Transmigrating to the Song Dynasty: Water Margin Business Management

Instead of revealing to Lü Wencai that Shi Qian had stolen Wang Zhiqiang's land deed, Wu Yong came up with a dirty trick, telling Lü Wencai to urge Wang Zhiqiang to develop the land quickly, or else he would take it back.

Wang Zhiqiang was extremely anxious and upset because he had lost the land deed. Like a headless fly, he went to the government office to find Lü Wencai time and time again.

That day, Wang Zhiqiang rushed to the government office in a flurry of activity. The yamen runners at the gate couldn't help but chuckle when they saw him.

Wang Zhiqiang shouted at the top of his lungs, "Where is Lord Lü? I need to see Lord Lü!"

The constable, suppressing a laugh, said, "Manager Wang, Lord Lü is not here."

Wang Zhiqiang's eyes widened: "Why isn't he here again? I've come so many times, and he's never here!"

The constable shrugged: "There's nothing I can do. Manager Wang, please leave."

Wang Zhiqiang was unwilling to give up and stomped his foot to rush inside. However, he was stopped by several yamen runners.

"Hey, let me go! I have to see Lord Lü today!" Wang Zhiqiang shouted as he struggled.

Several constables held him tightly, and the scene was chaotic.

At this moment, Lü Wencai was leisurely drinking tea in the back room. Hearing the commotion in front, he asked his advisor, "What's going on outside?"

The advisor said with a smile, "It's that Wang Zhiqiang again, coming to see you once more."

Lu Wencai snorted: "Ignore him, let him make a scene."

Wang Zhiqiang made a scene outside for a long time but still couldn't find Lü Wencai, so he had to go back home dejectedly.

A few days later, Wang Zhiqiang came again. This time he brought some gifts, intending to bribe the yamen runners to help him report the incident.

As a result, the yamen runners accepted the gifts but still said the same thing: "Lord Lü is not here."

Wang Zhiqiang was so angry he jumped up and down: "You guys took my things but didn't do anything!"

The constables chuckled and said, "Manager Wang, this is not our fault. Lord Lü is really not here."

Wang Zhiqiang had no choice but to go back.

And so, Wang Zhiqiang made many trips back and forth, only to be turned away each time.

Finally, the day came, and Wang Zhiqiang's land was taken back.

On the day the land was resold, Wang Zhiqiang watched helplessly from the sidelines, feeling extremely regretful.

He shouted at the sky, "What kind of world is this! My land!"

Those around him couldn't help but chuckle at his disheveled appearance.

Wang Zhiqiang pointed at those people and yelled, "What are you laughing at! What's so funny!"

The crowd laughed even louder, and Wang Zhiqiang could only leave dejectedly.

When Zhao Tianming saw that Wang Zhiqiang's land deed had become invalid, he couldn't help but chuckle to himself. He asked Wu Yong to inform Lord Lü that he would be hosting a banquet at Huiyanlou.

Lu Wencai was delighted to see that Zhao Tianming was going to host a banquet for him, thinking to himself, "This Zhao Tianming is quite sensible, he knows how to curry favor with me." In order to get to the banquet as soon as possible, he closed the yamen in advance, ignoring the fact that there were still people waiting outside to do their business.

The people who came to handle the business were furious when they saw that the government office had suddenly closed.

"How could Lord Lü act like this? We're still waiting to get things done!"

"Exactly! Closing it down like that is so irresponsible!"

But Lü Wencai didn't care about any of that; he was only thinking about the banquet that evening.

Lu Wencai returned home, carefully washed and dressed himself, and even changed into a new outfit. Looking at himself in the mirror, he muttered to himself, "I'm going to have a good time tonight."

When they arrived at Huiyanlou, Zhao Tianming had been waiting for them for a long time.

"Lord Lü, you've finally arrived! Please take a seat!" Zhao Tianming greeted him with a beaming smile.

Lu Wencai swaggered down and said, "Zhao Tianming, what brings you here today?"

