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As the situation developed to this point, Bing Tianyi and his parents could only watch helplessly.
Soon, as the Health Bureau's vehicle stopped at the entrance of Food City, many nearby stalls had already packed up and closed their businesses upon hearing that the Health Bureau was coming.
Bing Tianyi sat on a chair, watching as Wang Ziyan and Huang Ke walked over to the vehicle. Sister Qin, who had just made a phone call, exchanged a few words with a young man before turning to leave.
At that moment, several staff members from the Health Bureau approached. After briefly inspecting the small stalls, one of them looked sternly at Mother Bing and asked, “Do you have a sanitation permit for your stall?”
Mother Bing replied helplessly, “Leaders, our stall is registered with the Industry and Commerce Bureau.”
“I asked if you have a sanitation permit,” the man raised his voice and pressed on.
Mother Bing was at a loss for words, lowering her head not knowing what to say.
Seeing this scene, Bing Tianyi stood up and asked directly, “May I ask if the other vendors here have sanitation permits?”
Upon hearing Bing Tianyi's question, the man revealed a sly smile and coldly retorted, “That's our business. Do you intend to interfere?”
Bing Tianyi mimicked the man's tone from earlier and said, “I'm asking if these stalls around here have sanitation permits.”
The man never expected that this seemingly young child would dare to speak to him like that. Stammering, he sneered, “I won't argue with you.”
After saying this, he turned to several staff members beside him and instructed, “Document all the violations here and take photos for evidence. Also, contact the Urban Management Department to come and inspect everything here.”
Upon hearing this, Mother Bing nearly fainted. Although their stall had been damaged last time, the losses were not severe. Moreover, as long as they procured their goods properly, they could reopen. However, this time it was clear that they would not be as fortunate as before.
"Leaders, please, don't do this. If you say we are missing something, we can make it up. Isn't that acceptable?" Mother Bing pleaded with tears of grievance in her eyes.
However, the leaders paid no attention to the woman's tears; some were taking pictures while others contacted the Urban Management. One man even pulled out a fine and asked Father Bing, "Who is in charge here?"
"I am," Father Bing sighed and replied softly.
"What is your name?"
"Bing Zhengnan."
After answering the question, the man quickly filled out the fine and handed it to Father Bing, stating, "Alright, come to the Health Bureau this week to pay the fine."
Father Bing trembled as he received the fine and saw that it amounted to two thousand five hundred yuan.
Upon seeing this, Father Bing felt his legs weaken, nearly collapsing to the ground.
Seeing the despair in his father's eyes, Bing Tianyi impulsively picked up a discarded kitchen knife nearby, ready to attack the man. Just then, Father Bing grabbed him.
Turning to look at his pale-faced father, Bing Tianyi's lips quivered.
Father Bing forced a smile and took the knife from his son's hand, whispering, "It's not worth arguing with them."
Bing Tianyi clenched his teeth tightly, glaring at the scene before him.
Moments later, more than ten Urban Management Officers arrived in vehicles at the stall. After a brief inquiry, they wasted no time and began throwing the items from the stall into their trucks.
As Mother Bing was about to step forward to stop them, she was firmly held back by Father Bing, who sighed helplessly and said, "Let them go."
Soon, the once clean and tidy stall disappeared without a trace. Bing Tianyi and his parents sat on the curb nearby. After a few seconds, Father Bing suddenly stood up and ran off in the distance.
Seeing this, Bing Tianyi hurriedly chased after him and grabbed his father, asking anxiously, "Dad, where are you going?"
Father Bing's voice trembled as he shouted to his son, "The money, our money is still in the cabinet."
Bing Tianyi then remembered that they still had the ten thousand yuan given by Brother Kun in their cabinet. Realizing this, Bing Tianyi looked at his father seriously and said, "Dad, don't worry. I'll go find them right now."
Before Bing Tianyi could finish speaking, Father Bing interrupted him, saying, "We'll go together. I don't feel safe with you going alone."
Having been in the stall business for a while, Father Bing knew very well what the city management officials were like.
Seeing this, Bing Tianyi sighed helplessly and said, "Dad, can't you trust me? With Mom like this right now, you should hurry and take her home."
Hearing Bing Tianyi say this, Father Bing turned to look at his wife sitting on the curb with a dazed expression. Tears immediately streamed down his face. He reached out to wipe away his tears and then quietly said, "Alright, but you must be careful. If we can get it back, that's best; if not... then we'll just have to let it go."
