Seeing them slink away, Chen Feng glanced around with a smile, "I'm sorry everyone, there was a little accident just now, but it's all fine now. Please take your seats and continue your meal."
The diners took their seats, and the hall became noisy again.
At this moment, Chen Feng noticed Chen Qingqing standing not far away. He smiled and went up to her, pulling her to a secluded corner and asking, "Little sister, when did you get here? Isn't the clinic busy?"
"I'm not busy right now," Chen Qingqing said, feigning ignorance as she asked, "What's going on with those people?"
"They said there were flies in our food and they were trying to blackmail us, but don't worry, I've already taken care of it."
Chen Feng thought of the fly that had been eaten, and his stomach churned, making him feel nauseous.
Seeing him gagging with a frown, Chen Qingqing shook her head and smiled, "You seemed to be enjoying your food just now, why do you feel nauseous now?"
"Little sister, you saw it all." Chen Feng scratched his head a little embarrassedly. "If I don't eat it, I'll be in big trouble. If word gets out, it will have a big impact on our Ruyi Restaurant. We might even have to close down."
"You can eat this once, but can you eat it twice? What if they come back next time and say they found cockroaches or rats in their food? Do you think you could still eat it?"
Although he knew this was no coincidence, Chen Feng didn't want Chen Qingqing to worry, so he said calmly,
"Little sister, our shop is absolutely clean. This was just an accident. That fly probably flew in when the waiter was serving the food. How could there be cockroaches or rats?"
Seeing that Chen Feng was pretending to be confused, Chen Qingqing deliberately frowned and asked, "Don't you think this was premeditated? I just saw Wu Shiren sneaking around the door. He was waiting to watch the show and wanted to take the opportunity to spread it around."
"Little sister, I already knew all this. I just said it because I was afraid you would worry."
"Brother, I don't blame you, but I never expected you to eat a fly."
As Chen Qingqing spoke, her tone became sharp.
"If anyone comes to cause trouble again, whether it's a fly, a rat, or a cockroach, you shove them all into their mouths. Don't disgust yourself, just as you would others."
Chen Feng was taken aback. His little sister was really domineering, but what she said seemed to make more sense.
"Big brother will definitely learn from little sister in the future."
Chen Feng didn't need to guess to know that those scoundrels were sent by Wu Shiren.
As the saying goes, "Stay close to virtuous people and stay away from petty people." Wu Shiren is not kind in his dealings with others and will stop at nothing to achieve his goals. If he is not careful, he will suffer a great loss. He must be more careful in the future and never let him hurt his sister.
When Chen Qingqing returned to the clinic, the shop assistants who had helped her had already hung up the Jishetang signboard.
Inside, the medicine cabinet and consultation table have already been delivered; everything is ready except for the doctor.
The job posting has been up for over a month, but not a single person has come to inquire about it.
If she can't find a doctor, she plans to take on more apprentices so that she can practice medicine and teach medical skills at the same time.
The clinic is opening in the next couple of days, and today she has to put every type of medicinal herb she purchased into its corresponding medicine cabinet.
Although the job itself wasn't physically demanding, arranging each of the hundreds of medicinal herbs neatly was quite arduous.
I didn't even have time for dinner, and didn't finish working until midnight.
Just then, my stomach started growling, so I decided to go to the kitchen to find something to eat.
The courtyard was quiet; all the chefs and waiters in the shop had already gone to sleep.
In order not to disturb everyone's rest, Chen Qingqing did not take a lantern and deliberately walked lightly.
As she groped her way to the kitchen door in the dark, she suddenly noticed a faint light inside.
It's so late, who's still awake?
Could it be that the shop's staff are hungry and looking for something to eat?
Chen Qingqing peered into the room by the faint moonlight and saw a thin figure looking around as he searched for something.
She sensed something was wrong; her older brother never mistreated anyone or let anyone go hungry.
This person is acting suspiciously; he's definitely up to no good.
To find out the truth, she hid outside the window and secretly observed the man's every move.
The man thoroughly examined the spice jars and rice container, leaving no corner unchecked, as if he were searching for something.
Suddenly she realized that the person was Xu Duoduo, a kitchen helper.
He was rummaging through drawers and cupboards, probably looking for seasonings.
Could he be an undercover agent sent by Wu Shih-jen? A spy?
That's quite a scheme, but he'll probably be disappointed...
The next morning.
Chen Qingqing didn't rush to open her business, but instead deliberately kept an eye on Xu Duoduo.
Sure enough, once lunchtime was over, many people went out.
He arrived at the back door of Qingfeng Restaurant, looked around, and quickly slipped inside.
This further confirmed Chen Qingqing's guess. She quietly called Chen Feng out of the house.
"Brother, is there something wrong with Duoduo?"
Chen Feng was taken aback. "You mean Duo Duo? What could be wrong with him?"
"Then do you know where he went?"
He said he had an upset stomach and needed to go to the toilet.
“He’s lying to you. He went to Qingshui Restaurant.” Chen Qingqing took Chen Feng’s hand and hid under a big tree that faced the back door of Qingshui Restaurant. “Wait here. Duoduo will definitely come out in a while.”
"Little sister, you didn't see wrong, did you? Duoduo said that his parents are dead and he has no relatives. Why would he go to Wu Shiren's place?" Chen Feng was still a little skeptical.
Chen Qingqing recounted what she had seen last night to him.
Chen Feng frowned. "You mean, Duoduo was sent by Wu Shiren to steal the secret recipe?"
"It should be. If you still don't believe me, let's go inside and see for ourselves and the truth will be revealed."
"Okay," Chen Feng agreed and walked towards the Qingshui Restaurant.
After leaving Ruyi Tower, Duo looked around and, seeing that no one was paying attention, quickly slipped into the backyard of Qingfeng Restaurant and was led to a private room.
Wu Shiren placed all his hopes on Duoduo, and was overjoyed to see him return. "Duoduo, did you get your hands on the formula?"
Xu Duoduo shook his head. "I couldn't find it. Ever since I went to Ruyilou, I've been looking for opportunities to learn the recipe, but the chefs in the kitchen have never made it. Chen Feng makes it himself and doesn't let anyone help him. As for the pickled peppers that Father mentioned, I have no idea where they get them from."
Wu Shiren's face immediately darkened. He had really oversimplified things. That brat was full of tricks and cunning; how could she not be wary of people?
He narrowed his eyes. "Duoduo, keep an eye on things. When you find an opportunity, make sure you figure out the ingredients. It would be best to find out where they get their raw materials."
Duo Duo looked reluctant. "Dad, I don't want to go. It's not that I'm afraid of being tired, but Brother Chen Feng is too good to me. I feel uneasy doing this."
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