At this moment, Zhang Fan had no idea that Niu Tianba was going to deal with him.
He's at Ma Gui's tavern right now. What does he want from me? To pay me back? Definitely not.
Could this kid really be that kind?
I just received a call and learned that Ms. Wu brought people to the shop. She's really dreaming; she wants to just find any appraisal company and have the shop appraised at one million.
So, I'll have to stay on the blacklist.
In the tavern, Chen Qing'er, a woman dressed in a dance costume, sat quietly, like an elf who had strayed into the mortal world, bringing an indescribable freshness to this noisy world.
The dance costume was light and elegant, with pure white as the main color and delicate lace embellishing the edges. It swayed gently with her unintentional movements, like a flower blooming in the morning mist, exuding a faint fragrance.
Her long, soft hair fell smoothly over her shoulders, with a few stray strands brushing against her cheeks, adding to her unadorned, natural beauty.
Those eyes were as clear as water, as if they could reflect all the gentleness and tranquility in the world. Even in this slightly noisy environment, they maintained a detached and composed demeanor.
She held a glass of clear lemonade, her fingertips gently tracing the rim. Occasionally, she would look up at the window, her eyes revealing faint thoughts of the distance or the past.
Everything around her seemed irrelevant; even the laughter and chatter from inside the tavern failed to disturb this precious peace.
She was like a tranquil painting, quietly blending into this small world, yet unintentionally becoming the focus of everyone's attention.
Ma Gui looked at his girlfriend beside him, feeling a strong urge. He reached into his pocket; there was something good inside. If his girlfriend drank it, he could win her over that night.
Ma Gui only looked away when he saw someone walk in from outside.
He hasn't even held his girlfriend's hand yet.
Ma Gui seemed to have a strange feeling, as if he could sense that his girlfriend was blushing. He didn't know why she blushed as soon as she looked up.
Zhang Fan walked over: "Master Ma, what's going on today?"
Ma Gui quickly stood up and pulled Zhang Fan to sit down.
And two glasses of fine wine have already been poured.
"Brother, I'm sorry, I was rude last time, and I was drunk too."
Ma Guixian punished himself with a cup of wine.
Zhang Fan glanced at Chen Qing'er. She was dressed a little more casually that day, but today? She should have just gotten off work. She's a dance teacher, and she's still wearing her dance costume today.
This outfit makes men even more eager to rush over and tear off the dress, to unveil the mystery beneath.
Punish yourself with a drink?
He hasn't revealed his true intentions yet.
"I've got a great project coming up. I've even mortgaged the tavern. I want to team up with you and make some money together. We're brothers, so let's share the profits."
Ma Gui continued.
Let's make money together?
For the sake of his girlfriend, I'm willing to listen to what happened.
"I have a friend who has developed a great wine that tastes even better than Moutai. Let's invest together and make a fortune together. I'll invest 10 million and you'll invest 30 million, and we'll break even in a year."
Ma Gui said excitedly.
"Oh? It tastes even better than Moutai?"
Zhang Fan was curious to know how Ma Gui would deceive people.
I initially thought he wanted to pay me back, but it turns out he's trying to drag me into another trap.
That Ma Gui really knows how to come up with a good idea.
"Brother, let's go, I'll take you to see some good base spirits."
Ma Gui stood up and pointed inside.
Zhang Fan nodded, still wanting to see what Ma Gui was thinking.
The two stood up, and Chen Qing'er followed behind, carrying a glass of lemonade. Her faint perfume scent was still very alluring.
Ma Gui took the key and opened the wine cabinet, which contained a lot of fine wines.
Walking up to one of the large bottles, Ma Gui took it out and opened it.
"Good brother, you usually drink quite a bit of good wine, come and smell it."
Ma Gui said confidently.
Zhang Fan leaned closer, genuinely curious about the source of Ma Gui's confidence.
Judging by the smell, this isn't some high-quality product; it's just old Moutai.
Ma Gui really went all out, hoping to use the aroma of this wine to fund his investment.
Zhang Fan glanced around casually until he saw several ceramics stored in the warehouse inside. A faint aroma of liquor was emanating from there, but the aroma he had just smelled was not actually from Moutai.
"How about it? Good stuff, right? I have a whole warehouse of this kind of thing!"
Ma Gui kept a close eye on Zhang Fan's gaze.
"This is good stuff, but my family recently went bankrupt and I'm heavily in debt. I don't have any money."
Zhang Fan looked troubled.
The stuff here is pretty good.
With his X-ray vision, he could see that it was a base liquor that was thousands of years old and well-preserved. It could be described as liquid gold, much more valuable than gold.
It has so many uses.
It seems my ten million is secured.
We couldn't think of a good solution, but Ma Gui took the initiative to arrange a meeting.
"No money? Then inherit the family fortune! Your family has tens or hundreds of billions in assets, you can just take out some money."
Ma Gui chuckled.
“I’ve already given up my inheritance rights and issued a statement, so how can I just inherit them again?”
Zhang Fan shook his head.
"I even mortgaged the tavern. Look at me, what courage I have! You figure out how to get some money?"
Ma Gui was practically cursing.
If I don't make some money now, I'll lose everything, and I'm already drowning in high-interest loans.
And he's out of money, and his girlfriend can't handle him either; she's even threatening to break up with him.
"Let me think of a way."
Zhang Fan pretended to be in a difficult position.
This kid must be in trouble; he's actually starting to scheme against himself again.
However, this trip wasn't without its rewards; the thousand-year-old base liquor inside is quite valuable.
I'll have my brother come over tonight and take it away; consider it interest on my ten million.
This Ma Gui is in a real hurry; he keeps refusing to answer the phone. It seems his debt crisis is getting serious lately.
"Time waits for no one. You need to raise 30 million by tomorrow morning, or I'll find someone else to cooperate with. I'm only asking you because we're brothers."
Ma Gui was extremely anxious. If he didn't repay the money soon, the loan sharks would come looking for him at home.
"Qing'er, where are you going?"
Seeing that his girlfriend was about to leave, Ma Gui hadn't yet made any moves; he planned to win her over tonight.
"I have a meeting tonight, so I'm heading back now."
Chen Qing'er said coldly.
I've had a bad impression of Ma Gui ever since I found out that the things she bought were all fake.
She kept insisting on breaking up, but Ma Gui refused.
"I've prepared a gift for you tonight."
Ma Gui quickly replied.
But Chen Qing'er smiled slightly. A gift? A fake, perhaps?
I can't afford to lose face like that.
After giving Ma Gui a look, he turned and left without looking back.
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