Wanjin Lady.

Chapter 102 Pig Essence Intelligence
Wen Wan frowned, "After all, she is a young lady from an official family. Even if her family has fallen on hard times, she is willing to be a concubine?"

"Three years ago, when Cheng Yunzhang was taking the imperial examination... he was implicated in a cheating case. It was said that it was a huge incident, with over a hundred scholars beheaded, and Cheng Yunzhang imprisoned for several months. Later... his third sister was carried into the prefectural magistrate's backyard in a sedan chair, and it was said that Cheng Yunzhang was released the next day."

Wen Wan's heart skipped a beat when she heard this.

She had only met Cheng Yunzhang a few times, and to be honest she didn't know him well, but she had a hunch that he was not a bad person.

Compared to Cheng Yunzhang, his cousin Yuan Jing is a bad-hearted idiot.

I just didn’t expect that Cheng Yunzhang’s growth process would be so difficult.

He bears the weight of his eldest brother's death, his third sister becomes a concubine, and he is the only son of Madam Yuan. You can imagine the heavy burden on his shoulders...

No wonder.

Beneath that man's bright and handsome appearance, there is always a lingering melancholy.

An orphan and a widow, exiled all the way back to Bozhou from the Far North, and then started from scratch to earn this huge fortune. That elder lady... is a powerful person.

Wen Wan asked, "Where is Madam Yuanlao's in-laws?"

"It is said that he severed ties with them on the eve of his exile. There are still a few officials there, but he was afraid of being implicated by Old Master Cheng, so he has had no contact with them in all these years."

Wen Wan pondered for a moment, "Does the Great Chen Dynasty...allow merchants to participate in the imperial examinations?"

Mr. Tu Erye didn't understand either, "I've never heard of the imperial court banning it."

Oh, in the parallel universe, the Chen Dynasty did not impose many restrictions on merchants, unlike the feudal society she knew that imposed many restrictions on merchants.

"What's going on with Third House Yuan Jing?"

"The third wife has only two sons. The third wife and Concubine Chun have been fighting for favor, causing unrest in the family. Yuan Jing's legitimate brother is now in charge of purchasing medicinal materials. He is currently Madam Yuan's right-hand man and is said to have a bright future."

"What's the situation with the wineries in the southeast?"

"I don't know about that. I only know that they sent people everywhere to look for a suitable winery."

This was consistent with what she knew. Seeing Mr. Tu coming back exhausted, she smiled and said, "Mr. Tu, you must have had a hard time on this trip. I bet you haven't returned home yet. Go back and check on them."

Not long after Master Tu left, the Pig Demon came to the door. With a sly look in his eyes, he pulled Wen Wan away from the servants busy in the front yard and whispered, "Niece, last time I told you that the Yuan family was going to deal with you, you didn't believe me. Then I went back and thought, Brother Wen and I are brothers after all, and I really can't bear to see you being eaten up by the Yuan family."

Seeing Wen Wan's expressionless face, Zhu Wang became a little angry. "My wife's cousin's husband's younger brother's nephew happened to be a servant of Yuan Liulang. He told me personally that when Yuan Liulang made an appointment to meet Shi Jinquan, he was the one who watched from outside the door. He vaguely heard them talking about account books and Wandang Mountain. The next day, Shi Jinquan disappeared!"

Wandang Mountain?
That place didn't seem to be very far from Ping County, only about two or three hundred miles away, and a round trip would take at most ten days.

However, there are many mountains and hills over there, and a group of bandits are always circling nearby. A few years ago, there was an incident of bandits robbing and killing people.

Could it be that Shi Jinquan hid in a bandit’s lair?

The mountains stretch for nearly a hundred miles. If he really hides in the mountains, Wen Wan will have no way to deal with him!
"Niece, I think your escaped accountant has been in cahoots with Yuan Liulang for a long time. The two of them have teamed up to make the Wen family's winery a part of his Cheng family!"

