Chapter 222 Rights are never sought, but must be fought for by oneself!
Although he agreed easily in front of the manager, after sending the manager away, Zhao Kaixuan sat in his chair and began to feel sad.
"This bastard Zheng Wei came here to tease me, slap me on the butt and then leave, leaving the trouble to me to solve. It's clear that he wants me to take the blame."
"If I don't handle it well, I'm afraid I won't be able to continue my job as a store manager..."
Zhao Kaixuan cursed secretly.
He knew what Zheng Wei meant.
If this matter is handled properly, the credit goes to Zheng Wei, but if it is not handled well, the responsibility must go to him, Zhao Kaixuan.
But what can he do if he knows?
The first level of officialdom crushes people to death.
And this matter indeed started from his Xingguang Avenue store. Regardless of whether this blame will fall on Zheng Wei's head, Zhao Kaixuan will definitely not be able to shake it off.
No matter how much he scolded his mother in his heart, he had no choice but to try his best to solve it.
After pondering for a while, Zhao Kaixuan slapped his thigh, made a phone call, and walked out of the office quickly.
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the other side.
Jiang Bai was sitting at home reading novels.
Since the last time I rewarded a certain author with a golden alliance, he has been like a chicken-blooded person, updating 20,000 to 30,000 words every day without stopping.
No, Jiang Bai hasn't opened the novel software for a few days, and he has over a hundred chapters unread.
As he had some free time recently, he was ready to catch up on the latest chapter.
It's not easy to come across a novel that suits your heart these days.
While I was watching, a phone call came in.
Jiang Bai picked up the phone casually: "Hello, hello."
"Hey, hello, hello, is this Mr. Jiang Bai?" A man's voice came out.
Jiang Bai said calmly: "It's me, who are you?"
The other party said: "Hello, Mr. Jiang, I am Zhao Kaixuan, do you remember me? I am the manager of Xiaohe's Xingguang Avenue store. We have met once before."
"Oh, Manager Zhao, what can I do for you?"
Jiang Bai's tone was calm.
"Don't be so polite, just call me Xiao Zhao."
Zhao Kaixuan maintained a very low attitude and said, "Mr. Jiang, as the store manager, I cannot absolve myself of the blame for your unpleasant dining experience in our store."
"I have been regretting and feeling guilty since I got home last night. No, the manager just came over and scolded me."
"I have deeply realized my mistake and would like to extend my most sincere apology to Mr. Jiang."
"Of course, I know that this verbal apology is meaningless. I don't know when it will be convenient for you. I would like to apologize to you in person, and I will make some compensation to you on behalf of the company and the branch."
Jiang Bai thought for a while, and if nothing happened, let's meet him.
"I'm available anytime."
"Very good!"
Zhao Kaixuan was overjoyed and said quickly: "At six o'clock sharp, the Tan family's private kitchen is waiting for you."
"good."
After saying that, Jiang Bai hung up the phone.
I couldn't help but feel a little emotional.
As expected of a big company and a giant in the catering industry, my contact information has already been mastered by the other party even before the subpoena has been sent out.
It’s scary to think about it.
Jiang Bai laughed at himself, it seems that in this era, individuals really don't have any secrets.
Just as he was sighing, a prestige video chat application popped up on his phone, and it was called by his mother.
Jiang Bai immediately sat up and connected the video.
Then I saw my parents appear in the video screen, their faces a little serious.
Jiang Bai asked: "Dad, Mom, what happened? Look at how serious you are."
Father Jiang and Mother Jiang looked at each other.
It seems that some don't know what to say.
It was Father Jiang who spoke: "Son, you bought a house in Longcheng, right? And it was paid in full?"
"Well, that's right, I'm going to stay home now and show you my new home!"
With that said, Jiang Bai stood up.
"Don't worry, let's discuss something with you."
Father Jiang waved his hand and said, "That's it. When you graduated from college, your mother and I pooled our money to buy you a house in the provincial capital..."
"What?"
Jiang Bai was stunned for a moment.
You actually already have a house?
Or in the provincial capital?
Ah this...
"About me having a house after college but not knowing about it"
Father Jiang explained: "House prices were relatively cheap in the past two years. You just graduated from college and our family has no need for money urgently, so I helped you find a house in the provincial capital."
