Wanjin Lady

Chapter 135 Cheng Yaojin

Sure enough, Liu Hui's expression changed slightly.

Wen Wan was furious. "Yuan Liulang, stop talking nonsense! It's my Wen residence that's haunted, not the winery! Even if we take a step back, who saw the haunting? It's nothing but a rumor!"

Yuan Jing clapped his hands and smiled, "Look, Boss Liu, Shopkeeper Wen has personally admitted that the Wen residence is haunted. You may not know this, but a few days ago, a maid from her family died tragically. The people of Ping County are saying that the maid is seeking revenge on Shopkeeper Wen. Nowadays, everyone avoids mentioning the Wen family. Master Liu, don't rush to be taken advantage of!"

Yuan Jing had assumed that everyone was averse to the notion of ghosts, and that Liu Hui would surely abandon his plans to buy the Wen family winery if he knew the Wen residence was haunted. But then Liu Hui burst out laughing, "I've been in the Cao Gang for years, carrying grain and fodder for the imperial court. I've killed countless pirates along the way. If evil spirits really existed, why haven't they come to collect their debts from me?"

Liu Hui bowed to Yuan Jing again, "Thank you for the reminder, Brother Yuan."

Yuan Jing was dumbfounded and asked anxiously, "But even if Master Liu doesn't mind, does your wife also not mind?"

Sure enough, Liu Hui frowned slightly, seeming hesitant.

Yuan Jing was overjoyed. He glanced at Wen Weiming again and said gravely, "Besides... Shopkeeper Wen agreed with me yesterday to sell this winery to me. Shopkeeper Wen, could it be that after just one night, you've forgotten our agreement?"

When the agreement was mentioned, Wen Weiming's face changed slightly.

Yuan Jing was determined to make Wen Wan apologize. Wen Weiming was so angry that his chest was heaving, but he couldn't lose his temper in front of outsiders.

If outsiders knew what happened in Bingzhou, Wen Wan and he would have no place to stand.

I’m afraid all the grain merchants in Tianshui Prefecture will eat them alive!

This is a naked threat!
Yuan Jing wants his entire Wen family!
Suddenly, a woman's chuckle was heard. "What agreement? How come I didn't know about this? In business, if it's not written down, it's not binding. Since I'm selling the winery, it's naturally for the highest bidder."

"Wen Wan!" Yuan Jing said angrily, "Aren't you afraid that I'll tell others about what you did in Bingzhou?"

"Bingzhou?" Wen Wan waved her hand nonchalantly and looked at Liu Hui again. "Master Liu, this Yuan Liulang lost several thousand taels of silver in Bingzhou. He's a little bit mentally unstable and keeps accusing me of being behind all this. I find it strange too. How about Yuan Liulang tell everyone how I, a weak merchant girl, was able to solve the famine in Bingzhou from thousands of miles away?"

Yuan Jing's eyes turned red with anxiety, and he almost pointed at Wen Wan and scolded her for confusing right and wrong. "Don't you think I don't know that it was you who suggested to the governor to raise the grain price in Bingzhou, which attracted all the grain merchants in Tianshui Prefecture to rush there—"

Zhu Wang cried out "Ouch".

What a stupid teammate! I can’t stop him!

This kind of thing without evidence, as long as it is not exposed, is a sharp weapon.

But if the truth is exposed and laid out in the open, how could the unscrupulous businessman named Wen admit it?

Yuan Liulang is still too young and can't stand any excitement!

Sure enough, the next moment, Wen Wan asked with a smile, "That's perfect. Let me ask Yuan Liulang again. Did I open the Tianshui Prefecture government office? Can I submit a letter to Lord Wei, the Marquis of Huai'an? If I had that ability, how could you force me to sell the winery at a low price today?!"

"You... of course..." Fortunately, Yuan Jing still had a trace of rationality despite his rage. Now Yao Shizhen was Cheng Yunzhang's teacher. If he gave Yao Shizhen away at this moment, then the connection that Cheng Yunzhang had finally gotten to the retired third-rank official... would be completely broken!
If Cheng Yunzhang's future is delayed again because of this, the aunt's methods... can make him die without knowing it.

