MC Bookstore Chapter 187 Black and Red Are Also Red
Chapter 187 Black and Red Are Also Red
In the hospital, the unpleasant smell of disinfectant made everyone tense.
Ye Yixian and Gao Ya accompanied the allergic woman as she moved between the various examination rooms. On the surface, they were being attentive care, but in reality, they were plotting something else entirely.
During each break between heading to the next department, the two would intentionally or unintentionally drop bombshells about street fights and gang feuds.
"Yixian, I heard you used to fight with thugs?" Gao Ya casually asked, but his eyes were fixed on the woman.
Ye Yixian played along flawlessly. She scratched her head, her honesty tinged with a hint of arrogance: "Yeah, Sister Ya. You know, I didn't have many friends before, and those thugs thought I was easy to bully. I had to fight them, right?"
"How did it go? Did you win?" Gao Ya followed up with a question.
"I won," Ye Yixian said casually. "Once, when I got really angry, I just grabbed a brick and smashed it on a thug's head, making him bleed profusely."
"So ruthless?" Gao Ya feigned surprise.
"It's alright. I don't cause trouble, but if anyone dares to mess with me, I'll definitely deal with them." Ye Yixian paused, her tone becoming increasingly cold. "Anyway, my dad and brother have both been to jail. I'm a barefoot person who has nothing to lose. At worst, I'll go to jail for a few years myself, but I'm not afraid."
These words were spoken very casually, but to the allergic woman, they were like a thunderclap from a clear sky, sending chills down her spine.
Little did she know that this seemingly inconspicuous little shop was hiding so many ruthless characters.
Fortunately, there were police officers nearby who accompanied her, which gave her a sense of security; otherwise, she probably would have burst into tears on the spot.
She could only cooperate with the inspection without showing any emotion, pretending to be calm on the surface, but in reality, she had already started to back out.
Ye Yixian and Gao Ya kept a close eye on her expression.
Despite the woman's best efforts to conceal it, the two men still keenly sensed the panic and guilt hidden deep in her eyes.
This is precisely where Lu Yuan's brilliance lies.
The purpose of having them bring up those harsh past events in front of this woman was to psychologically break her down and make her understand that the people of Yuanxian Wardrobe are not pushovers.
Imagine a group of people who have fought with thugs and whose family members have been to jail. If they are found to be innocent, would they easily let go of someone who maliciously slandered them?
As the thought swirled in her mind, the woman grew increasingly panicked and began to lose her composure.
Several times during the examination, she was distracted and didn't even hear the doctor's questions. Fine beads of cold sweat appeared on her forehead.
……
Meanwhile, Yuanxian Wardrobe also closed for the day.
Thanks to Lu Yuan's skillful crisis management, business was not bad today, but everyone was holding their breath in the face of a room full of doubts.
"Lu Yuan, are you alright?" The girls working at the shop asked him with lingering fear before leaving.
Lu Yuan smiled faintly and shook his head calmly: "Don't worry, it's fine. Didn't you see we sold a lot of clothes today?"
"But..." the girls hesitated, unable to finish their sentence.
Everyone knows perfectly well that many people buy clothes today not because they like them, but because they want the triple compensation.
"There aren't that many 'buts,' don't worry. Go back and get some rest, and come to work on time tomorrow." Lu Yuan's tone was gentle but left no room for argument.
"Okay, let everyone know in the group if anything happens."
"OK!"
As the employees gradually left, only Lu Yuan, Gao Zhe, Lin Kai, and Wang Qingyu remained in the store.
"Brother Yuan, how could this happen?" Gao Zhe was completely baffled. "These clothes are made of the most ordinary and common fabrics. Everyone wears them normally without any problems, so how could anyone have an allergic reaction?"
"Yes, my skin is quite sensitive, but I didn't have any allergic reaction after wearing it."
Wang Qingyu touched the clothes she was wearing. These were all brought back by Ye Yixian from the provincial capital. Although they weren't high-end items, they certainly wouldn't cause any allergies.
"A big forest has all kinds of birds." Lu Yuan's expression turned cold. "As our business grows, all sorts of troubles will follow."
