Qu Ying simply wanted to make a good sale by reminding the wealthy merchants earlier. Her family's restaurant boasts numerous top-tier fresh ingredients, all sourced from the Southwest.
Business tactics are common in trading, but exploiting someone's weakness for business will eventually backfire.
The merchants felt embarrassed. On Zhao Family's turf, they had actually uttered such words. If someone with ulterior motives overheard and exploited it, they were likely in for bad luck.
At this moment, one of them looked at Zhu Xuejun with a trace of gratitude in his eyes, believing her to be a truly forthright person.
She could have caught him in his words but chose to remind him in such a manner, giving both sides a way out.
Now, he actually found himself appreciating Zhu Xuejun. Initially, he was reluctant to partner with her, not because of discrimination against her as a woman.
