"Let them come, we haven't broken any laws!" Wu Hai retorted stubbornly.
He Wenlin smiled but didn't say anything, hoping that he would still be able to get hard after the fire department and the industry and commerce bureau came.
Oh, and there's also the tax bureau. At this point, tax evasion becomes a serious matter.
In her past life, He Wenlin's friend's uncle, around this time, was running a stall in Zhenzhou. He was arrested and imprisoned for several months because of a few invoices.
He Wenlin urged her parents, "Mom and Dad, let's go home."
Mr. He snorted and followed behind, while Mrs. He followed angrily.
Xu Aihua chased after her: "Sister..."
Aunt He ignored her completely.
Mr. He started the car, leaving them with a face full of exhaust fumes.
In the car, Mr. He became increasingly unhappy and said, "Are we just going to let them go like this?"
“Dad, if we take action and overturn his stall or workshop, we'll be in the wrong and have to pay compensation. It's not worth it. Don't always think about using your fists when things get tough. We're civilized people, big bosses. It's not our turn to actually fight.”
"What's the point of calling the fire department and the industry and commerce bureau? Aren't the fire department in charge of fires? How can they manage people opening shops and factories?" Aunt He asked, puzzled.
"In case of a fire, you should definitely call the fire department. But you can also report any safety hazards to the fire department, especially for business premises. If a business fails a fire inspection, it can't even open. If no one reports it, then there's nothing to worry about."
If the people don't report it, the officials won't investigate.
At that time, information was scarce, and it's normal that ordinary people like Mr. and Mrs. He wouldn't know about this situation.
He Wenlin dared to say that Tang Kai, Wu Hai, Xu Aihua, and Tang Jianguo were also unaware of this!
Of course, fire safety inspections weren't as strict back then as they would be a decade or so later; you didn't even need a license to sell firecrackers.
He Wenlin also took the opportunity to educate her parents about safety awareness: "You see, that's why I put fire extinguishers in fast food restaurants, food factories, and cake production areas. After our six-story building is renovated, we will put at least two fire extinguishers on each floor. Safety first. If a fire breaks out, the losses will be huge, and it will be too late to cry. Never take chances."
Mr. He immediately perked up and asked, "How much will they fine us?"
Nothing makes them feel worse than being fined.
"That depends on their attitude and how big their appetites are."
During the first month of the lunar calendar, after they returned to Shaoxing from their hometown, He Wenlin met the captain of the fire brigade and a section chief of the Industry and Commerce Bureau through Ge Yuliang's introduction.
He Wenlin had always been well aware that for outsiders like them, without local connections, it was very difficult to grow their businesses and establish themselves in the area.
So after she got to know them, she put in some effort to maintain good relations with them, and she was never stingy with the gifts she was given.
This is exactly what came in handy.
At this time, fire safety inspections are not strict, and their scale is so small, just starting out. The same goes for business registration. If they have a good attitude, they generally won't fine them, but will let them apply for a license and make them rectify the issues.
But if we really want to make things difficult for him, fining him would be understandable.
Didn't Boss Wu Hai just say that the strong prey on the weak? Well then, I'll teach him a lesson and show him what the strong prey on the weak really means!
...
At this time, Haitang Food Factory.
Xu Aihua scolded Wu Hai: "If you're going to make and sell egg rolls, then sell them. Why did you have to steal their customers by offering lower prices? Now look what happened, you've offended them terribly."
Tang Jianguo's face was very ugly, but he didn't think his nephew had done anything wrong.
He said to Wu Hai, "You were so careless! How could they find out so quickly? Now they're definitely on guard, and it'll be harder to steal customers from us."
Xu Aihua said, "They're always thinking about stealing customers. They can just make and sell their own products. They only have one product, and they're only two cents cheaper, not even including delivery. How many people would be willing to buy from them? Besides, their factory also has peach shortbread. When others buy peach shortbread, they can also buy egg rolls at the same time."
Tang Kai hadn't expected Wu Hai to steal He Wenlin's customers. His face darkened, and he said, "How could you steal customers? We're already doing very well by producing and selling our own goods, and we even stole a few hundred yuan worth of goods from her. What you've done... Now she's reported us to the Industry and Commerce Bureau and the fire department. What are we going to do?"
Wu Hai said nonchalantly, "What's there to be afraid of? The fire department won't be able to find out if we're doing business. They only deal with fire hazards. As for licenses, what do we street vendors need? If that doesn't work, we'll just buy two cartons of cigarettes and give them to the business administration department when they come tomorrow."
“I don’t think that’s a good idea. Linlin is so smart, she wouldn’t let you lose just two packs of cigarettes.” Xu Aihua’s heart was pounding, and she was very worried. “I think we should close the shop first and wait a couple of days before making any decisions.”
“Closing the shop is definitely not an option. He Wenlin will definitely not supply us with goods now. If we don’t produce, what will we sell tomorrow?” Wu Hai said. “Auntie, don’t worry. We’re underage. When the industry and commerce bureau and the fire department come, they’ll take care of us kids and won’t make things difficult for us.”
Upon hearing this, Xu Aihua said no more, though she was still quite worried and didn't want to fall out with He Wenlin's family.
Seeing that she wasn't in a good mood, Wu Hai said, "Uncle and Aunt, you can't go to work there now, so why don't you stay here and do some work? It doesn't matter where you work, you can help yourself and you won't have to put up with any mistreatment."
Wu Hai's only regret was that they hadn't learned how to make peach shortbread and fried dough twists before they broke up with the He family, especially the peach shortbread, which is why it sold so well.
Wu Hai immediately fired the two temporary aunties he had hired and replaced them with Xu Aihua and Tang Jianhua. In addition to the so-called shares, they would also receive a salary.
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