novelno Chapter 189 Uncle Qian
Chapter 189 Uncle Qian
Everyone turned to look at the sound, only to find that the person was a complete stranger; no one in the shop recognized him.
"That's me." Lu Yuan stepped forward calmly, speaking with neither servility nor arrogance, "Sir, are you looking to buy clothes?"
"Yes, I'm here to buy clothes." The man smiled as he looked around the store, then introduced himself, "My surname is Qian, you can call me Lao Qian or Uncle Qian."
"Hello Uncle Qian, how can I help you?" Lu Yuan smiled politely.
"Well, I need to get a batch of clothes recently, so I came here specifically to take a look at the goods." Uncle Qian said, while slowly examining the clothes on the display rack, occasionally reaching out to touch the fabric.
His every move exudes professionalism; he must be no ordinary person.
Lu Yuan immediately noticed something was wrong.
Yuanxian Wardrobe is currently in the eye of the storm, and people outside are terrified of it and avoid it like the plague.
Uncle Qian doesn't seem like someone who's out of touch with the news; he couldn't possibly be unaware of the rumors circulating online. Yet, instead of being bothered by them, he went straight to the point and wanted to buy clothes. What is he up to?
Although puzzled, Lu Yuan remained calm and maintained a polite smile: "Uncle Qian, what kind of style would you like to see? We have both men's and women's clothing here, with trendy styles and very affordable prices. Please feel free to choose."
Uncle Qian smiled faintly, then suddenly leaned closer to Lu Yuan and asked in a low voice, "The sign at the door says that if the clothes are found to have problems, there will be triple compensation. Is that true?"
Lu Yuan was slightly taken aback, then understood and said frankly, "I wrote the sign myself, so of course it's real."
"Then I can buy as many as I want? But if any problems arise later, you won't renege on your obligations, will you?"
"There's no reason to default on a business deal."
"Great!" Uncle Qian slapped his thigh, a glint of shrewdness flashing in his eyes. "Then I'll be taking a large quantity. I see your shop isn't doing much business right now, how about you clear out all your inventory at a low price?"
"I'll clear it out for you at a low price?" Lu Yuan took a half step back and re-examined the portly man.
At this moment, Gao Ya quickly pulled Lu Yuan aside and whispered in his ear, "Lu Yuan, I remember now, this person is the owner of a clothing store in the west of the city."
"Oh? Fellow travelers?" Lu Yuan was somewhat surprised.
"Yes, he came to buy clothes at this time, he's definitely trying to take advantage of the situation." Gao Ya's face was full of disgust.
Lu Yuan remained calm, his mind clear as a mirror, having seen through everything.
Uncle Qian was very shrewd: he would take advantage of the slow sales of Yuanxian Wardrobes and buy up the goods at a low price.
If the test results are normal, he'll treat it as a normal purchase and make a profit by changing the packaging.
If a problem is detected, he can not only escape unscathed, but also receive triple compensation.
This is a sure-fire way to make money.
"Uncle Qian, this isn't a wholesale store," Lu Yuan said slowly as he walked back to Uncle Qian. "If you buy a lot, I can only give you a 5% discount at most. As you know, our store's rent, utilities, and warehousing costs are all real costs, so we can't give you wholesale prices."
"Well..." Uncle Qian frowned, trying to put pressure on them, "But given your current situation, it's probably going to be very difficult to sell them, right? If you don't clear them out to me at a low price, this batch of goods will be stuck with you for good."
"But I can't sell it cheaply. There might be a turnaround later. What if business recovers and I have no goods to sell?"
"Tsk tsk tsk, you young man, still so stubborn." Uncle Qian shook his head and chuckled. "Don't think that someone my age doesn't use the internet. It's all over the internet now, saying there's something wrong with the clothes in your store. Who would dare to buy from you? Even if the subsequent tests show no problems, your reputation is already ruined. How can your business possibly do well?"
"That's no trouble for you, Uncle Qian. If we really can't sell them, we'll make other plans."
"Don't even think about it anymore." Uncle Qian waved his hand, looking confident. "Here's the deal: 10% off. I'll take all the clothes you have. To be honest, I know someone at a laundry factory. I can take these clothes back, disinfect and repackage them, and raise the price a little, and I can still make a profit. But if they stay with you, they'll just be a pile of junk."
As expected, they came prepared.
Lu Yuan's lips curled into a barely perceptible smile as he said, "Uncle Qian, you're really taking advantage of my misfortune. The test results aren't even out yet, and you're already rushing to clear out my inventory. I can sell, but let me make this clear first: if the test results are fine, this batch of goods is non-refundable and non-exchangeable. Once you've bought it, it's yours. Whether you can make a profit from it is your own problem."
"Hahaha, I know!" Uncle Qian laughed heartily. What he really cared about wasn't the clothes, but the triple compensation.
The posts circulating online lately are so realistic, even down to the smallest details. It's impossible to write something so true unless you've experienced it firsthand.
As long as we buy all of Lu Yuan's goods and wait for good news, once the quality problem is confirmed, we'll get a three-fold rebate. Who wouldn't do such a sure-fire way to make money?
"Alright, since Uncle Qian is so sincere, there's no reason not to do business that's offered to us." Lu Yuan readily agreed, then turned and asked Gao Ya to issue the invoices, selling all of his inventory to Uncle Qian.
Uncle Qian was clearly well-prepared, with ample funds.
To his slight surprise, Yuanxian Wardrobe had more stock than he had imagined.
After a series of actions, the once bustling shop was instantly empty.
On the other side, Hou Mingyu went to the central shopping mall and secretly took a few photos from a distance.
Looking at the empty and deserted store, he was extremely pleased with himself. After returning home, he wrote an article with added fuel to the fire, claiming that Yuanxian Wardrobe was guilty and knew that it would soon go out of business, so it had stopped ordering goods, and that there were photos to prove it.
As a result, Yuanxian Wardrobe became the eye of the storm for the next two days.
People frequently come to the door, and the first thing they ask is, "Is Lu Yuan here? Is the shop still open? Have the test results come back yet?"
It's clear that most of these people are customers who have bought clothes and are waiting to see the results.
They were terrified that Lu Yuan would abscond with the money. If they couldn't find him, they would assume they had been scammed and be ready to cause a scene at any time.
Fortunately, Lu Yuan stayed in the store and patiently calmed the situation, which barely stabilized the situation.
Since Uncle Qian bought up all the stock for this week, there was no new stock to replenish the store, leaving only a few scattered samples hanging forlornly in the corner, so business was naturally impossible.
Lu Yuan simply took Gao Ya, Ye Yixian, and Lin Kai to play cards in the shop to pass the time.
"Uncle Qian is no simple man," Gao Ya said worriedly as she played her cards. "He's quite influential in the area, with a wide network of connections. I heard his son is even a government official. He's very powerful."
"No matter how capable he is, he's still a businessman. He can't just do anything to us in broad daylight, can he? It's not like a few years ago anymore." Lu Yuan didn't even look up, completely unfazed.
"That's not what I meant. I meant that he must have read those false posts online before he dared to order our goods. What will he do if he later finds out those posts are fake?"
"We didn't post it, so what are we afraid of?"
"I just can't understand who hates us so much and has been plotting against us behind our backs," Gao Ya sighed.
At first, Gao Ya had doubts about Lin Na and Yun Duo, but Lin Kai analyzed that they wouldn't be that stupid.
Spreading rumors without concrete evidence can lead to legal consequences if the impact is negative.
Even if they manage to escape legal punishment, can they really escape Uncle Qian's accountability after swindling someone like him who has spent tens of thousands of yuan?