Chapter 300 I’m not a bandit, how could I do such a thing?

One hundred taels of silver is not a lot of money, and both Aunt Xu and Sang Zhixia could give it without blinking an eye.

However, when things developed to this point, it was no longer a matter of how much money was involved.

Such a loophole cannot be opened.

The opened gap became an opportunity to take advantage of opportunities. Today he was just a craftsman named Li, but what about tomorrow?

Similarly, those who had extra thoughts saw the great benefits that Craftsman Li had obtained, and their minds could not help but become agitated. This kind of rare thing would not be the first time.

If there is one, two, and three more people following suit, one hundred taels will become two hundred taels, and two hundred taels may rise to five hundred taels.

Once a disturbance arises, the ensuing troubles cannot be solved simply by adding money.

Sang Zhixia closed her eyes and said, "Second Aunt, if someone succeeds in blackmailing someone once, there will be many who will follow suit."

"Whether it's an embroidery shop or a farm, there will be more and more business transactions in the future. We can't afford to tolerate such despicable means."

Moreover, judging from the attitude of Master Li, who was determined not to let go, the extra one hundred and twenty yuan was most likely just a gimmick.

Once they agree, it will definitely not be this number.

By then, if someone takes advantage of your weakness, you will be at a disadvantage even if you have the upper hand.

Wouldn't that mean you'll be at the mercy of others?

Aunt Xu smiled bitterly and said, "I know it's like this, right?"

"But the farm has already started. If we don't deal with it in time, the delay will cost more than just a hundred taels of silver..."

“It hasn’t come to that.”

Sang Zhixia signaled Second Aunt Xu to calm down. She lowered her eyes to watch the ripples in the teacup on the table and said calmly, "I've already had someone check. If things go well, there will be news tomorrow."

"Just before that..."

Sang Zhixia paused and asked delicately, "Where is that craftsman Li now?"

Aunt Xu was filled with rage when she spoke of this. She clutched her handkerchief tightly and said, "It's all my fault for letting him show his hand earlier. This guy knew we were in a hurry to get this batch of goods, so he just stayed in the city before we agreed on the price."

"He was worried that I wouldn't be able to find a place to send the money, so he sent me to the embroidery shop. I'm afraid he's sitting there with his feet up, waiting to count the money!"

"I'm afraid this money isn't that easy to come by."

Sang Zhixia snorted, looked at Second Aunt Xu and said, "Second Aunt, is the person who contacted Master Li in the past here?"

"Yes, yes, shall I go get someone for you?"

"No need to call."

Sang Zhixia leaned closer to Aunt Xu and said a few words in a low voice.

Second Aunt Xu hesitated. "They say even if a deal fails, the friendship remains. In business, the key is reputation."

"Even though he was the one who betrayed us today, if we do this, will there be some bad talk?"

When doing business, people are busy with business and have many customers, what they fear most is being blamed for their mistakes and having dirty water thrown on them.

Otherwise, the rumor will spread from one person to ten, and from ten to a hundred. Even if only half of the people believed it, the losses caused would still be a huge amount.

If not for this, Second Aunt Xu wouldn't have found it so difficult and so caught in a dilemma.

Sang Zhixia laughed when he heard the voice and said leisurely, "Being afraid of wolves in front and tigers behind will not lead to success."

"We are indeed honest businessmen. We have our own etiquette when we follow the rules, but if we meet someone who doesn't follow the rules, we naturally have ways to deal with it in a less formal way."

"Don't worry, Second Aunt. Just follow my instructions and subdue the person first. Once the person you sent out has reported back, we can slowly discuss other matters."

Sang Zhixia looked confident and didn't seem to be being arrogant.

Aunt Xu hesitated for a moment before decisively gritting her teeth and saying, "Okay, I'll do as you say!"

"Madam Su, go tell your husband to find that Li guy!"

Madam Su sighed sharply and was about to leave when Sang Zhixia added, "Remember to tell him to be polite and not scare him away as soon as you open your mouth."

"There's no need to bring people to the embroidery shop. Take them to He Zhongyu's place."

"Jade in the box?"

Second Aunt Xu hesitated. "Xia Xia, the shop over there has been cleaned up, but we haven't even waited for the auspicious day for the firecracker-setting grand opening. Bringing something so unlucky over there will ruin our feng shui and luck, wouldn't that be more trouble than it's worth?"

"If you ask me, I'd better bring her to the embroidery shop. Once the front and back doors are locked, no matter if they beat her or scold her, it will be done to her satisfaction, and it will avoid causing more trouble."

"Oh my Second Aunt, I don't mean to hit or scold you. I'm not a bandit, how could I do such a thing?"

Sang Zhixia looked at Aunt Xu, who looked like a gangster, with a look of laughter and tears in her eyes. She coughed and said, "Good things take time to come. It has nothing to do with luck or feng shui."

"Once we get him, you'll know what's going on."

Although Aunt Xu was full of disapproval, she finally gave in after Sang Zhixia's insistence.

The Su family went to look for someone.

After Su Dawen finished speaking, Master Li smiled proudly.

"Hey, your boss has decided to talk to me?"

Su Dawen remembered Sang Zhixia's words and did not refute them.

Seeing his weakness, Craftsman Li became even more complacent: "We can negotiate, but today's market conditions are different from yesterday's. If we negotiate today, the price won't be the same as yesterday's."

"Your boss is very wealthy, so I guess he wouldn't mind such a small amount of silver, right?"

Su Dawen was so angry at the man's shamelessness that he almost vomited blood. He pinched his palms tightly and forced a smile, saying with embarrassment, "I'm just a messenger. I really can't guess what the boss means. I really don't know where to take your question."

"But since the shopkeeper has asked me to invite you over, I think there's still room for negotiation. The specific details will depend on what you and the shopkeeper come to."

If Su Dawen agreed immediately, Master Li might become suspicious and would not be able to hire him even if he was covered in glue.

On the contrary, Su Dawen's attitude of "I have no say in the matter" instantly gave Li Gongshi the confidence to challenge him.

When Craftsman Li was helping to recruit carpenters to do the work, he found out that the female owner of the embroidery shop was just a go-between, and the person who really wanted these molds was a big landlord from Luobei Village.

His connections were limited, so he couldn't find out what these models were going to be used for, but the embroidery shop was pressing for them, so they must be things that couldn't be delayed.

As long as you hold on to the goods, you don't have to worry about those who have money in their pockets being reluctant to give them up.

After all, apart from him, no one else can come up with so many emergency templates at once.

If he wasn't so confident, he wouldn't dare to be so fearless.

Craftsman Li's eyes rolled around before he calmed down. He stood up and pretended to straighten his clothes, which looked like dried pickles. He glanced at Su Dawen, who was lowering his brows and looking submissive, and raised his chin defiantly.

"Lead the way, I'll go meet your boss."