HCB Chapter 1982 Three Parties Launch an Attack
Chapter 1982 Three Parties Launch an Attack
The white coats of the epidemic prevention station staff and the Zhongshan suits of the cultural relics bureau staff stepped into the courtyard almost at the same time.
The leader was a tall, thin man in his fifties wearing black-rimmed glasses, with a brown briefcase tucked under his arm; he was clearly a cadre from the health system.
Two young men followed behind him, one carrying a sampling box and the other holding a notebook.
On the other side of the Cultural Relics Bureau was an elderly man in his early sixties, with his hair neatly combed, wearing a crisp dark gray Zhongshan suit, carrying a briefcase, and looking serious. He was followed by two or three other people.
As soon as the two groups entered the courtyard, they saw Luo Jianguo and Li Xiangnan from the fire brigade facing off.
"Oh, Captain Luo is here too? What a coincidence!" The tall, thin man from the epidemic prevention station immediately spoke up, his voice somewhat high-pitched, as if he were quite surprised. "It seems quite a few people are paying attention to Comrade Li's banquet. That's how it has to be to show how much we value the safety of the people!"
These words caused the faces of those around to darken, and many of them became secretly nervous.
The elderly man from the Cultural Relics Bureau walked directly up to Li Xiangnan: "Comrade Li Xiangnan, right? I'm Qian, the deputy director of the district's Cultural Relics Protection Office! I heard you're planning to hold a banquet in a late Qing Dynasty building? This requires a cultural relics impact assessment. Have you obtained the necessary approvals?"
Li Xiangnan looked at the two of them, his expression remaining calm.
Seeing that the other two groups of people were up to no good, the neighbors in the courtyard became even more nervous.
Grandpa Yuan and Grandpa Yu exchanged a glance and silently tightened their grip on the brooms.
Wang Defa and Song Ziming frowned and silently stood behind Li Xiangnan.
He Dashuang, Yuan Zhencheng, Xu Damao, and their ilk held their breath.
Three groups of people, three organizations, three reasons!
This is a spectacle that ordinary people will never see in their entire lives.
"Director Qian, and this comrade," Li Xiangnan nodded to the tall, thin man at the epidemic prevention station, "May I ask your name?"
“Zhou Weimin from the District Epidemic Prevention Station!” The tall, thin man pushed up his glasses. “We received a report that you are planning to hold a large banquet here, on an unprecedented scale, which may pose food hygiene and safety issues! Since the meeting a couple of years ago, the district has generally taken action on such matters! According to the ‘Food Hygiene Management Regulations,’ we will conduct an on-site inspection and take samples! If it is found to be substandard, you must immediately stop the banquet!”
As he spoke, he gave a wink to the young man carrying the sampling box.
The young man immediately stepped forward, looked around, confirmed the location of the kitchen, and went straight there.
"Hey, wait a minute!" Li Xiangnan reached out to stop him. "Comrade Zhou, inspection is fine, and sampling is also fine, but we have to follow the rules!"
Zhou Weimin was taken aback. "Rules? What rules?"
“First, you need to show the inspection notice and sampling permit!” Li Xiangnan had already thought of a solution, holding up his finger. “Second, our people must be present during the sampling, and each sample must be signed and confirmed by both parties. We will keep a copy for our records! Third, after sampling, we need to keep a copy, specifying the time, location, sample name, and your production date!”
He paused, then looked at Zhou Weimin: "Are my three points reasonable, legal, compliant, and in accordance with the rules?"
Zhou Weimin's expression changed.
He did come under orders from his superiors, but he didn't bring all the necessary paperwork!
They thought they could just go through the motions and shut down Li Xiangnan's wedding banquet, preventing him from holding it. Who would have thought...
"It's just a routine inspection, we don't need to go to such lengths!" Zhou Weimin could only offer an excuse.
“That won’t do!” Li Xiangnan shook his head: “Comrade Zhou, you’re from the health system, and so am I, but you should know the rules better than me! Food sampling is of utmost importance! What if there’s a mistake during the sampling process, or the sample cups are switched? Who will be held responsible then? It’s hard to say!”
