The Story of a Spoiled Daughter Raising a Husband

Seeing that his expression grew even more somber after hearing those words, and knowing that she had touched a sore spot, she stopped dwelling on the matter and simply continued calmly:

"It's just that the boss couldn't tell you what you wanted to hear, so you simply embarrassed him and made sure he couldn't get away with it today, right? But since you wanted to ask these questions, why didn't you say so now? I already said I could answer them for you."

Looking at Tong Qian's seemingly insightful expression, Boss Li felt a slight chill run down his spine. He had never known that a young girl could have such composure. Not to mention that he had so many family members, even when she came out on her own, no one had ever questioned her. Did she really not care about anything now?

Tong Qian didn't care what he was thinking. Since he wouldn't speak, she would keep talking. She didn't believe he could keep holding back and not say anything.

"Mr. Li, the performance style of the play was something I came up with and then handed over to him in collaboration with you. I also went to discuss it with the head of the drama class. As for the rehearsals, I was involved in the whole process. If you want more accurate information, just tell me. That way, you'll get more definite information. If you don't want to tell me, then I'll leave now."

As he said this, he actually started to get up.

Watching her speak so fluently and naturally, Mr. Li was momentarily at a loss for words. Her openness in saying things that should have been said made him unsure how to respond, which was the best course of action. After a pause, he said, "Miss Tong, since you've put it that way, I won't refuse any further."

“We naturally don’t object to you wanting to have your own customers, and we have no right to interfere if you want to use your new methods to retain customers. But you’ve been singing songs one minute and playing plays the next, and now you’ve even added storytelling to your plays. This way, everyone in the town is coming to your teahouse. What’s the point of me running such a big teahouse? You have your customers, but you should also leave our customers behind, right?”

“I can’t stop you from doing what you want to do, nor can I change the current situation. I just want to offer you two solutions. One is to keep your current drama in the same form as when you first started performing. The other is to have your drama troupe leader perform the same content again in our teahouse, in addition to the performances you are performing here. That would be fair, wouldn’t it?”

As Tong Qian listened, she really wanted to say to him, "Is this what you call fair? You're truly shameless. I used to think that he was at least a fairly upright person, and that he was just here because he was angry. But now it seems that he not only lacks magnanimity, but also lacks the basic human nature that a person should have."

While powerless against such a person, one is not entirely helpless either. One simply said calmly, "Mr. Li, it's a bit inappropriate of you to say that. Whether it's providing the venue or the initial training, it was all provided by the boss. You're just thinking of taking something already prepared with you. Isn't that a bit unfair to us?"

"Furthermore, if you think it's appropriate, you can also discuss cooperation and profit sharing with the troupe leader. If you give him enough money, then I think he will be happy to come to your teahouse and perform the same content for you, so that you can keep those customers who can't be retained."

"But if you ask us to change back to the previous format that we've already launched, that's absolutely impossible. We've already spent time and effort to achieve this effect, so it's not logical for us to turn away a lot of money when it comes our way."

"In other words, if you now had the same way as us to retain customers and obtain money, why would you easily let others take away what you have already gained?"

As she said this, considering that he was, after all, the owner of a teahouse, it wouldn't be appropriate for her to say anything too harsh, so she stopped talking and stopped saying anything more to him, just staring at him and waiting for his reaction.

Mr. Li had thought that Tong Qian was just a young girl, at most someone who could write plays and had some related skills. However, he did not expect her to be so eloquent when she was talking. Looking coldly at the young girl sitting in front of him, he was at a loss for words.

After a pause, he continued, "Miss Tong, you're wrong to say that. If you could get the troupe leader to bring those people to our teahouse, wouldn't you get more money? Why are you so insistent on staying here, clinging to your little piece of land? I think it's just that your boss is like that, so naturally he won't give you more money."

Hearing what Boss Li said, the boss's eyes widened. He wanted to say something, but he was afraid that if he suddenly spoke, it would affect Tong Qian. So he suppressed his emotions, looked at Tong Qian sitting next to him, and only when he saw that there was no other unusual expression on her face did he calm down and continue to sit quietly to the side.

Hearing his almost provocative words, Tong Qian raised an eyebrow slightly, but also felt the boss's fleeting gaze. She then spoke casually:

“Mr. Li, you’re wrong about that. Being appreciated by the boss and given such a place is not only a great help to me, but also a blessing. If a person doesn’t even know how to be grateful, what kind of favor can they expect to receive no matter how much they gain in the future?”

"But that's certainly true. Mr. Li, with your immense power, whatever you want, people will rush to give it to you. Naturally, you wouldn't care about small favors. Even things that others consider something to be appreciated are just small, insignificant things in your eyes."