It's clearly stated above that Riyue Apparel must withdraw from the counter within three days, conduct a thorough investigation with the First Department Store, and settle all accounts.
Three days? One day has already passed?
"Yes."
"This feels a bit sudden. Is Zhang Dahai here?" A Lei asked Manager Zhang.
"Yes, he said he would help me find a solution, but I haven't replied yet."
"Then let's wait for his news. It's not good to go around looking for people everywhere for this kind of thing. We need to be steady, accurate, and ruthless." Qin Xiaoyu made the decision and went home with A Lei.
A Lei was driving, and Qin Xiaoyu was sitting in the passenger seat, lost in thought.
After a while, when A Lei couldn't hear her speak, he turned his head and saw that she had fallen asleep, her head tilted to the side, a few strands of messy hair hanging down, and her little mouth red and chubby.
A Lei had already driven the car to the door, and seeing her condition, he couldn't bear to disturb her any longer. He quietly got out of the car, walked around, unbuckled her seatbelt, and gently picked her up.
"Are we home yet?" Qin Xiaoyu asked vaguely, then fell asleep in his arms again.
A Lei carried her into the main building. This time when they came back, Madam Fang let them sleep in the upstairs room without explaining why.
"What's wrong?" Mrs. Fang stood up from the sofa.
"Shh, she's asleep. She's too tired." A Lei walked upstairs to Qin Xiaoyu without stopping, settled her on the bed, and then went downstairs to close the car door.
"You're like a completely different person," Mrs. Fang remarked, still sitting in the living room, watching him bustling about.
"Grandma, don't you like me like this?" A Lei walked up to her.
“I like it. I want to see you happy.” Mrs. Fang looked up, and A Lei leaned down and pressed his cheek against hers.
"Are you hiding something from me? Why did you suddenly come back?"
"It's nothing, just need to clear out some stock at the counter. Wenwen left, and Xiaoyu was worried about Xiaoye on her own. Since she was going to Guangzhou anyway, she just stopped by to check on things." A Lei realized that he had really grown up; he used to tell Mrs. Fang about everything.
I don't want to tell her about my worries right now; she should be enjoying her retirement.
When Qin Xiaoyu stood in front of the counter at Shanghai No. 1 Department Store, she already had a premonition that this was going to be a huge disaster.
The style before me is almost a product of the early 1980s—ostentatious, gaudy, and reeking of pettiness. It's the kind of thing that should be displayed in a rural supply and marketing cooperative.
If these clothes were put on the shelves, it would be a disgrace to Shanghai No. 1 Department Store, so their anger is understandable.
Because of the recent inventory clearance, almost all the old stock was sold off. They were just waiting for Wang Lingling's batch of goods to save the day. If these new items couldn't be put on the shelves, it would mean the store was almost empty.
"You haven't stocked up on goods for two days, so the counter can no longer be maintained. You know how much revenue our department store makes in a day; we can't keep idle people around. This is a huge blow to our department store's reputation." The person who came to negotiate was Deputy Manager Liu from the First Department Store, and he was very firm.
“Someone has been watching your location. You came at a bad time.” Zhang Dahai came over and whispered in Qin Xiaoyu’s ear.
"Can't you make an exception for us? We need time; I'm sourcing the goods from Guangzhou," Qin Xiaoyu pleaded with Zhang Dahai.
“In a city like this, you never know who your opponent’s backer is. This time, I’m powerless,” Zhang Dahai said apologetically, having already tried everything.
"I'll make a phone call." Now it's up to A Lei to figure out a solution.
Qin Xiaoyu really regretted not carrying that heavy six-pound mobile phone on her back; it could have saved the day in a critical moment.
"Don't let it affect sales, stock up immediately." Manager Liu could tell that Qin Xiaoyu and the others were trying to find a solution.
This was something that could easily go wrong if things dragged on, so they had to seize the opportunity and immediately let the newcomer go in to dress the models in fashion.
"No, the notification says there's still a day left, you can't bring it forward!"
Qin Xiaoye panicked when she saw this and rushed to stop her. Seeing that she was going to make a move, several sales clerks also joined in.
Several women were on the verge of exchanging blows.
"What's going on? Call the security department right now and clear out anyone who isn't there!" Manager Liu was furious upon seeing this.
Since the store had already opened for business, some customers and sales staff came to see what was going on.
"Any salesperson in any group who leaves their post without permission will have their monthly bonus deducted!" This sentence worked; all the salespeople ran away.
Zhang Dahai, fearing that Qin Xiaoye would be taken advantage of, kept protecting her as they retreated, which angered Qin Xiaoye so much that she pushed him away resentfully.
"Are you even a man? What are you afraid of?!"
"We'll find another opportunity to open another counter."
"You make it sound so easy. If you really leave here, can you come back in? Sister Wenwen was fine when she left, but I lost the counter. I..." Qin Xiaoye burst into tears.
Qin Xiaoyu stood to the side, seemingly calm, but she was more anxious than anyone else. She was hoping that A Lei would find a powerful backer soon.
When she first set up her counter, she took advantage of a loophole. Back then, setting up counters wasn't common, and she was part of a pilot program, so the barrier to entry was low.
Seeing that Riyue Clothing had made a profit, now all the major clothing factories in the country are flocking in, and Qin Xiaoyu's small business will be swallowed up in the blink of an eye.
As Zhang Dahai said, in this city, you never know whose connections are stronger. You can only say that the later someone gets in, the stronger their backing; those who manage to squeeze in are no ordinary people.
Moreover, since the clothing itself has a problem, it's not a case of false accusation, but rather giving others a handle to use against us, so we can't blame anyone else.
It's easy to say, but taking a step back now is harder than climbing to heaven.
Now, they have no goods to stock and their sales figures are not good. Their resources are not good, so they can only rely on their shamelessness and try to hold on for as long as possible.
Seeing several security guards approaching, Qin Xiaoyu knew that things were probably going to fall apart. Fearing that Qin Xiaoye would suffer, she quickly gave them a meaningful look.
Upon seeing someone in uniform, the sales clerks at the counter became frightened. They were all young girls who had never seen anything like this before, and their eyes were brimming with tears, on the verge of bursting into tears.
Seeing that they had stopped working, they busied themselves carrying boxes inside to tidy up.
"It's so lively, everyone's here." A woman's voice came from behind.
Qin Xiaoyu saw the crowd automatically part to let in a lady. She was wearing a simple khaki trench coat, cinched tightly with a belt, and stood gracefully.
This type of fabric is a bit soft and can't hide any flaws in her figure at all, which shows that she manages her figure very well.
She took off her large sunglasses and smiled gently at Qin Xiaoye.
"Aunt Zhu?" Qin Xiaoye exclaimed in surprise, "They..."
"I was in a meeting and just happened to be passing by, so I came up to take a look." Mrs. Zhu interrupted Qin Xiaoye, not letting her continue. She pointed to the counter and asked, "Can I try on the clothes you ordered for me now?"
"Aunt Zhu, the goods won't arrive until tomorrow," Qin Xiaoye quickly replied.
"Tomorrow?" Mrs. Zhu said, a hint of disappointment on her face.
“Mom…” Manager Zhang stepped forward, but Madam Zhu raised her hand, silencing him.
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