allonlinenovel Chapter 263 My cousin is amazing!
Chapter 263 My cousin is amazing!
The two middle-aged men who were causing trouble were intimidated by Su Mu's imposing manner and were momentarily speechless.
But soon the burly man with the fierce face retorted, "Sir, we did eat the hotpot at this restaurant and that's why we're vomiting and having diarrhea. So many villagers around here can testify to that. You can't take the restaurant's side!"
"Testify?" Su Mu glanced around, his eyes filled with authority. "Who among you can testify on their behalf?"
"According to the laws of our dynasty, perjury is punishable by a fine of ten taels of silver and ten strokes of the cane. I advise you all to think carefully about whether you personally witnessed the two of them vomiting and having diarrhea after eating Yu Ji's hot pot."
Upon hearing this, the crowd that had been surging forward in righteous indignation just moments before began to hesitate.
They looked at each other, their eyes filled with hesitation.
They hadn't actually seen the two men get sick from eating Yu's food; they'd only heard it from others.
They didn't know these two men at all!
Silence fell over the crowd; the people who had been chattering just moments before now kept their mouths shut, not daring to utter another word.
Seeing this, the two troublemakers became even more nervous, and fine beads of sweat appeared on their foreheads.
The burly man, still struggling in his death throes, cried out, "Sir, we are truly victims! You cannot believe the shopkeeper's side of the story!"
Yu Wan stepped out from the crowd, helped Wan Ruyu up, and patted her hand reassuringly.
When Wan Yuru saw Yu Wan, her anxiety seemed to be instantly soothed.
He pursed his lips and whispered to Yu Wan, "Cousin Wan, I personally inspect the ingredients in the shop dozens of times every day, there will absolutely be no problem."
"Besides, if there was something wrong with the food, why were only the two of them the ones who got sick?"
Yu Wan smiled slightly at her and said softly, "Yes, I believe you, cousin. Don't worry, I'll handle this."
After comforting Wan Yuru for a few words, Yu Wan took a few steps forward.
With a calm gaze, he smiled as he looked at the people around him.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I am the owner of Yu Ji Hot Pot Restaurant. Since its opening, Yu Ji has paid special attention to food safety, and there have never been any problems since then."
"I see quite a few familiar faces today, they must be regulars at Yu Ji. Think about it, have any of you ever had any problems eating there?"
"If there is indeed a problem with Yu Ji's food, Yu Ji will compensate a hundredfold and close down immediately, never to operate again!"
"But these two guests today said they got sick from eating at Yu Ji Hot Pot, but they couldn't produce any evidence. I have to suspect that they were instructed by someone to deliberately cause trouble."
“Now that we have conflicting accounts, I have invited Minister Su of the Court of Judicial Review to come over!” Yu Wan bowed to Su Mu and said with a smile, “As everyone knows, Minister Su is fair and impartial and never shows favoritism. I believe that Minister Su will be able to find out the truth and clear Yu Ji’s name!”
Su Mu nodded slightly, his expression serious. "I will certainly uphold justice and investigate this matter thoroughly."
Having said that, he turned his sharp gaze back to the two middle-aged men who were causing trouble.
"Since you two insist that you got food poisoning at Yu's restaurant, then come with me back to the Dali Temple."
"The Dali Temple will conduct a thorough interrogation and investigation to gather evidence."
"If this is true, I will not tolerate the shopkeeper; but if you deliberately cause trouble and frame others, can you bear the consequences?"
Su Mu's voice was deep yet powerful, carrying a terrifying air of authority.
Upon hearing this, a flicker of panic crossed the face of the man with the fierce expression.
But thinking of the large sum of money he had received, he tried hard to remain calm and said defiantly, "Let's go! We have nothing to hide! We are the victims, sir, you must do us justice!"
Yu Wan looked at the two of them and sneered inwardly, but maintained her composure and smile on her face.
She turned to the surrounding crowd and said, "Distinguished guests, please be patient. Once Lord Su has investigated the truth, everything will be clear."
"Yu Ji has always operated with integrity and would never do anything to harm anyone. We hope everyone will continue to support Yu Ji."
After hearing Yu Wan's words and looking at Su Mu's dignified expression, the people's restless emotions gradually calmed down.
In the past two months, some businesses have also tried to imitate Yu Ji by opening hot pot restaurants, but the taste is nowhere near as good as Yu Ji's.
The hungry diners watching were unwilling to let Yu Ji really close down, because where would they go to eat such delicious hot pot?
Immediately, someone raised their voice:
"We trust Yu Ji! With such an upright and honest owner, he would never harm us!"
"Lord Su is always fair, we await your investigation results!"
Other people echoed this sentiment.
Su Mu waved his hand and ordered the constables, "Take these two back to the yamen!"
The constables, upon receiving their orders, stepped forward to take the two troublemakers away.
A sudden, abrupt voice rang out from the crowd.
"Don't believe them!"
"This is all their conspiracy. They must have bribed the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review to be so biased towards the shopkeeper..."
Su Mu had handled hundreds of cases and had long since realized that these two were acting under someone else's orders, so he sent people to keep an eye on the surroundings.
Almost as soon as the sound rang out, Su Mu quickly pointed to three people and ordered with a stern face, "Arrest all three of them."
The constables were well-trained and quickly rushed towards the three men.
A commotion broke out in the crowd, and people quickly made way for each other.
The three men, suddenly seized, looked terrified. One of them tried to break free from the constables' grip, shouting incessantly:
"Why are you arresting us? We're innocent!"
But the constables kept the three under tight control.
Su Mu's expression was cold as he glanced at the three people who had been captured.
The three men were dressed in dirty and disheveled clothes, and were clearly not law-abiding citizens.
Su Mu glanced at him and said coldly, "I knew the voices sounded familiar. He Si, it's you guys!"
He Si and his two accomplices were notorious thugs in Shengjing City, and had frequent visits to the Dali Temple.
Upon hearing Su Mu's words, He Si and the other two turned deathly pale.
He Si cursed inwardly, "Damn it."
I never expected that corrupt official Su Mu would remember me. I should have known better than to be greedy for money and risk my life to step forward!
Some of the people recognized He Si and his group; now even a fool could see that someone was deliberately framing Yu Ji.
Yu Wan hadn't expected that someone would voluntarily "surrender" to him.
Now she doesn't need to bother clarifying; any common-sense person can see the problem.
Taking the opportunity, Yu Wan promoted Yu Ji's business, saying, "Ladies and gentlemen, I apologize for making you all laugh today and wasting your time. To express my apologies, all our valued customers who patronize Yu Ji today will enjoy a 50% discount on any hot pot dish, and Yu Ji will also provide each table with a complimentary dessert!"
Upon hearing this, the people cheered.
The atmosphere, which had been somewhat oppressive due to the two men causing trouble, instantly became lively and cheerful.
"Master Yu is so generous! Just for this sincerity, we must go and support Yu's Restaurant!"
"Yes, yes, Yu Ji's hot pot is already delicious, and now there's such a great discount, it would be a shame not to go!"
Everyone chimed in with their own words, calling out to their friends and lining up to enter the store.
Looking at the enthusiastic crowd, Wan Yuru's eyes were full of stars as she looked at Yu Wan.
My cousin is amazing!
They easily turned the situation around and attracted so many customers!
Unlike her... she almost messed things up.