Dashing Student

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At the entrance to the herb tea shop.

At this moment, not only was there a group of figures in blue uniforms gathered around, but also many onlookers, who had packed the area tight.

This was normal.

After all, during the night, the commercial street would transform into a bustling night market brimming with people; the foot traffic was naturally high, not to mention the popularity of "Guo Cha."

"What are these people doing?" someone asked cautiously, unsure of which unit the uniformed individuals belonged to.

Someone replied, "They look like they’re from the Food and Drug Administration."

The first person continued, "Why would the Food and Drug Administration come to a place like this?"

"I heard that someone reported Guo Cha, claiming their hygiene standards were not up to par, that people vomited and had diarrhea after drinking their herb tea. Otherwise, the Food and Drug Administration wouldn’t have come here."

Upon hearing this, someone offered a different opinion, "This matter isn’t as simple as it appears on the surface. Guo Cha has been extremely popular these past few days, with long queues of customers every day, and even many people from surrounding cities coming to buy."

"Guo Cha is so popular it must have affected someone’s interests, causing dissatisfaction."

"In my opinion, this is simply retaliatory sabotage."

A middle-aged man frowned upon hearing this, annoyed, "You’re clearly a conspiracy theorist, thinking too darkly about human nature."

The previous speaker laughed without getting angry, "Look at the time, what time is it now? It’s already six-thirty in the evening. Do you think those government officials would be carrying out their duties at this time?"

"They get off work at five!"

"Given that, why would they be here?"

"Isn’t it obvious, the commercial street is crowded at night with a huge flow of people."

"At this time, even a fight in the commercial street could quickly spread throughout Jizhou City, let alone the fact that Guo Cha already has its own popularity."

"Obviously, someone deliberately arranged for the Food and Drug Administration to come at this time, aiming to ruin Guo Cha’s reputation."

At these words, the previously vocal middle-aged man suddenly fell silent.

Indeed!

These government officials were not enthusiastic about their work during the day, but were very eager to leave at the end of their shift.

Now that they’ve shown up here past their purported off time, the visit was clearly premeditated.

"In my view, this matter is not a big deal," a middle-aged man shared his opinion, "Even if someone experiences diarrhea after drinking Guo Cha’s products, as long as Guo Cha can provide samples for testing, ensuring there are no side effects and hygiene standards are met, even the presence of the Food and Drug Administration can’t do much to harm Guo Cha."

Someone else had a different perspective, "The issue isn’t as simple as it seems. If Guo Cha were just an ordinary milk tea shop, then as long as their hygiene was up to standard and they didn’t use inferior products, there wouldn’t be a problem."

"But the problem is... Guo Cha’s slogan claims that their teas are brewed from pure herbal medicines without any added fragrances or colorants."

"Simply put, that already falls within the scope of drugs."

"Openly selling drugs is against the law and can even result in criminal liability."

Hearing this, many people’s faces greatly changed, realizing the severity of the situation.

For Guo Cha, it was nothing short of catastrophic.

"I don’t deny that Guo Cha is very popular, but if the herb tea they sell has side effects and is harmful to the human body, then such shops had better shut down sooner rather than later!"

"Right, against such unscrupulous merchants, they must be completely caught in one swoop, leaving them no chance to recover," the crowd discussed animatedly.

And across the road, in front of a fruit tea shop’s entrance.

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Two middle-aged men were sitting in front of their stools, smoking and eating melon seeds while watching the scene unfold in the [Guocha] herbal tea shop. Both faces bore a smile that was provocative and intriguing.

One of the men was bald, with fierce brows and a menacing look, his body adorned with tattoos of dragons and tigers. One could tell at a glance that he was not a softie.

The other was decked in a suit and leather shoes, wearing frameless glasses, a picture of a cultured and elegant gentleman.

They were the owners of two milk tea shops, each owning two cold drink stores on the commercial street, usually enjoying brisk business.

But ever since [Guocha] opened, the business in their four shops was halved in an instant.

No!

It was more severe than being halved.

Before, their daily turnover would be around six to eight thousand, and on holidays, it could even break the ten-thousand mark.

But these past two days,

The daily turnover was just three to five hundred yuan.

This stirred up a fury in both men, so the bald Sun Qiangdong reached out to Liu Cheng to discuss how to bring down Guocha.

Their minds met, and a plan was devised.

Because they knew all too well,

if they didn’t drive Guocha out of business, their own stores would not last long before facing closure.

"Boss Sun, can we really take down [Guocha] this time?" Liu Cheng, while nibbling on melon seeds, looked expectantly at the crowded scene opposite him.

Sun Qiangdong’s face revealed a confident smile, "As long as we insist that Guocha’s products are not beverages, but pharmaceuticals, we can send them into an abyss from which there is no return."

Liu Cheng couldn’t help but say, "I always feel that this may not be very secure."

Sun Qiangdong chuckled, "Not to hide anything from Boss Liu, I have a friend who is a director at the Food and Drug Administration, specifically in charge of various food inspections."

"I made a point of asking him earlier if [Guocha]’s two products had filed any applications and obtained a food license."

"But my friend checked the approval submissions for the past three months and found no record of Guocha’s products."

"If even this can’t stomp out [Guocha], then is there any justice in this world? Where is the fairness and rigor of the law?"

Hearing this, Liu Cheng grinned with a laugh, seemingly already envisioning the scene of [Guocha] being trampled under their feet.

It’s truly exhilarating!

"What’s wrong, Xiaoyu?" Chen Nan asked, after pushing through the crowd with great effort.

Seeing Chen Nan appear, Nie Xiaoyu couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief, feeling as if she had found her pillar of strength.

Although she was still uneasy and apprehensive,

Chen Nan’s arrival gave her enough sense of security, as if she was fearless even if the sky were to fall.

A middle-aged man from the Food and Drug Administration looked at Chen Nan expressionlessly, "Who are you?"

Chen Nan replied, neither servile nor overbearing, "My name is Chen Nan, I am the co-owner of this store. I developed both of the store’s products, so if you have any questions, you can ask me."

The middle-aged man frowned, seemingly not expecting Chen Nan, at his young age, to have developed the cooling soup and the brain tonic soup.

"Since you’re the co-owner of this store, I have two questions for you." The middle-aged man looked at Chen Nan with a commanding presence, "Both your store’s products are brewed purely from Chinese herbal medicine. I want to ask whether they are classified as beverages, or as pharmaceuticals?"

Chen Nan wore a faint smile on his face, "What do you think? Are these beverages, or pharmaceuticals?"