Chapter 69 Tolerance is not unprincipled indulgence
“Welcome!”
This vegetarian restaurant looks quite clean and tidy. It's lunchtime, and a dozen diners are dining in. It looks like business is good.
Meng Lang looked at it and then sat down opposite an old man who was eating.
The old man glanced at Meng Lang in confusion. There were many empty seats around. Do we have to share a table?
"Hello guest, what would you like to eat?"
A shop girl came up and handed over a menu.
Meng Lang took a look, pointed to the column on the menu that said "signature dishes" and said.
"A portion of golden taro, a portion of seasonal vegetables, and a portion of rice."
"OK."
After returning the menu to the waitress, Meng Lang looked at the man opposite with a smile.
"Uncle, do you come here to eat often?"
The uncle was stunned for a moment, this young man was quite familiar.
"Yeah! My wife goes there early and often comes here when she doesn't want to start a meal. It tastes pretty good. The most important thing about vegetarian food is that it's not greasy, so it's suitable for old people like me."
Meng Lang glanced at it and found that most of the people who came to the vegetarian restaurant were middle-aged and elderly people.
"Really? I think so too. Nowadays, most restaurants outside are heavy on salt, oil, and so many additives. You should feel more at ease when eating vegetarian food."
"That young man is a sensible person, unlike my grandson who usually likes to eat takeaways.
Crayfish and Malatang are all reported in the news, so how can the sanitary environment be so good!"
"Yeah! That's what you always said."
The old man opposite also seemed to be a talkative person. The two of them talked to each other, and the conversation was quite interesting.
We didn't chat for long, and the girl from the shop just brought over a dinner plate with two dishes and one portion of rice.
"Guest, your dishes are ready."
"Hey! Wait!"
The shop girl, who was about to turn around and leave, looked at Meng Lang in confusion.
"Is there anything else you need?"
Meng Lang didn't say anything. He rolled up his sleeves, picked up a spoon and rummaged through the golden taro twice, and then pulled out a small green thing.
I couldn't help but sigh in my heart.
My friend, you have indeed not been blown away by the wings of my little butterfly.
After verifying the timeliness of the "golden 24 hours", Meng Lang raised the spoon in front of the stunned shop girl.
"Can you explain what this is?"
"I'll go! What a big fly!" The man opposite had already exclaimed, attracting everyone's attention.
"This this……"
The shop girl was dumbfounded and speechless for a moment.
"What's going on?" At this moment, the fat boss who had been settling accounts behind the cashier heard the sound and came over.
No one needed to explain, the fat boss already knew what was going on when he saw the big green-headed fly in the spoon.
The corner of his mouth twitched, and his chubby, greasy face turned to Meng Lang. When he saw that the man looked like a young man who had just graduated in ordinary clothes, he suddenly felt a little contempt in his heart.
"Sorry, guest, we will give you a replacement immediately."
"Just exchange for one and that's it?" Meng Lang looked at him with a half-smile.
The fat boss narrowed his eyes slightly.
"Guest, our kitchen is very clean. This kind of thing has never happened before. How did this fly come? We, who are open for business, don't want to get into it.
But if a customer wants to blackmail someone, he’s probably in the wrong place!”
After hearing what the fat boss said, the people around him looked at Meng Lang slightly changed.
After all, things like this happen all the time in the news and videos.
Moreover, the fat boss immediately admitted his mistake and expressed his willingness to change it.
Chinese people adhere to the traditional concept of "putting aside troubles and making peace with others" and "forgiving others when given the opportunity". Most people may choose to just let it go.
But this young man looked reluctant, and many people immediately turned to the fat boss.
"Hey! Boss, don't talk nonsense. I just sat across from this little brother. As soon as the food was served, this little brother noticed the fly. He didn't have time to do anything.
If you don’t believe me, you can ask the girl serving food next to you.”
Upon hearing what the boss said, Meng Lang didn't say anything, but the old man opposite him quit.
Originally, a man who ate at the same restaurant ate flies, which was so disgusting that he lost his appetite, but the owner of the restaurant actually kicked him out.
Everyone turned their attention to the shop girl.
"This..." The shop girl hesitated, obviously it was not appropriate to say it, and it was also inappropriate not to say it.
How did she know that this guest hadn't even taken a bite yet, as if he was predicting the future, he found the fly in front of her.
There happened to be an old man opposite who witnessed everything, which made it impossible for her to even make excuses.
The boss immediately realized that this situation might really be bad for him, but he showed no timidity on his face and pointed to the corner of the ceiling.
"Young man, my store is equipped with surveillance cameras. If you deliberately blackmail me, and the surveillance cameras are activated in a while, then you will have to let the police handle the matter."
If it were an ordinary person who was wise enough to protect himself and didn't want to cause trouble, he might just say "bad luck" and walk away.
But... who made you offend my brother?
"Is there surveillance? That's great, hurry up and adjust the surveillance."
