Xie Ming

Chapter 172: The Merchant's Calculation

In a flash, the time came to 20: p.m.

In the back house of Yongchang Fur Shop, Wang Enbao was chatting and laughing during the table. He became excited and had no restraint. After drinking too much, he started talking a lot.

They were talking about family matters and were very lively. In his conversation, he asked De Xiaolang in a tactful way about the recent situation of Liu, a member of Xu Jialu's family. This behavior made De Xiaolang inevitably make assumptions.

Xiao Jingchuan thought about it and wondered whether Wang Enbao had some different feelings for Liu's sister-in-law.

This could explain why Wang Enbao, who looked mercenary and mean, was so enthusiastic towards these unrelated people from Jiulong Town.

I'm afraid so. He was also trying to compete secretly with Xu Jialu, to gain face and appearance from each other!
After figuring this out, Xiao Lang smiled bitterly and shook his head secretly.

He naturally had no interest in the love, hate, and vengeance of such unrelated people of an older generation.

Then, when Wang Enbao stopped pouring wine during the meal, Xiao Lang turned his head and looked out the window.

The window is half-closed and half-open, gazing at the moon in the sky.

In half an hour, it seems that there should be movement from Li Jiantai's side, so we can't delay any longer.

After having this thought, Xiao Lang turned his head away and prepared to get to the point.

"Haha, Uncle Wang!"

"I heard that the Dashun soldiers in the city specifically target wealthy merchants. If you don't pay, you will be beaten to death and extorted. I wonder if this is true or not?!"

"If it really gets that serious, then we wouldn't dare to do even some small business!" Xiao Lang changed the subject here.

Hearing this matter suddenly mentioned, Wang Enbao was obviously a little stunned. It seemed that this part might have touched his heart.

"Ugh!"

"Nephew Xiao!"

"This is something we all know among our relatives, so I dare not say this to outsiders!"

"That damned Dashun soldier!"

"Cheng is nothing!"

"Nephew, please tell me, is my Wang Enbao's family business big?"

"He's just a small businessman!"

"It's far from those wealthy businessmen!"

"You bastard Dashun soldier, go ahead and slaughter the fat sheep!"

"Why are you targeting small fry like us?!"

Wang Enbao was drunk and his eyes were blurry, and he spoke without thinking, and it seemed that he was very angry and dissatisfied with the Dashun officers and soldiers.

"oh?!"

"Are these Dashun soldiers really so terrifying?!"

"Then don't you have anyone you know who can look after the government office here?!"

"We are businessmen, but there is no one at the government gate. How can we feel at ease?"

Xiao Lang intended to link the matter to Wang Enbao's brother-in-law in order to verify the details of the intelligence provided by Qi Gang, the former culprit.

"Forehead"

"Hi!"

"It's Dashun's turn now!"

"Whether it's a government office or not, it's hard to settle things!"

"We don't know what the situation is like in other cities."

"But in Baoding City, the Dashun soldiers have the final say!"

"Return to the government office, huh!"

"But the former bailiffs and constables all changed their surnames to Shun!"

"The Dashun soldiers assigned the task of paying salaries to them."

"These idiots are even less human than human beings!"

"Who among all the merchants has not suffered from their misfortunes?!"

"What the hell is this? You're asking for the people's lives. You're not paying taxes when the rebels come. Bah!"

"In the past four months, these idiots have come to ask for money four times under the pretext of collecting taxes!"

"You said you wouldn't give it to me? I'll beat you right up!"

"I was slapped in the face by these bastards a few days ago!"

"What do you think they are?"

"You bastard who takes advantage of others' power!"

"you say!"

"Does this make sense?!" "Is there any justice or law?!"

Wang Enbao looked indignant, but his words were quite deliberate, as if he had some other intention.

"Oh my, so the situation in this city is so difficult?!"

"If we had known this, why would we have come all the way here for nothing?!"

"It's like coming here for nothing!" Xiao Lang continued for a moment, waiting to see what Wang Enbao would come up with.

"Hehehe"

"Big nephew!"

"My great nephew!"

As they were talking, Wang Enbao took another step forward and simply put his arm around Xiao Lang's shoulder.

"What about you? You finally came down from the mountain!"

"Who are we talking about?!"

"You, if you are confident, no matter how many mountain products and mushrooms and matsutake you bring, you don't have to go around looking for a shop to open a business!"

"The situation is in such a mess right now, you can't fix it."

"Why don't you sell your stuff in my shop first?"

"My family is in the fur business, and I'll give you some of the goods in the store. I can still help you with this little bit of work, uncle!"

"If you want to stay in the city for a few more days, then you can stay here and have a good rest, nephew!"

"Don't be restrained when you are here with Uncle Wang!"

"hey-hey."

"Let's work together first!"

"Nephew! What do you think?!" A hint of cunning flashed in Wang Enbao's drunken eyes.

After he finished speaking, he saw that Xiao Jingchuan was silent, so he continued to speak.

"Hi!"

"Nephew, what else do you want?!"

"You've seen the situation! If you don't believe me, stay a few more days and go to each store to ask around and see if your uncle Wang is cheating you!"

"I'm just thinking of you because we are related, and that's why I'm thinking of ways to help you, my junior!"

"From now on, if you find it troublesome, you might as well not stay in Baoding Prefecture and just supply me directly!"

"From now on, I'll ask Wang Fujin to go into the mountains and collect all the wild mushrooms, herbs, and other delicacies from you!"

"How great is this?!"

"Isn't this convenient for both of us?!"

At this point, Xiao Lang finally understood what was going on.

It turns out that old bastard Wang Enbao, despite his hospitality, was actually obsessed with business and wanted to swallow the goods and do business for himself!

Such a thoughtful thought was brought out in just a few words!

1. They make a big fuss about the current chaos in Baoding Prefecture and are unwilling to help Xiao Jingchuan gain a foothold in Baoding Prefecture!

Second, he was also thinking about Xiaolang's small business of mountain products and wanted to swallow up the other party's mountain products to add new product categories to his own store.

He could try to sell wild delicacies, mushrooms, herbs and the like. If they sell well, he could have Xiao Lang as a supplier in the future and could add this line of business.

If it doesn’t sell, that’s no big deal. You, Xiao Jingchuan, can take the things. I have no cost and will just walk away without paying a penny.

With such thoughts, the calculations are really loud and clear.

Xiao Lang was speechless for a moment and wanted to involve his brother-in-law Hong Tianyang, but he didn't expect that he would call Lao Zamao to change the subject and set a trick.

"Hey!"

"You old man, stop playing dumb!"

"You are really good at business!"

"We came to Baoding City to open a business and do it ourselves!"

"You are so good, not only did you help us find a shop, but you also established connections with the government officials!"

"Instead, they want to send us back!"

"What? Are you afraid that we will take away your business in the future?!"

Although Hu Chen looked like a rough man, he was actually very meticulous. When he heard Wang Enbao's tricks, he understood everything clearly.

Then he saw Xiao Lang's inadvertent teasing look, and his mind suddenly changed, so he started to speak rudely and interrupted the conversation.

(End of this chapter)