When Gan Li arrived at Baifulai, Lao Sun was somewhat surprised to see her. He immediately wondered, "We just met today, and Gan Li is here again. What brings her here?"
Gan Li didn't beat around the bush and went straight to the point: "Uncle Sun, I've come today to ask you for a favor."
Although Old Sun always told her to just call him "Old Sun," he was much older than Gan Li and couldn't be so impolite, so he called him Uncle Sun, which made it seem more intimate.
This was exactly what Old Sun wanted. He poured Gan Li a cup of tea and handed it to her, saying with a cheerful smile:
"Speak, what is it? As long as it's something I can help with, I won't refuse."
Ganli accepted the tea, thanked her, and then said:
"It's about what we talked about today. I'd like you to help me find out if anyone has contacted Master Zhao recently to discuss buying ice?"
Upon hearing this, Old Sun frowned slightly: "Didn't you just say today that there was no rush? Could it be that that old bastard from the Zhao family is up to some wicked scheme again?"
Gan Li didn't hide anything and told Old Sun about Zhao Juan's trouble at the restaurant today and her threats to make Master Zhao do big ice business.
After hearing this, Old Sun was so angry that he puffed out his beard and glared at them: "This Zhao family is really going too far! Do they really think we're easy to bully?!"
Clearly, he was imagining the smug look on the Zhao family's face when the secret recipe was stolen.
Gan Li reassured her, "Don't be angry. I came here to ask for your help, didn't I? I've already come up with a plan. As long as I can find out who has been in contact with Master Zhao recently, I can make sure the Zhao family won't be laughing!"
Upon hearing that the Zhao family was going to suffer, Old Sun was more than happy to oblige and readily agreed, saying, "Leave this to me. I'll ask someone to inquire about it right away."
Gan Li said gratefully, "Then thank you very much, Uncle Sun. If you have any news, just have someone inform me at the restaurant."
"Okay, don't worry, you don't trust me to handle things?" Old Sun patted his chest and assured him.
Gan Li had already made up her mind when she left Baifulai. This time, she was determined to make the Zhao family suffer a great defeat!
Two days later, Old Sun sent someone to deliver a message, saying that Master Zhao had made contact with the owner of a merchant house in the county. The man's name was Qian Defu, and he had a very large business and traveled all over the country all year round.
It is said that they are very interested in the ice in Master Zhao's possession and are planning to come to town to discuss it with him in detail. The meeting is scheduled for the day after tomorrow.
Upon hearing this, Gan Li's lips curled into a cold smile; her chance had arrived!
On the day Qian Defu arrived, Gan Li got up very early, called Gan Mingyi, and drove an oxcart to wait on the only road from the county town to the town.
"Hey little sister, the restaurant is so busy, why aren't we helping out at the shop? What are we doing here?" Gan Mingyi asked, yawning as he sat on the oxcart, looking puzzled.
Ganli smiled mysteriously: "Wait for the fish to take the bait."
Gan Mingyi was even more confused: "What kind of fish? You can fish on the road?"
Gan Li didn't answer, but pointed into the distance: "Second Brother, look, aren't the fish coming?"
Gan Mingyi looked in the direction Gan Li was pointing, but instead of seeing fish, he saw a luxuriously decorated carriage slowly approaching. Judging from the appearance, it must be a wealthy family.
"This carriage is quite impressive, but I wonder which family's distinguished guest it is," Gan Mingyi remarked in amazement.
Ganli didn't reply, but jumped off the oxcart and walked straight towards the horse-drawn carriage.
"Second brother, you can just wait for me in the car."
Gan Mingyi was about to get out of the car when he heard this and quickly stopped.
Ganli walked to the middle of the road and opened her arms.
The coachman was startled to see someone standing in the middle of the road, neither moving away nor avoiding the approaching carriage.
"Whoa—"
The coachman cautiously pulled on the reins, and the carriage came to a sudden stop. A displeased snort came from inside the carriage: "What's going on?"
The carriage curtain was lifted, and a slightly overweight middle-aged man dressed in fine clothes poked his head out of the carriage. When he saw Gan Li standing in front of the carriage, he immediately frowned and asked impatiently:
"Who are you? Why are you stopping my carriage?"
Gan Li smiled slightly and said neither humbly nor arrogantly, "Sir, I stopped your carriage to kindly remind you to be careful not to be deceived."
Upon hearing this, Qian Defu immediately became interested: "Oh? What do you mean?"
"Did you come here to buy ice?" Gan Li asked.
Upon hearing this, Qian Defu was startled. How did this woman know? But he remained outwardly calm.
"Who are you? How do you know why I'm here?"
Gan Li smiled and pointed to a large tree not far away: "Let's talk in private."
Qian Defu hesitated for a moment, but eventually got off the carriage and followed Gan Li to the base of the big tree.
"Speak, who exactly are you? Why are you telling me all this?" Qian Defu looked at Gan Li, his eyes full of vigilance.
"My name is Gan Li, and I am from Yuxi Village."
Ganli got straight to the point:
“I know you want to buy ice, and I know you’re looking for Master Zhao. The reason I know Master Zhao would do business with you on ice is because he has the secret recipe for making ice, which allows him to produce expensive ice at the lowest cost.”
Upon hearing this, Qian Defu's face showed a hint of suspicion:
"Ice can be made? Also, you came to me today to inform on this, which means you don't want me to do this business with Master Zhao. You don't get along with him? If you don't get along with him, how do you know so much information?"
After listening to his series of questions, Ganli thought to herself, "As expected of a businessman, he is indeed quick-witted and sharp-minded, and his eyes are exceptionally keen."
However, she remained completely calm and said:
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