After Meng Lang finished speaking, he picked up his phone, took some close-ups of the flies, and then took pictures of the consumption receipt.
"You..." The fat boss finally saw that this was a tough problem.
When the surrounding diners saw Meng Lang being so calm, they couldn't help but begin to doubt the hygiene of the restaurant.
"Boss Huang, we are all regular customers. If you eat flies in this store, you need to give us an explanation."
"I wonder why I always have diarrhea after eating!"
"When you come to this vegetarian restaurant, don't you just think it's a little healthier? Yes! The world is as dark as crows."
"How can I still eat this meal? I won't eat it!"
"Never come again!"
Hearing the dissatisfied comments from the diners, the fat boss had some sweat on his forehead.
"Everyone, there is absolutely no problem with the hygiene in our store. There may be some misunderstandings here!"
"Since there is a misunderstanding, why don't we go to the kitchen in the back and take a look. It's unhygienic. Seeing is believing!" Meng Lang suggested.
The fat boss's face froze.
Can I show the hygienic condition of my own kitchen casually?
His tone immediately became much weaker.
"Little brother, you haven't eaten this dish. Our store is willing to pay some compensation and waive the order. Let's just forget about it. Do you think that's okay?"
"Okay, I'll pay 1,000 in compensation and forget about it." Meng Lang nodded.
"What? 1000?"
Not only was the fat boss stunned, but many diners looked at Meng Lang in surprise.
"Oh, a mouthful is worth a thousand. Isn't this young man really here to extort money?"
"This is a bit much. After all, I haven't even eaten yet."
Seeing that the public opinion was no longer one-sided, the fat boss immediately regained his momentum.
"Young man, is this too much? Don't think that we are easy to bully, we can sue you for blackmail!"
"Haha!" Meng Lang just smiled.
“According to Article 148 of the Food Safety Law, when food that does not meet food safety standards is produced or food that is knowingly sold does not meet food safety standards, in addition to claiming compensation for losses, consumers may also demand payment from the producer or seller.
10 times the compensation.
If the amount of increased compensation is less than 1,000 yuan, the compensation shall be 1,000 yuan.
Therefore, my request is reasonable and legitimate.
If you don't agree, then I can call the Food and Drug Administration at 12331, but by then, I'm afraid your store won't be as simple as compensating 1,000 yuan."
Meng Lang changed what his boss just said and gave it back.
The boss was stunned. This guy... was prepared?
But Meng Lang turned to look at the diners around him.
"Everyone, we Chinese people have inherited a thousand-year cultural tradition. When faced with such seemingly trivial matters, we often choose to make peace with them, choose to make major matters trivial, choose to forgive, and choose not to concern ourselves.
It makes others happy, but makes me sick.
This is our kindness and kindness, but it cannot be used as a loophole for businesses to exempt themselves from liability.
If you don’t tell me, I won’t tell you. There will be no penalty for this or that. Can this business still consider how to improve food hygiene? Can we still eat safe food outside?
Elderly people, your gastrointestinal condition is not good to begin with. Just eating a normal meal can cause stomach cancer. If one day you eat something that causes stomach cancer, who will be responsible?
We can be tolerant, but tolerance is not unprincipled indulgence!”
After hearing Meng Lang's words, everyone in the store was thoughtful.
"You're right, little brother!" The uncle opposite was the first to come out to support.
"Yes, is it because we are too tolerant that food safety has always been a big problem?"
"Who says it's not the case? For example, with the Sanju milk powder, aren't many companies still alive and well? Alas!"
"Those unscrupulous merchants should be severely punished so that they can improve their memory!"
Meng Lang nodded.
"It seems that everyone has realized the dangers of indulgence. Dear uncles and aunties, if you encounter this kind of situation in the future, remember to take photos first to retain relevant evidence, just like I just did.
Including foreign objects in food, as well as consumption vouchers..."
Seeing that the scene was about to turn into a "consumer legal education conference", the fat boss was very angry.
It seems that today's loss is certain.
"Okay! I'll pay!" The fat boss gritted his teeth and admitted defeat.
Meng Lang looked at the other party and suddenly smiled and said, "Boss, I'm not here for money, I just want to remind you that a gentleman loves money and gets it wisely.
Let’s do this, if you can agree to a condition, this 1,000 yuan will be waived.”
The fat boss was stunned, thinking that the other party was trying to pull some tricks, so he immediately asked warily, "What are the conditions?"
"hehe……"
…
Seeing a group of chefs and waiters in the back kitchen sweating profusely while cleaning, Meng Lang showed a satisfied smile.
"You...are you satisfied?" The fat boss held a rag, rolled up his sleeves, and gasped.
"Yeah! I'm quite satisfied."
The fat boss smiled bitterly, "You said you don't care about money, so why are you bothering us like this?"
Meng Lang glanced at him, walked out of the kitchen with his hands behind his back, and left a message without looking back.
“If you don’t sweep one house, how can you sweep the whole world?”