Sun Zheng had to take the online incident seriously.
He looked at the crying Sun Pengfei with disappointment and yelled, "Stop that damn crying! Go find Sun Xiqing immediately and apologize to him. If he doesn't forgive you, give him this card. It has ten million yuan inside, enough for Sun Hai's family to live comfortably for the rest of their lives!"
Sun Zheng ordered impatiently.
With how fast information spread online, he had to quell the public opinion as soon as possible.
Especially his company's stock, it was of utmost importance, and it absolutely could not continue to fall!
"Dad, how could I possibly apologize to him? I'm not going, you go!"
Sun Pengfei said hesitantly.
"I told you to go quickly! Otherwise, I don't have a son like you!"
Sun Zheng despised Sun Pengfei's effeminate demeanor the most. He gave A Zhen a look, and A Zhen, understanding, said, "Young Master, I'll accompany you. Don't worry, with me here, you definitely won't suffer any losses."
"That's better!"
Only then did Sun Pengfei compromise. At worst, A Zhen could do the embarrassing talking; he certainly wouldn't.
Meanwhile, Lin Feng arrived at Su Qingya's small shop.
Su Qingya was helping Zhang Cuihua serve customers. The customer traffic wasn't very large today, only three or two tables.
"Little Lin, you haven't eaten yet, have you? Come in and eat something. Qingya made some dumplings, sauerkraut and pork filling."
Zhang Cuihua's face lit up when she saw Lin Feng.
"Auntie, I just finished eating and I'm not hungry. I came this time to help you improve the hot pot dipping sauce recipe!"
Lin Feng said, signaling Sun Xiqing to bring out a large bag of medicinal herbs.
These herbs were just bought from a pharmacy.
"Little Lin, with so many herbs, won't the cost increase significantly?"
Zhang Cuihua frowned. The economy wasn't doing well these days, and if the cost increased, the profit would decrease, making it not worth the effort.
"Auntie, don't look at the quantity of these herbs; their prices are very cheap. And these herbs can be used to make a lot of base sauce, so the cost won't increase much."
Lin Feng had already considered the cost issue, which was why he had been struggling for the past two days on how to improve it while saving costs.
"If that's the case, then it's fine. Hurry up and try it, I'll have Qingya help you!"
Zhang Cuihua was eager to see what Lin Feng's improved base sauce would be like. As she spoke, she went to call Su Qingya.
Lin Feng went to the kitchen and began simmering the herbs in a pot.
Su Qingya also came to the kitchen at this time. She looked at the busy Lin Feng, shy and unsure of what to say.
Just thinking about the emoticon Lin Feng had sent her on WeChat made her feel ashamed.
"Sister-in-law Qingya, I'll go help Aunt Cuihua. You and Brother Feng can chat."
Sun Xiqing tactfully created a private space for the two of them.
Lin Feng looked at the shy Su Qingya and knew that this girl was still embarrassed about what happened earlier. He found a topic to break the ice and said, "Classmate Qingya, can I ask you something?"
"Mhm!"
Su Qingya nodded obediently.
"It's like this, I saw a hairpin at your place before. I wanted to ask you, where did you buy this hairpin?"
Lin Feng felt that the timing was right and proactively asked about his senior sister's hairpin.
Su Qingya blinked her eyes, not quite understanding, "You, what hairpin are you talking about?"
Lin Feng described the general appearance of the hairpin to Su Qingya.
"I didn't buy this hairpin; I found it. But it's not dirty at all, and I've only worn it a few times."
Su Qingya replied a bit embarrassed.
She was worried Lin Feng would dislike her for picking up something someone else had worn and deliberately emphasized that.
"Classmate Qingya, why are you so cute? You don't need to explain so much. I just think the hairpin is beautiful and I want to buy one as a gift."
Lin Feng pinched Su Qingya's cheek. He knew Su Qingya was the type of girl who was thrifty.
Su Qingya softly said "oh," thinking that perhaps Lin Feng wanted to give it to Liu Mengyao.
"Classmate Qingya, can you tell me where you found this hairpin?"
Lin Feng continued to ask.
Su Qingya pouted her cute little mouth and thought, "I think it's called Shen Yi Tang, it's a big pharmacy. I found it at the pharmacy entrance when I went to buy medicine for my mom."
"Alright, then I know."
Lin Feng remembered the name Shen Yi Tang.
The hairpin was a gift from him to his senior sister, and she cherished it very much, rarely losing it.
Therefore, this Shen Yi Tang was highly suspicious.
"Classmate Qingya, the herbs are almost done simmering. Can you get me a container?"
Lin Feng instructed.
Su Qingya found a small basin. The moment Lin Feng opened the pot lid, she smelled a very unique aroma.
It had a faint herbal fragrance and a spicy aroma that made one's mouth water.
Lin Feng scooped out the simmered herbs and then poured in Su Qingya's family's original hot pot base sauce.
Instantly, a large basin of red oil medicinal hot pot base was ready.
"Classmate Qingya, when you use this base sauce, you only need to add a small spoonful to the original base sauce each time."
"When advertising, say that this medicinal hot pot can relieve fatigue and improve sleep."
Lin Feng instructed.
Su Qingya nodded. Although she felt Lin Feng's claims were a bit exaggerated, she couldn't say much since Lin Feng had put so much effort into it.
"Let's go, try it out, and have Xiqing take some promotional videos."
Lin Feng saw that Su Qingya was somewhat unconvinced and intended to demonstrate the miraculous effect of this base sauce to her.
"Little Lin, you finished so quickly? Hurry and let Auntie taste your new recipe."
Zhang Cuihua was the first to come over.
"Auntie, please cook something and taste it. Xiqing is ready to film the video."
Lin Feng arranged things in an orderly manner.
Zhang Cuihua took some cold noodles. Cold noodles cook quickly; a few stirs and they're ready to eat.
"Mmm, the taste is too good! With one bite, I feel refreshed and energized. Delicious!"
Zhang Cuihua took a bite of the cold noodles and couldn't help but exclaim.
"Classmate Qingya, you try some too."
Lin Feng put some cold noodles on Su Qingya's plate.
Su Qingya took a bite and also showed a hint of amazement.
As the cold noodles entered her mouth, her mouth was filled with the faint fragrance of herbs and a tantalizing spicy aroma.
Most importantly, this base sauce truly made one feel refreshed. Su Qingya had been feeling a bit sleepy, but after a bite of cold noodles, she felt her entire body become much more energetic.
"How is it? Does it taste good?"
Lin Feng asked with a smile.
"Mhm, it's really delicious."
Su Qingya smiled sweetly. This compliment was genuine.
"Then it's settled. We'll use this recipe from now on. Have Xiqing post some promotional videos."
Lin Feng made the decision.
Sun Xiqing didn't waste any time. He filmed the food, wrote down the miraculous effects of the medicinal hot pot, and directly posted it online.
Unbeknownst to them, his action would become an excuse for others to plot against him.