Wanjin Lady

Chapter 354 News
When Wen Wan got off the carriage, her mind was full of her cheap father's advice to run away! Forge a fake pass, take the two little ones and her cheap father, find a remote place to hide your identity, what a wonderful life!

Wen Wan heard the sound of horse hooves and turned around to see Lei Zexin following her. Only after seeing Old Madam Yao leave did Lei Zexin catch up with Wen Wan.

The summer heat was intense, and Shopkeeper Lei's forehead was covered in sweat. As soon as he saw her, he stated his purpose directly, "Shopkeeper Wen, if you rent that restaurant, you... it will cost a lot of money to renovate it, right? Since Madam Mo is optimistic about this business, it will definitely be a profitable one. Madam Mo believes in you, and I believe in you too. If you are short of money, just give me a call..."

Wen Wan heard him speak in a subtle way, so she smiled and asked, "Manager Lei, are you also interested in investing in my restaurant?"

Lei Zexin looked humbled to the point of being in the dust. He rubbed his hands together and smiled, "You have Lord Wei backing you up. You have connections, money, and the skill to make Ruiguo pulp. What can't you succeed in?"

Wen Wan: Is it true that no one values ​​her talent?
It’s just...beauty is fine!

Wen Wan's tone was very helpless. "I remember last time Shopkeeper Lei complained to me about being poor, saying that Ruiguo Pulp was expanding its production line and you were short of money—"

Lei Zexin chuckled, "I'm short of money, but my father-in-law is incredibly wealthy. As long as I serve my wife well, I'll have endless wealth."

Gan!
She was careless! She didn't dodge!

So, Shopkeeper Lei’s character is “he owns more than a dozen buildings and collects rent, but in order to realize his life value, he found a security job downstairs with a monthly salary of 3,000 yuan.”

Wen Wan was so overwhelmed by the waves of news that she felt dizzy when she came back.

Aunt Chen thoughtfully brought her a bowl of iced soapy water. Wen Wan was reminded of Wei Zheng when she saw the soapy water. As soon as she saw it, she felt as if she saw Wei Zheng washing his hands and cooking soup at the Wen family, and her hair stood on end.

She firmly stated her attitude to Chen Ma, "Take it away! I hate the smell of soapy water! Chen Ma, are you trying to poison me?"

Mother Chen: ...

I didn't mean to poison you just now, but I do now.

Today it really is like: entering a cemetery to pick up heads - it's really confusing.

Wen Wan was feeling depressed but couldn't tell anyone, so she could only hold her two children and complain quietly. Unfortunately, Zhao Zhao didn't understand and thought her mother was playing with her, so she kept grabbing her hair and giggling.

Wen Wan finally broke free from the shackles and went to talk to Hun Ge'er.

Hun Ge'er was obviously smarter than Zhao Zhao. Not only did he understand what his old mother said, he also cooperated by frowning and sighing from time to time, showing a variety of expressions, but he just refused to speak.

Wen Wan was frustrated and had no choice but to grab her cheap father who was sitting in the reclining chair in the yard.

Old Man Wen, drinking scented tea and holding a fan, is as elegant as a god. Even though his legs and feet are not very handy now and he needs to use crutches, he seems to have become a different person since he was released from prison. He has less and less interest in doing business and is afraid to miss all kinds of gatherings. Instead, he only wants to enjoy the company of his grandchildren.

The Cheng family, the Yuan family, and the restaurant have nothing to do with him.

However, Father Wen still provided extremely high emotional value. After listening to Wen Wan's complaints, he thought carefully and gave a very constructive suggestion, "Then do it."

"But I feel depressed. I always feel that they are after Wei Zheng's power, not because of my natural beauty and talent for business."

Old Man Wen took a sip of his flower tea, letting out a comfortable sigh. He squinted at the lush locust tree overhead, his eyes particularly dreamy. "Then let's not do it." "But it's like a pie falling from the sky! If there's a bargain, wouldn't I be a coward if I didn't take advantage of it?"

Old Man Wen's reclining chair creaked.

"Then... let's do it."

"But I'm worried. What if Wei Zheng suddenly remembers the past? Who in our family, besides Zhao Zhao and Hun Ge'er, will be spared?"

"Then...don't do it?"

"You're not going to do it? Are you going to go back like this in disgrace? Besides, Jia has people watching our house every day. How can we get away? Zhang Laixi's case has just been solved. I'm afraid that before we even get to the city gate, another Li Laixi will show up."

"Then... let's do it."

Wen Wan finally realized that her cheap father was teasing her, and she couldn't help but said angrily: "Dad, can you stop talking nonsense?"

Father Wen chuckled and spread his hands, acting as the boss. "You're the boss of this winery now, so you have the final say. Whatever you want to do, I'll support you."

Wen Wan didn't listen to anything he said.

Just be a free and easy man.

Wen Wan shook her head helplessly and returned to the house, sighing repeatedly: "The world is going downhill, people's hearts are no longer as they used to be. At fifty years old, you should be making your own way...but you spend the whole day playing tricks on your own daughter."

A moment later, Hongmei came with a young man about fourteen or fifteen years old, "Girl, Qiaoniang's brother is here."

Wen Wan was walking in the corridor holding Zhao Zhao. The young man bowed and greeted her as soon as he came. His eyes were very serious and never glanced around. This was why Wen Wan trusted him to pass on information for Qiao Niang and herself.

"Miss Wen, my sister said that she hasn't collected much useful information in the past few days. Please consider it carefully."

The young man bowed slightly, speaking in a tone neither humble nor arrogant, "First, there's been a recent crackdown on usurers in the city. Dozens of people, both large and small, have been apprehended. This case is being handled by the Transportation Department, with Lord Wei personally overseeing it. People in the city are in a state of panic, and many wealthy families are selling off their assets at a low price. Everyone is feeling threatened."

"Secondly, Magistrate Yan's mother is seriously ill. She has been taking medicine continuously for the past two weeks. Lord Yan has been taking care of her day and night, but there is no cure. I heard that the Yan family has already prepared funeral clothes and a coffin."

The young man relayed all the news that Qiao Niang had told him to Wen Wan, no matter how big or small, there was the important event of the investigation of usury in Bozhou City, a girl's wedding, a quarrel between a rich man's wife and concubine, and the son of an official who came to a brothel to have sex.

It's like the news at the village entrance, which is disorganized and not authentic, and the main point is that you say nonsense and I listen to nonsense.

Wen Wan asked Hongmei to take out two taels of silver for the young man. Hongmei knew that Wen Wan was going to open a restaurant, so she naturally felt sorry for the money. She even wanted to cut some of the budget from the Wen family's food, clothing, housing and transportation.

She didn't say anything in front of the young man, but after sending him away, she mentioned it to Wen Wan, "Miss, the news this young man brought is true or false. I can find out the information by standing on the flower boat for a day. Why did you spend two taels of silver to buy it?"

Wen Wan laughed and spitted at her, "The docks are a hodgepodge of people. If you stand there for a day, you're guaranteed to be saying all sorts of nasty things the next day. Some money should be earned by others, so let her do it. Since we're going to do business, we need to quickly understand the local customs and practices of Bozhou City. Qiao Niang interacts with many people every day, and she's very attentive and considerate, making her a great material for a whistle."

Hongmei wasn't convinced. "She's just... just a whore!"