Wanjin Lady.

Chapter 98 Asking for Credit
Cheng Yunzhang was stunned for a moment, then retorted on behalf of the author: "The problem of grain transportation you mentioned has never been solved by any dynasty. Food depletion is inevitable, unless someone can reach heaven and earth."

"This article at least omits the means of monitoring and dealing with corruption in disaster relief. Without this, all other means are just castles in the air."

She smiled gently, "So, it's all flashy and slick, but it looks practical and actionable, but in reality, it's just old wine in new bottles. These disaster relief strategies, over and over again, are nothing more than stabilizing food prices, distributing supplies, carrying out construction, and reducing taxes. No matter how eloquent your writing, the core ideas always revolve around these points."

The young lady's voice suddenly became passionate.

Wen Wan entered the "troll" mode.

"I can only say that this article is nothing more than a pile of gorgeously packaged..." Wen Wan reluctantly retracted the word "shit" and said righteously, "A pile of bird shit!"

"A pile of bird shit on a fancy porcelain plate!"

Yao Shizhen and Cheng Yunzhang both widened their eyes!
The room still echoed with the young woman's voice. Excited, she stood up and waved her arms. "If I were writing this, I'd definitely follow the key points of mechanism building, process management, accountability and implementation, disaster relief measures, and projected impacts. If I wrote it all like this, at least the arguments would be well-rounded. Isn't that better than this plate of bird shit?"

The study was quiet for a while.

Wen Wan turned around and saw Mr. Yao smiling with satisfaction.

It became.

Old Master Yao must have thought of taking her in as his talented son!
Cheng Yunzhang smiled sinisterly and said, "I had no idea... that my writing would be so unsatisfactory to Shopkeeper Wen."

what?
Wen Wan was confused for a moment.

Yao Shizhen couldn't help laughing any longer and clapped his hands.

Seeing Cheng Yunzhang's face as red as the bottom of a pot, Wen Wan stayed where she was!

No, no one told her... This article was written by Cheng Yunzhang?

If she had known this, why would she have played the game of praising one and criticizing the other? Now her pretense has backfired, right?
Wen Wan glared at the culprit.

Old Master Yao laughed so hard he couldn't straighten his back, and he didn't forget to fan the flames, "Xiu Wen, look... I'm not the only one who says your article is bad, right?"

Cheng Yunzhang couldn't hide the pride between his brows. He stood up and looked down at Wen Wan, who was sweating profusely. "Manager Wen criticized my article to pieces. Why don't you write one yourself?"

Translated it means: If you can do it, go ahead and do it, don’t talk too much.

Wen Wan shrank her head like an ostrich, without any trace of her previous arrogance. "This...this...I'm not taking the imperial examination."

Cheng Yunzhang, however, interrupted her with Wen Wan's words, "Does Manager Yao think that the only purpose of studying is to pass the imperial examination?"

Wenwan has no excuse!

Cheng Yunzhang, however, stood in front of her, looking as if there was no way this matter could be resolved peacefully. The tall man spoke in a cold voice, "If Shopkeeper Wen had written a paper based on the key points of mechanism building, process management, responsibility supervision and implementation, disaster relief measures, and expected effects, it would surely be better than this dish of bird shit."

--laugh.

The boomerang stabbed back at him fiercely.

"Mr. Cheng, don't mind what a woman says."

"Shopkeeper Wen, why are you being so modest? Come, I will personally grind and lay the paper for you."

Cheng Yunzhang achieved success at a young age and everything went smoothly for him. Although he was not a narrow-minded person, he had his own pride.

Wenwan looked at Mr. Yao for help.

Old Master Yao, however, was enjoying the fun. He stroked his short beard and said with a smile, "Miss Wen, I won the bet unfairly just now. How about we change the bet? If you can write a better essay than my student, I will consider taking you on as my apprentice. How do you think?"

Wen Wan was stunned.

Old man, you're talking about this... I'm really not sleepy anymore! "Really?"

Yao Shizhen laughed, "My words are golden, and I will never change them!"

"Okay! I'll write it!" Wen Wan responded loudly, with the air of a newborn calf fearless of a tiger. "Within ten days, I must hand in a satisfactory answer!"

Cheng Yunzhang still refused to let her go. "Okay, Manager Wen, once you've spoken, I can't take it back. I'll come and appreciate your article when you submit it."

He bowed to her again, and said with a forced smile, "I look forward to Manager Wen becoming my junior sister."

Wen Wan had made such a bold statement, and she was determined to face the challenge head-on. She bowed and smiled, "Thank you for your kind words, Master Cheng."

After dinner, Cheng Yunzhang drove away, but Wen Wan was left behind by Yao Shizhen.

This time I came here not for food, but for the Bingzhou issue.

Madam Yao was also present, and the two guests of honor sat at the top, while Wen Wan sat at the bottom. Tea before bed was not a good idea, so the Yao family's old servant replaced it with a calming tea.

It was Old Master Yao who lost his temper first. "How's the situation in Bingzhou?"

"According to Master Ma from my distillery, this trick was quite effective. Grain merchants from the Tianshui area were drawn by the news, thinking they could make a fortune. They invested their entire fortunes to sell grain in Bingzhou, resulting in grain being everywhere in Bingzhou. Grain prices in Bingzhou changed every day, and with the help of good weather, an autumn rain caused the grain merchants' already nowhere to store their grain to mold and rot, forcing them to sell it at a low price."

Wen Wan sincerely sighed, "In this way, the famine in Bingzhou... should be resolved."

Yao Shizhen shouted "Great!"

"These grain merchants are hoarding grain, hoping to force the government to buy it at a high price. The people are selling their children, starving everywhere, and now you've cut off their supply of food and devoured them to the bone! They deserve it!"

Wen Wan disagreed. "It's merchants' nature to pursue profit. It all comes down to which of the government's tactics is more effective, the merchants or the government. However, this time, robbing the rich to help the poor has severely damaged the grain merchants. This method... can only be used once. Ultimately, it's nothing more than overdrawing the government's credibility in exchange for a temporary peace."

Yao Shizhen certainly understood this, but he still looked at her with admiration.

He pushed out a piece of paper and tapped it on the table. "Write down the process and results of this matter, and I will commend you to the court."

The last letter sent to Bingzhou was written by Yao Shizhen himself. Because he didn't know how effective this trick would be, Yao Shizhen did not mention that this plan was proposed by Wen Wan.

Now that the famine in Bingzhou has eased, it is time to ask Wei Zheng for credit on Wen Wan's behalf.

Having said that, Wei Zheng has not replied to him yet.

Yao Shizhen felt uneasy, but he couldn't put his finger on it.

Madam Yao, however, thought more deeply. She was worried about Wen Wan's safety. "That's not right. Miss Wen is just a woman. If she asks for credit, she will surely be envied and retaliated against by other grain merchants."

Wen Wan also smiled and said, "Sir, I appreciate your kindness. However, I have also gained a lot from this trip, so it can be said to be a win-win situation. Besides, I am honored to have contributed to alleviating the famine in Bingzhou, and I do not seek any reward."

It's a win-win situation, the only thing is that Yuan Liulang suffers.

This is also the reason why Yao Shizhen asked Cheng Yunzhang to leave early.

Yao Shizhen was naturally not a person who sought credit for others' achievements. He thought that although this matter was not known to outsiders, one day he would have to mention the title of Shopkeeper Wen to Wei Zheng.

Ah.

Wasn't this the girl's idea from the beginning?

Yao Shizhen didn't like being bullied, but he didn't mind Wen Wan's frankness.

It's not easy for a little girl to support a family on her own.

(End of this chapter)