Chapter 420 - Chapter 420: Chapter 407: Blessing in Disguise (1/2)
Chapter 420: Chapter 407: Blessing in Disguise
“So, a lot of money has been erroneously ending up in Manager Zhu’s pocket.”
“I’ve heard that Manager Zhu has been doing this for a while because Chen Ji has a good reputation. Many people trust their word, and spices are often mixed in in a way that’s hard to detect. As such, many merchants and customers did not notice until recently. This was only discovered by Manager Cheng, leading to Manager Zhu’s exposure.”
“It follows that Manager Cheng must be occupied dealing with this issue these days.”
“I see.” Zhuang Qingning finally understood what had happened when Zhuang Yutian finished explaining. She furrowed her brows, “But even though Manager Cheng now knows about this and has punished Manager Zhu, I’m afraid this behavior has already tainted Cheng’s reputation. I worry that the reputation of Cheng’s spice shop has taken a significant hit.”
“Indeed.” Zhuang Yutian nodded, “However, I heard that Manager Cheng has made a public announcement. He said that all the merchants who have recently traded with Cheng’s spice shop can use their receipts from spice purchases to claim compensation for their corresponding losses.”
“Many merchants have gone to claim their silver over this short period of time, making Cheng’s spice shop lively. Manager Cheng has been rather busy, likely due to dealing with this.”
“Manager Cheng is truly honest and trustworthy.”
Zhuang Qingning’s eyes sparkled with amusement, “Indeed, Manager Cheng’s actions seem to be saving Cheng’s spice shop.”
Zhuang Yutian pondered this, then nodded in agreement, “That’s right. Many of the merchants and old customers of Cheng probably aren’t ignorant of the inferior quality of the spices. But due to Cheng’s reputation, they didn’t want to cause a fuss and chose to pass it off as their own oversight.”
“But now they’ve seen the truth, they won’t fall for this again. While none of them are making a fuss, it doesn’t mean that Cheng’s business won’t be affected.”
“Even if Manager Cheng has dealt with Manager Zhu, people won’t necessarily trust the next manager. They might suspect that Manager Zhu was simply made a scapegoat.”
“But Manager Cheng is openly compensating all the losses. This kind of action, which seemingly will cost him a large sum of money on the surface, will make people believe in Cheng’s honesty and trustworthiness in business. Even those who’ve never done business with Cheng’s will have a good impression of it. Those who were once deceived by Manager Zhu, upon hearing this news, are likely to view Cheng’s more highly. They’ll increasingly believe that Cheng’s is an honest and reliable businessman for long-term business.”
“I suspect that after this incident, Cheng’s spice shop will be even more prosperous, and the income will be much higher than the losses.”
“This is what they call a blessing in disguise. However, how one chooses to handle such a situation greatly depends on their courage and skills.” Zhuang Qingning said lightly with a smile.
There’s no denying that the Cheng family, who have passed down their business over several generations, indeed have extraordinary abilities.
They opportunistically turn situations to their advantage and make the best of every circumstance with extraordinary insight, wisdom, and shrewd calculations. They are indeed impressive in the business world.
However…
“Now that Cheng’s is caught up in this matter, Manager Cheng must be extraordinarily busy. I presume he wouldn’t have any time to spare today. When Fang Hou arrives later, I should head back earlier.”
As for the matters at hand, she’ll find another solution.