Wen Wan's face showed just the right amount of fear, and her voice trembled slightly as she asked, "How could this be?"

Seeing that Wen Wan was finally showing some fear, Zhu Wang felt relieved. He said urgently, "Now that we know his intentions, we should join forces to drive him away!" "But... how do we drive him away?"

Zhu Wang had obviously thought about this question a long time ago, and now he was just waiting to show off in front of Wen Wan. "Niece! Let me tell you, Yuan Liulang doesn't like eating, drinking, or whoring. He only likes to go to the gambling house and gamble for a little money."

It’s a good way to gamble.

It's good to have weaknesses.

Wen Wan pricked up her ears to listen to what the pig spirit said.

You know what, pig spirits can be quite smart sometimes.

"Although I haven't been able to get the money back for the canal transportation these past few days, I haven't gained nothing. I once stopped Yuan Liulang at the door, and he escaped through the window. I sent a servant to follow him quietly all the way, and only then did I find that the boy had entered the casino."

"I heard from the owner of Qianjin Casino that the guy, relying on his status as the third branch of the Cheng family in Bozhou, owed a lot of money to the casino. Counting my debt, Yuan Liulang has at least a thousand taels of debt in Ping County."

She curled her lips gently.

Well, she is in debt, and Yuan Liulang is also in debt.

Knowing that her family was not living well, Wen Wan finally felt relieved.

"Uncle Zhu is planning to use the gambling house to deal with Yuan Liulang?"

"Oh! Otherwise, why would you say my niece is so smart!" If it weren't for Wen Wan's identity, Zhu Wang would have almost put his arm around her. He looked around cautiously before continuing, "How about I bribe the servant next to Yuan Jing and have him lure Yuan Jing to the gambling house every day? If you walk by the river too often, you will get your feet wet. Yuan Jing's gambling addiction isn't big now, but it doesn't mean he won't be a big one in the future. Once you step into the gambling house, how many people will come out without getting skinned?"

Wen Wan thought this method was wonderful.

But she knew that this pig spirit was smart. Although this method was good, it could only solve Old Zhu's problem, but could not solve the dilemma of Wen's winery.

After Yuan Liulang leaves, the Yuan family will send Yuan Wulang and Yuan Shilang.

As long as the Wen family winery is operating, the Wen family will be in crisis unless the Yuan family finds a replacement winery.

Wen Wan smiled and said, "Since Shopkeeper Zhu has the plan, why do we need to work together? You can do the whole thing by yourself, why do you have to drag my Wen family into endorsement?"

Zhu Wang was stunned.

He racked his brains to think of how to deal with Yuan Liulang, but he never thought about why he had to drag the Wen family into it.

After thinking about it, it's nothing more than that one needs companions to give courage when doing bad things, or that one must take someone down with him when seeking death?
Zhu Wang was a little disappointed. He imagined that Wen Wan would be united in fighting the enemy after hearing his words, but Wen Wan was indifferent, as if... he, the eunuch, was more anxious than the emperor!
After all, the Wen family’s crisis is bigger than his!

What is he doing jumping up and down here?
"Shopkeeper Wen..." Zhu Wang was genuinely puzzled. "Why aren't you anxious? Seeing the Yuan family coming with such force, they've set their sights on your winery and are definitely going to seize it by force. Shi Jinquan was a lesson for them! Who knows what other tricks they'll use against you in the future. Aren't you afraid at all?"

"How can I not be afraid?" The young lady patted her chest, a look of worry on her face. "But Uncle Zhu, you know that my father is not strong enough now, and I have to shoulder the heavy burden of the winery alone. I... am so young... I have never encountered such a thing. This... this... I really don't know what to do. I can only rely on Uncle Zhu to make a decision."

When Zhu Wang heard the flattery, he immediately felt relaxed and happy.

Why didn’t you say this earlier?
(End of this chapter)