106: Interview arrives

The Shop Owner could perfectly imagine what would happen to his shop once the Inspection Team arrived and touched anything.

"How about it, Shop Owner, do you need housekeeping services?"

Watching the other person's terrified expression with satisfaction, Ye Tian curled the corner of his lips and spoke up.

"Yes, I have no choice but to do it. Brother Ye, I'll leave this to you. Can you guarantee I'll pass the inspection?"

"As long as you don't mess things up after I clean, there shouldn't be much of a problem."

"That's good, that's good. But is there enough time? There are only two days left."

Ye Tian checked the time.

He returned to the car and took down the crate, along with an empty one.

"Please go and tell the other Shop Owners that I'll be delayed for a little while before I head over to their places. Also, please turn off the lights and the surveillance cameras when you leave."

"Brother Ye, are you... going to start cleaning right now?"

"Yeah, since I'm already here, I might as well get it done."

"Just you alone?"

"Otherwise?"

With a face full of confusion, the Shop Owner reluctantly closed the rolling shutter under Ye Tian's impatient gaze.

Ye Tian inspected the shop, and after confirming the surveillance cameras were off, he turned off the lights.

The room was pitch black, but it had no effect on Ye Tian at all.

Even so, Ye Tian first sent out the Ten Strong Cockroach, which had been on several missions with him, to lead the way and conduct a further search of the shop to see if there were any surveillance cameras or similar items he hadn't discovered.

After all, with today's advanced technology, it's better to be careful.

After confirming it was safe, he finally let the cleaning army in the crate get to work.

As for Ye Tian, he began to inspect the kitchen, refrigerator, and the like.

Twenty minutes later, Ye Tian opened the rolling shutter.

There was no helping it; the shop had already been cleaned several times over the past few days, so even if Ye Tian wanted the cockroaches to do more work, there was nothing left to do.

Outside the shop, the Shop Owner and the other owners were standing at the entrance. Seeing Ye Tian open the door, they hurriedly gathered around.

"Brother Ye, did you forget something?"

"No, it's already done."

"Done... done? Even if I just mopped my shop once, it would take more time than this, right?"

The Shop Owner frowned and leaned in to take a look inside. Sure enough, there wasn't even a water stain on the floor.

When he looked at Ye Tian again, his eyes were full of suspicion, feeling that he had probably been scammed this time.

The other owners also looked grim, their gazes constantly shifting toward Ye Tian.

"Thank you for your patronage. The Cockroach extermination plus the thorough cleaning of the restaurant comes to a total of 3,000. Shop Owner, would you mind settling the bill now?"

"Settle the bill? How can I settle the bill? Brother Ye, I trusted you to do the housekeeping, and this is how you fob me off?"

The Shop Owner said angrily.

"How did I fob you off?"

"Then tell me, what can one person do in 20 minutes? What right do you have to ask me for 3,000?"

Ye Tian smiled faintly. With a clatter, he opened the crate containing the cockroaches.

"Regarding the extermination, these cockroaches were caught in your shop. You can go in and look now. If you can find any more cockroaches, I'll pay you 10,000 for each one. As for the cleanliness, I've said it before, whether it's clean or not isn't something you judge with your eyes."

As he spoke, Ye Tian turned around, grabbed a pack of tissues from the table, and handed it to the Shop Owner.

The latter hesitated for a moment, pulled out a tissue, and walked into the shop.

"Wait!"

Before he could move, Ye Tian stopped him.

The Shop Owner sneered, a look of "I knew it" on his face. Just as he was about to speak, Ye Tian's voice rang out again.

"Shop Owner, wiping the table is a waste of time. Let's increase the difficulty—wipe the floor directly!"

"The floor?"

The Shop Owner was startled. Outside the door, the other owners also widened their eyes instantly.

Everyone had been cleaning these past few days. They knew the difficulty involved; even with tables and chairs that were already clean, it was extremely hard to wipe them without leaving a trace.

Let alone the floor—is it even possible for a human to clean that until it's spotless?

Besides, the restaurant floor has been subjected to years of oily fumes and foot traffic; no one would ever think about cleaning it thoroughly, right? Because this isn't a home; no matter how clean you get it, as soon as someone from outside steps on it, it gets dirty again.

"That's right, the floor."

Ye Tian smiled slightly, sat down on his car with ease, and said leisurely.

