NOVPUBWhen Chen Nan spoke, a flash of displeasure crossed the middle-aged man’s eyes, and he scolded irritably, "I’m the one asking you questions, how come you’re questioning me?"
The onlookers outside also showed expressions of surprise. They knew these officials were aloof and not easy to serve.
Typically, when encountering such people, everyone would act very cautiously, fearing that escalating the matter would make it difficult to resolve.
But who could have guessed that Chen Nan would actually start questioning the other party?
This young man was still too young, not yet hardened by society!
Even Nie Xiaoyu kept making eyes at Chen Nan, indicating that he shouldn’t be so assertive.
Chen Nan gave Nie Xiaoyu a reassuring look and then turned to the middle-aged man. "My answer is not important. What’s important is, you already had assumptions about the products in my shop before you came, didn’t you?"
Chen Nan was no fool.
The very act of the food and drug administration officials visiting his shop at night was highly unusual.
He knew full well that this was definitely someone’s scheme.
That’s why he spoke without any reservations.
Even though others might fear these officials, he held a food license issued by the Food and Drug Administration and was not afraid of them at all.
The middle-aged man snorted coldly. "The items in your store are not products, but medicines!"
Chen Nan asked innocently, "This is a herbal tea shop, not a pharmacy. Why would the products in the shop turn into medicines?"
The middle-aged man, named Han Fei, was deeply angered by Chen Nan’s nonchalant attitude. After all, they were usually treated with great reverence by everyone.
Now, Chen Nan was acting as if he didn’t care about them at all, which he felt was a challenge to his authority.
He pointed aggressively at the sign at the door and said angrily, "This is your shop’s sign. Open your eyes and read it clearly—it clearly states that all products are made from herbal medicine without any added flavors or colors."
"Isn’t that a medicine?"
Chen Nan replied calmly, "If you say that, then spicy chicken could also be considered a medicine."
With that statement,
everyone showed puzzled expressions.
What was he talking about?
How could spicy chicken be considered a medicine?
Was this guy’s brain kicked by a donkey?
How could his words be so nonsensical?
Han Fei glared at Chen Nan, feeling a strong surge of anger. "Young man, do you understand that pestering and hindering our law enforcement could have legal consequences?"
Chen Nan asserted, "I’m not pestering at all!"
"If you classify our shop’s products as medicines just because they are purely made from medicinal herbs, then I must object."
"I could also classify spicy chicken as a medicine."
"In fact, almost every dish on the market could be classified as a medicine."
Observing the bewildered looks from the crowd, Chen Nan’s face revealed a playful smile. "Because in Chinese medicine, common ingredients such as scallions, ginger, Sichuan pepper, cinnamon, bay leaves, Bai Zhi, and galangal, all commonly seen in our everyday life, are considered medicinal herbs."
"If you classify our shop’s products as medicines, then I really must object."
Everyone was shocked.
Clearly, they hadn’t expected that the condiments commonly seen in daily life were actually Chinese herbal medicines!
Han Fei and the other food and drug administration officials were at a loss for words, feeling like scholars who had encountered soldiers; they had never anticipated that Chen Nan would be so troublesome.
This also left them feeling helpless, as they had originally planned to categorize the cold drinks in the "Guo Tea" shop as medicines, thereby sealing the shop.
But they had never expected this man to be so thorny!
The onlookers at the door became excited, as the officials had always been high and mighty.
But today, these high officials were being thwarted by an ordinary person.
The feeling was simply too thrilling.
It was incredibly impassioned.
It truly felt like a serf had turned over and was singing joyfully!
Across the street.
Sun Qiangdong and Liu Cheng were dumbfounded.
They had never expected Chen Nan to be so articulate and persuasive; it was beyond their expectations.
It also gave them an ominous premonition.
For them, if they couldn’t classify the products of "Guo Tea" as medicines, then they couldn’t trample over "Guo Tea."
Even though today’s events would have some impact on "Guo Tea," it wouldn’t be enough to close it down for good.
Listening to the discussions outside, Han Fei felt a burning sensation on his face, as if he had been slapped. He suppressed the anger in his heart and said, "Even if the products in your shop are beverages, we have received complaints that your shop’s hygiene standards are not up to par. Someone got sick with vomiting and diarrhea after consuming your products."
"So, your shop must be investigated, and we need to test your products."
For Han Fei, even if he couldn’t classify the products of "Guo Tea" as medicines, he still had to find a way to shut "Guo Tea" down for rectification.
After all, he had accepted benefits from others.
Chen Nan’s face wore a light smile, "True gold is not afraid of fire; you are welcome to enter our workshop to inspect the hygiene at any time, and you can also take samples of our products for testing at any time."
"However, I don’t think that’s necessary."
Having said that, he immediately unrolled two food licenses he held in his hands, his smile growing even brighter, "In fact, you can even treat the beverages in our shop as medicinal products, and I have no objections."
"Because the beverages in our shop have licenses." Chen Nan walked up to the door holding the licenses, displaying them in front of the crowd gathered around.
Seeing Chen Nan’s food licenses, the spectators’ eyes lit up.
If Chen Nan’s previous statement that chili chicken was also medicinal was an overgeneralization, these two food licenses were even more persuasive.
Nie Xiaoyu was overjoyed, never expecting that Chen Nan could secure food licenses in such a short time. For those in the catering industry, such certificates were like a powerful weapon!
"Mr. Sun, what’s going on?" Liu Cheng looked at Sun Qiangdong in shock, "Didn’t you say they hadn’t submitted any inspection reports to the Food and Drug Administration? Why does this guy still have food licenses issued by the Food and Drug Administration?"
Sun Qiangdong was also baffled, "I don’t know what’s going on either, maybe… those two food licenses are fake!"
Han Fei also looked at Chen Nan in shock. After a moment, a meaningful cold smile appeared on his face, "You’re called Chen Nan, right?"
Chen Nan, "Exactly, my name and nature remain unchanged."
Han Fei’s cold smile turned to anger, "Well done, Chen Nan. You really have some nerve, daring to forge food licenses. Do you realize that you’ve already violated the criminal law?"
