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Chapter 284 - 284 284 Dean Zhangs Care (Extra Monthly Ticket

?Chapter 284: Chapter 284: Dean Zhang’s Care (Extra Monthly Ticket Chapter) Chapter 284: Chapter 284: Dean Zhang’s Care (Extra Monthly Ticket Chapter) From time to time, more customers would come in, and even though the total number wasn’t large, there were still three tables of guests at noon. Each table spent on average thirty to fifty dollars, so Bai Yue and Wang Yan were delighted. They made about a hundred dollars that afternoon, and there was still the evening to look forward to.

If they made three hundred dollars a day, they would break even, and four hundred dollars a day would cover the workers’ wages.

But at least they saw hope.

While they were talking, a group of people walked in. Bai Xiao hurriedly went to greet them. Department Director Wang Dachuan and several other doctors and nurses had arrived, and not just them! Dean Zhang, Li Ran, and some directors from the surgery and internal medicine departments were there too. These people usually had no dealings with Bai Xiao and her family, or they interacted very little. They must have come because of Dean Zhang today.

Otherwise, how could a humble acupuncturist like her have such clout?

“Dean Zhang, Director Wang, and all other directors, this way please. I’m deeply honored by your visit!” Wang Yan hurriedly stepped forward to greet them; this was his sister-in-law’s leadership, after all.

Dean Zhang glanced over, “You little rascal, how come you didn’t tell your boss about such a big event at home? Are you afraid I’d eat for free?” Of course, Dean Zhang knew about Bai Yue’s situation! As a hospital doctor, Bai Xiao had to report her family affairs to her superiors, especially when opening a business. There would be no obstacle, but it was something that had to be declared in her personal record.

“Dean Zhang, how could I? How dare I invite someone as venerable as you? I feared that due to my young age and lack of seniority, if you refused, I would feel ashamed. And if you reluctantly came to show me courtesy, it would make you uncomfortable too! So I decided to cut corners just this once, hoping to save some money, but you caught me instead,” she said with a laugh while pulling out a chair for Dean Zhang and ushering everyone to sit down.

Bai Yue had already distributed the menus, one per person.

“Keep sweet-talking! Just so you know, today I’m going to eat to my heart’s content. I intend to eat you out of house and home; otherwise, I would be doing a disservice to myself for bringing everyone here,” Dean Zhang said to the directors.

The directors immediately smiled and agreed, “Of course, we’ll certainly eat our fill and possibly bankrupt Doctor Bai!”

“Rest assured, Dean! If there’s one thing I’m good at, it’s eating.”

“Me too! I’m going to eat without restraint. I’m afraid that Doctor Bai might lose several months of her salary today,” everyone joked and laughed.

Dean Zhang looked at the menu, “You decide what to serve for the meal. Let’s skip the alcohol, the heads of each department have to work this afternoon! Being tipsy is not an option. Bring some tea instead. I’m interested to see what this ‘mandarin duck pot’ is all about; it sounds quite intriguing. I really have no idea what a mandarin duck pot is. Everyone should give it a try!” Of course, it was Dean Zhang who was in charge.

Bai Xiao went off to prepare with a smile, “Certainly! I’ll let everyone taste the essence of the mandarin duck pot right away!” She handed the menus to Bai Yue.

“Sis, give them two sets of our combo meal. That should be ample. Serve up five plates of lamb and marbled beef. I’m going to join everyone for the meal; otherwise, it wouldn’t look good.”

Bai Yue nodded, “Go ahead, don’t worry! Your sister won’t let you lose face!”

With a teapot in hand and small plates of seeds and peanuts, which were complimentary, Bai Xiao went around pouring tea for everyone.

Dean Zhang pointed to the spot beside him, “Come, sit next to me!” The tone was warm, akin to treating one’s own younger family member.

Bai Xiao immediately took the seat next to Dean Zhang, eager to please. She wasn’t a fool; with Dean Zhang’s attitude, he was indirectly establishing her credibility in the hospital, leaving a strong impression on the other department heads. This was like a major support for her to lean on.

Upon seeing the mandarin duck pot served, Dean Zhang and the others laughed.

“It really is a mandarin duck pot. Surprising, very surprising. Your sister and brother-in-law are quite the visionaries. This creative idea is definitely a selling point. Let me try this flavor! This isn’t just any run-of-the-mill pot. You eat whatever you swish! This is also new to me,” Dean Zhang, being from the north, really didn’t know how to eat this kind of hotpot. It had been around in a certain part of Sichuan for a while already.

Everyone started eating immediately, and with just one bite, they were all greatly amazed—what delicious flavors!

Therefore, the meal was enjoyed thoroughly by both host and guests.

After the meal, everyone needed to go back to work. Bai Xiao went to settle the bill and found out that Director Zhang had already had the waiter take care of it. Though he got a 10% discount, he still spent over a hundred yuan.

Bai Xiao couldn’t just return the money to Director Zhang and hoped for another opportunity in the future.

An Zhiyuan and his group had settled the bill and left a while ago. They had eaten quite a bit between their two tables, and An Zhiyuan, having spent over three hundred yuan, took a significant hit to his wallet.

Bai Yue originally didn’t want to charge him since he was her brother-in-law, but An Zhiyuan insisted on leaving the money.

“Big sister! This would make me violate our discipline. Our rules forbid us from taking even the smallest thing from ordinary people. Even if we are family, we can’t do this.”

Bai Xiao went back to work for the afternoon. Today, she finished at five o’clock—on time for a change—as her sister’s business had just started and it seemed better to check in for the next couple of days.

Taking the bus alone, she arrived at the hot pot restaurant where the evening crowd was noticeably larger than at lunchtime.

To her surprise, the three tables of customers who had dined there at noon returned with even more friends that evening. The dining hall was now bustling with four or five tables of guests, with white vapor curling up and the spicy aroma of the beef tallow from the hot pot spreading through the air, creating a very lively atmosphere.

Bai Yue was happy to see the new customers, and as she greeted them, she pointed upstairs, “Mr. Jiang has already brought people to the upper floor, and he asked about you. I had a feeling you’d stop by this evening, so I told him you’d join him in a bit. I must say, he does have quite the presence, and to be a boss at such a young age…”

Bai Xiao smiled without a word. That’s for sure.

After all, this was the man who’d be the future wealthiest person in Asia, rivaling entire nations with his fortune.

Heading straight upstairs, her visit was intended to greet Jiang Shaoqing.

Upstairs was even more boisterous, with ten tables all packed to the brim.

Jiang Shaoqing sat alone at one table, which only had two young people with him! They seemed to be Jiang Shaoqing’s friends or relatives.

Bai Xiao went over to say hello.

“Mr. Jiang, you’re already here!”

Jiang Shaoqing stood up, “Dr. Bai, we meet again.”

The two next to him immediately stood up, mainly because Jiang Shaoqing had risen, and they wouldn’t dare to act oblivious and pretend to be the boss.

“Mr. Jiang, I really can’t thank you enough. I didn’t expect you to remember such a small event as my sister and brother-in-law’s opening,” Bai Xiao didn’t know whether Jiang Shaoqing had always been so considerate or if it was something that developed over the years, but just looking at how he charmed people with his approach, it was indeed very likely to win hearts.

Having experienced so much in her last life, she would be moved by such behavior, and it was even more understandable that a 19-year-old doctor would feel grateful to Jiang Shaoqing—that would be no surprise at all.