Chapter 593: Winning Doesn't Mean Anything!

Sometimes, you want to see someone, but you just can't.

But when you don't want to see someone, it's just that coincidental.

"Ahem, that, Lawyer Huo..."

Huo Pengfei said directly: "Qiu Ling, I already know about your matter; it's about the food poisoning at that internet-famous restaurant, right?"

This time it was Wu Qiuling's turn to be shocked: "Ah? How did you know?"

"President Zhou told me. How is it, have you already gone to that restaurant?"

So it was President Zhou who said it. But for a company boss like President Zhou to focus on these things every day, and for the company to still be running fine and making money, it really is quite bizarre...

Shaking her head to stop thinking about these things, Wu Qiuling nodded and said: "Yes, I went to look for them after I was discharged from the hospital yesterday, but their manager said there's no way to prove that the food poisoning was caused by eating their food."

As for whether it was food poisoning, it's easy to prove with hospital records, but linking it to that restaurant is not easy to prove.

"As expected." Huo Pengfei also sighed and said: "You, it would have been better if you had gone straight to the hospital for a check-up that day. Now this is indeed hard to handle."

"However, even if it's hard to handle, it must be handled. How about this, I'll organize the evidence first, you go to the Market Supervision Department of Guangming District to file a complaint, and I will go to file a Lawsuit."

Wu Qiuling didn't speak, just nodded; this was the routine procedure for the Tengda Legal Department after encountering such problems.

If the other party pays after the market supervision investigation, then withdraw the Lawsuit; if they don't pay, then it's just right to go through the legal process.

It's just that wanting the other party to admit it without doing anything is impossible.

Running a restaurant and ending up giving a customer food poisoning—no restaurant would admit to such a thing.

It's also thanks to it being Tengda; others would probably just complain online.

Because anger is only for the moment; once the time for anger passes, it's usually let go. After all, for such a small matter, one wouldn't really go to Court.

The evidence was organized, and the complaint goes without saying, but for the Lawsuit, one must find Zhou Yi to sign.

Ten minutes later, inside the chairman's office, Zhou Yi looked at the application in front of him, his face a bit helpless as he said: "Old Huo, how much confidence do you have in this Lawsuit?"

Huo Pengfei hesitated and said: "President Zhou, this case is really hard to say, because our evidence here is indeed not particularly sufficient, so it depends on how we perform."

"Alright, then go prepare. Before Xiao Wu went, I felt there would definitely be no result. For this kind of thing, one must use methods; otherwise, how could people with glib tongues possibly admit it?"

Huo Pengfei nodded, took the application, and turned to leave.

In the office, Zhou Yi walked to the window and looked at the street outside. These days, everything is "internet-famous"—internet-famous restaurants, internet-famous scenic spots—all to attract people to check in.

Wu Qiuling had no reason to lie to him, so there must be something wrong with that shop's food.

It's just a pity that in this world, knowing there is a problem doesn't necessarily mean you can do anything about it; you have to rely on evidence.

Shaking his head to stop thinking about these things, he should think about where to eat with Lawyer Fang tonight.

At the Guangming District Market Supervision Bureau, staff member Xiao Chen was busy with the work in his hands, mostly some complaints from the internet.

Just then, someone knocked on the door. Xiao Chen looked up and saw it was a young girl.

"Hello, may I ask what you need?"

While speaking, Xiao Chen caught a glimpse of the bag in the other person's hand, and instantly, previous memories flooded his mind.

He was really too familiar with this bag. There was no way around it; nowadays, very few people come to the site to file a complaint, and among those who do, one handsome guy left the deepest impression.

Not for any other reason, but because in the end, the boss who was complained about went to jail...

Such a thing would leave a deep impression on anyone.

And the person who came today had a bag exactly the same as that handsome guy's!

The person who entered was none other than Wu Qiuling, who spoke carefully: "Comrade, I came to file a complaint about a matter. At a restaurant, after I ate their food, I had food poisoning that night."

"Food poisoning? Are you sure?" Xiao Chen's expression turned serious.

Food safety is of paramount importance. Even if we often say there are many problems now, this statement is not wrong at all!

