In the middle of the hall, a scream suddenly erupted from a certain table, followed by the sound of chairs and tables toppling over.
All the diners looked over, and Wu Tian and Zhou Qian exchanged glances before quickly heading towards the commotion.
When they saw the scene, they couldn't help but be stunned.
At the dining table, a guy resembling a punk with yellow hair was lying on the ground, convulsing and foaming at the mouth.
Beside him, a young man with green-dyed hair was squatting, shouting incessantly.
The branch manager rushed over, asking anxiously, "What's going on, what's going on!"
The green-haired man immediately yelled, "There's poison in the dish, there's poison in this dish!"
This shout startled all the diners. The manager quickly said, "Don't talk nonsense, how can there be poison in the dish!"
The green-haired man stood up and pointed at the bowl of premium cabbage on the table, shouting, "My friend ate the cabbage here and suddenly became like this. You tell me, isn't this dish poisoned?"
This is the kind of situation business owners fear the most.
The manager hastily said, "You can't just say things like that without evidence!"
"Our cabbage is clean and hygienic, how can you say such a thing?"
"Nonsense!" the green-haired man exclaimed excitedly, "My friend ate your food and immediately became like this."
"Are you still going to deny that this is your problem? I think you're just trying to shirk responsibility!"
The manager was sweating profusely, wondering why this had to happen, and especially at a time when Zhou Qian was visiting. This situation would be difficult to explain!
As the manager was in a state of extreme anxiety, Zhou Qian patted his shoulder and said, "Leave it to me to handle."
After speaking, she turned to the green-haired man and said, "Hello, I am the owner of Happy Times. Don't worry, if there is indeed a problem with our dishes, we will certainly not shirk responsibility."
"I would like to ask now, are you sure your friend ate our food, which is why he became like this? Does your friend have any pre-existing medical conditions?"
The green-haired man retorted unceremoniously, "What are you talking about? My friend is in great health, how could he have any problems? I think *you* are the one with problems!"
"Don't tell me anything else. This is your problem. I'm going to sue you. I'll make sure you shut down!"
Facing the green-haired man's boisterous accusations, Zhou Qian patiently said, "Sir, please don't get so agitated."
"The matter is not fully understood yet, how can you jump to conclusions so easily?"
"Our cabbage is provided and prepared uniformly. Look, others ate it and had no issues, so your friend's situation warrants further investigation."
Zhou Qian's words were perfectly reasonable, but the green-haired man immediately became angry upon hearing them.
He shouted, "What do you mean? Are you trying to pass the buck?"
"How would I know what's going on if others ate it without a problem? But the current situation is that my friend ate your cabbage and then got poisoned!"
"I don't care about anything else. My friend collapsed in your establishment, so you must take responsibility!"
"Otherwise, I will absolutely not let this go!"
The green-haired man's noisy behavior gave Zhou Qian a headache.
She frowned and said, "Can you be reasonable? Let's take a step back. Even if this bowl of cabbage really has a problem, didn't you also eat it?"
"Since you ate it and were fine, what grounds do you have to say our cabbage has a problem?"
Faced with Zhou Qian's questioning, the green-haired man maintained his obstinate attitude, "I didn't eat any of it! I don't like cabbage at all, so my friend ate all of it!"
"I ask you, do you have any conscience? It's clearly your problem, but you insist on arguing with me about all these irrelevant things. You're a black-hearted capitalist!"
This remark displeased Zhou Qian. She frowned and said, "You should be responsible for what you say. Who is a capitalist?"
"If you speak like that, then we have nothing more to discuss."
The green-haired man immediately feigned helplessness, making a scene and shouting, "Everyone, look! This is the owner of Happy Times. She doesn't want to take responsibility when something happens. Look at how ugly her face is!"
"We heard that the premium cabbage here is delicious, so we queued up to try it. But this is how they treat us!"
"I advise everyone to stop eating here."
"If something can happen here today, it can happen a second time. If any of you get poisoned, she won't care about you!"
The green-haired man's accusations caused Zhou Qian's expression to change slightly.
She angrily said, "Hey, the matter isn't clear yet, don't spout nonsense! You'll be held legally responsible for saying things like that!"
But it was too late. As the green-haired man's accusations were spoken, the expressions of the diners in the hall became exceptionally subtle.
Many instinctively pushed away the premium cabbage in front of them, clearly developing a sense of resistance.
Zhou Qian knew that such a situation would be the worst possible.
Their branch store had only recently opened, and it was currently in a crucial period of attracting customers.
However, if this incident could not be handled properly, then forget the branch store; even the Happy Times in the county town would suffer a significant blow to its business.
She was anxious and annoyed, then heard the green-haired man retort, "The law? You know about the law? If you knew about the law, why would you ignore my friend?"
"Now that my friend is like this, God knows if he can still be cured."
"If my friend dies, you'll be responsible for a life, and you'll be going to jail!"
Zhou Qian's heart grew heavier.
Although the green-haired man's attitude was unreasonable, she also knew that his words were not entirely baseless.
The person had an incident in her store. If he were to die, she might indeed not be able to escape responsibility!
Thinking of this, she became somewhat fearful and said urgently, "Then what are you waiting for? Call 120! I'll cover all the medical expenses. Let's get him to the hospital first!"
This was a normal procedure, but the green-haired man waved his hand and said, "Don't come near! I won't allow you to take my friend to the hospital! I'll take him myself!"
"You unscrupulous merchants are all bad. Who knows if you'll collude with the hospital!"
"If the hospital says it's not your problem, then my friend will be at a huge disadvantage!"
Zhou Qian became somewhat agitated, her tone turning impatient. She said, "Then what do you want?"