Family connections: From special recruitment by the county committee to the pinnacle of power

Upon hearing this, the young man frowned, glared at Xu Weidong, and said, "What did you say? Who's talking nonsense! I'm asking you, isn't that your restaurant's stove?"

As he spoke, he pointed to the stove he had just wiped.

Xu Weidong was taken aback by the question.

Li Xiuru, who was standing nearby, hurriedly stepped forward to explain, "Boss, that's...that's the stove. We cook there all the time, we can't just wipe it clean after every single dish, can we? Aren't you making things difficult for us?"

As soon as he said this, the young man from the health bureau was about to get angry when the middle-aged man from the food and drug administration quickly reached out and stopped him.

Then, the middle-aged man stepped forward and said, "This is not your excuse. Food is ingested, and the stove where you cook is covered in dust. Can you guarantee that people won't get sick from eating it? According to hygiene and epidemic prevention standards, you need to make improvements."

"Also, do all the people in your store have health certificates?"

Seeing that Li Xiuru still wanted to step forward to explain, Xu Weidong quickly pulled her back and said, "Stop talking!"

Li Xiuru struggled forcefully; she was furious. Who goes into a restaurant's kitchen to inspect the stove?

Let alone restaurants where fire is frequently used, even in a private home, you can't guarantee that you won't get ash when wiping with white gloves, right?

Isn't this bullying?

Xu Weidong gave Li Xiuru a wink, then stepped forward with a smile and said, "Boss, all the chefs in our restaurant have health certificates, and even the waiters have them. I'll go get the health certificates for you two right away."

After saying that, Xu Weidong hurriedly pulled Li Xiuru out of the kitchen.

As soon as they reached the door, Li Xiuru protested, "Why should we be fined just for inspecting the stove? Money doesn't grow on trees!"

"Oh dear, what's the point of saying all this now? Do you think arguing with them will prevent them from punishing you? Go upstairs now!"

Xu Weidong glared at Li Xiuru and then gently pushed her.

In this situation, the only option is to appease the situation and pay a fine, which is better than closing the shop. At worst, it's just like working for nothing all day.

If you really start arguing, and they get angry and make you close down for ten days or half a month, wouldn't the losses be even greater?

Li Xiuru's eyes reddened with anger, her lips pursed, and she stormed up to the second floor.

As soon as he entered the door, Xu Hansheng noticed that Li Xiuru's expression was off. He frowned and asked, "Mom, what's wrong? Why are you crying?"

Li Xiuru pursed her lips, hesitated for a long time before saying to Xu Hansheng, "This is too much!"

Then, she recounted what had just happened, and finally said, "You didn't see it, that guy in the white uniform, just filling out a form, and he wanted to fine us a thousand yuan!"

"We might work ourselves to the bone and not even earn a thousand dollars a day. If it's just that our house isn't clean enough, I'll accept it!"

"But who goes to clean the stove?"

As she spoke, tears began to fall from Li Xiuru's eyes.

Xu Hansheng narrowed his eyes, his gaze suddenly turning cold. It seemed that someone wanted to get rid of their family.

In his previous life, Xu Hansheng would have truly been helpless.

But in this life, no matter who it is, I'll strip you bare first!

Thinking of this, Xu Hansheng smiled and comforted Li Xiuru, saying, "Mom, don't be angry. I'll go out and see what's going on. Maybe there's some misunderstanding."

After saying that, Xu Hansheng pushed open the door of the private room and was about to walk out.

"Oh dear, Hansheng, you mustn't go!"

Li Xiuru hurriedly pulled Xu Hansheng back, saying, "You just finished your exams, don't let this affect your future. It's just a thousand yuan, Mom doesn't want it, just consider it money to buy coffins for them."

Xu Hansheng was amused by Li Xiuru's words.

"Mom, don't worry, I know what I'm doing."

After saying that, Xu Hansheng turned and walked out of the private room.

When he arrived at the lobby on the first floor, Xu Weidong had already gathered all the waiters and chefs in the store together and was checking their health certificates one by one.

Xu Hansheng carefully examined the two men, then calmly stepped forward and said to Xu Weidong, "Dad, you rest for a while. I'll accompany these two section chiefs to conduct the examination."

Xu Weidong turned to look at his son, frowned, and said, "Why are you here? Go back now, we don't need you here!"

"Dad, you've been standing all day, go and rest for a while."

After saying that, Xu Hansheng gently patted Xu Weidong's shoulder, then pulled Xu Weidong aside and looked at the two of them with a smile, comparing them one by one.

After checking the last one, the young man in his twenties frowned deeply. He thought for a long time before asking Xu Weidong, "Are these really all the people in your shop?"

The person who sent him to bring good fortune clearly told him that there was also a lame woman involved.

But none of these people were lame.

Furthermore, the health certificates all match, so this situation is somewhat inconsistent.

"There's also a dishwasher on the third floor."

Xu Hansheng said calmly.

Ok?

The young man then noticed that the person standing next to him was no longer Xu Weidong, but a young man a few years younger than himself.

However, unlike Xu Weidong, this young man had an extraordinary aura, and his tone of voice was extremely calm, with a hint of leadership about him.

After scrutinizing Xu Hansheng for a long time, and confirming that he had never seen such a young leader in any department, he finally said to Xu Hansheng, "Why didn't you call her down? Are you deliberately hiding it?"

"I'm warning you, someone reported your family. Deliberately concealing this is resisting inspection and obstructing law enforcement!"

Xu Hansheng smiled faintly and said, "Section Chief, don't get agitated. It's already noon, and people will be arriving soon. She's washing dishes on the third floor. It's normal for her to forget in her busyness. There's no need to make such a big deal out of it. Wait here for a moment, I'll go call her."

After saying that, Xu Hansheng turned around and walked towards the third floor.

Before long, Xu Hansheng carried a middle-aged woman in her forties or fifties with an aged face down the stairs.

Once they reached the lobby, Xu Hansheng finally put the middle-aged woman off his back and said with great concern, "Aunt Li, please take care of your leg. Don't rush or be afraid."

The middle-aged woman looked at Xu Hansheng with gratitude and nodded repeatedly.

The young man, with his hands behind his back, approached the middle-aged woman, glanced at her somewhat deformed right leg, and sneered, "Where's her health certificate?"

Xu Hansheng sighed softly and said, "This section chief only started working for us ten days ago, and her health certificate hasn't been approved yet. However, she has already undergone all the necessary examinations, including screenings for infectious diseases like hepatitis B, and all of them came back negative."

As they spoke, Xu Hansheng went to the counter, took out several lab reports from the drawer, and handed them to the young man, saying, "Please take a look. We've already registered these with the health bureau; this is proof."

The young man chuckled and said, "You can't work until you get your health certificate. Your restaurant is a food production unit, and according to the Food Safety Law, you'll be fined five thousand."

Xu Hansheng frowned and looked at the young man, saying, "Section Chief, as you've seen, she's a dishwasher, she doesn't handle food. Furthermore, we've already had her screened at the county hospital and registered her with the health bureau. Isn't this punishment too harsh?"