The Shop Owner swallowed hard, walked a few steps into the shop, then squatted down and wiped the floor gently. He lifted his hand and his eyes widened abruptly.

"This... how is it possible!"

He rubbed his eyes. The Shop Owner couldn't help but look outside the door.

Ye Tian remained smiling, as if he had expected this all along.

The Shop Owner gritted his teeth and, refusing to believe it, wiped the floor hard again. This time, there was finally a slight trace.

However, this trace was much less visible than what you'd get from wiping a table.

With wide, astonished eyes, the Shop Owner started squatting on the ground and wiping along the floor.

But no matter how hard he tried, he just couldn't see what he was looking for.

Afterward, he could only slowly stand up, test the walls and tabletops, and finally ducked into the kitchen.

When he came back out, the Shop Owner was filled with nothing but exclamation.

"Brother Ye, I'm convinced. No wonder your Changle Restaurant stands out; with a great master like you here, it's hard not to be awesome. Come on, I'll transfer the 3,000 to you now."

"Old Zhang, are you sure you checked it thoroughly?"

Seeing the Shop Owner's expression, the other Shop Owners couldn't help but confirm.

"Everyone, rest assured. Brother Ye's housekeeping skills are simply miraculous. I, for one, am completely convinced."

"That's good, that's good. It looks like we can finally open for business with peace of mind this time. Let's go, Brother Ye, come to my place."

As they spoke, several owners began competing to invite Ye Tian to their places.

Ye Tian naturally wouldn't refuse.

An hour later, accompanied by the respectful send-off of the owners, he rode his bike back.

"Xiao Tian, how did the talks go?"

Seeing Ye Tian, Wang Shufen hurriedly asked.

"It's done!"

Ye Tian smiled.

"That's good. When are you going to clean for them?"

"I've already finished cleaning. The money is all in. And I didn't go easy on them this time—3,000 per shop, 12,000 for four shops."

As he spoke, Ye Tian showed the payment notification to Wang Shufen.

"This... Xiao Tian, are you doing magic tricks? How could it be so fast?"

"It's just that fast. By the way, Sis, what are you all doing? Why is everyone out here?"

As he spoke, Ye Tian parked his bike and looked curiously at the entrance of the restaurant.

The waiters and chefs were all dressed neatly, standing in a row.

Even Li Ming, who would normally be sleeping at this time, was up and had changed into formal wear.

"I was just about to tell you. We just received notice that the TV station's interview vehicle has set off and should be arriving soon."

Wang Shufen said with joy.

"They're actually coming? Is this to build momentum for the second wave of inspections?"

"Who knows? Anyway, it's a good thing they're coming. You'd better perform well in a little while."

"What performance? You and Brother-in-law are the main characters."

Ye Tian laughed.

Wang Shufen, however, didn't think so. She adjusted her clothes and stood in front of the shop, looking outside with anticipation.

"Sis, I remember there were over 20 shops being inspected in our area, right? Besides the four I just cleaned, can you contact the others?"

With nothing better to do, Ye Tian waited on the side and asked.

"Them? No need to bother. I went to them early this morning with good intentions to tell them about you, but they didn't appreciate it. They thought I was trying to scam them and refused to let outsiders into their shops. I think it's mostly those people with the surname Qian who are throwing a wrench in the works."

"Qian Bawan?"

"Yes, the one you scammed out of 80,000. I've seen him wandering outside our shop these past few days, wondering what kind of mischief he's plotting."

Ye Tian nodded, looked at the nearby shops, and didn't ask any more questions.

Just then, his phone rang.

"Boss, we've basically visited all the places on the list, but the situation isn't very optimistic. Only a few small restaurants and shops said they would let us give it a try, but the larger ones won't even talk to us. They even called us scammers and such."

It was Fan Sisi's voice on the other end of the line.

Ye Tian frowned slightly. But when he looked ahead, his brow quickly smoothed out.

"It's okay. For those who really don't want to talk, just leave them your contact information. You all come to Changle Restaurant now."

"Okay."

Ye Tian hung up the phone and stood straight.

In his line of sight, several vans drove from the distance and slowly stopped at the entrance of Changle Restaurant.

The car doors opened, and a group of people wearing badges on their chests got out, carrying cameras, flashlights, umbrellas, and such.

