Chapter 798: Chapter 798: Criticized
Zhou, the Shopkeeper, had plenty of informants in Bailu Town. As soon as Qiao Xiaomai and Tong Sanlang started wandering around the town, he was quickly informed.
Then he personally came to stop them.
He was bitter in his heart!
The previous VIP system introduced by the Ji Wei Ju significantly reduced the traffic in his restaurant, Zuixian Building. There were only so many noblemen in Daqi, and both businesses were targeting the same market. When more people started to visit Ji Wei Ju, fewer people went to Zuixian Building.
Other than the headquarters in the capital, the Zuixian Building in Bailu Town was the most important branch. But ever since Ji Wei Ju introduced the VIP system, the combined income of these two most important branches was visibly reduced by half within a month!
Half!
...
This was a terrifying number.
Zuixian Building and Ji Wei Ju had been in competition for many years. Overall, neither one could suppress the other, and each had its strengths.
But this time, Ji Wei Ju drastically reduced Zuixian Building’s revenue by half. This was terrifying, utterly terrifying!
He had wanted to find Qiao Xiaomai then, intending to buy some agricultural products such as Bean Sweet Potatoes from him.
But at that time, Qiao Xiaomai and Tong Sanlang had gone to the Prefecture City to participate in the examination. Qiao Changshun and Zhuang Lühe were unable to make decisions.
Also, during that time, rumors about Zhuang Lühe’s questionable actions arose in the capital. These rumors were circulating among the noblemen, the target market of Zuixian Building. However, since these noblemen began to find Qiao Xiaomai’s things dirty, he hesitated and started to observe.
Getting things from Qiao Xiaomai wasn’t cheap. What if the high-priced items can’t be sold? What if the noblemen got tired of Zuixian Building because of it?
Not acceptable, not acceptable.
He’d better take a wait-and-see approach. Ji Wei Ju was selling goods from Qiao Xiaomai’s family. If the noblemen abandoned Ji Wei Ju because of this, then it would be a golden opportunity for his Zuixian Building!
Holding this thought, he started to observe.
Then reality gave him a heavy slap in the face.
The rumors about Qiao Xiaomai’s tainted goods spread vastly in the capital city, but in fact, they were traced back to only five houses. Even these five households were laughable. They complained about Qiao Xiaomai’s Dried Sweet Potatoes but rushed to Ji Wei Ju eager to taste their premium tofu pudding.
Therefore, Ji Wei Ju’s business wasn’t affected by these rumors at all. It was still flourishing.
The harsh reality seemed to make Zhou, the Shopkeeper’s face swell.
Then, Qiao Xiaomai and Tong Sanlang returned. Tong Sanlang received his degree, and even started a lawsuit with Sun Junyan and the Sun Family and started debates in the Imperial Court.
Originally planning to find Qiao Xiaomai eagerly, he couldn’t help but start observing again.
If Sun Junyan and the Sun Family won, Qiao Xiaomai and Tong Sanlang were sure to be in trouble.
What kind of punishment would be implemented at that time was still uncertain.
So, he waited for the outcome of the court debate.
Then the result came out, and Qiao Xiaomai and Tong Sanlang won.
They had a complete victory.
Yang Ye even intended to travel around Daqi, promoting this case as a classic example.
Under such circumstances, he could only admit his mistakes to the owner. His misjudgment led to the poor income of Zuixian Building during these two months.
Then he and the shopkeeper of Zuixian Building in the capital were criticized together.
Such a mistake, he should be scolded.
After being scolded, he was just about to find Qiao Xiaomai. Then Ji Wei Ju’s mooncakes went online, swiftly sweeping over the capital.
Ji Wei Ju made a fortune, and he hadn’t received any news beforehand.
So, he was scolded again.
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It was a mistake in his work that he knew nothing about the significant amount of mooncakes Ji Wei Ju sneakily made. He had to be criticized!