Chapter 115

What? He won't give you the moon if you ask for the stars, and he's always trying to teach his daughter calligraphy, but she just doesn't appreciate it and really doesn't like learning.

"You spoil your child too much! This won't do. I'm thinking of bringing the child over to wish you a Happy New Year at five o'clock tomorrow. Respect for elders should be instilled from a young age."

Gu Jinshui said in a cheeky tone.

The Old Master glanced at him sideways. "Are you looking for a beating during the New Year?"

It's no wonder that the Old Master and Gu Yousi get along so well; the two generations share the same opinion about Gu Jinshui.

Yamamoto stayed at the Gu Family for two days and left on the second day of the Lunar New Year.

It seems this Japan really did come to stay just to experience China New Year; they even bought Gu Yousi a bunch of toys before leaving.

He Chunlian was puzzled. Looking at the toys in the living room, she said, "What does this person mean? Is he just burning money?"

"Mom, I think that's probably it," Liang Ying said. "I've heard that the Japan are richer than the United States, so they probably think this amount of money is nothing. If they want to give it, they can."

"I don't like toys."

Gu Yousi, however, was uncooperative. She asked, "Can I give these to someone else?"

The Gu Family Members all knew her temperament; she never liked playing with the things that children liked. He Chunlian, who doted on her granddaughter, said without hesitation, "You can give it to her; give it to whoever you want."

Gu Yousi's first thought was of Lan Lin.

Lan Lin was flattered by Miss Gu's high regard for him, and he only chose one Rubik's Cube, rejecting the others.

"Aren't you going to pick some more?" Gu Yousi gestured to him with her eyes, as if to say, "Young man, you can be a little greedy."

But the young man looked at the toys: Barbie Doll, plush toys, racing car models, and airplane models.

Lan Lin didn't like it, so she shook her head and said, "Why don't you give it to someone else?"

Gu Yousi for a moment, then took Lan Lin to an open space near the alley, a place where the local children often went to play.

Gu Yousi brought over a bunch of toys, which immediately attracted the children's attention.

Blue King Kong immediately took a liking to the airplane model. Although he considered himself Gu Yousi's enemy, he couldn't help but walk over and ask, "Are these all your toys?"

"Yes," Gu Yousi put the things on the ground, "But I plan to deliver them today."

"Give them away?!" Blue King Kong's voice rose three decibels. "These are all new! You're just going to give them away for free?"

The children around immediately showed excitement in their eyes.

Gu Yousi glanced around at everyone.

Although the conditions in these alleys are relatively good, there are still many children from poor families. Moreover, these days, only a minority of families are willing to buy toys for their children, especially girls.

An idea flashed through her mind. "These aren't free gifts; you have to work for them. There are eight toys here, and anyone who wants them has to do some work."

"Work? What kind of work? I can do any kind of work!"

A little girl immediately raised her hand.

Despite being called a young girl, the girl was older than Gu Yousi and wore a patched cotton-padded jacket. Gu Yousi said, "Blue King Kong."

Blue King Kong let out a sound of surprise.

Gu Yousi looked at him, "Aren't you a class monitor? Why don't you assign them tasks? Whoever does the best and most work should get to choose first?"

"Me?" Blue King Kong pointed at himself in astonishment, his eyes wide.

Lan Lin was also somewhat surprised.

Gu Yousi nodded. "It's you. What, you don't think you can't do it?"

"What a joke! There's nothing I can't do," Blue King Kong immediately retorted. "I can do it, but... but I..." His voice trailed off, "Can I have that model airplane?"

Gu Yousi had initially thought he had some concerns and wanted to offer him some advice, but she never expected that the boy was actually thinking about airplane models.

A hint of speechlessness flashed across Gu Yousi's face. She nodded, "Okay, but you have to work with me too."

Blue King Kong was immediately delighted, nodding vigorously and patting his chest. "Don't worry, I'll definitely do a good job."

The arrangements were made.

Gu Yousi then took Lan Lin to sit down and wait.

Lan Lin's eyes sparkled as he looked at Gu Yousi.

Gu Yousi felt a little embarrassed by the stares and turned her head away, asking, "What are you looking at?"

