111: Isn't it embarrassing enough?

"Sir, please face the tissue toward the camera."

Seeing him still in a daze, the cameraman couldn't help but remind him.

The former had no choice but to wave the tissue in front of the lens.

Then he took a few steps forward, a cold glint in his eyes.

"I don't believe it. Even if you cleaned it once early this morning, it couldn't possibly be this clean."

Thinking this, he wiped the area where the table met the wall again.

Nothing!

Still nothing.

After checking several spots in succession, the tissue hadn't changed at all.

The coldness in the man's eyes deepened.

"Fine, fine, fine. You want to play like this, right? Then don't blame me."

He gritted his teeth.

Crouching down, he crawled under a table and reached up to wipe the crevices underneath.

"Holy crap, this guy is truly shameless."

"Is this even allowed? Why doesn't he just take the table apart to wipe it? That would definitely get it dirty."

"That's too damn shameless. Even the Inspection Team wouldn't be this excessive. Are these failed Shop Owners crazy? Are they really going to play dirty like this?"

Because the cameraman was constantly paying attention to the man's movements,

he didn't relax for a single moment.

Seeing him crawl under the table, the cameraman immediately followed him with the lens.

The man's actions were perfectly captured for the live stream audience, sparking a heated discussion.

The man, however, didn't even blush. After wiping everywhere thoroughly, he crawled back out with a smug expression.

This time, the cameraman didn't even wait for him to check it himself and pointed the lens directly at the tissue.

The man wanted exactly that and cooperatively unfolded the tissue in front of the camera.

Huh?

The next moment, his eyes widened again.

What was going on?

Why were there still no grease stains?

Who on earth would clean a restaurant and even include the back of the tables?

Even if there were obsessive-compulsive patients, he believed they would only give it a cursory wipe. With the amount of oil he had smeared on, it was absolutely impossible to wipe it clean.

The man was completely stunned.

The audience in the live stream room, however, completely exploded.

"Damn, what am I seeing?"

"Is this Changle Restaurant really this insane? Are they managing their restaurant like a cleanroom laboratory? You can't even find dust in a spot like that?"

"Terrifyingly powerful! Is this the strength of Tianxia Housekeeping? That's too awesome. After watching the reporter's interview yesterday, I thought they were just putting on a show. I didn't expect it to be this exaggerated."

"Yeah, yesterday's interview was a bit forced, and I didn't dare believe it, but now... I have to say, Changle Restaurant and Tianxia Housekeeping are truly diligent and responsible. Even in matters that don't concern them, they can maintain consistent hygiene. I love it. I'll order a meal to try it out later. We must support such conscientious catering."

The audience sent a flood of comments.

Only then did the man snap back to his senses.

His expression had completely turned to panic.

Impossible, absolutely impossible!

"I don't believe it!"

Lowly growling, he rushed toward the kitchen.

The cutting board—clean.

The stove—clean.

The ventilation ducts—clean.

The bottom of the cutting board—clean.

Inside the ventilation ducts—clean.

The refrigerator—clean.

He pushed the refrigerator aside—still clean.

"I don't believe it!"

Like a clown, he desperately wiped every nook and cranny where he had left marks yesterday.

It wasn't until he pushed the refrigerator aside and saw that the dead Cockroach, his final trump card, was gone that he finally broke down.

In desperation, he wiped the tissue against the floor.

"Truly shameless!"

"This is a cornered dog acting out of desperation."

"If he had put this much effort into cleaning his own restaurant, do you think he would have passed?"

"So, there's a reason people like this fail. They never look for problems within themselves; when something goes wrong, they blame others and society."

"I'm backing the Inspection Team on this one. Unscrupulous businesses like this should be punished properly, otherwise they'll never learn their lesson and will always feel like others are mistreating them."

"I've already recorded the screen. Good job, Inspection Team! If they want to make a scene, let them go to the Administration Bureau. We'll testify for you. There was absolutely nothing wrong with your inspection."

Whoosh!

Looking at the surging comments and then at the despair on the man's face after he wiped the floor,

Director Zhao let out a long sigh of relief.

"Little Ye, you're really something! It wasn't a waste of time making this trip for your Housekeeping Company."

Leaning toward Ye Tian with great satisfaction, Director Zhao praised him in a low, gratified voice.

Ye Tian smiled. "Leader, this is what I should do."

"Haha, young man, no need to be so humble. When you have time, come see me at the bureau. I have something for you."