"The house is in a good location. It is in the school zone and has signed contracts with one of the top primary and junior high schools in the provincial capital. Moreover, a subway is being planned nearby. It is estimated that the subway will be completed in three to five years. By then, we will go out..."
"Don't go too far, let's get down to business." Mother Jiang patted his thigh and urged.
"Okay, okay, let's get down to business."
Father Jiang nodded and said seriously: "Your mother and I originally prepared this house for you, but you went to Longcheng to develop as soon as you graduated, so we didn't tell you."
"Now that you have developed so well and bought a house in Longcheng with full payment, I guess you won't be able to use this house in the provincial capital in a short time, right?"
"Ah, probably..." Jiang Bai nodded.
I feel a lot inside.
Unexpectedly, my parents had already bought a house for themselves two years ago.
How pitiful the hearts of parents in the world are.
If there is no system, Jiang Bai may have to go back to his hometown in a few years. After all, the housing prices in Longcheng are really prohibitive.
At that time, the houses in the provincial capital will come in handy.
Sure enough, ginger is still old and spicy, and he is far-sighted and cannot accept it.
While he was feeling emotional, he heard his father say: "Son, do you still remember your sister Yuanyuan? Your cousin's daughter, you used to play together when you were young. She graduated from college this year and is working in the provincial capital, and her work unit is far away.
Our house is also close."
"Your cousin knows that our family has a house there. He just came here to discuss with us whether we could lend him a house in the provincial capital for a while."
"The couple is a little worried about Yuanyuan going to the provincial capital alone, and they want to go with her and take care of her."
"Your mother and I just want to ask your opinion."
Now Jiang's father and Jiang's mother seem to regard Jiang Bai as an adult, and they will naturally discuss with him any matters at home.
What's more, the house was bought for Jiang Bai, so it was natural to ask for his opinion.
Jiang Bai was not in a hurry to reply.
In fact, he didn't have a deep impression of this cousin because his family lived in another county, quite far away from Yu County, and they didn't have much contact with him.
As for Yuanyuan, she only came to Yu County to visit relatives during the summer vacation when she was a child, and played with Jiang Bai for a few days. After that, they hardly saw each other, and they had no impression of her.
To put it bluntly, the relationship between this cousin's family and Jiang Bai's family is not very close. They may move around during the holidays, but they don't have any contact with each other during normal times.
I didn’t expect that this opening would be a suite!
Jiang Bai felt somewhat uncomfortable.
Not to mention just a cousin, even a biological uncle should not say "borrow", because the word "borrow" makes it clear that they don't want to spend money.
Good guy, do you have a loan for the house?
This is even more outrageous than borrowing a car to attend a wedding!
Thinking of this, Jiang Bai said bluntly: "Dad, Mom, since you asked me for my opinion, I will tell you directly. I think this matter is inappropriate."
As soon as she finished speaking, Mother Jiang said, "Son, don't get me wrong. Your cousin is not saying that he won't pay it back, but he is just temporarily borrowing it to live in for a year or two. When they buy a house in the provincial capital, they will move out."
"And you don't live in this house, and your father and I don't live in it. If it's empty, it's empty..."
"Mom, how can anyone lend a house to someone to live in here..."
Jiang Bai said helplessly: "You and my dad worked hard to save money to buy a house. You pay the mortgage every month, and after the house is finished, it is given to others to live in for free. My mother, you are really a modern living person."
"You little brat, don't make fun of your mother."
Mother Jiang's face turned slightly red, she spat and then continued:
"You should also know the situation of your cousin's family. Both of them are now unemployed and have no fixed income. Life is indeed difficult."
"And your sister Yuanyuan, as a girl, your cousin will definitely be worried if she is alone in the provincial capital. This is understandable."
"And your cousin doesn't live completely free. No, when he came here just now, he brought two boxes of milk. Real good milk, big brand, Alley Lipstick Three. A box in their canteen sells for seventy or eighty yuan.
Woolen cloth……"
Hearing this, Jiang Bai understood what his mother meant.
She has already begun to make excuses for her cousin's family, so why can't she explain something?
As for dad...
A typical strict wife must do what the mother says.