"I think Niuniu is amazing," Lan Lin praised. "If Grandpa knew you arranged things this way, he would definitely praise you. How did you come up with the idea of having Jin Gang arrange these people? Jin Gang is a very upright person, so it's really suitable for him to do the distribution."

Gu Yousi: "..."

Can she say she didn't think much of it?

She simply wanted to boss people around.

Why make others suffer when you can make yourself suffer?

Blue King Kong made arrangements there, telling everyone to go home and get brooms, dustpans, and other tools to sweep the streets.

When Song Chaohua went out to buy things, she overheard some classmates chatting while sweeping the floor, "That little sister Lan Lin is so generous, she actually gave us so many new toys."

"Yes, I fell in love with that Barbie Doll at first sight. That doll is so pretty, with long, black hair."

The little girl, while sweeping the floor, said, "My dad took us to the Friendship Store before, and one of those cost over a hundred yuan. My dad wouldn't buy it for me."

Barbie Doll...

Song Chaohua slowed her pace. When she came to her senses, she found herself walking in a different direction. She was supposed to be buying vinegar, but she had ended up in an open space.

She immediately noticed the doll in the expensive gift box in front of Gu Yousi.

Song Chaohua could barely move.

In her past life, her greatest desire was to have a Barbie Doll, but she never got one.

Although her family's financial situation has improved considerably throughout her life, no one has ever bought her toys, let alone dolls like these.

She thought she was past the age of craving these things, but when she saw them with her own eyes, she couldn't move.

Gu Yousi was looking down at the comic book in her hand when suddenly it got dark in front of her. She looked up and saw that the person who had come was Song Chaohua.

"Can I do chores in exchange for toys? I'm very capable!"

It took Song Chaohua almost all the courage she had in her life to speak to Gu Yousi, who was younger than her and whom she had always been jealous of.

She was prepared to be rejected.

Given their relationship with the Gu Family, they might not even be willing to give her their things, even if the Gu family threw them in the trash.

"Can."

Gu Yousi said calmly, "But a lot of people want this toy. If you want to get it, you'll probably have to sweep through many streets."

"I'm not afraid of hard work!" Song Chaohua quickly replied.

Seemingly afraid that Gu Yousi would change her mind, she quickly ran home to get a broom, ignoring Huang Xirong's curses, and started sweeping the streets.

Lan Lin was a little confused and asked in a low voice, "Don't you dislike her? Why did you agree to date her?"

Gu Yousi remained silent for a moment, her knuckles turning white as she held her hands.

Perhaps it was because she saw the longing in Song Chaohua's eyes that she thought of herself, who had once envied others but could not have them.

Gu Yousi didn't harbor much hatred towards Song Chaohua. She could tell that Song Jianshe's affection for this daughter was very pragmatic.

When she's needed, she's a dutiful daughter; when she's not needed, no matter how Huang Xirong orders her to work, Song Jianshe seems blind.

But Song Chaohua remained unfathomable.

The toy incident was just a minor episode.

The Gu Family Members didn't take this matter to heart, let alone Gu Yousi.

After the third day of the Lunar New Year, everyone has to go back to work.

Even in Fuyubi, the popularity of Body-Shaping Pants remains undiminished.

On the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, Liang Ying gave everyone a large red envelope containing 100 yuan each, a generous gesture that delighted everyone.

Liang Ying had also prepared another large red envelope for Lin Lu, but when Lin Lu came over at noon, her expression was a little off.

Lin Lu said in a low voice, "Sister-in-law, let's go to the office. I have something to tell you."

Liang Ying agreed and told everyone to continue working. She then took Lin Lu to the East Wing Room of the front yard, which she used as her office.

"Lin Lu, please sit down. I'll boil some water and make you a cup of tea."

Liang Ying called out.

Lin Lu placed her purse on the desk. "Sister-in-law, I'm not in the mood for tea right now. Come quickly, something's happened." //This work is provided online by SiTu. com//

She opened her purse and took out two pairs of Body-Shaping Pants.

