Li Lan spoke with a smile, and the already noisy hall beca even livelier. So insisted on canceling their mberships, while others, naturally, chose to stay.
As Li Lan finished speaking, another group of uniford personnel entered right on cue, the bright ’315’ on their arms dazzling everyone. These were anti-counterfeit officers. "Who is the shop owner?" a middle-aged man among them, distinguished by a balding, crescent-moon-shaped head, bellowed as he strode into the hall. "We’ve received a report of counterfeit goods! Do you have any fakes here?"
"I am," Li Lan said, stepping forward and fixing the 315 representatives with a cold stare.
"Please co with us," one of them declared. "We suspect your products contain harmful substances that pose a serious danger to the human body."
"Grandpa, when you refer to harmful substances, what exactly do you an?" Shangguan You’s crisp voice rang out. She picked up the product information and read off the ingredients, "Honeysuckle, rose, Haitang... Grandpa, I’d like to ask: the formula here consists of flowers and so of the most common herbs. There’s also a report from the quality inspection bureau. Could all these be fakes? Moreover, I believe that for every batch produced, nurous procedures must be followed."
Shangguan You smiled faintly and handed over the inspection report issued by the quality inspection bureau.
The crescent-bald man’s eyes widened in irritation when Shangguan You called him "Grandpa." Damn it, she dared to call Grandpa! But in front of so many people, he couldn’t lose his temper. He had to remain calm and maintain his dignity; he was here to investigate counterfeiting.
"Those listed ingredients may not be harmful," the crescent-bald man conceded, maintaining an air of integrity. "However, we just received a tip-off. Once a report is made, we must investigate. And if there’s truly no issue, then you have nothing to fear from our inquiry."
"Grandpa, you’re so dedicated! It’s already 5:30 PM, and you’re still at your post—truly admirable," Shangguan You’s crisp voice arose again, laced with a hint of sarcasm. This whole situation has clearly been orchestrated, she thought. Now the 315 officers are at the door. What’s next? Are they going to shut down the shop directly?
"Everything we do is in service of the people, so it is all necessary. Quite necessary," the crescent-bald man intoned with a chuckle.
"But that lady just admitted she was bribed to act this way; everything she said and did was to fra us," Shangguan You said with a light smile. She had beco the focus of everyone and didn’t intend to lower her profile. "I believe the shop owner will certainly seek public vindication, right? Since it was a fra-up, where does the accusation of fakes co from? And why the anti-counterfeiting action? It seems you gentlen have co to the wrong place."
If soone wants to destroy my business, they shouldn’t expect to be courteous in response, she resolved.
As Shangguan You finished speaking, the woman who had collapsed on the ground repeated her earlier confession. The murmurs in the hall grew louder.
"Naturally, as for this lady who slandered us, we will recover all losses our shop incurred, including damages for reputational harm. As for the 315 officers here serving the people, we are, of course, willing to cooperate. Since you don’t trust our quality inspection report, Xiaofang, bring out one set of each product in our store," Li Lan said. Following her words, several nimble staff mbers quickly brought out one of each item.
"These are all our products, including the one this lady claims made her face turn out like this. We will wait here for your test results. At that ti, I hope everyone present today can bear witness for us. If our products are found to have no issues, then I advise this lady to be ntally prepared. We’ll see you in court." Li Lan’s voice grew colder as she spoke, her tone shifting to beco sowhat icy.
"Though we are a small shop, just recently started, we are not to be bullied by anyone, nor will we tolerate anyone barging in to make baseless accusations!" Li Lan concluded, interrupting the 315 officers before they could even speak. They stood stunned, holding the You Family beauty products, as the crowd surged forward once more.
Li Lan’s open and forthright behavior convinced so people to trust the You Family even more, as the effectiveness of their products was plain for all to see. Others remained cautious, preferring to wait for the test results before deciding.
Only a minority requested refunds.
"Alright. Today, to thank everyone for supporting the You Family—for your willingness to believe in us, support us, and trust us—all services are free for you! As for those who doubt us or are still observing, we welco you to visit and see for yourselves at any ti," Li Lan announced. Her words excited many; while the products here were good, their prices were typically in the range affordable only by the wealthy.
The Mrs. Lis and Mrs. Yangs, whom Li Lan had addressed earlier, led the charge upstairs. With them taking the lead, many others followed. As for the lady who had been caught red-handed in the sche, she had vanished without a trace. A faint smile touched Shangguan You’s lips. Running away is futile, she thought.
"Gentlen, are you reluctant to leave?" Shangguan You’s crisp voice sounded, followed by a burst of snickers from the crowd. "Perhaps you also want to take advantage of today’s free offer and try our services? But the items in your hands are our main products. You don’t even trust the quality reports you’re holding. So, why don’t you co back after you’ve personally verified that these items are not toxic?"
The crescent-bald man glared fiercely at Shangguan You before scurrying off dejectedly with his colleagues. As they retreated with their tails tucked between their legs, a cold gleam flashed in Shangguan You’s eyes. The Health Departnt, the Quality Inspection Bureau, and the Police Departnt... all striking simultaneously, she mused, her eyes narrowing dangerously. This opponent certainly has so capability.
Zhong Mingyang rely stood there with a cold laugh, allowing the police to surround him. He watched Li Lan and the Young Mistress perfectly handle their adversaries, Well done! he cheered inwardly.
"Mr. Zhong, Miss Li, please co with us to assist in the investigation," one of the police officers said, his tone now more restrained compared to their initial arrogance.
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