Chapter 97

In the afternoon after school, Su Xiaoran naturally took on the responsibility of sending the two back to the herbal restaurant. On the way, Su Xiaoran decisively suggested picking up Guoguo every day and requested that Xu Yun accompany her every day. Xu Yun naturally agreed without hesitation.

After arriving at the herbal restaurant, Xu Yun invited Su Xiaoran to stay, but Su Xiaoran felt embarrassed to continue freeloading and quickly ran away before Ruan Qingshuang came out.

Back at the herbal restaurant, Guoguo sighed meaningfully, "I didn't expect Teacher Su to take the initiative."

"Take the initiative for what?" Ruan Qingshuang was amused and exasperated by her serious little face, "What are you thinking about again?"

Guoguo stroked his chin and continued to mutter to himself, "It seems girls really do like bad boys. No wonder Dad is so popular, Sister Wan'er likes him, and Teacher Su likes him too. Mom, you really need to be careful now."

Ruan Qingshuang was speechless, what was this little guy thinking about every day?

"Guoguo, can you stop putting labels on me?" Qin Wan'er said angrily, "I like bad boys, but I don't like those who are truly bad! Clearly, your dad is the latter!"

Guoguo snorted, unconvinced, "The more you try to defend yourself, the guiltier you are."

Since Guoguo's words were so pleasant to hear, Xu Yun naturally wouldn't stop him from continuing his analysis. He just looked with interest at the new waiter at the herbal restaurant and asked Ruan Qingshuang, "Sister Shuang, is this a new hire?"

"She is Lü Feng's cousin, Lü Wenying. Lü Feng sent her here to get some experience," Ruan Qingshuang smiled. "There's also a chef introduced by Kong Zhong in the kitchen, someone you know."

Know? Xu Yun was taken aback; he didn't remember knowing any chefs.

"Brother Yun." Liang Shan emerged from the kitchen, grinning at Xu Yun, "Do you remember me? I'm Shanzi."

"You?" Xu Yun was directly stunned, "You can cook? You're not an enemy spy sent to ruin my reputation, are you?"

Ruan Qingshuang covered her mouth and laughed lightly. At first, she also doubted Shanzi's skills, but after he made a few dishes, she was surprised. This guy's cooking skills were not just talk; they were on par with Xu Yun's, and he had his own way of removing the medicinal taste from the dishes.

Liang Shan chuckled, "Brother Yun, my family ran a restaurant when I was a kid. I could handle a wok at five, created a signature dish called 'Deadly Fragrant Dog' at six, and by seven, I could cook almost all Shandong dishes. By eight, I was also familiar with Sichuan, Cantonese, and Hunan cuisines..."

"Stop, no more resume, I believe you," Xu Yun raised his hand to stop him. Having a chef was a good thing, at least it freed him up: "Since Sister Shuang wants you, it means you have some skills. Work hard."

"Sure!" Liang Shan nodded vigorously. Being a chef was much more stable than driving a black car, and he didn't have to hide from the traffic police all the time.

Xu Yun then thought of something, "By the way, Shanzi, why don't you let your sister work here too? We're short-handed."

Liang Shan was taken aback, "Really?"

"Do I look like I'm joking?" Xu Yun said.

"Brother Yun, I owe you a great favor," Liang Shan said, bowing.

Guoguo looked curiously at the new chef and suddenly sniffed, "It's burning."

Liang Shan was shocked and rushed back to the kitchen.

Xu Yun smiled, "Sister Shuang, I didn't expect so many helpers to show up in one day. Kong Zhong introduced a chef, Lü Feng recommended a waiter, and how could Dan Hongning be left out? Did he bring someone too?"

"He did," Ruan Qingshuang shook her head helplessly, "He sent his younger brother to help out, but the kid was uncooperative and was scolded away by Shanzi, saying he would come back for revenge in the afternoon. Dan Hongning can't control him and said we could educate him as we see fit, as long as we don't kill him."

Xu Yun was speechless. Even Dan Hongning had to be obedient in the restaurant, yet his brother still dared to cause trouble. He must be beyond redemption: "I'll help educate him."

"Dad, remember to charge tuition," Guoguo said, not forgetting to collect money.

As they were talking, a high school student dressed in school uniform pushed the door open. No matter how hard he tried to look fierce and dominant, he couldn't hide his youthful and timid nature, "Where's the boss!"

"What do you want?" Xu Yun glanced at the delinquent student impatiently.

The delinquent student was taken aback, staring at Xu Yun, and shouted angrily, "Who's the chef! Our Brother Hao wants to meet him!"

Xu Yun pointed at himself, "I am. Your Brother Hao wants to meet me? Why didn't he bring you all in directly?"

The delinquent student tried to look dominant but failed, "Our Brother Hao is only not disturbing the business of this herbal restaurant for the sake of his older brother. Come out with me now!"

Some of the customers couldn't help but frown, sighing that young people these days were becoming more and more unruly.

Liang Shan stepped out from the kitchen, about to speak, but Xu Yun waved him back to continue cooking.

