Chapter 370: A Share of the Pie
The fat man was about forty years old, with shifty eyes and an extremely ugly appearance.
"He's the richest man in Lanyang City, his name is Chen Jiu." Hu Dahai looked at him and quickly whispered in Shen Wan's ear, "This man is a scoundrel who bullies men and women all the time and does all kinds of evil. Even the government doesn't dare to do anything to him."
"He owns the small restaurant across from the county government office, and he has a very good relationship with the government."
Shen Wan couldn’t help but frown slightly when she heard this.
I wonder if Chen Jiu came uninvited or was a helper invited by Chu Wei?
Xie Mubai didn't say anything.
He just took Shen Wan’s hand and shook it gently.
Shen Wan understood.
Needless to say, it must be the villain who is afraid that she will worry.
But who is she? She is not even afraid of the Third Prince, so how could she be afraid of an unruly rogue?
Shen Wan's eyes rolled and she lightly scratched his palm with her nails.
Seeing that the girl didn't take the scoundrel seriously, Xie Mubai's sexy lips finally showed a faint smile.
"Master Jiu, what brings you here?" Chu Wei said with a forced smile when he saw Chen Jiu.
Obviously, the two not only knew each other, but also had a good relationship.
Seeing Chu Wei helping the people load coal, Chen Jiu jokingly said, "I heard someone was selling coal here, so I came over to take a look."
"Looking at the situation, Lord Chu is also involved in this matter."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone at the scene changed their expressions.
Sure enough, Chen Jiu came here to cause trouble.
Da Wei has issued a clear order prohibiting the private sale of coal. Now he is making it clear directly, obviously wanting to make a big deal out of it.
Upon hearing this, Da Niuniang couldn't help but become anxious.
She was about to speak when Wang Qi grabbed her.
Shen Wan was not anxious, but just looked at Chu Wei coldly.
Anyway, he has been dragged into this matter, so let him handle it himself.
"You sell coal like this!" Chu Wei's face turned pale, and he smiled awkwardly, "One penny a pound of coal, go out and buy some for everyone to see!"
"The princess is kind-hearted and specially sent coal to the people."
"This little money is nothing more than wages for the escort personnel."
Hu Dahai and others are no longer officials, so they naturally have to earn some money to make a living.
Shen Wan's charging standard might be a little expensive, but she didn't force anyone to buy or sell, so she couldn't say anything more.
But he actually hoped that Chen Jiu would come and cause trouble.
Since I didn't make any money, I have to teach this little woman a lesson.
After hearing this, Chen Jiu's gaze fell on Shen Wan.
When he saw that pretty little face, his eyes widened in shock.
In his entire life, this was the first time he had seen such a beautiful girl.
That face, that waist, every part of her was extremely beautiful.
Seeing his eyes glued to Shen Wan, Xie Mubai's face immediately darkened: "How dare you! Not only did you not kneel down when you saw the princess, but you also dared to be rude to her!"
His voice was not loud, but it was intimidating without being angry, giving people an invisible sense of oppression.
Chen Jiu only felt the hairs on his back stand up and his palms were wet.
He didn't want to kneel.
But now that things have come to this, he has no choice but to kneel.
After all, he was just an ordinary commoner, while that girl was a princess personally appointed by the emperor.
In desperation, Chen Jiu could only bite the bullet and kneel on the ground: "Princess, please forgive me."
"I just heard someone was selling coal privately, so I came to take a look."
Shen Wan raised her eyebrows, and there was a strong sense of sarcasm between the lines: "It's really difficult for you."
"As a commoner, I am always concerned about the affairs of the government."
"Master Chu, it seems that the people of Lanyang City are quite aware of the situation."
"I still say the same thing. If anyone thinks that I am selling coal privately, please report it to the authorities. I will definitely not stop you."
"If you don't have the money for the trip, I can send someone to take you to the throne room!"
Seeing this woman speaking so arrogantly, Chen Jiu's eyes almost rolled up to the sky.
The Chen family is a native of Lanyang and has lived here for many generations.
As the saying goes, a strong dragon cannot defeat a local snake.
And he, Chen Jiu, is the invincible local tyrant in Lanyang City!
If this woman wants to gain a foothold in Lanyang City, she must first win me over!
"Then I'll have to trouble you, Princess." Chen Jiu was not afraid and said directly.
He was not afraid, but when Chu Wei heard this, his face turned pale with fright.
This damn Chen Jiu, he just wants to find trouble, why would he go to the capital for no reason?
"Princess, calm down. Chen Jiu has always loved to joke around." He winked at Chen Jiu desperately and explained, "I think he's drunk again. I'll have someone send him back right away."
When the officers heard this, they immediately dropped their shovels and went to pull Chen Jiu away.
They were so tired yesterday that their backs and waists ached, but they didn't expect that they would have to work early in the morning.
Now that they have a chance to escape, they won't let it go easily.
I have to say that these officers were very strong and almost tore Chen Jiu into eight pieces!
"No need!" Chen Jiu swung his arms and said unhappily, "I didn't drink."
"I wonder if you've ever heard that cutting off someone's financial resources is the most immoral thing to do."
Shen Wan frowned slightly.
"What source of income did the princess cut off for you?" Xie Mubai asked calmly.
Chen Jiu didn't want to hide it either, and said coldly: "Besides running a small restaurant, I also run some small businesses on the side."
"Before the princess arrived, I had already obtained the right to sell coal in Lanyang City. This was approved by the government."
"Now that the princess is selling it here, it's clearly cutting off my source of income. I refuse to accept this!"
Upon hearing this, the people became angry.
This woman's coal is only one penny per pound, which is much cheaper than the coal sold by Chen Jiu.
Moreover, I don’t know how many stones were mixed in his coal, and I don’t know how much water was poured into it.
Every time they lit it, they had the illusion that they were committing suicide by burning charcoal.
Although they were full of anger, they were afraid of Chen Jiu and dared not speak out.
"Then what do you think we should do?" Shen Wan thought for a moment and looked at Chen Jiu calmly.
When Chen Jiu heard this, a wicked smile appeared on his fat face. "Actually, this matter is not difficult to solve. All you need to do is let me sell the coal for you."
"As for the money we earn, we'll divide it up when the time comes."
Selling coal is a big piece of fat meat, it's hard for him not to be tempted.
Although he holds the right to sell Lanyang coal, the problem is that his supply channels are completely inadequate.
Now it was snowing heavily, and he had only managed to get a little coal, and the quality was terrible.
As for whether there was any problem with this woman's purchasing channels, that was not within Chen Jiu's consideration at all.
As long as there is money to be made, he is not afraid of anything even if it is illegal.
"Do you mean to cooperate with me?" Shen Wan stared at him and asked coldly.
Chen Jiu smiled and said, "I have a wide network of contacts in Lanyang City. If the princess really wants to get rich, it will definitely not be wrong to cooperate with me."
"I can guarantee that the princess's profits will increase several times over what they are now."
When the people heard this, their faces turned pale with anger.
Everyone knows that Chen Jiu is a ruthless person.
If the princess really cooperates with him, the price of coal will skyrocket.
"That's quite interesting." Shen Wan couldn't help but laugh after hearing that.
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