The woman covered her face with a scarf and cried.
"Everyone, please be the judge. This shop deliberately added something harmful to people to their rouge."
My face is completely ruined.
The woman cried so sincerely that those around her began to murmur among themselves.
"My God, a woman's face is so important, how dare this store do this?"
"No way, I just bought something from her store. Will there be something wrong with my face?"
"Return the item immediately and demand an explanation from the seller."
"This is terrible, it ruined my face after using it."
With just a few words and the constant incitement from some people in the crowd, panic quickly spread.
The customers who were originally shopping in the store were so frightened that they quickly came out. How could this be a black-hearted store?
The shopkeeper retorted loudly, "No, absolutely not! You've never bought anything from our shop."
"Someone is definitely jealous of us and is slandering us."
Someone nearby protested, "Shopkeeper, that's not right. They've already ruined their reputation. If they hadn't bought something from you, why would they have come to your shop?"
"That's right, that's right, why hasn't she come looking for us?" People in the nearby shops chimed in.
They had been eyeing Xiuchun Pavilion for a long time and had tried many ways to attract customers, but they just couldn't compete with it, which frustrated other shop owners.
Now that they've got the chance, they're naturally going to kick him while he's down, hoping that Xiuchun Pavilion will go bankrupt.
The shopkeeper glared at the people who were enjoying the spectacle and said, "You make it sound so easy for you."
This guy came to our store today to extort money from us. If he succeeds...
Do you think she won't go to your store and try the same thing again?
These words left all the shop owners speechless.
The most dangerous type of person in business is someone who only wants to avoid trouble but never bothers to check whether the person actually bought anything from the store.
The manager of Xiuchun Pavilion is right. What if this person really is trying to extort money and succeeds? Wouldn't they get a taste of the benefits?
Thinking about it this way, many people began to waver again. Between kicking someone when they're down and protecting oneself, the latter is clearly more in line with the businessman's position than the former.
The woman, seeing how easily the shopkeeper had swayed her with just a few words, naturally wouldn't let it go.
She cried and questioned, "You say I'm extorting money? Why would I risk my whole life to extort money?"
My face is ruined, and I'm still an unmarried girl. How can I ever get married like this?
Is it just to extort money from your store?
Not only do you not give me an explanation, but you also have to turn around and blame me.
Good heavens, open your eyes and look at these unscrupulous merchants.
They have no regard for human life and death; they want to drive me to my death.
I'll just smash my head against this ground and die right here, so everyone can see your ugly faces.
As she spoke, the woman was about to ram her head into the shop entrance.
The people around her hurriedly pulled her back, earnestly advising, "Girl, don't panic."
"That's right, young lady, the matter hasn't been resolved yet. Wouldn't it be a waste for you to die?"
"It's better to live a miserable life than to die a good death, so don't do anything rash."
As the group pulled and tugged, the woman's veil was knocked off, and everyone gasped in shock.
The woman's face was covered in spots, and her face was also a little red and swollen, making her look quite frightening.
No wonder this woman kept saying that her life was ruined.
With her face in this state, if she gets scarred or something, how will she ever get married?
"What's going on? What's going on?"
The man in official robes shouted a few words and pushed through the crowd to enter.
The woman hurriedly picked up her veil, trying to cover her face, but the soldiers had already seen her face.
The obvious gasp made the woman slowly lower her head. Desperate, she knelt on the ground with a thud, pleading, "Please, officials, help me! This heartless shop should be shut down!"
People nearby had already started telling the officers and soldiers what had happened.
"This is outrageous! This kind of shop should be shut down!" Upon hearing this, one of the soldiers raised his eyebrows and moved the knife at his side.
"Your Honor, this person really didn't buy anything from our shop. Please investigate thoroughly."
The shopkeeper was a little flustered, but he still managed to give a proper reply.
"What a joke! With so many people coming and going, how could you possibly remember who bought anything from you?"
Other shops might have similar possibilities, but Xiuchun Pavilion has a huge customer flow, which is obvious to almost anyone with eyes, including those patrolling the streets.
“Other shops may not know, but our shop does have records.” The shopkeeper glanced at Qifei and slowly calmed down.
"The doctor is here." A maid led the doctor over. "The master said that since the young lady thinks that her disfigurement was caused by using our rouge, we will pay for the doctor to take a good look at you."
A young woman's face is indeed very important. Regardless of whether the problem was caused by products from our store, her face needs proper treatment.
The onlookers were in an uproar upon hearing this.
“That makes sense. Based on what the owner of Xiuchun Pavilion said, I believe it might not be them.”
"Tch, anyone can be a good person. Maybe they're just feeling guilty. Otherwise, why would they treat patients?"
The woman seemed reluctant to be examined by the doctor, but everyone was staring at her, even the official next to her was watching, so she had no choice but to reluctantly extend her arm.
The old doctor stroked his beard and pondered for a moment. “Your face is indeed caused by an allergic reaction. I wonder what you are allergic to that caused this?”
Also, madam, please be careful; you are pregnant, so try to avoid things that you are allergic to.
"What nonsense are you talking about! I'm not married yet!" The woman's face changed drastically, and she hurriedly withdrew her wrist.
The old doctor glared and his beard twitched. "I'm talking nonsense? Your slippery pulse is so obvious. I've been practicing medicine for so many years, I can't possibly be wrong."
You're at least two months pregnant, and the pregnancy is clearly a bit unstable. You should take good care of yourself and try to prevent it from getting into the baby.
The conversation between the two caused a huge uproar. The woman said she was unmarried and dressed like a young girl, so they all thought she was a real unmarried woman.
Isn't this blatant deception?
This made everyone doubt the veracity of the woman's words.
"I'm here today to seek justice. The doctor said I had an allergic reaction to your products, and you have to give me an explanation."
Seeing that feigning pitifulness was no longer effective, the woman abandoned her gentle demeanor and immediately became fierce.
"Yes, but may I ask what products the lady...madam bought in our shop?" The shopkeeper's change of address caused the people around him to burst into laughter.
The woman glared at the shopkeeper. "How should I know? You only have so few things in your shop. Don't you know perfectly well which of your products is bad?"
"Everything in our shop is made with the best materials."
The shopkeeper remained completely calm. She shook the booklet in her hand and said, "We keep records of what everyone in our shop buys and on what day, just for easy reference."
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