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Chinese restaurant owner forgives chef after devastating fire

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A restaurant owner in Zhengzhou, Henan province, has gained widespread admiration for his compassionate response to a devastating fire caused by his employee. The chef, Liu, accidentally started the blaze by forgetting to turn off a flame, which caused significant damage to the restaurant. Overcome with remorse, Liu offered to repay the losses through salary deductions, but the owner, Liang, tore up the IOU and assured Liu they would face the future together. AI

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Chinese restaurant owner forgives chef after devastating fire

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Zoey Zhang ·

    Chinese eatery boss praised nationwide for forgiving employee behind devastating fire

    A restaurant owner in central China has become an online sensation after tearing up an employee’s IOU (“I owe you”) note for a fire that almost destroyed his business. Liang, 45, a veteran restaurateur from Zhengzhou, Henan province, has spent more than two decades in the caterin…

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