Transmigrating to the Song Dynasty: Water Margin Business Management

The new fish dish launched by Zhao Tianming Restaurant has become a popular delicacy due to its unique flavor. Song Jiang, Li Kui, Wu Yong, and others also participated in giving the dish an elegant name.

On this day, everyone gathered in a private room of the restaurant, and around the plate of delicious-looking fish, they had a unique discussion.

Li Kui, being impatient, was the first to speak loudly: "I think it should be called 'Mighty King Kong Fish,' it sounds so powerful!" Everyone burst into laughter upon hearing this. Song Jiang shook his head with a smile and said, "Brother Tie Niu, this name is too rough and doesn't match the delicacy of this dish."

Wu Yong gently waved his feather fan, pondered for a moment, and said, "In my opinion, it can be called 'Lingbo Jade Scale Delicacy,' highlighting the fish's agile posture in the water and its jade-like scales." Zhao Tianming nodded slightly, but seemed to still be considering it.

At this moment, Song Jiang slowly spoke up: "How about calling it 'Fragrant Wave Brocade Fish'? It means that this fish is a precious delicacy, exuding a charming fragrance, as tempting as rippling waves."

Everyone fell into deep thought, pondering the names in their hearts.

Li Kui scratched his head and muttered, "I still think the name I chose is the best, simple and straightforward!" Everyone laughed again.

He Xiang said softly from the side, "Everyone's ideas are very good, but the name must not only reflect the deliciousness of the fish, but also be elegant and charming, so as to attract more customers."

Wu Yong's eyes lit up, and he said, "What you say is absolutely right, Madam. I've thought of another one, called 'Qiongbo Yilinxiu', what do you think?"

After much discussion, Zhao Tianming finally said, "I think 'Xianglan Jinlinzhen' is more appropriate. It is poetic and evokes the idea of ​​the fish's preciousness and deliciousness."

Thus, this fish dish acquired the elegant name "Xianglan Jinlin Zhen," attracting more diners to come and taste it, and Zhao Tianming Restaurant's reputation grew louder and louder.

After learning that Zhao Tianming's restaurant's signature dishes were very popular, Gao Ke and Wang Zhiqiang were filled with jealousy and resentment. They summoned Bai Sheng, hoping to get a way to deal with Zhao Tianming's restaurant from him.

In the dimly lit room, Gao Ke stared at Bai Sheng with a gloomy face and said, "Bai Sheng, since you say you want to show your true feelings, then tell me, how can we suppress Zhao Tianming's restaurant?"

Bai Sheng, with a fawning expression and bowing, replied, "My lords, I've heard that their specialty fish comes from the three Ruan brothers in Shijie Village."

Wang Zhiqiang frowned and asked, "So what?"

Bai Sheng's eyes darted around, and he lowered his voice, saying, "Sir, we can target the source of the supply. The three Ruan brothers make a living by fishing in Shijie Village. We can try to cut off their supply to Zhao Tianming Restaurant, or force them to raise prices. In this way, Zhao Tianming Restaurant will lose this specialty fish, and its business will definitely suffer."

Gao Ke snorted coldly: "Easier said than done."

Bai Sheng hurriedly said, "I think we can send someone to threaten the three Ruan brothers, or cause trouble in their fishing waters so that they can't fish smoothly. Alternatively, we can offer them some benefits, such as a higher price, so that they will only sell the fish to us, or simply not sell them to Zhao Tianming."

Wang Zhiqiang stroked his chin, thought for a moment, and said, "This plan may work, but if Zhao Tianming finds out, it might cause trouble."

Bai Sheng quickly replied, "Don't worry, sir. We'll be discreet and he won't find out. Once we cut off his supply of his specialty fish, his restaurant's reputation will be ruined."

Gao Ke nodded, a ruthless glint in his eyes: "Alright, we'll do it your way. Bai Sheng, you know the consequences if this gets messed up."

Bai Sheng nodded and bowed repeatedly: "Rest assured, my lords, I will definitely do a good job and live up to your expectations."

Afterwards, Bai Sheng hurriedly left to arrange matters to deal with the three Ruan brothers, while Gao Ke and Wang Zhiqiang sat in the house, waiting for their conspiracy to succeed.

After leaving Gao Ke and Wang Zhiqiang, Bai Sheng secretly plotted how to carry out his disruptive plan. He first found a few local thugs who usually hung out with him.

One early morning, before dawn, the three Ruan brothers prepared to go out to sea to fish as usual. However, when they arrived at the shore, they found that their fishing boat had been vandalized, with several large holes punched in the hull and the fishing nets torn to shreds.

Ruan Xiaoer angrily cursed, "Who did this despicable thing!"

Ruan Xiaowu frowned: "Big brother, it seems someone is deliberately targeting us."

Ruan Xiaoqi clenched her fist: "Someone must not want us to supply Zhao Tianming's restaurant."

At this moment, Bai Sheng strolled over with his group of thugs, pretending to be unaware of the situation, and said, "Oh, what's going on? Brother Ruan, your boat can't go out to sea now."

Ruan Xiaoer glared at Bai Sheng: "Bai Sheng, did you do this?"

Bai Sheng quickly waved his hand: "Second Brother Ruan, don't wrong me. I just happened to be passing by and saw it."

The Ruan brothers naturally didn't believe him, but they had no evidence.

Over the next few days, Bai Sheng had his men cast a large number of fishing nets in the waters where the three Ruan brothers were fishing. He also deliberately created chaos to scare away the fish, so that the Ruan brothers would catch very little each time they went fishing.

Once, Ruan Xiaowu finally caught a net full of fish and was about to haul it in when Bai Sheng and his men rushed over in a small boat, deliberately capsizing Ruan Xiaowu's boat and causing all the fish to escape.

