Chapter 515 - Being Slandered
Chapter 515 Being Slandered
When Gong Tianhao was sent back to the capital due to his injury, Xiao Lingyu decided to make herself strong and become a woman worthy of Gong Tianhao. She couldn’t be a weak little woman who hid under her man’s wings.
Xiao Lingyu was going to start a farm kingdom.
Suddenly, she heard the phone ring and saw the caller ID. She picked it up.
“Hello, this is Xiao Lingyu. Oh, Boss Zeng, what? Okay, I got it. I’ll be there right away.” Xiao Lingyu hung up the phone, put on her coat, and walked out.
Mother Xiao was cooking eggs. When she saw her daughter walking out without even putting on her clothes, she was shocked and immediately shouted, “Yu ‘Er, where are you going?”
Xiao Lingyu said anxiously, “Mom, something happened at the shop in City Z. I have to rush over now!”
After saying that, she picked up the car keys and was about to leave.
“Xiao Lingyu, come back!” Mother Xiao immediately shouted with a spatula in her hand, “Have you forgotten that you are still recovering from giving birth? Xiao Lingyu, no matter how important the business is, it is not as important as your health. In this bone-chilling weather, you’d better stay in your room.”
For Mother Xiao, no amount of money was as important as her daughter’s health.
“Mom!” Xiao Lingyu called out unhappily.
“Don’t Mom me!” Mother Xiao said firmly, “You’re not to leave even if the sky is falling. Plus, have you considered your child? Do you plan to bring him with you? Or do you plan to go alone and leave him at home to starve?”
Xiao Lingyu hesitated for a moment. Xiao Lingyu definitely couldn’t ignore her child. She owed him too much.
Mother Xiao looked at her daughter’s hesitant expression and sighed, “Yu ‘Er, I know you are focused on growing your business, but to me, your health is more important. Daughter, don’t let your father and I worry, okay?”
Gong Tianhao was unconscious, and their hearts were aching. Seeing their daughter busy like a spinning top after Gong Tianhao left, their hearts ached even more. But what could they do?
Old Master Gong said they definitely couldn’t go to the capital to visit Gong Tianhao. They could be spotted by people who might harm them. This was especially true for Xiao Tong. His identity definitely couldn’t be exposed.
The main reason was that they were farmers, and they were too weak. Therefore, Xiao Lingyu had to get stronger. Once she became stronger, she wouldn’t have to worry about being harmed anymore. Only then would she be able to protect herself and Xiao Tong.
Xiao Lingyu saw the worried expression on Mother Xiao’s face and hesitated for a moment. Then, she said, “Mom, I’ll be back very soon from City Z.”.
“How soon can you be? Even the fastest route driving takes at least five to six hours. Plus, you’re going to have things to do there. Who knows how long that’ll delay you? Do you really plan to starve my grandson at a time like this?” Mother Xiao was angry that her daughter was so stubborn.
Xiao Lingyu said, “Mom, I’ll squeeze out some milk and seal it. When it’s time, you can heat it up and feed it to the baby. I have to personally go over to resolve the matters that happened in City Z.”
Xiao Lingyu’s attitude was very firm.
Mother Xiao frowned and asked in puzzlement, “Yu ‘Er, what exactly happened at the shop in City Z to make you so anxious?”
Xiao Lingyu said, “Mom, someone said they had been hospitalized after eating the vegetables sold in the shop. Now the patient’s family is making a scene at the shop.”
“How is that possible?” Mother Xiao was shocked. “Our vegetables are not poisonous!” She knew very well the miraculous effect of the vegetables.
Xiao Lingyu nodded. “Yes. That’s why I’m guessing someone is doing this on purpose. We’re the producers, so I have to be there in person to clarify this.”
After saying this, Mother Xiao thought of something and firmly stopped her, “No, you can’t go there. This sounds like the culprit came prepared. It’ll be very dangerous. It’s the more reason that you can’t go.”
“Mom, as the person in charge of Green Fresh, I have to show up. If this is not dealt with properly, the impact will be horrible. The least punishment will be reputation and business loss, and the worst will be jail.”
“Touch wood. Why are you talking about jail?” Mother Xiao quickly said. Then, she asked worriedly, “Yu ‘Er, is this matter really that serious?”
Xiao Lingyu nodded seriously and said, “Yes. If I don’t deal with it properly, I might really face…” Before she could say ‘jail time’, she was stopped by Mother Xiao. Mother Xiao thought for a moment and said, “If this issue is that serious, you should go. Remember to keep warm. Don’t get exposed to the wind. Don’t get into conflict. Use your words. Okay?” Mother Xiao reminded. “Oh, just in case, get your father and two young men to go with you. Wait for a while. I’ll call your father back.”
After saying that, Mother Xiao ran into the room and called Father Xiao. She also gave Father Xiao some instructions.
A moment later, Father Xiao came back with two young and strong men in the village.
At the entrance of Zeng Family’s vegetable shop, there were many onlookers.
“Zeng Qinghua, don’t you have a conscience?” A fat woman in her fifties, dressed in fashionable clothes, gold earrings, and necklaces, shouted. She crossed her arms and shouted at Zeng Qinghua, “You’ve injected your stock with growth hormones. They are harmful to the body, but you sell them to the public at such a high price!” She looked around and immediately shouted, “Everyone, come and take a look. It is this evil shop that sells vegetables that have been injected with hormones. It caused my husband to be hospitalized! Zeng Qinghua, I’m going to sue you for selling poisonous crops if you don’t explain yourself today!” She said loudly, “Everyone, listen to me. This shop sells vegetables that have been injected with hormones. After my family ate them, they collapsed on the spot and were sent to the hospital. The Doctor said that it was food poisoning.
