After the divorce, he took care of his child and sold fried rice; his ex-wife was filled with regret

At the very front of the line, a young girl dressed in a simple white T-shirt and jeans, with her hair tied in a high ponytail, stood next to the transformer box, carrying a slightly faded backpack and looking somewhat flustered.

She kept checking the time on her phone and occasionally peered through the cracks in the tightly closed roller shutter door.

"It's almost nine o'clock, why hasn't Brother Lin come yet? Did he forget to tell me last night?"

Su Xiaoxiao felt a little uneasy.

Last night, she used the 15,000 yuan that Lin Fan had advanced to pay for her mother's surgery and subsequent nutritional expenses.

When the doctor told her that her mother could have surgery by next week at the latest and that the chances of recovery were extremely high, she covered her mouth and cried for a full half hour in the hospital corridor.

All of this was because of that young boss whom I met by chance.

Today was her first day at work, and in order to make a good impression on her boss, she arrived at the store at 7:30 in the morning.

However, looking at the diners around her who were driving luxury cars and wearing designer clothes and queuing up, and then looking at her own shabby attire, Su Xiaoxiao felt a sense of pressure for no reason.

"Hey young lady, are you going to line up or not? If you're not going to line up, please don't block the way, okay?"

The man in the first place, wearing a gold chain, shouted impatiently at Su Xiaoxiao.

"Sorry, I'm not in line. I'm waiting for someone here," Su Xiaoxiao quickly apologized and moved aside.

"Waiting for someone? Waiting for whom? Boss Lin?" The gold chain boss sneered.

"Young lady, if you want to cut in line, just say so. Don't try these fancy tricks. Everyone on this street knows that Boss Lin has a tough temper; even the Emperor himself would have to stand obediently at the back!"

The people around also joined in the commotion:

"Exactly! Yesterday, Old Master Ye's granddaughter couldn't even cut in line, and you, a little girl, think you can use connections?"

Faced with the misunderstanding and ridicule of the crowd, Su Xiaoxiao bit her lower lip. Although she felt wronged, her military discipline prevented her from losing her temper on the spot.

Just then, a Wuling Hongguang, accompanied by the familiar sound of its engine, slowly pulled up to the side of the road.

"The boss is here!"

"Quick, quick! Get ready to scan the code!"

The crowd erupted in cheers.

The car door opened, and Lin Fan got out carrying two large bags.

"Boss Lin!"

Su Xiaoxiao's eyes lit up as if she had seen a savior. She quickly went to Lin Fan and took the bag from his hand, saying, "Let me help you with this!"

Lin Fan looked at her and smiled slightly: "You're up early. Have you had breakfast?"

"I've eaten! I'm ready to start work anytime!" Su Xiaoxiao stood ramrod straight and answered loudly.

"Don't be so tense, Xiaoxiao." Lin Fan smiled as he looked at her as if she were facing a formidable enemy. "Just call me Brother Lin in the store from now on."

"Okay, Brother Lin!" Su Xiaoxiao took the bag with both hands.

"Hello, little sister!" Tuantuan leaned on Lin Fan's shoulder and smiled sweetly at Su Xiaoxiao, making a heart shape with her two little hands.

"Good morning, Tuantuan." Looking at this exquisitely beautiful little girl, Su Xiaoxiao's cold and hard eyebrows softened instantly.

This scene left the guy with the gold chain who had just been mocking Su Xiaoxiao completely dumbfounded.

"Boss...who is this young lady...?"

Lin Fan turned his head, looked at the surprised diners, and introduced the restaurant in a calm manner:

"Everyone, this is my store's new assistant manager, Su Xiaoxiao."

"From now on, she will be in charge of maintaining order in the queues, taking orders, and processing payments at the store."

"Also, she has a straightforward temper and was a soldier. If any of you are thinking of cutting in line or causing trouble in the future, you'd better think twice."

Whoosh—!

A gasp of surprise erupted from the crowd.

"Holy crap! Boss Lin is hiring? And it's a retired female soldier?!"

"Wow, this place has got a stellar chef and female bodyguards from now on!"

The man with the gold chain shrank back in fright, giving Su Xiaoxiao an awkward smile: "Um... Assistant Su, I'm sorry about earlier, I'm such a chatterbox..."

"It's okay, just line up." Su Xiaoxiao replied calmly, but she was overjoyed inside.

Brother Lin's words not only supported her, but also directly established her position in the store!

Lin Fan took out his key and pulled open the roller shutter door.

"Come in and familiarize yourself with the work environment."

Su Xiaoxiao followed Lin Fan into the store.

When she fainted from heatstroke last time and Lin Fan carried her in, she was completely dazed when she woke up and had no mood or time to properly look around.

Looking closely at the small bridges, flowing water, green bricks, bamboo shadows, and interior decoration resembling a Jiangnan garden, even someone like her who doesn't care much about material things couldn't help but let out a heartfelt exclamation.

"Brother Fan, I was so distracted last time that I didn't really look closely, but... this shop is so beautiful!" Su Xiaoxiao looked around. "It looks like a run-down place from the outside, but inside it's a hidden paradise?"

"You should always try to eat in peace and quiet."

Lin Fan smiled and picked up the conversation, casually turning on a few antique-style palace lanterns in the shop. "Come over here."

He led Su Xiaoxiao to the counter.

"From now on, the tasks of maintaining order in the lobby, handling cashier duties, and playing with Tuantuan will be your responsibility," Lin Fan said, pointing to the cashier counter and the adjacent rest area.

"I guarantee I'll complete the mission!" Su Xiaoxiao shouted, then placed the large bags in the corner. "Brother Lin, these dolls are..."

"This is what you won at the amusement park yesterday," Lin Fan said with a smile, his tone slightly mischievous.

"I originally planned to distribute them all on-site yesterday, but there were just too many dolls on that wall. To teach that rip-off boss a lesson, I simply drove in and bought all the remaining dolls."

Upon hearing this, Su Xiaoxiao instantly recalled the comical image of the mustachioed boss from yesterday, his face ashen and on the verge of tears.

As a former employee who had been exploited by that unscrupulous boss, Su Xiaoxiao felt incredibly satisfied and couldn't help but burst out laughing.

"That heartless boss used to bully people all the time. Brother Fan, your move was like cutting off his lifeline, leaving him with nothing. He'll probably be feeling the pinch for months! That was so satisfying!"

"To deal with that kind of person, you have to hit him hard so that he won't think that honest people are easy to bully in the future."

Lin Fan smiled slightly, then turned around, took out a brand new small blackboard, picked up the chalk, and began to write.

"But with so many dolls, they would just take up space at home, so I might as well bring them to the store as a perk."

"We have a small promotion at the store today. Every child who brings a child to dine in can choose a free doll."

Su Xiaoxiao was stunned for a moment, and her admiration for Lin Fan grew even stronger.

As Lin Fan spoke, he wrote down the first activity, and then added a line of extremely eye-catching words at the bottom of the blackboard: