"Yes, it's uncertain! But I want to make money and close this deal!"

Lu Bin grabbed Zhao Cheng's trouser leg and shouted, "After I get this money, I will use every means to get 10,000 copies in Yanchuan. I'm not trying to cheat people out of money, I just want to make money. If I can't get the goods in the end, I will return the money!"

"Do you think I'm stupid? Do you think I'd believe you?" Zhao Cheng looked at Cai Yilu and asked, "Do you believe me?"

To Zhao Cheng's surprise, Cai Yilu did not say he didn't believe it, but said, "He wasn't lying at first. He did have a share in the food supply business for the palace recently."

"Have you investigated this?"

Cai nodded.

Zhao Cheng laughed and said, "Not bad, it seems you really do have connections in the palace. Tell me, who in the palace is protecting you?"

"The person I know is just a nobody; you wouldn't know him even if I told you."

"Hey, he's pretty loyal, he won't betray his friends."

Lü Bin kowtowed to Zhao Cheng and said, "Young Prime Minister! I was blind and didn't recognize your greatness. I have offended you today, but I am truly not a liar!"

"I'm not listening to any of that. Let's be realistic. How do you plan to settle this matter?"

Lü Bin became conflicted.

Just then, a money bag suddenly fell off Zhao Wu's body. Zhao Wu quickly picked it up, dusted it off, and muttered to himself, "Huh? Where did the silver go? Strange, did the silver grow legs?"

Lü Bin stared wide-eyed.

Damn, did the hint have to be this obvious?!

"Young Prime Minister! Tomorrow, I'm willing to offer you 100,000 to have tea with Boss Cai!"

"Wow..." Zhao Cheng clapped his hands and praised, "As expected of someone who's been around in Changsui, they're really generous!"

Lü Bin breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Then let's set it for tomorrow noon..."

"Four hundred thousand."

"What??" Lü Bin was dumbfounded.

Zhao Cheng said, "You asked us for 800,000, but now I just want to drink tea worth 400,000. Is that too much to ask?"

Lü Bin argued, "But this..."

"Your good brother Zhao Wu is kindly reminding you that it's best not to haggle anymore, otherwise the price will only keep going up..." Zhao Wu whispered in Lü Bin's ear.

"Hoo..." Lü Bin let out a long breath and sighed, "So be it..."

Lü Bin stepped back, clasped his hands in a fist salute to Zhao Cheng and Cai Yilu, and said solemnly, "I will prepare 400,000 taels of the finest tea and invite the young prime minister and Boss Cai to have tea tomorrow!"