Chen Li scolded with a straight face, feeling somewhat helpless. If it were in the past, she would have replaced the person long ago with her temperament, but after so long in ancient times, she was used to the life here and knew the rules of life here. It was not so easy to get a good talent. For example, this Li Ming, she also asked around before digging him over, but the result was not satisfactory. Although she felt uncomfortable, she had to say that Li Ming was not as good as Yu Zhengqing.

Speaking of Yu Zhengqing, Chen Li felt uncomfortable. Under her cognition and manipulation, Yu Zhengqing should have lived a miserable life. Although she knew in her heart that Yu Zhengqing was not at fault in the previous incident, Yu Zhengqing's private departure was a betrayal of her. Chen Li was a conceited and selfish person who would not tolerate betrayal from anyone. Anyone who betrayed her would never have a good ending.

Yu Zhengqing originally left Chen Li's shop, not because he couldn't find a job. Even though there were some rumors, the big shops were unwilling to hire him, but the small shops were willing to hire him because of his ability. The reason it came to this point was that he was threatened by the people sent by Chen Li and was afraid of trouble. Chen Li was thinking that if Yu Zhengqing couldn't make ends meet, he would admit his mistake and surrender, and then see if she should give Yu Zhengqing another chance. It was only after Yu Zhengqing left that she realized how difficult it was to hire a capable and loyal shopkeeper. But she didn't expect that someone would interfere and Yu Zhengqing was hired away by her rival.

Speaking of Tianyage, Chen Li's brows were tightly furrowed again. No one knew who the boss of Tianyage was. He was so mysterious and powerful that he completely suppressed her. Since she entered the business world, she had rarely experienced such setbacks. This was the second time, the first time... It seemed that since that woman came back, everything was no longer going smoothly for her.

On the surface, this matter had absolutely nothing to do with Su Wenyue, but Chen Li instinctively blamed Su Wenyue for the fault, even though the reason was too far-fetched. Most people are always like this, unwilling to admit their mistakes and failures, and would rather shift the blame to others, especially since Su Wenyue was the object of Chen Li's hatred and jealousy.

However, although Chen Li subconsciously chose to avoid mistakes and blamed Su Wenyue for her failure, it was not only because of this reason. It was also a kind of sensitivity and intuition. This intangible thing is difficult to explain, but it has to be said to be very accurate.

"Boss, I've found out everything." A servant came back and whispered in Chen Li's ear. It turned out that he was sent by Chen Li to find out about the situation of Ya Ge. Although Chen Li was proud and conceited, she was not stupid. Today, Ya Ge's momentum has obviously surpassed Lixiu Department Store, and even completely suppressed her shop. It is time to get to know such a powerful opponent.

After this setback, Chen Li became much more sober and grew a lot. She was no longer so conceited and proud, and she understood that this backward ancient time and these old friends were not as simple as she had imagined.

"How about finding out who the boss behind the Accord was that day?" This is the question Chen Li is most concerned about.

"Well, no. The boss behind Tianya Pavilion is too mysterious. The people I sent didn't find out. However, a lot of information we got back proved that Tianya Pavilion has a close connection with the Su family. It's just that it shouldn't be the Su family's shop. If it really is the Su family's business, it could be open and aboveboard, instead of being so secretive and mysterious." Chen Li's subordinate is quite capable. He looked for clues from various signs and found out a lot of things.

After listening to her subordinates' words, Chen Li had a feeling that it was as she expected. The Su family was Su Wenyue's maternal family. Sure enough, this matter was related to Su Wenyue, otherwise why would Su Wenyue say those words at the Yin family's banquet that day to build momentum for the opening of Tianya Pavilion? Although Su Wenyue seemed to have mentioned it unintentionally that day and other people did not notice anything unusual, Chen Li, as an outstanding businessman, quickly discovered the clues. It was only because the method she used was similar to Su Wenyue's, but Su Wenyue's connections were not comparable to hers, so she put it under Su Wenyue's command.

"Tell me about the situation at Tianya Pavilion?" Chen Li asked this. In fact, she already had a foresight in her heart. Not to mention Su Wenyue's methods, just looking at the solemn expressions of her subordinates, she knew that the situation was not optimistic.

"Tian Ya Pavilion opened at the same time as our shop. Many noble ladies went there to show their support. Even Miss Yin went there. The scene was very lively and bustling. I asked someone to sneak in and investigate. Tian Ya Pavilion is much better than our shop in terms of decoration and the things sold inside. However, the prices are also shockingly high. I'm afraid most people can't afford it." The subordinate thought that this might be the only advantage of their shop, and told Chen Li a lot about Tian Ya Pavilion.

The more Chen Li listened, the uglier her expression became. VIP cards, grand opening discounts and so on, these ideas were obviously unique to her. Why did Tianya Pavilion also use similar sales methods? She even suspected that the mysterious boss behind Tianya Pavilion was also from modern times, otherwise why was this way of thinking so close to hers? But no matter what, it was a fact that she lost to Tianya Pavilion.

Chen Li did not give up or get discouraged, but instead aroused infinite fighting spirit. This was all due to Chen Li's good mentality. It turned out that time-traveling women were not ordinary people. Chen Li felt that she had traveled through time and space and was the heroine of this world. It was normal for her to suffer some hardships and setbacks, and she would eventually succeed. That was why she was so motivated. She quickly adjusted some of the shortcomings of her department store based on the advantages of Tianya Pavilion. Although she could not turn the tables and suppress Tianya Pavilion, she did have some results. At least she could maintain the minimum expenses and supply, and she did not lose money by relying on the consumption of the middle and lower class people.

Like Chen Li, Su Wenyue did not become complacent because of her initial victory. She had been paying close attention to the developments of Lixiu Department Store. When she learned that Chen Li's department store had survived a series of suppressions from her and had even made its own way, she couldn't help but admire her.

After all, this is a time of chaos, and the lower and middle classes have limited purchasing power. If it were a peaceful era, Chen Li's department store would not necessarily be worse than her Tian Ya Pavilion. However, the comparability is not high. After all, the two of them are taking different routes. Su Wenyue is taking the high-end route of the upper aristocracy, while Chen Li is taking the popular route. Although this was not her original intention, it cannot be denied that Chen Li is successful. You really can't underestimate your opponent.

Su Wenyue admires Chen Li for being able to achieve what she has now, but Chen Li is not a person who is satisfied with the status quo, especially with Tianya Pavilion, which has many connections with Su Wenyue. Chen Li narrowed her eyes and already had an idea in her mind.