NOVPUBDeng Shiquan was still in a pretty good mood today.
In the morning, Mayor Lu’s secretary, Li Yao, personally sought him out to help test the components of two beverages.
Deng Shiquan immediately got busy.
After several hours, he finally completed the tests and issued the results.
Having confirmed there were no side effects, he issued a food permit and stamped it with the seal of the Food and Drug Administration.
Although he had been busy for over five hours, so much so that he didn’t even have time for lunch,
he was extraordinarily happy.
Even though he was currently a division-level official, seen as a significant figure by many common people,
for someone like him, a grassroots individual without any backing, becoming a junior official was already the limit.
But today,
he had connected with Mayor Lu and had earned the favor of Secretary Li, even adding the latter’s contact information.
He had thought that after today, his fate might take a turn for the better.
But he never dreamed that just a moment ago, Secretary Li had called to question why the two food permits were fake.
When he received the call, Deng Shiquan was almost scared to death.
He simply couldn’t believe that the food permits he had issued as the head of the Food and Drug Administration could be fake.
He felt screwed over by the world...
Afterwards, he asked around in the office and found out that Han Fei had taken people to trouble Chen Nan, so in anger, he called to confront him.
Bang!
Deng Shiquan’s words struck like a bolt from the blue, leaving Han Fei instantly frozen in place, his body rapidly breaking out in goosebumps.
A tidal wave surged within him.
Before, he had been puzzled about how the food permit Chen Nan had shown looked so authentic.
But he could never have dreamed
that the permits he had shown were actually real.
Not only that,
they had even been personally stamped and issued by his own superior!
Recalling how his superior referred to Chen Nan as Mr. Chen, Han Fei couldn’t help but tremble with fear, his sweat pouring down, shaking all over.
He knew.
He had messed with a big shot who was not to be crossed today.
He subconsciously swallowed hard and hurriedly said, "Leader, it’s a misunderstanding, this is a misunderstanding!"
Deng Shiquan roared, "Han, if you don’t resolve today’s issue properly, then you might as well be dead!" Following that, he hung up the phone, leaving Han Fei foolishly standing there.
"Chen Nan, I know there are big shots supporting you," Jiang Li said with an icy smile on her face, "but now that you are in my hands, even if you have sky-high connections, I will still bring you to justice."
"There’s nothing I hate more than people who behave recklessly because they have powerful backers."
She was righteous and unafraid of the powerful, making people look at her with new respect.
Chen Nan cleared his throat and said with a smile, "What if I’ve been wronged?"
Jiang Li snorted, "If you really have been wronged, I will naturally apologize to you! Not only that, but I will also see to it that justice is served."
"But, in the face of solid evidence, how could you possibly turn things around?"
Just then,
Han Fei’s voice came through, his face ashen, and his voice trembling, "Officer, it’s a misunderstanding, this is a misunderstanding!"
"The food permits in Mr. Chen’s hands are not fake, they’re real."
Bang!
Han Fei’s words were like a thunderclap from clear skies, making everyone around feel tingling scalp and chills down their spines.
No one had expected it.
Previously, Han Fei had adamantly insisted that Chen Nan’s food permits were fake, but now he had overturned his own words from earlier.
"So are those two food permits real or fake?" 𝖓𝔬𝖛𝔭𝔲𝖇.𝔠𝔬𝖒
"Yes, as a law enforcement officer, you can’t contradict yourself!"
"One moment you say they’re real, the next you say they’re fake, it’s people like you who weaken public trust," the onlookers accused one after another.
Feeling played, they all grew discontent.
Sun Qiangdong and Liu Cheng, standing at a distance, remained stunned like statues.
They had thought that "Guocha" would be ruined after today’s incident; they could never have dreamed that Han Fei would change his earlier statement and admit that Chen Nan’s food permits were authentic.
This gave both of them an ominous premonition.
Facing public criticism, Han Fei also looked very nervous, his face filled with panic as he said, "All of this was caused by my mistake, and I apologize to Mr. Chen and everyone present."
"Here’s what happened."
"I had other work this afternoon, so I wasn’t at the office."
"It happened that Mr. Chen came to the office to test his beverages, and his food permits were handled by my colleague."
"I was not aware of this and rashly assumed Mr. Chen’s food permits were fake."
"This was negligence on my part, and I will conduct a thorough self-review. I also hope Mr. Chen can forgive my mistake," he said, bowing deeply to Chen Nan.
He bore none of his former arrogance, appearing exceptionally humble.
At this point.
The onlooking crowd also came to a conclusion.
Chen Nan must have suspected someone was sabotaging him, so he had preemptively tested the ingredients of the two beverages, obtaining the food permits as a precaution against any retaliation, enabling him to strike back effectively.
It was just that Han Fei was unaware beforehand, which led to a huge mix-up today.
In a nutshell.
Chen Nan strategized brilliantly, carefully planning every move, and he emerged triumphant in this business battle!
Chen Nan said sternly, "Since this was a negligence on the part of Director Han, don’t you think you should order my tea shop to be unsealed?"
"Yes, yes, yes!" Han Fei nodded repeatedly like a pecking chicken, prompting someone to hurriedly rip off the seal from the "Guocha" tea shop.
Upon seeing this scene.
Nie Xiaoyu and the few employees in the store all breathed a sigh of relief.
Everyone’s gaze toward Chen Nan was filled with admiration, their boss had masterfully strategized, considering every step, even turning adversity into safety despite others’ nefarious schemes.
Furthermore.
They all believed that after today’s incident, "Guocha" would likely spike even more in popularity in Jizhou!
Although today’s battle had its ups and downs, the result was an overwhelming victory.
It felt incredibly satisfying!
Chen Nan looked at Jiang Li, whose face was full of astonishment, and chuckled, "Beautiful lady, I told you it was a misunderstanding, do you believe me now?"
"Shouldn’t you remove my handcuffs now, and apologize to me?" he said, raising an eyebrow.
Jiang Li, still in shock, looked at Chen Nan, her eyes still showing discomfort even though he had been wronged; somehow, he seemed a bit too pleased with himself at the moment.
She suppressed her annoyance and forced a smile, "Sorry, is that good enough for you?" she said, opening the handcuffs reluctantly.
Then with a snap, she clapped them onto Han Fei’s wrists under the bewildered gazes of the onlookers.
Han Fei was instantly stumped, "Why… are you arresting me?"
