Mu Wanqing placed the order and paid half of the deposit on the spot. Seeing that she was so straightforward, Guo Er was a little worried about her.
This child is too naive and too easily deceived.
He specifically reminded him, "Boss Pan, please deliver the goods to my little brother first. Don't make any mistakes. This is the person I brought with me. I won't tolerate him losing face."
"Don't worry." Boss Pan's eyes sparkled. "Little brother, how are you going to move it? When will you move it? Give me a definite answer first so I can make arrangements."
Mu Wanqing blinked her eyes. "I still have to play here for a few days. I won't pick up the goods yet. I have to make the tea bricks before I move out."
Boss Pan quickly asked, "Are you going to make tea bricks in the city?"
Mu Wanqing asked curiously, "Yes, is there any problem?"
Boss Pan's eyes lit up. "No, no. If Brother Mu doesn't mind, you can live in my house."
Mu Wanqing curled her lips, looking spoiled and willful. "That won't work. I'm not used to living under someone else's roof and not being free in everything."
"How can you live under someone else's roof..." Boss Pan didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and he made up his mind, "How about this, I have a farm outside the city, you can live there with your people, and I will help you deliver the goods, what do you think?"
Mu Wanqing deliberately showed a wavering look. Seeing that there was a way, Boss Pan lobbied even harder.
Guo Er couldn't bear to watch it anymore. No matter what, the younger brother followed him and he had a responsibility.
"Little brother, you should stay with me. I have booked an inn. It's very big."
Boss Pan frowned slightly. This guy actually competed with him! He must have set his sights on the other person's tea brick technique. The Guo family is really smart.
With the competition, he was even more eager to make a move. "Little brother, don't you want to make tea bricks? The inn can't move them. Besides, if you need anything, just tell me. I have people and things for you. Everything will be convenient for you."
Mu Wanqing was excited, but hesitant, "I don't know you well, I'd better follow Brother Guo."
The implication is that she is familiar with Guo Er and trusts him more.
Guo Er's eyes were full of smiles. This kid wasn't that stupid.
Since she trusts him so much, he has to make plans for her and not let her be cheated by unscrupulous businessmen!
Boss Pan: ??? Am I a profiteer?
"Little brother, I was born and raised in Xinyang. I am very familiar with this place. I am not exaggerating, but there is nothing I can't do here. I can meet all your needs."
Mu Wanqing opened her ignorant eyes and said, "My elders said that if someone shows kindness to others without any reason, he is either a traitor or a thief. Which one are you?"
Boss Pan's expression froze. Is this kid really stupid? Or is he just pretending to be stupid? I hate people who are honest the most!
"Hahaha." Guo Er laughed so hard, it was so funny.
"I know." Mu Wanqing clapped her hands, her dark eyes sparkling, like a child who had discovered a little secret, very excited, "You want my family's secret recipe, right?"
Boss Pan was hit on the spot, but he absolutely couldn't admit it, "No, no, I didn't, I'm not that kind of person..."
"It's not like this can't be discussed..." At the same time, Mu Wanqing spoke up and said, "Since you don't mean that, then forget it."
Boss Pan: ...Can you take back what you just said?
"Actually, I am still a little interested."
Mu Wanqing looked disgusted and said, "It's too forced. It's unnecessary."
Boss Pan realized that he couldn't beat around the bush with this person, as if he spoke too implicitly, the person probably wouldn't understand.
He had no choice but to confess, "Young Master, I am very interested. Please name a price."
He thought Mu Wanqing was not very sensible. After all, who would easily sell the ancestral secret recipe?
Only the prodigal son! So easy to fool.
Unexpectedly, Mu Wanqing said, "Well... I'm not interested in money, and I don't know how much it is worth. How much do you think is appropriate?"
There was no way to respond to this. Even if Boss Pan wanted to cheat people, Guo Er next to him was watching closely, waiting to take advantage of him at any time.
“I have to see the finished product first.”
Mu Wanqing was extremely arrogant and turned her head away, "Forget it, I'm not interested in being picked on."
Boss Pan's head was throbbing with pain. Why didn't this kid follow the rules?
It’s impossible to communicate with such a young child. It’s too tiring.
"You misunderstood. How could I dare to have such an idea? I just felt unsure without seeing the real thing. As a businessman, this is the right thing to do, right?"
"It's true that I'm wrong." Mu Wanqing snorted coldly, "But I won't negotiate a deal with someone I don't trust."