Zhao Tianming quickly poured wine for Lü Wencai and said, "Lord Lü, this is just to thank you for your continued care. Let's drink first and chat while we drink."

Lu Wencai picked up his wine glass, drank it all in one gulp, and said, "Hmm, not bad, this wine has a mellow flavor."

After several rounds of drinks and dishes, Zhao Tianming noticed that Lü Wencai was already somewhat drunk, so he leaned over and said, "Lord Lü, Wang Zhiqiang's land is now vacant, what do you think..."

Lu Wencai hiccuped and said, "You little rascal, don't you think I don't understand what you're thinking? Don't worry, you'll get your share of the benefits."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Tianming was overjoyed and immediately offered Lü Wencai another toast.

The banquet lasted until late at night. Lü Wencai was drunk and had to be helped away from Huiyanlou.

On the way home, Wu Yong sent someone to escort Lü Wencai home, giving him a thousand taels of gold. He told Lü Wencai, "Lord Lü, this is a gift from Manager Zhao."

Lu Wencai laughed heartily and said, "Good, good! Tell Manager Zhao that I have agreed to give him this land, but remember my benefits."

Wu Yong said, "Don't worry, Lord Lü. You take 60%, and we'll take 40%."

Seeing that he could get six-tenths of the benefits without spending a penny, Lü Wencai was very happy. Then he said to Wu Yong, "Take my warrant to the prison and release Li Kui."

Wu Yong was overjoyed and quickly replied, "I understand, thank you, Lord Lü."

After Wu Yong left, Lü Wencai hummed a little tune as he walked into the house. Seeing his smug look, his wife asked, "Master, what good thing happened to you today?"

Lu Wencai waved his hand and said, "Women, don't ask too many questions. In short, our family is going to get rich."

The lady rolled her eyes at him and said, "Look at you, so useless. Be careful not to let someone scheme against you."

Lu Wencai glared at his wife and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? Who would dare to scheme against me?"

Meanwhile, Wu Yong, holding Lü Wencai's warrant, swaggered into the prison. The jailer, seeing him, hurriedly bowed and scraped, "Master Wu, what brings you here?"

Wu Yong flashed Lü Wencai's warrant and said, "By order of Lord Lü, Li Kui is to be released from prison."

The jailer dared not delay and quickly opened the cell door, releasing Li Kui.

After Li Kui came out, he stared with wide eyes and said, "I knew they couldn't hold me!"

Wu Yong arrived at the prison and saw Li Kui. Li Kui was lying on the prison door, cursing incessantly: "You bastards, if you have the guts, let me out, and I'll beat you to a pulp!"

Seeing his appearance, Wu Yong chuckled inwardly. He thought to himself, "Manager Zhao said that Li Kui would calm down in a few days, but I didn't expect him to be even crazier than before."

Wu Yong stepped forward and said, "Brother Li, don't shout. I'm here to rescue you."

Li Kui glared at Wu Yong and roared, "You bastard, you think you can get me out of here? Don't try to fool me!"

Wu Yong quickly pulled out Lü Wencai's warrant, waved it in front of Li Kui, and said, "Brother Li, look what this is? This is Lord Lü's warrant, telling you to let him out."

Li Kui looked at it with some skepticism and said, "Hmph, at least that bastard has some conscience."

Wu Yong opened the cell door, and Li Kui rushed out, stretched his limbs, and said, "I've been so bored in this cell!"

Wu Yong said, "Brother Li, let's hurry up and leave."

Li Kui stood still and said, "I can't just leave like this. I'm going to find that bastard and settle the score!"

Wu Yong's face changed with fright, and he quickly grabbed Li Kui, saying, "Brother Li, you mustn't. Now is not the time. Let's discuss this further."

Li Kui glared angrily and said, "What are you afraid of? I'm not afraid of them at all!"

Wu Yong had to use all his persuasion to finally calm Li Kui down. After they left the prison, Li Kui continued to curse and swear the whole way.