Ye Tian was delighted. He gave the other man a surprised look and nodded repeatedly.

"Alright, leader. I'll be there whenever you call."

Wang Shufen was also overjoyed upon hearing their quiet conversation.

This younger brother of hers had truly carved out his own path this time.

While the two were pleasantly surprised,

the man who had been inspecting inside walked out, looking dejected.

His face was deathly pale.

Ye Tian, however, curled the corner of his mouth.

He took a few steps forward and firmly shook the man's hand.

"Thank you, thank you, brother, for clearing the name of our Changle Restaurant. You're such a good person!"

Ye Tian's words made the other man feel as if he had swallowed a fly.

He directly shook off Ye Tian's hand. "Hmph, what's there to be smug about? You're just powerful, which only proves you're calculating, not that there wasn't a problem with the Inspection Team. Otherwise, why is it that out of so many people, only you could do it?"

"So, in the end, it's still my fault?"

Ye Tian laughed from anger.

Beside him, Director Zhao's face instantly darkened.

"Sir, as you wished, you've personally inspected it. Do you have anything else to say?"

"I still refuse to accept it. He's in the housekeeping business, so he's naturally stronger than the average person. But for us normal catering businesses, your standards are just too high."

"You refuse to accept it? Fine. There are rewards and punishments for everything. You just used your own method to conduct an inspection. Next time your restaurant is inspected, I will also follow your method to inspect your restaurant. That's fair, right?"

"This... how is that possible!"

The man immediately panicked. Was that what he called an inspection? That was playing dirty. If his restaurant were checked like that, he could forget about ever opening it again in his life.

"Nothing is impossible. We'll follow your rules. Is there anything else you're dissatisfied with? Let's move to the next shop."

After speaking coldly, Director Zhao didn't want to hear another word from the man and directly led the team away.

The man still wanted to incite public opinion again,

but he found that the Shop Owners who had been on the same side just now all had dark expressions and had completely lost their previous courage.

"Hey, what's wrong with you guys? Didn't we agree to stand together against a common enemy? None of us passed, so what are you afraid of him for? There's safety in numbers, you know? if you back down now, you'll suffer for it later."

The man said angrily.

"Enough, Liu Three. Haven't you embarrassed yourself enough? I must have been blinded by greed yesterday to believe your nonsense. What are we going to do now!"

One Shop Owner said, thumping his chest and stamping his feet.

"Sigh, if I had known, I would have just agreed to let them clean. Nothing would have happened. It's all your fault, you idiot. You're a total jinx."

Another Shop Owner let out a long sigh and pointed the finger at Liu Three.

"Wait, what do you mean now? You're blaming me? How was I supposed to know they were such freaks? Besides, as the leader, isn't my loss just as great?"

"That's because you're an idiot. You brought it on yourself. You didn't have anything prepared and yet you were jumping around like that. I really don't know where you got the nerve."

"Damn, has the matter been settled now? You're all acting so sarcastic. As long as we're all in the same boat, who can say we're in the wrong?"

"The problem is, we're not!"

"How are we not?"

"Go see for yourself at the end of the street. While you were inspecting Changle Restaurant, the other two Inspection Teams already finished their inspections of the two restaurants at the end of the street. Both of them passed. Tell me, is this what you meant by being the same? Who was it that solemnly told us yesterday that everything was arranged?"

"What? Passed the inspection?"

Liu Three was shocked.

"You don't believe it, right? I even specifically recorded the screen just now. See for yourself how stupid you were to be a clown and still be so pleased with yourself."

With that, the person handed his phone to Liu Three.

The latter took it and looked, his eyes filled with horror.

"This... how is this possible? Didn't you all see it yesterday? After that kid left, those shops never even opened their doors."

"Then is it possible that he just went in for a short while and got everything settled?"

"Impossible. It's impossible to do it in such a short time."

"That's just you; it doesn't mean others can't do it. Can't you see the situation with Changle Restaurant? Their housekeeping strength is completely beyond our imagination. Besides, our restaurants have been being cleaned for several days already, so they weren't that dirty to begin with. With a professional's thorough guidance, I believe I could have done it even behind closed doors. I regret it so much. I should never have listened to the slanderous words of a dog like you."

"I..."

Liu Three's Adam's apple bobbed, but he couldn't say a single word in rebuttal.

After a long while, he stomped his foot and ran toward the end of the street.

The inspection of the South Gate Night Market here was nearing its end.

