Jiang Jingxue blinked: "Checking the weight is just to prove your innocence and let everyone know that you didn't shortchange them. How can this be called causing trouble?"
The onlookers chimed in, "That's right, wouldn't it be clear who's lying if we checked the scale?"
The middle-aged woman noticed that everyone was looking at her and asked her to weigh herself.
She simply said, "I'm not doing this business anymore. I have things to do at home, so I'm closing up shop!"
As she spoke, she prepared to pack up her stall.
Seeing that she immediately went to collect the scales, Chen Hong quickly stopped her.
"You're afraid to check the scale? Are you feeling guilty?"
"Who says I have a guilty conscience..."
Qin Liang reacted quickly, snatched the scale, and handed it to Jiang Jingxue.
"Madam, here you go."
Upon seeing this, the middle-aged woman hurriedly tried to rush forward.
"You little brat, what right do you have to check my scale? Give it to me right now!"
Chen Hong was a soldier after all, strong and healthy, so how could he let her pounce on him so easily?
Jiang Jingxue took the scale.
"Brother Sun, could you please get me a standard scale?"
"good."
Sun Youzhi brought over a public title.
Jiang Jingxue asked Qin Liang to randomly pick a fish from the basin and weigh it on a scale.
Two catties and three ounces.
Then I weighed it again using a scale for middle-aged women.
Three catties and three ounces.
The surrounding crowd was shocked by the result.
"Well, you're using a seven-ounce scale!"
"A whole pound less than the weight of the fish? You're so heartless!"
"It seems you're the one who sold those rotten fish to that old couple! Instead of giving them a refund, you're trying to extort money from them. I've never seen such a heartless person!"
The middle-aged woman was also stunned by the result.
The facts are clear, and no amount of explanation will change anything she tries to say.
The surrounding crowd unanimously began to condemn her, their spittle nearly drowning her.
Jiang Jingxue said, "Regardless of whether the elderly couple bought your fish or not, the fact remains that you shortchanged them. What else do you have to say?"
The middle-aged woman tried to use her tantrum to get away with it, but found it didn't work.
Chen Hong and Qin Liang restrained her, leaving her no room to maneuver.
"Thank you so much, young lady!"
"If you hadn't stepped forward to vouch for us, we really wouldn't know what to do!"
The elderly couple approached Jiang Jingxue with faces full of gratitude.
"It's nothing, it's what I should do. Grandpa, could I borrow your fish to take a look?"
"Yes, of course."
The old man handed the fish to Jiang Jingxue.
Jiang Jingxue examined the bag closely, then emptied the fish out of it to take a look, and soon made a new discovery.
"This fish's tail is missing half, which is very rare for live fish. I just happened to see another broken fish tail on this stall owner's cutting board."
"Qin Liang, could you hold this for me?"
Qin Liang picked up the fish tail from the cutting board and pieced it onto the rotten fish's tail; they fit together perfectly.
"If this fish wasn't bought from your store, why is its broken tail on your cutting board?"
Jiang Jingxue's words left the middle-aged woman speechless.
She knew that everything was already set in stone and there was no escaping it. Taking advantage of everyone's attention being on the fish, she secretly tried to slip away.
Jiang Jingxue saw through her scheme at a glance.
"Chen Hong, Qin Liang, hold her down! Take her to the police station!"
Chen Hong and Qin Liang reacted quickly, grabbing her and trying to take her away.
The middle-aged woman begged for mercy repeatedly.
"Please, please don't send me to the police station. I have elderly parents and young children to support. I had no choice but to do this. I made a mistake by accident. I know I was wrong. I will never do it again!"
Jiang Jingxue ignored the middle-aged woman's pleas for mercy.
She didn't know she was wrong; she just knew she was about to face legal punishment and was afraid.
Sun Youzhi himself said that she had cheated on weights and measures and sold inferior goods as superior ones, and this wasn't the first or second time.
If we don't teach her a lesson this time so she'll remember it, she probably won't change her ways in the future.
Perfect opportunity! Let's make an example of someone and set rules for everyone!
After Chen Hong and Qin Liang took the middle-aged woman away.
Jiang Jingxue turned her head and spoke.
"Just now, the stall owner asked me what qualifications I had to verify her scales."
"Let me tell you all today, I've taken over this seafood market! From now on, under my jurisdiction, no vendor will be allowed to shortchange customers or sell inferior goods! Anyone who dares to pull such a stunt under my nose will suffer the consequences! Once discovered, they'll be sent straight to the police station!"
The surrounding crowd applauded and cheered when they heard Jiang Jingxue's words.
"Very good!"
"From now on, we'll only buy our fish here!"
The elderly couple next to them were also very excited and said repeatedly, "Young lady, with you here, we feel more at ease buying things here!"
However, a few fishmongers standing nearby looked rather uneasy.
They are the holdouts that Sun Youzhi was referring to, the ones who refused to move.
Jiang Jingxue crossed her arms and said, "Brother Sun, could you help me check how many stalls are still operating in the seafood market? Take this opportunity to check the scales of each one. If you find any short-weighting issues, send them to the police station, just like that vendor from before."
Upon hearing Jiang Jingxue's words, the vendors immediately turned pale.
They quickly went up to Sun Youzhi and pleaded in a low voice.
"Brother Youzhi, we've known each other for so many years, you absolutely can't send us to the police station!"
Sun Youzhi looked helpless.
"As you can see, this seafood market has been contracted out, and I can no longer make the decisions. Which of you will go first to weigh the seafood?"
"Brother Youzhi, we'll move it, we'll move it right away, but please don't check our scales!"
If they are found to be in prison, they will probably be sent there too.
They'd rather not do this business than go to the police station.
"If you're going to move, then hurry up. I'll plead with Comrade Jiang to let you off this time."
"Thank you, Brother Youzhi. We'll move out now."
Several vendors immediately began moving their goods away.
The surrounding crowd gradually dispersed.
Looking at the seafood market, Sun Youzhi couldn't help but praise, "Comrade Jiang, I really didn't expect that you're not only good at acupuncture and treating illnesses, but also so skilled at business! The problem that had been bothering me for so long was solved by you in no time. You're truly amazing!"
"Brother Sun, you flatter me. This seafood market has grown to such a large scale entirely thanks to your management. I have little experience and there is still much for me to learn from you."
"By the way, Brother Sun, would you be interested in helping me at the seafood market?"
Jiang Jingxue knew that Sun Youzhi was talented in this field and that he was a reliable person.
If he were willing to work here, it would definitely save her a lot of trouble.
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