Transmigrating to the Song Dynasty: Water Margin Business Management

Zhao Tianming stood proudly on the stage, hoping to win glory with his kung fu skills, but he never expected to be threatened by the treacherous Talang with a knife.

With a wicked grin, Talang held the knife to Zhao Tianming's neck and said in a low voice, "Zhao Tianming, don't move. Be a good boy and listen to me, and we'll make a deal."

Zhao Tianming's eyes widened, and he roared angrily, "You shameless scoundrel! If you have the guts, fight me with real swords and spears! What kind of hero uses such underhanded tactics!"

Talang snorted coldly: "Enough nonsense, just say whether you agree or not, or this knife won't be blind."

Zhao Tianming was so angry that he gritted his teeth, but he was helpless. He secretly vowed to make Talang pay.

After leaving the arena, Zhao Tianming went straight to An Daoquan's house. As soon as he entered, he saw An Daoquan sitting there sighing.

Zhao Tianming said anxiously, "Brother An Daoquan, I've finally found you! Please help me."

An Daoquan looked up at him, his face contorted with worry, and said, "Brother, I have a lot of troubles of my own, how can I have time to care about you?"

Zhao Tianming hurriedly asked, "Brother An, what's wrong with you?"

An Daoquan said angrily, "My batch of top-quality bezoars was snatched away by that scoundrel Niu Er. That bastard even said that since his surname is Niu, the bezoars should belong to him. Can you believe it?"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Tianming also flew into a rage: "This Niu Er is too lawless, Brother An, we can't just let this go."

An Daoquan shook his head helplessly: "But Niu Er is usually domineering and difficult to deal with."

Zhao Tianming patted his chest and promised, "Brother An, as long as you help me teach Talang a lesson, I will definitely find a way to get the bezoar back for you."

An Daoquan's eyes lit up: "Is this really true?"

Zhao Tianming said firmly, "Absolutely! I, Zhao Tianming, keep my word!"

The two sat together and began to discuss how to deal with Niu Er and Ta Lang.

Zhao Tianming stroked his chin, pondered for a moment, and said, "How about we sneak into Niu Er's house tonight and steal the bezoar back?"

An Daoquan rolled his eyes at him: "Do you think Niu Er is a pushover? His house is definitely heavily guarded. If we go there, wouldn't we be walking into a trap?"

Zhao Tianming scratched his head: "How about we gather a group of people and go straight to his door to fight him?"

An Daoquan shook his head: "No, no, this would be too much of a commotion. If it gets to the authorities, we'll all be in trouble."

Zhao Tianming panicked: "This won't work, that won't work, what should we do?"

An Daoquan smiled mysteriously: "I have an idea, we can do it like this..."

According to An Daoquan's plan, Zhao Tianming and An Daoquan set up a stall in the market and deliberately shouted loudly: "Don't miss it if you pass by! The miraculous strength pill can make you incredibly strong."

This shout indeed attracted a lot of people, including Niu Er.

Niu Er leaned closer, glancing sideways, and asked, "What kind of miracle pill? Is it really that magical?"

Zhao Tianming quickly replied, "Of course, Uncle Niu, this Power Pill is made from precious medicinal herbs. Once you take it, I guarantee you'll be able to knock down a bull with one punch."

Niu Er was skeptical: "Is it really that powerful?"

An Daoquan said from the side, "Master Niu, you'll know once you try it, but these powerful pills are limited in quantity, first come, first served."

Upon hearing this, Niu Er, fearing that someone else would snatch it away, quickly said, "Give me one."

Zhao Tianming said with a smile, "Uncle Niu, one pill isn't enough; you need at least three to see results."

Niu Er waved his hand and said, "Alright, three then."

Taking the opportunity, Zhao Tianming said, "Master Niu, these powerful pills are very precious. You'll have to exchange three of them for the batch of bezoars you stole."

Upon hearing this, Niu Er's expression changed: "What? You want to take my bezoar?"

An Daoquan quickly said, "Uncle Niu, look, after you've taken this powerful pill, you'll be invincible in this town. What's a mere bezoar?"

Niu Er hesitated for a moment, then, thinking about how he could become even more powerful, gritted his teeth and said, "Fine, I'll switch."

And so, Zhao Tianming and An Daoquan successfully retrieved the bezoar.

With the bezoar in hand, An Daoquan began to help Zhao Tianming devise a way to deal with Talang.

An Daoquan found some itching powder and said to Zhao Tianming, "Brother, sprinkle this itching powder on Talang's clothes, and I guarantee he'll beg for mercy from the itch."

Zhao Tianming was somewhat skeptical: "Will this work?"

An Daoquan said confidently, "Don't worry, it's absolutely effective."

The next day, Zhao Tianming took advantage of Talang's inattention and sprinkled itching powder on him. Before long, Talang began to itch all over and kept scratching in front of everyone, looking extremely pathetic.

Zhao Tianming walked over and said smugly, "Talang, you've finally met your match!"

Talang was both angry and itchy, but there was nothing he could do.

Enraged, Tower Corridor threatened, "Zhao Tianming, you just wait and see! I'll settle this score with you!"

