Manager Liu sat down next to Rong Qingqing and said impatiently, "Miss, business at the shop has been declining lately. Do you have any good ideas? Please think of a solution for me. I'm so angry about that new shop that opened across the street."
"What's going on?" Rong Qingqing asked in surprise. As far as she knew, Manager Liu's clothing shop had been in business for quite some time. Although Manager Liu was the only woman among the five managers, her ability to manage the shop was in no way inferior. Yet, she was being pushed to such an extent by someone else's newly opened shop. It seemed that things were not simple.
Shopkeeper Liu sighed, looking somewhat distressed, and said, "Our shop used to do quite well. After all, we've been open for several years and have accumulated a lot of customers. But ever since a new shop opened across the street, our business has declined considerably. Many customers have gone to buy from them. It's infuriating!"
After hearing this, Rong Qingqing understood the problem and comforted her, "Don't worry, I'll go to the shop tomorrow and see what happens. We'll figure out a solution." She already had an idea in mind.
Upon hearing this, Manager Liu knew that she must have a solution, and she felt much more at ease.
“The young lady is not quite like the rumors suggest.” She glanced at her and said with a smile.
Rong Qingqing asked calmly, "Then what kind of rumors did Aunt Liu hear?"
Manager Liu said tactfully, "Actually, it's nothing, Miss, you don't need to take it to heart."
Rong Qingqing remained noncommittal upon hearing this, though she knew the truth in her heart.
The fact that the original owner was framed by the Chen family and thrown into Chunyanlou had already spread far and wide, so one can imagine what kind of nasty things people outside would say.
After all, girls from respectable families wouldn't go to brothels. Besides, the original owner was an unmarried young lady who was caught in a compromising situation with a man in a brothel. There was no way to explain the situation clearly.
No one will delve into the unusual aspects of this matter; they will only say that the original owner was immoral.
Because of this incident, the original owner's reputation plummeted. In addition, the third prince, Feng Mo, broke off the engagement with her, and she became the laughing stock of the city.
It's perfectly normal for Manager Liu to misunderstand her.
"Hearing is believing, seeing is believing. Most people like to exaggerate and spread rumors. They will tell stories as if they had witnessed them, even if they did not see them with their own eyes. Because they do not have to pay the price for it, they do not care what kind of harm the parties involved will suffer. They only care about their own enjoyment."
Upon hearing this, Manager Liu felt somewhat ashamed, "I was narrow-minded."
"What's your relationship with Manager Liu?" Rong Qingqing asked with a smile.
"To be honest, Miss, I only met you a few years ago and had very little contact with you. When I heard those rumors, I believed them to some extent and even looked down on you because of them." Manager Liu felt even more ashamed as he said this.
Her clothing shop mainly sells women's blouses, so her customers are mostly women.
When women get together, they inevitably gossip about others.
Lately, what she's heard most often is gossip about the young lady.
"It's alright, ignorance is no excuse." Rong Qingqing didn't take it to heart.
"I never expected the young lady to be such a generous person," Manager Liu remarked with admiration.
Rong Qingqing smiled and said, "In life, it's inevitable to be misunderstood sometimes. If I care about it, wouldn't I be unable to do anything? It's enough to just worry and resent every day. I don't care how others see me. As long as I have a clear conscience and live freely, that's enough."
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