That was an impeccable statement.
Zhou Weimin opened his mouth, but couldn't refute it for a moment.
The people in the courtyard, who were initially tense, relaxed a bit after Li Xiangnan said that.
A few bolder neighbors even started whispering among themselves.
"Tsk tsk tsk, Dr. Li is absolutely right, we have to follow the rules! So you can talk about policies, but we can't talk about rules?"
"Exactly, we can't let them pick them whenever they want. What if they take them back and do something bad, replacing ours?"
"I think Dr. Li has a plan, but we can't give them that chance!"
"Yes, I have a feeling you're not operating legally. You came to inspect without any paperwork? Could you be imposters?"
Zhou Weimin's face grew increasingly grim. He glanced at Luo Jianguo, then at Director Qian, and finally gritted his teeth. "Fine, I'll have someone go back and get the paperwork! But can the on-site inspection be done first?"
“Of course!” Li Xiangnan stepped aside to make way.
He had dealt with the city's epidemic prevention station before, but he was not familiar with Zhou Weimin and couldn't figure out his methods. However, that didn't stop him from using the countermeasures he had already prepared.
Zhou Weimin had already led two young men into the kitchen.
In the kitchen, several women stopped chopping vegetables once again.
Zhou Weimin looked around and his eyes fell on the cutting board next to the stove, where there were several pieces of pork and washed vegetables. His eyes lit up immediately.
"Where did you buy this pork?"
“The meat processing plant!” the woman replied. “We have tickets!”
Zhou Weimin was somewhat surprised and asked, "Where are the tickets?"
The woman took a stack of meat tickets from the shelf next to her and handed them over.
Zhou Weimin took it and saw that it was indeed a formal invoice from the meat processing plant, stamped with an epidemic prevention seal, and dated yesterday.
"Where's the food?"
"I bought it at Dongdan Market! The ticket is here!"
Several more tickets were handed over.
To Zhou Weimin's surprise, after checking, he found no problems. He then looked at the stove, cutting board, and knives, which were all spotless and free of grease.
"Do the people who cook have health certificates?" He suddenly had an idea.
Upon hearing this, everyone in the courtyard tensed up.
1980 years!
Ordinary people don't have health certificates! They've never even heard of them!
This is a foreign gadget! It hasn't even been introduced here yet!
When you host a banquet and ask your neighbors for help, it's all about social obligations, so who would ask for a health certificate?
The women looked at each other, somewhat flustered, and then turned to Li Xiangnan.
Upon seeing this, Zhou Weimin's lips curled into a barely perceptible smile.
Damn it, we've finally found the flaw!
"Without health certificates, you can't work in food processing!" He immediately straightened his face. "That's the rule. Without health certificates, all these people helping out have to leave! To ensure the safety of our guests, our health and epidemic prevention department has already made this requirement. This time, you can't hold your banquet! Wait until you get the relevant certificates! Of course, you first need to get a banquet permit from the street office, a security joint defense certificate from the police station, and then get a certificate from the district office that at least two-thirds of the people in Nanluoguxiang sign to agree to your holding the banquet before you can proceed. Otherwise..."
He stopped there.
But there was an uproar in the courtyard.
If things are done like this, what's the point of having a banquet?
Even a simple certificate here can make ordinary people run themselves ragged. By the time the whole process is completed, Xiao Xitang will probably be a year old!
Wang Defa was so angry he was jumping up and down, Song Ziming was grinding his teeth to powder, and even Li Dequan, who had been calm throughout the crowd, frowned.
Only Li Xiangnan remained calm.
These people are really well-prepared, and their methods are endless; they are indeed not easy to deal with!
Fortunately, Li Xiangnan never fights a battle unprepared.
Let's see just how gloomy Zhou Weimin's face will become.
"Director Zhou..."
Li Xiangnan sneered inwardly and took a step forward...