Jiang Bai sighed and asked, "Mom, have you made up your mind to lend your house to my cousin?"
"You still don't know your mother's character. A good person can't lose face. How can she have the nerve to refuse if your cousin opens his mouth once?" Father Jiang said with a smile.
Then the thigh was twisted.
Suddenly the pain made me gasp.
Jiang's mother rolled her eyes at him, looked at the camera and said, "I was also thinking, the house has been empty for two years, so if you can live in it with your cousin's family, it can at least increase the popularity of the house, right?"
Jiang Bai shook his head with a smile and said: "Okay, money can't buy it. Mom is happy. As long as you are happy, let alone lending the house, it's okay even if you just give it away. At worst, your son will buy you a bigger one."
Better.”
"So you agree?" Jiang Mu asked with a smile.
"Agree, I agree 100%."
Jiang Bai nodded.
Although housing prices in the provincial capital have been rising in the past two years, there is still a huge gap compared with Longcheng.
The current average price of a house in the provincial capital is less than 10,000 yuan. After the value of that house increases, it is estimated to be just over 1 million yuan. Compared with Jiang Bai's current worth, it is not worth mentioning.
Of course, according to Jiang Bai's own wishes, even if the house is only worth 100,000, let alone one million, it is impossible to lend it to others.
We don't even consider renting it, let alone letting people live there for free.
As for whether or not you can open your mouth to save face... To be honest, my cousin is embarrassed to say this, so why should we be embarrassed to refuse?
But Jiang Bai knew very well what kind of character his mother was.
Just like Jiang's father said, she is a bad person, thin-skinned, soft-eared, and embarrassed to refuse other people's requests.
Moreover, Mrs. Jiang is famous for her warm-heartedness, whether she is treating relatives or neighbors.
Although this kind of personality is good, it will inevitably suffer when you encounter some thick-skinned people.
But it doesn’t matter, Jiang Bai is not short of money anyway.
He knew very well that if he had a tougher attitude, his mother would probably still listen to him, but he would definitely feel a little guilty and feel uncomfortable facing his cousin's family.
Let's just grant her wish.
Happiness is the most important thing, money can't buy happiness for you.
Seeing her son nodding, Mother Jiang's face suddenly showed a comfortable smile: "As expected of my good son, he is so kind-hearted and he really follows me."
"By the way, son, your second uncle and second aunt came over two days ago and said that Xiaochen's child's wedding date has been decided, and the woman is from the neighboring Gu County..."
After talking about the main business, the next thing is some quarrels between the parents.
While chatting, the topic shifted to Jiang Bai.
When will I find a girlfriend, when will I get married...
Jiang Bai couldn't resist, so he decisively found an excuse to hang up the video and ran away.
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Yu County.
"This brat..."
Mother Jiang looked at the video that was hung up and cursed with a smile.
Jiang's father leaned on the sofa and said angrily: "Now you are satisfied, our son agrees to let you lend the house to Junping and his family."
"That is, the son I gave birth to in ten months' gestation, of course he has the same heart as me." Mother Jiang glanced at him and said.
"With the character of our son, how could he possibly agree to lend out the house?" Jiang's father couldn't help but smile on his face, "My son has finally grown up, and he doesn't want to embarrass you."
Mother Jiang nodded slowly: "I know..."
While I was talking, a phone call came in.
Note: Junping, Jiang Bai’s cousin, Yang Junping.
Jiang's mother answered the phone and heard a voice: "Second sister, how have you considered the matter of renting a house? I'm in a hurry here. You have to give me the correct information as soon as possible."
Hearing this, Father Jiang's face darkened, he shook his head and sighed.
Got up and walked away.
He really didn't want to listen to what Yang Junping had to say.
When asking for help, I don't have a begging attitude. Instead, I am complaining about their slow response.
Raise an unfamiliar white-eyed wolf!
Jiang's mother didn't feel anything at all, and said with a smile: "We have agreed that we can lend you the house, but..."
"Great! Thank you, second sister, I'll come over and get the key."
Before Jiang's mother could finish speaking, she was interrupted by Yang Junping's words.
Then I heard the busy tone of "Dududu".
The phone hung up.
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Dragon City.
After chatting with his parents, Jiang Bai saw that it was almost time and went out to the Tan family's private kitchen to cook.
