National Tide 1980.

Chapter 1388 Uninvited Guest

October 1987, 10 is the National Day of the Republic.

As several branches of Dangu Restaurant that came to Japan from mainland China, all of them hung the national flag in a prominent place in the restaurant and made corresponding holiday decorations in accordance with Ning Weimin's requirements.

However, on such a festive and important day, someone came to the door and deliberately caused trouble, which has to be said to be a very unpleasant thing.

Kyoto, Dangu Restaurant.

"Something happened. Something happened ahead."

It was just past half past ten and the restaurant had just opened. The Chinese general manager, Shao Zheng, who was inspecting the store, heard the Japanese manager shouting.

"What happened? Tell me slowly..."

Shao Zheng's job is to serve as the security chief at Kyoto Dangu. He was transferred from the Dangu head office this year.

Perhaps his experience in special department training gave him extraordinary composure, or perhaps it was because he had already received relevant information in advance from his colleagues in Tokyo, so he was not very panicked.

However, the Japanese manager who was only in charge of the front hall business was kept in the dark. He was not as calm as him, but rubbed his hands anxiously.

"I say...I...I don't understand. I don't know how to explain it. Shao Sang, you will know if you go and see it!"

So Shao Zheng had no choice but to go to the front hall to see for himself.

As a result, when he stood at the door of the front hall, a strange scene immediately came into his eyes.

It's so early, but the restaurant is already full of people.

But the problem is, there is only one customer sitting at each table.

And these people only ordered one item at most, and it was very cheap.

A serving of pastry, a bowl of noodles, or a side dish and a drink.

As a result, no one among them sat here to eat; they all just sat at the table in silence.

Some were silent, some were taking a nap, some were reading the newspaper they brought, some were taking out a deck of cards and telling their own fortunes, and some were listening to music with headphones.

In short, it is obvious that something is unusual and these people came with special purposes.

Even the restaurant manager's words prove this.

"As soon as we opened the door today, these people came in one after another, sat down and ordered food. Because they didn't order much, I thought they would finish their food and leave soon, so I didn't notify you. But who would have thought that they would sit down and not leave after they arrived. They didn't even touch the food they ordered. It's obvious that they came here with malicious intent."

"Shao Sang, some real customers just left because there were no empty tables. Some customers were even scared. I tried to persuade these people in the restaurant to leave, but they were all very rude to me, saying that they had not finished their meals and refused to share tables. If this continues, the guests behind will not be able to dine. They all have to leave."

"And from what I see, these people seem to be Yakuza. They all look ferocious, some have scars on their heads, and tattoos on their necks and wrists. They are so scary. I say, should we call the police? Let the police drive them away to avoid any trouble. If they really hurt someone or smashed the store, it would be troublesome."

As the Japanese manager spoke, his blood pressure began to rise.

The restaurant in Kyoto is not half the size of the one in Tokyo, but it has a total of four private rooms and twenty-seven tables for individual customers.

Even though Dangu's consumption level is very high and nothing costs less than 1,500 yen, all the tables for individual customers were full, so only 27 portions of the cheapest items were sold per table.

This means that the income at noon today is less than 60,000 yen!

The same goes for the night, so the total revenue for the whole day is estimated to be only about 110,000 to 20,000 yen.

You have to know that this restaurant in Kyoto rents the location, and the rent, labor, water and electricity, and the food delivered every day, the minimum expenses are more than one million yen.

If all the seats in the restaurant were occupied by these people, wouldn’t it be a huge loss?

So in the end, the manager was almost in tears.

Perhaps he felt that Shao Zheng was unable to handle it, and was even more afraid that Shao Zheng was young and did not understand the seriousness of the problem, so he actually suggested quickly calling Tokyo to report to Ning Weimin and ask the president to make a decision.

However, he didn't know that Tokyo had already made arrangements for this situation, and it was the mildest situation Ning Weimin could predict.

Therefore, Shao Zheng, who had been prepared for this, not only did not show any panic at this time, but also made a very calm assessment of the situation on the scene.

And according to the response method that Tokyo had already informed us of, we began to ask the manager to take corresponding measures.

"No, no, they didn't commit any crime, nor did they refuse to pay for the meal. They just sat there and wasted time. There's no point calling the police. Even if the police come, it will be difficult to deal with them for the crime of disrupting business. They will only feel troubled and resent us. I think they probably just want to disrupt our business and have no intention of doing anything else. So the best way now is to maintain this peace. Let's do this. You go and inform the receptionist at the door that there was a power outage due to an accident in the kitchen, so we can't receive guests today. Ask them to turn off the power of the sign first, explain to the guests who want to dine in, and stop them from coming in first to avoid worse effects. Otherwise, if this matter gets out and is magnified infinitely by people with ulterior motives, even if we are not at fault, it will scare the guests and make them dare not come to our door."

