Chapter 213 Riding the Wave
The news of "100 times compensation" spread throughout Hai City at an incredibly fast pace. Whether or not they had heard of Xu An's two shops, everyone heard the news, and many people became curious and inquired about the details.
Upon hearing this, some customers who had patronized Xu An's two stores were initially very worried, then angry, and finally even developed a faint sense of anticipation that shouldn't have existed.
What if, what if the test results really are wrong? What if the boss keeps his word and really gives a hundredfold compensation? Then I can get at least eight hundred yuan in compensation!
Then they felt a wave of regret. They hadn't kept the receipts they received when ordering the food. What a huge loss!
The most excited were everyone at Elsa Apparel Company except for Luo Min and Ding Nan, because they were the company's purchasing agents, and every bill was proof of their spending at Xu's Fast Food Restaurant. According to Xu An's promise of a hundredfold compensation, their company alone would have to pay tens of millions!
If the company divides this money equally among each of them, wouldn't that be like having an extra year's salary out of thin air?
However, many people who heard about this thought it was just a publicity stunt by Xu An, and that the law enforcement officers might be his stooges; or that he was releasing this news to keep everyone calm so that he could escape in secret.
Regardless of what people think, Xu An's two shops have truly become household names this time. Many people don't even know where the shops are located, but they've all heard about the '100x compensation' offer.
On the law enforcement vehicle.
After the sampling at Xu's Braised Food Shop was completed, law enforcement officers confiscated the credentials of Xu An and Zhang Dezhen. One person was left to monitor the two men, ensuring that they could not contact the outside world until the four of them finished sampling at Xu's Fast Food Shop.
On his way to Xu's Fast Food Restaurant, Lin Xuyang kept hearing Xu An's words "a hundredfold compensation" in his mind, and felt a vague unease. Although he had only known Xu An for less than three months, he still had some understanding of Xu An's character. If Xu An didn't use poppies in cooking, he would be even less likely to do so now that the business had grown.
People only fight desperately and resort to crooked methods when they have nothing; but once they have shoes and clothes, they become more cautious.
Not to mention, Xu An has two children and an elderly person at home. Given how much he values his family, he would never do such a thing after witnessing Jiajia's fast food restaurant owner go inside. If he were to go in, his family would fall apart!
But Lin Xuyang was worried: what if someone maliciously framed him?
Even if Xu An himself didn't have this intention, what if any of his employees were bribed by the whistleblower? Wouldn't that put him right in the line of fire? In that case, Xu An would not only end up in jail, but he'd also lose all his money...
"Boss, could you let me send it for testing and track the entire testing process?" Lin Xuyang felt increasingly uneasy as he thought about it, and finally made this extremely abrupt request.
"Xuyang!" The leader, who hadn't said much along the way, finally spoke up: "I know what you're worried about, so this time, I personally delivered it for testing. You can't possibly doubt even me, can you?"
Lin Xuyang almost nodded subconsciously, but luckily he reacted quickly, shook his head a couple of times, and forced a smile, saying, "Don't worry, don't worry."
Although Lin Xuyang said he wasn't worried, the anxious look in his eyes and the forced smile on his face betrayed his true feelings.
"Forget it." The leader sighed, tapped Lin Xuyang's forehead with his finger, and said with exasperation, "You're coming with me! This time, no overtime pay, no subsidies, nothing!"
At the entrance of Xu's Braised Food Shop.
The surging crowd didn't disperse; instead, more and more people gathered. Many loudly asked Xu An if his words were true, and even some who hadn't made a purchase before joined in, shamelessly asking if they could still buy something...
Xu An suppressed the urge to roll his eyes. After exchanging a few polite words, he beckoned Zhang Dezhen and the part-time workers into the store. He pulled down the roller shutter to block everyone's view, then turned to Zhang Dezhen and asked, "Brother Zhang, can you tell me what exactly happened?"
"...Just as the customer successfully completed the challenge and everyone was celebrating, the law enforcement car suddenly stopped in front of the store and drove into the shop. After arriving, they said that someone had reported us and that we had to suspend business. They wouldn't even let me call you or anything like that..." Zhang Dezhen recounted everything he knew in detail.
Alright, no need to guess anymore, it really was reported by someone.
"Boss, are we still getting paid today?" one of the part-time workers asked timidly, and the other two immediately looked at Xu An, waiting for his answer.
"We'll calculate it all day! Once the results are out in a couple of days, the shop can reopen. If you want to come back, then come back!" Xu An waved his hand, took money from the cash register and gave it to the three men. After obtaining permission from the law enforcement officers, he opened the roller shutter door and let them leave the shop.
After the three left, Xu An pressed down on the door to close it, but a young man nimbly slipped in from outside, scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly, and asked, "Um, I won the first prize, the prize money..."
"Give it! We absolutely must give it! Not only must we give it, but we must give it openly and honestly!"
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