Once a mass food poisoning incident occurs somewhere, just wait; it will definitely be handled strictly, and someone must bear the responsibility for poor supervision.

"I'm sure, I have the hospital examination records here." Wu Qiuling said, taking out all the evidence Huo Pengfei had organized.

Actually, there were only two documents: one was the hospital record, and the other was the payment receipt from that night, proving she had indeed eaten at the restaurant.

Flipping through the two pieces of evidence, Xiao Chen asked: "This was in the evening?"

Wu Qiuling nodded: "Yes, but at about nine o'clock or so, I felt my stomach ache for a while, but it stopped hurting later, so I didn't take it seriously."

Hearing this, Xiao Chen frowned and asked again: "Then what are your thoughts? How much compensation do you want them to pay?"

"I spent over three thousand at the hospital, plus compensation, I think five thousand is appropriate." Wu Qiuling hesitated before speaking.

"Alright, I already know about the matter. You go back first, and we will notify you after the investigation." Xiao Chen said.

Wu Qiuling nodded, then stood up and left.

This kind of thing definitely needs to be investigated, but how exactly to investigate is a matter of skill.

Just as many people on the internet have said, nowadays, whether it is the Fire Department or health, if they really want to check you, to be honest, they can find problems no matter what.

However, it's just like those companies in Chengdu before that had various violations but weren't wiped out in one fell swoop.

That kind of thing is also impossible to do.

Wu Qiuling only needs to do her own part; she doesn't need to worry about the rest because Huo Pengfei is a professional in this regard.

For Shaoxi Restaurant, it was just a case of food poisoning with basically no evidence; anyone doing business would encounter such things.

So they didn't take it to heart at all. If it gets too noisy, then give some money so the other party stops making a scene, and that would be the end of it.

This is also the consistent way of handling things after we complain in many cases. For example, if we get a stomach ache after ordering takeout and you complain, the relevant departments will definitely prioritize your problem.

As long as no one reports it, the rest is much easier to handle.

Time passed quickly, and in a blink of an eye, two days had passed.

Wu Qiuling was sitting at her workstation busy when her phone rang. She picked it up to look and found it was an unfamiliar number.

After thinking about it, she answered. A rather familiar voice rang out on the phone: "Hello, may I ask if this is Ms. Wu Qiuling?"

"It is me, may I ask who you are..."

The voice on the phone laughed: "Hello, Ms. Wu, I am the store manager of our Shaoxi Restaurant. My surname is Li. And so, it's just to say, you want us to compensate you five thousand, right?"

Huh, it was actually the manager of Shaoxi Restaurant calling; this means the staff from the relevant departments have already taken action.

Otherwise, the other party wouldn't have taken the initiative to contact her.

Moreover, she had indeed said five thousand yuan at the time, so Wu Qiuling quickly said: "Yes, five thousand yuan; three thousand of which is for Medical Expenses, and two thousand is your compensation fee."

"Ms. Wu, there's no need to say that; we can give you the five thousand yuan, no problem, but our point here is, please don't spread this matter around..."

Wu Qiuling was stunned upon hearing this: "What do you mean, don't spread it around?"

Manager Li continued to say on the phone: "Yes, Ms. Wu, you see, we are talking privately now; after all, we are open for business, and it's not easy for us either. If this kind of thing really gets out, it will definitely affect our business."

"So, now you want five thousand, we will give you five thousand, but I must clarify that there is truly no problem with our restaurant, and I hope you know this as well..."

Manager Li talked for a long time on the phone, but Wu Qiuling finally understood.

The other party's general meaning was that they had already received a complaint from the relevant departments, so they were now taking the initiative to propose Mediation.

The money could be given, but she couldn't go around talking nonsense!

However, having joined Tengda, and especially after being thoroughly educated by the Tengda Legal Department, Wu Qiuling now appeared to outsiders as the type who is quite stubborn.

Everything must be made clear; don't just keep saying "we have no problems" but then offer money because of this or that reason...

It was just like the company compensations Zhou Yi had encountered before; they started with the same lines.

She knew the other party didn't want to leave any evidence behind, but saying it like that made her very uncomfortable!

