134: Bow your head

They were old, and would soon be buried, so they feared nothing!

Moreover, some of the elderly, though retired, still held some influence in Han City.

Anyone with eyes could see that Feihuang Supermarket was shut down because it had offended someone.

There are bad people in this world, but there are more good people.

Especially the older generation, many of them were unyielding men.

A group of elderly people and a group of fearless young people went directly to the City Hall and blocked the entrance.

They didn't ask for anything else, just an explanation.

If Feihuang Restaurant's fire safety was substandard, then what exactly was substandard?

This matter quickly caught the attention of the television station.

Feihuang Supermarket was a star enterprise in Han City; almost no one in the entire city didn't know about Feihuang Supermarket.

When such a big incident happened to this supermarket, a television station would naturally come to report on it.

However, pressure quickly came from above, prohibiting any reporting on Feihuang Supermarket.

Staff came down to persuade the crowd.

But no matter how much they tried to persuade, it was useless.

"We don't care! You closed our dining place, so we have no food, and we have to come to you!"

"Of course, you can also close Feihuang Supermarket, but you must provide a clear explanation of exactly where the fire safety is substandard!"

"I've been in fire safety for decades, and I haven't seen anything substandard about Feihuang Supermarket's fire safety. However, I have seen several places here that aren't arranged according to fire safety regulations!" an elder stood up and said loudly.

This was met with a chorus of agreement, demanding an explanation from the authorities.

Just then, perhaps because he hadn't eaten for a long time, or perhaps due to extreme emotion, an elder collapsed to the ground.

Immediately, the staff on site panicked.

"Ambulance! Call an ambulance quickly!"

If anything happened to this elder today, it would be in the news tomorrow.

Soon, an ambulance arrived.

The elder's family also arrived.

Inside the City Hall, a highly respected middle-aged man took out his phone and called Zong Qizhi.

"Leader, do you have any instructions?" Zong Qizhi asked cautiously.

"Hmph, what instructions do I have?"

"Our City Hall was blocked today."

"I just found out what happened. You shut down Feihuang Supermarket?"

"How dare you?"

"Feihuang Supermarket has boosted the entire city's economy; this year alone, it paid over 100 million in taxes!"

"The economic environment isn't good right now, and the only thriving business in Han City, you shut it down?"

The middle-aged man cursed at Zong Qizhi.

Zong Qizhi whispered, "Leader, it's because Feihuang Supermarket's fire safety was substandard!"

"Is that so?" The middle-aged man's tone grew heavier. "If Feihuang Supermarket's fire safety truly is substandard, then human lives are at stake. No matter how much tax Feihuang Supermarket paid, we cannot give it special treatment!"

"But if there are no fire safety issues, and instead, some people are secretly doing things for their own benefit, then don't blame me for being impolite!"

"Yes! Yes!" Zong Qizhi nodded repeatedly. "I will investigate thoroughly."

"I will strive to help Feihuang Supermarket meet fire safety standards and reopen it as soon as possible!"

The middle-aged man nodded, "Mhm!"

"Don't let this kind of thing happen again, or you'll be in deep trouble, and I won't be able to protect you!"

After ending the call with the leader, Zong Qizhi was drenched in sweat.

He returned to the KTV room, grabbed his clothes, and pushed the door open to leave.

"Brother, where are you going?" A scantily clad woman entangleleaned on him.

"Go, go play somewhere else!" Zong Qizhi said with a stern face, in a very bad mood.

With such a big incident happening, how could he still be in the mood to play here?

Leaving the KTV, he drove back to his room, took out his phone, and dialed Qian Ziyong's number.

However, Qian Ziyong had set his phone to reject all unknown calls.

Zong Qizhi's phone only said, "The number you dialed is switched off. Please try again later!"

Immediately, Zong Qizhi was furious but dared not show it.

He immediately called his nephew, General Niu.

The call also didn't go through.

Only then did he remember that General Niu was still detained at the bureau.

The lawyer hired by Qian Ziyong insisted that they follow legal procedures.

At the same time, the two people who were beaten refused to forgive, no matter how much money was offered as compensation.

They didn't want money; they just wanted General Niu to be locked up!

"Could Qian Ziyong have blacklisted my number?" Zong Qizhi thought to himself.

If it were anyone else, they might not have dared to blacklist him.

But that person was Qian Ziyong, so it was possible!

Zong Qizhi called from his home landline, and it still showed that the phone was switched off.

In this era, unless one was sleeping, a mobile phone would absolutely not be switched off!

Zong Qizhi called Li Lian.

"Leader, what can I do for you?" Li Lian was very polite to Zong Qizhi.

Zong Qizhi asked, "Manager Li, where has your boss gone?"

Li Lian's heart skipped a beat.

Zong Qizhi was not a polite person, and now calling her Manager Li, his attitude had changed drastically.

"Our boss went back to his hometown," Li Lian said. "Are you looking for him for something?"

Zong Qizhi said with a smile, "Manager Li, it was all a misunderstanding before."

"It was a temporary worker of ours who made a mistake. Your Feihuang Supermarket's fire safety is up to standard. I have already had someone send you a notice for Feihuang Supermarket!"

"You can open your store in a little while. I wish your Feihuang Supermarket prosperous business!"

Li Lian said, "Um... Leader, you know, our boss has a very stubborn temper and it's impossible for him to choose a settlement."

"He's already hired a lawyer, and the boss won't back down, so General Niu might have to be detained for a while longer."

Hearing this, Zong Qizhi laughed loudly, "Manager Li, you've misunderstood; it's not about General Niu!"

"General Niu dared to cause trouble at your Feihuang Supermarket and even hit someone; he deserves to be locked up!"

"Even if you don't lock him up, I will!"

"In short, the issue of substandard fire safety was my oversight; it was all a misunderstanding."

"Is there any problem with Feihuang Supermarket reopening?"

Li Lian shook her head with a bitter smile, "Leader, that has to be decided by the boss!"

"If he doesn't give the word, who among us dares to call all the employees back?"

"This is such a big matter; a small manager like me can't decide it!"

She could make decisions on small matters for the supermarket, but for major issues, Qian Ziyong had to give the final approval.

After thinking for a moment, Li Lian said, "I'll call the boss right now. I imagine that after the boss hears this good news, he should immediately call the employees to open the store."

Zong Qizhi said with a smile, "That's good!"

After Zong Qizhi hung up the phone, Li Lian called Qian Ziyong.

"Boss, I have good news for you; our fire safety is up to standard!" Li Lian said excitedly.

He had to maintain composure during the call with Zong Qizhi.

In reality, he had been very worried about the substandard fire safety.

He wondered how Qian Ziyong managed to make Zong Qizhi bow to them?

In any case, this was incredibly good news!