At this moment, Yuan Jing understood Wen Wan's confidence.

She was just gambling, gambling that she would not dare to involve Yao Shizhen!

What vicious women!
Yuan Jing is fed up with losing!

I remembered what Yuan Qi said before he left, the earnest instructions from my father and mother when I left Bozhou, the bullying I received from my stepmother, and the letter of request for merit that I had already sent...

Yuan Jing had only one thought.

He can't afford to lose. If he loses... he'll never have a chance to turn things around!
"Two thousand taels!" Yuan Jing shouted, his face flushed red, veins popping out of his neck. "I'll give you two thousand taels of silver, and you must sell this winery to me!"

Wen Wan raised her eyebrows slightly.

A barely perceptible smile flashed across his eyes.

Zhu Wang was unable to stop him, so he held his forehead and smiled bitterly, then simply let go and let Yuan Liulang jump up and down.

Two thousand taels?
It’s a pity that Yuan Jing could even say that!
With Yuan Liulang's current wealth, it would be a huge effort for him to collect two hundred taels!
Earlier in the carriage, Yuan Jing kept saying that this time he would never allow Wen Wan to drive up the grain prices like he did in Ping County. Not long after he said this, he threw out another two thousand taels of silver notes in the blink of an eye!

It’s really...unstoppable!
The situation was not good, and Zhu Wang even gave up his plan to take over Wen's house.

Although Wen’s house is nice, it depends on whether you are alive enough to get it.

It's like when a stunning beauty pounces on you, you have to consider whether your little brother can handle it.

Yuan Jing did not bid randomly.

He had calculated carefully that the Wen family's winery was in a good location and had a well. If he had bought it seriously, it would have cost three to four thousand taels of silver. Now, taking advantage of the Wen family's eagerness to get out, he could make a profit by buying a winery for two thousand taels!

As long as we can take over the Wen family winery, what's there to be afraid of spending an extra thousand or two thousand taels of silver?
His father always loved him. As long as he did things well, his father would always find a way to make up the money by patching it up!

How can a real man only care about short-term gains?
Yuan Jing made up his mind to take over the Wen family winery!

Sure enough, the extra five hundred taels of silver made the Wen family father and daughter look excited!

With this calculation, the Wen family father and daughter can still take away a thousand taels of silver and leave the card table. Why not?
Yuan Jing thought his price was high enough. After careful calculation, he felt that he was not at a loss, so he waited confidently for the response from the Wen family father and daughter.

"Three thousand taels!"

A sharp voice came from the front yard. Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw an old man in blue clothes and a servant coming in. He saluted everyone as he entered and said, "Greetings, Shopkeeper Wen. I am Zhao Gaolou, the second owner of Yixing Winery."

"Yixing Winery?"

Wen Wan frowned. She...only asked Boss Liu to be her helper!

Who is this shill?
Wen Weiming recognized the man and spoke politely, "Shopkeeper Zhao!"

He lowered his voice and explained to Wen Wan, "Hei Du wine is from Yixing Winery."

Wenwan suddenly became more energetic.

Hei Du wine, which is said to have been created by Du Kang, is a rice wine brewed by steaming glutinous rice from the south of the Yangtze River. It has a smooth and sweet taste and is very famous in the southeast of Tianshui Prefecture.

Wen Wan was wondering, she was trying to set up a pig-killing scheme here, and a big pig actually came?
Shopkeeper Zhao was polite and smiled as he came up to explain his purpose. "Some time ago, I heard that Shopkeeper Wen was seriously ill, and our boss was looking for a suitable winery to expand the business, so he sent me to see Shopkeeper Wen. But Young Shopkeeper Wen was running the winery so successfully, so this matter was delayed. Now... I was about to pack my bags and go home, but then I heard that my brother was selling the winery. Everyone..."

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