“I didn’t purchase any ingredients from any other store but this one. They are supposed to be organic vegetables, but they are actually poisons!
“I’ve long heard the rumors that the vegetables sold here have been injected with hormones. It is why they are so tasty
“At first, there will not be any problem. However, if one eats them for a long time, one’s body will mutate!
“I didn’t want to believe it because I’ve shopped from the Boss for years. The prices were reasonable, the owners were honest, and it was authentic farm food. My family loved to eat this farm food.
“However, recently, this Boss Zeng started to sell expensive organic vegetables,” Lin Xiufang pointed at Zeng Qinghua with her fat finger and said in an exceptionally angry voice, “He recommended the organic vegetables to me. He said they were pure, organic, and good for the body.
“My family is health-conscious, so I immediately bought the vegetables from his recommendation. “At first, we did feel energetic. However, after a few days, I found that I was addicted to them as if I had taken drugs. But what I didn’t expect was that my family would get food poisoning after eating these vegetables!” When the people around heard that, many people’s expressions changed.
They had bought the same vegetables before. Just as this woman had said, the taste of these vegetables was abnormally good. Eating them made people addicted.
It was similar to eating drugs! “Boss Zeng, you can’t hurt people like this.” Someone immediately shouted angrily, “How can you put drugs in your vegetables to make money?”
“Zeng Qinghua, your heart is really too black. If you don’t give us an explanation today, we will smash your shop. That way, you won’t harm any more people!”
Zeng Qinghua was completely confused by this sudden incident.
He did not know this middle-aged woman who suddenly appeared and scolded him.
No, that was wrong.
Just yesterday, she had specially come here to buy some vegetables. Her tone was unusually familiar as she greeted him and some of his old customers.
At that time, he was still a little puzzled.
Now he knew that this was all premeditated.
However, he didn’t know if the woman was doing this to blackmail him or if someone set her up to do this.
He knew that his recent booming business had earned him the ire of his competition, especially with the boss of Qiao Family’s vegetable shop.
Once the woman brought up food poisoning, Zeng Qinghua immediately contacted Xiao Lingyu. Since she was the producer, she had the most right to explain everything.
Until Xiao Lingyu arrived, Zeng Qinghua tried to appease the woman. However, the woman refused to be comforted. She didn’t even give him the chance to speak or defend himself.
However, he knew he had to say something once the people in the crowd started to agree with the woman.
Zeng Qinghua immediately stood up and questioned the middle-aged woman, Lin Xiufang, “Madam, you said that you had been buying vegetables in my shop for a few years, but why was it my first time meeting you yesterday?”
Lin Xiufang would start shouting again, “This man is ridiculous. To save his own skin, he won’t recognize his regular anymore! Zeng Qinghua, let me tell you, don’t think that I, Lin Xiufang, am a pushover. If you don’t give me a sum of compensation today, you won’t be able to open this shop anymore.”
However, Zeng Qinghua knew that if he admitted his guilt today, he wouldn’t be able to keep his shop open anymore too. It would mean he had admitted that there was something wrong with the crops he sold. Who would dare to buy from him in the future? In fact, he might be thrown into jail because of this.
Therefore, before the truth was revealed, Zeng Qinghua would definitely not admit to this crime.
Owners narrow
Outside the crowd, the three vegetable shop owners narrowed their eyes and watched the show.
Director Li whispered to Qiao Shiliang beside him, “Director Qiao, where did you find this top-quality woman? She’s amazing.” After saying that, he even gave a thumbs up.
“Hehe. Zeng Qinghua is so choked that he can’t speak,” Director Zhang also said with a smile, “Hehe, his shop will be closed tomorrow.”
“The moment the woman created a large enough stir, his business will deteriorate no matter if the issue is real or not. That’s if they don’t close down first.” Director Li smiled, “We’ll see who dares to frequent him anymore.”
Qiao Shiliang narrowed his eyes. There was a hint of pride in his eyes as he said with a cold smile, “Heh, rumors are the most lethal. Moreover, there is a real example. Even if people don’t believe it, they won’t dare to buy these vegetables out of caution.”
“President Qiao, you’re brilliant!” The other two gave Qiao Shiliang another thumbs up.
Seeing this annoying woman, Zeng Qinghua was so angry that his face turned livid. He was about to explain something when his wife questioned Lin Xiufang, “You keep saying that your husband ate my vegetables and got food poisoning. Where’s the evidence?” Lin Xiufang was about to speak, but the lady boss retorted loudly, “You said you’ve been buying vegetables at my shop every day for the past few years.
“But that’s strange. My husband and I are at the shop daily. How come we haven’t seen you before? Are you invisible when you come to my place to shop? “My man is a bit slow with his words, but I’m not. There are cameras in our camera. Do you want evidence? How about we check that? If you’ve been coming to my shop for years, you should show up on the videos.
“We don’t even need to look that far off. We’ll only check the video for the past week. Mrs. Lin, what do you think?”
The lady boss challenged.