Chapter 1052: Food Hygiene

Editor: Atlas Studios

The man’s name was Su Qiang. He said relentlessly, “I wanted to eat a bite of cake just now, but when I lowered my head, I found such a big fly. Tell me, what should we do about today’s matter?” If he couldn’t get the money today, he wouldn’t leave.

Zhang Qi was stunned. “I’ve never seen a fly in the shop! Our shop is very clean. If you don’t believe me, you can come and see our cake-making area. We have regular pest control, how could there be flies?” She had never seen a fly in the shop before, and for a moment, she was flustered and didn’t know what to do.

Zhang Qi was a little stunned, but she firmly believed that the hygiene in the shop was definitely passable. The commotion here attracted all the customers’ attention. Sure enough, they saw a black fly on the plate.

“Aiyo, what a huge fly!”

“Ew, that’s disgusting.”

“I think this shop’s reviews online are quite good. Why are there flies? Are the hygiene conditions here so bad?”

“I’m a little afraid to eat.”

“The owner has to pay, right?”

“Ah! I hate flies. Maybe we have them in our desserts too.”

When Su Qiang heard the discussions around him, his expression turned even uglier. “As a merchant, of course you won’t admit it. As a customer, I have found evidence. Are you not willing to admit it?”

Zhang Qi’s aura lowered. “Please wait a moment…”

Ye Tang heard the commotion outside and walked out. She immediately saw the fly on the table. It was very big and looked disgusting.

There were three customers at the table: a couple and their five-year-old son. They ordered a large fruit cake, suggesting it was a birthday celebration. However, there was a discrepancy, the boy’s plate was empty, while the only slice of cake was on the man’s plate.

This was strange. Could it be this man’s birthday?

Su Qiang glared at Ye Tang and the other, his face flushed with anger. ‘If you don’t give me an explanation today, you can forget about running this shop! It’s my son’s birthday today. We saw how popular your shop was online, so we specially took a half an hour drive down. Is this how you treat your customers?”

Now that he was in the right, of course he had to argue with reason. His wife, Liu Ling, also said coldly, “Hurry up and settle it. I feel disgusted when I see these cakes now! If you don’t want to compensate, we’ll call the police.” She reached out and shook her son beside her.

The little boy also stammered, “You have to be responsible. Otherwise, I’ll get the police to arrest you.” After he finished speaking, he quickly glanced at Su Qiang.

Ye Tang’s expression was calm. She had never seen a fly in the workshop, let alone such a big one! She definitely did not believe that this fly was cut out of the cake. Coupled with the little boy’s evasive gaze just now, Ye Tang knew what was going on.

Ye Tang thought for a moment and slowly said, “How about this? I’ll go take a look at the surveillance cameras. If we confirm that there’s a problem with the cake being brought over from the workroom, our shop will refund you and compensate you with a thousand dollars. What do you think?”

This is in accordance with the Food Safety Law. If it really is a problem with the dessert shop, then of course we should take responsibility. But if the customer is just trying to cause trouble, then we need to investigate the situation clearly. For people in the catering industry, checking surveillance footage is a necessary step.

Su Qiang and Liu Ling looked at each other. Liu Ling held the child’s hand and pointed at Ye Tang. “What do you mean? Do you suspect that we were the ones who put the fly in? Let me tell you, you can’t insult me like this. I don’t lack your thousand dollars at all!” Her voice was very loud, and she wished that everyone inside or outside the shop could hear it. The people around her began to discuss again.

“That’s right. Shouldn’t they appease the guests first?”

“This shop is too overbearing.”

“However, why do I feel that there’s something wrong with these two guests?”n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

“Is this fly really from the cake? It’s so disgusting! If it’s really from the cake, I won’t come again.”

“Tsk tsk, it’s almost winter. Where did such a big fly come from?”

“Maybe it was really placed by a guest. I don’t think these two guests are good people.”

The people around them had different opinions. Some thought that the shop was dirty, but more people felt that there was something wrong with the aggressive customers in front of them.

Su Qiang’s face was filled with anger as he raised his phone. “I’ve already recorded it, and I don’t want to talk to you anymore. If you’re willing to give it to me, give it to me now. Otherwise, I’ll post it online now! I’ll see who dares to come to your dessert shop for a meal in the future!” He pretended to post a video, and many people outside the door stopped to watch the commotion.