If there is a problem, there is a problem; this money is what I deserve. If there is no problem, then naturally there is no need to give me money; it's that simple.

It's just a pity that in life, so-called simple thinking doesn't exist; just muddling through is the normal way of thinking.

Therefore, Wu Qiuling said directly: "No, absolutely not. We must make things clear. It was your food that caused my food poisoning, so you should pay this money. If it wasn't your fault, then I don't want a single cent."

"Considering this reason or that reason has nothing to do with me."

Inside the office of Shaoxi Restaurant, Manager Li's face darkened as he listened to the voice on the phone.

But he still said: "Ms. Wu, there's no need for this, right? You see, you've already filed a complaint, and someone has already come here to check, and they couldn't find anything."

"And it was you who said you wanted five thousand; if you keep making a scene like this, there will be no result, don't you think, Ms. Wu?"

Wu Qiuling's eyes widened; she hadn't felt how hateful the words of those company leaders were when watching Zhou Yi's videos before, but now that she had experienced it deeply herself, she finally understood: regardless of whether you are serious or not, in their eyes, you are just "making a scene," and the purpose of "making a scene" is for money.

"What do you mean? Are you saying my legitimate Legal Aid is making a scene?"

"Ms. Wu, please calm down first; don't speak with emotions. This won't solve the problem. How about this, let's talk later."

Saying this, Manager Li hung up the phone directly.

Manager Liu next to him asked: "How is it, Manager? She didn't agree?"

Manager Li said with a dark face: "She didn't agree, and she even told me to make things clear. Who is she pretending to be? Isn't this just seeing that our attitude has changed and wanting more money!"

"She thinks that after filing a complaint, she has us in her grip."

Manager Liu hesitated for a moment before saying: "But the Market Supervision Bureau wants us to resolve it..."

"Don't worry, contact her again in two days. Constantly talking like this will make her feel like we are afraid of her. Didn't they fail to find any major problems!"

It's still the same saying: as long as they inspect, they can always find problems.

However, because they considered that the other party might file a complaint, they had been strictly controlling things for the past two days, so no major problems were found, only one or two minor ones.

For these kinds of minor problems, generally speaking, it's just a Warning, and it won't be blown out of proportion.

It's just that their "daddy" told them to solve the problem, so they could only actively contact her to resolve it.

"The other party's attitude is not one of solving problems. Just reply truthfully; if they have the ability, let them solve it themselves."

Wu Qiuling naturally didn't know Manager Li's thoughts; she was currently in the Legal Department office.

"General Manager Zhou, and Lawyer Huo, that is the situation." Wu Qiuling said, looking at the two men in front of her.

Huo Pengfei didn't speak, while Zhou Yi kept nodding: "Xiao Wu, what you said is really good. Being serious means we have to make this logic clear to them."

"The money we should get, not a cent less; what we shouldn't get, not a cent more."

Anyway, Zhou Mouren was very happy now; such a long period of subtle influence was still effective. Such a person is a comrade, a like-minded person.

It doesn't matter if many people in society don't understand him; slowly train them, and isn't this how you get them?

"Next, Qiu Ling, just stick to your idea; no matter who comes to find you, it's the same." Huo Pengfei interjected from the side.

Wu Qiuling nodded and was about to say something when her phone rang again; it was another unknown number.

"Answer it, Xiao Wu, it might be them looking for you again."

Wu Qiuling quickly answered the phone, and soon a voice sounded: "Is this Ms. Wu Qiuling? I am from the Guangming District Market Supervision Bureau."

"Did the people from the restaurant call you earlier? How did your discussion go?"

"You didn't reach an agreement? Then how about this, see when you have time, and come over together with the people from the restaurant..."

It was still Mediation; this is actually the same as the Court, both are very normal work procedures.

"Then let's make it tomorrow morning, come over at ten o'clock in the morning."

Wu Qiuling put down the phone and looked at Zhou Yi in front of her: "General Manager Zhou, look at this..."

"Take a leave of absence tomorrow, submit your report, and I'll approve the slip. Let's do it now; I, old Huo, will go over with you tomorrow!"

