A farmer's daughter travels through time, farming and dividing the family to fight for the best

Chapter 257: 3 Days of Rectification

Finally, he ran under a flower stand. The flower stand was suspended in the air and there was a layer of wooden boards at the bottom, so he couldn't see clearly what was inside.

The diners saw the mouse run under the shelf with their own eyes, and they couldn't just pretend they didn't see it and continue eating. So one of them was brave enough to tiptoe over and lift up the flower stand.

I was shocked to find that there were four or five mice under the flower stand. The mice were hiding well, but suddenly the cover above their heads was gone.

After being stunned for two seconds, they ran away. Seeing this scene, some timid ones screamed and jumped onto the stool with horror on their faces.

There are not many places in the hall where mice can hide. Every time a mouse runs to a place, someone will move the things in that place away. When they move the things away again, several more will run out.

This happened several times in a row. The guests at the tables were stunned. Looking at the rats running around on the ground, their scalps went numb. Then they looked at the half-eaten dishes on the table and suddenly lost the desire to eat anymore.

Even some clean-loving people felt like vomiting at this moment. They couldn’t bear to think about whether the food they ate had been eaten by rats before being cooked.

There were so many rats running around under my feet, some of them ran outside the gate and were seen by many passers-by. They opened their mouths in fear. What was going on in Yuelai Restaurant?

Some of them ran to the private rooms upstairs, and the guests in the rooms were in chaos, shouting and beating the rats when they saw them.

There was chaos upstairs and downstairs, and Si Weizhong was completely panicked. How could so many rats suddenly appear? He then thought of the theft at Longmen Restaurant yesterday. Could it be that the people he sent made a mistake?

The more I think about it, the more it seems possible, but the most important thing now is how to handle the current situation well. If this matter is not handled well today, the impact on the restaurant will be very serious.

Many brave ones voluntarily joined the rat extermination team, picked up anything they could find and started chasing the rats, while the timid ones stood on stools and tables, screaming from time to time.

As the saying goes, there is strength in numbers. We caught more than a dozen mice in a short time. In fact, there were many more, but we didn’t pay attention at the moment and I don’t know where they ran away.

Looking at the mouse on the ground, Si Wei Zhong's scalp felt tingling. He had been running the restaurant for more than ten years, but this was the first time he had encountered such a situation. He knew who had done it without even thinking about it, and he was so angry that his lungs were about to explode.

But the current matter is the most important. If one of them is not resolved properly, it will be a devastating blow to the restaurant.

"Boss Si, do you want to give us an explanation for what happened today?" Among the diners, there was a tall man with a full beard, who shouted loudly in a rough voice.

Among the rat extermination team just now, he was the most brave and active.

"I'm really sorry, everyone." Si Wei Zhong bowed deeply to everyone respectfully and continued.

"Today's incident was caused by someone deliberately framing my restaurant and smearing its reputation. I have asked the waiter to report it to the authorities. I believe the authorities will conduct a thorough investigation and clear my restaurant's name."

"My Yue Lai Restaurant has been open for more than ten years, and this kind of thing has never happened before. Everyone here is a regular customer, and I believe they will not be influenced by that villain and have a bad impression of my restaurant."

"Although I was framed by a villain, I didn't discover it in time, which led to today's farce. I apologize to everyone here. All meals today are free. I will treat it as my way of calming you down."

Si Wei Zhong is indeed a veteran who has been in officialdom for many years. Every word he says is sincere and his attitude is respectful and humble, making it impossible to find fault with him.

The guest's original anger suddenly disappeared, but when he saw the half-eaten food on the table, he lost the desire to eat anymore. He felt sick just thinking about it.

Since the other party said they didn't want any money, it would not be good to make things too difficult for them, so they all stood up and left.

The guests upstairs also lost their appetite and when they saw others leaving, they all followed suit. The hall, which was not very busy to begin with, suddenly became empty.

Looking at the empty hall and the food on the table, the rage in Si Wei Zhong's eyes gradually gathered.

"Close the door. We are closed today." Seeing this, a waiter nearby took a few quick steps and closed the door.

The moment the door closed, there was a sudden ping-pong sound behind me. Turning back, I saw that Si Wei Zhong had knocked all the bowls and plates on the table to the ground, and even the tables and chairs were not spared.

Everyone was so frightened that they hid far away, fearing that they would be accidentally injured. After a long while, Si Wei Zhong finally stopped what he was doing, looked at the mess on the ground, and said with gritted teeth: "Li Xiaoxiao, just wait for me, I will make you pay the price."

When the door of Yuelai Restaurant opened again, Xiao Er held a piece of white paper in his hand and pasted it on the door, which read that the restaurant would be closed for three days.

Then, police officers were seen coming in and out, as if they were investigating some case. Si Wei Zhong had returned to normal by now, with an anxious look on his face, and started talking to the police officers at the door.

"During lunch, several rats appeared in the lobby of my restaurant. The restaurant has always been clean and hygienic, and rats have never appeared there before. I am afraid someone has framed me. Please find out the truth and clear my restaurant's name."

Since the incident has already happened, Si Wei Zhong can only try to salvage it as much as possible. However, even if he knows that it was Li Xiaoxiao who did it, without any evidence, how can he let the government arrest people for no reason?

"Please rest assured, Lord Si. We will pay great attention to this case and clear your restaurant's name." The officers on this street naturally knew Si Wei Zhong's identity and spoke very politely.

"Then I'll trouble you, sir," Si Wei Zhong bent down slightly.

"Your Excellency, you are too polite. These are what we should do. As for those villains who commit crimes, we will punish them severely once we catch them," the officer said and left with a group of people.

Si Wei Zhong looked at the crowd, and soon some people in the crowd started talking.

"Yue Lai Restaurant has been operating on this street for many years, and business has always been good. This situation has never happened before. It must be a new restaurant that is afraid that Yue Lai Restaurant will affect their business, so they deliberately make trouble for them."

"I think it's probably because I ate a special hot pot at that new restaurant. I got diarrhea when I got home and stayed in bed for two days."

"Fortunately, I haven't been there. It doesn't look as good as Yue Lai Restaurant. Yue Lai Restaurant is a time-honored brand, and the food is large in quantity and cheap in price."

"The boss of Yuelai Restaurant is a good person. One time, I was a few cents short of paying for a meal, and he waived it immediately."