terror fiction

名利跑馬燈〈打探敵情〉266利

「Your boss agreed, and the restaurant will rest tomorrow.

You should take advantage of this opportunity.

But there are conditions, even Alex wants to go with him.」

“Luke went back to the kitchen and quickly conveyed Alex’s thoughts, but the expressions of these chefs obviously didn’t like them too much.”

「 The boss wants to go too, won’t it.

Not the chef, just go with us.」

“Frank wanted to ask exactly what everyone thought in their minds, although the words were a bit blunt. ”

「That’s good, how could it be bad.

Besides, Alex has promised to take this order, of course, he needs to participate in person.」

“Luke didn’t think so much, the important thing was that he thought it was a good thing.”

「The chef, we need to go all, or choose a few.

Otherwise, it is too eye-catching and will be recognized by them.」

“Now that the chef has agreed, there is nothing to say.

Now the important thing is to settle the order on Christmas Eve. ”

「 You are right.

It depends on whether you decide by drawing lots or guessing.

Anyway, just choose three.」

“What Luke meant by saying this seemed to be to these chefs to deal with it, and it was they who made the suggestion anyway.”

「Yes, chef.」

“Frank is of course the happiest one, anyway, he is definitely going to go tomorrow, just sign or do it himself. ”

“Tomorrow will arrive as soon as you imagined, except that all the chefs who come here are Luce’s favorite chef.

Unfortunately, yesterday’s draw was a problem.

Frank and Lori must be there anyway.

Who said they two are the best chefs, so of course they have to come.”

「Frank, it’s you again, but there is still Louis, which seems not bad.」

“Luke seemed surprised, because before the three of them would be together, now it might be strange to lose one. ”

「Why do you dress so plainly?

You are not going to eat.

Then you have to look good.」

“Alex is not at all sloppy about his outfit.

He got up early in the morning and picked a dark blue suit, but fortunately, he didn’t put on the wax, otherwise he would have it.”

「But boss, we don’t want to be recognized.

Besides, the restaurant of a competitor should keep a low profile.」

“Frank and they really both wore black clothes, just didn’t want to be noticed.

As a result, they didn’t expect the chef to wear more exaggerated than the boss, purple long shirt and purple trousers. ”

名利跑馬燈〈決議〉265利

「 Alex, you have a good idea, you really want to do this.

That being the case, we must first have a meeting to discuss the menu arrangement.」

“Luke was very surprised by Alex’s change.

He was obviously unwilling to compromise before.”

「Of course, the restaurant is now out of money.」

“Alex really is because of the money problem.

After all, he has to raise more than 10 employees, which must be the case.”

「Well, I’ll call them over now to discuss.」

“Luke also has no objection.

Since he is a competitor, he must let them know the strength of the restaurant.”

「I am waiting for you in the lobby.」

“Although Alex agreed, he had no idea in his mind.

He couldn’t even think of the menu. ”

「If you have any ideas, you can say it now, and you can vote again later.」

“In order for the meeting to proceed smoothly, Alex also prepared some biscuits bought from the supermarket and placed them on the table in the hall.

Of course, there was also black coffee.”

「Boss, we really don’t have any ideas yet.

Because we have to know the tastes of the guests, otherwise there is no direction.」

“Frank spoke on behalf of the chefs. After all, he is also the leader of the kitchen, and his words have more weight.”

「What do you want.

Why not say it now and let me know what you think.」

“Alex is not as impatient as before, and I don’t know if it’s because of time that he also feels tired.”

「We hope to go to the restaurant next door to eat their food in person.」

“The method Frank came up with turned out to be this, although I don’t know if Alex can accept it.”

「What, go in person, you are sure.

If so, I have to think again.」

“Of course it was impossible for Alex to agree, because it was already humiliating to take their order, and he had to go deep into the enemy camp. "

「Okay, you go back to the kitchen first.

That’s it for the meeting.」

“Luke knew at a glance that Alex would not agree, but he needed a moment to convince this stubborn man.”

「Yes, chef.」

“Of course Frank knew what Luke meant, but he didn’t say anything, and left silently with the other chefs.”

「 Alex, maybe they were right.

We need to go there in person.」

“Luke thinks this opinion seems to be good, but he doesn’t know when Alex will accept it.”