The manager was stunned for a moment, then realized that Shao Zheng was right.

For high-end catering companies like theirs, the most important thing is the customer base.

But as long as there are people with scars on their faces in the restaurant, high-end customers will definitely not come, and they may even spread the news as a horror story. If it spreads, the restaurant will be really finished.

He did not dare to delay for even a moment and immediately went to do it.

But despite this, there are still problems to be faced.

After a while, the manager came back with a bitter look on his face and asked again, "The receptionist at the main entrance will not let any more guests into the store. However, what about the guests who made reservations today? There are a total of six tables of guests for lunch and dinner, two of which are guests from the big trading company."

"That's the same explanation. Hurry up and call the other party and apologize. As compensation, if they are willing to come next time, we will accommodate them for free."

"What about the ingredients? The kitchen is fully stocked today. The freezer and shelves are full. Many things that can't be kept overnight will have to be thrown away if they are not used. That's such a waste. The key is what should we do if the situation is still the same tomorrow? This matter must be resolved as soon as possible, otherwise the restaurant will be finished."

The Japanese manager became more and more excited as he spoke. He probably had never encountered such a situation before, and the more he thought about it, the more terrifying it seemed.

Shao Zheng quickly comforted him, "It's not that serious. The restaurant's shareholders are very powerful and won't go bankrupt easily. But this matter can't be resolved as soon as possible. And some waste is unavoidable, so you should call the supplier later and we will stop supplying for ten days. Our employees will start their holiday from today, also for ten days. You should notify those who haven't come to work."

"Hey? The holiday will last for ten days, so we..."

Although taking a holiday is a good thing, the manager felt a little relieved after hearing it, but he still couldn't help but worry about the future of the restaurant and his own income.

"Don't worry. I'll tell you the truth. The president has anticipated this possibility. Even if you take a vacation, it will be paid. You can go back and have a good rest. In ten days, this matter will probably be almost resolved. You can come back to work then. You'll have things to do in the future. After this matter is over, I'm afraid you won't have the chance to take a vacation. As for today, we'll stay with them. As long as we maintain the current situation and wait until they leave, we'll have completed our work."

After hearing what he said, the manager finally calmed down.

He had met Ning Weimin in person. Although he was young, he had a high reputation among Chinese employees. Moreover, he was the husband of the big star Matsumoto Keiko, especially since Matsumoto Keiko and Mist Studio had been so high-profile recently.

Come to think of it, even if the restaurant got into some trouble, they would be able to handle it properly given their status and wealth.

In addition, Shao Zheng's attitude has always been calm and confident, which also gave the manager great confidence.

So next, the Japanese manager handled the matter according to Shao Zheng's instructions.

Soon, all the waiters in the restaurant calmed down and gained a sense of purpose, no longer buzzing around like headless flies.

That’s not all, Shao Zheng also asked the kitchen to cook all the ingredients that could not be kept.

The pastries and fruits were packed into boxes and distributed to the employees to take away.

Because it happened to be a special day, it was just right for the National Day gift. The other ingredients were made into various dishes and soups, and a staff dinner was held at the same time, which was not only a way for everyone to celebrate China's National Day together, but also an opportunity for the Chinese and Japanese employees in the store to get to know these dishes in depth.

In short, we try to make the best use of these resources and avoid unnecessary waste.

This was amazing. The morale of the Chinese and Japanese employees in the restaurant, which had been very low, was suddenly raised and reversed.

To be honest, although today is definitely an unlucky day for the restaurant and everyone should be united in their hatred of the enemy, the problem is that not only can they eat and drink for free today, but they also have ten days of paid vacation. These people can't help but be happy.

Not to mention that the Japanese are thinking about where to go for vacation in these ten days, even the Chinese employees have started to think about going out tomorrow to have a good look at Kyoto.

So the dejected look of the guys just now disappeared immediately, and they became energetic again.

Although I am embarrassed to express this joy publicly, the reality is that my personal emotions and the restaurant's predicament are in stark contrast.

This situation is very rare and not everyone will encounter it, so many people don’t know how to properly deal with this emotional problem for a while.

Laugh, you seem heartless and conscienceless.

Crying is really inhumane.

As a result, the originally bustling kitchen was magically silent. Although everyone worked very efficiently, there was no communication. Everyone was just savoring the indescribable feeling in their hearts.

The same situation soon spread to the front hall.

It turns out that Shao Zheng is very worried that the Yakuza who occupy the seats will not only be satisfied with disrupting the business of the altar palace, but may also make trouble for food safety.

For example, if there is an incident of "eating foreign objects" or collective "food poisoning", it will be even more difficult to deal with.

He didn't dare to gamble. Who knows if the person who organized these people would make a big deal out of this matter.

Therefore, in order to control the situation as much as possible and prevent it from escalating, we tried to prevent them from using more extreme means to damage the reputation of Tangu Restaurant and make the situation worse.

