That evening, at the Lanxing Hotel in the provincial capital.

Wang Peng held a celebration banquet, where all the managers of Store No. 5 drank heartily to celebrate the grand opening of Store No. 5.

"Boss, congratulations on your grand opening! I'd like to toast you." Sun Yuying, the manager on the first floor, raised her Coke.

"That's not fair! You drink cola, but I have to drink baijiu?" Wang Peng joked with a smile.

"Boss, we're women, we can't hold our liquor." Sun Yuying tilted her head back and downed a glass of cola in one gulp.

The crowd started to jeer.

"Boss, hurry up and drink it, don't let the ladies complain."

"Since Sister Sun is using cola, you don't have to drink it all at once, just drink whatever you like."

"Boss, hurry up and drink, I'm waiting to toast you."

The scene was lively and filled with shouts. Wang Peng was in high spirits and raised his glass to drink it all in one gulp.

Soon, more employees came over to offer him a toast, and Du Lei and Hu Mingyue hurriedly helped him fend off the drinks, making the atmosphere increasingly lively.

In the chairman's office of Huihuang Supermarket Store No. 5, a dozen people were having a meeting, and the air was deathly silent.

Chairman Zhao Laixi said with a forced smile, "Today's turnover has been halved. If this continues, we'll all starve."

He stood up and slowly walked past the crowd: "You are all pillars of our society, so tell me, what should we do?"

The air was unusually quiet; they didn't dare to breathe, for fear of being targeted by Zhao Laixi.

Zhao Laixi's expression grew even colder as he walked to Wang Cheng's side: "President Wang Cheng, what are your thoughts?"

Wang Cheng sat up straight: "Chairman, at this point, we have no choice but to use official power."

"Heh." Zhao Laixi suddenly raised his voice, "Even a dog knows this, what kind of brilliant insight is this?"

Wang Cheng shuddered in fright, clenching his teeth and clenching his hands tightly under the table.

The others looked down at their noses, seemingly lost in thought, with a hint of schadenfreude in their eyes.

"Someone just told me that Wang Peng is reporting the victory celebration banquet, and it's quite a lively affair."

Zhao Laixi sneered and slowly said, "You all better think of a way to stop Brother No. 5 Store. If you can't come up with one, then the meeting is over."

As he spoke, he looked at Zhuang Hua, the bodyguard at the door: "Xiao Zhuang, you keep an eye on them for me."

"Yes!" Zhuang Hua, a burly man, replied in a deep voice.

Vice Chairman Qian Shun hurriedly said, "Chairman Zhao, I'm getting old, I'm afraid I can't handle it."

Zhao Laixi shook his head: "Old Qian, the fire's already burning your butt, just bear with it."

After saying that, Zhao Laixi sneered, walked out of the office, and went directly to the rest room next door to rest.

He lit a cigar, opened a bottle of foreign liquor, and began flirting with his secretary.

In the conference room, the managers' stomachs were growling with hunger.

They hadn't eaten dinner; they were called over for a meeting at 3 PM, and it was already 10 PM.

Wang Cheng said with a smile, "Comrades, let's all share our thoughts on how to solve the task assigned by the chairman."

"Xiao Cheng, if we really had a way, would we have had to wait until now?" Qian Shun glared at Wang Cheng and retorted sharply.

"Mr. Qian, please don't be angry," Wang Cheng said hastily with a smile.

"Stop trying to fool me, you think you're so smart, come up with a plan." Qian Shun slammed his fist on the table.

Wang Cheng was insulted, but he wasn't angry at all; in fact, he was overjoyed.

He sensed resentment from Qian Shun's words towards Zhao Laixi, and he knew that every board member present harbored resentment.

If his resentment grows to a certain extent, he can unite with the board of directors to replace Chairman Zhao Laixi.

Time ticked by, and the group still hadn't come up with a solution. They were so hungry they were seeing stars, and so sleepy they kept yawning.

They dared not speak out against their anger, knowing that bodyguard Zhuang Hua was Zhao Laixi's lackey.

More than half an hour later, Zhuang Hua went to the toilet.

Wang Cheng hurriedly said, "Comrades, let's go to the chairman together and suggest that he resolve the issue through official means."

The air fell silent immediately upon hearing this; everyone knew this was a coup.

But it's already 11:30 at night, and no one can stand it if this continues.

Everyone looked at Vice Chairman Qian Shun.

Qian Shun gritted his teeth and stood up, saying, "Let's go, let's go report to the chairman."

As soon as he took the lead, everyone stood up and marched in a grand procession to the next room.

Wang Cheng knocked on the door and said with a smile, "Chairman, we've found a solution."

The door opened immediately, and Zhao Laixi saw that the doorway was blocked by people. He felt a chill run down his spine, realizing that this was a coup.

He said with a stern face, "President Wang, what's the plan?"

Wang Cheng replied, "We all feel that using official means is the best approach, as it can directly resolve the issue."

Qian Shun immediately added, "Chairman, I think this method is feasible."

Zhao Laixi's heart skipped a beat. He was most afraid that the board of directors would unite to sideline him, so he nodded: "Okay, let's do it this way for now."

The next afternoon, at Brothers Supermarket Store No. 5, in the president's office.

Wang Peng was standing in front of the bed when he suddenly noticed several cars parked in front of the supermarket, with the words "firefighting" and "sanitation" printed on them.

Then, the uniformed staff got out of the car and walked straight to the supermarket entrance.

Wang Peng immediately realized that this was not an ordinary visit, but was likely related to Huihuang Supermarket.

Soon, he received a call from Hu Mingyue, informing him that the fire department wanted to inspect fire safety.

Hygiene checks include inspecting the supermarket's hygiene conditions and the employees' health certificates.

Hu Mingyue said on the phone, "Brother Peng, this should be Huihuang Supermarket's counterattack."

"Hmph!" Wang Peng sneered, "They actually used official channels to exert pressure. I'm reminded of an idiom, 'the donkey of Guizhou has exhausted all its tricks.'"

"Yes, they've run out of ideas. Wang Cheng and Zhao Laixi are at their wits' end," Hu Mingyue said with a smile.

"Mingyue, cooperate with their inspection. Let me know if anything happens," Wang Peng said.

Hu Mingyue and Du Lei had a brief exchange; she was responsible for cooperating with the fire department, and Du Lei was responsible for cooperating with the health department.

Fire safety inspections have begun. Firefighters are patrolling the supermarket, carefully inspecting every corner.

The pressure and connection of the fire hydrants were checked, the expiration dates of the fire extinguishers were verified, and the fire exits were inspected for compliance with regulations.

Du Lei followed behind them, answering each question carefully and instructing the managers to provide documents and materials.

An hour later, Du Lei rushed to Wang Peng's office.

"Brother Peng, something's happened." He handed a document to Wang Peng.

This is a notice of business suspension and rectification.

The fire safety official pointed out that although most of the equipment and passageways met the requirements, there were some irregularities in certain details.

The document lists several issues, including unclear fire hydrant signs and the inconspicuous placement of several fire extinguishers…

Just then, there was another knock on the door, and Hu Mingyue arrived with the notice of business suspension and rectification.

The notice clearly stated that multiple hygiene issues were found during the inspection, and Brother Supermarket No. 5 was ordered to immediately cease operations for comprehensive rectification.

The business can only reopen after rectification is completed and a re-inspection is passed.