Alas! One wave leaves only for another to arrive! The show must go on, she felt as if she were acting out a dramatic "Breaking Through the East" opera.
Xiaoxiao put away her ruffian-like deanor, approached the uncle with a gentle tone, and helped him up.
"Uncle, are you feeling any better now? I had Xiao’er fetch a doctor. Let’s see to your illness first, okay?"
The crowd was quite perplexed. How could the sa person who was a swaggering ruffian threatening to chop people with a knife just a mont ago suddenly beco so gentle? Truly a fickle woman!
One’s attitude towards others indeed depends on how they themselves are treated. Seeing the agony in this family, Xiaoxiao didn’t think their illness was feigned. It was best to see a doctor first; after all, human life is more important than anything else.
"Miss, we’re really not swindling anyone. It’s true that our family beca like this after eating that spicy cabbage!" The uncle groaned in pain, but didn’t forget to explain.
"Mm, uncle, I understand. Looking at you, I can tell you are kind-hearted, not the type to commit such a wrongdoing!"
To deal with such people one had to appeal to their emotions and convince them with reason. It should be relatively easy to converse with them and quickly uncover the truth.
The doctor from the pharmacy had been brought over by Xiao’er and was waiting nearby. Upon hearing Xiaoxiao’s words, he imdiately stepped forward to conduct his examination.
He placed his hand on the uncle’s arm to take his pulse, and after a while had checked several people’s pulses. His expression grew serious: "You all have upset stomachs from bad food."
When the crowd heard the doctor’s diagnosis, they began to stir again.
"It looks like there really is a problem with that spicy cabbage!"
"The doctor has made a diagnosis, so there can’t be any mistake!"
"Doctor, please check too, I also ate the spicy cabbage!"
Xiaoxiao didn’t bother with the fickle crowd, but instead compassionately instructed the doctor to prescribe dicine for treatnt and signalled Chu Lian to settle the diagnosis fee and the cost of the dicine with the doctor.
"Uncle, you said it was the spicy cabbage that caused this problem, and I believe you. But are you certain that this spicy cabbage was bought at Yuelai Restaurant?"
Xiaoxiao was getting to the heart of the matter. She didn’t believe that the spicy cabbage she made could be the issue. It was very likely that the trouble was caused by counterfeit, cheap spicy cabbage. Moreover, looking at this family, they did not seem wealthy enough to afford a al at Yuelai Restaurant.
"As far as I know, Yuelai Restaurant is one of the best in the county. Although its dishes are not particularly expensive, they are not cheap either. For your family of five or six to dine at Yuelai Restaurant, it would cost at least one or two Silver taels. Uncle, forgive my candor, but you don’t seem like soone willing to spend so much on a al."
"Miss, we indeed did not buy the spicy cabbage here. We bought it on the street, and after the incident, we went to find those people. They said the spicy cabbage ca from your restaurant, and that’s why we ca here."
Before the crowd could react, Xiao’er shouted out loud:
"Our spicy cabbage from Yuelai Restaurant has never been sold on the street!"
That’s when everyone finally caught on.
"Right, right, since when did they start selling spicy cabbage on the streets?"
"I haven’t heard about it!"
"..."
"..."
Xiaoxiao had had enough. The onlooking crowd was giving her a headache, but she still had to patiently handle the situation.
"Uncle, the spicy cabbage from Yuelai Restaurant is only served to dining guests in the restaurant and is currently not sold outside. You may have bought a counterfeit product. They might be using Yuelai Restaurant’s na to deceive the public. You were, unfortunately, deceived."
After speaking, she signalled Xiao’er to bring over a plate of spicy cabbage.
"Uncle, please taste the real spicy cabbage from Yuelai Restaurant!"
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