"Of course not. First, all the products in our store are transported directly from Jinshi, without any middlemen taking a cut, so they are fresh and cheap. Second, we have always valued harmony in our business, so how could we possibly hit our customers? Our regular customers can vouch for that."
After Xu Lin finished speaking, the crowd watching the commotion at the door buzzed.
"The seafood in her shop is indeed fresh; the fish I bought that day were all alive."
"Yes, the mackerel I bought yesterday had really bright eyes. You know, I'm from the coast, and when I pick mackerel, I always choose the ones with bright eyes. Even though they're all dead, you can still tell if they're fresh or not..."
"The seafood at her place is very cheap, much cheaper than what my nephew used to buy, and it's big and fresh..."
"The honey she sells is also good, very pure, and my daughter-in-law loves drinking it..."
"Yes, I tried it too. It was the first day they opened, and they were offering free honey samples..."
"Her three daughters are all so nice. They greet people with smiles and won't say anything even if you don't buy anything..."
"Do you have anything to add?" Minister Sun asked Xu Lin after listening to the surrounding discussions.
"Third, they attacked first, and we acted in self-defense."
"Minister Sun, just look at the three of them standing here properly, and you'll know who the real victim is."
"What happened to the shop being vandalized?" Everyone saw the shop being vandalized.
"They smashed it themselves, trying to frame us and swindle our money."
"What do you say?" Minister Sun asked Xu Lin.
“I have evidence that they attacked first.”
As Xu Lin spoke, she went behind the counter and took out a laptop. After operating it for a few moments, a surveillance video appeared on the screen. Several men suddenly rushed into the store and started smashing things without warning. After smashing the things, they tried to beat Xu Lin. Xu Lin fought back, and the men were beaten to the ground.
After the video finished playing, the scene suddenly fell silent. No one had expected that there would be surveillance cameras in the store, and even the henchmen lying on the ground who were yelling stopped shouting.
"Do you have anything else to say?" Minister Sun asked the people lying on the ground.
"In the end, we're the ones who get hurt!"
"Several grown men couldn't even beat three women, and got beaten up like this. You have the nerve to say you're the ones who were injured? Take them away!"
Minister Sun instructed his staff to drag the men off the ground for further questioning, while the rest of the staff took photos of the store.
After dispersing the onlookers, Minister Sun whispered to Xu Lin, "You've been a great help. Don't worry, we'll compensate you double with the items in the store."
"Thank you, Minister Sun, for taking time out of your busy schedule to help our small shop resolve this dispute," Xu Lin said politely.
Minister Sun waved his hand and left with his staff.
"Why did you come here? I clearly called Minister Sun."
“You didn’t come home at noon, and I couldn’t get through to you on the phone, so I came over to see what was going on. I happened to run into Lao Sun on the way,” Zhou Pin said.
"What do you mean 'Old Sun'? He's Minister Sun, don't you have any manners?" Xu Lin corrected.
"He told me to call him that," Zhou Pin said nonchalantly.
"What a weird quirk. You two do whatever you want. You're such good buddies." Xu Lin didn't care anymore.
The staff have already taken photos of the damage. There's not much fresh seafood left in the store; most of it is dried goods. Even though it was smashed, it doesn't stop us from eating. Xu Lin shared it with Wang Jing and Li Jingjing.
“Why would we give it to you? We’re keeping it to sell!” Wang Jing said.
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