At the thought, Qiao Hui took out her phone and dialed a number.

When Qiao Xiaotian saw this, he panicked, "Sister, what, what are you doing?"

Qiao Xiaotian thought his sister Qiao Hui was calling someone to take revenge on Wang Xiaoqiang. He immediately became nervous. Wang Xiaoqiang had warned him that this matter should be dropped and told him not to take any further action; otherwise, he would bear the consequences. He certainly didn't dare ignore the warning.

In his view, Wang Xiaoqiang was a figure even more formidable than their father's bodyguard, someone ancient. Reporting him wouldn't hurt Wang Xiaoqiang but would only bring trouble to himself and might even lead to deadly peril.

"I'm calling Sister Ping..." Qiao Hui was not looking to have someone deal with Wang Xiaoqiang. On the contrary, she was seeking Wang Xiaoqiang's help to treat her sister Qiao Zhi's illness.

"Uh..." Qiao Xiaotian let out a long sigh of relief.

Seeing Qiao Xiaotian's tense expression, Qiao Hui couldn't help but laugh. The fearless man was showing a color of fear for the first time, which was somewhat cute and funny. However, his nervousness proved how formidable Wang Xiaoqiang was. The more formidable Wang Xiaoqiang was, the more hope there was for her sister Qiao Zhi's illness.

Qiao Hui's call quickly went through. Although she knew Qiao Xiaotian was a spoiled brat, Zhong Ping still politely asked what exactly had happened.

Of course, Qiao Hui couldn't tell her about her brother's mistreatment of the hotel's female manager, nor could she mention the conflict between Wang Xiaoqiang and Qiao Xiaotian. She just brushed it off for a few sentences, then asked, "Sister Ping, the Wang Xiaoqiang you mentioned to me today in the coffee shop, is he the one who's not quite twenty years old?"

Zhong Ping was surprised and said, "Yes, how did you know? Did you meet him...?"

Upon hearing this, Qiao Hui was certain that Wang Xiaoqiang, the one who had beaten up Qiao Xiaotian, was Zhong Ping's friend Wang Xiaoqiang. She felt a burst of joy while also feeling deeply relieved, "More than met him, I even had a conversation with him!"

"Uh... Ahui, you looked for him, didn't you? What did you both talk about?" The fact that Zhong Ping had spoken of Wang Xiaoqiang to Qiao Hui had been troubling her all day; she felt she shouldn't have, fearing that Wang Xiaoqiang would be upset to learn about it.

Now, hearing that Qiao Hui had met and talked to him, she immediately thought that Qiao Hui had sought out Wang Xiaoqiang, which made her even more nervous.

"I didn't find him. It was just a coincidence. Hey, Sister Ping, where are you? I would like to meet up with you..."

Meeting and immediately having a conflict was something Qiao Hui hadn't expected and did not want to see, but it had happened already, and there was no way to undo it at the moment.

If she went to see Wang Xiaoqiang now and asked him to treat her sister, he would certainly not accept. The only way was to use the connection with Zhong Ping.

The temporary resignation of Wang Dakui and Xia Mi had thrown the Dihao Grand Hotel into turmoil. Although the affair in the Emperor's Hall was secret, there is no wall in this world that doesn't let through a breeze. The matter soon spread among all the hotel staff—everyone despised the unscrupulous boss who compelled his employees to kneel for his own benefit.

In the meantime, staff morale significantly waned.

A hotel's lobby manager and chef are very important; they influence their subordinate staff greatly, especially the chef, who is the hotel's showpiece. Their sudden departure would directly impact the hotel's business.

As the owner, Zeng Jiye naturally wasn't willing to let them go and tried to retain them by withholding their wages. However, both Wang Dakui and Xia Mi declared they didn't want their wages.

The departure of the lobby manager and chef made the staff even more unsettled, and many Dihao employees began planning to jump ship.

After leaving the Dihao Hotel, Wang Dakui went directly to the Garden Hotel, the largest hotel in Provincial Capital. The chef of the Garden Hotel, Wang Yiwei, had resigned to start his own business. The Garden Hotel was worried about finding his replacement when Wang Yiwei introduced them to Wang Dakui.

