allonlinenovel Chapter 272: I've been tricked
Chapter 272: I've been tricked
Fang Xiaoxiao rolled her eyes and said.
"Princess, I have an idea. Why don't we turn the tables on them and pretend we don't know what they're up to? Then we can organize some special events in the shop, targeting only the real customers, and ignore these troublemakers."
The princess's eyes lit up, and she clapped her hands, saying, "That's a great idea! Let's do it that way!"
So the next day, the store announced that anyone who spent a certain amount could participate in a lucky draw with generous prizes.
Those who caused trouble remained unmoved upon hearing the news and continued to occupy their positions.
Genuine customers were drawn in and purchased goods to participate in the event.
Seeing that the troublemakers didn't make a move, the princess and Fang Xiaoxiao came up with another idea. They arranged for the staff to provide attentive service to the customers, offering them free tea and snacks, while ignoring the troublemakers.
This made the troublemakers restless.
One of them couldn't help but say, "Why do they have food and drink, while we have nothing?"
The princess stepped forward and sneered, "You don't buy anything, so why should we give it to you?"
At this moment, a person who seemed to be in charge stepped forward and spoke.
"Hmph, don't be so smug. Someone paid us to come and cause trouble. Your shop won't last long!"
The princess was furious: "Who dares to be so bold? Speak up!"
The man trembled with fright and stammered out the name of the person behind it all: the owner of another shop on West Street, who was jealous of the Princess and Fang Xiaoxiao's new shop's success and had come up with this dirty trick.
The princess and Fang Xiaoxiao decided to confront the shop owner. Upon arriving at the shop, the princess spoke aggressively.
"How dare you resort to such underhanded tactics! Believe me, this princess will make sure your shop goes out of business!"
The boss turned pale with fright, apologized repeatedly, and promised not to cause any more trouble.
After Fang Xiaoxiao and the princess chased away the troublemakers, they thought they could finally relax and focus on their business, but they never expected to encounter another swindler.
On this day, a well-dressed and handsome man came into the store.
As soon as he entered the store, he praised all the goods on display and claimed that he was the steward of a wealthy family in the capital and was going to purchase a large quantity of goods for the household.
Upon hearing this, the princess and Fang Xiaoxiao were overjoyed and immediately offered them a warm welcome.
The man pretended to select many items, and then said...
“These things are very good, but I don’t have enough money on me. Take the things first, and I will send someone to bring the money later.”
Fang Xiao became wary and said...
“Young master, our shop is a small business and we are afraid we cannot operate in this way.”
The man's face darkened, and he said.
"What? You still don't trust me? My master is a prominent figure in the capital. Would he really cheat me out of such a small amount of money?"
The princess hesitated for a moment, then said, "This..."
Just then, Fang Xiaoxiao carefully observed the man's expression and noticed that his eyes were shifting, and she immediately understood something.
She smiled slightly and said.
"Young master, it's not that we don't trust you, but we can't break these rules. Why don't you pay a deposit first, so we can prepare the goods for you?"
Seeing this, the man panicked and said...
"You can't even waive this small deposit? You guys really don't know how to do business!"
Fang Xiaoxiao said neither humbly nor arrogantly.
"Young master, I'm really sorry, this is our principle."
Seeing that his trick had failed, the man's face darkened, and he said viciously.
"Hmph, you'll regret this!" With that, he turned and left.
The princess then realized what was going on.
"Oh dear, I almost fell for it. Luckily, Fang Xiaoxiao was here."
Fang Xiaoxiao said.
"Princess, we must be more careful in the future. There are many swindlers in the business world."
The princess nodded.
"That's right, we need to be more careful."
A few days later, the swindler who had been kicked out by Fang Xiaoxiao not only didn't learn his lesson, but also brought a group of accomplices to cause trouble at the store.
On this day, as soon as Lingxi Pavilion opened its doors, a group of strangely dressed and shady-looking people poured in.
They came in and started making a lot of noise, turning the store upside down.
One of the tall, thin men shouted at the top of his lungs.
"What kind of junk are you selling here? It's not worth the price at all!"
Another short, fat man chimed in.
