novelhk Chapter 476 The Surprise of the Crowd
Chapter 476 The Surprise of the Crowd
Chapter 476 The Surprise of the Crowd
Hearing Xiao Siyue's words, the shopkeeper gritted his teeth and glared at her fiercely: "I hope the princess won't regret this."
He left after saying that. The shop assistant quickly followed. He had been silent ever since he heard his uncle call Xiao Siyue "owner". Who would have thought that the eldest daughter of the Xiao family, Princess Zhaoning, would be the owner of Songyue Study?
Once those people left, Xiao Siyue told one of her subordinates to inform Liu Xiaoyu, her direct supervisor, about what had happened there.
Since Songyue Bookstore has lost its manager, a new manager must be appointed quickly, as this is the busiest time for the bookstore.
After giving her instructions, Xiao Siyue breathed a slight sigh of relief, then turned around to face the two people from before, a slightly apologetic smile on her face.
"Young masters, it was indeed my mismanagement that caused you such great injustice today," Xiao Siyue said in a gentle and sincere voice. "I have already severely punished the manager and the staff as a warning to others. I hope this will make up for my mistake to some extent."
She paused for a moment, then continued, "I feel deeply ashamed of the inconvenience and trouble I have caused you two gentlemen. If there is anything I can do to help you, please don't hesitate to ask, and I will do my best to meet your needs."
The two were flattered by these words and, without any dissatisfaction, quickly clasped their hands in thanks.
Xiao Siyue was pleased to see the two of them like this. Fortunately, the matter was handled in time. Otherwise, once the reputation of Songyue Academy looking down on poor students spread, it would have been very difficult to make amends.
Thinking of this, Xiao Siyue couldn't help but feel grateful to her little nephew Xuxu, thanks to him for mentioning coming to the study today.
"You two gentlemen must also be students participating in this year's spring imperial examinations," Xiao Siyue asked the two men, her mind racing.
"As the princess said, we are indeed students participating in the imperial examination this year. We heard that Songyue Study has a large collection of books that can be read for free, so we wanted to come and take a look."
“That would be perfect. If you two gentlemen would not hold a grudge, Zhao Ning would like to invite you into the study for a visit.”
The two were overjoyed to hear this, as they came from poor families and had spent all their family's money on their years of education.
With the spring imperial examinations just around the corner, they see other students working hard, but they are feeling discouraged and don't know where to start because they are short of money and have no connections.
When they heard about Songyue Bookstore, they were overjoyed and wanted to come and visit. However, they never expected to encounter an arrogant shop assistant who not only refused them entry but also verbally insulted them, making them feel extremely ashamed and angry.
Furious, but not daring to confront Songyue Study, they could only leave. However, they never expected that things would take such a dramatic turn, as the stunning Princess Zhaoning turned out to be the mastermind behind the study.
She was such a noble and distinguished person! Her status and position were unapproachable. Yet, this very person, so high and mighty, unexpectedly set aside her airs and status, and apologized to them without hesitation.
This sudden action, which had left them feeling frustrated and humiliated by the loss of dignity, suddenly lifted them up as if by a powerful force, allowing them to regain their trampled self-respect.
At this moment, Princess Zhaoning's image became incredibly lofty in their hearts.
After finishing her conversation with the two people, Xiao Siyue slowly turned around, her gaze fixed intently on the crowd outside the door. Her voice, though not loud, resonated clearly and firmly throughout the study: "Gentlemen, since its inception, Songyue Study has cherished a grand vision—to allow all scholars to freely roam the ocean of knowledge and indulge in reading of all kinds of books. This is not only a belief we have always upheld, but also our unwavering principle for the future."
"From now on, if anyone encounters a similar situation at Songyue Bookstore, or feels they have been treated unfairly, they can come to the Xiao residence to find me. I will definitely uphold justice for everyone! Of course, after today's incident, we have also realized that there are some problems with the management of Songyue Bookstore. Therefore, starting today, we will conduct unified assessments and training for all managers and staff of Songyue Bookstore to ensure that similar incidents do not happen again. At the same time, we also welcome everyone to supervise our work. If you find anything inappropriate, please feel free to offer your valuable opinions and suggestions."
As soon as Xiao Siyue finished speaking, enthusiastic applause broke out.
“We all trust you, Princess Zhaoning. Your righteous act has allowed us scholars to read all kinds of books to our hearts’ content in our studies. We will all remember this kindness deeply and will never have any misunderstanding or prejudice against you because of those wicked and malicious people.”
Suddenly, someone in the crowd spoke up, and the person looked at Xiao Siyue with admiration in their eyes.
Everyone else chimed in. In recent years, which scholar hasn't flocked to Songyue Study? Many people wanted to know who the owner behind the study was, and how he could do such a noble thing. But the owner was too mysterious and never showed his face.
Some even speculated that the person behind the study might be the current emperor, but what they didn't expect was that today, because of a shop assistant, the person behind it was revealed.
Moreover, this person completely surprised everyone. Who would have thought that the owner of the famous Songyue Bookstore was a girl who was only seventeen years old? It was simply unbelievable.
However, after their initial surprise, the crowd felt more admiration for Xiao Siyue, admiring her outstanding abilities and her righteous actions.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Siyue felt an indescribable emotion. She knew that her decision was right and everything she had done was worthwhile.
"Thank you all. Zhao Ning will definitely not let you down." After Xiao Siyue finished speaking, she dismissed everyone.
"Qianqian, did you hear that? My God, Princess Zhaoning is actually the owner of Songyue Study! If I remember correctly, Songyue Study has been around for several years. How old was she back then? It's absolutely astonishing!" Shuran said, her eyes wide as she looked at the equally surprised Qianqian.
The two women heard about the big event happening downstairs and came down to see what was going on. Little did they know that they would overhear such a big secret.
Qianqian couldn't believe it either. She had previously said that Princess Zhaoning was completely useless, but how long had it been? She actually found out that Princess Zhaoning was the owner of the study. She felt her face burning with shame.