"Manager Wang, Manager Wang, I was just momentarily blinded by greed. I’ve got elderly parents and young children at home; I’m really short on money. So I thought of selling these fresh chickens and pork bones to make some money for my family. Please have mercy on me, Manager Wang." The fat man finally realized that this time he was completely finished.
He sobbed miserably as he clung desperately to Wang Sanxi’s legs.
"You guys come over and help dump out all the broth from these two buckets, clean them thoroughly, and hurry up. And everyone, be careful not to scald yourselves."
Bai Xiao gave orders while rolling up his sleeves.
Wang Sanxi brutally kicked away the fat man who was hugging his legs.
"Bai Xiao, what do we do now?"
At this moment, he might as well have been a mere figurehead as a general manager.
"Call the police. This kind of person has definitely done this more than once. Moreover, we’re operating a food business. If we let this slide today, tomorrow the entire kitchen staff might start getting ideas. Today it’s chicken, tomorrow it’s beef or lamb, the day after it’s switching sesame paste. Once food poisoning happens, our Bai Family’s hotpot restaurant could forget about staying in this business for good." Bai Xiao was well aware of the seriousness of the issue; had he discovered the theft any later, who knows what might have happened.
The countless pairs of ears standing in the kitchen all trembled; they hadn’t seen this side of Manager Bai before, and this first direct encounter was decidedly unfriendly.
His approach was ruthless, showing absolutely no mercy.
The head chef was already petrified upon hearing these words, not understanding how this escalated to involving the police.
At most, what he did was a minor theft, so why should he be hauled off to the police station?
The kitchen staff hurried even more, wishing they could have wheels of wind and fire under their feet, fearing even the slightest mistake in front of this boss, which could be seized upon as leverage against them.
As the saying goes, a kitchen without theft does not prosper.
Ever since they saw the head chef brazenly swap the chicken and pork bones to sell to other restaurants, his wallet got significantly fatter.
Who wouldn’t be envious of such easy extra money?
The two men who cut the fat beef, marinated the beef, and sliced the lamb each day had already been tempted. Seeing that the head chef got away with it, they were just about to make their move.
Then there were those who washed and cut the vegetables; there are standards for the vegetables in their restaurant.
Even slightly yellowed leaves couldn’t be served to customers.
Now the staff’s minds were all unsettled.
However, before they could make their move, the head chef was already caught.
In fact, Bai Xiao didn’t want to take things to the extreme. After all, even if the chef did replace items, he surely wouldn’t dare to do it every single day; it would be just once every few days.
But if she didn’t handle this incident in a way that others could see, the upper management would never tolerate such minor thefts. It wouldn’t serve as a warning to others and deter the surrounding staff.
The head chef down in the kitchen glared fiercely at Bai Xiao. Normally, she didn’t cause any trouble, and Manager Wang, although he inspected the kitchen daily for cleanliness, had never paid attention to his stocks of ingredients. Yet, as soon as Manager Bai showed up, he was immediately brought to this plight.
Even though the head chef should have been reflecting on his wrongdoing, he bore a grudge against Bai Xiao in his heart.
"Manager Bai, I’m willing to compensate for all the losses in the kitchen. Just please don’t call the police. If you do, that will cut off my future. Please just let me have a way to make a living," the head chef pleaded bitterly in his heart, knowing full well that he had to lower his head at this moment.