Chapter 223: Blacklisted Individuals Denied Entry

Chapter 223: Blacklist Entry Denied

The issues raised by the town mayors all had corresponding solutions. Regarding cultivation techniques and difficulty, the government stated that nutritional vegetable advisory centers would be established in each town, with professionals available to assist with planting and resolve problems encountered during the process.

As for the issue of some people being unable to afford nutrition vegetables due to slightly higher prices, the government recommended aggressively expanding nutrition vegetables while retaining traditional vegetables. For sales channels, since food is the most basic need of the people, platforms such as hospitals, cafeterias, nursing homes, and hotels within and outside the province were all great platforms.

In the end, everyone at the table agreed: to cultivate nutrition vegetables and strive for the development of J City's nutrition vegetable industry.

The private rooms on the second floor of the restaurant were fully booked, and the main hall downstairs was also completely packed.

After waiting in line for half an hour, Chen Wanjin and her husband Luo Chaoping finally entered the restaurant.

Luo Chaoping said, "So many people! The owner's got guts! Amazing! Who'd think to open a mall out in the countryside!"

Chen Wanjin replied, "Crowds on opening day are normal. It'd be impressive if it's this busy on a regular day." Her husband had been frequently traveling to J City lately, often away from home. She thought he was cheating, but when she asked, it turned out it was all for the food in J City.

At the time, she thought it was strange—wasn't there good food in M City? Why cross cities to eat in J City? And the worst part was he hid it from her.

The restaurant was decorated in a cozy style, with bright lights carrying a hint of warmth, making you relax without even realizing it.

They sat down at their table, picked up the menus, and began ordering.

Chen Wanjin flipped through the menu, her expression went from calm to surprised. "Isn't this a little pricey? A regular plate of veggies costs 50 yuan, and a roast chicken is 200 yuan."

She closed the menu and looked at him. "You sure you wanna eat here?"

Luo Chaoping said, "Babe, just try it, you'll love the taste."

With that, Luo Chaoping took the menu and ordered three dishes and a soup.

The tables in the main hall were not far apart, but the food smells didn't mix, because of isolation arrays set up on each table to keep smells from mixing.

Within ten minutes of ordering, all the dishes were served.

Luo Chaoping ladled her a bowl of soup and said, "Here, try it."

The cordyceps flower and black chicken soup was light and sweet, and the chicken was tender.

After a warm bowl of soup, they started the main meal. The bright green veggies had a fresh, earthy smell, while the roast chicken and the celery stir-fried with squid smelled amazing too.

Luo Chaoping patted his belly and asked, "So? Tastes good, right?"

"Not bad, totally worth it. But," Chen Wanjin glared at him with slight anger, "you've come to J City so many times to eat out, and you never thought to bring something back for me? Huh?"

Luo Chaoping rubbed his nose awkwardly and smiled apologetically. "I was scared you'd yell at me. You always say food from outside isn't clean, so how could I dare bring it back? That'd just be asking for a fight."

Chen Wanjin did believe that outside food was never as clean as home-cooked meals, but today's food clearly looked clean, so her husband was still at fault.

"Hah! That's just an excuse. Forget the past, but if I catch you again, you're in for it!"

"Honey, don't worry, I'll definitely bring you something next time! And I'll bring you along too. Honey, why don't we just move to J City? So we don't have to drive so far just for good food."

"And your job?"

"Oh, right. Sigh."

The restaurant remained lively, and by just before 2 PM, they stopped handing out meal tickets. Those who arrived late had to wait until the 5 PM dinner service or come back the next day.

There was no choice—too many people, they ran out of lunch ingredients.

*

At 11 AM, Qin Zilang's mother, He Li, Qin Zilang, and the driver Lin Xiaochuan arrived at the Xuehe Mall.

Getting a membership card required waiting in line. He Li, a well-off socialite, stood in line herself for her son's sake.

With the membership card, they could park in the mall's parking lot. But they were stopped at the entrance because the scanner flagged Qin Zilang as being on the blacklist.

Security guard Bai Rui told them to pull over, so they wouldn't block traffic.

Cars ahead and behind them entered, but theirs couldn't. Lin Xiaochuan asked, "Brother, is there a problem?"

Bai Rui checked the face on his phone, then looked at Qin Zilang in the car. "Those on the Xuehe blacklist are banned from entering Xuehe Mall for life. Please leave."

A flash of annoyance crossed He Li's face. "Blacklist? Are you mistaken? I just got a membership card—how could he be on the blacklist?"

Bai Rui said, "Miss, you're not on the blacklist, but the man beside you is."

He Li was stunned. "Him? How could my son be on the blacklist?"

Bai Rui gave a slight, knowing smile. "Everyone on the blacklist has their reasons. You can ask him yourself. Miss, you and the driver can enter, but the man beside you cannot."

He Li had come to this farm mall for her son. If he couldn't enter, what was the point of her being here?

Bai Rui returned to his post. He'd noticed earlier that the guy had a Malignant Qi—whatever trouble this unlucky guy had stirred up.

He Li's luxury car remained parked. She didn't speak, and Lin Xiaochuan didn't dare move.

"Zi Lang, how did you end up on the blacklist?"

Qin Zilang said, "Zhong Yang harassed a female server in the store. I was with him at the time, so we were both forcibly removed and blacklisted."

He Li fumed, "Zhong Yang again! Hasn't he harmed you enough? He's dead now, and we're still paying for his foolish actions!"

She turned to stare intently at Qin Zilang. "Did you harass anyone?"

He Li was a principled person and condemned such behavior.

"No, I didn't." He had just stood by and watched, but because they were together, they were both banned.

"Good." Relieved that her son hadn't harassed anyone, He Li relaxed a little. The Qin family's upbringing wasn't that flawed.

She had never liked the Zhong family's Zhong Yang, who was idle and irresponsible. But since her son had been friends with him since childhood, and the Zhong and Qin families had a long-standing relationship, she had let it be.

If she had known Zhong Yang would drag her son down like this, she would have cut ties with the Zhong family long ago, even if it meant burning bridges.

He Li took Xiao Jingyuan's words as gospel. Since Xiao Jingyuan said the food at Xuehe Mall would help her son recover, she was determined to get it for him. But since her son couldn't enter, she would go in herself.