Chapter 301 Infringement (5)

In order to find Zhen Zhen as soon as possible and understand the cause and effect of the incident, Tian Xin called Linglan early the next morning.

As a local, Linglan has extensive connections and a rather unconventional approach. When Tian Xin called her to tell her about this, she knew what she was going to say before she even finished her words. So, before she could even open her mouth, Linglan offered her opinion.

The two of them made an appointment to meet at Linglan's shop.

The last time I came here, Tian Xin went there once, but she was in a hurry to find a source of goods and didn’t pay much attention.

"I know someone here who can help you find her first!"

As soon as they met, Linglan pulled her to sit on the sofa in the store, brewed a pot of tea, and said so.

"The problem now is that the chubby girl told me that this matter not only involves Zhen Zhen, but also that there are other people behind it. But she didn't say it explicitly, so I'm very worried about the impact this lawsuit will have on the website!"

The tea was ready, its aroma filling the air. Linglan poured her a cup and told her husband to greet the guests while she gave Tian Xin some advice.

"Don't worry about that," Linglan said, "If they're trying to get the copyright to your Hanfu, won't this end up in court?"

She took a sip of tea, as if she had a plan in mind.

"What do you mean?" Tian Xin asked.

Linglan smiled faintly: "Based on my experience, if this matter was instigated by Zhen Zhen, with her current abilities and social experience, she probably wouldn't think of suing you to seize the copyright.

Firstly, a lawsuit costs money. She's just started working, and since she's trying so hard to get into a big company, her conditions shouldn't be that great. Secondly, she's just arrived at 'Ru Meng'. Even if the other designers are trying to squeeze her out, and she wants to use Yue Hua to gild herself, she can't be so foolish as to sue. If she loses the lawsuit, she might end up with nothing and even lose her job! It's not worth it!

"Then, in your opinion, if there is someone behind her, such as her company, would this matter..."

"Won't!"

Linglan poured her another cup of tea and said calmly, "If the person behind her is a company, then this matter is even less likely to get out of hand! Think about it,"

She paused, then turned to look at Tian Xin. "As a leading company in the industry, with so many in-house designers, is it really worth it for them to go to all this trouble for a few of your clothes? Or even stand up for a nobody who just joined the company. A lawsuit isn't a game. If they lose, a listed company like theirs will not only face jeopardy in terms of its brand image, but also the risk of a sharp drop in its stock price. Investors aren't that stupid!"

That’s true!

Tian Xin also thought of this. However, after being in the game for the whole afternoon, she was also very confused.

After listening to Linglan's analysis, I feel a little relieved.

"Then thank you for your help, Sister Linglan!"

She drank the tea Linglan handed her in one gulp, stood up and said goodbye: "When you find her, please be sure to call me. I still have to go to Master Mo's garment factory, so I won't stay any longer!"

Linglan understood and stood up to see her out.

When she reached the door, her cell phone suddenly rang.

Thinking it was Lin Zhou again, she was about to hang up when she saw it was Zhang Ying.

"It's Sister Zhang Ying!" Tian Xin turned and smiled at Linglan, then answered the phone.

"Xinxin, where have you been these past two days?"

Zhang Ying bombarded her with questions: "Your mom said you went to the county? And yesterday, Lin Zhoulai said you weren't there. The shopping festival is about to start, so where are you?"

"I... am out, I have something to do!" Tian Xin said: "I will be back in a few days."

Then, she remembered the supply issue and added, "Oh. By the way, that 'Yuehua' is temporarily out of stock these days, and Master Mo is rushing to make it. Have everyone put up other items first so as not to affect the shopping festival. I'll let you know when it's back in stock."

"That's what I was going to tell you."

Zhang Ying held her cell phone between her ear and shoulder, quickly sorting out the delivery notes, glancing at the computer from time to time.

There was a commotion outside the online store. A large group of villagers gathered at the entrance of the village committee, jostling and shoving each other. It was unclear what was being said. Li Dongmei and several village committee members stood at the entrance, trying to persuade and intervene to prevent any accidents.

"What?" Tian Xin suddenly became anxious.

Seeing Linglan still standing next to her, she picked up the phone again and said goodbye to her first: "Sister, you go ahead and do your work. Call me if you have any news!"

After saying that, she quickly ran out of the mall, hailed a taxi, and headed towards Master Mo's store.

"Sister, let's do this. Go find Uncle Tian and have him come forward and give everyone a notice. Just tell them there's a problem with the manufacturer and delivery might be delayed a week. Then have Aunt Dongmei register everyone who can't wait and needs a refund. I'll negotiate with them."

As soon as they got in the taxi, Tian Xin explained to Zhang Ying that most of the shops in the village had already ordered sufficient goods for the shopping festival.

Now the goods can't be shipped back, and there's no way to place an order. Money has been paid for the goods, and some villagers want to buy new goods, but they don't have the funds. Unable to find her, they collectively went to the village committee to make a scene, demanding an explanation!

Just after she hung up the call with Zhang Ying, before she put her phone into her bag, it rang again.

The person who called this time was Tian Fushun.

"Hey, uncle!"

"How did you resolve the matter over there?"

Tian Fushun spoke straight to the point in a calm tone, not as flustered as Zhang Ying.

"It's a bit difficult. I'm trying to figure it out!" Tian Xin said, "I just heard from Sister Zhang Ying that the villagers went to the village committee to make a scene."

"Well, you should contact the manufacturer immediately and ask them to find a way to send over a batch of goods first. We can't just keep dragging it out like this. We just opened our doors and have staked all our money on this batch of goods. We're counting on this shopping festival."

"No, uncle!"

Tian Xin switched hands and looked out the window. Linglan was quite far from Master Mo's shop, and she had been driving for a long time but still couldn't get there.

She sighed, rolled down the window twice to get a breath, then leaned back in the back seat with a frown. "The court summons has been served. This time, the lawsuit is against Master Mo's Garment Factory and me. The clothes related to the case cannot be shipped now. Even if they are sent back, they can't be sold online!"

"Then go talk to her and see if you can get a partial refund. Let's solve the immediate problem first. Besides the shopping festival, it's time to pick the peppercorns, and we have a lot of money to spend! Don't make things difficult for the villagers!"

Tian Fushun said, "It's no use going on like this! If the county gets to know about this, they might send someone over to inspect it, and that would be troublesome!"