Huo Pengfei next to him sighed; the General Manager is still that same General Manager, willful.

But, the way he runs the Company, not only did it not go bankrupt, but it is thriving instead.

Anyway, the bosses of those companies next door that are involved in extreme internal competition are already so jealous they want to vomit blood.

They rack their brains to make Employees work more and get paid less, but the result is that the Company gets worse by the day, and expenses get higher by the day.

The reason is actually something the people at Tengda have all seen: they don't treat old Employees like human beings, and as a result, some old Employees always resign.

Once they resign, there has to be a handover; what could have been solved in a week might not be handled well by a newcomer even in a month.

Not to mention that the old Employees' salaries and bonuses are even lower than the newcomers'...

It made some of Tengda's Employees think for a long time without understanding: it was clearly something that could be solved just by giving the old Employees a raise, but they just wouldn't give it.

They would rather give a newcomer a salary of ten thousand than give an old Employee eight thousand; don't know what they are thinking.

The matter was settled just like that, and the leave request was sorted out in a minute.

Time quickly reached the morning of the next day; the three of them, Zhou Yi, were making a phone call at the entrance, and soon, a staff member walked out.

"Miss Wu is here, and these two... are you that Mr. Zhou from before?"

It was Xiao Chen who looked at Zhou Yi as soon as he came out.

The other party's bag had left a fresh memory for him, not to mention the person himself.

"Yes, it's me. Xiao Wu is an Employee of my Company, and this one beside me is my Company's legal counsel. Now, has the other party arrived? Let's hurry up..."

Beside them, Huo Pengfei and Wu Qiuling exchanged a glance; it seemed that wherever President Zhou went now, he felt right at home. Previously it was only the Court and the Police Station, and now a market regulator had been added to the list.

"Oh, the people from the restaurant have also arrived, so let's go."

Xiao Chen was speechless; he really wanted to ask, is your company still hiring? My younger sister wants to get in too.

One can only say that it is worthy of being Tengda; not only does the boss personally show up to back the Employee when something happens, but he even brings legal counsel along—this kind of treatment is truly one of a kind!

All the way to a conference room, Store Manager Li and Manager Liu were already waiting there.

"Sit, everyone sit!" Xiao Chen greeted from the side.

Store Manager Li looked at the three of them, Zhou Yi, with an expressionless face. She was a bit suspicious: are they here for Mediation or what? Is it necessary to bring two men along?

Xiao Chen naturally ignored these things and just said: "Since that person has arrived, let's talk about this matter. Store Manager Li, what exactly is your plan here?"

Store Manager Li said directly: "Our side is the same as what we said before. If she wants five thousand, we will give it, but let her stop going out and talking nonsense. But she insists on getting to the bottom of it; if we really get to the bottom of it, there's no need for us to pay this money at all, right..."

Xiao Chen shook his head and then looked at Wu Qiuling opposite him: "Miss Wu, what are your thoughts?"

In fact, Xiao Chen already knew by now that this Mediation would basically not succeed; he had thought of this the moment he knew Wu Qiuling was a Tengda Employee.

With Tengda backing her, she was not afraid of trouble at all.

But the necessary procedures still had to be followed.

Wu Qiuling did not speak, and Huo Pengfei beside her said: "Since the other party feels they are not at fault and the investigation has no results, then I suggest there is no need to talk."

Store Manager Li on the opposite side frowned upon hearing this and said: "What do you mean by this? What is your status? Can what you say represent Miss Wu?"

What is wrong with these people? Why are they so stubborn? The money was already promised, so why talk about reason? Isn't talking about reason just for the sake of money?

Seeing that this sentence seemed a bit harsh, Manager Liu on the side hurriedly said: "Well, Miss Wu, I think we can all talk and negotiate easily, right? We also want to solve the problem."

"But, your attitude makes it impossible to solve. If you really insist on talking about reason, then you should go to the Court and follow the legal path to talk about this reason, right? There is no need to bicker with us here... eh, where are you going?"

It was while Manager Liu was speaking that the three of them, Zhou Yi, had already stood up.

