Director Wang smiled and patted Shen Nian'an's head. "Good boy, your mother is not only a good entrepreneur, but also a good teacher! Comrade Lin Wanqiu, don't worry, we have already reported the situation to our superiors regarding this false accusation. We will further investigate the identity of the whistleblower and will not allow the malicious whistleblower to go unpunished and affect the business environment of our commune!"
Lin Wanqiu's heart skipped a beat, and she quickly asked, "Director Wang, have you found any clues about the whistleblower? I've been feeling lately that someone is secretly watching the food workshop. There was someone loitering near the raw material warehouse before, but luckily our food workshop's security guards spotted him." She remembered that when she went to the food workshop to inspect the raw materials last time, the security guard, Old Li, said he saw a strange man lurking suspiciously at the warehouse entrance. She hadn't paid much attention to it at the time, but now she thought that the man was likely related to the whistleblower.
Director Wang's expression turned serious. He took out a photocopy of an anonymous whistleblower letter from his briefcase and handed it to Lin Wanqiu. "This is the whistleblower letter we received last time. It said you used 'dumping' and 'illegally using additives' to squeeze out competitors. But during our investigation, we found that the food shop's pricing is in line with market standards, and all the ingredients for the pastries have undergone strict testing and contain no additives at all. As for the whistleblower's identity, all we know so far is that the whistleblower letter was handwritten and no other clues were left. However, we have already sent the handwriting analysis to the county public security bureau, and we believe we will have the results soon."
Lin Wanqiu took the photocopy of the whistleblower letter and carefully examined the handwriting—the characters were crooked and uneven, as if deliberately disguised, but the strength of the strokes resembled a man's handwriting. She suddenly remembered that last month, Liu Fugui, the owner of the newly opened "Fuji Pastry Shop" in the county town, had come to the food workshop wanting her to hand over the pastry recipes. After she refused, he even said, "You wait, I won't let you get away with this." At the time, she hadn't taken it seriously, but now, thinking about it, Liu Fugui was highly suspicious.
"Director Wang, I have a thought, but I'm not sure if I should say it." Lin Wanqiu hesitated for a moment before finally expressing her suspicion. "Last month, a 'Fuji Pastry Shop' opened in the county town. The owner, Liu Fugui, came to me asking for the pastry recipe, but I refused. Moreover, I heard that their pastries haven't been doing well because they don't taste as good as our food shop. Could it be that he maliciously reported us because he couldn't compete with us?"
Director Wang's eyes lit up, and he quickly asked, "We've looked into this Liu Fugui you mentioned before. His pastry shop has indeed been struggling financially and has been offering discounts and promotions recently, but there are still hardly any customers. Do you have any evidence to prove that he's related to the report? For example, his handwriting, or whether anyone saw him loitering near the food market?"
Lin Wanqiu shook her head. "I don't have any evidence, but I can have Old Li, the security guard at the food shop, tell you if the strange man he saw last time looks like Liu Fugui. Also, I can provide you with some customer feedback. Many people say that the pastries at 'Fuji Pastry Shop' not only taste bad, but are also more expensive than our food shop. This may be why Liu Fugui is jealous of us."
"Good! This clue is very important!" Director Wang immediately took out his notebook and carefully wrote it down. "Today we'll go to the county town to find Liu Fugui to get more information, and then have Old Li identify the photo. Comrade Lin Wanqiu, don't worry, we will definitely get to the bottom of this and give you and the food workshop justice!"
After seeing Director Wang and the others off, Lin Wanqiu finally felt completely relieved. Shen Tingzhou took out an enamel mug from the house, poured her a glass of warm water, and said softly, "Now it's all right, the investigation results are out, you don't need to worry anymore. But we still need to be careful about investigating the whistleblower, and make sure Liu Fugui doesn't do anything else."
Lin Wanqiu took the water glass, took a sip of warm water, and felt a warmth in her heart. "I know, but with Director Wang and the others helping, I believe we'll find out the truth soon. By the way, the investigation results are out today. We should tell the workers at the food workshop so they can rest assured—when the Industry and Commerce Bureau came to investigate last time, they were all worried about losing their jobs. Now it's a good opportunity to let everyone work with peace of mind."
Shen Tingzhou nodded. "That's what I was thinking too. After we drop Nian'an and Nianxi off at school, we'll go to the food shop and tell everyone the good news. Also, I'd like to take this opportunity to raise the workers' wages and improve the cafeteria's food as compensation for everyone's worries during this time."
"That's a great idea!" Lin Wanqiu said with a smile. "The county flour mill delivered a batch of new flour yesterday, so we can have the canteen make meat buns and egg drop soup for everyone, so everyone can have a good meal!"
As they spoke, Shen Nian'an and Shen Nianxi had already packed their schoolbags. The two siblings stood at the door, waiting for their parents to take them to school. Lin Wanqiu watched her daughter skipping and jumping, remembering how well-behaved she was when she first started kindergarten, and her heart was filled with happiness. Looking at her son's composed profile, remembering his pride in winning the math competition, she felt even more gratified. She knew that no matter what difficulties they encountered, as long as the family worked together, there was no problem that couldn't be solved.
After dropping their two children off at school, Lin Wanqiu and Shen Tingzhou headed straight for the food workshop. As soon as they reached the entrance, they saw Li Xiulian and several female workers standing there, looking on with worried expressions. Seeing Lin Wanqiu and Shen Tingzhou approach, Li Xiulian immediately went to greet them, anxiously asking, "Director Lin, Brother Shen, didn't Director Wang and the others say when the results would be available yesterday? I didn't sleep well all night, afraid something might have happened at the food workshop."
"Xiulian, everyone, don't worry! Good news!" Lin Wanqiu smiled and held up the investigation results document in her hand. "Director Wang came to our house this morning to deliver the investigation results. Our food workshop is innocent, and the previous report was false information!"
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