She looked at Guo Er who was standing aside, "Brother Guo Er, do you want it?"
"Uh." Guo Er hesitated for a moment, then nodded decisively, "Yes."
No one would complain about having too few secret recipes, and he also trusted Mu Wanqing.
It is impossible for such an innocent child to lie.
Most people wouldn't be very wary of a child of Mu Wanqing's age.
Mu Qingwan smiled happily, "Okay, I'll give it to you, for free. You've been so caring to me, I know it."
A pie fell from the sky and hit Guo Er. Guo Er was flattered. Free? The surprise came too suddenly.
But when he thought of the family behind her, how could he dare to just pursue the immediate benefits?
"Little brother, I appreciate your kindness, but you will offend your family by doing this. You don't know how precious a secret recipe is..."
He kept trying to persuade Mu Wanqing, firstly because he genuinely cared about Mu Wanqing, and secondly because he didn't want to offend the big family behind her.
Other parents may be reluctant to beat their own children, but they will not care about beating others, so the result will be more harm than good.
In fact, he doesn’t understand at all that free things are the most expensive.
Mu Wanqing looked bored and interrupted impatiently, "Then just give me some goods as an exchange. My family can scold me if they want, and it doesn't matter if they hit me a few times. I'm determined to be your friend."
She paused and said confidently, "I'll tell you quietly, my ancestors love me the most. No matter what trouble I get into, they will protect me. What is there to be afraid of?"
It was said to be done quietly, but everyone present heard it.
Boss Pan's expression changed several times and his mood was extremely complicated.
It is said that the nobles in the capital spend a fortune on their favorite things. This young man from the capital gave away his ancestral recipe just because he was happy. This is too... exaggerated.
His eyes turned red with envy.
Guo Er was full of joy. He was willing to exchange. "You are too honest. OK, what do you like?"
Mu Wanqing rolled her eyes and said, "I like beautiful fabrics."
Guo Er couldn't help but laugh, he really was just a child at heart.
"My family is also engaged in the textile industry, producing all kinds of fabrics. I will give you 1,000 pieces of top-quality fabrics, 10,000 pieces of medium-quality fabrics, and 100,000 pieces of low-quality fabrics. What do you think?"
This is based on the quantity and proportion of tea ordered by Mu Wanqing. Although I don’t know why she ordered this way, I still respect her choice.
The total amount would be about 100,000 taels of silver, but he still felt it was worth it to buy a secret recipe.
Shen Yong and others on the side had their pupils trembling, their eyes widened, and they were deeply shocked in their hearts, how could it be like this?
Is this considered getting something for nothing? She got so many things, and the other party was very grateful to her. The relationship was successfully established.
If they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, they would never believe it even if they were beaten to death. They got a batch of goods so easily.
She taught them a vivid lesson. She kept doing tricks but got all the advantages. Everything was going according to her will.
It was not unfair that they fell into her hands.
She can make money, fool people, stir up trouble, and settle things.
With such ability, her future is limitless.
The Mu family has a daughter like this, what else could a husband ask for.
Mu Wanqing was a little surprised. She didn't expect Guo Er to be so generous. "Brother Guo Er is so thoughtful. I like it. Let's go to the inn where you are staying."
"good."
The two men said goodbye and prepared to leave, but Boss Pan quickly stopped them and said, "Brother Guo, please give me a favor and you can all live in my farm in the suburbs. We have been friends for more than ten years. You know that I am a law-abiding businessman and I will not take shortcuts or rob people."
If this tea brick technology is real, it will be of great benefit to him.
He is in charge of this tea market, and there is a lot of loss every year, which makes him feel distressed.
If it works, he can sell the tea bricks directly and make more money.
He patted his chest and assured, "I will cover all the expenses. If you trust me, you can stay here."
He had said this, and Guo Er had business dealings with him and didn't want to have a falling out with him. "Little brother, what do you think?"
Mu Wanqing smiled innocently, "I will listen to Second Brother Guo. Second Brother Guo is a good man and will not harm me."
Guo Er felt that the responsibility on his shoulders was even greater, "Then go and live there." He believed that he could protect his younger brother.
If you offend the Guo family, even if you have a prefectural magistrate as your brother-in-law, you will still have to think about it.
The Pan family's farm is very large. They grow rice and various fruits and vegetables, raise chickens and ducks, and have a pond with lotus flowers and thousands of fish. These are used to provide for the Pan family's daily expenses.
