"Young Madam, what I said is absolutely true and I have nothing to hide. Wen Zhu has no business experience and is extremely reluctant to listen to others' advice. He almost always blindly sticks to his own opinions before making a decision."

At this point, a look of deep helplessness emerged on Shopkeeper Lin's face.

Upon hearing this, Su Qiulu just said "hmm" softly, encouraging the other party to continue to describe the details.

"Originally, we were mainly selling high-end clothing to the wealthy, but Wen Zhu felt that the prices were too high and wouldn't sell out quickly, so he arbitrarily changed the store's positioning, intending to transform it into selling everyday clothing to the general public."

"Cheap goods attract discerning customers who haggle endlessly for a fraction of the price. If the items don't fit, they'll demand a refund or exchange. While I could have ignored these unreasonable demands, Wen Zhu always insisted on protecting customer rights and handling these matters appropriately. This ultimately took up a significant amount of time and energy every day, leaving me exhausted and the store cluttered."

After saying this, Shopkeeper Lin shook his head.

"So how are sales after the strategy change? Are the profits substantial?"

Su Qiulu asked calmly.

"Sales have certainly increased, but whether or not we're profitable is another matter. Wen Zhu always emphasizes lowering prices to increase merchandise turnover and allowing customers to freely return and exchange goods, resulting in pitifully thin profits. We work hard every day, but in reality, we earn much less than before."

Shopkeeper Lin reluctantly told the truth.

"Is that so?"

An almost invisible smile appeared on Su Qiulu's lips.

"That's true! The girls in the store are all complaining, and I have to constantly appease them. If this continues for a long time, I'm afraid this business will be difficult to sustain. If it really closes, I beg the young lady to take me in. I'd be very grateful!"

While speaking, Shopkeeper Lin knelt on his knees and kowtowed three times.

"Have you brought the account book? Let me see it."

Su Qiulu decided to examine it carefully.

"Here, Madam, please take a look. Our funding chain is currently on the verge of exhaustion. The thought of this makes me feel heartbroken."

Shopkeeper Lin looked worried.

After carefully reading the account book, Su Qiulu frowned and asked, "What does she plan to do with all that cloth?"

"I really don't know. I've tried to dissuade Miss Wen Zhu many times, but she simply won't listen. She's stubborn and insists on having her own way. You know, in the clothing business, the most important thing is to maintain a stable cash flow. Without this support, even the most basic payment to the tailors and embroiderers becomes a big problem."

When Shopkeeper Lin mentioned this matter, he sighed deeply again, with deep helplessness in his eyes.

Su Qiulu thought to herself: If the current situation continues to develop in this dire way, I guess this garment factory won’t be able to survive until the cool autumn season.

Thinking of this, she felt much more relaxed.

After all, in her understanding, Wen Zhu was just a girl from a poor family who could only do rough work. How could she really know how to run and manage a complicated shop?

Originally, she had planned to find a way to intervene in the affairs of the garment store, let Wen Zhu taste the bitter fruit of failure, and then let the Duke's wife and Fu Yu see the true face of this girl - as weak and incompetent as the mud that could not be lifted up the wall.

But judging by the current situation, there is no need for me to get involved personally.

Because judging from the information we have at present, if Wen Zhu runs this store by himself, it will inevitably lead to bankruptcy.

Therefore, Su Qiulu decided to just watch from the sidelines, quietly waiting for that day to come, and watching how Wen Zhu himself got into trouble step by step.

By then, both the Duke's wife and her husband will fully realize who is the truly trustworthy person.

Thinking about the good things that might happen in the future, Su Qiulu's mood became better and better.

Based on this consideration, she directly gave a large sum of gold as a reward to Manager Lin and let her go back with peace of mind.

When Manager Lin returned to Yaotai Yue, he found that Wen Zhu was also busy in the store.

After seeing off two distinguished customers, she immediately led the shopkeeper in charge of liaison into the inner hall for detailed inquiries.

After entering the inner room, Wen Zhu couldn't wait to ask, "How is the progress of the matter I entrusted to you before?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he immediately turned around and walked to the side, personally brewed a cup of fragrant chrysanthemum tea and handed it to the loyal employee in front of him to show his gratitude.

After receiving this gift-like treatment, Manager Lin smiled slightly, looked at the other party with eyes full of respect, and replied, "The task assigned to me by the young lady has been successfully completed. And I can assure you that the young lady has not expressed any doubts about this matter."

After hearing this good news, Wen Zhu felt a surge of warmth and comfort in his heart. He breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Is that so... That's great."

A satisfied and relieved smile appeared on his face.

"At first, I didn't quite understand the significance of your strategy, but as time went on, everything became clearer. Now it's clear that our store's local visibility has greatly increased, and customer traffic is significantly higher than before. As long as we gradually adjust prices back to normal, I believe profits will gradually increase."

Shopkeeper Lin explained with a smile, his tone full of hope and confidence for the future.

"By the way, we shouldn't rush to restore prices to normal levels. We should prepare small, exquisite, and practical gifts for shoppers, such as a finely crafted coin purse, a comfortable and lightweight scarf, a lip balm with natural ingredients, or a bouquet of fragrant flowers, so that customers feel they are getting great value for money."

Wen Zhu made her suggestion in a gentle tone.

"Got it. Just leave this little thing to me. Don't worry! I'll definitely get it done!"

Shopkeeper Lin nodded in approval, his attitude firm and resolute.

"Another important point to note: We've recently had several very elegant and well-proportioned female customers visit our store. It's said that these ladies hold considerable influence in the local women's social circles. If they return, please provide them with the best possible service and proactively ask them to leave positive reviews as a token of appreciation. As a token of our gratitude, we can offer them a larger discount and a gift of our choice."

Wen Zhu then explained his plan in detail, his eyes showing the unique light after careful consideration.

"I understand completely. I will pay close attention to the information and personal preferences of every customer who comes into the store, and record them so that I can recommend suitable styles in the future.