless. Although I don't quite understand your business model, I sincerely hope that our little shop will get better and better."

Looking at the large face, Wang Aiguo was moved at that moment.

These weren't sentimental words, nor were they particularly moving, but he saw sincerity in Big Face's eyes. At that moment, Big Face was genuinely expressing his gratitude.

"Boss, give me a beer too!"

At this moment, Wang Aiguo also shouted to the barbecue restaurant owner. Soon the barbecue restaurant owner brought over a bottle of beer.

After opening the beer, Wang Aiguo raised it.

"I'm not some saint. I hired you because my shop needs someone like you, so you don't need to thank me too much. If you really want to thank me, then work hard and clean every day. As for the taste and speed of serving, slow down as much as possible, and make it as bad as possible. Although customers are paramount, we must also satisfy these dissenting netizens!"

After hearing this, Big Face's lips twitched. Even now, he still didn't quite understand Wang Aiguo's strange business model.

Even so, Da Lian was still very happy to meet Wang Aiguo.

After clinking glasses, the two started chugging their drinks, and then continued eating skewers.

Drinking and eating skewers at the same time is truly one of life's greatest pleasures.

However, just then, two girls arrived not far from the barbecue stall.

Both girls were very young, around seventeen or eighteen years old. Although their clothes were flashy, they looked cheap. They wore heavy makeup that was inappropriate for their age and exaggerated earrings, making them look like teenage punks.

Two energetic young women looked at the barbecue stall, and one of them spoke up.

"Old Ye, I want to eat barbecue!"

The girl called Lao Ye rolled her eyes at her and then said.

"Of course I want some! But the problem is, do the two of us even have a single coin on us? Not even enough for one skewer!"

After Lao Ye finished speaking, the other girl looked utterly disappointed. But just then, Lao Ye suddenly spotted Da Lian and Wang Aiguo.

"Hey, Lao Li, look over there! Those two men ordered so many skewers!"

"You said if we go over and have a couple of bites, they shouldn't refuse us, right?"