「No, it is impossible for me to go.

This is simply humiliation.」

“Alex was obviously unwilling, because it was already the limit for him to take orders, so how could he go there again. ”

「No, since you have already taken the order, why can’t you go next door.

But you said that if you want to face off against the restaurant next door, you must put down your body.」

“Luke thinks that Alex’s biggest problem is pride, so it will basically take a while to convince him.”

「 I have put down my figure, is this not enough.」

“Alex seemed dissatisfied with Luke’s attitude, because he was obviously questioning his decision. ”

「Not enough, of course not enough, Alex, you have to remember that if the order is not ready, the chefs may have to continue living without a salary.」

“Luke’s words are so, so sharp, but they have to be convinced.”

「 You say that, but I can only agree.

But I want to go too.

The restaurant will take a day off tomorrow and everyone will go together.」

“Alex thought that the restaurant was already like this anyway, so he just gambled again. ”

「Then we are done, I will inform them.」

“Luke saw that he finally had a satisfactory result, and he could go back for business.”

“Luke had a long-lost smile on his face, even his feet were light, and he was satisfied on the way back.

It’s just that Alex is suffering, because he is still struggling with the hurdles in his heart that he can’t pass, because he just promised and immediately repented. ”

名利跑馬燈〈接受〉264利

「洛里你昨天晚上幾點睡覺，怎麼在打哈欠。」

法蘭克一早來搬貨，就看到洛里一邊搬貨一邊打哈欠，看起來好像沒睡飽的樣子。

「昨天忙到深夜才結束，當然會睡眠不足。

我今天差點從床上爬不起來。」

看洛里黑眼圈的模樣，就知道他昨天睡的不是很好，氣色好像也是暗淡無光。

「 不好意思，你們的老闆現在在店裡嗎？

另外我需要一個幫我翻譯的，你們兩個誰要跟我一起進去。」

就在法蘭克正要再說什麼的時候，就遇到一個五十多歲的男子，他甚至還有鮪魚肚，雖然穿著藍色的襯衫，黑色的皮鞋，依然掩蓋不了他滿面油光的模樣。

「先生，我帶你進去。

請進。」

法蘭克也搞不清楚是什麼事情，不過也許是什麼重要的客人，於是他就選擇自告奮勇來幫忙。

「 What’s wrong, what’s the matter?

Who is this man?

“Alex was busy at the counter when he saw Frank brought in a man he didn’t know. ”

「 你好，我是隔壁餐廳的老闆。

我叫王系，是有一點事想和你商量。」

中年男子首先伸出了手釋出善意，但是還不知道他的目的到底是什麼。

「He said that he is the owner of the restaurant next door, and his name is Wang.

There is something I want to discuss with the boss.」

“Frank really obediently became an interpreter, anyway he wanted to see what this man could do. ”

「我們餐廳想在12月22日的那天來這裡吃飯，而且是全體員工。

我們想提早慶祝聖誕夜，所以打算包下這裡。」

王系也不知道心裡在打什麼算盤，反正他就是看準這裡沒有人潮，可能現在也急需用錢。

「Of course no problem, we are happy to serve our guests.

Then what time do you want to make an appointment?」

“Alex did not refuse, because they were short of money now, even in the restaurant next door.”

「晚上六點到八點半，希望你們到時候能準備好。」

王系沒想到這個老闆這麼好說話，這下他就更期待聖誕節前夕的晚會。

「什麼，老闆答應了，這是為什麼。

他不是要很怨恨隔壁餐廳的人才對。」

廚房內才一大早就開始在討論，因為這件事情實在是太重大。

「你傻啊，當然是因為錢。

這間餐廳就快撐不下去，還管什麼尊嚴的問題。」

布魯斯這次說的話倒是中肯，的確是沒錯，現在讓餐廳活下去才是重要的。

名利跑馬燈〈競爭對手〉263利

“At first, the cooperation didn’t go well.

Lori always targeted Bruce intentionally or unintentionally, often when the chef was not paying attention or was away.”

“ This makes them both hate each other, and even regard each other as competitors, it is impossible not to defeat each other. ”

「Chef, he doesn’t communicate with me, what should I do.」

“Who knows that Bruce directly complained to the chef, anyway, Lori likes to bully people who are weaker than himself.”

