Xiao Li'an, being a leader, handled the situation with remarkable ease.
"Oh, Comrade Liu, you're too kind. How could you possibly be blamed for this?"
“You didn’t want this to happen either, we understand.”
Just as Liu Dafu breathed a sigh of relief, Xiao Li'an changed the subject, saying, "However, your security measures do need improvement."
"If just any random person can get into the kitchen of this state-run restaurant, isn't that disregarding the safety of the general public?"
"Who would dare to eat at your restaurant?"
"This time it's alright, just mild poisoning. But what if someone else comes along and puts a packet of arsenic or rat poison in the food, causing someone to die? How will you explain that to others?"
"Although we are all mildly poisoned this time, we still have two female comrades with us."
Xiao Li'an pointed at Xiao Yuehua with a serious expression, "That woman is pregnant."
"Look, that's her husband next door. The whole family almost died here."
"We understand your restaurant's situation, but we've suffered quite a bit."
"You can say we're suffering, but it's also disrupting our work."
"Comrade Liu is also involved, so he should know that we've come to the county on official business this time. There's a ton of work waiting for us to handle!"
"This is poisoning. We don't know if it will affect the function of various organs or anything else in the body."
Xiao Li'an went on and on, making Liu Dafu's heart pound wildly, and he broke out in a cold sweat.
The store put pressure on him, telling him he had to make sure the injured and their families were comforted.
Otherwise, his time as head chef, who oversees the entire kitchen, would have been up.
Does this older comrade mean that this matter is not over yet?
Xiao Li'an said with an air of righteousness, "I don't care about myself, I just want to say a few fair words for our employees."
"These employees are frontline security personnel protecting our Peach Blossom Town."
"The work we do every day requires both physical and mental effort."
"If the nutrition is not up to par, the body will not recover well, and the work progress will fall behind. This would be a loss for our entire Peach Blossom Town."
Do you know why we ate at your place yesterday?
"Because more than a dozen towns in Feng County organized the competition, our team won the championship."
"They're the strongest team out of the dozen or so in our Feng County, and now they've all been swept in!"
"You say it was a simple oversight on your part, but the country has to bear all the losses!"
"My team's banner of honor hasn't even warmed up yet, and the mighty wolf army has turned into belly-up white fish?"
"Putting everything else aside, there's the follow-up recovery..."
Liu Dafu.....
He understood; they wanted money for nutrition expenses.
As expected of an official, he spoke with such righteous indignation and high-sounding rhetoric, going through many twists and turns.
Just say it directly.
"I understand what you mean, old comrade. Don't worry, I will definitely go back and convey your message to the store manager."
Liu Dafu immediately realized what was happening and bowed and scraped as he took the large lunchbox off the table.
One was handed to each person.
"I don't know if the dumplings I made for everyone will suit your taste."
"Everyone, eat first, it won't taste good if it gets cold."
"After you finish eating, get some rest. We'll administer whatever medication the hospital recommends."
"We must ensure that everyone recovers as quickly as possible."
"Leave the lunchbox here after you finish eating. I'll bring you more food later, and you can take it back then."
With a benevolent smile, Liu Dafu finished his instructions and slowly left the ward.
Xiao Yuehua slammed the lid open of the large lunchbox, her face beaming with excitement as she looked at the plump, white dumplings inside.
"Big white flour dumplings?"
Pick one up and pop it into your mouth.
"Hmm~ It's still filled with cabbage and pork."
"It smells so good!"
"Brother Xiao, what were you and Comrade Liu talking about just now?"
"What does it mean when he says he understands?"
Xiao Li'an snorted coldly, "We almost lost half our lives in this incident at their restaurant, and they're still trying to evade responsibility."
"It means they are also victims, so the poisoner wasn't targeting them."
"They even said they would cover the medical expenses and the food for the past few days."
"They really gave them too much credit."
“We spent so much money on food there, more than twelve yuan, and it all ended up in the hospital. Shouldn’t they pay for our medical expenses and meals during our hospital stay?”
"Is he implying that we should thank the restaurant for its generosity?"
Xiao Li'an was furious. He was not young anymore, and he didn't know if this poisoning would affect his lifespan.
He suffered such a huge loss for no reason. If he weren't a Party member and had to set an example, he would have ruined the other party's life.
The key point is that subsequent nutritional expenses are a matter of course.
Liu Siqing asked, puzzled, "Brother Xiao, didn't he just say he would refund our money?"
Wang Guoqing immediately became indignant, "Did we finish that dish? We didn't even get half of it. Are you suggesting we should pay for the poisoned dish?"
"Besides, they scooped out everything I ate. What did I even eat?"
Wang Dachui nodded, "Yes, yes, we have to back out."
Xiao Li'an felt much more at ease.
Su Qingci immediately added, "Yes, we should return it and have another meal together after we've recovered."
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