When the audience saw Su Mian making those harsh remarks, they thought she was going to call in gangsters to smash up the shop.
The Cotton Candy were terrified!
[No way, no way!]
[This is being broadcast live! If you hire someone to take him down, you'll go to jail! It's not worth ruining your life for 15,000! Besides, it's not even your 15,000!]
[Actually, this store got its comeuppance because they even livestreamed their exorbitant prices. We'll all avoid them in the future!]
Actually, that's not the case.
This store knew from the beginning that there would be a live stream, but they still maintained this attitude.
They are completely unafraid that the news will get out and be heard by ordinary people.
Because they are high-end stores, they are not intended for ordinary people.
They sell those vouchers online, but the real purpose isn't to get people who use group buying to actually make purchases.
This is to enhance the store's brand awareness and make it more memorable.
It's the same marketing tactic as Rolls-Royce's five-dollar voucher.
Its purpose is absolutely not to get customers to use the coupon to buy a car.
Rather, it's to use this highly ironic contrast to emphasize the high-end positioning and the differentiation in consumer purchasing power.
Soon, the person Su Mian called for arrived.
The audience breathed a sigh of relief when they saw their uniforms.
[Oh, so they called in the relevant departments, huh? Haha, look what a mess this has become.]
[This is already the umpteenth time we've seen law enforcement in this dating reality show...]
[But calling the police won't do any good! Didn't they say that charging for tableware, seating, and service fees isn't illegal?]
Su Mian spoke up, "Hello, we want to report this store for fraudulent sales and forced buying and selling."
Yu Liqi immediately took out the receipt and invoice.
That waiter is still arrogant, with his eyes downcast and a look of disdain, saying sarcastically, "No, our prices are clearly marked."
"I showed you the menu when you came in. The prices are clearly stated on the menu. We haven't cheated you."
As he spoke, he suddenly raised his hand, covered his mouth, and looked surprised.
"You don't have a single person who can read our foreign language menus, do you? You should have told me sooner, I could have translated them for you."
After listening, Su Mian silently looked at the law enforcement officers. "Oh right, we almost forgot, we should report them for another reason: the menu at this Hua Country restaurant doesn't even have Chinese!"
The law enforcement officers stated sternly, "This is indeed illegal. Products and restaurant menus in our country must have Chinese language labels. Imported products through legitimate channels must also have Chinese information affixed to them."
The waiter's face froze.
What?!
[Haha, you didn't expect that, did you? Because I didn't expect it either! This is illegal!]
[Hilarious! Trying to mock others for not understanding foreign languages? What's the difference between that and turning yourself in!]
[What? So all foreign goods imported through legitimate channels need to have Chinese language labels?! Some of the ones I bought don't have Chinese labels. I'll go check if they're fake.]
[I used to feel inferior because I couldn't understand foreign-language menus in China, but now I know I shouldn't feel inferior; it's them who broke the law!]
However, the lack of Chinese on the menu isn't a very serious issue.
If you're caught for the first time, you'll be ordered to rectify the situation, so quickly add the Chinese text.
A fine will only be imposed if the violation is not corrected.
So Su Mian didn't even think to mention this at first.
It was this waiter who cheated the boss; he confessed to it himself.
The menu is out now.
Su Mian continued, "And on this menu, only the coffee and desserts have their prices clearly marked."
"Other charges such as tableware usage fees, service fees, and private room fees were not listed, and the waiters did not mention them proactively."
Law enforcement officials stated, "Any food service establishment is required to provide free tableware, and must proactively inform consumers about the types of tableware that are chargeable, allowing them to choose between the free and chargeable options."
[Thank goodness it was live-streamed the whole time! We millions of viewers can testify that they absolutely failed to fulfill their obligation to inform us!]
[Yes! He acted all high and mighty, just putting the menu in front of the guests without explaining anything!]
[Who understands! I was watching a dating reality show and I suddenly became a witness to an illegal crime scene!]
I also learned a lot of useful tips to avoid being taken advantage of!
From now on, I won't use the paid tableware when I eat out; I'll only use the free kind. I'll just scald it with boiling water anyway, and the paid tableware isn't necessarily clean!
[I'm so embarrassed to do something like this! Don't you guys think it's shameful? I thought celebrities were poised, elegant, and sophisticated. But Su Mian made such a fuss over such a small amount of money; she's so petty!]
[Restaurant owner, talk to me from the toilet!]
It's shameful to not even dare to fight for your own interests, okay?
After a long pause, the waiter came up with a new reason. "Our cutlery is actually served with the dessert!"
"Because the dessert they ordered is from a branded IP collaboration, they have to use this set of paid tableware!"
Law enforcement officer. "This kind of behavior constitutes bundled sales or forced buying and selling, and consumers must be compensated."
[Huh? So, the luxury goods "quota" system... meaning you buy a bag you like, but you have to buy two bags you don't like in return. Is that illegal?]
[It's actually a forced bundling, but people who buy luxury goods don't care about that, and nobody reports it.]
The more the waiter talked, the more crimes he exposed.
Their high-end store is now a law-abiding establishment.
He finally fell silent.
This is the first time they have been sanctioned since they opened their business.
Because in the past, when people came to their store, they really didn't look at the receipt when paying.
So since the store opened, no one has ever caused trouble over tableware fees, private room fees, or service fees.
Finally, the law enforcement officers said they could first coordinate a compensation plan.
The waiter went to call his boss.
Yu Liqi also received a call from her uncle.
The uncle confessed that this was his restaurant and told her not to cause trouble.
Yu Liqi laughed when she heard this.
Since it's the restaurant owned by these awful relatives, she's even more determined to cause trouble.
Today is a beautiful, sunny day; it's the perfect time to kill my uncle.
They haggled for a while.
Yu Liqi wasn't good at talking, so she simply didn't speak.
Since she couldn't get what she wanted, she kept shaking her head.
If the other party disagrees, it means the negotiation was inadequate, and law enforcement agencies must intervene.
In the end, the store compromised.
Yu Liqi received three times the compensation, amounting to 45,000 yuan.
Hehe, I treated everyone to a meal and made a net profit of over 30,000!
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Forty-five thousand was nothing to my uncle; he gave it to him without hesitation.
But Yu Liqi hasn't let him off the hook yet.
That very night, I wrote a report titled "Beware of Various Consumer Traps."
The agency hid her very well, even registering a small entertainment company specifically for her to disguise her identity and facilitate various undercover investigations.
So her uncle had no idea that she was the reporter who stabbed him.
She put her uncle's restaurant in the spotlight.
Her uncle had no choice but to close his shop for renovations.
The show's popularity has continued to rise!
[It's supposed to be a dating reality show, but it's actually about observing social issues and people's lives! I love it so much!]
[Because the show features down-to-earth and kind-hearted children who never feel ashamed to fight for their rights, I've learned a lot of tips on protecting my own interests!]
[Ahhh, really! The female guests all seem to have lots of energy! The male guests are even panting.]
[I strongly suspect there are official moles in this dating reality show, and more than one; some will be punished, and others will be exposed...]
Heartbeat Radio Waves v: [Thank you everyone for enjoying our program. In the new episode airing the day after tomorrow, we've upgraded the challenges for our guests! It will bring you unexpected surprises!]
[The test is getting tougher... Alright, alright, I'd like to see how you'll torture these guests this time...]