「 Lori, if you do this again, you will start washing the vegetables tomorrow, and wait until you figure it out before you come back to cook the food.」

“Of course Luke knows that not cooking is very painful for the chef, especially a person who has been on the meat frying station for a long time. ”

“Lori seemed to be shocked, because the chef’s request was too excessive.

To ask him to wash the vegetables every day would cost him his life.

He also knew that it was impossible to do it every day.

The chef was not like this before.

I don’t know why the strictness has become more and more recently, or the boss has said something.”

“ After thinking twice, Lori thought that this would not work.

He didn’t come here to wash the dishes, but to be a professional chef.

He can’t be rushed to the vegetable washing area by saying nothing, so his ability will not only fail to play, and may even regress.”

「Got it, chef.

Bruce, you’re in charge of the side dishes, and I’ll be in charge of frying the steak.」

“Of course Lori knew what the chef said, so he chose to back down, at least in front of the chef.”

「Okay, tell me how much time you will take to fry the meat.

I’ll prepare it.」

“Bruce didn’t care too much either, because the emphasis now is on teamwork, and the chef also supervises every day, saying nothing can be wrong. ”

「Remember, this will be right in the future.

It’s best to do the same when it’s open tomorrow.

Remember that the two of you are not enemies.」

“Luke was very satisfied when he saw the dishes came up.

What is more special is that the sauce inside seems to have changed, as if there is something salty in it.

I heard from Lori that it seems to be soy sauce, but it is still very sweet.”

「Yes, chef.」

“The day between Lori and Bruce finally ended with Luke’s consent.

Although there were some twists and turns today, most of it went smoothly. ”

名利跑馬燈〈風光不再〉262利

「I knew it would be like this, and I wanted to talk about how a dish took so long.

Even a customer can’t handle it, what should I do in the future.」

“When Alex saw Luke’s actions like this, he guessed it, and he began to worry about the future of the restaurant.”

「Don’t worry, boss.

Those chefs will surely restore the restaurant to its former condition.」

“Xiaowen comforted the boss.

Although the restaurant is no longer beautiful, he still has to learn to cheer up. ”

「是啊，你們不是廚師，怎麼能讓客人等那麼久的時間。

虧我還很期待這間餐廳的料理。」

畫面又回到老者那邊，原本以為他會說沒關係，但顯然不是，雖然他看起來是和善沒錯，但實際上可不是這個樣子。

「王先生請你原諒。」

他們之前不是這樣子的，請你再等一會。

小陳也是有點緊張的，畢竟是他把老者帶到這裡的，當然要負起一定的責任。

「Lori, leave your post from now on and go directly to the side to wash the vegetables.

Frank, you are here to finish this dish.

The guest is very important to us, so don’t mess it up.」

“Luke returned to the kitchen angrily.

The first thing was to replace Lori and let him do the simplest job, because from the attitude of Xiao Chen, the old man looked unusual.”

「Yes, chef.」

“Frank knew what the chef meant by doing this, didn’t he just hope that Lori could reflect on it and stop making mistakes. ”

“The dishes were quickly finished with Frank’s help.

Thanks to Alex’s skillful hands, he kept turning the meat over and even tested the temperature with his hands, holding a spatula and drizzling hot oil on the meat. ”

“Although Lori was very unwilling, but he couldn’t do anything, because he was indeed out of shape today and made frequent mistakes, which was not normal for him. ”

“There were only three people left in the kitchen at night, Luke, and Lori, who seemed to be the same thing that happened at noon.

Luke was not as angry as he was at noon, but there was no good expression on his face either, instead he had a serious expression.”

「I heard that the two of you are not in harmony.

In that case, you two will stay here every night and work together to cook together until you are willing to communicate.

Anyway, I have time to spend with you at night, so I can hone your cooking skills. 」

“What Luke can’t stand most is that someone in the kitchen does not communicate.

This will not only destroy the team atmosphere, but even ruin the atmosphere of the kitchen.”

「Yes, chef, we understand.」

“But Lori and Bruce didn’t mean to resist, because what the chef said was not wrong.”