But without seeing the situation for himself, Liu Three would never be satisfied.

But as soon as he arrived, he heard an excited shout from the shop currently being inspected.

"Leader, don't just check the tables and chairs. The floor—you can check the floor too. My shop's hygiene is absolutely no problem."

Liu Three was startled and hurriedly squeezed into the crowd.

He happened to see the inspection personnel's bewildered expressions.

When other shops were inspected, the owners were terrified and uneasy, fearing they would be too strict.

The owners of these few shops, however, were incredibly excited. They wouldn't even let them skip the floor.

Have they developed some kind of masochistic pleasure from this?

However, rules were rules, and with the camera live streaming, although the inspectors really wanted to give in to his wishes and check the floor, they ultimately didn't dare to do so.

They turned to inspect other areas, leaving the Shop Owner smacking his lips in dissatisfaction.

Before long, the results came out.

The previously unremarkable small restaurant successfully passed the inspection.

It became the fifth qualified restaurant in the South Gate Night Market.

For a moment, several shops at the end of the street celebrated together, almost lighting strings of firecrackers to express their excitement.

Seeing this scene,

the remaining owners were finally completely despondent.

They no longer had the courage to say a single word of 'no' to the Inspection Team.

Meanwhile, Liu Three had already retreated back into his restaurant, looking defeated.

"Boss, what do we do now?"

At the restaurant's bar counter, Boss Qian composedly exited the inspection live stream room.

He smiled coldly. "What's the rush? It's just a momentary oversight. It doesn't have much impact on our plan. Regardless, for us, it's a good thing."

Hearing Boss Qian's words, Liu Three also shed his previous panic.

"You're still the best, Boss, to be able to come up with such a plan. So, do you think we should talk to them now, or wait a bit longer?"

"We can go now. Strike while the iron is hot."

"Alright!"

...At the same time,

in the Administration Bureau meeting room,

the live stream of the South Gate Night Market had also just ended.

Director Liang, Liang Guodong, looked at Zhao Rubing with a hint of a smile on his face.

"Director Zhao, this time wasn't bad. Out of 25 shops in the South Gate Night Market, 5 passed."

"Director Liang, strictly speaking, it's six. Changle Restaurant can be counted as two."

Zhao Rubing raised an eyebrow and corrected him.

"Heh, Director Zhao's arithmetic is truly meticulous. I just don't know what you plan to do about the remaining 19. After all, the gap between 19 and 6 is quite ridiculous. If they stubbornly refuse to accept it, it will still be difficult to handle."

Bureau Chief listened to Zhao Rubing's words and couldn't help but speak up.

"Bureau Chief Zeng, first of all, never mind whether this is something you need to worry about. Even if it were, the facts have proven that our inspection standards can be met by regular restaurants. In fact, they can even do it very well. What right do the others have to refuse to accept it?"

"Right? In front of the masses, rights have no meaning. The minority following the majority is how normal people think. Five out of a hundred doesn't prove anything. People will still think it's too extreme."

"Five?"

Zhao Rubing curled her lip. "Does Bureau Chief Zeng see things so one-dimensionally? What we just watched was only the inspection of the South Gate Night Market. Do other places not count?"

"Other places? Director Zhao, you aren't even serious about your own arrangements. Do you know how large the catering businesses in other areas are? Can those enterprises be compared to small restaurants like the ones in the South Gate Night Market? Even a large Housekeeping Company wouldn't be able to thoroughly clean those enterprises in a short time, let alone the fact that you only gave them a week.

No! Strictly speaking, you only gave them a day and a half."

As he spoke, Bureau Chief gave Zhao Rubing a knowing look, as if he had long since seen through her little tricks.

Zhao Rubing's expression turned slightly cold. She lost her patience for bickering with Bureau Chief Zeng.

She looked toward the person playing the video.

"Little Li, are the statistics out?"

"Director Zhao, the statistics are complete. The inspection data for the four sampled locations has been sent over."

"Then put it up for us to see."

Little Li nodded.

Soon, a table appeared on the screen.

"As the leaders can see, what's on the table is the combined result of this inspection. In the South Gate Night Market, 25 restaurants were sampled, and 6 passed. In East Gate Street, 25 restaurants and taverns were sampled, and 12 passed. In West Gate Slope, 25 restaurants and hotels were sampled, and 15 passed. In the North Gate Auto Show, 25 restaurants were sampled, and 23 passed... Out of 100 sampled catering businesses, 56 passed... this round."