Wanjin Lady.

Chapter 86 Big Scene

Zhu Wang spat a mouthful of thick phlegm on the ground. "You're from the Cheng family of Bozhou, and you still owe me a lot of debts! A coward like you, what business can you do? Go back to your mother's arms and suckle! I'm telling you, don't play the "debtor is the boss" game with me. If you refuse to pay, I'll rush to Bozhou and demand it with drums and gongs! Let's see how you, the third branch of the Yuan family, can stand up!"

Yuan Jing's face turned pale. He hadn't expected that Shopkeeper Zhu, who had been so friendly with him just a few days ago, would suddenly become a street urchin, blocking him in public and demanding money. He was furious and annoyed, "Why are you so panicking? I didn't say I wouldn't return the money! My Cheng family...we are a well-known imperial merchant of tribute liquor. How could we possibly need your little money?"

Wen Wan smiled and fanned the flames, "Since Yuan Liulang doesn't need these small things, why not settle them now? And let everyone see the financial strength of the Cheng family in Bozhou."

Yuan Jing glared at Wen Wan with resentment, and Zhu Wang grabbed his wrist and spit on his face, "Come on, pay me back now! If you don't, you're my grandson!"

Yuan Jing felt more embarrassed than ever before. Faced with Zhu Wang's pursuit and blockade, he had no choice but to beg for mercy.

A real man can bend and stretch.

"Brother Zhu, you should know that I'm a victim just like you. I spent a lot of money and effort on this trip to Bingzhou, and I lost even more than you did! Now you're asking me to compensate you for the shipping costs, but I honestly can't afford a single cent. How about this: I write you an IOU and give you a few days... I'll get the money back as soon as I get back. How about that?"

Zhu Wang sneered and released his hand, "Why didn't you just adopt this attitude earlier?"

"Yes, yes, I lost money and I feel bad. I was young and didn't know how to talk properly, so I offended you. Don't hold it against me."

Shopkeeper Zhu didn't buy his tricks. Yuan Liulang wasn't some delicate beauty. Did he think showing weakness in front of Master Zhu would help?
He finally understood that this kid was simple-minded and had no talent for business. He relied on his family's status as royal merchants to boss him around. Old Zhu was so angry that he hadn't vented it, but this kid blamed him first.

It's just collecting food again on the way.

Even if it was Old Zhu who instigated it, wasn't it Yuan Jing himself who made the final decision?
Zhu Wang was furious. "Don't talk nonsense to me. Write me an IOU in black and white! From now on, we're done!"

Yuan Jing was forced by Zhu Wang to write the IOU. He felt an unprecedented sense of humiliation. His mind raced, and his expression suddenly changed. "Wait. Why is that woman from the Wen family here?"

Wen Wan is organizing the unloading.

The guys in the winery had obviously grown up under Zhao Heng's training. When they saw the grain, they were like seeing their wives. They jumped on it happily, carrying it on their shoulders, lifting it, and moving it onto the cart. They did the job efficiently and happily.

so good.

The food finally arrived.

I no longer have to be trained like a beast of burden by my brother-in-law.

No longer have to feel the "whip of love" from your brother-in-law.

Those who had been drawn in by the lively scene between Zhu and Yuan Jing, now seeing Wen Wan's well-trained and coordinated grain-carrying team, couldn't help but ask, "Whose employees are these? They're so hardworking."

"I just heard someone call that woman Manager Wen. Is she from the Wen Family Winery?"

"The one who sells Bifang wine?"

Bifang wine was renowned throughout Ping County, and with numerous taverns and teahouses near the docks, people inevitably dealt with them daily. Therefore, everyone was familiar with Bifang wine. Hongmei was helping to count and register the grain when Ma Changshun jumped off the boat and, like a blushing young wife, threw himself into Wen Weiming's arms, whimpering, "Master! Grain! A thousand catties of grain! Only a few hundred taels! Much cheaper than the grain we used to buy from Zhu's!"

Wen Weiming's face changed, and he excitedly grabbed Ma Changshun's hand. "What's going on? Isn't there a famine in Bingzhou, causing food prices to remain high throughout Tianshui Prefecture? Where did you get food at such a low price?!"

"Oh, my master! I collected it from Bingzhou!" Ma Changshun was no young man in his twenties or thirties. He pulled Wen Weiming to a secluded place to talk. "A few days ago, the young master asked me to go to Bingzhou to collect grain. I didn't believe it at first, but when I got there, I found out that the Bingzhou government was paying a high price for grain: one hundred and fifty coins per dou! All the grain merchants in Tianshui Prefecture rushed to Bingzhou, and merchant ships carrying grain were blocked at the Bingzhou docks! Bingzhou City is flooded with grain, and there is grain everywhere!"

Thinking back to the crazy events in Bingzhou, Master Ma's face flushed with excitement. "The government probably didn't anticipate such a large-scale event. The grain collectors were short-staffed, and the grain storage was extremely slow. The grain merchants brought in piled up like mountains, with nowhere to store it. Then there were the autumn rains, and the grain merchants were so anxious that they beat their chests and stamped their feet, but they could only watch helplessly as the grain spoiled!"

"We can only sell it at a low price!" Master Ma said in a serious tone, his eyes sparkling. He felt like he was still confused after returning to Ping County. "Boss, you didn't see it. It's like a war in Bingzhou City! Those people are crazy!"

"The price of grain is getting lower and lower day by day. In just a few days, the price of grain in Bingzhou city has plummeted from 150 coins per dou to 20 or 30 dou! Even at this price, grain merchants are still begging us to buy!"

"Many grain merchants borrowed money to buy grain hoping to make a fortune, but ended up losing everything! They had no choice but to jump into the river!"

Ma Changshun covered his pounding heart, closed his eyes and recalled the crazy things he saw in Bingzhou. He felt that the scene was no different from the chaotic world.

Wen Weiming was horrified when he heard this!
Thinking of the previous dispute between Yuan Jing and Zhu Wang, his face turned pale!
No wonder I couldn’t find Zhu Wang these days. It turns out he went to Bingzhou with Yuan Jing!
Yuan Jing had previously collected several thousand kilograms of grain in Ping County. If he took it all to Bingzhou, he would probably lose everything!

It is conceivable that these two people suffered heavy losses!

No wonder Zhu Wang, who always likes to be a good guy, hit him hard!
Wen Weiming suddenly remembered what Wen Wan said before she left: That pig won't be able to jump for long.

Wen Weiming's breathing became irregular for a few breaths, and he pulled Ma Changshun aside to ask, "You said... Wan Niang asked you to go to Bingzhou to collect grain a few days ago?"

"Isn't that right?!" Ma Changshun slapped his thigh. "She's incredible! Is the young master a fortune teller or a prophet? She said there's grain in Bingzhou and asked me to take all the silver on the winery's books to Bingzhou! I didn't believe it, but this time... I, Old Ma, am truly convinced!"

Decided.

From now on, I will follow the young master wholeheartedly!

Just because the young master dared to give all the money earned from the clearance activities of the five wine shops to him, Lao Ma!

He, Lao Ma, cannot let down this trust and this decisiveness!
He had a premonition that following the young master... his future was limitless! He would definitely not be confined to a corner of Ping County!
If I could sell Bifang wine to Bozhou or even the capital in the future...

Ma Changshun felt the blood in his bones warm up.

Wen Weiming left Ma Changshun and anxiously searched for Wen Wan in the crowd. He was full of questions and could only catch the naughty kid and interrogate him. After searching for a long time, he finally found Wen Wan in the cabin.

Wen Wan was talking to the person in charge of the Cao Gang in Ping County.

(End of this chapter)