"Alright, I'll go out and meet your Brother Hao," Xu Yun, now free from the burden of cooking, was ready to rest.

The delinquent student quickly ran out, probably with a racing heart.

Qin Wan'er glanced at Xu Yun, "Hit him hard. These delinquent kids don't study, so they need a taste of their own medicine."

"Sure," Xu Yun smiled and agreed.

"Uh... That's still Dan Hongning's brother, try not to be too harsh, okay?" Ruan Qingshuang was a bit worried, knowing Xu Yun's strength.

Xu Yun said calmly, "If he weren't Dan Hongning's brother, I wouldn't bother."

With that, Xu Yun walked out confidently, and Guoguo sighed again, "No wonder all the girls like him. He's truly a man."

"Cough! Guoguo, don't drag me into this," Qin Wan'er rolled her eyes.

"Sister Wan'er, if you weren't guilty, why would you deny it so strongly?" Guoguo said seriously, "I think you're the one who's the most deeply in it."

Qin Wan'er couldn't argue with Guoguo and could only resort to action, "I think you're the one who's the most itchy."

"Mom, save me!"

...

Xu Yun walked out of the herbal restaurant, and on the roadside, seven or eight high school students were standing, smoking and playing with their phones. Seeing Xu Yun come out, they all looked defiant, flicking their cigarette butts to the ground and surrounding him.

"Who's Brother Hao?" Xu Yun frowned, "What do you want?"

"Who are you! I'm looking for the chef!" Dan Jiahao walked out from the crowd, a cigarette in his mouth, "If you don't want trouble, get lost."

Xu Yun suddenly moved, bypassing the seven or eight delinquent students, and stood in front of Dan Jiahao. Dan Jiahao's face changed; he only felt a gust of wind, and the cigarette in his mouth was gone. He didn't even see what happened.

"The new chef is cooking. If you have something to say, talk to me," Xu Yun threw the half-smoked cigarette away, "Didn't your brother teach you not to talk with a cigarette in your mouth? No manners, what kind of delinquent are you?"

Dan Jiahao was startled, "You're Xu Yun?"

"Wow, you know a lot," Xu Yun didn't deny it.

Dan Jiahao saw this man for the first time, and he was completely different from what he had imagined. How could such a guy make his older brother submit? "You're faking it. How can you be Xu Yun? I advise you not to cause trouble for yourself. If you don't leave, don't blame me for being rude."

"How rude?" Xu Yun looked provocatively at the delinquent in front of him.

Dan Jiahao suddenly shouted, "I'll show you. My brothers aren't easy to provoke! Beat him up!"

The seven or eight delinquent students followed Dan Jiahao because his older brother was one of the famous South City Three Tigers in Hedong. Following Dan Jiahao made them feel more prestigious and closer to the real world.

At Dan Jiahao's command, everyone was eager to show off their skills.

Suddenly, one of them fell heavily, and everyone was stunned! Their belts had been undone without them noticing. When they moved, their pants started to fall down, and the one who charged the hardest was tripped by his own pants and fell to the ground.

Xu Yun sneered and threw the seven or eight belt buckles on the ground, "Can't even keep your pants up, and you want to play with me?"

"Damn!" Dan Jiahao was furious and was about to attack.

Xu Yun showed no fear, "You too."

Hearing this, Dan Jiahao suddenly felt his pants loosen and hurriedly held them up.

"Didn't your brother send you to work here?" Xu Yun raised an eyebrow.

Dan Jiahao glared, "Of course not!"

"Slap!"

A loud slap sent Dan Jiahao spinning. He didn't expect Xu Yun to attack so suddenly, and the slap was so hard it almost knocked out his teeth. This guy was too ruthless!

"Want to work here now?" Xu Yun asked again.

"No!" Dan Jiahao, who had never been so humiliated, refused outright.

Xu Yun didn't say a word and slapped him again. This slap was even harder, and Dan Jiahao felt the world spin and saw stars. After two slaps, he still didn't see when Xu Yun had struck, and he was terrified.

At this moment, the delinquent students who had their pants fall down had fixed their problem. Seeing their leader being beaten helplessly, they were stunned. Was there any point in fighting?

Xu Yun suddenly turned around, and a wave of coldness swept over the seven or eight delinquent students led by Dan Jiahao. They felt a chill on their foreheads and almost wet their pants, trembling under Xu Yun's imposing presence.

From the initial disdain to the current fear, the entire process was due to Xu Yun's aura. Although they didn't want to admit it, they had to admit that they were completely intimidated by this one person, a fear that came from the depths of their hearts.

"Do you want to work here?" Xu Yun asked Dan Jiahao again.

Dan Jiahao finally realized that this was the real Xu Yun. No wonder even his older brother submitted to him. There really were people in the world who could win just by their aura...

"I'll work here..." Dan Jiahao's words meant complete submission. Who would have thought that the future heir of the Dan family would start by washing dishes and doing odd jobs.

"Go to work," Xu Yun waved his hand and glared at Dan Jiahao's subordinates, "Scatter!"

With their leader obediently working, the subordinates quickly dispersed.

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