Wanjin Lady

Chapter 279 First come first served
This sound was deafening.

While others were still considering, Shopkeeper Li had already made the decision, "Shopkeeper Wen, I'll take a seat first!"

He stood up anxiously and bowed to Wen Wan, "Manager Wen is so generous! I can't be vague either! Manager Wen is my friend...I, Li, have made him my friend!"

Wen Wan smiled and said, "Thank you, Shopkeeper Li, for your support. With Shopkeeper Li's flower wine, this event is sure to be a grand occasion! I believe that after the Lantern Festival, the name of flower wine will surely resound throughout Bozhou City!"

Zhu Wang glanced at the eager expressions of the crowd and thought to himself: These people combined have less cunning than Yaksha, how can they be a match for Yaksha?

Zhu Wang, who had been defeated many times, understood this very well!
He pressed calmly, "So there are only eight spots left for this Food and Drinks Fair?"

This time, Liao Pingzhang's tone was noticeably more anxious. "Why are there only eight left? Shouldn't there be nine?"

There are fifteen people present, which means fifteen wineries!
Fifteen wineries...ten stalls...means five people will be excluded!

Madam Yuan was invited by Wen Wan to act as a go-between. Considering Wen Wan's relationship with her family, although she wasn't sure about the difference between the Sugar and Wine Fair and the Boiling Wine Festival, she was certain that the two families were related and that Wen Wan wouldn't try to trick her. She immediately stated, "If that's the case, then count me in! The Qiqiao Festival is so lively, how could my Yuan family be absent?"

When everyone saw the Yuan family joining, they became even more interested.

But such big events are usually hosted by the Yuan and Liao families. Now Wen Wan suddenly appears out of nowhere, so everyone is naturally dissatisfied and wants to undermine Wen Wan's reputation, so they all sit down and arguing with each other.

Wen Wan turned around and replied with a smile, "Wen Family Winery...was the first to attend the meeting...so there are only seven seats left." Her beautiful eyes curved slightly, and she spoke slowly, "You can take your time to think about it. But Manager Li, you must come with me."

"Ah?" Shopkeeper Li was stunned. "Where are we going?"

"First, go to the government office to pay the stall fee and reserve a spot." Wen Wan saw everyone looking at her curiously, and the corners of her lips curled slightly, with a wicked smile, "Then go and discuss other cooperation with the shops."

Zhu Wang raised his eyes and said, "This flower dew wine is already a collaboration with that lady Chen's rice wine dumplings. What else is there to discuss?"

Wenwan looked at Zhu Wang with approval.

Zhu Wang just felt... it was over.

Zhu Wang is not clean anymore...

He actually fell to the point of being a bootlicker...

He became the person he once hated the most.

"Most of the people who go out during the Qiqiao Festival are young ladies, and young ladies don't have much interest in wine. Our Sugar and Wine Fair should not only attract men, but also find a way to attract men, women, young and old from all over the city."

Zhang Chunshan naturally disagreed. Wen Wan was younger than him, and his grandfather never allowed him to speak at such gatherings, but she dared to speak freely and acted like she was in control of the whole situation. Zhang Chunshan was jealous and could only find fault with her.

"Shopkeeper Wen is truly a man of high moral character. He's even making a loss to help everyone gain publicity. This kind of vision... I really can't compare to him. But how could a trap fall from the sky out of thin air? Of course, I don't mean to say anything bad about Shopkeeper Wen—"

Wen Wan rolled her eyes secretly.

"This event sounds great, but I have a few questions for Shopkeeper Wen. The annual Pingnan Street Lantern Festival is truly a grand spectacle, but as far as I know, to prevent stampedes, only lanterns or small vendors with one or two people are allowed on Pingnan Street that day. So, how did Shopkeeper Wen get a large-scale industry event like ours registered with the government?"

Zhu Wang was about to mention Wen Wan and Wei Zheng's relationship, but Wen Wan stopped him. "Of course, it's because of someone in the court who can help me get things done, but who exactly is... I can't reveal it. Young Master Zhang, all you need to know is that I have connections... As for other things... I advise you not to ask too much!"

"Oh ho, what a big mouth!" This remark made Zhang Chunshan's face turn pale.

"Okay, then I have another question. If we attend the Sugar and Wine Fair, these ten booths should be at the end of Pingnan Street, right? That's a remote location, three miles from the entrance to the Lantern Festival. Most visitors will return home halfway through. We're occupying such a deserted spot, so it's sure to be deserted!" Zhang Chunshan was proud. "Although the booth fee at the Sugar and Wine Fair is not high, but... if no one comes, it's still like throwing meat buns at a dog and never coming back. It will only make us a laughing stock!"

Shopkeeper Lei sneered and agreed, "Yes, it sounds exciting, but we can't even watch the Lantern Festival that day, so who would pay attention to this Sugar and Wine Fair? Don't spend money to buy a joke!"

Wen Wan didn't say anything.

The young lady's expression was calm, with a sarcastic smile on her face.

Zhang Chunshan immediately thought he had Wen Wan defeated, and he became even more proud. He spoke with great emotion and stood up. "Furthermore, in the Great Chen Dynasty, it was rare for women to drink alcohol, and on the Qiqiao Festival, it was mainly women who went out to play. Not to mention this remote location, can the girls even walk over? Even if they walked all the way to our stall, can we really expect them to buy a jar or two of wine to take home?"

Those wine merchants who were still tempted just now were instantly sobered up after hearing this, as if a bucket of cold water had been poured on them.

Yes.

In the final analysis, this Sugar and Wine Fair is a way to spend money to attract publicity, increase reputation, and facilitate expansion of sales in the future.

But girls... don’t have the spending power.

Wen Wan saw the hesitation on everyone's faces and smiled softly, "These problems... sound like they belong to Shopkeeper Zhang, but they are not my problems, Wen Wan."

Zhang Chunshan's face turned blue after being choked by Wen Wan's words "Little Manager Zhang".

What is Zhang Xiaozhang?
That's called the young shopkeeper!
Not to mention, this damn girl is younger than me!
It was Shopkeeper Liao who spoke up, "As for the problem of crowds, we can incorporate some activities that women like, such as sewing clothes, guessing lantern riddles, drawing prizes, making lanterns, etc., to attract girls."

The elder lady said in a calm tone: "Master Zhang, you should not only look at the present, but also should not underestimate women."

Zhang Chunshan was very polite to Madam Yuan. "Madam Yuan, I never look down on women. But how many women as capable as you are there in the world?"

This flattery...is calm and collected.

Wen Wan said: I learned it, I will take a picture next time.

As long as you can't shoot to death, shoot to death.

Sure enough, the elder lady's expression eased a little.

Shopkeeper Lei stood up first, saying with an impatient look, "Shopkeeper Wen, don't count me out. I'm not interested in losing money to gain publicity. I promised my daughter to go to the Qiqiao Festival Lantern Festival, so I'm afraid I won't have time to play with Shopkeeper Wen! Madam, I won't eat this meal today. I'll treat you to dinner another day to make amends."

After saying that, Shopkeeper Lei snorted coldly and turned away.

Wenwan bowed her head.

Zhang Chunshan became more and more proud.

"As for the issue of abortion, I will be responsible for bringing them here."