Zhao Tianming looked at Talang with a grin and said to him nonchalantly, "Oh, what can you do to me? Come on then!"

Talang's eyes widened in anger, wanting to rush forward and teach Zhao Tianming a lesson, but he had only taken one step when the unbearable itching on his body forced him to stop. He couldn't help but reach into his neck from time to time and scratch it hard, the more he scratched, the itchier it became, and the harder he scratched, as if he wanted to scratch the skin on his neck raw.

His face was already covered in red scratches, some of which had even broken the skin and bled. Seeing Ta Lang's disheveled state, the neighbors all gathered around.

"Hey, where did this big tabby cat come from?" a child pointed at Talang and said innocently, which made everyone burst into laughter.

"I think it's more like a mad cat than a big tabby cat!" A vegetable vendor covered her mouth, her eyes narrowing into slits with laughter.

"He was arrogant and domineering all the time, now he's finally getting his comeuppance!" An old man stroked his beard and shook his head with a sigh.

Hearing these mocking words, Tarang felt even angrier and angrier, but the itching all over his body made him oblivious to the laughter. He kept cursing, but his hands didn't stop moving, making him look both pathetic and comical.

Zhao Tianming crossed his arms and looked at Talang's embarrassed state with a grin, saying, "Talang, you think you can threaten me looking like this? You'd better worry about yourself first!"

Talang glared fiercely at Zhao Tianming, but his eyes held more helplessness and pain. He wanted to argue, to show off, but only groans of "ouch, ouch" came out, because the itching had completely occupied his attention.

The laughter around him grew louder and louder, and Tarang wished he could disappear into the ground. Finally, he couldn't bear it any longer, covered his face, and slunk away, leaving behind a trail of joyful laughter.

Talang rushed into Wang Zhiqiang's office in a disheveled state. Wang Zhiqiang was sitting with a few hooligans, engrossed in a cricket fight, shouting incessantly.

Upon seeing Talang's appearance, Wang Zhiqiang was taken aback at first, then couldn't help but laugh and say, "Hey, Talang, what happened to you? How did you end up in such a miserable state?"

Talang, furious, glared at Wang Zhiqiang and shouted, "You still have the mind to laugh! You told me to deal with Zhao Tianming, and look what happened! He got An Daoquan to throw some itching powder all over me, it's making me itch like crazy! Look, I've scratched my whole body raw!" As he spoke, he stretched out his arm in front of Wang Zhiqiang, showing him the shocking scratches.

Wang Zhiqiang suppressed a laugh and said, "Don't worry, don't worry, it's nothing. I have iodine here, it can help stop the itching!"

Talang glared at him, his anger flaring, and said, "Pah! Wang Zhiqiang, are you out of your mind?! My body is covered in scratches, and you're putting iodine on me? Are you trying to kill me with pain? Are you helping me or hurting me?"

Wang Zhiqiang then realized he had given a terrible idea, scratched his head awkwardly, and said, "Hey, Brother Talang, don't be angry. I just didn't think it through. So, what do you suggest we do now? We can't just let Zhao Tianming and An Daoquan go like this, can we?"

Talang gritted his teeth and said hatefully, "Hmph! Of course we can't let them get away with this! I'll make sure they pay for this tenfold! Wang Zhiqiang, you better think of a good plan right now, or I'll never forgive you!"

The atmosphere in the office suddenly became tense. The hooligans dared not utter a sound and cautiously looked at Talang and Wang Zhiqiang, waiting for them to make a decision.

Seeing Talang's disheveled appearance, Wang Zhiqiang couldn't help but laugh, and the laughter uncontrollably escaped his throat. But seeing Talang's murderous gaze, he quickly stifled it, his face turning bright red.

"Brother Talang, don't glare at me like that. Here, have a cup of tea to cool down and detoxify." As he spoke, Wang Zhiqiang quickly poured Talang a steaming cup of tea and respectfully handed it to him with both hands.

Talang snatched the teacup with a huff, tilted his head back and drank it all in one gulp. He slammed the teacup down on the table with a bang, glared at Wang Zhiqiang, and asked, "Stop talking nonsense and tell me what your plan is? Can it really avenge me?"

Wang Zhiqiang nodded hurriedly, his face plastered with a fawning smile, and said, "Brother Talang, don't worry. When have I, Wang Zhiqiang, ever gone back on my word? I've already thought it through. There's a piece of land west of the capital, you know? I've heard it has excellent feng shui and can make a lot of money. Let's find a way to acquire that land. I reckon Zhao Tianming is also eyeing that land. If we can get there first and cut off his source of income, it'll be a good lesson for him."

Talang frowned, looking at Wang Zhiqiang with suspicion. "It's that simple? Are you sure it can work?"

Wang Zhiqiang patted his chest and assured him, "Absolutely no problem! We'll find some more people to trip him up and let him know the consequences of offending us."

Talang snorted coldly, "Then you'd better do it perfectly for me. If you mess it up again, I won't let you off the hook."

Wang Zhiqiang quickly replied, "Yes, yes, Brother Talang, I guarantee you'll be satisfied this time."