"What a piece of trash!"
Xu An slammed his hand on the table and said angrily, "The Immortal Wine is in our hands. They're clearly begging us to make money, but instead we're begging them?"
Xu An stood up and said, "Yu Jin! Bring the man along, I will personally go to pay him a visit!"
Zhao Cheng shook his head at Yu Jin, signaling him to ignore it, and then said, "Old Xu, are you addicted to using guards? What are you taking them for, to kill someone?"
Xu An said, "They've all bullied us. Even if we want to chop them up, we're in the right!"
Zhao Cheng said, "Putting aside whether you're right or wrong, can you beat them?"
“Yu Jin is a top-tier expert! He Laosan is also a top-tier expert now!” Xu An gestured with his chin toward Zhao Wu and said, “Besides, there are Zhao Wu and Heng Wenhao. Are we afraid of them?”
“You… you’re just too easily carried away.” Zhao Cheng shook his head and said, “Don’t underestimate the local bigwigs. Jiangcheng is a prefecture-level city, and the waters are definitely deeper than we imagine. The Lu family and the Tu family have been rooted in Jiangcheng for over a hundred years. Do you think they don’t have top-notch experts in their families? I wouldn’t be surprised if you said they had a grandmaster!”
"Besides, we're here to do business, not to cause trouble. Old Xu, you need to adjust your mindset."
"It's still much more comfortable in Yanchuan!" Xu An, speechless after Zhao Cheng's words, plopped down and complained, "Then what do we do? Do we really have to go find them?"
Zhao Cheng smiled and said, "Actually, even if they hadn't pulled this stunt, I would still have gone to pay my respects. I just didn't expect them to be so impatient."
Ma Cong said, "If they really want to monopolize the Immortal Wine business, then doing so would be considered making an enemy."
Zhao Cheng nodded and said, "That's also what I find strange."
A gentle breeze blew by, and a few peach leaves fell onto the dining table.
Zhao Cheng glanced at the table and said, "Don't waste such good food, you guys eat it. Zhao Wu, Huang Hua, you two come with me."
Xu An stood up and said, "I'm going too!"
"Go back quickly after you finish eating. The immortal wine and goods are in the villa. The situation is different now, and the villa needs someone to guard it."
"Then what's the point of eating here?" Xu An said nonchalantly, "Let's pack it all up and take it with us!"
Tu Mansion.
Led by a servant, Zhao Cheng led Zhao Wu and Huang Hua into the main hall, where they saw a man who looked to be nearly fifty years old sitting in the main seat, and a man who looked to be about thirty or forty years old sitting to his right.
Zhao Cheng's gaze was immediately drawn to the younger man, and she remembered that she had seen this person before.
It was this man who stepped forward to save Xue Feiren during his execution in Yanchuan City.
Lu Yuan.
I came to the Tu family's house but met the Lu family instead. It seems I don't need to make another trip.
Upon seeing Zhao Cheng enter, the man in the main seat immediately rose to greet him, saying with a cheerful smile, "It is truly an honor for me, Tu, to have the young prime minister grace my humble abode with his presence!"
"I'm sorry to bother Patriarch Tu." Zhao Cheng smiled and said, "I've been in Jiangcheng for almost half a month now. I should have come to visit earlier, but business matters are really troublesome. I'm a novice in business and I'm so overwhelmed that I've delayed until today."
"Young Prime Minister, you are too modest." The Tu family head gestured to Lu Yuan and said, "This is Lu Yuan of the Lu family. The Lu family head is getting old, and the affairs of the family are basically being managed by Brother Lu Yuan."
Zhao Cheng immediately said, "Then I am no different from the head of the family. It's a pleasure to meet you!"
"Nice to meet you."
Lu Yuan cupped his hands in greeting, his face expressionless.
Zhao Cheng's attitude towards Lu Yuan was somewhat strange. Although the Right Prime Minister's Office was involved in the Xue Feiren incident, it was Lian Zhongyi who orchestrated it; Zhao Cheng was merely hiding behind the scenes. He had seen Lu Yuan and remembered his appearance, but he wasn't sure if Lu Yuan remembered him.
"Young Prime Minister, please have a seat. Someone, bring tea!"
After the guests and host were seated and exchanged a few more pleasantries, Zhao Cheng said, "I'm new here, bringing my immortal wine to sell in Jiangcheng. I wonder if Patriarch Tu and Boss Lu have any suggestions for me?"
Upon hearing this, Patriarch Tu and Lu Yuan exchanged a glance.
Lu Yuan said, "Yes."
Zhao Cheng said, "Please enlighten me, Mr. Lu."
Lu Yuan said indifferently, "I suggest that the young prime minister give up this idea as soon as possible. Your immortal wine is not suitable to be sold in Jiangyang County."
Unexpectedly, Lu Yuan gave this answer. Zhao Cheng suppressed his surprise and asked, "Why?"
Lu Yuan said, "Because the Lu family and the Tu family do not support it."
Zhao Cheng narrowed his eyes slightly, while the Tu family head silently observed Zhao Cheng's expression.
Because the Lu and Tu families do not support it, your immortal wine is not suitable for sale in Jiangyang County.
That's really impressive!
Zhao Cheng didn't understand why Lu Yuan said that. If their goal was to monopolize the Immortal Wine, it meant they still had to cooperate with Zhao Cheng, so there was no need to be so tough.
Zhao Cheng wasn't annoyed and asked, "Then what do the Lu and Tu families need to do to get their support?"
Lu Yuan picked up his teacup, took a sip, and said, "The young prime minister is quite interesting. Instead of asking why our two families don't support us, he directly asks us what it would take for us to support us."
Zhao Cheng smiled and said, "Although I don't understand business, I know that the purpose of doing business is to make a profit. Immortal Wine is obviously something that can sell very well. If we cooperate, we can share the profits. It will definitely be more beneficial for you to support me than not to support me."
That makes sense.
Lu Yuan echoed, then added, "But we don't support it."
Zhao Cheng's expression finally turned serious, and he said, "We can't continue this conversation like this."
The Tu family patriarch chuckled a few times and said, "Young Prime Minister, don't be angry. Brother Lu Yuan has always been like this, straightforward and honest. We know about your immortal wine and have tasted it; it is indeed a fine product. We also understand that if we cooperate with you and further secure the monopoly rights in Jiangyang County, we can certainly make a lot of money. But to be honest, this amount of money is a huge sum for many people, but it's really nothing for our two families."
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