Finally, the camera focused on the scale, showing a weight of 200 grams. Ding Zhen quickly demonstrated that this was due to the tare weight of the empty tray, which he placed on the scale to show a weight of 270 grams. He proudly assured Chu Qian that his scale was not rigged.
Chu Qian accepted this explanation with a smile and retrieved her phone. Ding Zhen invited her to sit while he went to the kitchen to cook, claiming he would prepare the food himself since the chef was absent.
The live stream viewers who had previously doubted Ding Zhen now apologized and praised his integrity. They admired his honesty and contrasted him with the previous dishonest vendor. The officials from the Market Supervision Bureau, watching the live stream, were relieved to see an honest vendor and considered promoting Ding Zhen as a model merchant.
However, Chu Qian's enhanced senses caught something amiss. She noticed that the sounds from the kitchen didn't match the preparation of the fresh seafood she had selected. Sneaking a peek into the kitchen, she saw a completely different side of Ding Zhen – he was smoking and handling frozen seafood, not the fresh seafood she had chosen.
The live stream viewers and Chu Qian realized the shocking truth – the fresh seafood they had selected was not being prepared; instead, Ding Zhen was using cheap, frozen seafood. This revelation shattered the image of Ding Zhen as an honest vendor.
The viewers exploded with comments, bewildered and angry at the deceit they had witnessed. The previously praised merchant was now seen as a cunning actor, playing a part in a well-rehearsed scheme to defraud customers.
Chu Qian, unfazed by this discovery, had suspected something was off in a market where no vendor seemed completely honest. She theorized that Ding Zhen might be part of a larger, corrupt system within the seafood market.
As the live stream viewers expressed their shock and admiration for Chu Qian's detective skills, the mood in the Market Supervision Bureau's meeting room turned somber again. They realized the depth of the market's problems and contemplated their next steps, worried about Chu Qian's safety and the implications of this discovery.
Ding Zhen, sensing something was amiss, turned around and saw Chu Qian peeking into the kitchen, uncovering his deceitful act.
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