"You said it yourself, if we want to talk about reason, there is no need to bicker with you, so we won't bicker. Well, Comrade, we'll be leaving first then."

There was not a hint of surprise on Xiao Chen's face: "Alright then."

What the hell? Store Manager Li and Manager Liu were both stunned. What does this mean? Wasn't it agreed to come for Mediation? How can they just stop mediating like that?

"Comrade, they are..."

Xiao Chen looked back and said: "They said it themselves, they are prepared to take the legal path. Forget it, if there is no way to mediate, then just do what needs to be done."

Immediately, Store Manager Li looked at Manager Liu; why did you have to mention the legal path!

Anyone who runs a shop knows that when you encounter trouble, you must never let it blow up. If it blows up, the other party might be fine, but your shop will be like mud falling into your crotch—you can't wash it off even if you want to.

But it was too late now. After leaving the office, Manager Liu asked: "Store Manager, what do we do now?"

"What to do? Report it to the boss, and by the way, find those Anchors and Up Masters from before. They earned so much money back then; if something really happens, they have to speak up for us."

"That's true. When the time comes, let those people help speak up; they have many fans."

The matter was settled just like that. If the other party files a Lawsuit and there are no tricks, and it doesn't blow up on the internet, then it will be fine.

But if it blows up on the internet, just let those Up Masters and such help speak up, buy some Internet Water Army, and anyway, as long as others know that there is no problem with their shop, that will be enough.

"Besides, the other party is very likely just trying to scare people. Legal path, my foot. Do they even know where the door to the Court opens? It's impossible for them to go to the Court specifically for this little bit of money," Manager Liu said again.

He came from Modu and had seen many troublemakers in the past; they say they are filing a Lawsuit, but few actually do.

It's just using this method to scare people.

As for the Warning from the market regulator, according to the "Provisions on the Publicity of Administrative Penalty Information by Market Supervision and Administration Departments," a Warning does not need to be publicized.

So in the end, since the other party has this attitude, he believes the boss won't say much either; this is not their fault.

Returning to the restaurant, the relevant situation had already been reported to the restaurant owner, President Deng.

In the office, President Deng listened to the report and nodded, saying: "Then let's do that. The restaurant business is so good right now, we cannot have negative news."

President Deng's full name is Deng Yuejin; he is over forty years old this year and is in the prime of his life. Besides this restaurant, he has other businesses, but the current Shaoxi Restaurant is a hen that lays golden eggs; the business is truly too good.

To put it in one sentence, there are too many fools, and they can't even be scammed fast enough...

With the boss's affirmation, Store Manager Li felt relieved. Anyway, everything was prepared; when soldiers come, block them with a general; when water comes, cover it with earth!

Against the backdrop of the booming business, time passed very quickly, and in a blink, five days had passed.

It was another weekend, and Store Manager Li was so busy that their hands and feet were tangling; there were more people queuing than there were in the shop.

Just at this moment, a waiter ran over and said: "Store Manager, a police officer has come outside our restaurant, saying they are from the Court and are here to deliver a Summons."

Upon hearing this, Store Manager Li had no expression on their face and nodded: "Okay, I know. You go back to your work, I will handle it."

The other party actually really filed a Lawsuit; this was a bit unexpected.

Walking all the way to the entrance, there was indeed a young court police officer standing there, which made some of the waiting customers a bit curious.

Realizing that they couldn't let the other party stand here, Store Manager Li hurriedly stepped forward and smiled: "Comrade is here, come, come, come inside."

"You need the legal representative to sign this, right? Our boss is inside, come, I'll take you in."

Store Manager Li wasn't just bragging about being able to be a store manager; they understood these basic things.

The young court police officer naturally had nothing to say and followed them into the office inside, where they met President Deng.

President Deng took the Summons and looked at it; the court hearing was in five days. Their expression didn't look good, and they said: "Lawsuit, Lawsuit, all they know is how to cause trouble every single day."

While speaking, they signed it. The young court police officer didn't respond, took the receipt, and turned to leave.

After the young court police officer left, President Deng took the Copy of the Complaint and started to look at it carefully. As they looked, they suddenly discovered that the other party's agent seemed a bit abnormal.

