That day, Lin's Fruit Shop was crowded with customers who came to place orders. They were agreeing on the amount and date of delivery when a commotion arose outside.
"Hey guys, smash this! How dare they try to cheat me!" A large group of men stood outside the shop, all looking fierce and like martial arts experts. Lin Zhaozhao gave Li Junsheng a subtle wink and walked out of the shop.
"Guests, let's talk this out. If it's a problem with Lin's Fruit Shop, we will not shirk our responsibility." That's exactly what the troublemaker was waiting for. He immediately unloaded the potted plants from the cart one by one. At first glance, apart from the branches, leaves, and fruits being a bit wilted, the rest of the plants looked exactly the same as the potted plants in the shop.
"This is a potted plant that my employer ordered from your Lin's Fruit Shop. He took great care of it, but it turned into this state in just three days. And to make matters worse, the fruit is sour and astringent, completely lacking the sweet and sour taste it had when we ate it in the shop."
"Everything was perfect during the tasting, but once you took the money, you substituted inferior products. Young lady, tell me, how are you going to handle the losses you've caused my master? If you don't give me a satisfactory answer today, this isn't over, and your Lin's Fruit Shop can forget about staying in business." The threat was palpable. If it were an ordinary person, they would have been terrified and wanted to let the matter drop.
Lin Zhaozhao wasn't buying it. "Are you implying that Lin's Fruit Shop cheated you, sir?"
"The facts are right in front of you. You think you're right to sell counterfeit goods? It seems you don't want to resolve this, so don't blame us for being impolite. Smash them all, leave no one alive!" With a furious shout, the crowd parted to make way for Chen Song, who led a large group of constables towards them.
"Excuse me, Constable Chen, this man has gathered a crowd to cause trouble, intending to make ill-gotten gains." The burly man causing the trouble was dumbfounded. This was not the outcome he had anticipated. He had expected the Lin family fruit shop to admit defeat, or at the very least, to destroy the shop so he could vent his anger.
The pressure was put on the burly man, who immediately changed his tough demeanor and began to speak out as a victim about the various injustices suffered by Lin's Fruit Shop.
"Do you have anything to say?" Chen Song's eyes were sharp, and his aura was extremely strong. Everyone around him was silent, except for Lin Zhaozhao, who remained calm.
"Officer Chen, not a word this man said is true. Although these potted plants he brought look the same, they were not sold by my Lin's Fruit Shop. He bought them from elsewhere to cause trouble and force me to submit." Lin Zhaozhao said calmly. The burly man, whose thoughts had been seen through, was furious. "You're talking nonsense! These potted plants were bought from your shop. I even have the receipts."
The burly man took out the pre-prepared receipts and handed them to Chen Song, then added a pitiful tone.
"You're lying, Yangyang, bring out a potted plant." Lin Yangyang brought out a potted plant, and Lin Zhaozhao squatted down and splashed water on the fruit tree branch. A mark appeared on the tree trunk, which corresponded to the pattern on the potted plant below, the two complementing each other.
The potted plant that the burly man brought was not only missing, but upon closer inspection, it showed signs of having been moved and repaired.
When his scheme was exposed, the burly man turned pale.
"Tsk tsk, so what Lin's Fruit Shop selling counterfeit goods? They clearly just brought in fakes themselves and tried to pass them off as genuine."
"Luckily, Madam Lin was prepared in advance, otherwise she would have been a sucker for sure."
The truth was immediately cleared, and Chen Song made his decision. He immediately ordered his men to take the troublemakers away. Lin Zhaozhao smiled and waved her hand cheekily. From then on, Lin's Fruit Shop became famous overnight. She single-handedly restored the prosperity of Jinghua Street, and the surrounding shops also benefited.
Who would have thought that just a month ago no one would be interested in this place, but a month later the rent has risen to a hundred taels and people are still bidding up the price and scrambling to buy it.
The biggest beneficiary was Song Family Ceramics. Due to Lin Zhaozhao's huge demand for ceramics, their business was revived. After accepting the advice, regular customers returned, and their reputation gradually grew, showing signs of surpassing Jian Family Ceramics.
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