Wanjin Lady

Chapter 129
Adhering to Wen Wan's words that he only needed to be responsible for the technical part, Ma Changshun suppressed his doubts. Unexpectedly, Wen Wan's next sentence made his eyelids jump again.

"Let's dismiss the guys first. Give everyone a break. After things are resolved... have them come back!"

"No!" Ma Changshun rarely opposed Wen Wan so fiercely. The good man's face turned pale and blue, and then pale and blue again. He racked his brains to come up with a few reasons, "Now is the critical moment for the fermentation of Bifang wine! The winery can't do without people!"

"Leave you, Feng Shuigen, and that guy named Li Agui——"

Ma Changshun was extremely anxious. The wine making had reached a critical stage. Although he was only focusing on the fermentation, the weather had been changeable recently and someone had to be there at all times. The wine was just like his son. He had to put on more clothes when it was cold and cool it down when it was hot. If the taste was not up to par, it would be like ruining the reputation of Wen's Winery!

"It's only temporary." Wen Wan comforted him, "Master Ma, I will find the traitor as soon as possible and try not to affect the production of the winery."

The word "traitor" confused Ma Changshun. Seeing that there was no one around and the backyard was dead silent, he felt a chill.

"The insider... The young master thinks this fire... was started by one of our own?"

In this scene, the young lady smiled coolly. She pointed to the large shoe print on the bluestone slab and said, "The footprints are facing inwards. This person either came down from the mountain or walked around here from the front yard. Either way, in the dark, someone unfamiliar with the road wouldn't dare walk here."

Ma Changshun looked in the direction Wen Wan pointed, and sure enough, he saw black mud footprints on the ground!

Fortunately it rained for the past few days!
Ma Changshun bent down and took off his shoes, then placed them on the footprints in front of Wen Wan for comparison.

Wen Wan's eyes went dark, and she almost fainted from the smoke.

Master Ma, you really don’t know that your feet smell, right?
Wen Wan took two steps back, pinching her nose. "I'll ask Hongmei to come over later. In the name of giving everyone a benefit, she'll register everyone's size. Whoever matches the footprints will be the murderer!"

Ma Changshun gestured for a while, put on his shoes, and looked back at Wen Wan hiding several feet behind him. He couldn't hold back his embarrassment. Ouch, in his excitement, he forgot that his feet smelled——

Ma Changshun scratched his head and asked, "Young Master, after we catch the murderer, will we hand him over directly to the authorities?"

"No need, just pretend you didn't see it and stare at him."

"what……"

"Do as I say!"

When Wen Wan returned home, Father Wen had already fainted and was surprisingly calm when he heard that the Wen family winery had been burned down. "Our family is being targeted!"

As for who this person is, both father and daughter know it very well.

Old Man Wen is worthy of being a man who has been in the business world for decades, and his sensitivity to the situation is evident.

Wen Wan sat at the head of his bed, put a soft pillow behind his waist, and calmly turned on the lamp.

The young lady's eyes were dark, and even at this moment when a storm was about to come, she didn't seem to be panicked at all.

With a flick of her white hand, the room became a little brighter.

Wen Weiming's face was dark blue, his eye sockets were sunken, and his eyes had lost their former brilliance. He held Wen Wan's hand and spoke with difficulty: "If it really doesn't work...sell the winery?"

Wen Wan didn't say anything.

Wen Weiming gritted his teeth and said, "The Yuan family is coming for our winery. If we insist on not handing over the winery, such things will happen again and again!"

Seeing Wen Wan's hesitation, Wen Weiming simply hardened his heart, "This time the illness came on strangely. I was fine, but something happened as soon as I entered the teahouse... I suspect... Yuan Liulang secretly sent someone to poison me!"

Wen Wan raised an eyebrow. "Poisoning?" "I've been recuperating for days, and even Doctor Yan said I'm in excellent health. If I'm so healthy, why did I suddenly fall ill?" Wen Weiming's face showed a rare hint of hesitation. If what happened with Lü Ping had happened, he could still say with great enthusiasm that he would fight the Yuan family!
But what can he do now?

Wen Weiming had a large family, both old and young, and his wealth wasn't as rich as the Yuan family's, nor were his methods as ruthless as Yuan Liulang's. After his sudden illness and the burning of the winery, Wen Weiming had begun to consider retiring.

Wen Wan stared at Old Man Wen. The woman's eyes were bright, as if she could see through Wen Weiming's thoughts. "Father, are you afraid to fight the Yuan family?"

Wen Weiming smiled bitterly, "Daughter, the situation is stronger than people. It's not worth it to sacrifice our entire family just to fight for a moment. The Lu Ping incident... if it happens to you or Wen Jing next time, it will be like tearing out your father's heart——"

Wen Wan pursed her lips and said nothing.

Father Wen had no choice but to continue his earnest advice, "They say that if you keep the green mountains, you will never worry about lacking firewood. When the winery was doing well, I bought dozens of acres of fertile land in the countryside, which will ensure that we can live a worry-free life for the rest of our lives. If you can avoid disaster by losing money and retreating at the right time, isn't that a wise move? A thousand gold and silver...is not as valuable as our family's health and safety."

"Daddy's concerns... I understand." Wen Wan looked up and sighed softly, but did not express her own opinion. She only asked: "Then what do you plan to do, Daddy?"

Wen Weiming hasn't thought it through.

Even if I had thought about it, I wouldn't tell my daughter.

His daughter might have some tricks up her sleeve, but since she had surrendered, she was bound to be humiliated by Yuan Jing. Only Wen Weiming could do such a humble thing.

After Wen Weiming made up his mind, he leaned back against the pillow, half-closed his eyes, and said tiredly, "This is a serious matter. Let me think about it again."

"Okay. Dad, if you think it through, please tell me. As long as we're united as father and daughter, there's nothing we can't overcome."

Old Man Wen turned his head away, not knowing whether he heard what she said.

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Early the next morning, Zhu Wang came to visit Wen Weiming, carrying a lot of bags.

From a distance, Zhu Wang's wailing could be heard, "Oh, my poor little brother, how... how did you fall ill again... Look how thin you have become these past few days..."

The last words got stuck in my throat.

its not right.

Wen Weiming looks good.

The person didn't seem to have lost much weight.

Wen Weiming coughed weakly twice, and the servant beside him hurriedly brought the medicine and helped Wen Weiming drink it.

Zhu Wang's concern was genuine, without a trace of pretense. He almost shed a few tears to show his loyalty. "Brother Wen, what happened to you? You seemed to be getting better a while ago, but how come... you collapsed again overnight?"

Wen Weiming had a bad impression of Zhu Wang, and he also suspected that Zhu Wang of the wine shop and Yuan Liulang were still connected. His tone was inevitably indifferent, "It's okay, he won't die yet."

Zhu Wang was very outgoing and didn't get annoyed when he was met with a cold shoulder. "Oh, my dear brother, we have to take care of our health at our age. It's time to let go of the power in your hands. Your daughter is capable. Let her worry about the winery!"

Wen Weiming was fed up with Zhu Wang, but he still needed his help in selling the winery, so he could only soften his tone, "How can you just give up like that? Wan Niang is still young, so it's inevitable that she won't know her limits. If she weren't so young and impulsive, how could she have offended Yuan Liulang?"

(End of this chapter)