"Wait, look at this. The opposing party's representative is Tengda Legal? That Wu Qiuling, right? Is she an Employee of Tengda?"

Store Manager Li hurriedly took the Copy of the Complaint to look, and it really was!

You can fake other things, but there's no way around this; didn't expect the other party to actually be a Tengda Employee!

"I was wondering, no wonder that woman seemed so confident. She has Tengda behind her. Boss, then we..."

President Deng waved his hand and said, "So what if it's Tengda? Even Tengda has to follow the law. It's not like they can just sue anyone and that person has to kneel and surrender. What would we need the Court for then?"

"The Lawsuit will proceed as usual. Don't worry, it doesn't matter whether we win or lose, but the public opinion on the internet must be controlled well."

Winning or losing a Lawsuit doesn't represent anything; this was President Deng's thinking.

Anyway, when the time comes, we'll post the situation online. The other party's evidence can't fully prove it, but in a Lawsuit, one side is bound to win and one side is bound to lose.

Store Manager Li nodded and said, "Alright Boss, I understand. Then I'll go get busy."

Watching Store Manager Li leave, President Deng thought for a moment and still dialed a phone number.

"Hello, Lawyer Qin? It's me. Sigh, I've encountered a matter here. You take a look at it first."

This Lawyer Qin was someone he met once while dining, and he was quite reliable, except for one time before when it was said he messed up badly, causing an entire family on his side to go in, which led to a not-so-good reputation later on.

But President Deng still felt the other party's level was acceptable.

Ten minutes later, the bald Lawyer Qin at the law firm said to the phone, "President Deng, the opposite side is from Tengda?"

"No, no, I'm not afraid of them, I'm not afraid. Last time was an accident, there's really no problem..."

After finishing, he put down his phone and Lawyer Qin looked at the ceiling with a dazed expression. How many times has this been now? Why does he always run into people from Tengda!

And the key is that the few times he ran into them, he lost...

But he definitely couldn't tell President Deng about this situation. He was absolutely not afraid, it's just that after losing and losing, he found he was a bit used to it...

If he won one day, he would feel unaccustomed instead. Forget it, let's just leave it at that.

If things developed normally, then Lawyer Qin might even win, but in this world, there are always all kinds of accidents.

For example, this time, even Zhou Yi didn't expect that Tengda had so many Lawsuits that there were people specifically watching at the Guangming District Court.

When the Court hears a case, it must be publicly announced, just as that Self-Media "A Law Student" in the Imperial Capital once did, guarding the platform to check information.

Behind that, "A Law Student" was still checking, but there were very few cases that Zhou Yi personally filed, and they were all done in Lincheng or Luzhou before, so he didn't find them.

Tengda had many other cases, and he had been exposing them constantly before, but the popularity was never that great.

And today, while routinely flipping through public cases, he discovered this information about a Tengda Employee suing a Jingzhou internet-famous restaurant.

Sitting at home, Li Xiang took a sip of coffee, a bit unable to believe that he had actually gotten such big news again!

There were many cases filed by Tengda Employees, but the popularity this time was absolutely explosive because this was a food poisoning compensation Lawsuit against an internet-famous restaurant!

Shaoxi Restaurant was world-famous; whether it was the main store in Modu or the branch in Jingzhou, business was booming like crazy.

Internet celebrities and Self-Media of all kinds would go there to check in, plus a pile of advertorials and store-visiting livestreams, the popularity was truly explosive!

Of course, there were critics, but their business was just good, so these people became jealous dogs.

He specifically searched online, no one had exposed it. Good, then he would expose it himself!

Li Xiang skillfully summarized the information and posted a short video.

"Tengda Employee sues the number one internet-famous restaurant Shaoxi, suspected food poisoning claim!"

Not doing any Shock-style Article, just stating the situation clearly and directly.

Consequently, many viewers who followed Li Xiang because of the previous TV screen ads saw this video.

Because there hadn't been any special scoops since then, Li Xiang's popularity had actually already declined a bit.

But the follower count was still not small. Once this scoop came out, it immediately attracted a lot of people's attention!

On one side is Tengda Company, with extremely high visibility and also possessing internet-famous attributes.

