Traveling through time and space to become a child, supporting the family by catching fish and shrim

The waiter observed Chen Lang carefully, and seeing that he remained calm and his eyes were clear, he realized that the wine really had no effect on him.

I met a wine fairy today.

The waiter swallowed and said, "Sir, please wait a moment. I'll go get the shopkeeper."

A moment later, the shopkeeper came hurriedly and apologized as soon as he came up: "Sir, please forgive our poor hospitality."

Then he put two taels of silver on the table and said, "I won't charge you for the wine."

Chen Lang didn't touch the silver, and said with a smile: "Boss, do you think I'm here to cause trouble?"

The shopkeeper said, "Sir, the situation of the tavern is clear here. I believe that if you want to cause trouble, you will not choose such a deserted shop."

Chen Lang said bluntly: "I came here to discuss the acquisition with the shopkeeper."

The shopkeeper's expression changed slightly, "Sir, please don't joke."

Chen Lang said: "I am serious."

The shopkeeper's face suddenly darkened. "Waiter, please show the guest away."

The waiter pointed to the door and said, "Sir, we don't sell anything in this shop. Please come in."

Chen Lang asked, "Why? The shop is your family business, and you're reluctant to let it go?"

The shopkeeper's face turned pale and he said, "What does this have to do with you? You are not welcome here. Go away."

"Otherwise I'll report it to the police!"

Xiao Qi stood up and scolded, "You are so unreasonable! My young master came to discuss business with you with good intentions, and you actually drove him away..."

Chen Lang said: "Xiao Qi, sit down!"

The shopkeeper gnashed his teeth and said, "You, the Ling family, are really interesting. Every now and then, you send some stranger to buy my shop."

"I've said this many times, this is ancestral property, I won't sell it even if you kill me."

Chen Lang frowned and said, "I'm not from the Ling family you mentioned. I just arrived in Linshui today."

"Stop pretending. Is this fun?" The shopkeeper waved his sleeves and said, "Let's go!"

Before he could finish his words, a burly man walked in from outside. He had a very ferocious look on his face, and it seemed as if he hadn't carved the words "I am a bad guy" on his forehead.

"Oh, it's rare, there are still customers in the store today?"

The wicked man looked at Chen Lang and said, "This young man looks unfamiliar. Could he be from out of town?"

"Let me tell you, the owner of this shop is a ruthless person. His wine is diluted with water. It gives you a headache if you drink it."

"If you want to drink, the tavern across the street is excellent. In addition to our local Linshui wine, they also have wine from the Liao Kingdom. There is always something that will satisfy you."

The shopkeeper sneered, "Alright, both of you, stop playing double-act here. Do you think I can't see through it?"

"This person is also a shill you found."

"I've used the same routine seven or eight times. Aren't you tired of it?"

The evil man was stunned for a moment and said, "What the hell are you talking about? I don't know him."

The shopkeeper rolled his eyes.

The evil man said, "Okay, I'm too lazy to talk to you."

"I came here today to give you an ultimatum."

"The two thousand taels of silver you owe our young master will be due in seven days."

"If you know what's good for you, you can give our young master the shop and the land right now, and you'll have some money left."

"If you continue to be so stubborn, when the time comes, you will have to leave Linshui penniless!"

The shopkeeper clenched his fists, his body trembling slightly. "This is too much! I didn't sign that loan agreement at all! You, the Ling family, think you can use this method to take away my ancestral property? Dream on."

"Even if I die, I will never let you get what you want."

The evil man said, "It seems you have made up your mind and will not turn back until you hit the wall."

"In that case, let's meet at the government office in seven days."

Having said this, he moved closer to the shopkeeper and threatened: "Don't think that just because the yamen has a new master, he can make decisions for you."

"In Linshui, there's nothing our young master can't get if he sets his eyes on it."

After saying this, he laughed out loud and left.

The shopkeeper sat dejectedly on the stool.

Chen Lang didn't expect that he would encounter such a thing in a random tavern.

It seems that Linshui is really my blessed land.

As soon as he arrived in Linshui, someone offered him a house and servants.

Now I can earn a tavern at the lowest price.

"Boss, now you believe that I am not from the Ling family, right?" Chen Lang moved a chair and sat in front of the boss and said.

The shopkeeper slowly raised his head and said weakly, "Yes or no, it doesn't matter."

"You just heard that this tavern and the land beneath my feet will no longer be mine in seven days."

Chen Lang said, "Boss, if I say I have a way to revive your tavern within seven days, would you believe me?"

The shopkeeper smiled helplessly, obviously not believing it.

Chen Lang said, "How about this, boss? Let's make a bet."

"What?" asked the shopkeeper.

"Within seven days, I guarantee you can earn two thousand taels and pay off all your debts." Chen Lang said, "If you do, the wine shop will be mine, and the land... will still be yours."

"If you want, you can continue to stay and be the shopkeeper."

The shopkeeper frowned, "Sir, are you kidding me?"

Chen Lang said: "I am very serious."

The shopkeeper pondered for a moment and said, "What if you can't do it?"

Chen Lang said: "If you can't do it, then the ending will be the same as before. You won't suffer any loss."

The shopkeeper rubbed his temples, feeling something was wrong.

This is the truth, but why does it sound so awkward?

After a while, the shopkeeper asked, "I want to know how you can make the wine shop earn two thousand taels in seven days."

"If your method is feasible, I will make this bet with you."

Chen Lang said: "A wine shop, of course, sells wine."

The shopkeeper looked at Chen Lang and said suspiciously, "Sir, please forgive me for being blunt, but you don't look like someone who knows how to make wine."

Xiao Qi snorted and said, "What do you know? The wine brewed by my young master is praised by the county magistrate after he drank it."

Chen Lang said: "Xiao Qi..."

Xiaoqi immediately lowered his head.

The shopkeeper thought for a moment and asked, "Sir, it's not that I don't trust you, but the wine-making process is complicated. I'm afraid it won't be brewed in seven days."

Chen Lang said: "Others can't do it, but I can."

The shopkeeper asked again, "Even if you can really make fine wine within seven days, I still think it's unrealistic to expect you to earn two thousand taels in seven days."

Chen Lang said, "Boss, whether it can be brewed and whether it can be sold is something I should consider. You don't need to think so much."

"Didn't I just say that even if we fail, the result will be the same as before."

“If successful, the wine shop can be reborn.”

"The most important thing is that during this process, the shopkeeper does not have to bear any expenses. All expenses will be borne by me. The shopkeeper only needs to wait and see the final results."

The shopkeeper gritted his teeth and thought that since it was a dead end anyway, he might as well give it a try.

What if he really is alive?

"Okay, I'll bet with you!" The shopkeeper took a deep breath and said, "Waiter, bring me some writing brush and ink. I'll sign the bet with this young man right here and now!"