"This!"
The few people who had spoken up for the shopkeeper earlier exchanged uneasy glances.
Seeing their expressions, the young man's lips curved into a smirk. "Or perhaps, you intend to take responsibility for them?"
"No, no, no!" they quickly waved their hands.
One of them clutched his stomach. "You know, I, I suddenly feel a bit unwell in the stomach too."
The elder who had first spoken up for Feng Qin asked, "Little Qin, did your father buy anything unsanitary when he went to get ingredients recently?"
"No, no, it couldn't be. My father personally selected these ingredients from the market," Feng Qin quickly explained.
The young man said coldly, "Did you hear that? They still refuse to admit it. Would you dare to eat at a place like this?"
Upon hearing this, everyone put down their chopsticks.
Almost everyone stood up and hurried towards the exit.
The once crowded restaurant suddenly became much emptier.
Even the few who had spoken up for Feng Qin quickly said, "Little Qin, we're leaving now. Have your father come out and apologize to these people."
With that, they also hastily left the restaurant.
Hearing the commotion outside, the middle-aged couple from the kitchen rushed out.
Seeing the restaurant suddenly deserted, they were stunned.
"Little Qin, what happened?" Feng Ketian quickly asked Feng Qin.
Feng Qin nervously recounted the events.
Feng Ketian looked at the few people who had collapsed in the restaurant, his expression extremely grim and bewildered.
However, he quickly walked up to the young man. "Sir, I apologize. I'm not sure why things have turned out this way, but judging by their condition, it seems quite serious. Perhaps we should send them to the hospital, and we'll cover all the expenses."
The young man retorted, "Send them to the hospital? You'll cover the expenses? Are you admitting that your restaurant has a problem?"
Feng Ketian said with a bitter smile, "Sir, we're just a small business. How could we do anything dishonest? There must be some misunderstanding."
"It seems you still won't admit it. In that case, we won't be leaving. I've also notified the reporters, and we'll expose this black-hearted restaurant!"
Hearing the young man's words, Feng Ketian was horrified.
He knew the power of public opinion. If this news spread, their restaurant would be ruined!
Feng Ketian quickly waved his hands. "Sir, let's talk calmly. The most important thing now is to send them to the hospital for treatment. Once the doctors investigate the cause, if it is indeed related to us, we will certainly compensate them."
"Hmph, a black-hearted merchant like you, who knows if you'll tamper with the hospital? I'll wait for the reporters here and have you shut down for good!" The young man was clearly unyielding.
This time, Feng Ketian was finally scared.
This was their family's livelihood.
He could only ask, "Sir, what do you want us to do to let us off?"
"Ten million compensation per person," the young man said, pointing at the few people.
"What? Ten million compensation per person!" Feng Ketian exclaimed.
"Sir, even if you sold us, we couldn't come up with that much money!" Feng Ketian quickly said.
"If you can't afford it, then wait to be shut down," the young man said with a mocking expression as he sat on a chair.
Seeing the pale faces of the Feng Ketian family of three.
The young man's lips curved upwards. "Actually, it's not impossible to let you off."
"Really?" Feng Ketian's face lit up with joy.
The young man said, "As long as you give me the recipe for this claypot, I can pretend none of this happened."
Feng Ketian looked at the young man in astonishment. "You, you're after my recipe!"
The young man smiled without answering. "Boss Feng, a wise man knows when to adapt. Either give me the recipe, pay ten million, or be shut down. Choose one of the three options."
Feng Ketian's expression became extremely grim.
He finally understood that this was clearly a trap set by these people!
Seeing Feng Ketian remain silent, the young man spoke again. "You can rest assured, once I get this recipe, I won't open a shop in Muyang, and it won't conflict with your business. So, Boss Feng, hurry up and consider it, after all, my patience is limited."
Feng Ketian glared at the young man with anger. "You are simply despicable and shameless! Using such underhanded tactics!"
"So what?" the young man retorted.
Feng Ketian made a decision. "Even if I have to close this restaurant, you still won't get our recipe!"
The young man immediately let out a cold laugh. "Hahahaha!"
"Boss Feng, you're thinking too simply. Do you really think nothing will happen if you don't give me the recipe? To tell you the truth, my father is a renowned lawyer. With him around, you'll definitely be sued into bankruptcy!"
"You!" Feng Ketian hadn't expected the other party to be so shameless!
The young man spoke again. "Ten million compensation per person, I'd like to see how much money your family has to compensate for their emotional distress."
Feng Ketian slumped onto a nearby chair, looking dejected.
He knew that even if he had money, he could never compete with these powerful figures.
"Dad." Seeing her father suddenly look much older, Feng Qin looked worried.
Feng Ketian waved his hand, his eyes moistening.
This recipe had been passed down for three generations in their family, but he never expected it to be destroyed in his hands.
Feng Ketian believed the young man's words.
The other party had clearly planned this meticulously before coming here.
Now, they were like fish on a chopping block, at their mercy.
Feng Ketian waved his hand. "Forget it, give them the recipe."
"Dad!" Feng Qin looked at Feng Ketian in shock.
"Give it to them, we can't fight them," Feng Ketian said with great helplessness.
Hearing this, the young man's face showed a hint of joy. "Boss Feng is wise to adapt, truly admirable."
Feng Ketian ignored him.
Feng Qin's tears were already flowing, but she still turned and walked towards the lounge.
Their recipe was kept in the lounge.
However, as Feng Qin turned, she saw Chen Mo and Ren Zixin walking out of the room.
"Chen, Brother Chen," Feng Qin was stunned. The incident had happened so suddenly that she had forgotten Chen Mo was also here.
Chen Mo nodded slightly. "It's alright, leave this to me."
Hearing Chen Mo's reply, Feng Qin's face immediately lit up with excitement.
"Mr. Chen!"
Feng Ketian and his wife also saw Chen Mo, and they were equally astonished.
Seeing Chen Mo and Ren Zixin suddenly appear, the young man's expression changed slightly. He asked, "Who are you? Do you want to meddle in other people's business?"