「Now, let’s make a dish made with beef, which needs to add Taiwanese elements, so that we can develop a new menu.」

“Luke posed a problem to Bruce and the others, but they have been here for a year after all, so the cooking skills should have improved. ”

名利跑馬燈〈致歉〉261利

「No, don’t say sorry to me.

Go and talk to the guests.

Hurry up, what are you still doing.」

“Luke’s patience has reached its limit.

He has always been tolerant of these chefs, but now he is intolerable.”

「right now.」

“Lori was very reluctant, because it was a shameful thing to apologize to the guests, and he couldn’t do it. ”

「Yes, come with me.」

“Luke no longer had a good face to Lori, he still had a good attitude towards these chefs, but now he can’t do it anymore.”

「What’s wrong, chef.」

“When Xiaowen saw the chef come out, he immediately greeted him.

His face didn’t look very good, and another chef followed. ”

「Where is the customer who ordered ribeye steak just now?

Take us there.」

“Luke seemed to be serious, he didn’t mean to tell lies, because the cooking was done badly, it was equivalent to touching his bottom line.”

「 Okay, chef, follow me.」

“Xiaowen knows that things are definitely not going to be too good, because seeing the chef’s face, he knows that the matter is big. ”

「what’s happenin.」

“The old man was obviously puzzled by the scene in front of him.

He quickly looked at Xiao Chen on the opposite side, hoping that he could explain it.”

「I don’t know, let’s just look at the situation first.」

“Xiao Chen was also a little surprised by the arrival of the chef, because he didn’t know what would happen next. ”

「 I’m really sorry, guest.

I shouldn’t have made you wait that long.」

“Lori did, and he even bowed to a 90-degree angle, hoping that the guests would feel sincerity.”

「 Sorry, guest, this is all my employee’s problem, please forgive me.」

“Luke also apologized by the way, although this was not entirely his problem, but after all the cooking was bad, it was because he didn’t teach well. ”

名利跑馬燈〈不團結〉第260利

“ From that day on, the two of them had an unspeakable dislike for each other, and even cracks appeared, gradually evolving into a point of disunity, until that day by accident.

Two guests came to the store, and they knew it was Xiao Chen, but there seemed to be another person behind him, although his face was white and beard, he looked like a kind old man.”

「Guest, please here.」

“This time it was Xiaowen who took the seat.

He took the two of them to a position near the center, and then brought two more menus.

Although they have been changed a bit, there are still some unchanged.”

「 I want avocado salad for the starter, onion soup for the soup, and a half-cooked ribeye steak with red wine sauce for the main course.

Strawberry mousse for dessert

First of all, what about you, Xiao Chen, what do you want.」

“The old man took the lead in ordering the menu.

He just took a look at it and decided.

Although there are quite a few dishes, he ordered the most attractive dishes. ”

「For the starter, give me a fresh fruit salad, pumpkin soup, and for the main course I want a smoky scallop with grated carrots, and a dessert with orange puffs.」

“After a year, Xiao Chen seems to have changed a lot.

Now he can order food from the menu.

Although he is still a bit unfamiliar, he is much better.”

「Okay, guest.」

“Before Xiaowen left, even a gentleman bowed.

Although a bit exaggerated, this is the politeness the boss taught them, and they have long been used to it. ”

「Great, there are finally guests today.

You people have paid attention to me, even if there are only two guests, you must do your best.

If you mess up, you guys try it.

The appetizer is a fresh fruit salad and an avocado salad.」

“Luke values today’s guests, but this is also because of the introduction of the new menu.

Of course he has to be very serious.”

「Yes, chef.

Hurry up, you must finish the salad in three minutes.」

“Frank is the second leader in the kitchen, and he usually has a lot of weight. ”

“The appetizers were all smooth at the beginning, and the chef in charge moved very quickly, but when it came time for the main course, the nightmare began.

Lori is in charge of the meat part, and Bruce is in charge of the side dishes, but it is strange that the two of them do not communicate at all, and ignore each other, which makes the others start to panic.”

「Lori, it’s okay in five minutes.

Lori, did you hear me.」

“Bruce tried to talk to Lori, but it was obviously in vain.

Lori was just doing his own thing silently.”

