mtl008 Chapter 201 Floods
Chapter 201 Floods
Lin Xi rode her scooter straight to the mala tang restaurant. She hadn't been there once since the new store opened.
It wasn't even lunchtime yet, but the restaurant was already packed. Lin Xi could see a group of people sitting in line at the entrance from a distance.
Upon entering the store, the aroma of spicy hot pot wafted through the air, and customers slurped up the noodles with gusto, each one enjoying their meal immensely.
Lin Xi swallowed hard. To be honest, she was quite craving it after not having eaten it for so long.
The waiters were all very busy when an elderly man with one eye noticed her and walked over to her, saying, "Young lady, there are no seats in the store right now. You can wait outside for a while. If you get hungry, there are snacks over there. Feel free to take them."
Lin Xi looked in the direction the old man was pointing and saw a sign for a snack area hanging on the wall, with a row of snacks laid out below, including popcorn, rice crackers, sunflower seeds, and many other varieties.
Lin Xi smiled with satisfaction; her father had quite a few ideas.
"Thank you, sir, but I don't want to eat. I'm just looking around." With that, he began to wander around.
The decor is nice, clean and bright, the murals on the walls are very appetizing, and the dishes and chopsticks are also very clean.
Huh? There's a suggestion wall too?
Isn't this a tactic from later generations? Dad's thinking is so ahead of its time!
Seeing that he was just casually looking around, the one-eyed old man went about his business.
People like this often come here before; they're usually from other stores looking into things. Maybe this little girl is the daughter of some business owner who's here to scout things out.
Lin Dayuan knew this but didn't mind; tastes can't be copied.
Just as Lin Xi was heading towards the kitchen, a bald man stopped her, saying, "Young lady, you can't go into the kitchen."
He's been watching her for ages. The boss is really something, how could he let anyone find out about her like that? What if someone learns it?
Lin Xi glanced at his exposed half-hand, which had no fingers, and a hint of sympathy flashed in her eyes. "Big brother, I'm here to find my dad. He is..."
Just then, Lin Dayuan poked his head out and called out, "Xiao Xi, what brings you here?"
Lin Xi pointed at Lin Dayuan, "Hehe, he's my dad."
The bald man suddenly realized why he looked familiar. He scratched his head with his half-hand and said, "Hey, sorry, I thought you were sent from another store."
"It's okay, brother, you did the right thing."
Entering the kitchen, Lin Dayuan was cooking noodles, sweating profusely. Behind him, a one-legged man was sitting on the ground washing dishes, and another one-legged man was chopping vegetables. One had no left leg, and the other had no right leg.
It continues the style of the previous store, with only the elderly, weak, sick and disabled people.
Lin Xi leaned close to her father's ear and asked, "Dad, where did you hire all these waiters?"
Lin Dayuan whispered, "I asked Yan Feng for it. I hired a few waiters myself before, but they either slacked off or felt it was too tiring and quit after a few days."
I asked Yan Feng to recommend a few people to me, and he brought them over the next day. Don't let their appearance fool you, they are much better at working than those who have hands and feet.
Sigh, it's just that no one is willing to learn how to cook noodles like Erli, otherwise I wouldn't be so busy..."
Lin Dayuan grumbled and complained as he cooked the noodles.
Lin Xi: Sigh, Dad has it tough too! No wonder he's never home.
As lunchtime approached, everyone became even busier, and Lin Xi quickly stepped in to help. However, the one-eyed old man grabbed her and wouldn't let her move no matter what he said.
“Son, these are our jobs, there’s no reason for you to help. Your dad paid us such a high salary, I wouldn’t feel at ease if I didn’t do more.”
Looking into the old man's only eye, which was cloudy yet sincere, Lin Xi didn't say anything more and found a corner to sit down.
At this moment, she felt proud of her father for giving these people decent jobs and ensuring their livelihood.
She never imagined that in the future, all of Lin's Mala Tang chain stores would be in this style, and it would even become a symbol. Netizens say that you can't find a single able-bodied person in Boss Lin's store.
Lin Xi rarely had such free time. Despite the noise of the crowd and the news broadcast on the television, her heart was incredibly peaceful.
Grandpa and Grandma have their own hobbies, and Dad has his own life goals. The family doesn't have to worry about making a living and lives only for what they love. She is very satisfied with this state. It seems that she has already fulfilled her wish from her previous life.
At that moment, a news report on television caught her attention.
"Since July, the Yellow River region has experienced continuous rainfall, and in the past three days, there have been three consecutive days of torrential rain. The maximum rainfall in the region reached 1003.3 mm, and the maximum hourly rainfall reached 111.8 mm. Sixteen stations broke historical records..."
The Yellow River has breached its banks in the Kouzhou area due to torrential rains, affecting Xiling Village downstream, which has been flooded. Soldiers and firefighters are making every effort to carry out rescue operations, and the extent of property damage has not yet been assessed.
According to meteorological experts, if the heavy rain continues, it may cause even more severe flooding…
Lin Xi frowned deeply, feeling extremely annoyed.
What a load of nonsense these expert predictions are! They're just spouting a bunch of rubbish. Everyone knows that continued heavy rain can cause even more serious disasters. The point is, knowing this, why didn't they take mandatory measures to evacuate the villagers?
The rainfall lasted from July to September, such a long period that if we had made preparations in advance, there would not have been so many casualties.
This torrential rain has been falling intermittently for half a month since the day before yesterday, affecting 16 provinces and cities across the country and impacting more than 50 million people. According to incomplete statistics, the death toll is at least 400,000, and may reach as high as 4 million.
Following the major disaster, large-scale outbreaks of diseases such as cholera, dysentery, and typhoid fever also occurred...
As soon as Lin Dayuan came out, he saw his daughter's face scrunched up, looking both angry and worried. He quickly went up to her and asked, "What's wrong, Xiaoxi?"
Lin Xi snapped out of her thoughts and made a decision, "Dad, let's close the shop early today. I have something to tell you."
Lin Dayuan hadn't seen his daughter so serious in a long time, and thought something serious had happened. After the customers finished eating, he hurriedly closed the shop and went home with Lin Xi.
She tried to ask several times along the way, but Lin Xi remained in a daze and didn't say anything.
Lin Guiying was preparing dinner when she noticed her granddaughter's pale face and that her son had come home early. She pulled Lin Dayuan aside and whispered, "Did you upset her?"
Lin Dayuan said helplessly, "Mom, how is that possible?"
"How did she end up like this after just one trip to the store? Oh, and why did you come back with her?"
Lin Xi patted the two of them on the shoulder from behind, "Grandma, I heard everything. It's not Dad's fault. Let's have a meeting after dinner."
If I say this now, I definitely won't be able to eat later.
Dinner was ready, but Lin Guojun didn't return even after waiting for a long time.
Lin Guiying made several phone calls, and each time Lin Guojun said he would be there soon, but he never showed up.
Lin Guiying was so angry that she started cursing.
"Grandma, Grandpa is probably in the garage. I'll go check on him."
When she arrived at the garage and saw the row of luxury cars in front of the door, Lin Xi rubbed her eyes in disbelief. What was going on?