For instance, He Su owned a restaurant where the pots for cooking were never cleaned, always picked up and used right away, covered with a thick layer of grime; a low-quality waiter even once spat in the food before serving it to the customers due to conflicts with them.
Another example was the tailor shop under He Su's name, which not only sold ready-made clothes but also various brightly colored fabrics. Some of the fabrics, although rough and poorly made, were touted as top-quality silk from Jiangnan.
Such rumors were legion and caused a serious blow to He Su's business. These rumors originated from the shopkeepers who had switched allegiance to Liang Shujun and were eager to show loyalty to their new owner.
Led by Shopkeeper Sun, these people would occasionally leak information, which made He Su's situation even more difficult.
Over time,