「 Lori, don’t be like this, the most important thing in this kitchen is unity.

Even if you have any hatred, you must resolve it privately.」

“Frank seemed to see the problem.

He tried to talk to Lori, but Lori ignored it. ”

「 Lori, what are you doing, why are you still not serving?

At least answer my question.」

“Luke returned to the kitchen and started urging, but Lori did not reply, which made him crazy.”

「Lori… Lori…」

“Frank didn’t respond to what he called.

It seemed that the game was over.

The chef’s most annoying thing is that someone in the kitchen does not communicate.

This is his most taboo emotion. ”

「Lori, what are you doing?

You have not been in a state since the beginning, and this is the fourth time you have broken the meat.」

“Luke didn’t expect that the employees who were good at first would suddenly change their tone, and even their standards would drop.”

「Sorry, chef, I’ll do it again.」

“Lori finally spoke up.

Although it was a bit too late, he still chose to admit his mistake. ”

名利跑馬燈〈整日爭吵〉第259利

「Very good, you are now going to manage it to the end.

But we have said before, let these chefs compete to choose a new menu.」

“Luke’s temper has endured to the extreme, maybe he is about to explode, but he is still on the verge of exploding.”

「That’s right, I agreed at the time.

It was just for the staff in the field to evaluate, but the chefs did not make it, and the staff who walked out of the field were angry.」

“When it comes to this, Alex is very angry, because even if the dishes are invented, the original employees may not return. ”

「Then you can wait until the menu comes out and then find a new employee.

And now those chefs only listen to me.

This is a violation of the rules between us.」

“Luke really broke out this time.

Although he clenched his fists, it was not easy to attack because of the presence of others.”

「 Then you say what you want now.

Just say all the requirements at once.」

“Alex is still patient, because he thinks Luke should respect his decision. ”

「 It’s simple, you will definitely abide by the agreement.

Don’t step into the kitchen from now on until the menu is complete.

If you step in, I will leave the restaurant immediately.」

“Luke obviously didn’t give himself a way out, anyway, he came only because of Alex’s invitation at the beginning.”

「Luke, you don’t need to be like this.

Besides, after you leave, where do I go to find the chef.」

“Alex is really aware of the seriousness of the matter now, knowing that Luke can usually make jokes, but once he becomes serious, he may not even be able to control it. ”

「You just understand.

Know that you stay in the kitchen will only put more pressure on those chefs.

They may be out of breath.」

“Luke loves these chefs very much.

After all, there are several chefs he admired in them, and he can’t say anything to let Alex screw it up.”

「 It’s like this, it turned out to be my problem.

That’s ok, but every week, let me see the progress, at least let me see a new dish.」

“Alex has compromised on the surface, but he just doesn’t know when he can stand it again. ”

“Although both people hope that the restaurant can return to its original track, the chefs in the infield seem to think otherwise.

Recently, they often quarrel about one thing, or even quarrel all day long.”

「Bruce, look at what good things you did.

I didn’t say that these dishes have to be cooked before, but you have heard where they are.」

“The first person to lose his temper is Lori.

Although he is a young man in his 20s, his hair can be curled to the point of knotting, but his movements are the fastest, and his cooking skills are also very talented. ”

「Please, there are so many things every day, either washing vegetables or cutting vegetables.

I can’t remember so much.」

“Bruce said that he seems to have a lot of things to do, but it is true.

After all, his cooking skills are not good, so he can only become a mess.”

「You are blaming me now.

You have the most things, don’t we have too many things.

Now the first thing in the restaurant every day is to organize the tableware, tables and chairs, and even back the menu and table number.」

“Since the outfield employees have left, naturally these burdens have fallen on their chefs. ”

名利跑馬燈〈軍心動搖〉第258利

「No, I am not satisfied with this.」

“As long as Alex is involved in Western cuisine, it will become very strange.

He obviously stayed here before the age of 12, but he was very resistant.”

「Boss, this is the most suitable dish.

If not, how can you attract customers?」

“The chef’s words are undoubtedly correct, he is indeed correct, but the problem is that Alex can’t listen. ”

「So what?

It just doesn’t appeal to me.」

“Alex is unwilling to say anything.

The point is that it is difficult for him to accept oriental sauces in Western cuisine.”

