Chapter 413 She Regretted It
The elderly saleswoman dared not hide anything this time and told the whole story clearly.
“I just feel something is wrong. I feel like today’s events are targeting me. Why did they suddenly start investigating employees’ work when they never did any investigations before, and then said I was not doing a good job and that they were going to fire me?”
"This isn't the first time I've been late or left early, and no one has ever mentioned this before. I just kept doing it as usual, and now they're holding me accountable. It seems like they were the ones who did it. They're really shameless to resort to such underhanded tactics."
The elderly saleswoman was furious: "So what if I tried to extort them? I didn't get a single penny from them, and they didn't lose anything. If that's the case, why are they still trying to harm me? No way, I'm going to find them and make this matter clear."
Her daughter closed her eyes: "Even if you go to them, what's the point? Do you think they'll admit it?"
The elderly saleswoman was stunned.
Her daughter sneered, "They made it very clear why they fired you. There were legitimate reasons. This matter has nothing to do with Deputy Division Commander Huo. Even if you go to them, what good will it do? You only know that you offended them, which is why you ended up like this. As long as they don't admit it, there's nothing you can do about it."
The elderly saleswoman fell silent.
Her daughter was right. Deputy Division Commander Huo was powerful and influential; it would be too easy for him to deal with someone. He had underestimated the situation.
She had heard that Deputy Division Commander Huo was a good person, and she figured that such a good person wouldn't hold it against her, which was why she tried to extort money. After all, she had often done this kind of thing before, and no one had ever bothered her. Little did she know that this time she had bitten off more than she could chew.
Not only did they fail to extort any money, they also lost their jobs.
Only now is the elderly saleswoman truly frightened and genuinely regretful.
She belatedly realized that she had ruined her future.
She used to have a good job, and after retirement she could have received a high pension and lived a carefree life, but now she has nothing.
"So what should we do now?" The elderly saleswoman's tone became panicked.
She now realizes she was wrong; she offended someone she shouldn't have.
Her daughter sighed: "What about all the things I gave you? Use them to give as gifts and to apologize."
The elderly saleswoman quickly went inside to get the items, and when she did, her daughter discovered that the canned goods and candies she had bought were gone, and only half of the fruit remained.
Her daughter: "..."
"Mom, you ate all of this?"
The elderly saleswoman could only admit, "I just saw that these were all nice things, and I'd never tried them before, so I couldn't resist eating them."
Although her daughter was furious, there was nothing she could do, so she had to go and buy the items again.
Then she finally went to the Huo family's house with the old lady who was a saleswoman.
Her daughter was also surprised that the elderly saleswoman could be so clueless.
Their family was actually quite well-off; everyone in the family worked, so they had a good social standing. The elderly saleswoman often took advantage of those around her, and no one dared to speak out against her.
Perhaps that's why the old lady saleswoman became increasingly arrogant and gradually forgot her place.
“When you go in, apologize sincerely. You were the one who caused this, so your attitude is very important,” her daughter said.
The elderly saleswoman was much more cooperative this time: "I understand. I'll even kowtow to them if they forgive me. I'll do anything they ask."
All she wants now is to get back to work as soon as possible.
"Well, things have come to this, so there's nothing we can do. Just admit your mistake when the time comes. Once they've calmed down, there shouldn't be any problems. We just hope they won't hold it against us."
The two discussed it on the way.
Finally, the elderly saleswoman promised, "After this incident, I promise I will never bother them again."
She has now witnessed Huo Chenzhou's power firsthand.
However, their plans were far from perfect. When they arrived at the Huo family home, Huo Chenzhou was nowhere to be found. As for Shen Zhixia, she refused to see them once she heard that it was the elderly saleswoman.
I can't find it...
Finally, it was Mrs. Huo who greeted them.
The elderly saleswoman apologized as soon as she arrived, but Huo's mother deftly deflected her apology, saying, "I know absolutely nothing about this matter. You'd better not tell me anything. If you want to apologize, go find my son and daughter-in-law."
They were happy to sit there and wait for Shen Zhixia and Huo Chenzhou, but Huo's mother started to urge them to leave: "I need to rest. If you don't have anything else to do, you should go back."
Since Mrs. Huo wanted them to leave, they had no way to shamelessly stay any longer.
But if they just leave like this, I still won't be satisfied.
The elderly saleswoman seemed a little uneasy.
The woman then forced a smile: "I bought you some things, please accept them. We'll come back another day to apologize."
"No, no, I can't accept these things. You should take them back," said Mrs. Huo.
The elderly saleswoman's expression changed: "Please accept it; it's just a small token of our appreciation."
She remembered her daughter's words: if the Huo family didn't accept these things, it meant they didn't forgive her, and she would lose her job. So no matter what, she had to make Huo's mother accept the things.
No matter what method you use.
But Mrs. Huo was determined not to accept it: "You all know my son's status. Many people come to give him gifts and ask him to do things for them. My son never accepts gifts, otherwise he will be criticized. If you have something to ask my son and that's why you give him gifts, then you should take them back. If we don't accept them, then it's your problem. This is bribery, and it will be difficult to explain."
With such a heavy accusation of bribery pinned on them, they were no longer able to give gifts, so they could only leave with their presents looking dejected.
After everyone left, Huo's mother went to call Shen Zhixia.
She said, "I sent them away, but they seemed to be in a bad mood when they left, and I don't know if they will come back."
Shen Zhixia said, "If they come again next time, we can just send them away again."
Anyway, she won't accept their apology, and once they realize it's useless, they won't come back.
The elderly saleswoman was testing her with malicious intent, so why should she forgive her?
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