Wu Yong was inwardly groaning, wondering how to get this plague god to Manager Zhao and get rid of him.

As he walked, Li Kui saw a wine shop by the roadside and said, "I want to drink!"

Wu Yong had no choice but to buy him some wine. Li Kui picked up the wine jar and drank it down in large gulps, saying as he drank, "That's great! That's great!"

After finishing his drink, Li Kui wiped his mouth and was about to cause trouble again. Wu Yong quickly pulled him forward, afraid that something else might happen.

Li Kui wanted to eat and drink at the tavern, and Wu Yong was afraid he would cause trouble again. Li Kui said to him, "I've been so bored in jail these past few days, I'm about to fart. Don't worry about me, I'm going to have a big meal. You know what? They fed me stinky tofu every day there, it almost made me sick!"

Wu Yong looked helpless and advised, "Brother Li, let's hurry up and leave. We shouldn't linger here too long, or we might get caught by the officials."

Li Kui glared and shouted, "What are you afraid of! I'm out now, why would I be afraid of them? Boss, bring me all your best food and drinks!"

Seeing Li Kui's fierce appearance, the wine shop owner dared not delay and hurriedly went to prepare. Before long, the table was filled with wine and dishes.

Li Kui picked up a roast chicken and tore into it, muttering as he ate, "This is what a human should eat. Those things in the prison are utter garbage."

Wu Yong sat restlessly to the side, constantly looking towards the door.

Li Kui downed another large bowl of wine and said, "Wu Yong, stop worrying about things there. Come on, let's eat together!"

Wu Yong shook his head with a wry smile: "Brother Li, I really have no appetite."

Li Kui snorted: "You coward! Don't worry, I'm here. I'll take the blame if anything goes wrong!"

Just then, a commotion suddenly broke out outside. Wu Yong's heart tightened, and he said, "Oh no, Brother Li, we're in trouble."

Li Kui wiped his mouth and stood up: "I want to see who dares to cause trouble!"

Several officials walked in, and upon seeing Li Kui, they shouted, "You audacious Li Kui! How dare you escape from prison without permission! Come back with us right now!"

Li Kui laughed loudly: "You think you can catch me?" With that, he grabbed a stool and was about to make a move.

Just as Li Kui was about to make a move, Wu Yong, seeing that he had finally managed to get out, put on a fawning smile and stepped forward to the officers, saying, "Officers, this Li Kui was released by Lord Lü." After saying that, he took out his warrant and gave the officers some silver.

The officers glared at Li Kui and said, "You black bastard, behave yourself, or we'll arrest you again!"

Li Kui couldn't stand this insult and was about to lash out when Wu Yong quickly pulled him back and whispered in his ear, "Brother Li, a wise man doesn't fight a losing battle. Let's bear with it for now."

Li Kui gritted his teeth, suppressing his anger, and glared fiercely at the officer.

The official, having accepted the money, softened his tone slightly and said, "Since it's Lord Lü's wish, we'll let it go this time. But don't cause any more trouble, or you'll be in for it." With that, he turned and left the wine shop.

Seeing the officials leave, Wu Yong breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Brother Li, let's hurry up and go."

Li Kui plopped down angrily and said, "Hmph, if it weren't for you stopping me, I would have beaten them to a pulp."

Wu Yong said, "Brother Li, a small act of impatience can ruin a great plan. We have more important things to do."

Li Kui said impatiently, "Alright, alright, I'll listen to you, let's go."

The two left the tavern and continued on their way. Along the way, Li Kui kept complaining about his experiences in prison.

Wu Yong kept trying to calm him down, thinking that he should get Li Kui to Manager Zhao as soon as possible so that he could finish his task.

As he walked, Li Kui suddenly stopped and said, "I'm hungry again."

Wu Yong said helplessly, "Brother Li, let's be patient for now. We'll let you eat your fill once we get there."

Li Kui snorted and reluctantly followed Wu Yong forward.