"Hello, may I ask who is in charge of Changle Restaurant? We are from the Copper City TV station. We are here to interview your restaurant; is it convenient?"

Among the people who got off, a man wearing glasses stepped forward first and asked Wang Shufen and the others.

"Hello, hello. Thank you all for coming. I am the owner of Changle Restaurant. Welcome, welcome!"

Wang Shufen hurriedly stepped forward and shook hands with him.

The latter smiled and nodded, then gestured to the staff behind him.

Soon, various filming equipment were set up.

From the car, a beautiful, short-haired female Host also stepped out and began her introduction with her back to the restaurant.

"Hello everyone, welcome to 'Copper City Impressions.' I am your Host, Xiaoxi. You should all remember that in order to create a civilized city and improve people's food safety, our Copper City Administration Bureau previously conducted a Joint Inspection of catering enterprises in several parts of Copper City. However, the inspection results were somewhat unexpected: out of the 100 catering enterprises inspected, only one passed perfectly.

Now, there are two days left until the second inspection, and the place we are at right now is the only restaurant that passed this major inspection: Changle Restaurant..."

After the introduction, the Host turned around. Walking forward, she continued: "I believe everyone is as curious as I am about what kind of restaurant this is and why it was able to stand out in the inspection. Now, I will take everyone to see this star restaurant."

As she finished speaking, the interview team had already arrived in front of Li Ming and Wang Shufen.

"Hello, both owners. Our interview team has come uninvited; we hope we aren't disturbing you?"

"No, no. We are just happy that the TV station came to interview us. How could it be a disturbance?"

"Then, would it be convenient to take us inside to see Changle Restaurant?"

"Of course!"

Wang Shufen nodded and made a gesture of invitation.

Everyone entered the restaurant. Accompanied by Wang Shufen and Li Ming, the Host carefully filmed everything from the dining hall to the kitchen.

Finally, the Host stood outside the restaurant again, holding a tissue in her hand, with a look of amazement on her face.

"Dear viewers, I believe you all saw that ever since I entered the restaurant, I have been holding this marked tissue and have never changed it. You have also seen me wipe every place for you. Are you curious about what color the tissue in my hand has turned? Now, the answer is revealed!"

After speaking, the Host slowly unfolded the tissue towards the camera. Then, she turned it over in various ways to ensure that the viewers in front of the camera could clearly see the state of the tissue. The demonstration lasted for a minute before the Host put the tissue away.

"As you can all see, the tissue is as clean as new. To be honest, even I, Xiaoxi, was startled just now. I couldn't believe there was a restaurant that could maintain hygiene to this extent. So, I am very curious now: Boss Wang, can you tell the viewers in front of the TV how you ensure the restaurant's hygiene?"

As she spoke, the Host handed the microphone to Wang Shufen.

Wang Shufen smiled reservedly.

"Hello everyone. Thank you for your recognition of Changle Restaurant. For a long time, Changle Restaurant has had only one purpose: to let every customer eat with peace of mind and comfort. Therefore, we dare not be careless about anything that goes into one's mouth. Moreover, this is not just a slogan or propaganda. I can assure everyone here that the hygiene standards of Changle Restaurant will definitely be maintained like this, and everyone is welcome to come and supervise at any time. As for why the hygiene can reach this level, it is because we leave professional matters to professional people."

"Leave professional matters to professional people? This statement is quite novel. Is it convenient for you, Boss Wang, to elaborate?"

The Host's eyes lit up, and she hurriedly asked.

"There's nothing inconvenient about it. Simply put, we at Changle Restaurant have completely separated cleaning from catering. We have hired a professional housekeeping team to carry out deep cleaning. Because we are in the catering business, oily fumes are unavoidable, so it's easy to have an illusion that it's natural for a restaurant to be a bit dirty, and thus choose to turn a blind eye to many places where hygiene hasn't been done well. After separating them, we can completely eliminate this problem."

"I see. But in this case, the operating costs of the restaurant will probably increase a lot, right?"

The Host asked doubtfully.

"Actually, it doesn't increase that much. Let me give you an example: the range hood at home—if you clean it every time after cooking, no matter how long you use it, it won't look too bad. But if you are lazy and only think of wiping it after ten days or half a month, I believe those who have done kitchen cleaning know that it's too late. Dealing with the accumulated oil stains is really not something that can be done with just a little effort."