Chapter 154 Please Don’t Sue Me
I don’t know what the person on the other end of the phone said, but the smile on Nie Ting’s face became more and more obvious. She kept agreeing and then hung up.
She has already found someone to go to Baby Park to "seek justice" tomorrow, and is just waiting to set off tomorrow. She thought, this is not her fault, because Baby Park's business is so enviable, and when it can't be open, other amusement parks will have business. Of course, when doing these things, it will be effective when there are the most customers in the store. According to Nie Ting's observation, there are the most people after 10 am and after 2 pm, so it is best to go and make trouble at that time.
The next morning, Jiang Lili received a call from Cheng Yuntian before she even woke up. She stared at the number on the phone screen with sleepy eyes, and it took her a long time to react: "Sister Cheng, why are you calling so early?"
"Isn't this for you to be the first to know the news? The clarification interview in the newspaper has been published, the picture is not too blurry, and finally it promoted the concept of early education for us. So it's not a loss." Cheng Yuntian's tone was full of smiles. It was worth it for her to go out before dawn to wait for the newspaper deliveryman.
"Really? Then it seems our hard work yesterday was not in vain." Jiang Lili scratched her scalp and gradually came to her senses. It seemed that it was the right decision to bring the surveillance footage to the newspaper office yesterday.
"I guess the person behind this must have a trick up his sleeve. Newspapers don't circulate very quickly. Maybe someone will go to the store to 'uphold justice' in the next couple of days." Cheng Yuntian reminded. After all, not every household has the habit of subscribing to newspapers. She guessed that the person opposite should be a colleague. Sure enough, no matter what industry you are in, this kind of thing is inevitable.
"Lu Hongzhe and his team have cooperated with a security company before. He and I made an appointment to ask a few people to come back to guard the store this afternoon." She lowered her voice for fear that she would wake others up.
"I'm glad you have plans. That's it. I'll go and get busy first, and you can still take a nap." Cheng Yuntian said with a smile.
"Okay." Although she said this, after this call, her remaining sleepiness also disappeared. She glanced at the time. It was only 6:20, and she couldn't get the newspaper, so she went back to bed.
Jiang Lili had already informed people she knew in advance about the clarification interview. The newspapers in the two stores were also ordered after this time and would not start being delivered until next month. So before opening the stores, Zhang Yue and Wang Hong each went to the newspaper office to buy newspapers. Wang Hong felt relieved when she saw that the part where Congcong was holding the car was circled in the newspaper. She didn't know how they had the nerve to make a fuss.
After nine o'clock, children began to arrive for a stroll. Ten o'clock marked the morning's peak customer flow. As people arrived, Wang Hong would explain the contents of the newspaper to everyone, concluding with a few words about the principles of early childhood education. She'd been talking so much that she'd already drunk two large glasses of water by ten o'clock. Just as she put them down, she saw someone else come in. She was about to smile and start her day's routine when the woman at the front of the line said, "What kind of shady shop are you? Children got into trouble here, and not only did you not resolve it, you even shirked responsibility. I wouldn't trust my child to play here. I want a refund."
The person who spoke was holding the monthly pass for Baby Paradise, but he hadn't handed it to Wang Hong yet. He just kept clamoring to return the pass. Wang Hong could tell that this person was probably the one who had asked Congcong's mother to report this matter to the newspaper. She looked at the person who spoke with a bit of amusement and said, "Since you read the newspapers from the past few days, didn't you read today's newspaper?"
The other party obviously didn't expect her to act out of the ordinary and was a little stumped when she asked, "What's today's newspaper?"
"It's the boss's clarification interview and the surveillance photos that were published in the newspaper. This matter has nothing to do with us. It was a conflict between two children. Our boss is kind-hearted. He paid for the stitches at the hospital and even gave them a Lele membership." The clerk next to Wang Hong explained, and the parents who gathered around nodded. They had not only read the newspaper but also watched the surveillance footage. There was nothing wrong with the boss's handling of the matter.
Nie Ting, standing at the back, was dumbfounded. Why was there a newspaper? Sister Bai hadn't told them about this. Glancing at the person in front of her, who kept looking at her for help, she was also filled with panic. She could only use her eyes to signal them to leave first. As for the few people waiting outside, they didn't need to come in for the time being.
Before Nie Ting and her group could leave, Wang Hong gently stopped the person who had just been clamoring to return the card. "Sister, wait a minute. We support card returns here. Give me your card and I'll check how many times you've played. I'll deduct these fees and refund the rest."
"No need, now that the matter has been resolved, we won't refund the card." Nie Ting refused directly. It wasn't her money that was spent anyway, so why not wait for Sister Bai to find a way to refund it herself?
"Then please give me your card so we can register you." Wang Hong smiled and stretched out her hand.
"No need, we're in a hurry to go back." Nie Ting said as she pulled the person next to her.
Seeing Nie Ting pulling people out, she confirmed her guess. She asked another clerk to tell the parents in the store that if there were special reasons, they could choose to return the card, but the previous number of consumption would be deducted according to the single price. She went directly to the back to call Jiang Lili.
