Wanjin Lady

Chapter 293 Forced
Wen Wan's heart was in turmoil. Master Tu said quickly, "Miss, I'm a fast walker. I'll go back and take a look first."

Yuan Qi looked at Wen Wan's receding back, without commenting, with an indifferent expression.

Accountant Zhou came forward and asked, "Fifth Master, will she hand over the prescription?"

"Yes," Yuan Qi said confidently. Looking around, he suddenly felt elated as he recalled the bustling Pingnan Street and the legendary "Legend of Jiaojiao." "All the hard work Wenwan has put in today... is all for my benefit. Once we get the recipe, we'll take it to Kyoto and build a small distillery there. From now on, this Ruiguo syrup will be supplied directly to the imperial court, just like the Changchun French wine."

Accountant Zhou sighed, "But...I'm afraid the old lady won't agree."

The old lady just went to the Wen family booth and came back with high praise for Wen Wan. It seemed that the two had reached some kind of cooperation.

"When the time comes, I'll give her some small effort to silence her. I'll just say that the Wen family and I are in a cooperative relationship. Even if she takes the money... I'm sure she won't say anything." Yuan Qi sighed, "Besides, at this point, I've already taken on all the bad reputation. Whether I rob her or not... what does it matter?"

Could it be that explaining her father's affairs to Wen Wan was not his original intention, and everything was just a coincidence?
Even if Wen Wan believed it, he was unwilling to bow to a woman.

Having the recipe was like having bargaining chips, giving him the right to negotiate. Perhaps he could explain the matter to Widow Wang later and promise her a share of the profits from the sales of Ruiguojiang, turning Ruiguojiang into a joint business for both companies. Wouldn't that be a win-win situation?

Ultimately, he is just greedy.

But how many businessmen are not greedy?

Now that Changchun French wine has been criticized by the saints and is surrounded by wolves, perhaps its position as the imperial wine supplier will soon be replaced by other merchants. Jinjiangchun has returned home empty-handed at the wine-boiling conference again.

Then... Ruiguojiang will be the Cheng family's last hope.

Wen Wan has the recipe and the Yuan family has the connections. As long as the two families can sit down calmly and discuss cooperation, the entire market of the Great Chen Dynasty will belong to them.

Although his methods were a bit tough, since the matter of Widow Wang was involved, Wen Wan would not reconcile with him.

Only by beating her up and making her submit can you make this woman your own.

At this moment, the lights in the Governor's Court were brightly lit. The lights on Pingnan Street had been on all night, and the soldiers on patrol also had to be on duty all night. Wei Zheng had just returned to the courtyard when he heard Hou Ji report that Wen Jing was missing.

Only then did he remember that he had previously suspected that Wen Wan had taken the city defense map for his own use, so he left Hou Ji to monitor Wen Wan.

Wen Wan kept saying that she took the city defense map just for business advice, but Wei Zheng always felt that she was not telling the truth.

Junior Sister Wen is… so slippery that only five or six out of ten things she says can be believed.

"Wen Jing is missing? Has the Wen family sent anyone to look for her?"

"I've been looking for him for over an hour now. There aren't many people on Pingnan Street anymore, so it should be easy to find, but I still haven't seen him. Could he have been taken away by the beggars?"

Wei Zheng suddenly thought of the little girl he saw at the Wen family that day.

At that time, Wen Jingyu was determined to shock him and asked him if he was her brother-in-law.

Wei Zheng pondered for a moment, "Where's Wen Wan?"

"Shopkeeper Wen went home after he dismantled the booth."

"She didn't go looking for it herself?"

"No."

Wei Zheng smiled and said, "Then there's no need to rush." ​​Hou Ji understood now. His younger sister was missing, but Manager Wen hadn't gone to look for her personally, which meant that Manager Wen might know Wen Jing's whereabouts. "Then, Lord Hou... should I continue to monitor Manager Wen?"

"What did she do after she got the city defense map?"

"It's...it's hanging in the study. Sometimes she'll stare at it for a while at night, as if she's studying something. She's also busy with business matters. Speaking of which, Shopkeeper Wen is a very hardworking person. She's either writing scripts or negotiating partnerships. In short, I've never seen her idle."

Wei Zheng wasn't interested in any of this. He just heard that Wen Wan didn't take the investigation seriously, and his face turned unhappy. "This woman...took my things...but she's not in a hurry to do anything for me. How unethical."

Hou Jijing waited for orders.

"Keep following her. I want to see how she gets the clues. Also, if she uses the city defense map to do anything, report it immediately!"

At this moment, the courtyard rented by the Wen family finally became quiet with the return of Wen Wan and Liu Yiyi.

Liu Yiyi was like a headless fly, searching around outside until her eyes turned red. Later, she met Chen Ma who had returned, and was forcibly pulled back by Chen Ma.

The whole family stood in the yard, waiting for Wen Wan to give orders.

After the wet nurse brought the two children into the house, Wen Wan patted Liu Yiyi's shoulder and said, "Mother, don't worry. I know where my sister is."

When Liu Yiyi saw Wen Wan walk in without any hurry, she already had some guesses in her mind, but when she heard Wen Wan say it herself, her heart still trembled.

"Does the eldest girl know who took her away?"

Wen Wan nodded, "That's right. They captured Wen Jing...just to force me to hand over the recipe for the Ruiguo Puree. So, until they get the recipe, Wen Jing's life is safe."

Liu Yiyi wasn't someone who had big breasts but no brains. Ever since Wen Weiming's accident, she knew that someone was behind the whole thing, fanning the flames. Now, after hearing Wen Wan's words, she felt more at ease. "Miss, this incident is the same person who framed the master... right?"

Wen Wan was surprised at Liu Yiyi's sharpness.

Liu Yiyi smiled bitterly. "Even though the eldest lady didn't mention it, we knew there were wolves lurking around here during the last investigation at the government office. We just didn't expect that this time... they would extend their claws to an eight-year-old child."

Wen Wan sighed imperceptibly, then looked at Liu Yiyi and said solemnly, "Mother... do you believe me?"

Liu Yiyi nodded. "The eldest girl is the daughter of the Wen family. We all have to rely on her to survive. She is our support. If I don't trust you, who else can I trust?"

"Okay, since mother trusts me, then follow my arrangements. Don't rush to find someone in the next two days. Within five days, I will definitely bring Wen Jing back safely!"

That night, the lights in Wenwan's study were always on.

Hongmei was worried that Wenwan wouldn't be able to hold on, so she cooked her a bowl of sesame-filled dumplings and brought them in. When she came out, she saw Chen Ma still waiting in the corridor. "Young lady, are you still awake?"

Hongmei frowned, "Just wait and see. I see the young lady is just staring at the city defense map. I don't know what she's thinking."

"Oh! These things just keep happening one after another! How can a young lady endure this? She...she just gave birth not long ago! I've never seen a woman who works harder than her!"

Not really.

Other women have to recuperate for three or four months after giving birth.

My daughter is so bad. Giving birth was very dangerous, and she ran around everywhere after giving birth. She never had a moment of peace!
The next morning, just after dawn, Hongmei rubbed her sleepy eyes and saw that the light in the study was still on. When she was wondering if the girl had stayed up all night, she heard Wen Wan calling her.

"Miss, would you like to invite Miss Sun to dinner at Lanyue Pavilion on the tenth day of the lunar month?"