Wanjin Lady

Chapter 426: Beating the Dog with a Stick
As soon as the group walked out of the gate, the Yuan family's carriage came hurriedly. Old Madam Yuan came trembling with the support of her maid, and her two younger brothers were with her.

Wen Wan was inexplicably treated with contempt by the eldest and second masters of the Yuan family. Then she put on a look of fear and hid herself behind Lord Liu.

It’s a delicate green tea, who doesn’t know how to make tea?
Sure enough, Lord Liu looked uneasy when he saw the Yuan family. Mrs. Yuan saw that something was wrong and her heart was uneasy. She wondered what kind of magic potion Wen Wan had given to the tribute wine delegation. The delegation had only been in Bozhou City for half an hour when the wind direction changed.

The elder lady, hunched over, hurried forward to apologize. "My lords, I'm late. I apologize." She ignored Lord Liu's scowl and approached him, trying to be friendly. "Lord Liu, why didn't you tell me you were coming to Bozhou City? How can I get used to staying at that post station?"

"Is this still my fault?" Liu Dajian walked straight past the elder lady and urged Wen Wan behind him, "Miss Wen, didn't you prepare the feast? If you don't leave now, the crab and orange stuffed with wine will get cold and won't taste good..."

The Yuan family members who hurried over had a slightly changed expression.

When they suddenly heard that the tribute wine delegation had arrived in Bozhou, they immediately rushed over without stopping, but they didn't expect that the Wen family would get there first.

The eldest wife of the Yuan family was humiliated. They thought that they usually paid a lot of silver and money to the eunuch Liu, so now he took the money and did not do anything?
Yuan Yizhen quickly stopped Liu Dajian. No matter how angry he was, he didn't show it on his face. "Master Liu, how can this crab stuffed with orange be as delicious as plum blossom sugar cakes and boiled jade with gold? We have already reserved a table. Please do me a favor."

Seeing the Yuan family's humble attitude, Liu Dajian's anger subsided a little, but his expression remained grim. "I've already promised Manager Wen, and I can't go back on my word. If you want to follow me, then go ahead."

Several people from the Yuan family looked at Wen Wan.

Wen Wan understood that this was Liu Dajian trying to save her face, so she smiled and tried to smooth things over, "It's more fun when there are more people."

Seeing that Wen Wan was open-minded, Liu Dajian had a better impression of her. However, the two brothers of the elder lady kept glaring at Wen Wan, and it was obvious that the two families had a long history.

The group drove to the innermost private room of the restaurant. Wen Wan led the way. When passing a private room, Wen Wan heard the sound of talking and laughing coming from inside.

Wen Wan paused for a moment, just as the waiter brought the Cheng family's Jinjiang Chunlai. Unexpectedly, the person inside was not very happy and scolded the waiter in a loud voice, "Who in the whole Bozhou still drinks Cheng family wine? Go away, you are trying to trick me into thinking I'm an outsider, right? Go and get the Rui fruit juice! I don't want to drink this damn Cheng family wine!"

The waiter said anxiously, "Sir, the Cheng family produces imperial wine! Let's get one at the top of Bozhou City!"

"I don't care about imperial wine, I only drink Ruiguo Juice! I heard about the fame of Ruiguo Juice the moment I entered the city. They say that the rich and powerful now only drink Ruiguo Juice! Ruiguo Juice is in short supply, and since I'm in Bozhou City, I naturally have to drink the best wine you have!"

Madam Yuan extended her hand, stopping Yuan Yizhen, who was about to confront someone, as she lost her temper. The three Yuan siblings looked gloomy, while Madam Yuan turned to Wen Wan, who was leading the way.

As soon as they entered the restaurant, someone slandered their Yuan family in front of the imperial envoy. This could not be a coincidence!

I never expected that Wen Wan would resort to such despicable tricks. She has absolutely no rules in doing business!

The elder lady winked at her confidant, who then withdrew.

