Transmigrating to the Song Dynasty: Water Margin Business Management

Zhang San, Li Er, Wang Wu, Zhao Liu, Ma Zi, and several others stole talisman paper from Zhao Tianming's restaurant, but were caught red-handed by Lei Heng, and all of them were imprisoned.

Someone quickly reported the matter to Wang Zhiqiang, Yin Tianxi, and Lu Qian'er. At that moment, the three of them were sitting together, enjoying a delicious roast chicken.

The roast chicken was golden brown and crispy, its aroma filling the air. Wang Zhiqiang was just about to reach for a chicken leg when suddenly, the person who had reported it rushed in, shouting, "Something terrible has happened!"

Wang Zhiqiang was so startled by the sudden shout that his hand trembled, and he almost dropped the roast chicken. He glared at the person who had come in and said angrily, "What are you yelling about? Can't you see we're enjoying our meal?"

The man, panting heavily, said, "Zhang San, Li Er, and a few others have been arrested and thrown into jail for stealing talisman paper!"

Upon hearing this, Wang Zhiqiang nearly choked on the chicken in his mouth, his eyes rolling back in his head. Yin Tianxi was also so shocked that his mouth dropped open, and the roast chicken in his hand fell to the ground.

Lu Qian'er jumped up, knocking over her chair, and stammered, "This...how is this possible?"

Wang Zhiqiang finally caught his breath and patted his chest, saying, "These idiots, didn't they say it was foolproof? How did they get caught?"

Yin Tianxi stamped his feet anxiously: "Oh dear, this is really troublesome! What if they betray us?"

Lu Qian'er looked panicked: "It's all over, what should we do?"

Wang Zhiqiang forced himself to remain calm: "What's the panic! Let's think of a solution first."

At this moment, Yin Tianxi looked at the roast chicken on the ground and said with heartache, "Oh dear, my roast chicken! It's all the fault of these idiots, they ruined our good mood."

Lu Qian'er said with a bitter face, "You're still thinking about roast chicken? We're about to be in big trouble!"

Wang Zhiqiang scratched his head in frustration: "Stop arguing! Let me think about this."

Yin Tianxi was listening to the report with a furrowed brow when he heard that Zhang San and the others had been arrested and thrown into prison. He first stiffened, then suddenly paused, and then burst into laughter without warning.

Everyone looked on in confusion, exchanging bewildered glances. Wang Zhiqiang couldn't help but speak up, "Lord Yin, the people have been arrested, what are you laughing about? This is no joke!"

Yin Tianxi laughed and waved his hand, finally managing to stop laughing before slowly saying, "What do you know? That prefect and I are old acquaintances, our relationship is quite special. He wouldn't dare do anything to me over such a small matter, much less dare to lay a heavy hand on those people."

Lu Qian'er, still looking worried, stepped forward and said, "Lord Yin, although you are familiar with the prefect, this time the suspect was caught red-handed. What if..."

Yin Tianxi glared at Lu Qian'er and interrupted him, "Why are there so many 'what ifs'? I know what I'm doing."

As he spoke, Yin Tianxi sat down in a chair, crossed his legs, and said confidently, "Later I will write a letter and prepare some generous gifts, and you can send them to me. I guarantee that when the prefect sees the letter and gifts, he will be obedient and will not only not make things difficult for Zhang San and the others, but he should also find a way to prevent Zhang San and the others from suffering."

Wang Zhiqiang was still somewhat uneasy and said hesitantly, "Lord Yin, is this really going to work? What if the prefect is incorruptible..."

Yin Tianxi slammed his hand on the table, stood up, and roared, "What do you mean by 'impartial and incorruptible'? I don't believe he would refuse to give me that face! I've always looked after him, and if he dares to be ungrateful, he'll be in for it!"

Everyone was so intimidated by Yin Tianxi's imposing manner that they dared not utter another word.

Yin Tianxi calmed himself down, sat down again, and said, "Stop worrying about this. Just do as I say, and you won't go wrong. Go and prepare the gift; I'll write the letter right now."

Seeing Yin Tianxi's certainty, the others didn't say anything more and could only busy themselves with his instructions. Yin Tianxi, meanwhile, began writing a letter with great flair, his face still bearing that confident and smug smile, as if everything was under his control.

Yin Tianxi spread out the paper, picked up his pen, and prepared to show off his skills. Wang Zhiqiang and Lu Qian watched from the side, eagerly anticipating seeing a letter with brilliant writing and beautiful handwriting.

Yin Tianxi wrote the first character in a crooked and distorted manner, the strokes twisting and turning like tree branches blown about by the wind. The second character was even more absurd, the horizontals and verticals uneven, like the gait of a drunkard. He wrote with increasing enthusiasm, the tip of his pen wandering freely across the paper, each character more grotesque than the last.

Wang Zhiqiang stared wide-eyed, trying hard to decipher what was written, and couldn't help but say, "Lord Yin, your handwriting..."

Before he could finish speaking, Yin Tianxi suddenly looked up, his face full of pride, and said, "This is cursive script, what do you two know?"

Lu Qian suppressed a laugh and echoed, "Yes, yes, yes, Your Excellency's cursive script is unfathomable, and we juniors are ignorant."