Enraged, Ruan Xiaowu jumped into the water and started fighting with Bai Sheng and his men. However, Bai Sheng outnumbered him, and Ruan Xiaowu suffered many losses.

Bai Sheng said smugly, "Brother Ruan, I advise you to stop supplying Zhao Tianming and cooperate with us. I guarantee you'll benefit."

Ruan Xiaoqi cursed, "Bai Sheng, you despicable scoundrel, we will never submit!"

Bai Sheng sneered, "Hmph, then you can just wait to starve."

In order to completely cut off the Ruan brothers' supply, Bai Sheng also spread rumors in the village that the Ruan brothers' fish were of poor quality, so that the villagers dared not buy their fish.

This severely impacted the livelihood of the Ruan brothers, plunging them into hardship. However, the Ruan brothers were strong-willed and resolutely refused to bow down to Bai Sheng.

One day, the three Ruan brothers, still seething with anger, rushed to Zhao Tianming's restaurant.

At this moment, Song Jiang, Lu Junyi, Zhao Tianming, and Wu Yong were sitting together discussing matters. As soon as the three Ruan brothers entered, Ruan Xiaoqi couldn't help but shout, "Brother Gongming, that Bai Sheng is a real scoundrel!"

Everyone was startled. Song Jiang quickly asked, "Brother Xiao Qi, don't be angry. Tell me slowly, how is Bai Sheng not a good person?"

Ruan Xiaoqi, panting heavily and with a face full of anger, said, "Brother Gongming, when we were robbing the birthday gifts, he did the least. We were working hard and sweating, but he was a coward when it came to the crucial moment. Later, he gambled so much that he was arrested by the government. If it weren't for us brothers risking our lives to rescue him, he would have died in prison long ago."

Ruan Xiaowu continued, "But now this kid is ungrateful and has betrayed us, joining Wang Zhiqiang's gang to fight against us."

Ruan Xiaoer was also indignant: "We make a living by fishing honestly in Shijie Village, and we supply Brother Zhao's restaurant with sincerity. But this Bai Sheng has resorted to all sorts of underhanded tricks to cause trouble, damaging our fishing boats, cutting our fishing nets, and creating chaos in the fishing waters so that we can't catch any fish."

Ruan Xiaoqi became increasingly angry as she spoke: "If it weren't for our past friendship, I would have poked twenty or thirty holes in him long ago!"

Upon hearing this, Song Jiang frowned and pondered for a moment before saying, "Brothers, don't act rashly. Bai Sheng's actions are indeed despicable. But we must also consider this carefully and not act rashly."

Lu Junyi also said, "Brother Song is absolutely right. We need to think of a comprehensive way to resolve this matter without letting the situation worsen."

Wu Yong gently waved his feather fan and slowly said, "In my opinion, we should first find out what the purpose of Wang Zhiqiang and others behind Bai Sheng is before making any plans."

Zhao Tianming said, "Bai Sheng is so ungrateful, it's truly despicable. But for the sake of long-term planning, we still need to deal with this calmly."

After hearing what everyone said, the three Ruan brothers calmed down a little, but the anger in their eyes had not been extinguished.

Song Jiang reassured them, "Brothers, rest assured, we will handle this matter properly. We will not let Bai Sheng and his men's conspiracy succeed, nor will we let you suffer such injustice for nothing."

Everyone nodded and began to discuss countermeasures.

All eyes were on Wu Yong, hoping he could come up with a solution.

Wu Yong gently waved his feather fan, his gaze deep, and slowly said, "Gentlemen, this matter requires careful consideration. First, we must send people to secretly investigate the true purpose of Wang Zhiqiang and his group and their possible next moves. Only by knowing ourselves and our enemy can we win every battle."

Song Jiang nodded and said, "This plan is excellent, but who would be the most suitable person to send?"

After a moment's thought, Wu Yong said, "I think Brother Shi Qian is the most suitable. He has superb lightness skills, is quick-witted, and is not easy to be discovered."

Lu Junyi agreed: "The Shi brothers are indeed the best choice."

Wu Yong continued, "Secondly, we cannot confront Bai Sheng head-on. Now that he has colluded with Wang Zhiqiang and others, he must be determined. We can start with his weaknesses. As far as I know, although Bai Sheng is greedy and cowardly, he is not entirely heartless. We can find someone who knows him well and can persuade him to turn back from the wrong path."

Zhao Tianming asked, "Then who would be suitable to persuade Bai Sheng?"

Wu Yong said, "I think Brother Liu Tang and I used to have a relationship, so we can give it a try. However, when persuading him, we need to reason with him and appeal to his emotions. At the same time, we also need to make him understand that continuing to collude with Wang Zhiqiang and others will not end well."

Everyone nodded.

Wu Yong continued, "Furthermore, we should help the Ruan brothers with their livelihood. We can first fund the repair of their fishing boats and the purchase of new fishing nets to ensure they can fish normally. At the same time, we need to find new supply channels for the restaurant, just in case."

Song Jiang said, "The strategist has considered everything very well, but it's probably difficult to find a new supply channel in the short term."

Wu Yong smiled slightly: "Brother, don't worry. I have sent people to inquire in the surrounding villages. I believe we will have news soon."

Lu Junyi said, "That's good, but we can't just sit here and wait to die. We need to be prepared to confront Wang Zhiqiang and his men head-on."

Wu Yong nodded: "What Master Lu said is absolutely right. We must strengthen our defenses and train our men to prevent a sudden attack."

After hearing Wu Yong's strategy, everyone gradually felt more confident, and a contest with Wang Zhiqiang and his group was about to begin.