When he arrived, it was a few minutes before six o'clock.
From a distance, I saw Zhao Kaixuan waiting at the door of the hotel with a handbag under his arm.
What surprised Jiang Bai was that Zhao Kaixuan was not alone. There was a tall young woman standing next to him.
Wearing a purple suspender dress, she looks very stunning.
Seeing Jiang Bai arriving, Zhao Kaixuan's eyes lit up and he hurried over to greet him: "Mr. Jiang, hello, hello. I've been waiting for you for a long time. So what, I've booked a private room, let's go in and talk."
"Um."
Jiang Bai nodded calmly.
The three of them walked into the hotel and came to a private room.
"Mr. Jiang, please sit down. I'm really honored that you can come over."
Zhao Kaixuan pulled out a chair for Jiang Bai and greeted him with a smile.
Jiang Bai was not polite, lifted up his pants and sat on the chair.
The young woman gathered up her skirt and sat next to him, her eyes always falling on Jiang Bai. Kazilan's big eyes were blinking and sparkling with electricity.
Zhao Kaixuan quickly introduced: "Mr. Jiang, let me introduce you. This is my cousin Wu Mengmeng. She is your loyal fan. No, when she heard that I was going to treat you to dinner, she insisted on coming over and said she wanted to see it in person.
Meet your idol."
"Hello Mr. Jiang, just call me Mengmeng."
Wu Mengmeng pursed her lips and smiled, grabbing Jiang Bai's hand: "I have been paying attention to you for a long time. The things you do are so relaxing and soothing. I..."
"Then what, Manager Zhao, let's talk about business."
Jiang Bai took out his hand and moved aside.
Seeing this, Zhao Kaixuan's eyes flashed with a smile.
You look like a ÷ at first glance, I don’t believe you can withstand such a test!
He winked at Wu Mengmeng.
The latter smiled knowingly, pulled down the sling without any trace, moved the chair and leaned next to Jiang Bai.
A scent rushes into the nose...
Depend on!
Beauty trap...
Jiang Bai suddenly felt his face turn red and his heart beat faster.
Although he has systematically and comprehensively studied theoretical knowledge from many teachers, Jiang Bai, who has been single for more than 20 years, has not had any practical experience, nor has he had too close contact with the opposite sex.
I was really overwhelmed for a while.
"I'm going to the bathroom first."
After saying that, Jiang Bai stood up and quickly walked out of the box.
In Zhao Kaixuan's eyes, he felt like he was running away.
He smiled disdainfully and looked at Wu Mengmeng: "How about Mengmeng, can you handle it?"
"Don't worry, Brother Zhao. It's not like you don't know what I'm capable of. I'll definitely treat him well."
Wu Mengmeng smiled charmingly, but then she looked embarrassed: "But you still asked me to take the video, which is not good. I am a girl, and I want to find an honest man to marry in the future."
Wu Mengmeng's profession is quite special. Simply put, it can be described as an animal: a hedgehog (with many thorns on its back).
But this is indeed the first time for me to take a video.
"I'll add money."
Zhao Kaixuan spat out three words and made a gesture: "I'll give you this number."
"Okay boss, don't worry about me doing the work."
Wu Mengmeng's eyes suddenly lit up and she agreed with a smile.
Jiang Bai spent ten minutes in the toilet.
Zhao Kaixuan was almost impatient with waiting before he returned to the box.
"Mr. Jiang, you are finally back. Please sit down quickly. The food is ready. Mengmeng, greet your idol." Zhao Kaixuan stood up quickly, with a smile on his face, and waved to Wu Mengmeng.
The latter walked over with his slender waist twisted.
Jiang Bai looked at Zhao Kaixuan and asked, "Manager Zhao, do you mind if I call a friend over?"
"ah?"
Zhao Kaixuan was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and said cheerfully: "I don't mind, I don't mind. Mr. Jiang's friends are my friends, Zhao Kaixuan."
"Very good."
Jiang Bai grinned, turned around and said outside: "Sister Chu, come in."
Then.
The sound of "da da da" sounded.
A tall woman walked in wearing high heels.
Her hair is shawl-length, and her face has delicate makeup.