Seeing how serious the situation was, Liang Ying quickly came over. When she saw the Body-Shaping Pants, she asked in surprise, "What happened? Is the factory short of fabric?"

"No, someone is impersonating our brand and selling Body-Shaping Pants. People all think they're our products, but when they receive them, they find the elasticity isn't good, so they come back to us for a refund," Lin Lu said. "Feel this pair; I can tell it's not ours just by touching it."

Liang Ying's expression turned serious. She picked up the one Lin Lu had mentioned, touched it, and then tried to stretch it to test its elasticity.

The most important thing about Body-Shaping Pants is that they are elastic and not loose. Liang Ying carefully selects fabrics; they can't be too tight or lack elasticity. If they are too tight, they will be uncomfortable to wear, and if they lack elasticity, they won't be able to outline the shape of the legs.

This kind of perfectly chosen fabric naturally costs a little more.

However, these pants have very poor elasticity. Although they look brand new, you can tell the problem as soon as you touch them; there's definitely not much Spandex in the fabric.

"Look again, this is ours." Lin Lu tugged at the other one next to her. "Ours is so elastic!"

"Selling Body-Shaping Pants is one thing, but why use our brand and this kind of fabric?" Liang Ying frowned, her face showing some anger.

Lin Lu clapped her hands. "That's exactly right. If you want to make Body-Shaping Pants, we won't say much. You do yours, we do ours. But some bastard from who-knows-where used our trademark, impersonated us, and sold inferior goods at the same price. But when customers return the goods, they come to us. Don't you think we're being made to take the blame?"

Are there many people returning items now?

Liang Ying asked.

Lin Lu said, "There aren't many yet, but there are still twenty or thirty pieces. I haven't asked anyone to return them. I've told them that the pants aren't ours. But it's easier to reason with them now that there are fewer people. If there are more people, then it won't be clear whether we're in the right or not."

There's a saying, "It's hard to defy the wrath of the masses."

Although the pants weren't actually from their Youyou Company, customers who have been deceived aren't going to listen to explanations so calmly, especially since they genuinely believe them to be real.

If this matter isn't dealt with, we'll really suffer a huge loss.

Liang Ying immediately made up her mind and called Guan Daya, "You keep an eye on the factory, Lin Lu and I are going out for a bit."

"Alright, go ahead." Guan Daya had finally developed some courage and was no longer as timid as before.

Liang Ying then took Lin Lu out, first finding the person who returned the goods to ask where the pants were bought, and then following the seller to find out the manufacturer.

The seller initially hesitated and was reluctant to reveal where he got the goods from.

Liang Ying wasn't one to back down easily, and immediately said, "Fine, if you won't tell, then we'll call the police. You can sell Body-Shaping Pants here, but using our name without our factory's permission is illegal. I'm calling the police right now."

No, no.

To put it bluntly, the seller was just greedy for a small profit and wasn't willing to sacrifice himself for others. He confessed honestly after being shamelessly cheated.

Liang Ying and Lin Lu took the address and went to Changping District.

There are many factories in Changping District, but they are looking for a small garment factory.

It was quite a coincidence; the two of them had just found the place when they spotted a figure walking out from inside.

Lin Lu pulled Liang Ying aside and whispered, "Sister-in-law, isn't this your old neighbor Lin Lianhua? What's she doing here?"

The clues in Liang Ying's mind suddenly clicked together.

From Lin Lianhua's previous sabotage at the Textile Factory, to Manager Wen's harassment, and now the rampant counterfeit goods, "She might be the one selling these counterfeit goods!"

"Her?" Lin Lu gasped in surprise. "Impossible! Doesn't she work in Textile Factory? Why would she come here to steal our business?"

Liang Ying sneered, "She was a junior manager before, so naturally she was too busy. But now that she's been demoted, why would she care about the few dozen yuan a month she earns at the factory? Our business is booming, and it's a sure thing, so why wouldn't she try to take advantage of it?"

"This is... this is outrageous!"

Lin Lu stomped her foot angrily and said, "If she wants to sell Body-Shaping Pants, let her sell them! Why is she using our trademark?"

"Wait a minute, let's find out first if this factory is really producing anything."

Liang Ying was very