Upon hearing this, Yin Tianxi became even more smug, and his writing became increasingly unrestrained. The characters looked like a group of spiders crawling wildly on the paper, some large and some small, some fat and some thin, with no discernible pattern.

After finally finishing writing, Yin Tianxi blew on the still-wet ink on the paper, proudly put the letter into an envelope, and then handed it to a trusted confidant, saying, "Give this letter along with the gifts to Huang Qi. He knows what to do."

The confidant took the letter, a hint of embarrassment on his face, but he dared not disobey the order, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and reply, "Yes, sir."

Just as the confidant turned to leave, Yin Tianxi called him back: "Wait, remember, you must hand it over to Huang Qi personally, don't mess it up!"

The confidant, with a pained expression, nodded: "Don't worry, sir, I will definitely handle it well."

Wang Zhiqiang and Lu Qian couldn't help but burst out laughing when they saw the illegible letter in their confidant's hand.

Yin Tianxi frowned: "What are you laughing at? Hurry up and prepare the gifts!"

The two quickly suppressed their smiles and meekly went to prepare the gifts. Meanwhile, the confidant, clutching the "unique" letter, walked nervously toward Huang Qi's residence, silently praying that Huang Qi could decipher the cursive script that seemed like an enigma.

After receiving Yin Tianxi's letter, Huang Qi unfolded it with great curiosity and stared at the words for a long time. He squinted and moved the letter closer and further away, but he couldn't understand a single word. The words on the paper were crooked and the strokes were chaotic, like a group of naughty tadpoles swimming around haphazardly.

Huang Qi frowned and muttered, "What is this Lord Yin writing? Is it supposed to be flowing and powerful? I think it's just a chaotic mess!" He helplessly put the letter aside and shook his head.

The servant cautiously said from the side, "Lord Yin said that you should take care of Zhang San and the others, and it would be best if they didn't suffer in prison."

Huang Qi listened and nodded thoughtfully, weighing the pros and cons of the matter in his mind. His cautious manner was as if he were caressing a priceless treasure. After a while, he finally raised his head and said to the servant, "Go back and tell Lord Yin that I have remembered what he asked me to do."

The servant responded and was about to leave when Huang Qi called him back: "Wait, go back and tell Lord Yin to rest assured that I will arrange everything properly."

The servant bowed and scraped, saying, "Yes, I will certainly pass on the message."

After the servant left, Huang Qi sat in a chair, playing with the jade bowl in his hand, and muttered to himself, "This Yin Tianxi has always given me a lot of benefits. Although this matter is a bit tricky, I have to do it for him for the sake of this jade bowl."

But then he thought again that he couldn't make this too obvious, or he would lose his job if his superiors found out. So he got up and paced back and forth in the room, thinking of a solution.

After a while, Huang Qi stopped, a sly glint in his eyes: "I've got it! I'll do it this way..."

He summoned his trusted aide and whispered some instructions in his ear. The aide looked troubled after hearing them: "Sir, will this work? What if we're discovered..."

Huang Qi glared at him: "What are you afraid of? Just do as I say, and I'll take responsibility if anything goes wrong!"

The trusted confidant dared not say another word and left to carry out the order.

Huang Qi sat back down in his chair, looking at the jade bowl, secretly pleased with himself: "Hmph, this little thing is no problem for me. Yin Tianxi, you owe me a huge favor!"

After accepting Yin Tianxi's gift, Huang Qi took meticulous care of Zhang San and his gang of hooligans. He stroked his chin, his eyes darting around, and he came up with a brilliant idea.

Huang Qi stood in the hall, slammed his gavel in a show of authority, and loudly proclaimed, "Zhang San, Li Er, Wang Wu, Zhao Liu, and Ma Zi, you bunch of rascals, you've committed crimes and still show no remorse. I'll punish you for this being your first offense, and send you to the Great Xiangguo Temple to do hard labor!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang San was not afraid at all. Instead, his eyes lit up, and he whispered in Li Er's ear, "Hey, brother, I heard that the old man in the vegetable garden at Daxiangguo Temple is very easy to bully. We won't suffer any losses if we go there."

Li Er chuckled and chimed in, "That's right, that's right, this is a great place!"

Wang Wu was so excited that he danced around: "Haha, we might be able to have a great time there!"

Zhao Liu grinned and said, "That's right! This isn't punishment, it's practically a haven for us!"

Ma Zi chimed in, "Yeah, yeah, we're so lucky!"

This group of hooligans chattered amongst themselves, treating the lobby like a marketplace, completely disregarding Huang Qi.

Huang Qi was so angry that he glared and slammed his gavel: "Shut up, all of you! If you make another sound, you'll be punished twice over!"

But Zhang San and his friends didn't care at all, and continued to laugh and joke around with each other.

Zhang San bowed to Huang Qi and said, "Sir, you are too kind. We will go to the Great Xiangguo Temple to reform it properly!"

After saying that, the group of people put their arms around each other's shoulders and swaggered out of the lobby, humming off-key tunes as they did so.

Huang Qi watched their retreating figures, shook his head helplessly, and muttered to himself, "These arrogant fools will get what's coming to them when they get to the Great Xiangguo Temple!"

Meanwhile, Zhang San and his companions were fantasizing about their "wonderful life" at the Great Xiangguo Temple the whole way, completely unaware that what was about to happen might be a "nightmare".