Harassing a restaurant or a food stall by sending someone to fake a food poisoning act is an old but undeniably direct and effective tactic, especially against powerless stall owners.
Take this current scene for example. One person claims they got food poisoning, perhaps alleging an attempt to extort, but what if by tomorrow or the day after, another person makes the same claim? The business of the stall will surely be devastated, gradually losing customers until it can no longer operate and must sorrowfully change hands.
Currently, the Qin family, as seen through the eyes of the people from the Ding Family, is a powerless and even criminally charged destitute household. Relying solely on women, children, and the elderly, they cannot protect a business, so this kind of plot is enough.
Everyone is watching this common scene unfold, wondering what will happen next—will someone step forward to check on the person making the claim?