Rebirth 07: Starting with Saving a Bankrupt Restaurant

When Shan Wei saw Shi Ying go to the corner he had cleaned earlier, he wanted to remind her that he had cleaned that area, but before he could say anything, Shi Ying had already squatted down and started cleaning.

Dan Wei couldn't understand why Shi Ying could clean the shop for so long when it was already quite clean.

Besides, as an employee, is it really necessary to be so concerned?

In about twenty minutes, Shi Ying had finished cleaning the entire front hall.

Shan Wei went from standing to sitting, with his feet on the bottom bar of the chair. He didn't dare to move around freely because Shi Ying had cleaned the entire front hall so thoroughly.

Although Zhou Wen was busy in the kitchen, he would occasionally glance outside out of the corner of his eye.

As a newcomer to the store, Shan Wei naturally received extra attention from Zhou Wen.

I wouldn't say I'm dissatisfied, after all, today isn't a formal workday, and as a newcomer, it's understandable that I might not be used to it at first.

Everything requires a gradual adaptation process, but because of Shi Ying's presence, Shan Wei doesn't stand out as much.

After finishing my work, I sat down to rest.

Shi Ying was quite kind and approachable to Shan Wei, who was younger than her.

"Sister Shi Ying, the shop is already so clean, how come you've been cleaning for so long?" Shan Wei asked, voicing his question.

Shi Ying gently dabbed the sweat from her forehead with a tissue, composed herself, and replied, "If you've never eaten at a restaurant before, and one day you pass by this place and see how clean it is, wouldn't you think about coming in and trying the food?"

Dan Wei thought about it seriously for a while. If he really saw such a clean shop, he would definitely want to come in and try the food.

"Service comes first, and the taste of the food comes last. Although the restaurant looks clean overall, there are still some minor details that need to be checked again."

Shan Wei nodded.

"By the way, there aren't any customers in the store yet, so why did the boss turn on the air conditioning?"

Regarding this, Shi Ying didn't really understand either. It seemed that ever since the weather got hot, the boss would turn on the air conditioner ten minutes or so in advance, probably thinking of cooling it down first.

The restaurant is open every day, and customers arrive within minutes. Sometimes, customers even wait at the door a few minutes in advance.

With the restaurant closed and no air circulation for a long time, it naturally became unbearably stuffy inside.

The air conditioning is turned on in advance, so customers don't have to wait for the air conditioning to cool down completely, which is naturally not a very pleasant waiting process.

Just then, Shi Ying, who was in the front hall, finished cleaning and could sit down, enjoy the air conditioning, and relax.

Anyway, it's only about ten minutes.

I actually smelled the fragrance while I was busy, but because it was in a corner, I didn't pay much attention to it.

Now that I'm sitting in the front hall, I can smell the aroma of food, and it's not just any ordinary aroma.

"It smells so good," Shan Wei couldn't help but exclaim.

Shi Ying couldn't help but say, "The boss's cooking is really delicious, it's even the best food I've ever eaten in my life."

Shi Ying was generous with her praise.

This also piqued Shan Wei's curiosity.

Soon, it was time to open the shop.

As the store became busier with more and more customers, Shan Wei remained an outsider.

He thought he would help Shi Ying, but Shi Ying was too busy with work to pay any attention to Shan Wei.

She went to the kitchen to find Zhou Wen, but she was a little hesitant. She just stood there dumbfounded, not knowing what to do.

Shi Ying took a moment to say, "If there are some tables I don't have time to tidy up, you can clean up the dishes and chopsticks first, and then put them in the kitchen sink."

"Okay."

Once Shan Wei found something to do, he immediately got to work. How to describe the feeling? It was like everyone around him had something to do, and he suddenly felt accepted by a group, and there was a sense of being needed.

After finding the dishes and chopsticks that hadn't been cleared away, Shan Wei piled them up and went to the kitchen.

This was also Shan Wei's first time in the kitchen, and Zhou Wen was also busy with his work.

"Boss, where should I put these bowls and chopsticks?" Shan Wei asked, mustering his courage.

Zhou Wen was making fried rice, tossing the wok with the spatula, when he turned his head and said, "Find it yourself, there's a pile of bowls and chopsticks over there."

"Okay." Shan Wei took another look and then found the sink where the bowls and chopsticks were placed.

After setting down the dishes and returning to the front hall, Shan Wei wiped himself with his hands, not minding the dirt, and felt a strange feeling welling up inside him, since he had only been standing aside at the beginning.

I wanted to sit down, but I was too embarrassed to do so, so I just stood there awkwardly, not knowing what to do.

When customers enter the store and see a young man standing to the side, most of them will turn around and take a look. For a young person like Shan Wei, this is always a bit uncomfortable.

I want to take out my phone and pretend to fiddle with it a bit, so that I don't look like I have nothing to do.

But after all, he is a store employee. When everyone else is busy at work, what is it like for him to stand aside and fiddle with his phone?

When Shan Wei, who had just come out, saw a table full of dishes that hadn't been cleared away yet, he quickly went over and started cleaning them up.

However, most of the time Shan Wei stood aside because Shi Ying was too skilled and fast. Sometimes, just as Shan Wei was about to tidy up, Shi Ying was always one step ahead of him.

There was absolutely no opportunity; only when there were many customers and Shi Ying was truly overwhelmed did she have something to do.

Dan Wei had only one thought in his mind: Sister Shi Ying was far too capable.

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Perhaps it's because they haven't found the trick yet, or perhaps it's because they're going too fast.

Dan Wei probably didn't want to run back and forth; he simply stacked the plates up.

"Clang!" The sound of shattering glass echoed through the front hall.

The sound attracted everyone's attention.

As for Shan Wei, he stood there dumbfounded.

Shi Ying was the first to react. After saying hello to the customer she was serving, she went to get a broom.

Hearing the noise, Zhou Wen came out to take a look, but after seeing that Shi Ying had already started cleaning up, he regained his focus and continued cooking.

"Go and see what dishes that table of guests wants to order, then go to the kitchen and report it to the boss."

After saying that, Shi Ying began to deal with the broken bowls.

"Oh...oh...okay."

Dan Wei's face flushed slightly, and then he went to the table of guests: "Y-you...hello...what do you need?"

Because of his nervousness, Shan Wei didn't actually hear what the other table of guests ordered; his attention was entirely focused on what had just happened.