"But who knew that on the opening day, they took half of our customers," he continued, "and since then, our customers have been dwindling. Even our regulars have gone over to their side, leaving our place particularly deserted, even worse than when we first opened. Yet the hairstyles they produce don't even look that good."
"Being on the same street, even if the quality was not up to par, the difference shouldn't be this stark. Their business is booming so much that people often need to queue, while our side remains empty. It's too unreasonable, too abnormal."
Liu Kun took a sip of tea before continuing, "The past few months were still okay, because there were more people getting haircuts before the New Year, barely enough to cover the rent and staff salaries. This month has been terribly bleak, too painful to witness. With no customers, the staff can't get their commissions, and now they are all thinking of quitting—if this goes on, we'll definitely suffer huge losses."
