The shopkeeper retorted firmly, "So, sir, you mean you won't give it to me?"
"No way!"
"Very well! This is the first time I, Old Liang, have ever seen anyone dare to renege on their debt here!"
The shopkeeper's voice was so loud that it immediately attracted a lot of onlookers.
Everyone turned their attention to this, and some people started to talk about it.
"Isn't that Manager Liang?" one of the young men said with a faint smile.
“It is indeed Manager Liang. Let’s go and take a look.”
The speaker was a richly dressed young man, handsome and well-mannered.
"Manager Liang, it's been a long time. How have you been?"
Manager Liang turned around, paused slightly, and smiled, "It's Young Master Yuan. Long time no see! I heard you've joined the Tokyo Young Entrepreneurs Association?"
"Thanks to Young Master Wang's kindness, I entered five days ago."
"Congratulations, Young Master Yuan. Now that you've joined the Young Entrepreneurs Association, you're destined for great success. I hope you'll continue to take care of me in the future."
"Of course, of course. Who in Tokyo doesn't know Manager Liang? I'll be relying on Manager Liang's help in the future!"
Yuan Ziyan knew that Manager Liang in front of him was no ordinary person. He was one of Wang Wencheng's confidants. The Wang family was a leader in the business world in Tokyo, controlling a series of businesses including restaurants, transportation, silk, and rice.
Furthermore, the Ministry of Commerce of the imperial court has recently been recruiting a large number of private merchant caravans in Tokyo to transport grain and build pavilions, and the royal family has participated in these activities.
It can be said that the Wang family's influence has extended into the Hall of State Affairs. Wang Xiaoyun, the daughter of the Wang family, will marry Situ Xin, the son of Situ Su, an official in the Ministry of Works, next month, which will further consolidate the Wang family's position.
From now on, the Wang family will probably be so busy getting construction projects from the imperial court that they won't know what to do with them.
Meanwhile, Wang Qi, the young master of the Wang family, took advantage of the family's growing influence and gathered a group of young masters in Tokyo to establish a Young Entrepreneurs Association, which was specifically designed to gather various business resources and make money together.
I heard that even Tang Rui, the son of Tang Ke, the current Vice Minister of Commerce, is paying attention to this Young Entrepreneurs Association.
Although Yuan Ziyan's family business was not large, and their assets in the capital city amounted to only 100,000 strings of cash, they were skilled at making connections with powerful and wealthy merchants.
I came to Jiangnanchun for dinner today and happened to run into Manager Liang. He seemed to be in a little trouble. How could I let go of this opportunity to curry favor with him?
Manager Liang is a man of Young Master Wang Qi, and I have just joined the Young Entrepreneurs Association, so I need to solidify my relationships with all parties involved.
His coming over to say hello was a pretense; his real intention was to help Manager Liang solve his problem.
It's not that Manager Liang can't solve it; in his view, it's like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut.
After exchanging pleasantries, Yuan Ziyan's gaze shifted to them.
However, the first person he saw was not Zhao Huan, but Han Chenchen sitting next to Zhao Huan, engrossed in her meal.
When did Tokyo have such beautiful women?
Even Wang Xiaoyun, one of the four beauties of Tokyo and the daughter of the Wang family, was nothing more than an ordinary woman in front of her!
Everyone loves beauty, and Yuan Ziyan couldn't take his eyes off her immediately.
Fortunately, he was a wealthy young master who had seen hundreds, if not thousands, of beautiful women, so he had enough self-control. After a few glances, he looked away.
"Manager Liang, what happened?"
"This person ate the meal but didn't pay."
"Not paying?" Yuan Ziyan was slightly taken aback, then sneered, "Brother, it's only right to pay for your meal in a restaurant. You look dignified, don't lose face."
Zhao Huan said calmly, "If I lose my identity, who would dare to take it back!"
Yuan Ziyan was even more excited now, and he wanted to make a good impression. He had just managed to get on Wang Qi's good side, but he hadn't had a chance to show off in front of Wang Qi yet.
Now someone dares to dine and dash at Wang Qi's restaurant, isn't that asking for trouble?
This is a perfect opportunity to use this idiot to show off my achievements in front of Wang Qi.
"How arrogant! Not to mention that you violated the laws of the Song Dynasty by not paying for your meal, your personal morality and conduct are also despicable!"
At this moment, Han Chenchen, who had been holding back, couldn't stand it any longer. She put down her chopsticks and said angrily, "Who's not paying? Here's 1,800 coins, take it!"
The servant hiding behind quickly said, "It's two strings of cash, but we're still short two hundred coins."
After saying that, he added, "Look at you all dressed so richly, yet you can't even afford two hundred coins, and you still come to Jiangnanchun to eat? Aren't you ashamed!"
Han Chenchen, with her fiery temper, immediately stood up, picked up her chopsticks, and threw them at the servant, hitting him in the face. She said coldly, "Shut your dog mouth!"
Holy crap! My concubine has a temper just like mine!
I haven't even made a move, yet she's already started it?
Will tomorrow's official gazette read something like this: Shocking! Shocking! Shocking! A stunningly beautiful woman from the Song Dynasty beats up a waiter in a restaurant!
Everyone present was stunned. A woman hit someone? And she only said one sentence before she started hitting someone!
This...this is truly an insult to civility!
Yuan Ziyan, however, seemed even more excited. "If you resort to violence, then the nature of the situation changes."
They didn't pay for the meal and even assaulted someone. If this is handed over to the authorities, well, they'll just go straight to jail.
Look at your delicate skin, young lady, hehe, it's alright, this young master will pay to redeem you!
Yuan Ziyan, filled with excitement, looked at Zhao Huan and asked, "Do you know where this place is?"
Zhao Huan laughed and said, "Is there a problem with the Holy Emperor's capital, Tokyo?"
Yuan Ziyan was slightly taken aback. He originally wanted to say that this was the restaurant of Wang Qi, the young master of the family, and that the Wang family and the current Minister of Works would be related by marriage.
Unexpectedly, Zhao Huan suddenly said, "This is the capital city of the Holy Emperor."
This is so hard to continue!
Wait, it's still possible to receive the call.
Yuan Ziyan looked at Zhao Huan with an expression that said, "Since you know this is the Holy Emperor's capital, Tokyo, and you still dare to dine and dash here, and even injure people, that's against the law!"
Zhao Huan asked, "What about privately collecting a deposit for the value of the paper money? Isn't that illegal?"
"The money preservation fee is a decision made by the Tokyo Chamber of Commerce; it's none of your business, you nobody!"
"Has the imperial court relinquished this power?"
"Ha! Who do you think you are! The money preservation fee, the Tokyo Chamber of Commerce, have you heard of them! Anyone from the Tokyo Chamber of Commerce could crush you! Since these are the rules of the Tokyo Chamber of Commerce, even the King of Heaven himself would have to abide by them. Two hundred coins is a small matter, the rules are the big deal!"
"Yes, you're right. Two hundred coins is a small matter, but the rules are the big deal. The paper money was introduced by the imperial court and is beneficial to the country and the people. Now the Tokyo Chamber of Commerce wants to charge a deposit fee for the paper money, which is obviously breaking the rules and disrupting the law."
Seeing that Zhao Huan had gone to such lengths to show off, Yuan Ziyan thought to himself that this guy must be an idiot.
Even if the money preservation fee is unreasonable, it's not up to you to decide. Who do you think you are, daring to speak ill of the Tokyo Chamber of Commerce here?
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