Wearing a blue one-shoulder slim-fitting short dress with black silk, it looks apricot and fashionable, and exudes endless charm.
"Oh, let me introduce to you, this is my friend, Chu Meiyan."
"Sister Chu, this is Zhao Kaixuan, and this is Wu Mengmeng."
Jiang Bai introduced both parties.
"Hello, Miss Chu." Zhao Kaixuan was immediately surprised and said, extending his right hand towards Chu Meiyan with a smile on his face.
But Chu Meiyan did not shake hands with him, she just pursed her lips and nodded with a smile, then she pulled out a chair and sat down.
He glanced at Wu Mengmeng indifferently, with a faint smile on his lips.
The latter suddenly felt uncomfortable all over.
In terms of body shape, appearance, temperament...
Wu Mengmeng was completely defeated in all aspects!
Jiang Bai saw all this and laughed secretly in his heart.
You have a good plan, I have a wall ladder.
I really can't resist the beauty trap, but I can ask for foreign help.
This property manager, who has a beautiful figure and likes to wear black stockings, is the best foreign aid.
As soon as he appears, he immediately kills Wu Mengmeng.
With Chu Meiyan present, Wu Mengmeng couldn't be romantic at all.
Zhao Kaixuan was quite happy at first. After all, everyone likes to look at this beauty. Even if she can't do anything, at least it is eye-catching and makes her food delicious.
But he soon realized something was wrong.
Feelings: This beauty is here to suppress Wu Mengmeng.
Although Wu Mengmeng's conditions in all aspects are considered good, there is still a clear gap compared with Chu Meiyan.
Seeing that there was no hope for her, Zhao Kaixuan could only adopt plan B.
"Mr. Jiang, don't say anything anymore. I'll punish myself with three drinks first."
As he spoke, Zhao Kaixuan poured wine into the three wine cups in front of him and drank it down.
Then he took out a gray envelope from his handbag, looked at it thick, and slapped it directly in front of Jiang Bai.
"Manager Zhao, what do you mean?" Jiang Bai glanced at him.
Zhao Kaixuan said: "Mr. Jiang, this is my suggestion, please accept it."
Jiang Bai shook his head: "How can I just accept your money if you don't get rewarded for your merits?"
"Mr. Jiang, I really have no choice..."
Zhao Kaixuan sighed and said: "If you say one sentence above, you will have to break your legs if you run away."
"Even though I am a store manager, I am actually just a small person. As mentioned above, this matter happened because of me and was caused by my poor service. If I can't solve it properly, then they will solve it for me.
"
"Mr. Jiang, if you think it's not enough, just ask. As long as you promise to delete the video and withdraw the lawsuit, you can say anything!"
Zhao Kaixuan looked at Jiang Bai expectantly.
"Manager Zhao, my request is to return the napkins, make a public apology from Xiaohejia Corporation, and cancel the mandatory sales of napkins. Before this request is met, it is impossible for me to withdraw the complaint. As for the video, it is impossible to delete it.
.”
Jiang Bai said calmly.
"Mr. Jiang, please don't. What's the point of doing this for a long time?"
Zhao Kaixuan was a little anxious.
"It seems that the napkin charge was set by our chairman. It is impossible for him to say that he revoked this regulation because of one or two people. Let's not talk about profits and so on. The key is to save face, right?"
"This big company has a strong legal team, as you must know Mr. Jiang. They have many ways to deal with litigation. Just procrastinating can make you exhausted. In the end, you will work for a long time and get nothing, and it is not worth it.
ah."
"It's better to get something real so that your hard work won't be in vain."
Jiang Bai shook his head slowly and said: "Manager Zhao, it seems you still don't understand me. I'm not interested in money. Whether I post videos or sue, it's not for money."
"Then what are you trying to do?" Zhao Kaixuan asked with a frown.
"I don't want anything, just for a reason!"
Jiang Bai looked directly at Zhao Kaixuan and said in a deep voice: "Your company's regulations are illegal and infringe on my legitimate rights and interests as a consumer. I will defend my rights!"
"It's that simple."
Zhao Kaixuan suddenly became more anxious, and his voice rose a lot: "No, you are a bit unreasonable, don't you think? Do you know how much negative impact your video will have on our company if it is released? Do you know that just because
If you defend your rights, will I probably be fired?"
