Reborn in 79, the educated youth wife regretted her divorce.

Chapter 194 The Wind Has Changed

The young man was in his early twenties, tall and upright, wearing a faded blue work uniform, but clean and neat.

He is Zhou Youliang, Wang Gang's apprentice.

Upon seeing him arrive, Wang Gang hurriedly greeted Zhou Youliang with a smile on his face.

"Yuliang, come, sit down, sit down!"

Zhou Youliang smiled somewhat awkwardly and called out, "Master." Then, at Wang Gang's prompting, he sat down at the table.

Sun Yang was already waiting at the door. Upon seeing this, he immediately went up to him and extended his hand warmly.

"This must be Youliang! It's an honor to meet you here! I'm Sun Yang, the manager of this store!"

Zhou Youliang quickly stood up and shook hands with Sun Yang, feeling flattered: "Manager Sun, hello, hello."

Sun Yang sized up Zhou Youliang.

The young man looked honest, with clear eyes; he was clearly a genuine person.

"Come, come, Youliang, don't be shy, sit down and let's talk!" Sun Yang invited Zhou Youliang to sit down.

He then said to Wang Gang, "Old Wang, you sit down too!"

The table in front of me was laden with food and wine, the aroma of which was irresistible.

Braised pork belly, boiled fish, Mapo tofu... these are all signature dishes of "Spicy Girl".

"Youliang, today's meal serves two purposes: first, to welcome your master back, and second, for us brothers to get to know each other."

As Sun Yang poured wine for Zhou Youliang, he said with a smile, "From now on, we're friends!"

Zhou Youliang raised his glass and said shyly, "Manager Sun, you're too kind. My mentor often mentions you, saying you're a good leader."

"Haha, your master flatters me!"

Sun Yang waved his hand, "Come on, Youliang, let's have a drink first!"

The three men clinked glasses and drank.

After several rounds of drinks and several dishes, the atmosphere became lively.

Sun Yang began subtly inquiring about Chef Yang's situation: "Youliang, you've been working at Chef Yang for quite a while now, haven't you? I heard that Chef Yang's business is really booming!"

Zhou Youliang nodded: "Yes, business is pretty good. There's a queue every day, sometimes even into the evening."

Sun Yang casually asked, "What's Chef Yang's secret to making his business so successful?"

Without much thought, Zhou Youliang told everything he knew.

"To be honest, there's no secret to it. I think Chef Yang's success today is inseparable from three people."

Sun Yang's eyes lit up, and he quickly asked, "Oh? Which three people?"

"The first one, of course, is our Boss Jiang." Zhou Youliang said, his tone filled with admiration when he mentioned Jiang Yang.

"Boss Jiang is a very thoughtful and decisive person. He not only introduced new dishes, but also reformed the restaurant, transforming Chef Yang completely."

"The second one is our Manager Shen."

Zhou Youliang continued, "Manager Shen is in charge of the store's daily operations and manages everything very well. He is also very friendly and treats all of us employees very well."

"The third one is our Master Yu."

"Master Yu's cooking skills are truly exceptional! His dishes are perfect in color, aroma, and taste, and all the customers praise them."

Sun Yang listened and nodded, a smile on his face the whole time.

He listened very carefully.

After Zhou Youliang finished speaking, Sun Yang finally spoke, his tone tinged with helplessness.

“Youliang, I understand what you’re saying. But if Chef Yang’s business is booming, our ‘Spicy Girl’ business is going to suffer!”

He sighed and continued, "To be honest, 'Spicy Girl's' business has been declining day by day lately. If this continues, your master and I might have to leave!"

Wang Gang seized the opportunity to chime in: "Yes, Youliang. I've worked in state-run restaurants for most of my life, thinking I could work there peacefully until retirement. I never imagined I'd be facing layoffs now!"

He shook his head, a bitter look on his face.

"Tell me, at my age, what can I still do? My whole family is still waiting for me to support them!"

Looking at Wang Gang's expression, Zhou Youliang also showed worry on his face.

He had deep feelings for his master and still wanted to help him.

Zhou Youliang pondered for a moment, then reassured Wang Gang, "Master, don't worry, there's definitely a way. Tell me, is there any way to keep your job?"

Wang Gang smiled bitterly and shook his head: "What can we do? 'Spicy Girl's' business is failing, getting worse every day. At this rate, even if the restaurant doesn't fire me, it won't last much longer!"

Zhou Youliang was stunned; he hadn't expected his master's condition to be so bad.

He sighed, his voice filled with helplessness: "Master, if I had known it would turn out like this, you really shouldn't have left the state-run restaurant! What are we going to do now..."

Back when Wang Gang left the state-run restaurant, many people envied him for joining "Hot Girls" (a restaurant chain), where the salary was high and the benefits were good.

Unexpectedly, the wind direction changed not long after.

As if he didn't want Zhou Youliang to continue, Sun Yang cleared his throat and interrupted him: "Youliang, you can't say that. Old Wang's situation... isn't entirely hopeless."

"Oh?"

Wang Gang suddenly looked up, and his eyes, which had previously been rather dull, suddenly lit up.

"Manager Sun, do you have a solution?"

Zhou Youliang also looked at Sun Yang, his eyes full of expectation. If there was a way, his master's problem would be solved.

Sun Yang smiled, looking somewhat mysterious.

He didn't say it directly, but picked up his glass and slowly took a sip.

Seeing that he wouldn't talk, Wang Gang and Zhou Youliang became even more anxious.

"Manager Sun, stop keeping me in suspense! Tell me what your solution is!" Wang Gang urged.

Sun Yang put down his cup and then slowly began to speak.

"Well... to be honest, this method doesn't sound very appealing. But given the current situation, it really is the only way to keep Lao Wang's job."

He paused, looked at Wang Gang and Zhou Youliang, as if to gauge their reactions.

Wang Gang was extremely anxious: "Manager Sun, at this point, don't worry about whether it sounds nice or not! As long as I can keep my job, I'll try anything!"

Zhou Youliang nodded in agreement: "Yes, Manager Sun, please tell us!"

Sun Yang lowered his voice, as if afraid someone would hear: "Actually, it's very simple. Why isn't our Spicy Girls' business doing well? Isn't it because Chef Yang has stolen the customers? Those two businesses are rivals!"

"If Chef Yang gets into trouble, won't our Spicy Girls business naturally improve?"

Zhou Youliang frowned: "Manager Sun, you mean... Chef Ke Yang is so popular right now, what problems could possibly arise?"

Chef Yang's business is booming, getting better every day.

He felt that there couldn't possibly be any problem.

Sun Yang chuckled, his expression meaningful: "Youliang, you're still too green. Nothing in this world is absolute. Chef Yang is doing well now, but what if... we think of a way to get them into some trouble?"

As he spoke, he made a "tripping" gesture with his hand.

Sun Yang's words were like a thunderclap, exploding in the ears of Zhou Youliang and Wang Gang.

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