Chapter 31 What is it if it’s not the end of the world?

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Sure enough, it was as Tian Feng expected.

The electrician fell to the ground and was brought back too late. He returned to the hotel lobby hanging with only one breath left.

The side of his body that came into contact with the ground suffered severe burns over a large area. Even if he was sent to the hospital, he might not be able to be saved.

Before noon, the electrician died, and a new round of crisis soon came.

This time, the hotel's air conditioner didn't break, but the freezer and ice machine in the kitchen broke down one after another.

Think about it, in such a hot weather, people have a great need for ice, especially those in the upper class.

In addition, even the water in the water pipes is now warm, which puts an even greater load on the freezer and ice machine.

Just like always putting hot water in the refrigerator to refrigerate or freeze it, it is no wonder that the ice maker and freezer will not break down over time.

"How is it? Can it be repaired?" the hotel manager asked anxiously, sweating profusely.

Several chefs tinkered for a while and then shook their heads;

"Usually, if it's a minor problem, we can also try to restart it or unplug it for a simple repair."

"But this time there must have been a complex internal problem, and the machine had to be disassembled for repairs, and even some parts had to be replaced."

"But none of us are professionals. It's easy to take it apart, but it's difficult to put it back together. Maybe it will get worse as it gets repaired..."

Hearing this, the hotel managers couldn't help complaining;

"Is equipment worth millions so useless?"

"Same for you. When something goes wrong, why don't you learn from the electrician?"

"Also, if someone had gone out to save people earlier, the electrician might not have died, and we wouldn't have to worry about repairing these scrap metals!"

"The hotel spends so much money to support so many of you. What on earth do you do to feed them? They are all trash and none of them are worry-free!"

Hotel managers are very familiar with this kind of thing.

But when he said this before, others were afraid of his power and majesty and could only endure it silently.

However, this time, the head chef retorted angrily;

"In order to provide ice cubes for those wealthy VIPs, buckets of water were put into the freezer and the ice machine was kept running 24 hours a day."

"Don't talk about equipment worth millions, even if it's equipment worth tens of millions, it hasn't been ruined by you like this!"

"Let's talk about maintenance. We are busy enough just cooking every day. How can we have time to learn other things?"

"On the other hand, you are a manager. You talk about this and scold that all day long, but you don't see any real facts?"

"You said the nicest thing about the electrician's death just now, but why didn't I see you to save him?"

"When nothing happens, you show off your power, and when something goes wrong, you shirk responsibility. You are such a cool manager!"

Hearing these words from the chef, the hotel manager was startled for a moment, but when he realized what he said, he immediately became furious;

"Hey! Old Liu, you have a good temper. How dare you talk to me like this?"

"Don't forget, Mr. Zou is usually not in the hotel, so I have the final say in everything."

"Even if I fire you, Mr. Zou won't say anything to me. If we have money, we can hire a better chef!"

The head chef, Old Liu, looked down with contempt;

"It's just because you are Mr. Zou's brother-in-law that you dare to be so unscrupulous and arrogant."

"No, you can't say that you are Mr. Zou's brother-in-law yet, because your sister is just Mr. Zou's best friend and has not yet taken the position."

"When the mistress broke up other people's families, she tried to get a higher position but failed for several years. Instead, she arranged for her younger brother first, and then used this to act as a fake."

As he spoke, Lao Liu threw away the chef hat on his head.

"I really don't want to do this anymore! No matter how much money I give, I don't want to have to work under a villain like you anymore!"

After being exposed by Old Liu, the hotel manager's face instantly turned the color of pig liver.

"You, you...okay! After you leave here, I'll see where you can find another place with a monthly salary of tens of thousands more!"

Lao Liu snorted;

"In the past, I bowed to a villain like you for the sake of money and life."

"But look at the current situation. I'm afraid the end of the world is coming. What's the point of asking for more money?"

The hotel manager scoffed back;

"The end of the world? Have you watched too many movies?"

"This means that the weather has been abnormal for two days. Sooner or later it will recover. The one who is still rich then will be the boss!"

Lao Liu's face was downcast and very serious;

"I don't know about other places, but I know that after the freezer here breaks down, the frozen food stored in it will go bad very quickly."

"It won't be long before everyone trapped in this hotel will be in a situation of food shortage."

"By then there won't even be anyone who stutters. What's the end of the world?"

After hearing this, everyone around them fell silent, realizing the seriousness of the problem.

Only the hotel manager remained stubborn;

"You, don't be alarmist here! How can such a big hotel be short of food?"

"Tomorrow, wait for tomorrow, everything will definitely get better and the weather will return to normal."

"Even if I can't do it tomorrow, I have to wait until the day after tomorrow. It's not a big deal if I'm hungry for one or two meals. It's just a good time to lose weight!"

In the room on the third floor underground, Tian Feng ate a few dishes taken out from the space with rice while watching the surveillance video.

I happened to see the scene in the kitchen and couldn't help but laugh;

"The hotel manager's last words are really something that only people who have never been hungry would say in such an understatement."

"In the apocalyptic world, no one wants to lose weight anymore. It's even difficult to gain an extra two ounces of meat. Someone can die just for a piece of moldy steamed bun."

After a pause, Tian Feng looked at the several dishes in front of him and nodded to evaluate;

"These dishes are quite delicious, which shows that the chef's skills are indeed good."

"Fortunately, during that week, I had to order dozens of dishes every day, and I also asked the chef to cook them personally."

"Then the delivered dishes are stored in the space. There are still hundreds of tables in the space, which is enough for me to eat for a long time."

"Besides, we can't eat these high-end banquet dishes every day. Occasionally, we can change our taste and eat some snacks bought at the night market."

As he spoke, Tian Feng picked up a sea cucumber roasted with green onions with his chopsticks, mixed it with rice and ate it.

After eating, a glint flashed in his eyes and he continued;

"Now, let's see if this head chef named Lao Liu has any other skills besides cooking."

"If you have the ability, you can live for a while longer, but others will fall into despair faster because of this."

"I have a feeling that the best part is about to happen!"

"I really want to see it earlier. In the last life, the upper class people controlled most of the hotel's supplies and didn't lack much food and drink."

"When you are hungry in this life, how can you be different from ordinary people, haha..."