Jewelry is not like precious metals, the premium is extremely high and the profit margin is huge.
All in all, this is a very, very profitable jewelry store.
As the manager of Ruili, Li Shiman would naturally gain both fame and fortune if she managed it well.
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As soon as the two stepped into Ruili's gate, a group of people came towards them.
Judging from their attire, most of them were employees from Ruili, including a mother and daughter.
The older one was about fifty years old. Although she was covered in jewels, she gave people the sense of being of humble origin and relying solely on clothes to look elegant.
The young women around her are similar. They are obviously young, but they look tacky and try too hard to dress.
Could it be that this pair of "ladies" were professional thieves impersonating them? Shen Mingzhu was secretly speculating about the identities of the mother and daughter when she heard Li Shiman shouting to the older woman, "Mom, why are you here?"
Only then did Shen Mingzhu realize that the mother and daughter were not the noblewoman involved in the case, but Li Shiman's mother.
Li's mother explained, "I brought Shiyuan here to choose jewelry for her engagement."
Li Shiyuan, who was beside Li's mother, said, "Sister, what happened in the store? Did someone lose something again? Manager Tang has sealed the entrance to the store, and even we can't go out."
Li's mother: "I really don't know what's wrong with you. You've only been in charge of Ruili for a short time, and you keep causing trouble every other day."
It was business hours and there were quite a few employees and customers in the store. The complaints and complaints from the mother and daughter of the Li family obviously did not take Li Shiman's dignity into consideration.
Seeing the awkward situation, Shen Mingzhu couldn't help but say, "Hello, auntie."
Mother Li looked Shen Mingzhu up and down with a squinting eye, and asked in a bad tone, "Who are you?"
Shen Mingzhu smiled slightly, "It doesn't matter who I am, let the fourth wife handle the problem first."
Manager Tang immediately took over the conversation, "Fourth Madam, Madam Wu is still in the VIP reception room."
Li Shiman nodded and walked towards the elevator. The VIP reception room was on the second floor.
Manager Tang followed closely beside her, reporting the situation in the store to her in a low voice.
The Li family's mother and daughter also followed.
Shen Mingzhu was just hesitating whether to follow or find a place to hide by herself, when she saw Li Shiman waving at her, "Mingzhu, come too."
The group took the elevator to the second floor.
As soon as the elevator door opened, there was a sound of a cup being smashed, followed by an angry scolding.
"...You have delayed me for so long. If you don't give me an explanation today, this matter will not be over!"
Just by listening to the voice, I knew that the other party was not easy to deal with.
Shen Mingzhu subconsciously looked at Li Shiman beside her. The latter had changed her sad expression in the car. Her delicate face, which was as big as a palm, was calm and indifferent, and no emotion could be seen.
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"Mrs. Wu, calm down, I'm late."
As soon as she entered the VIP room, Li Shiman put on a smile.
But Li Shiman's humble attitude did not calm Mrs. Wu down.
She snorted coldly and opened fire: "Fourth Madam, although our Wu family is not as wealthy as the Cui family, our annual spending in Ruili is also millions. Is this how you treat your customers?"
"I came to your store happily to shop, but your staff didn't treat me well and instead suspected me of being a thief! You are illegally restricting my freedom of life, which is really too much!"
"I was supposed to attend Mrs. Cui's tea party at 10:30, but now I can't go. I've already called Mrs. Cui. Mrs. Cui, you have the guts to hold me here. I guess you are ready to bear the consequences, right?"
The last sentence is not only a threat, but also a gloating.
Almost half of the socialites and ladies in Macau gathered at the tea party. Li Shiman mismanaged the business and lost the jewelry again. She would soon become the laughing stock of the whole city again.
Li Shiman is not someone who can be frightened easily, and she won't lose her composure just because of a few words from the other party.
"Mrs. Wu, we at Ruili are not targeting you personally, but the diamond was indeed lost, and it was lost after you saw it. We just want to find out the reason for the loss and clear your name. Like you, I don't want you to bear a false accusation."
"Hmph, after all this talk, you're still doubting me, Fourth Madam. You'd better find something on me today. Otherwise, don't blame me for being ruthless and suing you Ruili for defamation and illegal detention!"
Upon hearing Mrs. Wu's harsh words, the faces of Ruili's managers and employees changed.
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Of course everyone would be happy if the jewelry could be recovered, but the fear is that in the end, not only will the items not be recovered, but the company will also have to face lawsuits, which will inevitably have a very bad impact on Ruili's reputation and prestige in the industry.
For a moment, almost everyone's eyes were on Li Shiman, obviously waiting for her to make a decision.
Li Shiman frowned slightly, obviously very conflicted.
"Mrs. Wu, my Shiman is young and it's inevitable that she won't do things in a thorough manner. Please be magnanimous and don't bother with her."
Seeing that Li Shiman didn't say anything, Li's mother couldn't help but apologize, and then instructed Li Shiman to do something:
"What are you still standing there for? Send a car to take Mrs. Wu to the tea party."
As he spoke, he pulled Li Shiman aside and warned her quietly: "We can earn money again if we lose it. We must not offend the first wife."
It's okay to offend the Wu family, but she must not let the eldest wife catch her. Otherwise, her daughter will have a hard time in the future, and her life will not be easy either.
Li Shiman was upset, but she couldn't argue with Li's mother in public and be laughed at. She could only suppress her anger and whisper to Li's mother, "Mom, this is not a matter of money. I will take care of this matter. You can go outside for tea."
After saying that, he signaled a staff member to take Li's mother and sister out.
However, Li's mother refused to leave, fearing that Li Shiman would make a mistake and affect her wealth and glory for the rest of her life.
"If you were really capable, today wouldn't have turned into this! You want to take on a job that's beyond your capabilities? Why can't you just be your fourth wife and learn to run a business? You've put yourself in a difficult position and you've lost both your reputation and your money!"
When saying this, Li's mother did not lower her voice, so that everyone in the VIP room could hear it clearly.
Mrs. Wu laughed strangely, "Fourth Madam, your mother's words are rough but true. She is a person who knows her own limitations. I am easy to talk to. If it were any other distinguished guest, would you dare to act so arrogantly and forcibly detain and interrogate him?"
Mrs. Wu's questioning left Li Shiman speechless.
Even Shen Mingzhu, who had been quietly serving as a background, walked up to Li Shiman and whispered, "Rui Li is indeed at fault in this matter. Let's send Mrs. Wu away first."
Li Shiman's face looked very ugly, and her chest was heaving. It was obvious that she was full of resentment and anger, but this anger was not directed at Shen Mingzhu, but at the person behind the scenes.
The Cui family is one of the three major families in Aocheng, and is very prominent. One hundred Mrs. Wu combined do not have the strength to challenge the Cui family, but they did this, and it is obvious that they have someone to rely on. (End of this chapter)