Both Wang Yiwei and Wang Dakui were well-known chefs in the Provincial Capital culinary scene, very close friends. The Garden Hotel's owner had heard of Wang Dakui before, and with Wang Yiwei's recommendation, he eagerly accepted Wang Dakui's joining. The owner cordially treated him, seeing his arrival as a stroke of great fortune.

Xia Mi left the Dihao Hotel and then went to find Wang Xiaoqiang.

First, Xia Mi called Wang Xiaoqiang, telling him she had resigned. It just so happened that Wang Xiaoqiang had just coordinated with Wang Dakui, who had settled into the Garden Hotel, and was delivering a truckload of vegetables there. He was also intending to develop a few more clients in Provincial Capital. When Xia Mi called him, he asked her to join him, officially starting her new role.

When Wang Xiaoqiang arrived in Provincial Capital and met with Xia Mi, he saw that she was no longer in professional attire but had switched to a dress. Her hair was no longer bunched up, hanging long on her uncovered shoulders. When the wind blew her hair, it revealed her swan-like soft and fair neck, giving her an overall look that was elegant and alluring, sexually attractive.

Wang Xiaoqiang was instantly dazzled and waved Xia Mi into his car. Once she was inside, Wang Xiaoqiang looked at her closely, noticing her long eyelashes coated with blue eyeshadow and her full lips covered in bright red lipstick. She had obviously made an effort to dress up, so he joked, "Xia Mi, I kind of feel like we're not going to do sales but on a vacation..."

"Wang, Boss Wang, do you think my outfit is inappropriate?" Xia Mi asked weakly.

"Uh, no worries. With me, you're free to do as you please. Our company isn't as restrictive as Dihao, you can wear whatever you want. Not wearing clothes is fine too, heh heh..."

"Oh, you're naughty!" Xia Mi exclaimed shyly and pinched Wang Xiaoqiang's thigh lightly, not using much force, almost like a massage, very comforting.

"Just so you know, my massages are always free... haha..."

"You, you're terribly naughty, not at all like a boss should be!" Xia Mi said with a roll of her eyes, seeing that Wang Xiaoqiang was joking with her, and quite enjoying it. However, she still maintained a bit of decorum on the surface.

"Isn't it good for the boss to get along well with the staff? Do you really want me to keep a straight face at you all day?"

"..." Xia Mi was momentarily speechless. Naturally, she didn't want Wang Xiaoqiang to be stern with her, and she quickly changed the subject, "Hey, have you eaten? Let me go and buy you some breakfast..."

"I got up early, and I haven't eaten yet," Wang Xiaoqiang touched his stomach. His stomach cooperated by grumbling twice.

"Okay, just wait." Xia Mi smiled, opened the car door, and left with her sexy hips swaying, buying breakfast. The morning breeze blew, lifting her skirt and revealing her plump, fair legs, which sent Wang Xiaoqiang's thoughts adrift. He thought to himself, am I looking for a salesperson or a secretary?

After buying breakfast items like buns, dough sticks, and soy milk from a nearby shop, Xia Mi returned to the car, and they started eating together. While eating, Wang Xiaoqiang seriously said, "Xia Mi, let's talk about your salary."

"Oh, talking about money seems so crude." Xia Mi glanced at Wang Xiaoqiang. "Actually, I don't care about the salary. I'm fine with whatever you give."

"Then how about I give you a thousand yuan a month, you wouldn't mind that, heh..."

"Stingy!" Xia Mi gave Wang Xiaoqiang a flirty look.

"By the way, speaking of which, Xia Mi, how much was your monthly salary at Dihao?"

"Eight thousand."

"Then I'll add two thousand on top of that, and come holidays, depending on your performance, I will give some bonuses. How's that?"

At these words, Xia Mi's pretty eyes sparkled, and her smile widened: "Thank you, boss..."

She knew Wang Xiaoqiang was rich, but she hadn't expected him to be this generous with her, which was both surprising and delightful.

"In the future, you can just call me Little Qiang."

Xia Mi said affectionately, "Thank you, Little Qiang..."

