After the divorce, he took care of his child and sold fried rice; his ex-wife was filled with regret

The front hall, "Lin's Shop".

It was nearly 8:30 p.m., and the peak passenger flow showed no signs of abating.

Lin Fan stood in the open kitchen, his long chopsticks flying, serving bowl after bowl of beef brisket noodles out the window.

Although he was physically tired, he felt exceptionally cheerful as he watched the reputation points constantly fluctuating on the system panel.

"Daddy, Tuantuan is sleepy..."

Tuantuan sat on her special little chair behind the cashier, nodding her head like a little bobbing insect.

Lin Fan's heart softened, and he was about to tell Shen Man to take the child back to rest.

Sudden.

"Waaaaah—waaaaah—!!"

A sharp, piercing siren ripped through the bustling night sky of Jin Street as it drew nearer.

Immediately afterwards, two bread trucks bearing the words "Market Supervision" and "Food Safety Enforcement" and flashing alternating blue and red police lights stopped in front of the shop, directly blocking the queue of people.

"What's going on? Uncle's here?"

"What happened?"

The diners in line were startled and quickly moved aside.

The car door opened, and seven or eight uniformed staff members jumped out with serious expressions.

The leader was a middle-aged man with a square face and a dignified expression, carrying a black briefcase.

Behind them, Zhang Dawei, acting like a guide, shouted loudly:

"Section Chief Liu! This is it! This is the shady establishment!"

That shout drew the attention of hundreds of people both inside and outside the store.

Lin Fan stopped what he was doing and frowned slightly.

"Stop! Stop!"

The middle-aged man, referred to as Section Chief Liu, strode into the store and waved to the law enforcement officers behind him to control the scene.

"This is Liu Jianguo from the district's Food and Drug Administration. We received a tip-off from a member of the public, who suspects that this place is illegally adding toxic or harmful substances to food! We are now conducting a surprise inspection in accordance with the law!"

"Everyone, stop eating! Stay in your positions! Where's the boss?"

Liu Jianguo's voice was loud and clear, exuding an air of official authority.

These words were like a bombshell, instantly exploding in the store.

"Toxic and harmful substances??"

"Holy crap? Could it be poppy shells?"

"I knew this noodle dish was so delicious, I wanted more after I finished it! Turns out they added some special ingredients!"

The diners, who were enjoying their meal, changed their expressions instantly upon hearing this.

Many people were so shocked by the sight of the noodles in their bowls that they dropped their chopsticks, their stomachs churning.

In this era where people are terrified of anything "added to the pan," nothing touches the public's nerves more than "food safety."

"Don't panic, everyone! Don't panic!"

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Zhang Dawei squeezed in and stood next to Section Chief Liu, shouting to the crowd with a pained expression:

"Neighbors! I've known this place was weird for a while now! Think about it, how could normal food be so addictive? People even lick the soup clean!"

"For everyone's health, please stop eating this! This soup definitely contains opium poppy shells!"

Zhang Dawei's words were highly inflammatory, and coupled with his "exposé" attitude, they instantly swayed many diners.

"That makes sense... I did think the soup was unusually flavorful just now."

"Oh my god, I brought my son here to eat, what if it's really poisonous?"

Panic began to spread.

Qin Lang was wiping the table when he saw this. Enraged, he slammed the rag down on the table and pointed at Zhang Dawei, yelling:

"You fat bastard! Stop spouting nonsense! You think you can smear others just because your own business is bad? Believe me or not, I'll sue you for defamation!"

"Oh, Young Master Qin, you're here too?"

Zhang Dawei gave Qin Lang a forced smile and said in a sarcastic tone.

"I know you have a good relationship with this boss, but this is a legal matter. Even if you're wealthy, you can't protect criminals, can you? This is poisoning the people!"

"You!" Qin Lang was furious and was about to make a move when Zhao Tianyi pulled him back.

"Don't be impulsive, this needs evidence," Zhao Tianyi said in a low voice, looking coldly at Section Chief Liu.

"Let them investigate. If they can't find anything, this isn't over."

Lin Fan had already come out of the kitchen.

He took off his apron, gently patted Tuantuan's back, and gestured for Shen Man to take the child upstairs so as not to frighten the child.

Then, he turned to face Liu Jianguo and Zhang Dawei, his expression still calm, as if the farce before him had nothing to do with him.

Lin Fan said calmly, "Since we've received a report, then please proceed."

Liu Jianguo glanced at Lin Fan with some surprise.

Most merchants would be terrified or busy offering cigarettes and bribes when faced with such a surprise inspection, but this young man is so calm.

"Hmph, they have pretty good mental fortitude."

Liu Jianguo snorted coldly and waved his hand, "Xiao Wang, Xiao Li, get the rapid testing kit! Focus on testing the soup base! Test for papaverine, morphine, and codeine—test them all!"

"yes!"

The two staff members immediately opened their silver testing kits, took out test tubes, test strips, and samplers, and went straight to the large brine vat that was still steaming.

The entire room fell silent.

Everyone held their breath, staring intently at the two staff members' movements.

Zhang Dawei craned his neck, his eyes practically bulging out, and prayed frantically in his mind:

Change color! Change color! It must change color!

If the test strip changes color, Lin Fan is finished! Not only will the shop be shut down, but he'll also have to spend several years in jail!

The staff member very professionally scooped a spoonful of soup, dripped it onto the test strip, then divided it into test tubes and added the test reagent.

one second.

two seconds.

three seconds.

Time seemed to stand still.

Sweat dripped down Zhang Dawei's forehead.

however.

The color of the test strip remained unchanged, as steady as a rock.

The liquid in the test tube did not show any positive reaction, such as precipitation or discoloration.

"Reporting to the section chief!"

Xiao Wang, who was in charge of the testing, looked up at Lin Fan, then at the test tube in his hand, and loudly reported to his supervisor:

"Papaverine test: negative!"

"Morphine test, negative!"

Codeine test result: negative!

"Nitrite test results: normal!"

"Even..." Xiao Wang looked at the readings on the instrument with disbelief, "The heavy metal and pesticide residue levels in this soup are even lower than in purified water! All indicators are rated as excellent!"

boom--!

This result was like a resounding slap in the face to Zhang Dawei.

The entire audience erupted in uproar!

"Negative? Not poisonous?"

"Not only is it non-toxic, but its indicators are also excellent? Cleaner than purified water?"

"Holy crap! Is this boss using some kind of miracle water?"

The diners, who had been panicked, breathed a sigh of relief, followed by anger towards Zhang Dawei.

"Turns out it was a false accusation!"

"That fat guy is so despicable! He has no ability, so he comes here to disgust people!"

"He almost led me astray! Boss, give me another braised egg to calm my nerves!"