Shao Zheng also ordered the kitchen to prepare a set meal of sweet and sour pork, mapo tofu, fried dumplings, Sichuan pickles, rice and beer for the 27 tables in the front hall. Then, around noon, he asked the Japanese manager and the waiters to serve the meal to these people.

Now those people who occupied the seats were all confused by the restaurant's move.

The whole audience was silent for a full forty seconds, and soon someone stood up to refuse.

"Hey, what are you doing? Stop it! This is not what we ordered!"

This person's eyes were full of aggression and his tone was very unfriendly.

The waiters who were serving the dishes were all Japanese, including the manager, and they were very timid and stopped immediately.

Only Shao Zheng came forward with a smile on his face, "Sir, you are right, this is a free gift from our store."

"Free gifts? You mean, we only ordered these things, and you're going to give us so much?"

"Yes, because everyone here today is a distinguished guest."

"VIP, VIP? That's all you're giving us! Where's the soft-shelled turtle! Where's the shark fin! Where's the champagne! Don't think we don't understand Chinese food! What are you doing? You're looking down on us! You think we can't afford the meal because we ordered so little."

Sure enough, the Yakuza are the Yakuza. They can find fault with anything given to them with good intentions.

Now, many Yakuza took advantage of the situation and started a commotion, which scared the Japanese employees in the restaurant. The Japanese manager was even more timid and started to tremble.

But Shao Zheng was not panicked. He had a good eye and had already identified the leader of the group.

At this time, he ignored the little henchman who stood up. Based on the principle of catching the leader first, he simply walked to a table and said to a man wearing sunglasses, who had been sitting and smoking and seemed indifferent to everything that happened in the store, "Sir, can you calm your people down first? We are just ordinary workers. All we do is to satisfy the customers. Otherwise, why would we take the initiative to send you food and drinks? This is not the way to insult people, right?"

When the man heard what he said, he glanced at him sideways.

Although it broke the state of numbness, it was a denial without any interest.

"How do you know they will listen to me? I'm not the leader. You've got the wrong person."

"No, we deal with all kinds of guests every day, but you are the most different. Look, as soon as you open your mouth, no one speaks. This is the proof, sir."

Shao Zheng was indeed confident, and his meticulous judgment was far beyond the other party's expectations.

"Oh, you sound not Japanese, you are Chinese?"

"Yes, I am the Chinese manager here."

Now the other party was interested, and his contemptuous attitude was also restrained. "Interesting. What else do you know? Tell me."

"I also know that you are here on behalf of someone. The reason is probably that someone doesn't want this restaurant to operate smoothly."

"Well, you know a lot. If that's the case, what are you going to do? Stop us? Or call the police?"

The other party smiled, but there was no smile on his face. His eyebrows were raised on both sides, making him look a little tense.

But Shao Zheng remained calm, he really laughed, and just one sentence made the other party lose his temper.

"How could that be? This restaurant is just a job for us. The boss is in Tokyo and he won't be here. Why should we have a conflict with you? You can do whatever you want. The loss of the restaurant not being able to operate has nothing to do with us. Our work has become easier, so we just hope that you will not make things difficult for us."

"Haha, you are such an interesting person. What you say is so true. I have never met an 'honest person' like you in my life."

The other party suddenly laughed loudly.

Although it was a bit teasing, this smile was no longer aggressive.

Even his men joined in the laughter.

"So that's why you wanted to host us? To thank us for making your job easier?" the other party asked again.

"Yes, it is convenient for others and for ourselves. This is the principle I have always believed in. So let's get along harmoniously today, okay? If everyone can complete the task, we can also go home smoothly. If you have no objection, we can even close the restaurant from tomorrow. What do you think? In short, let the people above worry about the things above. We are just working for others. There is really no need to work too hard. It is enough to be able to explain ourselves..."

And these words further gained the other party's approval.

"Well said, it seems that you are very sensible and a smart person."

Shao Zheng now knew that the situation was under control, and he finally let go of his worries and quickly greeted them warmly.

"Thank you for the compliment. Now can we serve the dishes? I sincerely invite you to taste these dishes. I have to say that our chef's cooking skills are really good, and the key is that they are all pure Chinese food, which tastes different from those ordinary Chinese cuisines. How about it, everyone, since you are here, you should taste them carefully."

"Well, I think it's okay." The other party finally nodded, "Thank you. But are you really willing to cooperate like this? I'll be frank with you, if you dare to play tricks on us, I will be angry."

"That's no problem. I'm a man and I keep my word."

"Okay, I like people who keep their word, so that's it. I also promise you that today's matter will end here, and the situation will not escalate any further. Starting tomorrow, as long as your restaurant is closed, we will not come to cause trouble for the next few days. How about it, friend, we are considerate enough, right?" (End of this chapter)

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