Jiang Jingxue's words made Gu Pingwei's face turn bright red.
"I...didn't mean to."
Even Chen Hong and Qin Liang, who were sitting in front, were scratching their heads awkwardly.
“We didn’t hear anything, so we can pretend we don’t exist.”
They didn't want to be third wheels and disturb the major and his wife's happy life.
When Jiang Jingxue passed by the seafood market, she saw that there were many people gathered there.
Although the seafood market had been bought from Sun Youzhi and all the contracts and procedures had been signed, Jiang Jingxue had been busy with disaster relief efforts and hadn't had time to take over its management recently.
According to Sun Youzhi, there are several holdout households inside who stubbornly refuse to move, and he is still trying to persuade them to move.
Now that she happened to be passing by, she wanted to find out more about the situation.
"Qin Liang, stop the car."
Jiang Jingxue stopped the vehicle.
"Gu Pingwei, I'll go see what happened."
After Jiang Jingxue finished speaking, she got out of the car.
It took her a lot of effort to squeeze into the crowd.
At a fish stall, an elderly couple with gray hair stood holding a fish and angrily said, "When I came to buy fish from you, I clearly chose a big, lively fish that was jumping around. How come it turned into a fishy, stinking dead fish when I got home? I don't want this fish anymore, give me my money back!"
The fish seller was a middle-aged woman in her forties.
She waved her hand: "Don't come here and cause trouble, affecting my business! I only have live fish here, I don't sell you any rotten dead fish!"
"You! How could you turn your back on me like this? I bought my fish from you! You must have secretly switched the fish while I was paying. This is the fish you sold me!"
The woman selling fish raised an eyebrow: "What proof do you have that I sold this fish to you? Is my name written on it?"
"I think you're just here to cause trouble! Maybe you picked up a dead fish over there and are trying to scam me? Let me tell you, no way!"
"How can you be so unreasonable, fishmonger? I bought fish from you just an hour ago. I didn't even take the fish out of the box when I got home. I smelled the fishy stench and immediately brought it back to you. How can you deny it like this?"
"You say you bought the fish from me, so you did? What proof do you have? If you don't have proof, get out of here! Don't interfere with my business!"
The middle-aged woman waved her hand, shooing the elderly couple away like flies, her face full of impatience.
The old man was so angry that his blood pressure was even a little high.
The old lady next to him quickly helped him catch his breath.
"Forget it, it's just a fish. Just accept this as a loss and don't get upset."
When I bought the fish, the old man came alone, without any witnesses. He paid, took the fish, and left.
How can they prove that the fish were bought here?
"A person as heartless as you is bound to go bankrupt sooner or later in business!"
The old man was so angry that he huffed and puffed in front of everyone.
"Everyone, don't buy fish from this store! This fishmonger is absolutely heartless! They sell people dead fish that smell terrible and refuse to admit it!"
Several customers who were picking out fish left when they saw this scene.
"Hey, don't go! Don't listen to their nonsense!"
The middle-aged woman tried to stop the customer, but failed.
She grabbed the elderly couple's arms and said fiercely, "You two old hags, how dare you spread rumors about me and affect my business! Pay me back right now!"
The old woman struggled and said, "Let us go, what money will you get in return?"
The middle-aged woman was arrogant.
"You scared away several of my customers, causing me to lose at least 10 fish. You must compensate me for those 10 fish, or you're not leaving!"
Upon hearing this, the old man became even angrier, his chest heaving more violently.
"You, you're a complete robber! You sold me rotten fish, and instead of giving me a refund, you want me to pay you back!"
Seeing that Jiang Jingxue hadn't returned for a long time, Gu Pingwei worried that she might be in danger, so he came to look for her accompanied by Chen Hong and Qin Liang.
I never expected to encounter something like this so soon after I came to her side.
Gu Pingwei couldn't stand it and subconsciously raised his hand to signal Chen Hong to stop him.
Jiang Jingxue stopped him.
"Comrade Jiang!"
Just then, Sun Youzhi saw Jiang Jingxue and quickly walked over.
He looked embarrassed.
"I'm sorry, Comrade Jiang, I've made you laugh."
"This vendor is a seasoned local. We've received several complaints from the public before, and every time we warn her, she continues to do it. If we try to stop her from operating here, she throws a tantrum and causes trouble every day. This time, several fish stalls refused to move, which was also because she instigated them."
"But Comrade Jiang, don't worry, give me a little more time, and I'm sure I can handle it."
It's clear that Sun Youzhi is also having a headache with this vendor.
She's probably the biggest troublemaker in this seafood market; she doesn't obey management, yet she can't be kicked out.
"What did the public report about her before?"
“Some people reported that she had a bad attitude and swore at others, while others reported that she shortchanged customers and sold inferior goods.”
"Okay, I got it. Just watch me."
Jiang Jingxue had a plan in mind.
She stepped forward and said, "I've bought fish from her before, and she always shortchanged me and sold me inferior fish to cheat customers! I think the old man's rotten fish was sold by her!"
The middle-aged woman initially gained the upper hand due to her domineering and unreasonable behavior.
Many of the bystanders were unaware of the truth and dared not take sides.
Unexpectedly, Jiang Jingxue suddenly appeared, becoming the second person to speak up for the buyer.
The people around immediately started whispering among themselves.
"This fishmonger is really going too far!"
"Selling rotten fish to an old couple and then daring to ask them to pay you back? That's like the thief crying 'stop thief!'"
The elderly couple, who were being held by the arms by the middle-aged woman and prevented from leaving, were immediately moved as if they had seen a relative when they saw someone stepping forward to support them.
The middle-aged woman became somewhat embarrassed and angry as she faced the pointing fingers and whispers of the crowd.
She walked up to Jiang Jingxue, put her hands on her hips, and shouted, "Where did you come from, you little brat? When have I ever seen you before? You've never bought fish from me, yet you dare to come and frame me. Believe me or not, I'll slap you!"
Jiang Jingxue was not afraid at all.
"So you're saying you've never shortchanged anyone or sold inferior goods?"
"Of course! I do business with integrity! You guys are spreading rumors and causing trouble, I'll call the police and have you arrested!"
"very good!"
Jiang Jingxue clapped her hands.
"Then let's check the scale to see if you've shortchanged anyone."
When Jiang Jingxue mentioned the test results, a clear look of panic flashed in the middle-aged woman's eyes.
However, her attitude remained arrogant.
"Who do you think you are? You dare to check my scale? If you don't want to cause trouble, get the hell out of here!"
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