Chapter 306 Expired Pastries
"Bah, what do you mean by justice? I think you just want to deny your guilt. My granddaughter is still in the hospital. You can go see her anytime if you don't believe me."
The old lady spoke angrily and rolled her eyes at Su Xiaoxiao. It was all because of this damn girl that she ruined her plans. The man almost gave in just now.
Although five hundred yuan is not a small amount, it is just a drizzle for a profitable business like a department store.
If she just makes a little more noise and makes a fuss for a while, maybe this person will agree.
Su Xiaoxiao pretended not to see the old lady's cold eyes.
"Auntie, you have to rely on evidence when you speak or act. If you don't have evidence to prove what you said is true, then we can assume that you are deliberately causing trouble and report you to the police for arrest."
The old lady was very calm at first, but she became a little scared when she heard that the police had been notified.
She turned her head to look at Zhao Fuming and compromised: "Okay, I won't ask you for 500 either. Give me 100 and I'll leave now."
At the beginning, Zhao Fumin might have agreed to it a long time ago, but after Su Xiaoxiao's reminder just now, he also realized that if there is no evidence to prove that what the old lady said is true, then she is maliciously slandering.
Director Liu also came over at this time. He looked at the old lady on the ground and said, "Old lady, aren't you looking for their top leader? I am Director Liu of the Municipal General Engineering Department. I think I am qualified to take charge of this matter."
Director Liu looks serious and always has a stern face, which makes people feel oppressive when he looks at them.
The old lady met Director Liu's eyes and was immediately frightened.
She didn't know what the position of the director of the municipal supply department was, but judging from the attitude of the people around her towards Director Liu, she knew that his position should be quite high.
After thinking for a moment, she asked, "I want five hundred dollars. Do you have the final say?"
Director Liu nodded when he heard this: "No problem, as long as what you said is true, I can approve the 500 yuan for you immediately."
Hearing this, the old lady felt a little more at ease.
"Boss, what I said is true. I bought this snack at the counter on the left side of the food section. The person who sold it to me was a young girl with a round face. When she smiled, she had a pair of small canine teeth..."
The sales manager at the back immediately spoke up, "Director Liu, this lady must be talking about Xiao Chen from the grocery counter. I'll go get him over right away."
Director Sun of the sales department remembered this obvious feature almost immediately.
He immediately turned around and rushed out to look for someone.
After waiting for a while, everyone saw him running back panting, followed by a round-faced young girl.
Su Xiaoxiao took a look and found that this girl was the first one who raised her hand during her lecture.
Xiao Chen followed Director Sun into the crowd and saw the old lady surrounded by the crowd at a glance.
"Xiao Chen, look, this lady said the dim sum she bought at your counter these past two days has gone bad. Do you remember anything?"
Director Sun made some space for Xiao Chen to see the old lady's face clearly.
Xiao Chen thought for a while and asked the old lady, "Auntie, do you remember what snacks you bought?"
How could she possibly remember them so clearly when she meets so many people in a day?
However, the dim sum available in department stores varies from time to time, and you can generally confirm the purchase date based on the type of dim sum.
"It's the kind of long white cake sprinkled with a layer of white sugar. I weighed more than half a pound at the time."
As the old lady finished speaking, Xiao Chen frowned.
"Auntie, this Changbai cake was sold in our department store half a month ago. It's sprinkled with a layer of white sugar and won't keep well. Even though it's cold now, it can only be kept for three to five days at most. If you kept it for such a long time before eating it, it must have gone bad by now."
Food back then didn’t have as many additives as it does today, and the shelf life of food was usually very short.
Pastries made half a month ago would probably go bad even if they were left outside to dry.
"How could it be bad? I checked it in advance and removed all the bad parts. I didn't give it to my granddaughter at all. How could there be any problem?"
The old lady spoke with confidence, and everyone present knew what was going on. She probably felt sorry for the food and didn't want to eat it, so she took it out only after it went bad.
Many people of the older generation have this problem.
Su Xiaoxiao remembered that she had seen a news report about an old lady whose wheat was eaten by mice. She was afraid of wasting the wheat, so she ground it into flour to make dumplings for her family. As a result, the mice ate the wheat so much that the whole family was sent to the hospital.
Just as I was thinking about it, a scream suddenly came from the crowd.
"Grandma Zhou, please go home and take a look. Your grandson is not feeling well and has gone to the hospital!"
The old lady who had just been sitting on the ground and refused to get up jumped up and ran out when she heard that her grandson was in trouble.
This reaction speed stunned the people around him.
He looked half dead just now, but when he heard that his grandson was in trouble, his legs and feet looked nimbler than a rabbit.
After running two steps, the old lady suddenly remembered something, turned around and rushed back, grabbing Director Liu's arm.
"My grandson must be feeling unwell after eating the cakes you bought. You have to come with me!"
Director Liu was shocked by her behavior. Although the old lady looked much older than him, she was still a lesbian after all. It was really inappropriate for her to be so entangled with him like this.
"Hurry up, don't waste time. If anything happens to my grandson, I will never forgive you!"
The old lady was so anxious that her eyes were blazing with anger, completely unlike the calmness and composure she had shown when she talked about her granddaughter's hospitalization.
Director Liu tried to pull back her arm: "Auntie, please let go first. Can't I go with you?"
The old lady refused to let go, fearing that the man would run away, so she dragged Director Liu and rushed out.
Director Liu struggled but failed to break free. Although the old lady looked thin and weak, she was actually quite strong.
"Old man, please relax a little, let's talk it over."
Zhao Fumin had a forced smile on his face. If anything happened to Director Liu today, his position as general manager would be over.
"Get out of my way. You can't even make a decision with 500 yuan. What the hell are you talking to me about?"
The old lady pushed Liu Fumin hard without any hesitation, and he was caught off guard and fell on his butt.
I sat on the ground in a daze for two seconds, then I covered my face belatedly. I was so embarrassed today.
"Auntie, please let me go for a bit. We can't go fast if you keep going like this. I'll have someone drive us there in a minute. This is our responsibility, and we won't shirk it."
After Director Liu finished speaking, he looked at Su Xiaoxiao next to him and said, "Comrade Su, you come along too."
It was really difficult for a group of grown men like them to argue with an old lady, so it would be more convenient with a female comrade around.
Since Director Liu had already spoken, Su Xiaoxiao naturally couldn't refuse, so she nodded and followed him.
When the old lady heard that a car would be sent, she let go of Director Liu half-heartedly.
"I'm telling you, if you dare to play any tricks, I'll hang myself in front of the department store right now and make sure your department store can't continue to operate."
"Don't worry, Auntie, I will definitely keep my word."
A few minutes later, Su Xiaoxiao followed Director Liu into the car heading to the Municipal People's Hospital.
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