Overbearing Immortal Doctor
Chapter 195 - 195 195 Can't Help but Feel Afraid Afterwards

195: Chapter 195: Can’t Help but Feel Afraid Afterwards 195: Chapter 195: Can’t Help but Feel Afraid Afterwards “First they directly wanted to shut down my chicken farm, and later during the quarantine, someone tried to sabotage it.

With such power and holding a grudge against us, it must be Wang Baishan!”

Although Wu Xiaoyu said this straightforwardly and lightly, Zhou Dong couldn’t help but feel a sense of fear.

If Wu Xiaoyu had arrived later, or if he hadn’t discovered that the quarantine personnel were framing him, the chicken farm would have been shut down, and Jiji would have been bankrupt.

“Even if you discovered their slander and false accusations, it wouldn’t be resolved so easily, right?

Didn’t they stall or create obstacles?” Zhou Dong still asked in confusion.

“The Mayor himself went over.

I’ve met him before, and he’s a straightforward, decisive person, so it was resolved smoothly.”

Wu Xiaoyu explained the whole story to Zhou Dong, who then felt relieved and joked, “Alright!

You really are a lucky person who has heavenly protection!”

After joking around for a while, they began discussing how to refute the rumors and reopen the business.

Although it’s now proven that the chickens didn’t use hormones, how to widely announce it and regain the diners’ trust in Jiji is still a significant problem.

It’s often said that food is paramount for people.

When a restaurant’s food safety is questioned, even if you can prove your innocence, a seed of doubt will remain in the diners’ minds.

After all, there’s no smoke without fire.

Since people are questioning you, there must be a reason behind it.

Why would they target you specifically?

Zhou Dong proposed his idea, saying, “I’ve thought about this beforehand.

First, we hold a small reopening ceremony to draw attention, then both of us and the head chef taste the dishes in front of everyone, and we’ll also offer discounts.”

Wu Xiaoyu pondered for a moment and then said, “Just doing this probably isn’t enough!

I think we should play the victim card.”

“Play the victim?” Zhou Dong didn’t understand.

Wu Xiaoyu shamelessly smiled and explained, “Our flourishing development has been resented by our competitors, so they intentionally spread rumors to discredit us!”

Upon hearing this, Zhou Dong understood instantly—this was a perfect two-birds-with-one-stone strategy!

By positioning Jiji as the underdog, people would sympathize and recognize that the hormone rumors were indeed slander.

This way, not only do we clear our name, but we also expose the competitors’ ugly face, leading diners to resist their malicious competition!

Zhou Dong grinned maliciously and said, “Wouldn’t this be too cunning though?

The kind-hearted me feels a bit uneasy.”

“You’re clearly gloating; where is the slightest sign of unease?” Wu Xiaoyu disdainfully said.

They finalized their plan and started laughing smugly.

Meanwhile, Li Qianqian, who was crying over a Korean drama, turned around and angrily shouted at them, “You damn gay guys!

Get lost!”

Speed is crucial; the longer the rumors persist, the longer Jiji’s bad reputation will last.

Now that they’ve received the notice to reopen and the livestock quarantine station’s certification that the chicken is hormone-free, the immediate task is to announce it widely.

The two went downstairs, first arranging the details of the reopening ceremony tomorrow, and then asked the staff to post two documents on a board at Jiji’s main gate.

Despite the recent rampant rumors about Jiji using hormone chickens, causing business to plummet into a nosedive.

Fortunately, Jiji’s location is excellent, with constant foot traffic, so as soon as the notice board was put up, many passersby stopped to look.

Seeing the official documents, people couldn’t help but have doubts—does Jiji’s chicken really meet the standards?

No hormones?

Then why has Jiji been so deserted these days?

When people have doubts about something, they’ll discuss and argue about it with their acquaintances over meals, and the news about Jiji’s reopening soon became widely known.

Everything is constantly changing; as Jiji’s business declines, Juxian Inn’s business flourished accordingly.

Chen Zhaofeng looked at the diners chatting over tea in his restaurant and felt both pleased and worried—now that Jiji has passed inspection, they might make a comeback.

This way, the prosperity of Juxian Inn wouldn’t just be a flash in the pan?

Though Jiji’s reputation seems damaged, recovering diners’ trust won’t be an easy task.

These days, diners at his restaurant mostly discuss the hormone chicken issue at Jiji, which made him both excited and angry.

Excited because Jiji’s reputation is rotting, angry because Jiji had quickly become the favorite of these gourmets, who now regret its decline.

But this afternoon, something even more upsetting happened—there were diners in his restaurant debunking rumors for Jiji.

They said that the quarantine station had issued a document proving that Jiji’s chicken was completely compliant and hormone-free, and that Jiji would hold a reopening ceremony tomorrow.

Although many scoffed at this, it reignited discussions about Jiji.

Merely this has made Chen Zhaofeng anxious!

What methods might Jiji use tomorrow to regain diners’ trust?

With such urgency to reopen and holding a reopening ceremony, could there be a trump card?

Let alone Jiji’s free-range chicken that already caught him off guard, turning Juxian Inn into a second-rate restaurant almost overnight, seen as a backup by gourmets.

Could Jiji launch new dishes tomorrow to attract these gourmets?

According to Liu Sheng, Wu Xiaoyu only raised free-range chickens in the village, without any new agricultural products.

Shiitake Mushroom Sauce Factory?

One shiitake sauce shouldn’t have much impact, right?

Would it really revive Jiji?

While Chen Zhaofeng was deeply troubled, Wu Xiaoyu walked in with a name card, directly approached Chen Zhaofeng, and said, “Boss Chen, your business seems good!”

Chen Zhaofeng snapped out of his thoughts and saw Wu Xiaoyu standing in front of him with a grin.

He was startled—did Wu Xiaoyu know about his collusion with Wang Baishan?

“Hmm…

um!

Wu…

Brother Wu, why do you…

why do you have the leisure to visit my place?” Chen Zhaofeng steadied himself and said.

Seeing his nervousness, Wu Xiaoyu already had many doubts—why was he so nervous?

Was it because Liu Sheng’s failed chicken theft, fearing Wu Xiaoyu would expose him, or was today’s affair indeed related to him?

Wu Xiaoyu originally thought Chen Zhaofeng was a principled, fair, and diplomatic businessman.

But first he had Liu Sheng compete with him for shiitake mushrooms and cut off their supply contract, which made Wu Xiaoyu somewhat disdainful of him.

But then he even had Liu Sheng steal his chickens, which was crossing a moral line and unscrupulous.

If today’s report involved Chen Zhaofeng, Wu Xiaoyu wouldn’t hesitate to topple Juxian Inn without any guilt.

Wu Xiaoyu deliberately stared into his eyes and said, “Boss Chen, you’re joking.

I’m just very busy today!”

Seeing Wu Xiaoyu’s intense stare, Chen Zhaofeng quickly lowered his head to flip through the ledger and stammered, “Is…

is that so?

Us restaurateurs…

naturally have a hectic life, what can we do?”