Jiang Lili was a little surprised. How could these people be so impatient? After listening to Wang Hong's explanation of the whole process, she couldn't help but frown. Would these people just give up? After she comforted Wang Hong, she called the lawyer directly to inquire about the progress. The lawyer told her that if nothing unexpected happened, Congcong's mother should receive the court summons tomorrow.
Just as Jiang Lili guessed, Sister Bai's expression quickly darkened after hearing what Nie Ting said and the newspaper she brought back. She obviously didn't expect Jiang Lili and the others to go directly to the newspaper to clarify, and the newspaper was actually playing both sides.
"Sister Bai, what do you think we should do next?" Nie Ting asked carefully. She originally thought it was a very simple matter, but who knew it would become more and more complicated.
"Take them back first. I'll let you know when I have news." Sister Bai waved at them, signaling them to go back first. Nie Ting didn't move when she heard that, but stared at the drawer behind her. Sister Bai was furious: "Don't worry, I won't lose a penny of the money I promised you."
"Then Sister Bai, why don't you give it to me first? You know, several sisters have been busy with me for most of the day today. We can't let them work in vain, don't you think?" After saying this, Nie Ting looked at Sister Bai with a smile.
Sister Bai suppressed her displeasure and opened the drawer. She pulled out two bills and handed them to her: "Can we go now?"
"Don't worry, we'll go back now. Next time you need anything, just come to me directly." Nie Ting's eyes were always on the banknotes in her hand while she spoke.
After Nie Ting left, Sister Bai sat down with a sullen look on her face. She'd noticed the business when the first Baby Paradise store opened, so she'd opened a similar shop too. She figured, as long as it was a children's play shop, all were pretty much the same. Her store didn't require much preparation; she could simply copy Baby Paradise's. She set prices lower than Baby Paradise, and quickly saw success. She opened a new store in another location, but gradually, the customer flow dwindled. She'd inquired and learned that, while hers was cheaper, people still chose Baby Paradise.
Without customers, she would be losing money just by opening the shop. So when she heard Congcong's mother complaining, she came up with a plan: take this opportunity to ruin the reputation of Baby Paradise. Wouldn't that make people come to her place? But she didn't expect the newspaper to do a clarifying interview so quickly. No, she couldn't just let it go.
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Because of this little episode, Jiang Lili was a little absent-minded during class in the morning. Fortunately, the morning time passed quickly. As soon as she came out of the classroom, she saw a message from Lu Hongzhe on her mobile phone. He said that he was waiting for her in the cafeteria and also kindly told her the approximate location.
It was lunchtime, and the cafeteria was bustling with activity. Jiang Lili found Lu Hongzhe according to the location he had sent her. Seeing the food on the table, she was a little surprised: "Have you finished your meal?"
"Well, let's eat first?" Lu Hongzhe looked at her after saying that. There was a hint of blue in her eyes. Was it because of this incident?
"Okay." Jiang Lili glanced at the food on the table. Most of them were her favorite dishes. She thought this couldn't be a coincidence. She slowly clenched her chopsticks and began to enjoy his "food delivery" service.
Because he had prepared the food in advance, Jiang Lili saved a lot of time in eating today. The person opposite her stood up only after seeing her put down her chopsticks. When the two of them went to put down their dishes, Jiang Lili suddenly heard Dong Qiuyun's voice. She then remembered that she had told them before that she would not eat lunch at school.
"What's wrong?" Seeing her suddenly stop, Lu Hongzhe was a little puzzled.
Dong Qiuyun and Li Qian didn't say anything, but just kept their eyes on the two of them. They remembered that she had said before that they were neighbors, but now it seemed that it was obviously not that simple.
"Have you eaten? I'm done and have to do what we talked about this morning." Jiang Lili tried to divert their attention again.
But this time they were obviously not so easy to fool. Dong Qiuyun glanced at Lu Hongzhe beside her and finally decided to wait for her to come back before "torturing" her. So she looked at Jiang Lili in a gentle tone and said, "Then you go ahead and do your work. We'll wait for you to come back."
Jiang Lili naturally understood what she meant, but she didn't want Lu Hongzhe to see any clues, so she quickly agreed: "Okay, wait for me to come back."
"Bye, bye too, senior." Dong Qiuyun and the others did not forget to say goodbye to Lu Hongzhe.
Lu Hongzhe saw the teasing in their eyes, and then glanced at the people next to him who wanted to leave quickly. He had a guess in his mind, and he raised his lips towards them: "See you later!"
Jiang Lili finally breathed a sigh of relief after the two of them came out of the cafeteria. She was still thinking about the situation in the store, so she said directly, "Brother Hongzhe, let's go over there now."
Finally, under Lu Hongzhe's introduction, Jiang Lili hired four security personnel to guard the two stores respectively. After doing all this, Jiang Lili felt relieved and waited for the other party to make another move.
Because it was already late after all these busy days, she was too lazy to go back to school. She planned to stay overnight at Huajianlouji. Unexpectedly, just as she and Wang Hong closed the store, someone outside suddenly grabbed her wrist and pleaded, "Boss Jiang, I can explain this matter. Please don't sue me, okay?"
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