novelSusiti Chapter 1406 - 1401: By a Stroke of Luck
Chapter 1406 - 1401: By a Stroke of Luck
Mu Dandan nodded, "Okay, I also want to change into new clothes, but just thinking about those people at home makes me feel sick!Especially that Mu Xiaxia, look at the clothes she’s wearing, and she keeps parading in front of us all day.
Especially this morning, she followed us around like a shadow, anyone who didn’t know better would think she was some pet lap dog."
Mu Yingying covered her mouth and laughed, "Yes, Sister, you’re right. I really dislike her demeanor. Always acting pitiful, making it seem like the whole world is bullying her. The more she acts like this, the more I want to bully her.
Do you remember when she first came? Not to mention anything else, just her clothes, just that smell on her, it’s beyond description! Ugh, I can’t talk about it anymore, I’ll puke!"
As she spoke, Mu Yingying forcefully fanned her nose with her hand.
She looked thoroughly disgusted.
The words of the two sisters fell word for word into Mu Xiaxia’s ears not far away, her eyes turned red.
She was trembling all over, and right now, she wanted to slam the door and run away from this place, but Mu Shuangshuang stood nearby, and she didn’t dare.
At this moment, Mu Shuangshuang suddenly took Mu Xiaxia’s hand and walked towards Mu Dandan and Mu Yingying.
Mu Dandan happened to see them, and she was taken aback.
"Mu Shuangshuang, Mu Xiaxia, when did you arrive?" Mu Dandan asked.
"When you were just saying how sickened you are by the other members of the Old Mu Family! I really didn’t think, Sister Dandan, that your acting was so good. At home you’re well-behaved and sensible, but outside you can show such a fierce face and just freely insult the rest of the Old Mu Family!"
Mu Shuangshuang looked at Mu Dandan with a gaze full of provocation and frostiness.
She originally thought these two were just a bit capricious and willful.
Who knew the problem was not just there, but that their hearts were completely rotten!
"Shouldn’t you leave? This is no place for poor folks like you!" Mu Yingying, hearing the commotion, saw Mu Shuangshuang and Mu Xiaxia, and rudely approached them holding clothes she had chosen.
"Since when did Sister Yingying open a cloth shop? How come I didn’t know?" Mu Shuangshuang asked with a smile.
"What do you mean?" Mu Yingying was puzzled.
"I mean, you’re not the shopkeeper here, so who are you to tell us to leave? Besides, how do you know we can’t afford to buy?" Mu Shuangshuang asked.
Mu Yingying was choked by Mu Shuangshuang’s words.
She shouted to the shop assistant, "Shop assistant, these two are poor beggars who can’t afford the clothes in your store, quickly drive them away!"
Mu Shuangshuang didn’t argue back, she simply pulled out a silver note of a hundred taels from her pocket.
"Shop assistant, this woman has a filthy mouth, always wanting to drive away your shop’s customers, she’s probably a spy sent by another shop!" Mu Shuangshuang said.
As soon as Mu Shuangshuang spoke, the shop assistant’s expression changed.
He turned to Mu Shuangshuang and Mu Yingying and said, "I am truly sorry, young ladies, our shop is open for business, and we wish to offend no one! How about each stepping back a little? I’ll discuss with the shopkeeper about maybe giving you a discount!"
Mu Shuangshuang nodded eagerly, "It’s best if there’s a discount, but I heard Red House’s clothes generally don’t have discounts, no matter who comes, the price is the same. If we get a discount today, it would be quite lucky!"
Mu Yingying sneered beside her, "Shop assistant, did you hear that? This pauper only comes to window shop and not buy! Someone like me doesn’t care for any discounts, I’ll buy at the original price!"
The shop assistant smiled at Mu Yingying, but the smile was rather forced.
He quickly went to the back courtyard, and when he emerged, his eyes had a few more determined glints.
He walked to Mu Dandan and said, "Young lady, sorry, but our shopkeeper says there’s a flaw in the clothes you chose, so we are not selling them now!"
Mu Dandan didn’t mind, she continued choosing other clothes.
But as soon as she had her eye on another garment, the shop assistant informed her, "Sorry, young lady, this one also has a flaw!
Perhaps you can leave today and return tomorrow to our Red House, what do you think?"
The shop assistant was clearly trying to drive her away, and Mu Dandan looked bewildered.
"What on earth are you doing? I’m here to buy clothes, not to be mistreated! Are you and this wretched girl in cahoots to deliberately mess with me?"
Mu Dandan shouted angrily.
Mu Yingying also chimed in, "Business is about integrity, and if you refuse to sell us anything without reason, it’s dishonest. I will report you to the county government and shut down your shop!"
Having a father who was a chief clerk, Mu Yingying always resorted to using the county government to intimidate others.
However, the shop assistant, being experienced, was not intimidated by threats.
"Young ladies, if you don’t leave now, I won’t be so polite!"
The shop assistant’s attitude did a complete one-eighty.
Mu Dandan and Mu Yingying wanted to resist, but facing the man in front of them, they could only sullenly leave the Red House.
Without their presence, the shop assistant returned to his normal demeanor.
He enthusiastically introduced dresses to Mu Shuangshuang, "Young lady, your skin is fair, green and pink both suit you. I think this dress is nice!"
He handed Mu Shuangshuang a green silk dress, simple in design, but very elegant.
"Help her pick one too!" Mu Shuangshuang pointed to Mu Xiaxia.
"No need, I won’t buy, I won’t buy!" Mu Xiaxia waved her hands repeatedly.
Unexpectedly, the shop assistant smiled and said, "You don’t have to buy, you can look and try. If you like anything, let us know and you can come another time and get it!"
Mu Xiaxia was taken aback, she didn’t expect the shop assistant to say something like that.
Normally, wouldn’t stores get mad if someone looks but doesn’t buy?
"Xiaxia, I told you, everyone is very tolerant, the most important thing in business is patience! Business is negotiated slowly, not completed in one go!"
Mu Shuangshuang felt very fortunate today; the shop assistant was exceptional.
His words were completely reshaping Mu Xiaxia’s worldview.
Mu Dajiang and Mrs. Liu’ worldview for Mu Xiaxia was too narrow, hindering her development in a better direction.
"Sister Shuangshuang is right!" Mu Xiaxia nodded repeatedly.
The weight in her heart dropped away, and in the future, she would also dare to go shopping with others.
Mu Shuangshuang bought a dress for herself and one for Mu Xiaxia, spending two taels of silver.
Though expensive, the quality was excellent.
Once outside the Red House, they hadn’t walked far before Mu Dandan and Mu Yingying stopped them.
"Mu Shuangshuang, what did you do to that shop assistant to make him kick us out?" Mu Dandan was still perplexed.
"Actually, nothing much. The shop assistant didn’t let you buy anything because he thought you were spies, sent from another store to steal ideas!" Mu Shuangshuang shrugged, utterly indifferent.