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As Shopkeeper Xu spoke, he carefully took the dress from the customer, then lowered his head to examine it carefully. He was shocked when he saw it - just as the customer said, the color of the pattern on the fabric faded after washing and stained the area without pattern next to it!

Shopkeeper Xu's face suddenly turned ugly, but he was a man who had seen the world after all, so he quickly calmed down and comforted the customer in a gentle voice: "I'm so sorry, it was indeed our negligence this time. But don't worry, we will definitely find a way to help you solve this problem as soon as possible."

After saying these words, Shopkeeper Xu turned around and said to me and Lei Lei: "Miss Xiaoxu, how do you think we should deal with this matter..."

I slowly walked to the dyed cloth and examined it carefully. Then I turned to Shopkeeper Xu and asked, "This material looks familiar. Should we have it in stock at our silk shop?"

Shopkeeper Xu nodded quickly and said that there were indeed some in the store, but in small quantities, so they were not displayed outside.

As he spoke, he had already walked to the inside of the counter and took out all the remaining fabrics of the same style.

Then, I turned to face the person who delivered the clothes and asked calmly, "So, sir, what kind of water did you use to wash this piece of clothing? What was the water temperature? Did you add soap or other detergents?"

After hearing this, the man showed a trace of sarcasm on his face, and replied disapprovingly: "It's just washing with cold water. It's already washed like this, how dare you use soap nuts! If you really use soap nuts, I'm afraid the pattern on it would have been washed away long ago..."

At this time, all the customers in the store were attracted and gathered around to watch the fun. They stared at the piece of cloth and whispered to each other:

"It's a good thing I didn't buy this material!"

"Yeah, yeah, I didn't buy it either. Luckily the one I chose was fine."

Another person echoed.

I turned to look at Ah Fu beside me and said, "Ah Fu, go get a basin of cold water." Then, I picked up the scissors beside me, looked up and said to the man, "In this case, why don't we do an experiment!" As I spoke, I cut a large piece of the new fabric that Manager Xu found, and then handed it to the other party, "Sir, please go to the basin and wash this cloth as before. If there is any fading or color transfer, I will give you another piece of the same cloth. What do you think?"

The crowd watching the excitement suddenly exploded, expressing disbelief:

"Wow, if this really fades, wouldn't it be a huge profit!"

"Hurry up, hurry up, go wash up, we are all waiting to see the show."

"Hmph, just wash it!" The man took the cloth from my hand with disdain on his face, walked straight to the basin and started washing it.

A group of us also gathered around him, and we saw him getting harder and harder, until the veins on his hands popped out. We didn't see our fabric fading or getting stained.

"How is it possible! How is it possible!" He angrily threw the cloth into the basin, turned around and questioned me angrily: "Did you change the cloth? My clothes faded as soon as I washed them! This is definitely not the same cloth!"

I calmly answered him: "This is definitely not the same cloth!"

"See, I guessed it right! This is a shady shop! You're cheating people!" the man said loudly to the customer next to him.

Facing his shouting, I said calmly, "What I'm saying is that the clothes you brought were not bought from my store."

"How is this possible! My wife clearly bought this here a few days ago!" He became angrier and angrier as he spoke, his face turning red.

"Oh? Then tell me, how much silver did you pay for this piece of cloth, and how much was the labor cost to make it into a garment?" I looked at him and asked calmly.

The man suddenly felt guilty and began to speak hesitantly, "Two...two hundred coins, yes, a full two hundred coins! As for...as for the cost of the clothes, my wife didn't tell me, but she just said that I spent two hundred coins with you!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he heard a clear and pleasant laugh that resounded through the sky from beside him: "Hahahaha, this cloth only costs one or two taels of silver to make clothes? Shopkeeper! Then I want all the cloth in your hand!"

Then, voices rang out one after another:

"Yes, yes, yes! I want one too!"

"And me and me!"

Faced with such an enthusiastic scene, the shopkeeper was obviously a little unprepared. He waved his hands hastily and explained to everyone with a smile on his face: "Oh, ladies, I really can't do this! Please don't make fun of me!"

The man in front of him obviously knew that he had said the wrong thing. His face was flushed red and he stood there at a loss as to what to do.

"My dear sir, the thing is, this is the case. Our fabric is called Xiangyunsha, and it is a pure silk fabric. It is made after a series of extremely complicated processes such as yam dyeing and river mud drying. Because of this... two hundred coins are really not enough to buy this piece of fabric for making ready-made clothes, not to mention asking us to process it into clothes. In my opinion, you should go home and ask your wife to see if there are some misunderstandings here. In addition, look here, the good materials in our store are almost sold out. If it is really as easy to have dyeing or color bleeding problems as you said, then the customers who come to ask for explanations will probably be far more than just your family, don't you think?" I patiently explained to him in great detail.

I was thinking to myself, what if you two are just playing some petty tricks on each other and want to throw this dirty water on us in the end? That absolutely cannot be allowed!

At this moment, other guests nearby began to whisper and discuss in low voices:

"Yes, yes. This Xiangyunsha needs to go through many processes such as soaking in water, steaming, etc., and it also needs to be soaked in river mud, so it is normal for it to fade slightly. But in the case of such a chaotic color, there must be a problem."

"That's right. Just by looking at the fabric, you can tell it's not genuine Xiangyunsha!"

"How could my wife lie to me? It's absolutely impossible! You must have used other inferior fabrics to impersonate Xiangyunsha and passed off inferior goods as good ones!" Faced with everyone's doubts and accusations, the man not only showed no intention of repentance, but continued to make specious arguments.

