Traveling to another world and becoming a local owner

When they were about to leave the county town, Zhang Ling took everyone to a clothing store and bought them each a set of clothes and shoes.

On the way back, Zhang Ling felt a little uncomfortable in the carriage, so he lifted the curtain and looked outside. Inadvertently, he found two people hanging around stealthily not far from the crowd, as if they were following them.

Seeing that the other party did not take any other action, I naturally did not care too much and just let them go.

After arriving home, Zhang Ling asked the kitchen to prepare some better meals. After the newly bought young and strong men had finished eating, they were all sent to work on the wasteland.

When the lame man saw them, he was overjoyed. With these young and strong people, the speed of building the house could at least double.

There was no conversation that night, and the sun rose in the east the next day.

Early the next morning, guests came to the house.

Zhang Ling thought it was Zhou Yixing and others, but when he hurried to the living room, he found out it was a strange middle-aged man.

"Mr. Zhang, I'm Wu Derong from Huaiyin County, the boss of Derong Trading Company. I hope you don't mind my indiscretion in visiting you today. Someone, bring up the gifts!" After the middle-aged man introduced himself, he stretched out his hand and two servants immediately brought a large box filled with many gold, jade and jewelry.

"What do you mean, Boss Wu? You and I have never met each other. I'm afraid I am not worthy of such a generous gift." Zhang Ling frowned slightly, feeling a little puzzled.

"Don't worry, Mr. Zhang. I came here just to ask you for a favor." Wu Derong said with a proud smile on his face.

"Oh? Please go ahead, Mr. Wu." Zhang Ling's brows furrowed even more tightly when he heard that.

"I have had some business conflicts with Xia Mingqi of Xia's Trading Company. After making inquiries from various sources, I learned that the Huangliang Xianjiu, which has been very popular in his shop recently, was brewed by you, so I would like to buy it from you. I wonder if it is possible." Wu Derong slowly stated his purpose with a very sincere tone.

"Boss Wu, you don't know that I have signed a contract with Xia Wenshan, the eldest son of Xia Ji Trading Company. I will only sell to him and his family in Anyang County. If you want to buy it, you can only buy it outside Anyang County. I wonder if it is feasible?" Zhang Ling's brows relaxed instantly when he heard this, and then he said.

“Mr. Zhang, you’re joking. Most of the business our Derong Company does is within Anyang County. We have almost no connections or channels outside of these places, so I wonder if you can make some concessions on this matter.” Wu Derong looked slightly displeased, but he still put on a smile.

"Boss Wu, if you want to do this deal, you can only go to Xiaji Trading Company to discuss this matter. Although I am just a small country boy, I will never breach the contract, and I don't want to be involved in your dispute." Zhang Ling saw the change in the other party's expression. Seeing that he was still insisting, he was a little displeased.

"In that case, then name your price!" Upon hearing this, Wu Derong's face instantly darkened.

"What price?" Zhang Ling was stunned and didn't quite understand what he meant.

"As long as you are willing to sell the formula and craftsmanship of Huangliang Xianjiu, I am willing to pay 20,000 taels of silver." Wu Derong's face was stern, and he stretched out his finger proudly and said.

"Oh, sorry, I won't sell it to you!" Zhang Ling was almost laughing out of anger and refused directly.

"Thirty thousand taels!"

"Do not sell!"

"Fifty thousand taels? Don't go too far!" Wu Derong slammed the table, stood up and said angrily.

"Don't even mention 500,000 taels. Even if you offer 500,000 taels today, I won't sell it." Zhang Ling glanced at the other party and still said with disdain.

"Okay, okay, okay! In that case, I will not waste any more time with you. One day, you will regret what you said today!" Wu Derong raised his head, his tone cold.

"Are you threatening me?" Zhang Ling stood up suddenly upon hearing this, glaring at the other party.

"Hmph, threaten you? You are not worthy. Let's go!" Wu Derong was furious. He called two servants, picked up the box and left.

Zhang Ling was angry, but he was too lazy to argue with her. He closed his eyes and frowned, sitting on the armchair without saying a word.

"Young Master, this man has a cunning and cruel face. He is obviously a sinister villain." Xin'er, who was standing by, saw that he didn't say anything and hurriedly reminded him.

"I know that since this guy dares to break up with me, he will definitely not give up so easily. He must have some backup plan." Zhang Ling rubbed his brows and said slowly.

"Well, we must take precautions before it happens." Xin'er nodded and added.

"Xin'er, ask Liu Lang to go to Xia's Commercial Bank and invite Master Xia Wenshan over." Zhang Ling spoke immediately after hearing this.

"Okay, young master." Xin'er nodded and left in a hurry.

Zhang Ling sat on the chair, tapping the table with his fingers, thinking carefully about how to respond.

After a period of recuperation, Wei Da and the other two have become full of energy. They help Zhao Fengnian and his men with their daily tasks, and their lives are quite comfortable. They even went home two days ago. If the Zhang family yard had not been temporarily unable to accommodate them, they would have brought their family members over.

When Xu Chang went to the storehouse to get a jar of wine, he happened to see Xin'er explaining something to Li Liulang. When he went over to listen, he found out that someone had come to Zhang Ling's house and threatened him.

He didn't even take the jar of wine, turned around and ran back to the hut.

"Brother Da, I just heard Miss Xin'er say in the front yard that someone actually threatened the young master. Should we go and ask about this?" Xu Da found the other two men and said anxiously.

"Yes, Brother Da, the young master is so good to us, we must not let him be bullied. When I went back home two days ago, he gave me five taels of silver. When my mother found out, she cried and said she had never heard of such a good master who asked me to follow the young master wholeheartedly for the rest of my life." Huang San also looked angry and recalled quickly.

"Well, let's go and ask. The young master is really kind to us. If it weren't for him, it would be a question whether the three of us can survive now. Let's go!" Wei Da punched the bed, turned over and sat up, taking the lead to walk out of the straw hut.

In the living room, Zhang Ling was thinking hard about a problem, but was interrupted by Wei Da and three others who came in.

"Young Master, we heard that someone wants to threaten you. Is that true?" Wei Da is a big man with a strong build and speaks in a loud voice.

"Who told you that?" Zhang Ling couldn't help but look at Xin'er beside him when he heard that.

"Just now, when I was getting something in the front yard, I accidentally heard the conversation between Miss Xin'er and Liu Lang." Xu Chang stepped forward and quickly explained.

"Well, that's what happened. The boss of Derong Trading Company came here just now and asked me..." Zhang Ling nodded slightly and told him everything about what had happened before and his concerns.

"This guy is really going too far!"

"That's right, why should we agree to him!"

When the two heard this, they were immediately furious.

"Young master, otherwise I will take my brothers to kill him!" Wei Da frowned and made a scratching motion on his neck with a gloomy face.