roccoschili Chapter 181 Mu Ningyan, you thief!
Chapter 181 Mu Ningyan, you thief!
Ye Yaoyao first went to the new shop that opened opposite them. The entrance was crowded with people and very lively. The new shop was offering discounts like they were, and many people went inside to buy things.
"This shop sells it for less than the one across the street, and I finally got the thing my son wanted."
"I came here because it's cheap. The workmanship isn't as good as Sweetheart's, so I can save a lot of money."
"Look at this I bought. Sweetheart Shop doesn't even have it yet. It looks like a chicken, and they say it's a mythical beast from legends."
Looking at the adorable Vermilion Bird doll, Ye Yaoyao realized that Ye Xiyao had consulted several documents and observed chickens before drawing the pattern, which was exactly the same as the one stolen by her rival.
Ye Yaoyao pushed through the crowd and entered the shop. The new dolls displayed on the shelves were exactly the same as her own unreleased products.
"This is too blatant!" Ye Xiyao exclaimed, her face turning red with anger.
Ye Yaoyao's sharp gaze swept over the waiter, "Who is your boss?"
The waiter was intimidated by Ye Yaoyao's imposing manner and stammered:
"I'm new here and don't know who the boss is. I just do what the manager tells me to do."
Ye Yaoyao released him: "Call your manager out here!"
At this moment, a plump, shrewd-looking middle-aged man stepped out with a smile on his face:
"Oh my, isn't this Miss Ye? What brings you here?"
Ye Xiyao pointed at the plush toy and shouted angrily, "How dare you steal our new designs? Is there no law anymore?"
The shopkeeper's eyes darted around, and he chuckled, "Miss Ye, you can't say that. In business, everyone has to rely on their own abilities. Who says only you can sell this stuff?"
Who is your backer?
Without evidence, he won't admit it. This person is clearly coming for them, even though they're across the street.
"Fourth Miss, I am the owner here."
[Host, he's lying. The person behind him is Mu Ningyan.]
"Hmph! You think I won't know just because you don't tell me? Tell Mu Ningyan to get out here within half an hour, or I'll burn your shop down."
"Fourth Miss, you..."
The shopkeeper was alarmed; she knew her boss. Ye Yaoyao turned and left after making those harsh words.
"I mean it, I'll keep my word in half an hour."
Upon arriving at the shop, Manager Li interrogated the embroiderer in the backyard.
"Manager, the boss is here."
"Third Miss, Fourth Miss."
"Find out who it is?" Ye Yaoyao looked at the embroiderers in front of her, all with their heads bowed.
"Fourth Miss, we still haven't gotten the answer."
Ye Yaoyao's gaze swept over the sixty embroiderers, and she shouted sharply:
When we hired you, we made it very clear that anyone who betrayed us and revealed the dolls to others would be handed over to the authorities for punishment.
"I'm giving you one last chance. Admit it voluntarily, and I might be lenient with you. But if I find out later, don't blame me for being ruthless!"
Most of the embroiderers shook their heads, indicating it wasn't them; some were even confused, but no one admitted it.
Ye Yaoyao stepped forward to observe their reactions closely.
"By revealing the shop's designs to others, we committed a serious crime of commercial theft. Such behavior caused us huge losses. If it is found out, we will have to pay back thousands of taels of silver. This is all written in black and white in our contract."
Don't be complacent and think you can't find it; I have plenty of ways to do it!
Ye Yaoyao noticed their expressions and, with the help of the system, found the person.
“I already know that two people told the other side. They gave us fifty taels of silver, so you have to compensate me a thousand taels. If you know what’s good for you, admit it now.”
Ye Yaoyao's words frightened the two men. They exchanged a cautious glance, and one of them shook his head.
Ye Yaoyao took in this subtle interaction and sneered:
"You dare to look me in the eye and shake your head? You'll face a thousand taels in compensation and imprisonment! Go report this to the authorities!"
Upon hearing this, the two men trembled. One of them finally couldn't withstand the pressure and knelt down with a thud, crying as he said:
"Miss, I was bewitched, I know I was wrong!"
The other one also knelt down and confessed:
"Miss, the shopkeeper across the street lied to us. He said that once the dolls were in someone else's hands, there would be a second shop, a third shop, and countless shops in the future."
"We're the ones who made a mistake, miss. Please forgive us. We know we were wrong."
"The confidentiality agreement we signed with you back then isn't enough to keep you in line. Arrest them and hand them over to the authorities." Ye Xiyao called her men to arrest the people.
"Miss, spare us!" the two embroiderers cried out as they struggled.
"Make sure the shopkeeper on the other side can see them clearly, and tell him that he's next to be sent to the authorities."
"Yes, miss!"
The waiter grabbed the two men and stopped them in front of their door, shouting:
“Shopkeeper across the street, our boss knows you bribed two embroiderers with fifty taels of silver. Our boss says you’ll be the next one sent to the authorities.”
The shopkeeper from the other shop naturally heard it and was shocked by how quickly Miss Ye had acted.
Upon hearing this, the customers inside put down their plush toys and left. In an instant, the place, which had been bustling with people for its opening day, was deserted, and those outside dared not go in.
The shopkeeper requested to see Ye Yaoyao, but was refused.
"Go quickly and find Princess Chang Le."
Half an hour later, Mu Ningyan arrived. "What kind of work are you doing? We've only just opened and you've already been discovered."
“Princess, I don’t know either. Miss Ye could tell I wasn’t the owner the moment she saw me, and she still said it was you.”
"That damned Ye Yaoyao, how come she's so lucky? She must have a god helping her!"
Those who attended the banquet at the Liu family's residence heard about Ye Yaoyao's supernatural abilities once again, and even the arrogant Right Chancellor began to believe in her.
"Mu Ningyan, you thief, get out here right now!"
When the time came, Ye Yaoyao stood outside the door with one hand on her hip and shouted.
If Mu Ningyan didn't come to burn down the shop within half an hour, word would have already spread, and now a large crowd had surrounded the place.
Upon hearing Ye Yaoyao's shout, Mu Ningyan's expression turned extremely ugly, and she quickly walked out.
"Ye Yaoyao, don't go too far. What did my newly opened shop do to offend you? You want to burn my shop down?"
Ye Yaoyao sneered: "Too much? You stole my family's newest dolls to sell, and you still have the nerve to complain?"
Mu Ningyan raised her head haughtily and glanced at her.
"What evidence do you have that I stole it? Why is it that only your family is allowed to sell it, but others aren't?"
"The two embroiderers in my shop have confessed that it was your shopkeeper who lured them into selling us our new styles, which haven't even hit the shelves yet, for fifty taels of silver. Just wait for the authorities to come and arrest them!"
"What a joke! You embroiderers can say whatever you want, but anyone can cry 'stop thief' when you're the thief."
"Oh! So who drew those figurines of yours?"
"Naturally, it is this princess."
"Do you have any design drawings? Show them to us."
"Why should I? You can see it if you want."
"I can't produce it! I don't think you have it; you stole it from us."
"It's not like I can't draw; why would I need to steal?"
"Then you can take it out and show it to everyone to prove your innocence."
"You say you can just take it, so why don't you take it?"
"Here it is." Ye Xiyao took out a stack of papers.
“I drew every single piece of paper here. Each design wasn’t finalized all at once. Please take a look.”