「Yes, I will make other dishes.」

“When the chef wanted to refute, he saw that the chef’s eyes behind him seemed to be indicating not to mess around. ”

「What’s wrong with the boss recently?

Why does the personality suddenly become like this.

Obviously he only asked us to develop the menu before, but now he keeps going back and forth, and I am confused.」

“Louis was the one who was humiliated by Alex just now, but instead of being angry, he wondered why the boss was like this.”

「Maybe he thinks we are not pleasing to the eye, otherwise he can’t think of other reasons.」

“Bruce is here again, always thinking of Alex so badly, anyway, he just can’t see everyone’s life better. ”

“ As soon as Bruce spoke, everyone was quiet, but the movements of their hands still did not stop, because they knew that the restaurant needed a menu that could bring the dead back to life.

Although a little embarrassing, after all, he was humiliated in front of other people, but Louis did not mean to resent the boss.

Anyway, he is the boss, maybe what he said is correct.”

「Alex, stop.

What are you doing?

It’s not that you don’t care about the kitchen.

What do you want, it’s better to make it clear now.」

“Luke’s attitude is not very good, because of course he will react so much when he sees his own territory being invaded.”

「 Nothing, I just want to supervise.

This should be fine, and your reaction is too intense.」

“Alex is always like this every time, never changed, even if others say, he is still the same as me. ”

「My reaction was fierce, and that was also caused by you.

It is not that I am responsible for the new dishes.

Since you are the boss, you should take the responsibility and come up with ways to attract customers.」

“Luke could no longer bear Alex’s personality of doing what he wanted to do, and it was necessary to make it clear to him now.”

「Anyway, this is my restaurant anyway.

Let me take a look at the dishes.」

“Since being stimulated by Libby, Alex has stopped caring for others, and now even Luke may feel his strength. ”

名利跑馬燈〈初心〉第257利

「Alex, you think the business is so bad, it’s better to listen to me.

My suggestion will be more useful, and it will not stain your hands.」

“Libby, who hadn’t seen it for a long time, provokes in his ear again, every time Alex has something to worry about, it will always appear inexplicably.”

「No, I hope to face off.

Besides, I am not interested in your suggestion.」

“Alex watched everyone working so hard, he couldn’t deprive them of their fun, besides, Libby wasn’t talking about murder and arson. ”

「No, I did it, not you.

There is no hesitation, this is a good proposal.」

“Libby was so hungry that he couldn’t bear it.

Now is a good opportunity for him to do it, and of course he should take it well.”

「You are not eating spaghetti every day, so you are not satisfied, it is really greedy.」

“Of course Alex knew what Libby wanted, not to eat human souls, he couldn’t make it happen. ”

「Yes, but what I want more is the soul, especially the weak soul.」

“Libby’s real desire is still human, because material things obviously cannot satisfy it.”

「Then you wait another half a month, if it still doesn’t work.

You can do whatever you want then.」

“Alex could only give him a time, otherwise Libby would definitely come to harass every day. ”

「You have to understand that the most important thing for this restaurant is to make money.

You have made a wish to me to let everyone in the world know you as a person.」

“Libby couldn’t see what he wanted.

Although he was disappointed, he did not forget to remind Alex of his original intention.”

「I know, I have never forgotten this.

Of course I will keep it in mind.」

“Alex knew what he wanted, he had never forgotten his previous wish, after all, he had dealt with the devil.”

“Since then, Alex’s personality has changed.

I don’t know if it was because of the stimulation, he began to scold the chefs in the kitchen, and his words became worse day by day.”

“Over time, even the atmosphere in the kitchen began to be bad, full of feeling of low pressure, this restaurant seemed to make people feel heavy and breathless. ”

「 You can only make this kind of thing.

I’m not saying that soy sauce, sesame sauce, or even chili sauce should not be included in my Western cuisine.」

“In front of everyone, Alex faced one of the chefs with a crackling scolding, regardless of whether he could accept it or not.”

「Boss, you said that we can develop new dishes at will.

I think this is most in line with the taste of Taiwanese.」

“The chef is very courageous, but he is just dissatisfied with the boss’s erratic attitude, and he doesn’t know what the boss wants. ”