Chapter 146: There's trouble in the store
Fubao suddenly tugged at the corner of Shen Lingning's clothes, and said innocently in a voice that was not loud but could be heard by the whole house: "Mom, the sister in the store said that sugar is sweet power. Baby, drink a little bit, grow strong, and help mom with work!
Unlike the fat guy next door, he is fat because he only eats candy and doesn’t exercise! "
Then, seemingly unintentionally, he added, "We are all the flowers of our motherland. Although enduring hardships and enduring hardship is a spirit, we are also the spiritual face of our motherland and its future. We can't expect our future to be all sickly."
"Will this make American imperialism look down on us?!"
Children's words are innocent, but they are like a small hammer, cleverly directing the accusation of "high sugar" to the dialectical relationship between "moderation" and "exercise", and also implying the positive meaning of "the glory of labor."
Shen Lingning secretly praised his daughter for her cleverness, but showed an apologetic expression on his face at the right time, and patted Fubao gently: "Baby, be good, don't interrupt when adults are talking."
Then he turned to Director Qi and others.
"Children are ignorant and say nonsense. However, our store does advocate moderate consumption and supports schools in organizing sports activities.
Ultimately, the key to whether a food is healthy lies in moderate consumption and a balanced diet, rather than throwing the baby out with the bathwater. Isn't that right, Director Qi?"
Her words were logically sound and her attitude was neither humble nor arrogant. Coupled with Fu Bao's unintentional "assistance", it was difficult for Director Qi and the two people from above to find a more tricky breakthrough.
Continuing to insist on closing the business seems inhumane and far-fetched; letting it go easily seems to be impossible to explain to certain people.
Director Qi pondered for a moment, looked at Fu Bao, who looked innocent, and then looked at Shen Lingning, who was calm and composed. Finally, he found a way out: "Comrade Shen Lingning's attitude is correct. Since your raw materials have all the necessary procedures, the statement of 'unknown ingredients' may indeed be a misunderstanding.
Let’s put it this way, let’s not talk about suspending business for now, but we must continue to maintain good hygiene standards!
Regarding other details raised by the comrades from the regional bureau, such as operating room hygiene and fly and dust control, you must rectify them within a specified timeframe and we will review them."
He paused, glanced at the two people on the sofa, and added, "As for the rest... well, for at least three months, as long as you operate in a standardized manner, the County Health Bureau will not conduct similar surprise inspections. You can give birth with peace of mind."
This was equivalent to giving Shen Lingning a clear buffer period. Shen Lingning knew when to stop and immediately expressed his gratitude: "Thank you, Director Qi, for your understanding and guidance! We will seriously rectify the situation and will never let the leader down!"
Walking out of the Health Bureau office with Fubao, Shen Lingning breathed a sigh of relief and kissed her daughter's cheek: "Fubao is great today, she helped mom a lot!"
Fubao proudly hugged his mother's neck.
The crisis was temporarily resolved, but Shen Lingning understood that the opponent's offensive would not stop.
The three-month quiet period is both an opportunity and a challenge. She must use this time to further consolidate the foundation of the tea mountain and the milk tea shop, and at the same time, find out who is targeting her behind the scenes!
As soon as Shen Lingning walked into "Funing Tea Talk" with Fubao in her arms, she noticed that the atmosphere was not right.
A large crowd gathered outside the shop, pointing and talking. Aunt Sun and Tiedan were squeezed outside, sweating profusely, looking inside.
Fierce quarrels and crying were heard in the store, and words like "someone died from drinking" and "pay with your life" could be vaguely heard.
Shen Lingning’s heart sank, and he stuffed Fubao into Aunt Sun’s arms: “Auntie, take good care of Fubao!”
He pushed through the crowd and struggled to squeeze in.
Someone recognized her and whispered, "Director Shen is here!"
The crowd automatically made way for a gap.
The store was in a mess, with tables and chairs tilted. A middle-aged woman was slumped on the ground, slapping her thigh and crying. Next to her lay a young man with a red face and closed eyes, motionless.
Several men with fierce faces were surrounding the female store manager Xiao Yao, pushing and insulting her. Xiao Yao had messy hair and scratches on her face.
Even her clothes were torn, but she still held onto the counter tightly, crying and defending herself: "Our milk tea is absolutely clean! You can't spit blood at me!"
Several old customers and neighbors who wanted to join in the conversation were overwhelmed by the other party's overwhelming numbers and could not get a word in.
The students in line were so scared that they huddled in a corner. Several villagers who wanted to argue with them were held down, and the situation was about to get out of control.
Shen Lingning swept the entire room with sharp eyes, and first noticed the "unconscious" man on the ground. Although his eyes were closed, his eyeballs were moving slightly under his eyelids, and his Adam's apple rolled unnaturally. His breathing seemed weak but even, which did not seem like a state of dying from severe allergies or poisoning.
She looked at the crying woman again, but her words were empty and her eyes kept glancing at the reactions of the people around her.
I immediately made a judgment in my mind - it was a scam!
And it was a long-planned and targeted act of picking on others!
"Stop it!"
Shen Lingning shouted, his voice was not loud, but it carried an unquestionable majesty, instantly calming the chaotic scene.
Everyone looked at her.
A triangular-eyed man who looked like the leader of the rioters was stunned for a moment, then stiffened his neck and shouted, "Are you the boss? You've come just in time! My brother got sick from drinking your food, and if you don't give me an explanation today, I won't let this go!"
Shen Lingning ignored him, walked straight to the unconscious man, squatted down, and said calmly: "I am Shen Lingning. Don't rush to shout and kill, saving people is more important. Let me see the situation."
The wailing woman tried to rush over to stop them, but was pinned to the spot by Shen Lingning's cold gaze.
Shen Lingning reached out and placed his hand on the man's wrist to pretend to take his pulse, then he lifted his eyelids and took a look, confirming that his pupils were reacting normally, and he felt more at ease.
She stood up, facing the crowd, and spoke in a clear and steady voice: "Fellow villagers, as you can see, this comrade is unwell. I work at the Tea Mountain Factory and have some knowledge of medicine.
In my opinion, this comrade doesn't have food poisoning, but rather an acute mild allergic reaction. He may be allergic to something, such as peanuts or mangoes, and it just happened to happen."
She deliberately avoided directly accusing the other party of faking illness, and instead gave a reason that seemed professional and could explain the symptoms.
Then, she turned to the frightened Xiao Yao and said, "Xiao Yao, go get the thinnest sewing needle and bring an alcohol lamp or candle."
No one understood what he meant.
Shen Lingning took the needle, burned it over the fire to disinfect it, then gestured to the unconscious man's Ren Zhong acupoint and said, "In this case, pricking the Ren Zhong acupoint with a needle can often help wake him up. Don't worry, it's just a mild stimulation."
In fact, she didn't use much force at all, the tip of the needle just barely touched the skin, but it was scary enough.
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