And on the other side is the purely internet-famous restaurant Shaoxi. The collision between the two sides was absolutely like Mars hitting Earth!

Especially the words "food poisoning" in this short video, it was too eye-catching!

"Holy crap, holy crap, is it true? Shaoxi Restaurant could actually have food poisoning? Shouldn't be, I remember many Up Masters have visited the store, they all said the price-performance ratio there was extremely high, but the Law Student's scoops are always true..."

"I think so too. I just checked and this case really exists, but it's hard to say right now. We have to wait and see how it's judged. I suggest letting the bullets fly for a while."

All kinds of comments began to appear, and even other Self-Media began to crazily repost it.

The world of the internet is just that fascinating; from the appearance of a piece of information to it becoming explosive across the whole web, many people might not have even reacted yet.

In half a day's time, the entry "Tengda Employee sues Shaoxi Restaurant for food poisoning" was already on the hot search.

Inside Shaoxi Restaurant, Store Manager Li and Manager Liu entered the boss's office with uneasy hearts; they naturally already knew the situation.

"Boss, we're here."

President Deng said with a dark face, "You still have the nerve to come? What's going on? I'm asking you what's going on, how did this suddenly get exposed!"

Store Manager Li hesitated and said, "Boss, we aren't too clear on this either. We don't know who exposed it first."

"What are you good for if you can't even figure this out? Alright, it's already spreading like wildfire online now. Hurry up, you find those people for me, quickly!"

This kind of thing is about racing against time; it must be fast.

"Alright Boss, I'll notify them right now."

Things happened too fast, and the popularity rose too fast. Shaoxi Restaurant's business was so booming that naturally, there were people who couldn't stand it.

In Modu, Guo Qifeng was in his office discussing the next filming plan with his team.

Don't be surprised; these days, any famous internet celebrity you can think of, whether they are visiting stores or doing anything else, has a team.

If you think those contents are all thought up by the internet celebrity alone, then you're wrong.

The content teams behind internet celebrities are much more numerous than you imagine. Perhaps an internet celebrity can become popular at the beginning by relying on their own creativity.

However, it is impossible for one person to maintain such high and stable output for such a long time. By comparison, a team is different.

For a so-called food blogger like Guo Qifeng, going to a store to make a program is to a large extent a business deal.

Of course, when facing the public, Guo Qifeng doesn't admit it. He specializes in professional food blogging, a food blogger who can taste the quality of various ingredients.

Hardcore is his style, and what he promotes is that he never accepts money.

Just at this moment, the agent in the team's phone rang.

"Hello, Store Manager Li, eh, what's wrong? Is there something up?"

"Ah? How did such a big rhythm suddenly appear? This matter is not easy to handle; it must be explained, otherwise Qifeng will be affected here too."

"Okay, I know."

After finishing, he hung up the phone, looked at Guo Qifeng in front, and said: "Qifeng, Store Manager Li of Shaoxi Restaurant just called me, saying that a rhythm of food poisoning at the restaurant has appeared online, and he wants you to come forward to clarify."

Such a rhythm actually appeared?

Guo Qifeng and the other staff members hurriedly started looking at the news, and sure enough, the hot search was already hanging brightly on the internet.

Guo Qifeng's expression was very ugly, and he said there: "What is this situation? How did it get sued for food poisoning, and it's an Employee of Tengda!"

If you want to talk about who these influencers hate the most online, it is naturally A Yi of Tengda.

That dog thing, it can be said that he has his status today by sending various influencers inside.

The influencers were sent inside, the audience had spiritual food, A Yi harvested traffic, and everyone won big...

The agent shook his head and said: "I don't know yet, but Qifeng, you must come forward to explain. I just looked at that previous video, and now there are already some trolls questioning whether you accepted money."

This questioning is very fatal. Xiao Guo's main focus is hardcore food broadcasting and shop exploration, absolutely never accepting money, so it must be explained clearly.

Guo Qifeng sighed and said: "Okay, I know. Then let's put the later filming aside for now and deal with this first."

