Everyone turned around and saw Zhou Ziqiong and her maid Huaqin standing prettily outside the door, looking at them with curious expressions.
Yu Li came out to greet her and asked, "Miss Zhou, what brings you here all of a sudden?"
Zhou Ziqiong smoothed her long hair back and said, "I heard that Qu Family Cloth Shop has started selling sanitary napkins just like ours. Our cloth shop hasn't had much business for the time being, so I came to take a look."
At this moment, someone said, "This guy surnamed Qu is not as skilled as others. It was clearly Zhou's Cloth Shop that came up with the idea of sewing sanitary napkins, but this guy surnamed Qu immediately copied Zhou's Cloth Shop. He's shameless!"
"Yeah, that's shameless!"
Zhou Ziqiong waved her hand and laughed, "These things are actually very simple. Even if our Zhou family cloth workshop doesn't do them, the Li family or Liu family cloth workshop might do them in the future. Master Qu can't be considered to have plagiarized!"
Then, she changed the subject, saying, "However, our Zhou Family Cloth Shop's sanitary napkins aren't just about sewing cotton into cotton fabric; anyone can do that. Our core technology is sterilization, which can prevent women from experiencing itching. Although the Qu Family Cloth Shop has also started selling sanitary napkins, I don't know if they sterilize them. So I came to check. If they don't sterilize them, the women in Ruzhou City will be the ones who suffer. That's why I wanted to remind them!"
"..."
Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent.
The difference in quality between Zhou's Cloth Workshop and Qu's Cloth Shop is obvious at a glance, no need for outsiders to judge!
Qu Family Cloth Shop only cares about making money and doesn't guarantee quality. When something went wrong, the shop owner simply ran away. This kind of unscrupulous shopkeeper is outrageous!
On the other hand, Miss Zhou of Zhou's Cloth Shop not only did not blame Qu's Cloth Shop for plagiarism, but also cared about the women of Ruzhou. With such a magnanimous heart, it is no wonder that Zhou's Cloth Shop is becoming more and more prosperous!
After hearing this, Yu Li gave an awkward smile.
"Miss Zhou is incredibly insightful; I didn't expect you to have foreseen this. However, it's still a bit too late..."
So Yu Li recounted everyone's ordeal and how Master Qu confiscated the Qu family's cloth shop. Zhou Ziqiong sighed deeply after listening.
"Sigh, it seems we're still a step too late."
His words were filled with remorse.
This scene, witnessed by everyone, not only increased their goodwill towards Zhou's Cloth Shop, but also made them ashamed of their repeated support for Qu's Cloth Shop for the sake of cheap prices.
At this time, many people secretly vowed that they would support Zhou's cloth workshop no matter what!
Since the matter was already settled, Zhou Ziqiong didn't want to stay there any longer. She informed Yu Li and prepared to leave.
At this moment, Yu Li suddenly said, "Miss Zhou, please wait! I just promised everyone that once a suitable merchant is found, the Qu Family Cloth Shop will be handed over to you, and the new shop owner will pay you monthly wages. After considering it, I believe that in Ruzhou City, the only one capable of taking over the Qu Family Cloth Shop is your Zhou Family Cloth Shop! Miss Zhou, won't you consider it?"
Upon hearing this, everyone present's eyes lit up!
If we're talking about the top merchants in Ruzhou City, Zhou Family Cloth Shop is undoubtedly the one—of course, this refers to the original Zhou Family Cloth Shop. In recent months, due to the malicious competition from Qu Family Cloth Shop, Zhou Family Cloth Shop's former glory has long since faded.
Even a starved camel is bigger than a horse. Zhou Family Cloth Shop is still the largest cloth merchant in Ruzhou City. No one is more suitable to acquire Qu Family Cloth Shop than them!
After hearing this, Zhou Ziqiong immediately shook her head with a smile.
"Governor Yu thinks too highly of our Zhou family cloth shop! If it were before, Ziqiong would definitely have bought the Qu family cloth shop without saying a word in order to expand the scale."
"But as everyone knows, business is tough these days. The Zhou family's cloth workshop has already been severely damaged. Even if they wanted to acquire it, they would be powerless to do so because they have no capital left!"
Upon hearing Zhou Ziqiong's refusal, Yu Li was not in a hurry, but the onlookers were already anxious.
“Miss Zhou, the reason why Zhou Family Cloth Shop is having a hard time is because that person surnamed Qu deliberately lowered the price of cotton-padded clothes! And everyone is unreasonable and doesn't know what's good or bad, so they all came to Qu Family Cloth Shop, which is why Zhou Family Cloth Shop is having a hard time! If Zhou Family Cloth Shop were to acquire Qu Family Cloth Shop, Zhou Family Cloth Shop's business would definitely improve!”
"Given the current booming sales of sanitary napkins at Zhou Family Cloth Shop, even without acquiring Qu Family Cloth Shop, they can still regain their former leading position in Ruzhou City! If Zhou Family Cloth Shop seizes this opportunity to acquire Qu Family Cloth Shop, it will definitely be like adding wings to a tiger!"
“Miss Zhou, as long as Zhou Family Cloth Shop is willing to acquire Qu Family Cloth Shop, we are not in a hurry to collect the monthly payments owed to us! We will pay you the monthly payments after Zhou Family Cloth Shop’s business improves!”
"..."
The people speaking were naturally the shop assistants from Qu Family Cloth Shop; in fact, they were the most anxious ones right now.
Now, who in Ruzhou City doesn't know about Zhou Family Cloth Shop's sanitary napkins? But with Qu Family Cloth Shop closing down, and Zhou Family Cloth Shop not taking over, who else would dare to take it over? If no one takes over, not only will they not receive their original monthly wages, but they will also be unemployed starting today, with no monthly wages in the future!
Therefore, they all hope that Zhou's cloth shop will be taken over, no matter what!
"this…"
Zhou Ziqiong remained hesitant.
At this moment, Yu Li said, "Miss Zhou, don't worry. I'll take care of everything. As long as you're willing to take over the Qu Family Cloth Shop, I'll settle the monthly wages owed to these employees, and I won't worry about anything else!"
Will this work?
Zhou Ziqiong asked this question, glancing at Yu Li and then scanning the crowd. After all, Master Qu had promised them that he would reimburse them tenfold for the cost of the medicine.
"Yes, it definitely will!"
The shop assistants were the ones who answered so readily; the others chose to remain silent.
Upon seeing this, the shop assistants immediately became dissatisfied: "Why won't you agree? Although the sanitary napkins from Qu Family Cloth Shop do have problems, you didn't spend a penny, and you even got a tenfold refund for fakes. You got so much money, wouldn't it be better to use that money to buy traditional Chinese medicine? What, you still want to take advantage of us now? If you're so greedy for cheap deals, then Zhou Family Cloth Shop will never sell anything to you again!"
"..."
Hearing the shop assistants' accusations, the group felt a little embarrassed, especially when they heard them say that Zhou's Cloth Shop should stop selling them things.
"Who said we didn't agree?"
"You haven't even said a word, doesn't that mean you haven't agreed?"
"We call this tacit agreement, do you understand?"
"..."
Upon hearing this, Yu Li spoke again: "Miss Zhou, I think your Zhou family cloth shop should acquire the Qu family cloth shop, after all, it's the will of the people! Of course, you will still need to take responsibility for the monthly wages that the Qu family cloth shop owed to these employees, as well as their future monthly wages!"
"..."
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