Chapter 13 Poisoned Wings Accusation
A few days later, a man stormed up to my stall and smashed a half-eaten box of Braised Duck Snacks into my face.
"My family ate your stuff yesterday. Today they're in the hospital throwing up and having diarrhea!"
"There's something wrong with your food! You owe me an explanation today!"
My heart sank.
"Sir, all my ingredients are bought the same day and handled strictly. There's no way there's a problem."
"Do you have a hospital diagnosis? Are you sure it was my Braised Duck Snacks?"
"My whole family is in the hospital. Isn't that proof enough?"
The burly man started yelling at the crowd.
"Everyone come look! Her Braised Duck Snacks aren't clean. She put my whole family in the hospital! And this boss still wants to deny it!"
He pulled out his phone and turned the screen toward the people.
On it was a photo of a child lying in a hospital bed.
"Look, this is my son. He ate her braised duck wings and got hospitalized! The doctor said food poisoning!"
The crowd stirred at once.
"Food poisoning? No way. I eat her stuff all the time!"
"Street stall hygiene is always a mess. Looks nice on the outside, who knows how dirty it is."
"I saw the news before. Some brand of duck necks was processed on toilet seats! Even big brands do that, let alone a little stall."
"Scary. I ate there yesterday too... should I go get checked..."
I drew a deep breath and raised my voice. "Everyone, don't worry. My food is fresh and clean! This has to be a misunderstanding..."
I turned back to the man. "Sir, don't rush. I'll go to the hospital with you right now."
"If the doctor confirms it was the Braised Duck Snacks, I'll take full responsibility..."
The man refused to let up. "Confirm? How do you want to confirm? I'm telling you, it's your duck wings!"
"Today you have to pay my medical bills and lost wages, or I'll smash your stall!"
In the chaos I never noticed that Zhang Muzhe at the next stall was holding up his phone, recording the whole scene.