Seeing that Guo Qifeng's mood was not high, the agent comforted him: "Don't worry Qifeng, nothing will happen. We aren't the only ones who advertised for Shaoxi Restaurant; so many Up Masters and so many Anchors have done it."

"This time Store Manager Li said that these Anchors will help explain together, so there will definitely be no problem."

"Even if that A Yi is the biological son of the Court, he can't do anything, right? Besides, we didn't do anything else; even if it's laid bare, it's just an advertisement."

Guo Qifeng nodded and said: "Then hurry up. After it's done, have people steer the rhythm, and it will be fine."

There are plenty of professionals in the team, and after spending a short time, the explanation draft was already written.

"Come, come, come Qifeng, your current state is not right. You should put on an appearance of being subjected to Internet Violence, be a bit more exhausted."

"You need to feel like these haters are blackening you, making your mental state unstable; that's the effect we want."

Under the direction of the professionals, Guo Qifeng adjusted his state and started the clarification toward the Camera.

"My fan friends, I believe everyone has also seen this news. Shaoxi Restaurant has been sued, but what I didn't expect is that so many people came to my comment section to scold me, saying I'm eating rotten money."

"I really don't know what to say. Because of this matter, I've been upset for a long time, and I haven't wanted to look at my phone for a long time, because I'm afraid, afraid of those who are subjecting me to Internet Violence..."

"Those who watch my videos know that I never accept money. I walk straight and stand upright; I don't lack this bit of money. I simply want to share good restaurants and good food with everyone, simply wanting everyone to be happy."

"And the result? My friend told me I was being sprayed. After looking, I realized that just because someone sued Shaoxi Restaurant, I became someone eating rotten money?"

"Really, there are too many Legal Blinds now, right? That's just a Lawsuit. So what if it's an Employee of Tengda Company? Many Lawsuits by Tengda employees have also lost. Why does it seem like it must be Shaoxi's problem this time?"

"I have already communicated the specific situation with Shaoxi. That Tengda Employee, she ate dinner at six in the evening, and as a result, her stomach hurt in the middle of the night, saying that Shaoxi's food gave her food poisoning."

"Everyone, do you think this makes sense? I thought about it for a long time and felt it didn't make sense. After such a long time, she ate other things in between, and the hospital can't check it out."

Store Manager Li let them enter the field to explain, which is to guide public opinion toward the evidence.

Among those who go online, there are few who understand the law, and even fewer who understand the principles of civil evidence.

According to the logic of these people, this is impossible to prove.

However, civil evidence is not said like that. Burden of Proof: I say I ate your food and got food poisoning, then I provide evidence—evidence of eating, evidence of poisoning.

And evidence that the interval time does not exceed six hours.

But, you say I might have eaten other things in between; this matter must be proven by you.

If you can't prove it, then according to the rule of high probability, the judge can rule that I win. It's that simple.

Unfortunately, you can't explain it clearly to Netizens online.

The video was a few minutes long, but Guo Qifeng said a lot. He emphasized that he had already been subjected to Internet Violence because of this matter.

And he showed an indignant appearance, even claiming that even if the Tengda employee wins this matter, it doesn't prove anything.

He has eaten Shaoxi's food, and there is no problem at all!

The video was filmed, and after the professional team reviewed it and found no problems, it was posted online.

At the same time, influencers who had cooperated with Shaoxi Restaurant all posted videos, and about half of them said they were subjected to Internet Violence...

The video content was also similar to Guo Qifeng's; anyway, it was to let everyone know that the other party's matter was unreasonable.

Some influencers directly said that so many people ate it and were fine, so why did she have a problem after eating it? Shouldn't she be asked to find the reason herself?

A pile of videos, plus various soft articles, as well as the fans and Internet Water Army of these influencers, exploded on the internet like a bomb.

A ten-thousand-word big chapter. It was agreed in the group today that if there is a ten-thousand-word update, I will give monthly tickets, but it is recommended that everyone give them after the double period starts. Thanks to Wenchidage, another novice big brother, Wen Chi, Feimaowuyu, thanks for the tips. Also, thanks to that book friend who works in market supervision; if it weren't for you, I really wouldn't know many of these details.

(End of this chapter)