"That's right, that's right! How dare you not give our big brother face? We'll smash your shop to pieces today!"
The princess turned red with anger and shouted loudly.
"You bunch of scoundrels, how dare you cause trouble in my shop!"
But these people completely ignored the princess's words and continued to cause trouble.
Just then, the swindler walked in smugly, shaking his head and saying...
"Hmph, you didn't know what was good for you, now it's too late to regret it!"
Fang Xiaoxiao looked at their ugly behavior, and although she was angry, she calmly said something.
"Everyone, let's talk this out. Why make such a fuss?"
The liar snorted.
"Talk nicely? No way! You won't get away with this today unless you hand over your valuables!"
Just then, a clever shop assistant sneaked out and soon returned with a group of patrolling soldiers.
The officers and soldiers shouted as they entered the room.
"Don't even move!"
The troublemakers were stunned; their legs went weak with fear.
The swindler stammered, "Sir, this...this is a misunderstanding."
The officer in charge of the troops sneered.
"Misunderstanding? You guys never do anything productive, all you do is cause trouble. Take them all away!"
And so, under the intimidation of the officers and soldiers, the group of troublemakers were obediently arrested.
Princess and Fang Xiaoxiao couldn't help but burst into laughter as they watched their disheveled figures.
The princess laughed and said, "Let's see if they dare to be arrogant again!"
Fang Xiaoxiao also said with a smile.
"Princess, after this ordeal, our shop will surely be more peaceful from now on."
After the shop's business stabilized, Fang Xiaoxiao and the princess decided to go on a relaxing outing.
The sun shone brightly that day, a gentle breeze caressed our faces, and the scenery in the countryside was breathtaking.
The princess skipped and hopped ahead like a cheerful little bird, while Fang Xiaoxiao followed behind with a smile on her face.
As they walked, they came to a stream.
The princess excitedly tried to cross the stream to pick flowers on the other side, but she slipped and almost fell into the water. Fortunately, Fang Xiaoxiao reacted quickly and grabbed her.
"Princess, please be careful," Fang Xiaoxiao said.
The princess patted her chest: "Oh dear, thank goodness I have Fang Xiaoxiao."
The two continued on their way when they suddenly heard a buzzing sound. It turned out that a swarm of wasps was flying towards them. The princess was terrified and ran away in a panic.
Fang Xiaoxiao quickly called out.
"Princess, don't run! Quickly lie down on the ground and don't move!"
Upon hearing Fang Xiaoxiao's words, the princess quickly knelt down.
The wasps hovered above their heads for a while before flying away.
The princess stood up and dusted herself off.
"Thank goodness for your great wisdom, Fang Xiaoxiao, otherwise I would have been stung horribly by wasps."
The two continued walking and came to the foot of a hill.
The princess saw a tree on the hillside laden with fruit and excitedly ran over to it.
Fang Xiaoxiao quickly shouted, "Princess, be careful!"
But it was too late. The princess stepped on a loose stone and rolled down the hillside.
Fang Xiaoxiao hurriedly ran down the hillside and saw the princess sitting on the ground, covered in dust and dirt, having twisted her ankle.
The princess was in so much pain that tears were almost streaming down her face: "What should I do?"
Fang Xiaoxiao calmly observed her surroundings and noticed some branches and vines not far away.
She made a makeshift stretcher out of branches and vines, and then helped the princess onto it.
“Princess, don’t be afraid, I will take you back,” Fang Xiaoxiao said.
The princess nodded: "Fang Xiaoxiao, we're counting on you again this time."
Just as Fang Xiaoxiao was dragging the stretcher back, she suddenly encountered a rushing river that blocked her way.
The princess frowned: "How are we going to get across?"
Fang Xiaoxiao thought for a moment and said, "Princess, I have a way."
She found some large stones and threw them into the river, forming a simple "stone bridge," and then carefully dragged the stretcher across the river.
Finally, they returned to the city. The princess was filled with admiration for Fang Xiaoxiao.
"Fang Xiaoxiao, you are amazing! We owe this trip to you."
Fang Xiao smiled and said, "Your Highness is very brave too. We've escaped unscathed."