Do you really think I'm easy to bully?
Master Li had been working at the restaurant for a long time, making him the most senior driver. This always gave him an advantage over the other designated drivers, sometimes even making him seem "overbearing."
For example, he was always the first to accept an order.
Don't underestimate the importance of the order in which orders are accepted.
If there were three designated drivers and six orders tonight, there would naturally be nothing to say; each person would get two orders, split evenly.
But if there were a total of seven orders, then the first person to accept an order would get one more than everyone else.
Not only that, but he was also often picky.
For instance, he wouldn't take on drunks who were completely wasted; he would usually push them onto others.
If the person needing a designated driver was a beautiful woman, he would rush to take the job.
Driver Wang probably didn't want to cause trouble, so he usually just put up with it.
But Xu Ning didn't expect that this guy would actually come after him today.
Did he really look like someone who was easy to bully?
With a slight curve of his lips, a hint of a mocking arc, Xu Ning snorted and spoke.
"You say he's your client, and he's your client?"
"Did the client sign an exclusive designated driver contract with you?"
"Besides, even if he is your client, you're not at the restaurant. Are you going to make the client squat here and wait for you to come back?"
"And you still want half of the designated driver fee? What are you dreaming of?"
He directly retorted, without any politeness.
This society is just like this: good people get taken advantage of.
If you're weak, others will bully you!
If you're strong, others naturally won't dare to provoke you!
"You..."
Probably not expecting Xu Ning to be unafraid and even dare to confront him, Master Li was a bit exasperated. He pointed a finger at Xu Ning but was too angry to speak.
Xu Ning pushed his hand away and snorted, "Stop pointing at me. Point at me again, and I'll break your finger!"
Seeing that the two were about to clash, the restaurant manager quickly came over and separated them.
"What's going on?"
"You're all colleagues, and you're fighting?"
"You want the restaurant's customers to watch you make a scene, don't you?"
"If you can do the job, then do it honestly. If you can't, I'll find someone else!"
With that, the manager glared at Master Li unhappily.
Although he wasn't clear about what had happened, he understood Master Li's character. It was highly likely that he was bullying young Xu Ning by relying on his seniority.
If it weren't for Master Li having a distant relative connection with the restaurant owner, he really wouldn't want to keep this troublesome person.
Just then, a customer came looking for a designated driver. Master Li shot Xu Ning a sideways glance and went to see the customer off.
After Master Li left, Driver Wang sighed and tried to console Xu Ning.
"Don't stoop to his level. It's not worth getting angry and upsetting yourself."
"He has a bit of a connection with the restaurant owner, so we usually let him have his way unless it's too excessive."
"After all, we still have to make a living here. It's better to avoid trouble than to stir it up!"
Although Xu Ning knew Driver Wang had good intentions, he couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.
No wonder this guy was so arrogant; it turned out he had connections at the restaurant!
Actually, if he wasn't making things too difficult for him, he really wouldn't want to bother with this guy.
For example, regarding the order of accepting jobs or picking and choosing orders, Xu Ning was too lazy to argue with him.
But now he even wanted half of his designated driver fee. What's the difference between that and outright robbery?
For this kind of shameless, overreaching person, he had to make him understand why the flowers are so red!
However, how to deal with him still needed careful consideration.
Directly beating him would be too crude, and the nature of the situation would change.
He still had to make him hurt, hurt to the bone!
Just as Xu Ning was pondering this matter, someone came to the cashier to ask for a designated driver, and he had to take the customer.
As a designated driver, habitually observing customers gradually became Xu Ning's instinct.
To do a job, one must think with the mindset of a practitioner in that industry; this could be considered his experience and insight.
If a customer looked difficult to deal with at first glance, then he needed to be extra careful to avoid trouble.
However, based on his two days of designated driver experience, the first designated driver order was usually very smooth, and then all sorts of bizarre situations might emerge later.
And indeed, it was true; today's first order was just as smooth.
The customer was a man in his early 30s, tall and straight, with a resolute and upright face.
If he had to guess, he was either a public servant or a soldier who had recently retired.
"Hello, sir. It's my pleasure to serve you," Xu Ning greeted with standard service language.
The other party smiled and nodded. After getting into the car, he leaned back against the seat and headrest, looking a bit tired, and began to close his eyes to rest.
Halfway through the journey, the man's phone rang.
"What?"
"Okay, I'll be right there!"
Hanging up the phone, the man's face showed a rather helpless expression. He turned his head and said to Xu Ning.
"Brother, please turn around and go directly to the Hanjiang Road Police Station."
Xu Ning certainly followed instructions, slowing down to turn around at the next intersection, but he asked with some confusion.
"Did you encounter some trouble?"
The man gave a bitter smile, sighed, and looked quite weary.
"No trouble, I'm just a Police Officer at the Police Station."
"My brother is getting married tomorrow, and he wants me to be his best man, so I took two days of annual leave."
"But there's an urgent case at the Police Station, so they told me to hurry back to the station."
"Never mind, I still have to call my buddy later. It looks like I won't be able to be the best man tomorrow!"
Xu Ning couldn't help but shake his head. The work of a grassroots Police Officer at the Police Station was not easy.
Long hours on duty, even if he went home to rest, he had to be there immediately if there was a call.
He couldn't accompany his wife, couldn't take care of his children, and his life was a mess.
But there was no other way; in peaceful times, some people always had to give more.
"You've worked hard!" Xu Ning said sincerely.
The young Police Officer smiled, as if this one compliment made everything worthwhile.
When they arrived at the Police Station, Xu Ning wanted to waive the designated driver fee, but the Police Officer insisted on paying Xu Ning.
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He also gave Xu Ning a police-citizen contact card, which had the Police Station's phone number and his contact information.
"Be careful when driving at night."
"If you encounter any situation, call us immediately."
"Even if it's not in our Police Station's jurisdiction, we can immediately contact other colleagues."
After saying that, he rushed into the Police Station, presumably to participate in an operation immediately.
Xu Ning looked down at the police-citizen contact card, then looked up at the Police Officer's retreating figure, and couldn't help but sigh softly.
Taking a taxi back to the restaurant, Driver Wang and Master Li were both there.
Driver Wang waved and greeted Xu Ning, but Master Li snorted and didn't give Xu Ning a good look.
Xu Ning chuckled. On the way back, he had already thought of a solution.
Today would be an exception, but starting tomorrow, Master Li should find another job. At least, he wouldn't be able to be a designated driver at Lis Private Kitchen anymore.