Chapter 305 What fifty? I want five hundred.
A crowd of onlookers gathered in three layers. Zhao Fumin watched the scene and secretly wiped the sweat from his forehead. What kind of bad luck did he have? This happened just when Director Liu came. Damn it! "Everyone, make way. I'm the general manager of the First Department Store."
There were too many people and he struggled to squeeze forward for a long time but couldn't get in, so he had to shout loudly.
But this sentence has little effect. Everyone is eager to rush to the front line to watch the excitement. No one cares whether you are a manager or a director.
"Oh my! Our Haining City No. 1 Department Store is actually selling inferior goods as good ones, and selling expired goods to ordinary people. My granddaughter is still lying in the hospital. My poor little granddaughter is only five years old this year..."
The wailing sound came from the crowd far away, and Su Xiaoxiao finally understood that the food they bought was expired and spoiled, causing harm to the child.
This is a big deal!
The expressions of several leaders of the First Department Store changed when they heard this.
Zhao Fumin squeezed in for a long time but failed, and he was a little anxious. Director Liu was still watching him from behind. If he didn't handle this matter well today, he would probably be transferred right away.
Su Xiaoxiao also wanted to go in and see what was going on. After all, everyone is curious.
As far as she knew, the management of food in their department store was very strict. They would carefully check the date of every item before putting it on the shelves, for fear of any accidents.
I just don't know if the process is the same in Haining City.
Despite such a big incident, Mr. Hu, the leader of the First Department Store, couldn't even squeeze in and could only stand outside and worry.
Su Xiaoxiao calmly took out a dime from her pocket and threw it on the ground, saying in surprise, "Oh, whose money was dropped?"
The group of people who were trying hard to squeeze in turned around and looked over. Su Xiaoxiao took advantage of the chaos and squeezed in.
When Director Liu and others saw her enter smoothly, they immediately reacted and squeezed into the crowd.
Now I can finally see what's going on inside.
A white-haired old lady was sitting on the ground, crying and telling about the evil deeds of the department store. She looked so miserable.
"My poor little granddaughter, she finally got to eat the snack she had been looking forward to for so long, but ended up being hospitalized because of it. If anything happens to her, I'll hang myself in front of your department store with a rope."
Zhao Fumin hurried forward and said, "Old man, I am the general manager of the First Department Store. Let's get up first and talk about it."
Who would have thought that after he said this, the old lady sat on the ground and refused to give in, crying even harder.
"I can't afford it, I can't afford it, don't even think about getting me to leave. If you don't resolve this matter today, I'm not going to leave."
"Don't worry, old man. I will definitely take care of this matter for you. Let's get up first. The ground is so cold."
Zhao Fumin smiled and said nice things, but the old lady refused to listen.
It was as if she had made up her mind that if the problem couldn't be solved, she would sit on the ground and not get up.
If she continues to make such a fuss, the department store won't be open today.
Zhao Fumin secretly groaned in his heart. The other party was old and took advantage of his seniority, so he couldn't forcefully drive him away.
The only solution is to suffer a little loss first and let today's incident pass.
Thinking of this, he approached the old lady and spoke carefully, "Old lady, how about this? Your granddaughter's medical expenses will be paid by our department store. Regardless of whether it's a problem with our things or not, let's get the child healed first."
Upon hearing this, the old lady's eyes lit up immediately, and she grabbed the corner of Zhao Fumin's clothes and said, "You are a big boss, you can't go back on your word. My granddaughter is still lying in the hospital. If anything happens to her, I will hang myself with my belt in front of your department store."
The old lady kept saying "hang him" and Zhao Fumin's brows twitched when he heard it.
Fearing that the old lady might do something drastic, he quickly expressed his determination: "Don't worry, old lady. I have the final say in this department store. I can promise you right now. How much does the medical expenses cost? I can approve it for you right now."
As soon as he finished speaking, the old lady stretched out five fingers to him.
Zhao Fumin immediately breathed a sigh of relief: "Okay, fifty yuan, I can approve it for you right now."
But as soon as he finished speaking, the old lady glared at him and said, "What fifty? I want five hundred yuan."
Zhao Fuming gasped on the spot. Why would food poisoning cost so much money? This old lady was clearly blackmailing him.
Nowadays, many people earn less than 500 yuan a year, and this old lady is really bold to ask for it.
If she asked for a hundred or eighty yuan, he would agree immediately, but five hundred yuan was not a small amount.
Seeing that he didn't respond, the old lady snorted coldly: "You say you are a general manager, but you can't even make the decision on this little money. Hurry up, help me call the most senior leader here, I want to talk to him."
Su Xiaoxiao was standing behind Zhao Fumin, listening to the old lady's words, and always felt that something was not right.
Normally, her granddaughter is so sick that she is almost dying, but this old lady is not in the hospital to take care of her granddaughter. Instead, she is here making a fuss and demanding compensation.
Is her granddaughter's life less important than money?
On second thought, many families these days favor boys over girls. Maybe the old lady deliberately let her granddaughter eat something bad, and then took the opportunity to extort money from the department store.
In the eyes of many people, a girl's life is worth less than grass. Some extreme people will even push a baby girl into the water and drown her if they see she is born.
Su Xiaoxiao didn't want to assume the worst of others, but the old lady's behavior clearly showed that she only had money in her eyes, and she asked for so much money right away.
Zhao Fumin was just wondering what to do when a pleasant female voice came from behind him.
"Auntie, you said your granddaughter got food poisoning from snacks from our department store. Can you tell me when you bought these snacks? And who did you ask for them?"
If the dim sum was purchased recently, the dim sum server would definitely remember the old lady and be able to help determine the date of sale.
If it was bought a long time ago, then the problem with the snack might not be in the department store, but it might have been spoiled by the old lady.
The old lady saw a young girl standing behind Zhao Fumin and a hint of impatience appeared on her face. "I don't remember that. Anyway, I bought it these past few days. It was sold by your department store. Are you trying to shirk your responsibility?"
After Su Xiaoxiao's reminder, Zhao Fumin quickly realized that as long as he found the waiter who sold things to the old lady, he could determine whether there was any problem with the date of the batch of snacks.
He made a mistake in a hurry just now and actually forgot such an important thing.
After calming down, he looked at the old lady and asked, "Old lady, please think carefully about who sold this to you? When did you buy it specifically? Only then can we seek justice for you."
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