These people were not well acquainted with Zhang Jin, but they had met him before. They came here to buy vegetables because they had heard from the hotel that the quality of the vegetables used there was excellent.
However, they couldn't resist the temptation of money. The price offered by the other party was too high, forcing them to go against their own principles.
Taking someone's money meant doing their bidding; it was only right.
Liu Yifeng soon arrived by car. With his natural leader's aura, the troublemakers felt a pang of guilt upon seeing him, but having taken money, they felt they had to be assertive. They would say whatever their benefactor told them to.
The two of them had already realized this was a conspiracy, but to play their part and see the act through, they had to put in the effort and wait for Zhang Jin to arrive.
Liu Yifeng spoke politely:
"I am the person in charge of this vegetable shed. Do you have any needs today? If you have any requirements, please tell me. Please don't make things difficult for others, alright?"
His own demeanor dictated his approach; he couldn't be as loud and aggressive with them as they were with him.
Of course, as the person responsible for the brand, behaving this way would also be detrimental to the brand.
One of the representatives stepped forward and said:
"We are here today to seek an explanation. Our customers suffered food poisoning after eating the vegetables they bought from you. Our customers are demanding compensation, but we were unaware of any issues. Therefore, the source of the problem must be with you."
"Yes, what Big Brother says is reasonable. The compensation should be borne by your vegetable garden; we are not responsible at all. We are innocent victims."
"We originally sourced from you because others said your produce was of high quality, which is why we were so meticulous. Who knew such an incident would occur right at the beginning? How can we confidently source from you in the future?"
These people spoke one after another, their spittle almost drowning a person. However, Liu Yifeng had seen far worse situations.
These minor incidents were nothing to him. Liu Yifeng declared authoritatively:
"My patience has its limits. If you have finished speaking, I will begin to say what I need to say next."
Liu Yifeng was surrounded by this group, his superior height making him stand out. He was held high above their heads.
He said calmly:
"You know exactly what is going on here. If any of you are here to deliberately frame my vegetable garden, then you can stop right now. Our planting and harvesting are under constant surveillance, and there will be no accidents."
"Moreover, we sell to over thirty hotels and merchants. Why are only ten of you here today? And all at the same time. It's hard not to suspect this is a deliberate act on your part."
Liu Yifeng's questions, spoken word by word, left them speechless, as their only task today was to cause trouble.
These people were not educated and were only good at making a scene.
Seeing that they were all stunned, their objective was almost achieved. However, this was not the end of it.
They had to show the person pulling the strings behind the scenes a thing or two.
In a short while, Zhang Jin would be arriving. Lu Fei had already learned about the situation during their voice call.
Checking the time, he saw it was almost time. After exchanging a look with Liu Yifeng, he went to the entrance outside the vegetable shed to greet Zhang Jin.
Liu Yifeng stood there, while the others continued to murmur amongst themselves. After all, they had their mission to fulfill, and Liu Yifeng was cooperating with their act.
Zhang Jin was also bewildered:
"What is going on today? I finally have a day off, and now this problem has surfaced."
Zhang Jin was quite a busy man, constantly occupied with hotel affairs.
He finally got a day off, only to find another problem with the vegetable garden.
Liu Yifeng explained:
"It's a long story. Today, a group of people came to cause trouble. They are people who have bought from us before. They came here because your hotel also sources from us. They claim their customers suffered food poisoning after eating our produce."
Zhang Jin found it ridiculous. He knew the quality of their vegetable garden's produce all too well. How could such a joke happen?
Zhang Jin said with a cold smile:
"What a joke. These people are quite interesting. It seems they've called me here to watch a good show. However, I think I recognize some of them. It's fine; these are not problems."
"Yes, our vegetables have never had any issues before. This problem occurring now is quite coincidental. Ten people coming to cause trouble at the same agreed-upon time is indeed very strange and infuriating."
Lu Fei was also speechless. He had managed the vegetable garden for so long without encountering such problems.
Zhang Jin turned and patted Lu Fei's shoulder, saying:
"Some things are hard to understand. Although the vegetable garden has always been blessed with good fortune, this kind of smooth sailing can breed resentment. This is clearly a premeditated act. If the opposing party is powerful, we could be brought down by this."
Tong Tong had also heard the news and was aware of the situation.
He had suspected something was wrong when Liu Yifeng had been away for so long.
He guessed that the problem with the vegetable garden must be related to collaborations, so he began investigating Zhang Jin's social circle.
"Zhang Jin is quite a significant figure, isn't he? He holds a respectable position in the hotel industry, so he's bound to have enemies. If an opponent is behind this, it's not unreasonable to suspect them, though it's unfortunate that it's harming your father."
This speculation was not without reason. The more powerful a person is, the more enemies they tend to have. This was just a pebble on the path of progress.
At this moment, a name caught Tong Tong's eye. He murmured:
"Pengzhou?"
Tong Tong found a man named Pengzhou who owned a large hotel and had a very unpleasant history with Zhang Jin.
This man also had a formidable social background and managed his hotel with considerable skill.
Recently, their hotel had introduced new vegetable-based dishes, with vegetables as the main ingredient and fruits as a supplement, creating a balanced diet.
Upon further investigation, he discovered that this hotel had indeed encountered some dietary issues. It seemed they were quite thorough in their deception.
Tong Tong initiated a voice call with his father, both wearing Bluetooth headsets. His father had also received the information.
This news was crucial for Liu Yifeng.
Initially, they suspected someone was orchestrating the incident from behind the scenes, but Tong Tong's investigation had directly identified the culprit.
Lu Fei and Zhang Jin arrived at this time. Now, Liu Yifeng had a clear answer to continue his act.