Seeing him so stubborn, I gradually lost my patience and couldn't help but raise my voice and said, "Since you have doubts about the goods in our store, please call your wife over so that we can confront each other face to face. I have a detailed account book here. Our shopkeeper will record every item sold every day!"

What I didn't expect was that the man became even more flustered after hearing this, and stammered in response: "I...my wife doesn't have time to come now...you can just compensate me with the money!"

At this time, Lei Lei squeezed out of the crowd and said, "Why should I compensate you? You are here to commit fraud! Xiaoxu, don't waste your words on him! Call the police directly! Report to the police directly!"

When Lei Lei started to speak, my eyes were fixed on this man. I saw that he was obviously terrified and at a loss, but he still gritted his teeth and refused to admit his mistake.

I turned to look at Ah Fu and said, "Ah Fu, please go to the government office for a visit!"

However, before Ah Fu could respond, the man shouted angrily: "If you don't want to compensate, then don't compensate! I knew that you guys wouldn't admit it easily! I don't care about that little bit of money! Humph! From now on, I will never buy anything from you again!" After saying that, he turned around abruptly and prepared to walk out.

"Wait!" I shouted. Ah Fu saw what I meant and immediately moved in front of the man.

"What do you want to do? I've already told you that you don't have to pay compensation! Do you still want to kill me to silence me?" The man turned around and questioned me with an angry face.

"Sir, look at you, it's broad daylight, and my shop is busiest with customers, yet you come here to make trouble. Not only do you throw several pots of dirty water on us, but you also want to just leave? Humph, if I compensate you with some money today, wouldn't it ruin the reputation of our shop and let you get away with it, killing two birds with one stone? But what if I don't compensate you with some money? Your mission will be considered a complete success, and the person who ordered you to make trouble will probably reward you~" I said with my arms folded across my chest, looking confident.

"Who! Who... Nonsense! No one asked me to cause trouble! It's obviously you... You are selling dog meat under the guise of mutton!" The man looked panicked and stuttered.

"Oh? In that case, let's report to the police, Afu!" I turned to look at Afu and raised my chin at him.

"Don't! Don't!" There was only a cry of surprise, and everyone looked at the scene in astonishment - the man knelt on his knees without any warning, and his kneeling scared the people around who were just watching the fun.

The man's tone softened instantly, and he said with a hint of pleading and crying: "I really had no choice but to do this! The thing is, I was a coolie at the dock. This morning, a young and beautiful lady found me. She handed me this wet dress and told me to come and cause trouble when your silk shop was the busiest. The lady explained that after all, as a weak woman, if she came out in person to argue with your shop, it would be disgraceful and inappropriate. So she came to me and promised to give me some silver as a reward after the matter was settled... So, please be kind and let me go!"

"Oh? There is such a secret. Then, could you please describe what the woman who instigated you to cause trouble looks like?" I asked.

However, the man shook his head and answered with difficulty: "Uh... well, I was too nervous at the time and couldn't see her face clearly for a moment... I'm so sorry!"

Seeing this, I winked at the shopkeeper beside me. Although the shopkeeper was very unhappy, he still walked forward reluctantly and put a silver ingot into the man's hand.

The man looked at the silver ingot in his hand, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he said with surprise: "Thank you, young lady, and thank you, shopkeeper." As he spoke, he couldn't help but take another look at the silver ingot.

Then, he described the woman's appearance in detail: "The woman was extremely beautiful, with delicate features that looked like a painting. She was wearing a pink dress with exquisite embroidery. From a distance, she looked like a blooming peach blossom. As for her voice, it was clear and pleasant, like a yellow oriole singing in a valley. I don't know much about other aspects of her situation."

"So, may I ask, young man, how does this woman's height compare to mine?" I continued to ask.

"Oh, compared to you, she is a little shorter!" the man answered truthfully.

After getting the answer I wanted, I nodded to show my satisfaction. Then I smiled and said to the man, "Okay, thank you for your help, young man. I don't have anything else to ask you, you can go back first."

"Okay, thank you young lady for your kindness, and thank you shopkeeper! I'll take my leave now. I'm really sorry for causing you trouble today!" After saying that, the man stood up, bowed to the two of them, and turned to leave.

Everyone was immediately in an uproar and started talking at once.

"Oh my, it turns out that I was used as a gun!"

"Tsk tsk tsk, what a sinister intention! It's obvious that they just want to cheat me out of money!"

"Isn't it? Luckily the boss still has some leftover fabric to prove his innocence. Otherwise, I can't even clear myself of this even if I jump into the Yellow River!"

"Yes, boss, has your family offended anyone recently?" a customer nearby asked curiously.

Shopkeeper Xu touched his chin, also looking bewildered: "Well... I really don't know! Could it be that he is from the same industry?"

"Yes, yes, it's very possible! Your business is so prosperous now, there must be people who are jealous!" Everyone was guessing.

For a while, the store was bustling with activity. Some people continued to choose the fabrics they liked, while others just came to watch the fun and left after a while.

At this moment, Lei Lei walked up to me lightly, her big, lively eyes flickering as she playfully asked me, "How is it? Do you have an idea?"

I nodded slightly and responded, "Yeah, I think I have some clues. Maybe it's the little green tea girl I met before! I almost forgot about her, but who knew she would come to me on her own! In this case, don't blame me for being rude!"

"Oh oh oh ~ Is it the little green tea girl you mentioned to me that day? The reason why you married the prince so quickly was probably because of her!" Lei Lei stared at me with burning eyes, full of curiosity.

"That's right! The sooner we get married, the faster I can get her!" I stared at Leilei, excitement flashing in my eyes.

Lei Lei shook her head helplessly and sighed: "Ah, this little girl is really pitiful. She could have provoked anyone else but you, such a tough guy~"