Chapter 249

He’s probably just trying to scare you.

“Whether he was bluffing me or not, I felt that we couldn’t let Lao Qian stay at Han’s.”

“For any restaurant, the person in charge of cooking is the most important,” Han An said on the other end of the phone. “A few years ago, I used to frequent a stone pot fish restaurant. One day when I went to eat there again, I found that the taste was different from before. It was just too different. At that time, I asked the owner if they had changed chefs. He said that the previous chef had resigned. After that, I never went to that stone pot fish restaurant again. A year later, I passed by it again, but it had become a convenience store.”

“So you still want to keep the old money?”

“I will fire Old Qian, but only before I find a head chef of equal ability.”

“Brother-in-law, I’m not doing this for my own good, I really think there’s something wrong with Lao Qian. If he was trying to intimidate me, he wouldn’t have said that Han’s restaurant would go bankrupt soon.”

“Hanji cannot go bankrupt; there are absolutely no problems with its operations.”

“You’re so old-fashioned,” Bai Qin said angrily. “If something happens to Han Ji, don’t blame me for not warning you.”

“I said I would fire Old Qian, but only before I hire a new head chef.”

“Can’t the other two chefs be head chefs?”

“They’re not qualified, and they were all brought in by Lao Qian,” Han An said. “If I fire Lao Qian, they might follow him. Even if that doesn’t happen, can you guarantee they’ll work hard? Xiao Qin, you’re in the shop every day, so keep an eye on Lao Qian for me. If he tries anything funny, let me know immediately.”

“Okay, that’s settled then.”

Because she was a little annoyed, Bai Qin hung up immediately after speaking.

As Xu Yina happened to walk over, Bai Qin, who already regarded Xu Yina as a sister, told her what had just happened.

As for Han An’s views, Bai Qin naturally shared them with Xu Yina as well.

After listening, Xu Yina seemed somewhat uneasy.

After glancing towards the back kitchen, Xu Yina looked at Bai Qin and said, “I’ve never liked Lao Qian. He’s rude and makes dirty jokes. To be honest, I think he’s like a thug. If it weren’t for his really good cooking skills, I would have had your brother-in-law fire him long ago. Now he wants you to be his mistress and says that Han Ji will go bankrupt. People like him should be fired immediately!”

“But my brother-in-law disagrees. Do you think he doesn’t care about me?”

“He wanted to hire a new head chef before firing Lao Qian, which is actually quite plausible.”

“But I’m afraid something might happen to Han Ji in the next few days.”

“We take turns keeping an eye on Old Qian.”

“That’s all we can do.”

“Try not to go out alone, okay?”

“I definitely know.”

“Then I’ll get back to work.”

“By the way,” Bai Qin asked, “Are Liu Li and Lao Qian getting very close?”

“It seems so, what’s wrong?”

“I suspect that the waitress was referring to Liu Li.”

“The one who had sex with Lao Qian in the back kitchen?”

“right!”

“Didn’t you say it was just a rumor?”

“I always felt it was true,” Bai Qin said. “Old Qian is such a womanizer, and he confessed his feelings to me before he was even divorced, so he must have done something similar to other waitresses. I especially hate men like Old Qian who have no manners at all, but you can’t be sure some women just like that. So when someone said they saw Old Qian having sex with a waitress, it’s very likely true, and that waitress was Liu Li.”

“Doesn’t Liu Li’s boyfriend also work at the store?”

“With such a high rate of infidelity these days, what’s the big deal about adding Liu Li to the mix?”

Although Bai Qin’s words made a lot of sense, Xu Yina still felt they were a bit exaggerated.

If she had a relationship with Han An, it would at least have happened after their divorce.

After letting out a soft sigh, Xu Yina said, “I’m going to get busy now. Take care.”

“Um!”

After Xu Yina left, Bai Qin opened her WeChat chat window with Lao Qian.

“If anything happens to Han’s restaurant, I won’t let you get away with this!”

“As long as you have late-night snacks with me, I promise Hanji will be fine.”

Upon seeing Lao Qian’s reply, Bai Qin’s lips immediately curled up.

Bai Qin deliberately dragged it out until Lao Qian was unable to retract the message before continuing to type.

“Old Qian, I have to tell you something. These days, even WeChat chat logs can be used as evidence in criminal cases. So if Han Ji really gets into trouble, you’ll be the prime suspect. And if things get serious, you’ll probably end up in jail!”

After Bai Qin sent this WeChat message, Lao Qian did not reply to her.

About a minute later, Lao Qian, still wearing an apron around his waist, appeared in front of Bai Qin and extended his hand to her.

Seeing this, Bai Qin immediately took out a tissue and placed it in Lao Qian’s hand.

After throwing away the tissue, Lao Qian said, “Give me your phone.”

Why should I give it to you?

“Or you can delete that message in front of me.”

Why delete it?

“I was just joking with you before.”

“Very good,” Bai Qin said, squinting. “Since it was a joke, it means that Han’s will not be in trouble, much less go bankrupt. In that case, why did you ask me to delete that message, Master Qian? Anyway, Han’s will not be in trouble or go bankrupt, so there is no need to delete that message at all.”

“Give me your phone!”

“I! Won’t! Give! You! My! Phone!”

Just then, Xu Yina, who saw the two of them arguing, hurried over.

As the foreman, Xu Yina has the most authority when Han An, the boss, is not around.

So after walking over to Lao Qian, Xu Yina asked, “What are you two arguing about?”

Looking at Xu Yina, Lao Qian said, “I was just chatting with Xiaoqin on WeChat, but I said something I shouldn’t have. So I came here specifically to ask Xiaoqin to delete that sentence, otherwise it might cause unnecessary misunderstandings.”

“Xiaoqin, give me your phone.”

Bai Qin was somewhat reluctant, but she still handed the phone to Xu Yina.

After reviewing their WeChat chat history, Xu Yina silenced her phone and took screenshots.

After taking the screenshot, a notification appeared in the status bar, which Xu Yina then cleared.

After completing this step, Xu Yina then turned her phone screen towards Lao Qian.

“Old Qian, which one do you want to delete?”

“this.”

“Then I’ll delete it for you.”

Just as Xu Yina was about to delete it, Bai Qin quickly said, “Don’t delete it!”

Xu Yina ignored Bai Qin and directly deleted their WeChat chat history.

Seeing this, Old Qian left satisfied.

After Lao Qian left, Bai Qin questioned, “Sister Yina, you’re actually helping him?!”

“Don’t worry, I’ve taken a screenshot for you.”

As she spoke, Xu Yina handed the phone back to Bai Qin.