Chapter 411: Forced to Give Clothes
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Giving money to these impoverished relatives was simply a way to assist those in need.
Wen Shu felt he wasn’t so noble and didn’t possess such a hobby at all.
So he promptly instructed the waitress, “Please fetch T-shirts for each of these three, matching their sizes. T-shirts are quite suitable for this season.”
T-shirts were considered the most affordable clothing items in the store.
If he were to provide them with a complete outfit, including a top, bottom, and shoes, it would cost at least 100 yuan for each person. However, by giving each of them a T-shirt, he could save a considerable amount of money.
At the same time, he signaled the waitresses to select the least expensive T-shirts for Li Jin and the others.
Li Jin complained, “Your store has so many clothes, yet you only gave me a T-shirt?”
The elderly neighbor had received a full set of clothes just two days ago, courtesy of her son.
Her son’s monthly salary amounted to only 300 yuan. Now that her granddaughter, Xia Ru, owned such a large shop, all she received was a T-shirt. Returning to the village, many might ridicule her.
Li Jin continued unhappily, “With your large store, all you gave me was a T-shirt. Don’t you find that embarrassing?
“Or maybe you don’t care about our Xia Ru at all, and you’re simply handing us a T-shirt to send us away?
Song Yan, who had been silent until now, expressed her dissatisfaction upon hearing Wen Shuts words,
She pulled Xia Ru closer to her.
Song Yan glared at Wen Shu. ‘You are many years older than our Xia Ru, and you’re a divorced man. Though Xia Ru didn’t graduate from high school, she’s smart and capable. In the past, many in the village pursued her.”
“Now, she’s making sacrifices to be with you, yet you don’t value her family.
This implies you don’t care about my daughter either.”
Initially, Xia Ru didn’t intend to give her grandmother a full set of clothes, but after hearing her grandmother and mother’s words, Xia Ru pondered for a moment and agreed.
Even though giving away these clothes incurred a loss for the shop, it also meant a loss for Xia Ru.
However, if Wen Shu were to casually send her family away with just a T-shirt, it would signify a low regard for Xia Ru.
Consequently, Xia Ru stood quietly beside Song Yan, without resistance, gazing at the document.
Wen Shu was fuming at this point and secretly cursed Xia Ru for being naive.
However, after being reprimanded by Li Jin and Song Yan in front of an audience, Wen Shu had no choice but to say, “Alright, alright, alright. I’ll select a complete outfit for each of you.”
“But we don’t sell shoes in my store.”
He glanced at Xia Chen, who was watching the drama unfold, and gestured towards him. “Isn’t this your grandson? His store sells shoes. After you choose the clothes here, you can head to his store and pick out a pair of shoes. It’s quite convenient.”
Xia Chen immediately responded, “That won’t work. You’re the owner of this store. You have the authority to give away clothes to others, but I’m not the owner of our store.
“My sister and our parents are merely helping the boss sell clothes. These clothes are purchased with the boss’s money. Every time we make a sale, we only earn a commission.
“If I want to gift Grandma and the two aunts, I’ll have to pay for it myself. But I’m still a student. The money I earned a while ago was used to cover my tuition fees.
“But you’re much older than me and have enough money to open a store. How can you not afford to buy a pair of shoes for Grandma and the others?
“You also mentioned that your family lacks shoes, while our store has plenty. You can simply give Grandma and the others 100 yuan each and let them purchase shoes from our store.
Xia Chen’s few words easily shifted the blame onto Wen Shu, making it seem as if Wen Shu was financially challenged if he couldn’t provide the money..