Wang Peng had been considering bidding for the second store, but Huang Ran and his group would definitely raise the price maliciously; they didn't want him to run a supermarket in the provincial capital.

Seeing his worried expression, Li Mingzhu said softly, "Honey, if it really doesn't work out, let's just forget about it and find another house."

"Although other locations are not as good as the second store, as long as we do a good job, we will definitely be able to make the supermarket a success."

"Honey, am I right?" Li Mingzhu rubbed his forehead. "Don't worry, okay?"

Wang Peng smiled slightly, "Okay, I'll listen to you. They can't stop me from opening a supermarket."

Three days later, Wang Peng withdrew all 400,000 yuan and went to the Intermediate People's Court in the provincial capital.

The conference room was filled with familiar faces: Huang Ran, Ma Yonghong, and Dong Zheng—all prominent figures.

Huang Ran glanced at Wang Peng's briefcase and said with a smile, "Brother Peng, is this all you have?"

Wang Peng nodded. "Boss Huang, how have you been?"

"I'm perfectly fine," Huang Ran said with a smile. "I'm planning to offer 500,000 to take over the second store. Do you have enough money?"

“Mr. Huang,” Li Mingzhu said, “the second store is worth at most 300,000 yuan. Is it really necessary to overcharge so much?”

Huang Ran shook his head. "The court auctioned off the second store, and the proceeds were used to compensate the victims and their families in the poisoned wine case. The more stores are auctioned off, the more compensation the victims will receive. I'm doing charity in disguise."

Many people laughed when he said that.

Ma Ronghua, the owner of Ronghua Supermarket, said softly, "Brother Peng, I'm sorry, your supermarket won't be able to open. I'm telling you."

Wang Peng chuckled, "You seem afraid that I'll open a supermarket? Afraid that I'll devour your wealth and glory?"

"Hmph." Ma Ronghua sneered, "How big is your appetite? One of my branches can easily burst your belly. Don't brag."