Wang Xiaoqiang felt lightened by her calling him that, and waving his hand said... "Don't be too happy yet, I'm going to hand all the company's sales over to you. You'll probably find it tough later on..."

"Don't worry, Little Qiang, I'm not a delicate woman. When I was at Dihao, I climbed from a simple waitress to a lobby manager, not just because of my looks and demeanor, but also due to my continuous learning and effort. Now that I'm in your company, taking your money and eating your food, naturally, I'll do my work wholeheartedly.

You can rest assured..." Xia Mi said seriously, looking very earnest and serious.

At these words, Wang Xiaoqiang was taken aback and remembered her competent and diligent performance at Dihao. He was reassured, and said, "Well, let me tell you about our company's basic situation and future development directions..."

After listening carefully to Wang Xiaoqiang's explanations, Xia Mi said, "Boss, since our company's products are very good and popular, we should go for the boutique route, focusing on quality over quantity, and the same for developing customers. We shouldn't have too many or it'll get diluted.

Just focus on a few major hotels and famous Western restaurants in the Provincial Capital, making them long-term partners. For the smaller customers, even if they offer high prices, we should ignore them. If our clientele in the Provincial Capital isn't able to consume all our products, then we will develop a few high-end clients in other cities..."

Hearing this, Wang Xiaoqiang felt it made sense. Once the market in the Provincial Capital was developed, he planned to let Xia Mi develop clients in Zhu City. But that's a story for another time.

Now, Wang Xiaoqiang and Xia Mi arrived at the Garden Hotel, and Chef Wang had already come out to greet them. He was now more attentive towards Wang Xiaoqiang than before, seeing Wang Xiaoqiang not just as a small agro-products company owner, but also someone with impressive Kung Fu skills.

Moreover, Chef Wang had just become the head chef at Garden Hotel, where the salary was quite high at thirteen thousand per month, three thousand more than at Dihao Hotel, which was double the salary of a regular chef there. Moreover, there were bonuses at the year's end, which made other chefs envious.

Why was he appointed as the head chef immediately upon arrival, and why did he receive a salary that was twice as much as others?

Many chefs were privately discontented, and Chef Wang knew this. His task now was to make those chefs respect him, by what means? First, culinary skills; second, ingredients.

He had the culinary skills; the ingredients had to come from Wang Xiaoqiang. As long as Wang Xiaoqiang was willing to collaborate long-term, Chef Wang's reputation would only grow.

So, when Wang Xiaoqiang and Xia Mi appeared in front of Chef Wang, he was extremely happy, greeting them like old friends reuniting, grasping their hands excitedly: "Good to see you again, I've missed you, oh, Xia Mi, you look stunning today... like you're going on a blind date..."

"Cut it out!" Xia Mi shot a glare at Chef Wang, jerkingly pulling her hand away and blushing as she lowered her head.

"Hehe, seeing you two together really makes me happy, I wish lovers all become one..." Chef Wang said, his happiness making him ramble.

"Alright, Chef Wang, stop teasing us, let's get on with unloading the goods..." Wang Xiaoqiang interrupted him with a reminder.

"Right right, the unloading, oh, yeah, Little Qiang, about the price of the vegetables, raise it a bit, thirty yuan per kilogram..." Chef Wang whispered to Wang Xiaoqiang, looking as delighted as if he had scored a great deal himself.

"Uh, that's getting close to the Western restaurant's prices," Wang Xiaoqiang said casually.

"What, a Western restaurant? Which one?" Chef Wang asked in astonishment.

"Maxim Western Restaurant." Wang Xiaoqiang said, "The price they offered for vegetables when I delivered them..."

"That must be the Frenchman," Chef Wang pursed his lips, discontentedly saying, "then I'll add five more, I have to exceed his price."

Wang Xiaoqiang waved his hand, "No need, no need, don't act out of pride. It'll make things difficult for you,"

"It's fine, now at the Garden Hotel, I'm the one who decides on the purchases, what I say goes, and no one dares to disagree," Chef Wang said boastfully. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it on Qidian.com or subscribe for monthly updates. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)

If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know < report chapter > so we can fix it as soon as possible.