Bing Tianyi nodded. Just then, a bus arrived, and he hurriedly got on to head towards the Urban Management Bureau.
About ten minutes later, Bing Tianyi arrived in front of the Urban Management Bureau. After steadying his emotions, he stepped inside with the receipt his father had given him when he left.
According to the information on the receipt, Bing Tianyi went to an office on the first floor. When he knocked and entered, the man inside frowned upon seeing him and curiously asked, "Haven't we met somewhere before?"
Bing Tianyi also felt that this man looked somewhat familiar. After thinking carefully for a moment, he replied, "Right! I remember now. I saw you that day when I was doing fortune-telling at the corner of Wenchang Road."
Reminded by Bing Tianyi, the man quickly stood up and smiled at Bing Tianyi, saying, "Oh, it's you. Please take a seat."
At that moment, Bing Tianyi was sweating profusely and wiped his forehead with his sleeve. After the man finished speaking, he straightforwardly said, "Brother, I need your help with something. Can you check where the items I left in the cabinet are? I lost something very important."
The man took the receipt, glanced at it, and then looked up at Bing Tianyi, asking, "What important thing is it? Is it valuable?"
Bing Tianyi didn't think much and replied honestly, "Someone gave me ten thousand yuan as a reward today, and I just put it in the cabinet. I didn't expect this to happen while you were moving things."
Hearing this, the man showed some empathy and quickly said, "Ten thousand yuan is not a small amount. Come on, I'll take you to see it now."
Bing Tianyi followed closely behind as the man walked toward the back of the Urban Management Bureau building. Along the way, he casually asked Bing Tianyi with a smile, "Little brother, I heard from Captain Sun that you helped him with fortune-telling the other day, right?"
In response, Bing Tianyi simply nodded. Of course, given the current situation, he wasn't in the mood to chat much.
The man continued to ask politely with a smile, "Could you do a fortune-telling for me too?"
Bing Tianyi replied directly, "Not today; I can do it tomorrow."
"Really? That's great! Just tell me your address, and I'll find you tomorrow," the man said cheerfully.
Bing Tianyi then provided his current address to the Urban Management Officer beside him. At that moment, they arrived at a row of bungalows behind the Urban Management Bureau building. Coming to a stop, the officer looked at a yard filled with items and then asked Bing Tianyi about a pile of tables and chairs on the far east side, "Is it that pile of things?"
Upon hearing this, Bing Tianyi followed the direction pointed by the man's finger and saw his belongings haphazardly placed there. He hurried over and found that the cabinet was crushed under the tables and chairs. Most disappointingly for Bing Tianyi was that the cabinet door was wide open. Peering through the gap revealed that aside from some usual items inside, there was nothing left. The black plastic bag had completely vanished without a trace.
"The items are gone," Bing Tianyi said with a bitter smile.
The teammate beside him frowned upon hearing this and sighed, saying, "Little brother, you were too careless back then. How could you forget something so important?"
Bing Tianyi forced a bitter smile and replied to the man in front of him, "Do you think it can still be found?"
The Urban Management Officer helplessly said, "It's probably impossible. After all, it was ten thousand yuan, and there were many people around at that time."
"Ah, this is all my fault." Bing Tianyi thought about the scene from that day and felt deeply regretful. If he had managed to control his hands and not slapped that girl, things wouldn't have escalated to this point.
Just when Bing Tianyi felt utterly hopeless, the teammate suddenly spoke up, "But don't be too disappointed. I do have a way that might help you."
"What way?" Bing Tianyi quickly turned to look at the man and asked.
"You helped Captain Sun with a fortune-telling before, right? You should go find him on Monday; he might be able to help you," the man said confidently.
Hearing this, Bing Tianyi sighed and quietly said, "I only helped him a little that day; he probably has already forgotten."
"Are you kidding me? That was just a little help?" The man's face was filled with surprise as he widened his eyes and asked Bing Tianyi.
Bing Tianyi was also curious because he felt that he hadn't really helped Captain Sun much that day. Moreover, he wasn't sure if what he had said had even come true.
As Bing Tianyi pondered this, the man seriously said, "To tell you the truth, little brother, after that incident happened, Captain Sun really did take leave. And on the second day of his leave, one of our officers got into a fight while handling official business and left someone in a vegetative state. If I'm not mistaken, we might have a change in leadership here on Monday, and the most likely candidate for replacement is Captain Sun."
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