近日，鄭州一家名為「老霍記饸饹面」的麵館突然成為輿論焦點，原因並非食物品質，而是一則被嚴重誤導的傳聞。事件起因，是網路上瘋傳「七個人只點一碗麵」的說法，指控顧客一家人佔便宜，引發部分網友抨擊。然而，店內監控畫面隨後曝光，卻還原另一個截然不同的真相：當天實際上只是有一位小男孩吃麵，並分一點點給三歲的小妹妹。隨後，一名同行女性朋友又另外點一碗，並加點一份續麵。整個過程並沒有「七個人分食一碗」的情況，所謂的爆料完全是斷章取義、刻意誇大。

麵館老闆隨後接受媒體採訪時表示，自己一度因為輿論壓力打算直接關店，以示「對抗」。但隨著真相逐漸澄清，事件走向卻出現戲劇性反轉。許多網友開始憤怒於造謠者的惡意帶風向，更對麵館的遭遇表達同情與支持。不過，這場網路輿論風暴還是對店家造成沉重打擊。

根據外賣平台數據顯示，「老霍記饸饹面」的綜合評分已經被惡意差評攻擊到只剩下3.1分。在總共7114條評價中，差評高達6790條，差評率驚人地達到95.4%。這樣的數字幾乎讓人無法相信一家正常營業的餐館能在短時間內遭遇如此「刷屏式」的口碑崩塌。事件在鄭州當地引起廣泛關注，不少市民為看熱鬧或表達態度，蜂擁而至將麵館門口圍得水泄不通，最終迫使店家暫時停業。輿論場上，「鄭州人真爺們」的說法流傳甚廣，認為當地人集體行動，直接讓這家被傳言牽連的店舖關門。

這起事件反映出當下網路傳播的巨大殺傷力：一句失實的傳聞，就足以摧毀一家店的名聲與生意。雖然監控畫面澄清事實，但惡意差評與集體圍觀造成的損害，短期內恐怕難以挽回。無論最終麵館能否重開，這起「七個人吃一碗麵」的烏龍事件，已成為中國餐飲業在網路時代最典型的一堂警示課。

Recently, a noodle restaurant in Zhengzhou, known as “Lao Huo Ji He Le Mian”, suddenly became the center of public attention—not because of its food, but because of a misleading rumor. The controversy began when a story went viral online claiming that “seven people shared one bowl of noodles” at the restaurant, accusing a family of being stingy and unreasonable. However, surveillance footage from the store later revealed a very different truth: in reality, only one young boy was eating noodles, and he gave a tiny portion to his three-year-old sister. Later, a female friend who was with them ordered another bowl and added a noodle refill. At no point did seven people share a single bowl. The viral claim turned out to be a distorted, exaggerated version of events.

The restaurant owner, under pressure from the flood of criticism, told the media he had even considered shutting down the shop entirely “in protest.” Yet as the real story came to light, public sentiment began to shift. Many netizens grew angry at those who had spread malicious rumors and expressed sympathy for the restaurant’s plight. Still, the damage had already been done.

According to data from a food delivery platform, Lao Huo Ji He Le Mian’s rating plummeted due to a wave of malicious reviews. Out of a total of 7,114 reviews, as many as 6,790 were negative, leaving the restaurant with an overall score of just 3.1, and a staggering negative review rate of 95.4%. Such a collapse in ratings within such a short time was almost unprecedented for a normally operating restaurant.

The incident also drew widespread attention in Zhengzhou itself. Crowds of curious residents gathered outside the restaurant, blocking the entrance and ultimately forcing the shop to suspend business. On social media, the phrase “Zhengzhou people are really tough” began circulating, suggesting that the locals’ collective action had directly shut down the restaurant implicated by the rumor.

This case highlights the destructive power of online rumors in today’s digital age: just one false claim can completely ruin a business’s reputation and operations. Although the surveillance footage eventually set the record straight, the malicious reviews and mob-like reactions inflicted lasting damage that may take a long time to recover from. Whether the noodle shop can reopen successfully remains uncertain, but the so-called “seven people eating one bowl of noodles” fiasco has already become a textbook example—and a cautionary tale—for China’s restaurant industry in the era of viral online outrage.