Watching two leaders, a man and a woman, leave the supermarket and make phone calls, Qin Shuren felt a bit puzzled, and Jiang Cuihua was equally confused.
It was Qin Erge who realized something at this moment. His eyes darted around, and he nudged his elder brother's arm, blinking.
Although Qin Yang was simple and honest, he wasn't foolish. Like Qin Gang, he had learned a lot from being with Qin Chuan for so long.
He also caught on. It turned out that both the Administration for Industry and Commerce and the Health Bureau had come to inspect the supermarket on its opening day, indicating someone was behind it all!
As for who was behind it, the answer was obvious. Apart from the renowned Lord Han, no one else possessed such immense influence.
Having understood the true situation, the brothers' expressions changed instantly. Their previous warmth turned into indifference, tinged with a hint of mockery.
"Secretary Wang, we finally found you!"
At this moment, deep within the crowded supermarket, Bai Xiaoguang, sweating profusely, finally found Wang Pingan.
"What happened?"
Seeing Bai Xiaoguang covered in sweat, Wang Pingan raised an eyebrow and asked.
Bai Xiaoguang, too breathless to speak properly, quickly said, "Secretary Wang, please come out and see. Two teams are here, from the Administration for Industry and Commerce and the Health Bureau."
"Qin Chuan was right. These parasites have really shown up, hmph!"
Wang Pingan muttered with a cold sneer, his expression and demeanor suggesting he was not surprised by any of this.
"Let's go, let's go out and see!"
He then put down what he was holding and strode towards the supermarket exit.
The real reason he had chosen to shop at the supermarket was to wait for these people, a directive from the County Magistrate.
Since they had decided to bring Qin Chuan into their faction, Qin Chuan was now one of them. The success or failure of Qin Chuan's businesses would directly affect their future relationship.
Therefore, it had to be taken seriously!
Otherwise, if it were a normal relationship, Wang Pingan delivering the medal and certificate of honor would have been sufficient, and there would have been no need to deliberately find an excuse to stay in the supermarket and wait.
As Bai Xiaoguang led Wang Pingan and two others out of the exit, the two groups had not yet left, and they came face to face.
"Well, well, isn't this Director Liu and Director Xie!"
Seeing them, Wang Pingan was the first to greet them.
"Hello, Secretary Wang!"
"Secretary Wang!"
Upon seeing Wang Pingan, Director Liu and Director Xie's expressions stiffened slightly, but they quickly put on enthusiastic smiles and stepped forward.
Wang Pingan was the County Magistrate's secretary, and every word and action represented the County Magistrate's intentions. Although their positions were not low, they were still significantly inferior to Wang Pingan.
"Quite a few people are working today, a joint enforcement action?"
"Is there some special mission?"
After a brief greeting, Wang Pingan directly steered the conversation to the main topic, saying with feigned interest.
"No! No!"
"Just some routine tasks!"
Director Liu and Director Xie hurriedly replied.
"After all, Meitehao Supermarket is so large, it's definitely the foremost benchmark in our county, attracting the attention of all the people in the county!"
"We're here this time to give a heads-up, to pay attention to hygiene and food safety, and absolutely not to be careless!"
The two directors were eloquent.
Wang Pingan smiled faintly. "Is that so? Are the instructions finished?"
"Finished! Finished!"
"We were just about to leave!"
The two directors answered quickly.
Just a few minutes earlier, they had both called their superiors to report what had happened here, and the instructions they received were to withdraw their personnel and cease the inspection.
They had already been preparing to leave, but at that critical moment, Wang Pingan emerged. The two directors' hearts were filled with complex emotions.
Hearing Wang Pingan's words now, they immediately told everyone to leave quickly.
They swore that Meitehao Supermarket would be a forbidden zone from now on. If others wanted to come, they could come, but they definitely wouldn't.
This was not completing their job; it was practically courting death.
Now, anyone with access to information knew that the famous Lord Han had a rival, a young man who had suddenly appeared out of nowhere, named Qin Chuan.
Many people had investigated this young man. His background was extremely ordinary, his parents were genuine farmers, and his family was poor.
Yet, this unremarkable young man, in just over half a year, had seemed to be on a cheat code, building buildings and opening fashion flagship stores.
Now he had opened a large supermarket chain, and his net worth was soaring, already having millions in assets.
What was even more important was that this young man named Qin Chuan had a very mysterious relationship with the newly appointed County Magistrate. A week ago, when Magistrate Ye invited many people from relevant departments to a dinner, it was under Qin Chuan's name. The signal emanating from this was particularly significant.
After that dinner, many people were wondering if this County Magistrate intended to support this young man named Qin Chuan. Today, it was finally confirmed!
This Qin Chuan was Magistrate Ye's man. Didn't you see Secretary Wang himself come for such a small opening?
Leave!
Leave quickly!!
This was definitely a place of trouble!
When two fierce tigers were fighting, the wisest course of action for small fish and shrimp like them was to stay far away and just watch the show.
Under the gaze of the entire Qin family of four, the joint enforcement team left dejectedly, without leaving a trace.
"Secretary Wang, thank you! Thank you so much today!"
By this time, even Qin Shuren and Jiang Cuihua, who were the slowest to react, had come to their senses. They had roughly guessed the cause of the incident – it was likely someone deliberately targeting their family's supermarket.
As for who that person was, they would have to ask their youngest son. For a moment, the usually happy elderly couple's eyes were filled with worry.
However, the old couple managed to remain composed. Forcing down their inner worries, they turned to express their gratitude to Wang Pingan.
Secretary Wang had truly helped them a lot today. If it weren't for Secretary Wang's presence, those people from the Administration for Industry and Commerce and the Health Bureau might not have let their supermarket off so easily.
Wang Pingan smiled and said it was a small matter, then excused himself. His task was complete, and there was no longer any need for him to stay.
The entire family saw Wang Pingan off to his car. Only after he drove away did they avert their gaze, and the atmosphere temporarily quieted down.
"Second Brother, contact Xiao Chuan and tell him everything that happened here, word for word!"
Qin Shuren suddenly said to Qin Gang.
Qin Erge nodded.
"Also..."
"Remember to ask Xiao Chuan where Secretary Wang lives. We need to visit him after work this evening to thank him."
Hearing her husband's words, Jiang Cuihua nodded in agreement. "Your father is right. Secretary Wang truly helped us a lot today. We must thank him properly!"
"Understood, I'll call Xiao Chuan right away!"
Qin Gang agreed. Just as he was about to leave, he suddenly seemed to hear something, paused, and quickly looked towards the bridgehead.
At the same time, the other members of the Qin family also turned their gaze towards the bridgehead.
A group of people, at least thirty to forty in number, were striding towards them, their intentions appearing hostile. Behind them followed many onlookers, truly relishing the spectacle.
Some people in the crowd were holding white banners with large characters written in brushstrokes –
"Meitehao Supermarket, Get Out of My Hometown!!"
"Unscrupulous Capitalists, Forcing Poor People to Death!!"
"We Request Justice from the Government!!"