Daddy! Come Home for Dinner!-Chapter 518: Trouble at a Critical Moment

"That’s something for later." Ye Fei nodded, "But we’ll still do as you said."

"This time, you make the decision." Ye Fei said again.

Zhao Gushen then said to Xiao Ruofeng, "Don’t they have a restaurant in Ye City? Cause some trouble for their restaurant so they can’t extricate themselves."

"Yes." Xiao Ruofeng hung up the phone and went to take care of it.

As an excellent assistant, it goes without saying that Zhao Gushen doesn’t need to think about the specific plans.

Zhao Gushen just provides a general direction, and the specific execution is arranged by Xiao Ruofeng.

If Zhao Gushen had to think through every tiny detail and tell him, then what would he be needed for?

He’s not worth such a high salary, right?

The position of Zhao Gushen’s assistant is highly competitive, with many people eyeing it.

Xiao Ruofeng also needs to work hard to secure his seat.

***

In Ye City, because Ye Ning booked the flight ticket for a later date, Shi Jiumei couldn’t stay in Ye City for that long, so she had to return to City B first.

Ye Ning booked a flight for Thursday.

But during the peak time of Wednesday dinner, Ye Ning suddenly received a call from the restaurant manager.

"Mr. Ye, a customer said they saw a rat run out from the direction of the kitchen while dining. She screamed and called the business and health bureaus to report. Now the restaurant is in chaos."

"All the customers are in the restaurant, refusing to eat or leave, demanding an explanation from us. Even if we offer them a free meal, they don’t agree; they demand huge compensation. We can’t persuade them to leave now."

Ye Ning was dining at home, having just packed for her trip to City B the next day.

Upon hearing the manager’s words, she dropped her chopsticks on the table: "How can there be a rat in the kitchen!"

"How do you check the hygiene?" Ye Ning said angrily.

"We check every day. We’ve put rat poison in the corners to ensure there are no rats. Even if there are, they would be dead due to the poison; it’s impossible for them to run out alive." The restaurant manager said, "I don’t know what happened today; it just suddenly appeared."

"I’ll come over right away!" Ye Ning said, "Have the business and health bureau people gone over there?"

"They’re already here, saying they’re going to revoke our certificates, suspend operations, and let us rectify the restaurant." The manager’s voice was utterly despairing.

"Guests are still making a fuss in the restaurant. Some even went to the restaurant entrance, causing a scene. Passersby all know about it now, and someone called the TV station; reporters have arrived. We can’t stop them."

"If we try to stop them at the entrance, they claim we’re bullying customers because of who we are. We don’t dare let the staff intervene. Just a slight touch, and they claim the restaurant staff hit them." Since becoming manager, he’d never encountered such an issue.

Ye City isn’t big, and Ye Ning is quite adept at networking.

Everything was smoothed out.

So, no one caused trouble, all procedures were quickly sorted.

Even if minor issues arose, Ye Ning managed to suppress them well.

But this time, it genuinely caught the manager off guard.

The incident happened so suddenly and swiftly.

"I’m coming over right now." Ye Ning said quickly, "I’ll call you on the way; explain the situation to me clearly."

Seeing Ye Ning hang up, Ye Dezhang immediately asked worriedly, "What happened? Is there an issue with the restaurant?"

"A customer reportedly saw a rat in the restaurant, started a commotion, and all customers are demanding compensation, even calling to report. Now the business, health bureau people, and TV reporters are all there."

"I need to deal with it quickly, let’s talk later. I need to confirm the details with the manager on the way. We’ll discuss this when I get back." Ye Ning stood up to grab her bag and car keys.

Grumbling, "Why does it have to happen at such a crucial moment!"

On the road, Ye Ning drove while dialing the restaurant manager again.

With a Bluetooth headset on, she asked, "What’s exactly happened? Tell me in detail."

"During the dinner rush today, a couple discovered the rat. The wife found it first and immediately yelled out, shouting that there was a rat." The manager said.

"Her scream alarmed all the customers. Many saw the rat scurrying around the restaurant, and chaos ensued."

"Especially among the female customers, causing panic as they screamed and ran everywhere, some even jumping onto chairs." The manager said.

"I had to quickly send staff to calm people and maintain order, while I went to the customer who first saw the rat, hoping to calm them down. To my surprise, by the time I got there, they had already called to report. I couldn’t stop them."

"After she hung up, I apologized, hoping to calm the customer, which would save us a lot of trouble later. But they wouldn’t relent, inciting other customers against us."

"Who first demanded compensation?" Ye Ning asked.

"The one who first spotted the rat insisted on compensation. I offered to comp everyone’s meals at the restaurant, but she wasn’t happy with that. She said she was mentally shocked and now feels disgusted thinking about what she ate in the restaurant."

"She’s worried many ingredients might’ve been touched by the rat; if they’re raw, at least cooking would kill germs. But if they’re prepared already and touched or eaten by the rat, she feels sick to her stomach."

"She wants to go to the hospital for a check-up to ensure she’s not infected with any virus or bacteria." The manager said, "As soon as she brought this up, the other customers also started complaining."

"Complaining about discomfort everywhere on their bodies. They said the food is dirty, implying the kitchen could be infested with rats, feces, or nests."

Even as a manager, hearing that was unsettling.

"Basically, everything feels dirty, making them sick." The manager lamented.

"With so many people making a fuss, our staff couldn’t calm them down." The manager said, "The customer who discovered the rat is leading the charge, saying we must compensate, can’t just let it go."

"She’s also encouraging other customers to make a scene at the restaurant entrance, attracting many passersby to stop and watch. Some customers even called Ye City TV station’s program, and reporters quickly arrived to cover the incident."

This incident happened too quickly and suddenly, a bolt from the blue, leaving no time or opportunity to respond.

It seemed premeditated. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

Step by step, catching the restaurant manager off guard.

At the outset of the incident, the restaurant manager intended to comfort the customer.

But before the manager arrived, the customer had already stirred up everyone, causing chaos.