Chapter 667 - Everyone Went Back for Chinese New Year (1/2)

Time passed quickly and soon, it was only three days away from the Chinese New Year. Yuan Zhou’s restaurant was still open for business.

The number of customers had reduced considerably. After all, as the Chinese New Year got nearer, more and more people went back to their hometowns.

Even so, there was still a continuous stream of customers.

“Tsk, Chinese New Year is coming soon. Why are you still here for breakfast?” Wu Hai looked at Ma Zhida who was in front of him in the line disapprovingly.

“I’m going back home after this breakfast.” Ma Zhida pointed at the luggage he was holding.

“You better leave quickly then. You don’t want to miss the ride back home,” Wu Hai earnestly said while stroking his mustache.

“No worries. There are still three more hours,” Ma Zhida stood there without moving and said.

“Oh.” Seeing that his attempt at moving up in the line had failed, Wu Hai did not bother to say anything else.

However, the other customer beside him spoke out of curiosity.

“The restaurant is going to be opened soon. Where is Zhou Jia and Xiaoyun?” the customer asked after checking the time.

“Yeah, it’s opening in 10 minutes. Why are the two girls not here yet?” An uncle of about 40 years old gazed over at the intersection.

“Normally they would be here already by this time.” The customers who arrived early were not used to their absence.

“Have all of you forgotten that the Chinese New Year is three days away?” Ma Zhida grumbled.

“Oh, true,” said one of the customers in realization.

“True. What should we do now? Boss Yuan hasn’t left for the Chinese New Year holidays yet, right?” a certain customer cried out in alarm.

“I doubt so. Look at the door, nothing is pasted on it,” said a customer after walking up to the door and looking around.

“That’s not necessarily the case. Look, even that noodle restaurant is closed,” some said anxiously while pointing at the noodle restaurant nearby.

“If Boss Yuan is taking leave, he would most certainly inform us in advance. If he didn’t, that can only mean he’s not taking a leave. That is his rule, his principle,” Ma Zhida firmly said, a helpless look on his face.

The moment Yuan Zhou’s rule and principle was mentioned, the somewhat restless customers calmed down. After all, Yuan Zhou was a person who closely followed his own rules.

He had never made any exceptions for his rules.

“True.” A customer nodded in agreement.

Let’s just ask Boss Yuan what are his arrangements for the Chinese New Year later,thought most of the customers.

A short of disturbance had arisen due to the customers guessing Yuan Zhou’s plan for the Chinese New Year. However, some of them had still been able to guess correctly what happened to Zhou Jia, Mu Xiaoyun, and Shen Min.

All three of them had been forced to take a holiday and return home for the Chinese New year last night.

Last night after dinner, Shen Min had just arrived while Zhou Jia and Mu Xiaoyun were preparing to leave.

“Wait,” Yuan Zhou called out.

“What’s the matter, boss?” Mu Xiaoyun turned around.

“Yes, boss?” Zhou Jia asked doubtfully.

“Yeah, what’s the matter, boss?” Shen Min instinctively straightened her back.

“Your colleges are already closed for the holiday, right?” Yuan Zhou asked with an affirmative tone, his question directed at Zhou Jia and Shen Min.

“Yeah,” Zhou Jia and Shen Min answered together, nodding their heads.