GBP Chapter 162 Making trouble
Chapter 162 Making trouble
Upon hearing this, Chef Sun immediately became agitated, jumping up and down and shouting, "Hey?! What personal grudge?! Explain yourself! Don't make baseless accusations!"
Li Mu retorted sharply, "You all know the truth! From the time of the tests until now, my goods weren't just supplied to your restaurant; they were also supplied to other restaurants. Why didn't they report any problems?! You're just making a fuss!"
Seeing the two arguing, Manager Liu quickly stepped forward to mediate: "Alright, alright, stop arguing! This is the municipal canteen, not a place for you to quarrel! Li Mu, let me tell you, our standards are very high. If your goods don't meet our standards, we have the right to return them! If you continue to act so unreasonably, we will terminate the contract!"
"You just terminate the contract like that? No one died or got poisoned from eating this! What gives you the right to cancel it so easily! This is a breach of contract!"
Li Mu also lost his temper and argued loudly.
"Breach of contract? You idiot, do you even know anything about the law! It's written in black and white in the contract that we have the right to return goods that do not meet the requirements! Stop trying to act like a rogue!" Manager Liu shouted loudly.
The two argued louder and louder, attracting the attention of those around them.
Li Mu realized that arguing like this wouldn't solve anything, so he suppressed his anger and said to Manager Liu, "Okay, Manager Liu, you say our goods don't meet the requirements, so you have to give us a standard so we can improve them accordingly."
"Standards? Don't you guys know what you're doing? Alright, enough talk, get the goods out of here and stop getting in my way!"
Li Mu had no choice but to let Dazhuang take the goods away. He couldn't handle this himself, but someone else could!
He immediately went and bought a ginseng root worth three thousand yuan to go find Brother Gao, using the excuse of visiting Old Madam Gao.
As soon as Brother Gao saw Li Mu's posture, he knew that Li Mu must have something to ask of him.
"Muzi, what are you doing? Why did you suddenly buy such expensive things? Take them back! Why go through all this trouble? The old lady is in good health and doesn't need to eat these things."
Seeing that Brother Gao was reluctant to accept the gift, Li Mu quickly said, "Brother Gao, what are you saying? I'm here to visit the old lady, so it's only right that I buy something. Please don't refuse."
Seeing Li Mu's resolute attitude, Brother Gao had no choice but to accept the gift, but he still felt bad about it: "Mu Zi, just tell me what's wrong, and I'll definitely help if I can."
Li Mu sighed and explained the whole story. Finally, he said, "Brother Gao, I really have no other choice but to ask you for help. Could you talk to the municipal canteen and ask them to stop making things difficult for us?"
“My goods are delivered according to the contract, and the quality is guaranteed. Everyone says they are good, but the municipal canteen is nitpicking. One minute they say the product is not good, the next they complain that the price is too high. When I lowered the price for them, they said the quality was not good. Isn’t this just deliberately making things difficult for them?”
“My small business can’t withstand their torment. Brother Gao, you know I don’t usually like to ask for favors, but this time I’m really desperate.”
Brother Gao's blood pressure spiked instantly. He tossed aside his half-smoked cigarette and jumped to his feet, yelling, "These bastards! How could they bully people like this! Mu Zi, don't worry, I'll definitely help! Let's not wait until tomorrow, let's go there now!"
Brother Gao was an impatient man; he was quick to leave and pulled Li Mu outside.
The two arrived at the municipal canteen, where Brother Gao angrily confronted Manager Liu, demanding, "Manager Liu, I heard you returned Mu Zi's goods? What happened?"
When Manager Liu saw that it was Brother Gao, his face immediately turned somewhat embarrassed: "Brother Gao, who told you this? That's not true."
Brother Gao wasn't buying it: "Don't try to fool me! Mu Zi told me you returned his goods because you thought they were of poor quality. I'm asking you today, what exactly is wrong with Mu Zi's goods?"
Manager Liu stammered and couldn't give a clear answer.
At this moment, Chef Sun muttered to himself, "It's all because of Vice Mayor Zhao..."
Before he could finish speaking, Brother Gao interrupted him: "What did you say? What happened to Vice Mayor Zhao? What does this have to do with him?"
Chef Sun realized he had said the wrong thing and quickly shut his mouth.
But Brother Gao wasn't about to let him off the hook. He grabbed his collar and demanded, "You have to tell me clearly today, what exactly is going on with Vice Mayor Zhao?"
Manager Liu quickly stepped in to dissuade him: "Brother Gao, Brother Gao, let's talk this out. It's all a misunderstanding, a complete misunderstanding."
Brother Gao wouldn't listen to his explanation, his eyes wide with fury: "Misunderstanding? What misunderstanding? You can't bully Mu Zi! If you don't give me an explanation today, I'll make sure your cafeteria goes out of business!"
Manager Liu was intimidated by Brother Gao's imposing manner, and fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.
He glanced at Chef Sun, then at Brother Gao. Who knew that Li Mu could find such a powerful backer? But he said that since he had accepted Chef Sun's bribe, he couldn't refuse to help him.
Just as he was caught in a dilemma, Brother Gao spoke up again: "Manager Liu, I can tell you're a sensible person. You have to give me an explanation for what happened today, or I'll let the leaders of your municipal canteen know how you bully people!"
Upon hearing this, Manager Liu's face turned pale with fright.
Brother Gao is a prominent figure in the city; offending him could mean losing your job.
He quickly smiled apologetically, "Brother Gao, please don't be angry, it's all a misunderstanding, really. There's actually nothing wrong with his goods, it's just that we were being too demanding. How about this, I'll have someone re-inspect the goods right away, and if there are no problems, we'll accept them today, is that alright with you?"
Upon hearing this, Brother Gao released Chef Sun's collar, kicked the chair next to him, and said angrily, "Fine, I'll give you face, but if I find out you're bullying Mu Zi again, I won't be so polite!"
Manager Liu nodded repeatedly: "No, no, there will absolutely not be a next time."
After saying that, he quickly had someone re-inspect the returned goods, and sure enough, there was no problem, so he had them put them away.
Taking the opportunity, Li Mu slipped a red envelope to Manager Liu and whispered, "Manager Liu, thank you so much for this. This is just a small token of my appreciation."
Manager Liu pretended to decline for a moment, glanced at Chef Sun who was keeping quiet like a grandson, and then accepted the red envelope with a clear conscience, saying with a smile, "Boss Li, you're too kind. This is what I should do. If you need any help in the future, just come to me."