"You mean... it might be a competitor's doing?" Lin Kai stroked his chin, lost in thought.
"If it were another business that hired someone to commit fraud, that would be fine. But what I'm afraid of is that the mastermind behind it isn't our competitor, but..." Lu Yuan didn't say it explicitly, but Lin Kai quickly understood what he meant.
"Damn it! If it really was my sister who did this, don't blame me for being ruthless!" Lin Kai cursed angrily.
Lu Yuan waved his hand and calmly analyzed, "The enemy is in the dark, while we are in the light. Moreover, if the mastermind is really your sister and your childhood sweetheart, they control far more resources than we do, and we may not be able to confront them head-on."
"What should we do then?"
"We can only meet force with force and water with water." Since Lu Yuan was able to cleverly resolve the crisis today, he is confident that he can handle the situation even if the other party tries to be clever again.
"So what do we do next?" Lin Kai scratched his head, quite annoyed. "With them making such a fuss, our business will definitely be affected. Even if it turns out the product is fine, it'll probably leave a bad impression on everyone, right?"
Lin Kai's concerns were very reasonable, which also frustrated Gao Zhe and Wang Qingyu.
But Lu Yuan wasn't so pessimistic. He asked in return, "What do you think is the best course of action next?"
After careful consideration, Lin Kai spoke first: "We should be on the safe side and reduce our orders to see how things develop. If business goes well, we can resume our orders; if not, we should cut our losses and make further plans."
"I agree with what Kai said." Gao Zhe nodded; he thought about the same thing.
"I agree too," Wang Qingyu said, giving her full approval.
But Lu Yuan shook his head: "No, my suggestion is to increase the order volume this week. Increase the number of popular styles from 5,000 to 8,000, and increase the number of trial styles from 20 to 30."
"What?!"
"Are you crazy?"
The three of them felt that Lu Yuan must have been thinking in the wrong direction.
In the coming week, Yuanxian Wardrobe will be in the spotlight. Increasing the amount of stock purchased at this time may not guarantee that it will sell, even if the subsequent test results are fine. If it becomes unsellable, it will result in a huge loss.
Lu Yuan, however, was very certain and continued to give instructions: "We'll do business as usual. And then, Zhe, you have a task."
"What mission?" Gao Zhe asked, puzzled.
"Find a few reliable brothers to create a few alternate accounts and post a few rumors in local forums and groups, saying that some people had allergic reactions to clothes from a newly opened clothing store, which is basically confirmed to be a quality problem and that the store is facing exorbitant compensation."
"No…" Gao Zhe was dumbfounded. "So-and-so, isn't this talking about ourselves? We're too busy proving our innocence to secretly spread rumors about ourselves?"
Not only did Gao Zhe not understand, but Lin Kai and Wang Qingyu also found it unbelievable.
Lu Yuan smiled faintly and explained, "'So-and-so Clothing Store' isn't our Yuanxian Wardrobe. Anyway, it's just online gossip, let everyone imagine what they want."
"But this just happened to us today. When people see these rumors, won't our shop be the first thing they think of?"
"Wouldn't that be even better?" A sly glint flashed in Lu Yuan's eyes. "If everyone subconsciously thinks of our Yuanxian Wardrobe, wouldn't that attract a lot of attention? Wouldn't everyone know we offer triple compensation?"
"This..." Everyone fell silent.
Lin Kai's mind raced first, and he gasped, "You mean, by using this rumor to create speculation and make many people believe that there's something wrong with our clothes, thus solidifying their belief that they'll receive triple compensation, greedy people will rush to buy and hoard them?"
"Brilliant!" Lu Yuan stood up and laughed. "We're going to make a big fuss about this and let everyone know that a new Yuanxian Wardrobe store has opened in the Central Mall."
"But is it really appropriate to attract the attention of people with ill intentions with such a risky move?" Gao Zhe was still somewhat worried.
"Even black and red are still red. For businesses, it's better to have people come and see than to have no one at all."
After Lu Yuan explained so much, the group finally understood what he meant.
Although he had reservations, since Lu Yuan had made this decision, he could only do as he said.
They could only pray that Lu Yuan wasn't playing with fire this time.