Chapter 732 - 732 The Xia Family Is Stuck in a Ru (1/2)

732 The Xia Family Is Stuck in a Ru

Xia Haolin exited together with the staff from the Administrative Bureau of Business and Commerce, after which they were instantly surrounded by the reporters, who bombarded them with questions about the sales of prohibited items. There were even some who questioned him about the Xia Family’s relationship with Xia Ruya. The entire situation was rather chaotic.

Xia Haolin turned pale and kept mum throughout, not wanting to answer their questions.

However, the reporters did not probe any further. After all, there was no longer any fresh news that they could dig. Besides… the Xia Family was not significant enough for them to waste their time and energy on finding out more.

Xia Haolin managed to shirk off the reporters with the help of the staff. However, before he could even heave a sigh of relief, he felt an egg being smashed onto his face, the strong impact putting him in unbearable pain. The contents of the raw egg flowed down his face, making him feel exasperated.

He stared at the massive crowd of angry customers who were standing in front of him and demanding a refund for the products that they had bought from the Xia Family supermarket.

“Despicable and unethical merchants! You sold prohibited items for the sake of money. You will suffer your retribution…”

“You people are too vicious for selling these prohibited items to us. We want a refund. If you don’t give us a refund, I’ll sue you to the Administrative Bureau of Business and Commerce.”

A grave expression formed on Xia Haolin’s face and he wanted to say something to placate the angry crowd, but could not bring himself to do so in the end. The Xia Family had been reduced to such a pathetic stage and nothing he said could change the fact that they were facing a major financial crisis.

At last, Xia Haolin returned to the Xia Family home ashamedly under the escort of the personnel.

Old Mr. Xia was sitting in the living room and watching the news on the television. Dejection was written all over his greasy face and got a great shock. “Haolin, what has gotten into you?”

Xia Haolin flew into a rage and said, “What else could have happened? Those petty and unreasonable citizens are to blame. I was accompanying the staff from the Administrative Bureau while they conducted quality checks, but we were surrounded by the reporters as soon as we exited. Those unreasonable women then came forth…”

After hearing his words, a sullen expression formed on Old Mr. Xia’s face and he asked, “Haolin, what are the results of the quality check?”

Xia Haolin pulled a long face and said, “Not too good. I swapped some of the products before the check, but it seems as if the Administrative Bureau is out to get us. They initially mentioned that they would only be checking 70-odd types of products, but they increased it to more than a hundred types. They then found more than ten products that did not meet the standards. The Administrative Bureau is very displeased with us, and I reckon the fine will be issued to us very soon.”Read more chapter at vipnovel

After holding major sales in the supermarket branches for a long time, they had gradually begun recovering their losses. Yet, things got worse overnight and the fine just fuel added to the fire. The exorbitant fine, the angry customers… pushed the Xia Family into Hell, bit by bit.

Old Mr. Xia turned pale and said, “The Administrative Bureau of Business and Commerce is really wicked. We’ve been treating them so well all these years, giving them red packets when they discovered the first batch of prohibited products a while ago. Yet, they exposed it and even divulged that we’re still carrying on with the sales…”

The Xia Family had been bribing the Administrative Bureau of Business and Commerce for several years and hence, they had never been afraid of the quality checks. They did not see the recent scandal coming at all.