"Then what do you want me to do!"
"I have an old man and a young man, and I have a house loan and a car loan to pay off. My life is very stressful!"
"Can't you let me go?"
Hearing this, Chu Meiyan, who had been eating quietly, put down Kuai Zi.
He picked up a napkin and wiped his mouth, turned around and said, "Manager Zhao, do you have to be reasonable in what you say?"
"I also know something about this matter. Ask yourselves, who is right and who is wrong in this matter?"
"It's obvious that your Xiaohe family has bundled sales and forced consumption, which infringed on Jiang Bai's rights and interests, right?"
"And now you're acting like a victim?"
"Are you okay? Are you okay? Are you okay?"
Three consecutive questions made Zhao Kaixuan so angry that his face turned green.
"Now Jiang Bai is legitimately defending his rights. This is the right given to him by the law. I don't think there is any problem. Oh, just because you are going to be fired as a co-author, he has to agree to your request and delete the video and withdraw the lawsuit?"
"Let's just say, what kind of truth is this?"
Zhao Kaixuan's expression changed, and he smiled bitterly and said, "Miss Chu, Mr. Jiang, I really have nothing to do."
"I am just a worker, and I have suffered an unreasonable disaster. These are all regulations set by the head office. I, a small store manager, have no right to change anything."
"I just have to do it."
"But now that the company's reputation has been damaged, I have to shoulder this responsibility even if I don't. If I can't convince Mr. Jiang, I will definitely be fired."
Zhao Kaixuan looked at Jiang Bai eagerly, clasped his hands and begged: "Mr. Jiang, please show your respect and let me go."
Okay.
The honey trap didn't work, the money offensive didn't work, so now we're resorting to moral kidnapping?
Even though Zhao Kaixuan didn't say much, in just half an hour, he had already used at least three offensive methods!
What a pity.
None of these are effective for Jiang Bai.
In fact, Jiang Bai was also in conflict at the beginning.
In any case, Zhao Kaixuan will definitely be affected because he defends his rights, and there is a high probability that he will lose his job.
Jiang Bai felt a little bit regretful.
At a certain moment, he even thought, shouldn't he continue to be so serious?
But soon, this idea was suppressed by Jiang Bai.
He firmly believes that there is nothing wrong with his approach. This is not only true, but also questioning the various practices that infringe on consumer rights that are common in society and making his voice heard.
Rights are never begged, but must be earned by oneself!
If no one fights for it, the loopholes in rights will only get bigger and bigger!
Infringements will also intensify.
Never overestimate the conscience of capital.
Take Xiaohe's family as an example. Today he can forcefully charge for napkins, tomorrow he can charge for tableware, and the day after tomorrow he doesn't know what weird charging names will come up.
If no one stands up to defend their rights, consumers' rights will definitely be violated step by step and lost bit by bit.
Jiang Bai is willing to be the first!
Thinking of this, he looked at Zhao Kaixuan and said seriously: "Manager Zhao, you don't need to persuade me anymore. I will not delete the video or withdraw the lawsuit."
"As for you...if you are fired and do not receive compensation, you can go to labor arbitration. The labor law will protect you."
Hearing this, Zhao Kaixuan's face twitched, he stared at Jiang Bai, breathed heavily and said in a low voice: "Jiang Bai! Don't force me!"
He was already scary-looking, but now he was clenching his fists tightly and looking fierce, which made people even more frightened.
But Jiang Bai just glanced at it casually and said indifferently: "You want to be serious? Are you sure?"
"Hoo! Hoo! Hoo!"
Zhao Kaixuan was breathing heavily, and the veins on his forehead were beating.
Finally, he unclenched his fist and became discouraged.
If this matter is not resolved, at best, I will lose my job.
But if the fist is thrown, it is very likely that you will be jailed.
Not worth it, really not worth it.
"Haha, Manager Zhao, I have something else to do, so I'll leave first."
After saying that, Jiang Bai called Chu Meiyan and left.
Zhao Kaixuan sat on the chair, his shoulders slumped, and his expression turned extremely ugly.
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the other side.
"What's going on! Why is the video still there? The pace on the Internet is getting louder and louder. What are you doing!