Chapter 313 Compensation
"Compensate you? Dream on. Don't you even know who I am? Government officials would only dare to touch me if they were tired of living."
Jiang Mi wanted to see him like this: "Everyone saw it, so please be my witnesses. Anyone who tells the truth will get a 40% discount on anything they buy from our store in the future, how about that?"
A generous reward will surely attract brave men. Although her ginger honey soap is not a particularly expensive item, it is in vogue right now. Some people complain that it is too expensive, but now that they hear it is so cheap, they are naturally happy to help.
"Okay, I'll help you. You have to give me a discount from now on, shopkeeper."
"Me too, I'm willing too."
Manager Liu looked at these people, his face trembling with menacing bulge: "Fine, I'll remember you all. Let's see if you'll have soap to use for the rest of your lives. After the end of this month, let's see if you'll still come to our store to buy things."
No one was afraid of him; he was just a soapberry. Even if they didn't buy it from him, they could buy it from another store. Nowadays, people preferred scented soap to soap, so the moon must not fall.
"You brought people here to cause trouble today simply because you think I've stolen your business. If your business were still doing well, you wouldn't be here today. Business is all about ability. If you were better than me, I would admire you. But you're too narrow-minded. You can't stand seeing others do better than you, so you come here to make trouble. That just shows you have a problem with your character."
Manager Liu was caught off guard by Jiang Mi's words and became extremely embarrassed, but he still stubbornly said, "You're joking. Don't think that just because your business is doing well now, it will always be this good. Do you think our Liu family has been around for so many years and has been able to stand strong for so long? There's a reason for that. If you dare to go against us, do you think you can continue to survive in the capital?"
Jiang Mi sneered: "I had no idea that you, Manager Liu, are now in charge right under the emperor's nose. Does this mean the capital has already fallen to your Liu family?"
These are very serious words. Even if Steward Liu were very proud, he wouldn't dare to say such a thing.
"You sharp-tongued little wench, you actually misunderstood me. When did I ever say that? Our Liu family has been supplying the palace for so many years, who can compare with our Liu family? Your fancy stuff can only fool young girls, it can't fool us. What kind of bullshit soap is this? Do you even know what's in it? You don't even know how it's made. If you use it and something goes wrong, you'd better watch out."
Hearing what Manager Liu said, those people did hesitate. The soap was indeed beautiful and easy to use, and it smelled very nice. However, none of them knew how it was made. They hadn't noticed anything unusual after using it, so there shouldn't be any problems, right?
Jiang Mi wasn't afraid of what Steward Liu said at all. She calmly replied, "Even the nobles in the palace like to use it. Steward Liu, are you questioning the nobles by speaking like that? Do you think nobles are easily deceived? You deserve to die for looking down on nobles like that. Since my things are liked by the nobles in the palace, it means that my things have at least been examined by the imperial physicians. Are you questioning the medical skills of the imperial physicians?"
Hearing Jiang Mi's words, the people around her were immediately relieved. Yes, even nobles were using it, which meant that the soap was safe. You know, everything that nobles in the palace used and ate was inspected by the imperial physicians. Since the nobles were using it, it further proved that Jiang Mi's soap was completely safe.
Manager Liu was surprised that Jiang Mi, such a young woman, could think so quickly. His words were practically a boost for Jiang Mi, making everyone like the soap even more.
People around said, "Shopkeeper, what kind of soap do the noble ladies in the palace like to use? We'd like to try it too."
"The rich and powerful use the best things, how could we possibly afford or use them? I've never even seen that daisy one from a few days ago."
All around him were praises for the soap. Manager Liu was so angry that his face turned red. This was not his original intention. Now, he had lost more than he gained.
"Nonsense! It's precisely because this woman is so smooth-talking and deceitful that she..."
You've been misled! Do you even know what people in the palace are like? I've been inside the palace, have any of you? Only you, a mere girl, have ever been inside!"
Jiang Mi honestly shook her head: "No, but many distinguished people have visited my little shop. I think that's already an honor for me. So, Manager Liu, did you come here today just to show off that you've been to the palace? If not, please compensate for the damaged items and then leave."
Manager Li was now at a disadvantage, so of course he was unwilling to pay compensation: "It was clearly because your store didn't have what I wanted and your attitude was bad that I smashed it. This has nothing to do with me."
"Is that so? Since Manager Liu says so, then I would also like to try the soapberries that the Liu family has presented as tribute to the palace. Please bring them to me now, Manager Liu."
Manager Liu said with a disdainful look: "This is for the nobles in the palace. Who are you? Why should you get to use it? It's not your turn."
Jiang Mi sneered: "How can that be? According to Manager Liu's logic, if you can't produce what I want to buy, I'll have to smash your shop. If you don't want me to smash it, then your shop has a bad attitude, and I don't have to pay compensation for it. Anyway, your shop was in the wrong first."
"You..." Manager Liu did not expect Jiang Mi to retaliate in kind and not give an inch. This woman is not easy to deal with. He did not expect a young girl to be so fierce.
The onlookers also felt that Manager Liu had gone too far and they all criticized him.
Manager Liu, annoyed by the cacophony of voices, flung his sleeve and roared, "Do you know who I am? I am Consort Jing, the Emperor's most favored concubine. She is my distant cousin! Do you think you have the right to speak ill of the Liu family?"
Everyone was stunned by what Manager Liu said. Although they could guess that Manager Liu's identity was not ordinary, they were surprised that he was a relative of that person in the palace. No wonder he had been so arrogant and domineering in the capital all these years.
"Are you saying that the reason you're so lawless now is because Consort Jing is backing you up, or that Consort Jing made you so arrogant? And that your behavior today was also ordered by Consort Jing?"
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