Chapter 319: Bullying the weak and fearing the strong
"Mosquitoes in the summer can really affect my sleep. Sometimes I get bitten by mosquitoes or hear them buzzing, and I can't get a good night's rest."
"That's right. I didn't get enough rest. I felt tired the next day."
"I have to say the mosquito net is really useful. I no longer have to get up at night and light an oil lamp to catch mosquitoes."
“Sometimes you can’t catch a mosquito even with an oil lamp.”
"My son studies very hard every day and doesn't get enough rest at night, so he has no energy to read during the day. I bought him this mosquito net, so he doesn't have to worry about mosquito bites anymore. He told me that a classmate of his used the mosquito net and slept well the next day, feeling very energetic. Now many of his classmates at the county school are asking to buy mosquito nets. It's better to buy one sooner rather than later when too many people come and they're all sold out."
"Yes, I have many children at home. The adults can sleep better at night, but the children are most afraid of mosquito bites. With a mosquito net, they can sleep well."
Everyone was discussing while buying mosquito nets, and some bought several at once.
Nowadays, most families do not separate themselves and live together as a whole family, so they have to buy several mosquito nets at once.
However, people save money in other areas but are willing to spend money on mosquito nets.
The main reason is that people consider that mosquito nets can be used every summer, and the price of a mosquito net is not expensive.
When people look at mosquito nets, they don’t care whether they look good or not, they just care whether they are practical or not.
Therefore, people actually thought the mosquito nets made of the earliest dyed ramie were beautiful. The colors looked like rainbows.
This color would not look good on clothes, but no one would be picky about it being suitable for mosquito nets.
Anyway, you just hang the mosquito net when you sleep at night, and it will be put away naturally at dawn.
Since everyone knew about mosquito nets, word of mouth spread and more and more people bought them.
Previously, Shen Yueyao had only arranged for one person to look after the store, but when Shen Yueyao went to inspect the store, she found that the woman was too busy to handle it.
There were so many people in the store that even Shen Yueyao was surprised.
She only knew that business was good, but she didn't expect it to be so good.
There were just too many people, and everyone was talking at once, asking questions, and it felt quite noisy.
But seeing everyone buying mosquito nets, Shen Yueyao was also happy.
Just as the shop was about to close in the evening, a man who looked like a servant came into the shop and said to the woman, "Bring out the best mosquito net you have."
The woman in charge of the shop, whose surname was Liu, said, "Young man, the mosquito nets in our shop are all of very good quality."
"Give us ten mosquito nets, we need them."
Liu took out ten mosquito nets, and when it was time to pay, the boy refused to pay and wanted to leave with the things.
Liu said seriously, "We run a shop and do business. You have to pay to buy things. You want to take them away without paying."
The servant said arrogantly, "Do you know how to do business?"
"Do you know who my master is? If you offend us, you won't be able to run this store."
"It's your honor that we use the things in your store."
Liu was anxious.
She is only responsible for helping the boss run the store, and she has no power to decide these matters.
But she was afraid of offending others and causing trouble for her boss.
Shen Yueyao watched everything that happened on the first floor from the second floor.
She rented this shop before because she was thinking of making bags and other things in the embroidery workshop and selling them.
If you just need a mosquito net, just open the first floor first.
I didn't expect that there are people who take advantage of their power to bully others and just want to take things without paying.
Shen Yueyao said coldly: "I want to know who your master is, who dares to rob so blatantly."
As she spoke, Shen Yueyao walked down from the second floor.
He looked at the boy coldly.
She hates people who bully others the most.
The servant didn't expect that someone would dare to disrespect him.
"Miss, you are new to business and don't understand the rules here."
"I'm Mr. Ke's man, and the county magistrate is behind me. Find out more before you speak."
When Shen Yueyao heard Master Ke's words, her eyes narrowed dangerously, and a surge of anger instantly surged in her heart.
Shen Yueyao went downstairs, took the mosquito net back and put it on the shelf, with no intention of selling it at all.
"Even if your master is Master Ke, there's no reason to rob others. Taking things without paying is robbery."
"If I report this to the authorities, I don't believe the county magistrate would side with Master Ke. Of course, the prefect is above the county magistrate. Do you really think Master Ke, who's behind you, can cover up everything?"
When Shen Yueyao spoke, the aura around her was fierce and her eyes were sharp.
The servant was immediately shocked by Shen Yueyao's aura.
He looked at the woman in front of him with a noble temperament and was a little unsure of her identity.
Could it be that he is from a wealthy family and doesn't take Master Ke seriously at all?
People like them bully the weak and fear the strong. When they meet someone who is really powerful, of course they will be timid.
His master just asked him to bring back some more mosquito nets as gifts.
This thing is very popular now. After hearing the news, Mr. Ke wanted to send it to the county magistrate and a few colleagues as soon as possible to establish some relationships.
Even though the mosquito net is not expensive, he doesn't want to spend this little money.
I'm used to getting things for free, but I never thought this store would be so tough.
"I wonder who the girl is?"
Shen Yueyao said coldly: "I am the owner of this store. I have the final say in this store. If you don't pay, please go back."
The servant could only leave in shame.
Liu admired her boss in her heart. She thought her boss was really capable and could control such a person.
If the boss is not here, she really doesn't know what to do.
Shen Yueyao said to Liu: “Our store is open for business, and we can’t let people like this break the rules.”
"If you want to take something without paying, that's robbery, no different from robbery."
"Don't be afraid when encountering something, just do what you need to do."
Cao Guang and Reg had told her before that they had not found any evidence that Master Ke had accepted bribes at his residence.
But they keep an eye on Mr. Ke every day and will try to find evidence.
After their follow-up investigation, they found out that Master Ke had a mistress outside.
But Master Ke’s wife didn’t know about this.
Shen Yueyao guessed that the evidence might be in the house where he kept his mistress. Cao Guang and Reg were watching it and would take action if they got any news.
So there is no need to be afraid of this Master Ke.
After the boy left, the other people in the store felt relieved.
"That's Mr. Ke's man. He often bullies others by taking advantage of his power. Everyone knows to stay away from him."
"The owner of Jinxiufang is so powerful that he's not afraid of them."
"Some people like that should come and dampen Mr. Ke's arrogance. He relies on the county magistrate's support and sometimes doesn't even pay for the things he buys."
"You said the county magistrate is pretty good, so why does he favor Mr. Ke and his sister? I think the county magistrate's wife is so good, she can't be compared to that concubine."
"The county magistrate's wife is too kind, that's why she's being bullied."
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We chatted for a while, bought a mosquito net and left.
It was not until the evening, when the shop was closed, that the woman who was watching the shop took a breath and said to Shen Yueyao: "Master, this is the money collected today."
A bucket full of copper coins.
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