allonlinenovel Chapter 110 The Stingy Man
Chapter 110 The Stingy Man
Although Qingfenglou is not a high-end restaurant in the county town, it is still pretty good.
It was built with the hard work of two lifetimes of the Li family.
How could it be okay if it was ruined by Boss Li!
While panicking, he was also extremely curious: how could Su Xiaoxiao, a little country girl, know Cui Boxian?
Unbelievable!
He immediately begged Cui Boxian for mercy.
"Master Cui, I was confused for a moment and did something stupid. I will never dare to do it again."
Jiang Xingjun felt very happy when he saw the servile Boss Li.
"You deserve it. I didn't expect you to end up like this, ugh!"
Boss Li wanted to scold Jiang Xingjun, but he didn't dare and could only endure it.
He won’t be able to afford to offend Jiang Xingjun in the future!
It is no longer possible to teach Jiang Xingjun a lesson.
This time, I can only admit defeat.
Cui Boxian looked at Su Xiaoxiao and asked, "What do you think, Miss Su?"
Since he came to support Su Xiaoxiao, he naturally had to ask Su Xiaoxiao's opinion.
Su Xiaoxiao said calmly, "This man has run the shop for many years, and he must have bullied and oppressed many people. He should seek justice for these poor people who have been harmed! What do you think, Master Cui?"
Cui Boxian nodded, "Miss Su is right."
He then said to Jiang Xingjun, "Please call out all the waiters in this restaurant."
"okay!"
Jiang Xingjun went to the kitchen happily and called out all the waiters in the restaurant.
There were a dozen guys standing in a row inside and outside.
Cui Boxian said to them, "Tell me about the wages that were withheld from you!"
Most of these guys come from poor families and their families depend on this income to survive. Although they are exploited by Boss Li every day, they have no choice but to endure it.
Several people looked at each other, and no one dared to speak first.
They were afraid that if they told everything, Boss Li would bully them even more after Cui Boxian left. What would they do?
Jiang Xingjun became anxious when he saw how hesitant they were.
"What are you afraid of? Now we have Master Cui on our side. If you feel there's any injustice, just speak up!"
The group looked at Jiang Xingjun and were still a little hesitant.
Jiang Xingjun will leave here sooner or later, so he is naturally not afraid, but they are not!
Although Boss Li was kneeling on the ground with his head down, a hint of pride appeared at the corner of his mouth.
I don't think these people dare to speak nonsense.
Cui Boxian guessed the guys' concerns and spoke slowly.
"Don't be afraid. When I return, I will report this to my father. He hates those who oppress the people. If you are harassed again, just go to the government office and beat the drum to report it."
Beat the drum to report the news?
These low-class people would never dare to go to the yamen unless it was absolutely necessary, let alone knock on the drum to report their crimes.
They looked at each other again and felt that Cui Boxian was really doing this for their own good. With the government's support, they no longer had any worries.
One person took the lead and spoke up, and the others followed suit, expressing their grievances and the fact that Boss Li was exploiting them.
Boss Li felt a chill in his heart and collapsed to the ground. It was all over!
The onlookers were also angry. They didn't expect that Boss Li, who seemed kind on the surface, was so inhumane behind the scenes. They wanted to beat Boss Li up and vent their anger on behalf of those oppressed guys.
Cui Boxian was also very annoyed in his heart, but he did not show it on his face.
He said in a cold voice, "Boss Li, what else do you have to say?"
Boss Li kowtowed several times.
"I was wrong, I know I was wrong. Please, Master Cui, have mercy on me and don't take me to the government office. I have parents and children to take care of, I can't go to jail!"
Seeing that Boss Li was really scared this time, Cui Boxian's eyes flashed with satisfaction.
Although he was the son of the county magistrate, he had no right to arrest anyone. He just used his identity to scare Boss Li and do something for the people at the bottom.
This will also deter those unscrupulous businesses and relieve my father's worries.
Through this incident, he also wanted to warn those merchants not to think that they can act lawless and do whatever they want just because the matter has not been exposed.
Cui Boxian spoke again, "Boss Li, I will now pay back all the wages that were withheld without reason, along with the wages they should have received. At the same time, I will also fine you to give them two taels of silver as compensation!"
When Boss Li heard that he had to pay so much silver, his eyes almost popped out of their sockets in shock.
He pursed his lips tightly, looking aggrieved, but he didn't dare to say another word. He could only nod in acceptance.
"I will settle the accounts with them right now, and I will make sure it is clear!"
"Okay! I'll watch you calculate!"
Boss Li stood up dejectedly and left to get the account book.
Jiang Xingjun made a face at Boss Li.
This stingy miser is going to be plucked bald today!
Su Xiaoxiao glanced at Boss Li, who was barely able to walk, and the corners of her mouth curled up slightly.
She stood up and bowed to Cui Boxian.
"Master Cui is making decisions for the people. It is truly a blessing for the people of Changming County!"
Jiang Xingjun also echoed.
"Yes, yes, it's our great fortune to meet Master Cui."
Seeing this, the other guys also bowed to Cui Boxian to express their gratitude.
The onlookers applauded Cui Boxian for protecting the people.
Words praising Cui Boxian also came into his ears one after another.
Cui Boxian felt a little embarrassed by the praise and bowed to the people around him.
"Thank you for the compliments, I just did what I should do!"
Witnessed by everyone, Boss Li paid everyone's wages. Cui Boxian and Su Xiaoxiao had no intention of staying for dinner, so they gave the food on the table to the customers at the next table and got up to leave.
After seeing the two leave, the other customers who had not yet ordered food also left with a wave of their sleeves, as they were not willing to eat here.
The news that the boss of Qingfenglou treated his employees harshly spread quickly, seriously affecting the business of Qingfenglou.
Jiang Xingjun did not follow Su Xiaoxiao and Cui Boxian. He wanted to pack his luggage before leaving.
Boss Li hurried over with a fawning look on his face.
"Xiao Jiang, these are your wages, take a look at them, right?"
Jiang Xingjun glanced at the wages in Boss Li's hand and did not take it immediately. Instead, he put his hands on his waist, raised his head proudly and looked into the distance.
"Humph! Now you know how powerful I am!"
Boss Li is short to begin with, and standing next to the tall Jiang Xingjun, he looks like a child who has not grown up.
Boss Li looked up at Jiang Xingjun and was able to see Jiang Xingjun's nostrils.
Boss Li was furious, but he still greeted him with a smile and did not dare to be negligent in the slightest.
"I'm blind, it's all my fault. Look, don't be like me. Your wages are different from theirs. I gave you an extra three taels of silver, so you have an extra five taels of silver in total!"
Jiang Xingjun snorted coldly.
He didn't want to go too far, so he decided to stop while he was ahead, looking embarrassed.
"Alright, since you're so nice, I'll take it. I'm going to pack up and leave now, okay?"