Chapter 315 Liu's Disappearance
Chapter 315 Liu's Disappearance
Ding recounted the incident in detail. After listening to it, Shopkeeper Xie's face became very solemn. He knew that Liu's disappearance was not accidental, and something big must have happened.
"Don't worry, take the two children here to rest." Shopkeeper Xie immediately ordered Xie Jiang to arrange people to look around the city, and then asked Xie Jiang to find Cheng Niu.
Xie Jiang immediately took the order and left. After a while, Cheng Niu hurried over. When he heard that Liu was missing, he was also very shocked.
"This...how could this happen? Why did Aunt Wu suddenly disappear?" Cheng Niu asked with a puzzled look on his face.
Several people sat together and began to analyze who would kidnap Liu.
"Could it be Liu's enemy?" Xie Jiang said.
"It's unlikely. My mother is a kind person and has never made enemies with anyone." Ding shook her head and said.
"Could it be for money?" Cheng Niu guessed.
"It doesn't seem likely. If they were kidnapping for money, they would have left a ransom note." Shopkeeper Xie analyzed.
"Who could it be? Could it be..." Xie Jiang hesitated to speak.
"Who is it? Tell me quickly!" Ding asked anxiously.
"Could it be that the Wu family has made some enemies?" Xie Jiang said cautiously.
Upon hearing this, Ding fell into deep thought.
Last time, Li Guihua took the divorce letter written by Wu Tong after he got drunk to humiliate Liu, and this incident caused a sensation in the village. Could it be that Li Guihua held a grudge and hired someone to kidnap Liu?
Ding then told Li about her affair with Wu and what had happened in the family recently.
"It's possible." Shopkeeper Xie nodded and said, "But we don't have any evidence, and we can't be sure that it was Li Guihua who did it."
"What should we do now?" Ding asked anxiously.
"We can't just sit there and wait for death. We have to find Liu as soon as possible." Shopkeeper Xie said. "Cheng Niu, take a few people to search around and see if there are any clues."
Cheng Niu immediately set out with a few guards. They searched everywhere in the village, town, nearby mountains and forests, leaving no corner untouched. However, three days passed and there was still no news.
Mrs. Ding was extremely anxious. She felt that she couldn't wait any longer. "Thank you, Boss. I want to go to the capital to find Xue Qing. Maybe he can find a way to find my mother." Mrs. Ding said.
Shopkeeper Xie thought about it and felt that this was a solution. "Okay, Cheng Niu, take a few guards with you to escort them to the capital. Make sure they are safe." Shopkeeper Xie ordered.
Cheng Niu nodded and said, "Don't worry, shopkeeper. I will definitely protect them."
Shopkeeper Xie thought for a moment and continued, "I will write a letter and send it to the capital as soon as possible, so that Miss Wu can know about it as soon as possible and make some preparations."
So, Ding took her two children and, escorted by Cheng Niu and several guards, set out on the journey to the capital. Along the way, they slept in the open and experienced many hardships.
"Aunt Ding, don't worry too much. We will definitely find Aunt Wu." Cheng Niu comforted.
Mrs. Ding wiped her tears and said, "I hope so. My mother is such a good person, she shouldn't have to suffer such hardships."
After many days of traveling, they finally arrived in the capital. The prosperity of the capital made the two children dazzled, but they were not in the mood to appreciate it.
In recent days, Xue Qing has been busy in Youranju.
The capital city is very different from Anyang City. From what he learned in later generations, Xue Qing knew very well that the people under the emperor's feet valued face the most.
Therefore, she decided to put in more effort in this regard and carry out a comprehensive renovation and upgrade of Youran Ju.
First, Xue Qing announced that Youranju would be closed for rectification. She called together all the chefs, including the head chef, Chef Li, and the deputy chefs, Chef Wang and Chef Chen.
Everyone sat together with puzzled looks on their faces.
As everyone knows, Youran Ju has a new owner, but fortunately the new owner did not dismiss the old employees of Youran Ju.
"Boss, why do you suddenly want to suspend business for restructuring?" Chef Li was the first to ask. He was a simple and honest man who spoke directly.
Xue Qing smiled and said, "Master Li, if our Youranju wants to gain a foothold in Beijing, we must keep improving. This suspension of business is to train everyone to make new dishes and improve the quality of our dishes."
Master Wang and Master Chen looked at each other and nodded. "The boss is right. The diners in Beijing are very picky. We need to come up with something new," said Master Wang.
"Yes, I sorted out some cooking recipes." Xue Qing said, taking out a stack of papers with various recipes densely written on them.
"In addition to improving and upgrading the original dishes, there are also some new dishes to teach everyone."
Chef Li took the menu and looked at it carefully, his eyes shining with excitement. "Boss, these dishes look really good, they will definitely attract a lot of diners."
Xue Qing continued, "Everyone must study hard and master the new dishes. When we reopen, let Youranju look brand new."
The chefs nodded one after another, saying that they would study hard. In the following days, the kitchen was filled with various aromas as the chefs carefully studied new dishes, constantly trying and improving them.
In addition to improving the dishes, Xue Qing also raised the service standards of Youranju by a large margin. She called together all the waiters and conducted strict training.
"In Beijing, service is of vital importance. We want every guest to feel our enthusiasm and professionalism," Xue Qing said seriously.
The waiters were very curious about the new owner. As such a young man, everyone guessed that Xue Qing must be a descendant of some noble family, otherwise how could he be so generous.
So the waiters listened very carefully and wrote down every key point. Xue Qing added: "We need to open a special place for children to play, so that guests with children can dine with peace of mind."
"Boss, this is a good idea. Many customers bring their children with them. If there is a place for them to play, they will definitely be more willing to come." said a waiter.
Xue Qing nodded and continued, "Also, women are the largest consumer group, so we need to develop separate service items for women, such as hand care, simple nail polish, etc."
This proposal made the waiters' eyes light up, and they all praised Xue Qing for his novel idea.
But Shopkeeper Chen said, "Boss, this is a good idea, but our guys are all men, and I'm afraid they can't handle these things."
Xue Qing looked at Shopkeeper Chen with admiration on his face: "Shopkeeper Chen has considered everything very carefully, so I will let Jiang Yi take full charge of this project."
Shopkeeper Chen nodded and said no more.
Xue Qing liked Manager Chen's character very much. He said what he should say and didn't say a single word that he shouldn't.
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