Boss Pan personally took everyone to visit the farm, which was full of pastoral scenery, which made Mu Wanqing very envious.
She also wants a manor like this!
There were some low houses in the southeast corner, where some farmers lived. When they saw Boss Pan coming, men, women, old and young ran over to greet him.
Boss Pan nodded with satisfaction, "These are all good workers. If you need them, you can let them do it."
When he said this, he looked at Mu Wanqing. Mu Wanqing just glanced at him indifferently, with three parts indifference, three parts sarcasm, and four parts disdain, just like a proud young master.
The more arrogant he is, the more Boss Pan dares not offend him.
Boss Pan was very tired. He had realized that this boy was so daring and mischievous all the time because he was spoiled by his family.
What can he do? If he doesn't dare to offend, he just keeps it to himself.
The main house is a courtyard house with four entrances, covering a large area, but it is relatively simple and far from being as exquisite as those in the city.
There is a large courtyard on the second floor, paved with bluestone slabs and a jujube tree planted in the middle of the courtyard.
The third courtyard is smaller, but the furnishings are more exquisite.
"Little brother, I'll live in the second floor, and you guys can live in the third floor, okay?"
"Okay." Mu Wanqing had no objection.
The decision was made happily, and Mu Wanqing moved into the third courtyard with her people.
Boss Pan was very diligent in making arrangements and had the servants clean and decorate the room, and they were very busy.
He also wanted to arrange a few maids to serve Mu Wanqing, but she rejected him with just one word.
She just said that she likes quietness and is not used to having strangers around her, which makes her feel like she is being monitored.
Boss Pan was silent. How can others respond when you are so direct?
Should I admit it? Or deny it? Forget it, adults are magnanimous, why bother with a child?
Mu Wanqing did not live in the main house, but in the east wing, which was fully furnished and had a beautiful carved bed.
While the servants were tidying up the room, she sat on the steps with her chin in her hand, her mind spinning, reviewing today's plan, wondering if there were any omissions or if she needed to check for any omissions.
The servant brought snacks and hot tea and remained silent for a while. Seeing that Mu Wanqing did not give any instructions, he quietly left.
The servants who had finished tidying up had also left, and there were no outsiders.
Mu Erye and his son walked out silently from the darkness. Mu Zicheng held a cushion in his hand and said, "Sister, it's cold sitting on the ground. Use this to cushion yourself."
Mu Wanqing took it with a smile and put it under her butt, "Thank you, big brother."
Although he was smiling, there was a hint of fatigue between his brows.
The high intensity of concentration and being ready to attack at any time makes me feel very tired.
Mu Zicheng felt a little distressed. Others only saw her strength, but failed to see how hard she worked in private and how she weighed the pros and cons over and over again for every step she took.
"You must be very tired. Why don't you go to your room and take a nap? My father and I will be guarding outside the door."
Shen Yong led his men to walk around the rooms, making sure there were no outsiders, and asked two companions to guard the gate of the courtyard.
Shen Yong ran to Mu Wanqing, looked at her eagerly, and was so excited that he couldn't control himself. "Miss San, you are simply a genius. You are the person I admire most in my life."
He finally understood why Lord Zeng, as the chief of the escorting officials, would obey the orders of an exiled prisoner? And a thirteen-year-old girl!
With this intelligence, these methods, and these schemes, who can beat her?
"Not only did you get in touch with the Guo family, but you also successfully entered the tea market. Most importantly, you also cheated a batch of cloth..."
He can write and act, plan and deceive, and he just shovels all the benefits into his own pocket.
Mu Wanqing picked up a piece of dessert and said, "Wrong, I exchanged it for a secret recipe."
"Do you really have a secret recipe? One passed down from the Mu family?" Shen Yong found it unbelievable. Even if he had one, it would not be the turn of the second house, let alone Mu Wanqing.
Mu Wanqing raised her eyebrows slightly, "What do you think?"
Since she didn't say anything, Shen Yong knew better than to ask any more questions. He wasn't as smart as the others. "What should we do next? I will fully cooperate with you."
Mu Wanqing looked towards the gate, her lips curled up slightly, "Wait."
Shen Yong was stunned for a moment, "What are you waiting for?"
"Wait for the fish to take the bait." Mu Wanqing was planning to kill several birds with one stone.
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