Wanjin Lady

Chapter 337 Planning
From the tone of Wen Wan's voice, Hongmei seemed to want her to gain experience in the business world like Madam Mei. She had been a servant in the Wen family for a long time and was good at taking care of household affairs, but had never been involved in business matters.

Wen Wan's words were like an opening, and Hongmei couldn't help but feel excited. "The young lady said before that she wanted to stay in Bozhou. Will our family move our business here too in the future?"

"Of course. I'm afraid we'll inevitably have a head-on confrontation with the Yuan family in the future."

Hongmei smiled and said, "Follow the girl, you won't be afraid of fighting."

After Hongmei left, Wen Wan looked at the moonlight outside with a slightly gloomy expression.

It would not be such a coincidence that the jade hairpin appeared on someone close to Madam Yuan. What signal did the Yuan family want to send to her?

Threat?

Ah.

Then let’s experience the feeling of being a loser.

The next morning, Lei Zexin came to find her early. The Wen family yard was still in a mess, and it felt like there was no place to start. Wen Wan invited him to the side room to talk.

Lei Zexin was very perceptive. Noticing that much of the luggage in the yard had been unpacked, he felt a little uneasy. "I've delayed Shopkeeper Wen's trip after all. Judging from your condition, I'm afraid you won't be returning to Ping County anytime soon, right?"

Bozhou City is not very big. The conflict between Wen Wan and the third branch of the Yuan family in the mourning hall yesterday had not even ended overnight when the news spread throughout the entire wine-making industry.

Shopkeeper Lei was not afraid of confronting the Yuan family head-on.

"I'm not going back." The young lady was wearing a plain, elegant blue long gown with wide sleeves and a thin summer shirt. She wore a smile as usual when she spoke, which made her naturally approachable. "Manager Lei, there's no need to feel sorry. We have a conflict of interest with the Yuan family, and it's only a matter of time before we come up against them in the business world. Zhang Laixi must have been a trap set by them."

Lei Zexin had naturally anticipated this. "The Yuan family has been the dominant force in Bozhou for many years, so they naturally cannot tolerate Rui Guojiang taking the lead. Since I, Lei Zexin, have chosen to cooperate with Shopkeeper Wen, I will treat him as one of my own. We share honor and disgrace, so I won't talk about involvement anymore."

Wen Wan nodded. "According to the timetable, the orders placed during the last Lantern Festival should be delivered one after another. Since the Yuan family chose to take action now, they must be trying to ruin our business. We can't delay the matter of Zhang Laixi."

"Zhang Laixi said his mother couldn't move and couldn't testify in court. This is a delaying tactic." Lei Zexin had already prepared a response. "Yesterday afternoon, I invited five highly respected doctors in Bozhou City to the Zhang family to treat Zhang Laixi's mother. Several doctors were willing to sign the medical records as notarized evidence. Zhang Laixi wants to use this opportunity to delay and tarnish the reputation of our Ruiguojiang. Let's cut off the source of the problem."

Wen Wan frowned, "But how can the doctor know if his mother's illness is related to the Ruiguo pulp? We have to be prepared for both scenarios."

Lei Zexin smiled and said, "Manager Wen and I have the same idea. Zhang Laixi came to blackmail me a few days ago. I dragged him away and secretly sent someone to Zhang Laixi's hometown. Coincidentally, my clerk came back this morning and said that someone saw Zhang Laixi's wife secretly buying medicine for his mother, who has been ill for a long time! And this person also took the initiative to find us and said he was willing to testify for us-"

Wen Wan felt a vague worry in her heart: "This is too much of a coincidence, could it be..." Before she could finish speaking, she remembered what Wei Zheng had said last night about not having to worry about the lawsuit. Then she smiled bitterly. There was one thing that hadn't changed about Wei Zheng before and after his amnesia: he liked to interfere in her affairs and make decisions for her.

"That's all right. Now that someone has testified, the facts of the case become clearer."

Wen Wan knew clearly that the matter of Zhang Laixi was nothing more than a means for Jia to keep her in Bozhou. Now that she was really staying, she wanted to see how Jia would deal with her.

"Also..." Lei Zexin sneered, "Someone's adapted 'The Legend of Jiao Jiao' and is touring teahouses these days. Aside from replacing the name of 'Rui Guo Jiang' with another liquor, the lines and plot are exactly the same. They've completely copied our marketing model and are also using the pre-order shipping tactic. Many people who didn't attend the Lantern Festival are very impressed by this, and quite a few have placed orders."

Wen Wan smiled and said, "As long as we can make money, dirty tricks don't matter. As the first to try it, we have to leave some soup for others to drink. The unexpected marketing tactics can only be used once. I believe that soon... all kinds of storybooks will emerge in the city."

Lei Zexin said, "I know the principles, but I've never seen anyone play it so dirty. I'm going to send some of my men out. Anyone who dares to perform 'The Legend of Jiao Jiao' will be publicly dismantled! Anyone who dares to ride on my head, Lei Laowu, will naturally pay the price!"

"That's not necessary. Killing them all is impossible. It's better to cooperate sincerely. Manager Lei, please find out which of our colleagues in the city have plagiarized our 'Jiao Jiao Biography' and tell them that as long as they pay fifty taels of silver, we won't bother with plagiarism. If they are willing to pay one hundred taels of silver, then if the Wen Family Winery has any new play in the future, as long as it is performed at the Wen Family Winery, they can get the script the next day and rehearse on their own."

Hearing Wen Wan's tone, Lei Zexin concluded that Wen Wan would resort to the same trick again in the future, and he became even more worried. "But if that happens, won't our Ruiguojiang's reputation be divided up by them?"

"That's fine. As long as we make a strong first strike, even if they copy us, they'll ultimately be doing us a favor." The young woman smiled, her eyes slightly curved, a look of mastery. "Since ancient times, the circulation of counterfeits has served only one purpose: to highlight the value of the original."

Lei Zexin, a first-rank official, then laughed, "This is a brilliant move by Shopkeeper Wen!"

Lei Zexin has some thunderous means, so Wen Wan is relieved. "By the way, I have something else to ask Shopkeeper Lei for help today."

Lei Zexin smiled and said, "What's the point of asking help between you and me? Just ask Miss Wen if you have anything to ask."

"I plan to stay in Bozhou for a long time, so I need to find something to do. Shopkeeper Lei knows his way around, so please help me find some reliable brokers. I want to open a restaurant to do business."

Lei Zexin's eyelids twitched. He knew that Wen Wan and the Yuan family had parted ways unhappily yesterday, but he didn't expect that this young lady would turn around and open a restaurant.

Could it be that Wen Wan really wants to fight with the Yuan family?
"If we want to expand Ruiguojiang, the market in Ping County is not enough. We must radiate from Bozhou to the surrounding areas. First Bozhou, then Bingzhou, and finally move northward."

Wen Wan dipped her fingers in the tea and started drawing on the coffee table. Shopkeeper Lei came forward to take a look and found that although this young lady was not very conspicuous, she already had an overall sales layout idea.

"The Ruiguojiang formula isn't anything special. We've simply seized a market advantage. If we slow down, other winemakers will quickly catch up. Therefore, we need to quickly spread the word about Ruiguojiang. At the very least, we need to make sure that when the people of Tianshui Prefecture think of fruit wine... Ruiguojiang is the first thing they think of."