Chapter 17 I Request Compensation
A man wearing a mask in the crowd saw this and hurriedly turned around and tried to leave, but was discovered by the police and his way was blocked in time.
"Is this your son?"
"Yes! Yes! Son, tell the police quickly that it wasn't me who spread the rumor. It wasn't me!"
The aunt was so anxious that she cried and shouted.
"In that case, please come with us to the bureau to record it. And the skewers vendor, please come with us as well."
As the police said this, they were about to take the three people away.
"Comrade! The boss is running a business, and this unforeseen disaster has already affected her business. Look, the ingredients she uses every day are all fresh that day, and now if you go over there, all the ingredients will be thrown away. All her hard work will be wasted!"
As a fellow street vendor, Li Zhi understood the hardships involved. When he saw the police were about to take the man away, he hurried forward and spoke in a nice way.
"Yes! Officer, the boss is innocent. We were delayed for no reason. Our fried skewers are still in the pot! Everyone here knows the whole story. How about the boss stay and we'll send someone to go with you?"
"Yes, yes, comrade police officer..."
"Uncle police..."
"Comrade..."
Seeing that the matter was clear, the customers at the fried skewers stall began to speak up and asked the police not to take Zhao Xiaojing away.
"The boss only went with us to make a record. After all, she was the one who called the police and was also the victim. As for the boss's losses, she can ask the rumormongers for compensation."
"Compensation?! She's dreaming! Why should I pay?"
"At worst, I'll go to jail. You want me to pay you? No way!"
The aunt's son who had just been brought over had a fierce look on his face.
"Why are you so fierce! Why are you so fierce! Watch your words!" The policeman on the side scolded him even more fiercely. The man shrank his neck and stopped talking.
"Let's do this. I'll give you forty minutes. We'll deal with these two people first and take their statements. You can go directly to the Chunfeng Road Police Station later. Please hurry as quickly as possible."
The policeman who was speaking saw the man's rogue nature and knew that he was probably a habitual criminal who might not be able to get compensation, so he turned around and gave Zhao Xiaojing more time.
"Okay, okay, thank you, officer!" Zhao Xiaojing said gratefully.
"Thank you, police officer!"
"The people's police serve the people, comrades, thank you!"
“Good people will have a peaceful life!”
The customers at the fried skewers stall also became happy and thanked the police one after another.
The police looked at these people in confusion, then looked at Zhao Xiaojing's stall.
How come these people are even more excited than the people involved? Are these fried skewers so delicious?
I’m really curious. If it weren’t for work, how many would I do?
"Sister, I have something to remind you, I'm not sure either!"
As soon as the police took the two away, Li Zhi came over and grabbed Zhao Xiaojing.
"Before, there was a place selling iron plate potatoes here. Someone came here and acted rudely, saying that eating sprouted potatoes was bad for the owner. The owner kept explaining but no one listened. After a few days of making trouble, the owner was driven away!
The man just now looked familiar to me. One time when I was closing my stall late, I saw him flirting with the guy in front...
I also seemed to have vaguely seen him during that incident, but I'm not sure. It's been several years, and I have no proof. I'm just giving you a heads up."
Li Zhi said in a low voice with an embarrassed look on her face. Zhao Xiaojing nodded, and had a rough idea in her mind, thinking about it carefully.
"Sister, I understand. Thank you! If you hadn't kept that old lady until the police arrived today, my stall would have been discredited. I'm afraid it would have been completely ruined!"
Zhao Xiaojing patted Li Zhi's hand gratefully.
"Boss! Don't let these bad things affect you. Come on, let's get down to business!"
"Boss, there are only forty minutes left, hurry up and get to work!"
The customers automatically returned to the stall. Zhao Xiaojing turned around and saw that the stove had been turned on and someone was standing at the position where the sauce was being washed.
There really is nothing that can stop this group of people from setting up stalls.
Zhao Xiaojing stood over silently and started frying the skewers again.
After this incident, the already bustling fried skewers stall was not only unaffected, but even more so, with business increasing. Even the parents who had gathered to watch the scene earlier joined the queue with their children.
"Sister, I want a duck leg and a chicken rack!"
The little fat boy was very excited to finally be able to order. He immediately ordered the huge duck leg that he had been eyeing for a long time.
"Sister, I want two skewers of pork tenderloin and one duck leg!"
"Boss, you looked quite quiet, but I didn't expect you to be such a tough guy. Awesome!"
"Yeah, seeing how quiet you are, you really can handle it when things come up! You can handle it without blushing or getting nervous!"
"I also want to thank everyone. Without your support today, things would not have gone so smoothly."
Order was restored at the fried skewers stall, and the customers stood by and started chatting again. After Zhao Xiaojing sincerely thanked them, she returned to her usual socially anxious self of being taciturn.
With the help of parents, today's student team moved faster than yesterday. In less than half an hour, Zhao Xiaojing packed up her stall and rode towards the police station.
After arriving, they made a simple record and signed it. The police then came out according to the procedure, called both parties together, and mediated to resolve the issue first.
The aunt was too frightened by the scene and was isolated in another room to rest, while the man was brought here alone.
"I accept the mediation. I demand that he apologize to me and compensate me for lost wages, damage to my reputation, and mental distress, totaling one thousand yuan. Officer, is that okay?"
"Sure, it's a reasonable request. What do you say?"
"There's nothing to say. Money is more important than life!"
The man looked at Zhao Xiaojing with disdain and said.
"You can choose not to accept it, then we will detain you according to regulations."
"You can shut her up if you want! I have to tell you in advance, my mother is old and can't endure hardships. If anything goes wrong, you won't be able to bear the consequences!"
The man looked like a scoundrel and refused to listen to any advice.
"Comrade police officer, the other party does not accept mediation. Can I change my request?" Zhao Xiaojing looked at the man and smiled calmly.
"Can."
"She's old and can't endure hardship, so I won't hold it against her. But I'm asking for a thorough investigation and the detention of the person behind this rumor."
"What do you mean?!" Upon hearing this, the man immediately stood up and rushed over here, but was controlled in time by the police on the side.
"The mastermind? Are you saying there's someone behind this commotion?"
"Comrade police officer, I want to bring another person here. He threatened me today. He's selling things at the stall in front of the school..."
"What are you making up? You're just talking nonsense, aren't you?! I can still sue you for spreading rumors! I warn you if you dare say anything nonsense again..."
"Sit down! Did I let you talk? If you keep doing this, I'll lock you up for two days! After that, I'll continue the mediation and lock you up again!"
The man looked fierce but was actually weak. He stared at Zhao Xiaojing with rapid breathing, and his face changed.
"you say."
"This man who only knows how to lose his temper, now is the era of rule of law, and we must rely on evidence to do things. Your phone's chat history, call records, photos, and the recording of my threats are all verifiable evidence."
Zhao Xiaojing spoke word by word, and the man's eyes widened and his face turned pale.
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