The others pretended to be deaf and dumb, but their expressions varied. Wen Wan simply led them to the table, then summoned the waiter in front of everyone. "Please send a pot of Jinjiangchun to the second room near the stairs. I'll pay for it. Tell him that our Bozhou City is a great place for wine. Not only does it have Ruiguo pulp, but it also has fine wines like Jinjiangchun."

Supervisor Liu clapped his hands and laughed, "Manager Wen is magnanimous in his dealings!" The old lady praised with a forced smile, "Manager Wen... truly knows how to do business."

The Yuan family was furious at Wen Wan's attack, but they couldn't find a way to circumvent it. Could they drag those two people in front of the delegation and force them to admit that they were instructed by Wen Wan to disparage the Cheng family wine?
Wouldn’t this banquet become a court for deciding cases?

Wen Wan ordered twelve hot dishes, eight cold dishes and snacks, filling the table.

The Yuan family was furious because of the humiliation they had just suffered. Seeing Wen Wan and the delegation chatting passionately at the table, the Yuan family was even more nervous and cautious as they ate the meal, as if they were walking on thin ice, even though Madam Yuan had spoken several times.

At the end of the banquet, Yuan Yizhen lost his temper. Ignoring Madam Yuan's subtle attempts to dissuade him, he spoke directly, "Master Liu, it was thanks to your care that the Changchun Dharma Wine was presented to the emperor. My family has always been grateful for this, and we wish we could repay you with our own lives. However, I don't know where you failed to consider this matter, which has caused a rift between you and me. There may be a misunderstanding here, so please clarify, Master."

Yuan Yizhen's words were extremely condescending. Supervisor Liu snorted coldly and shook the letter of denunciation. "Read it for yourselves!"

"I haven't even arrived in Bozhou yet, but you, the Yuan family, are the first to complain."

"You're using me as a pawn to deal with Miss Wen. Do you think I'm stupid?"

The elder lady took the letter, glanced at Wen Wan, whose expression was indifferent, and then cried out in injustice, "Master Liu, this... this... how can you say that you are snitching? Wen Wan and I hit it off right away. I look after her as a junior. How could I possibly stab her in the back? And I can't use Master Liu as an excuse..."

Wen Wan smiled and tried to smooth things over. "Master Liu, you see, I've already said that the Elder Madam and I have a close relationship, and our two families are on good terms. I'm afraid the Elder Madam has also been kept in the dark about this matter. The person who reported it should not be the Elder Madam."

The elder lady's heart skipped a beat, and she felt that today's banquet was a Hongmen Banquet.

Cold sweat ran down her forehead, and when she looked at the young lady again, she seemed to see a giant beast with sharp fangs.

"I think it's that Madam Jia." Wen Wan smiled as she put the letter away and placed it back in front of Lord Liu. "Lord Liu, Madam Jia lost her son in her middle age and her mind is not clear. Please be magnanimous and don't bother with her."

The young lady's gaze slowly fell on Madam Yuan's face. "However... since Madam Jia has gone mad, we can't indulge her in the future. Even if Master Liu is kind and doesn't bother with the Jia family, the Yuan family can't take Master Liu's kindness for granted."

Liu Dajian was very satisfied with this.

He found that this young lady named Wenwan was very appropriate in her actions and words.

When they first met, he had already filled their carriage to the brim. The gifts he gave were not rare treasures, but soft pillows, fine tea sets and cups, and pills for acclimatization. He was really considerate and attentive.

Besides, the dishes ordered for today's banquet were also very particular, taking into account everyone's tastes. It can be seen that Miss Wen had made preparations for their delegation in advance.

Who would hate someone who takes such good care of them?
So, Eunuch Liu continued, following Wen Wan's lead, "That's right. I've heard about the lawsuit between your two families. The government has already made the verdict, yet Jia is still constantly targeting Manager Wen. She simply doesn't respect the court or the law! Since Jia has gone mad, send her to a nunnery! Or imprison her! Don't let her cause trouble!"

The Yuan family's expressions changed slightly.