Chapter 24

On the way down the stairs, Ye Bufan said to Zhou Yongliang, "Director Zhou, don't worry too much. If they are conducting a routine inspection, we should cooperate."

Zhou Yongliang nodded and did not rush forward after they went downstairs. Instead, he followed the two people from behind.

"Let's go, let's go, don't eat here. The hygiene of this restaurant is不合格."

"Quickly, quickly, it's closed here..."

When they reached the lobby, they saw four or five people in health inspection uniforms driving away the diners. A middle-aged man was standing next to Ma Wenbo, smoking.

The manager of the lobby said to the middle-aged man, "Sir, please put out your cigarette. Smoking is not allowed here."

The middle-aged man glanced at him disdainfully, "The restaurant is about to close. What's so great about me smoking one cigarette?"

"Besides, why are you so nosy? You're not the boss. Quickly call your boss out."

Just as the few people were coming down the stairs, they saw the scene of the evacuation. Liu Kai stepped forward angrily and shouted, "What right do you have to shut down our restaurant?"

The middle-aged man sneered, "Your hygiene is不合格. What if someone gets sick from eating here? You should be closed for rectification."

Liu Kai said, "We operate legally and our hygiene is fine. You haven't even checked our kitchen. How can you say we are不合格?"

"Why? Because I am the head of the inspection department. I say who is合格and who is不合格."

Zhou Yongliang was originally standing behind. If these people were just conducting a routine inspection, he did not plan to intervene. But seeing the scene in front of him, he immediately stepped forward angrily, "What nonsense, who gave you the right?"

The middle-aged man glanced at him disdainfully, "Old man, are you trying to be a smartass? Go stand somewhere cool. You're not the boss, what does it have to do with you?"

"You..."

"Don't get angry, let me handle this."

Zhou Yongliang was so angry that his lungs were about to burst. Just as he was about to explode, Ye Bufan pulled him behind him.

He looked at the middle-aged man and said with a mocking smile, "Don't you recognize this person?"

The middle-aged man said while smoking, "Why should I recognize him? Is he that important?"

At this moment, Ma Wenbo stepped forward with a smug look and said, "Ye, you finally came down. Now you know how powerful I am."

"Thinking that having a restaurant makes you great, angering me will get you shut down in no time."

Qin Chuchu said, "For such a big restaurant, there should be a reason for shutting it down, right?"

Ma Wenbo looked at her greedily and said arrogantly, "This is the head of the inspection department, Liu. He has already said it. His word is the reason. If you don't close, you will be forced to close."

"Let me tell you, if you don't satisfy me today, your restaurant will never open again."

Ye Bufan stopped Qin Chuchu and said, "So, tell me, what do I need to do to satisfy you?"

"Kid, now you know the consequences of offending me. You were acting all tough upstairs, but now you're scared?"

"Let me tell you, even with money, you're just a nouveau riche. You can't compare to my connections. I can ruin you in no time."

Ma Wenbo said smugly, "Since you're being reasonable, I won't be too hard on you. 1 million yuan. If you can pay 1 million yuan today, we'll let it go."

Qin Chuchu said angrily, "Why should we give you money? Why don't you just rob us?"

The middle-aged man shouted, "Little girl, why so many words? Do you want me to shut your place down without even taking the money?"

Ye Bufan said, "1 million yuan isn't too much, but I need a reason, right?"

The middle-aged man said arrogantly, "You need a reason? Your hygiene is不合格. 1 million yuan is the fine."

Zhou Yongliang was so angry that his face turned iron gray. He couldn't help but say again, "1 million yuan just like that? You really have a lot of nerve."

"Who are you? Show me your ID!"

The middle-aged man said unhappily, "Old man, I can tolerate a pretty girl, but why are you always interfering?"

"Do you think I can be scared by your ID? Get lost."

Ye Bufan stopped Zhou Yongliang again and said, "Which department are you from?"

Ma Wenbo said, "This is the head of the inspection department, Liu. Offend him, and your place will be shut down in no time."

"Liu, is that right? What a big shot," Ye Bufan said with a mocking smile. "You don't even know the director, and you dare to call yourself a head?"

The middle-aged man said disdainfully, "Trying to scare me with the director? If our director came, the consequences would be even worse. It wouldn't be just 1 million yuan."

"But your director is already here," Ye Bufan said. "Let me introduce you. This is Director Zhou of the Health Bureau."

"You don't even know the director, and you dare to pretend to be a head. Looks like you're not up to the job."

The middle-aged man's expression changed, and he said, "Kid, trying to scare me with the director? You think any old man can be our director?"

Zhou Yongliang said angrily, "I am the director of the Health Bureau. Which department are you from? Tell me clearly."

This time, the middle-aged man's eyes showed a hint of panic, and he turned to look at Ma Wenbo.

Ma Wenbo didn't care. He threw the cigarette butt on the ground and looked at Zhou Yongliang mockingly, "You look like a wimp. You think you can pretend to be the director? Your clothes probably cost less than 500 yuan."

He had already investigated Ye Bufan thoroughly. Just a poor kid who got lucky saving Dong Tianda's son.

But no matter what, a poor kid is still a poor kid, with no connections and no way to know the director of the Health Bureau.

He ignored Zhou Yongliang's iron-gray face and said to Ye Bufan again, "1 million yuan, are you paying or not? If not, we'll shut you down now!"

The middle-aged man seemed to regain his confidence and was urged by his subordinates, "Enough talk. Let's shut the place down. You're done for!"

"Shut your sister! I've been tolerating you for too long!"

Ye Bufan lifted his leg and kicked the middle-aged man to the ground.

Everyone was shocked. They didn't expect this polite young man to have such a fiery temper, ready to fight at a moment's notice.

Many people had gathered at the restaurant entrance to watch the commotion. They were also shocked. These people were usually high and mighty, but the owner of this restaurant actually hit someone.

The middle-aged man clearly didn't expect this result. When he came to his senses, he was thoroughly enraged and shouted at his subordinates, "Are you all idiots? Get him! Disable this kid first, then destroy his restaurant!"

The subordinates, upon hearing the order, immediately pounced on Ye Bufan with fierce expressions.