"So much shit."
Shopkeeper Zhang glared at Su Miaomiao, then said to the accountant.
"Go and get me four thousand taels of silver."
The accountant looked embarrassed. He leaned close to Manager Zhang's ear and spoke in a voice that only the two of them could hear.
"Madam just took out two thousand taels of silver yesterday. Now the most we can take out is two thousand five hundred taels of silver."
"Alas, Madam, why can't you withdraw money at any time? She has to withdraw it when I need it."
Seeing Manager Zhang sigh, the accountant asked.
"Should I go to the bank and withdraw the money now? It will be back in less than a quarter of an hour."
Shopkeeper Zhang glanced at the accountant and said coldly.
"Need not."
He deposited it on a fixed deposit basis.
He loves money like his life. Once money is deposited in a bank and earns interest, he will never take it out unless it is absolutely necessary.
He didn't want to withdraw the money he had deposited in the bank because of such a small matter. Although he could deposit the money back after winning the competition, he would lose too much by withdrawing and depositing, which would affect his interest income.
Manager Zhang didn't want this to happen, so he set his sights on Old Man Wang.
Today's incident is closely related to Mr. Wang, so he has a legitimate reason to ask Mr. Wang to pay.
So he walked straight to Mr. Wang and said respectfully.
"Mr. Wang, my wife took the money away yesterday. I can only take out 2,500 taels of silver. Can you lend me 1,500 taels? She can't win anyway. Let's just leave the money there for a while. We'll take it back after the competition. What do you think..."
"Shopkeeper Zhang, you have no money, and neither do I. Why would I carry so much money with me when I go out to eat? Isn't that right? If you need money, you should go find someone else..."
From the moment Mr. Wang said the three words "I have no money", Manager Zhang's face changed.
He restrained his smile and interrupted Mr. Wang coldly.
"Mr. Wang, don't think I don't know. The carriage is waiting for you outside because you are going to buy land in the west of the city after dinner."
The implication is that Mr. Wang is going to buy land, so he can't be without money.
Old Wang frowned slightly. He blamed himself for not being able to keep secrets. If he hadn't been so quick to speak and blurted out everything, how would others have known that he was going to buy land with money.
His expression changed slightly and he lowered his eyes and said.
"Manager Zhang, it's not that I don't want to help you. The main reason is that I have already paid the two hundred taels as a deposit. Although the money is in my hands, it actually has nothing to do with me anymore. My wife is waiting for me to come home with the land deed. If anything goes wrong, my wife will definitely break her legs. Brother, you are the one who cares about our family business, so please be considerate of me."
Mr. Wang is notoriously afraid of his wife, simply because he is a son-in-law who married into the family. Now everything he has is thanks to his wife's family, and he has never had a say in that family.
No matter how glorious and domineering he was outside, he still had to wash his wife's feet when he returned home. If he didn't serve his wife well, she would hang him on the beam and beat him.
His wife is very fond of the land she wants to buy. Now that he has a problem with the land, breaking his legs would be the least of his worries. So he is really scared.
But Shopkeeper Zhang refused to let him go and came closer to ask him.
"Mr. Wang, don't you want to dampen this family's spirit? If it weren't for you, things wouldn't have gotten to this point. Half of what I'm going through is because I helped you. If you don't appreciate my kindness and won't even do me a small favor, not only will our relationship be shattered in the future, but you have to solve this matter yourself."
There was a threatening tone in Manager Zhang's tone as he continued.
"Old Wang, you've seen it too. If I can't come up with four thousand taels of silver, this cunning little girl will definitely not agree to cook. Our bet will be broken. If nothing unexpected happens, they'll come to you right away to settle the previous matter. Will you still be able to leisurely eat chicken feet and watch the fun? If I then take advantage of your misfortune, do you think you can withstand it?"
By the time Shopkeeper Zhang finished speaking, Mr. Wang was already sweating profusely.
Mr. Wang said angrily.
"Manager Zhang, are you forcing me? Threatening me?"
Shopkeeper Zhang raised the corners of his mouth slightly, and spoke without showing a smile in his eyes.
"Does this count as a threat to you? Since you think so, I might as well show you what it means to threaten you."
As Shopkeeper Zhang spoke, he leaned close to Mr. Wang's ear and said a name in a voice that only the two of them could hear.
"Guan Xiaoqian."
Mr. Wang's eyes widened instantly, full of disbelief.
How did Shopkeeper Zhang know the name of his illegitimate daughter?
Impossible, he handled it so secretly...
He didn't have time to think about that now.
If his tigress knew that he was having an affair and had an illegitimate daughter, he would never see the sun again.
Old Wang, looking pale, took out 1,500 taels of silver from his pocket and gave it to Shopkeeper Zhang.
"Don't talk nonsense, I'll lend it to you."
Shopkeeper Zhang looked at the banknotes in his hand and raised the corners of his mouth with satisfaction.
"No problem, don't worry, we're in the same team. I'll give it back to you when I win. Just wait and see how I slap that damn girl in the face!"
In less than three minutes, Manager Zhang got 1,500 taels of silver from Old Wang. Anyone with a discerning eye could tell from Old Wang's expression that he was reluctant to take the money.
This makes people curious about what Manager Zhang said to Mr. Wang just now, which was so effective that it could make Mr. Wang hand over such a large sum of money.
But no one wanted to delve into it. Now that the four thousand taels were out in the open, there would be more excitement to watch.
Su Miaomiao picked up the banknote, checked it, and then raised the corner of her mouth and said.
"The banknotes are fine, but before I start cooking I need to get something from the car. I'll need it when I cook."
"Why are you so busy? There's everything in the kitchen. Are you looking for an excuse to escape?"
"If you're worried, you can send someone to follow me. Besides, my child is still in your store. What are you afraid of?"
"Okay, okay, hurry up. I'm so fed up with your dithering."
Shopkeeper Zhang sent a waiter to accompany Su Miaomiao and Xiao Yunfei.
This waiter was the one who had spoken rudely to them before.
The car was parked in the alley next to the restaurant. The waiter was stunned when he saw the van.
"What...what is this?"
Xiao Yunfei didn't answer his question, but glared at him and said.
"Just stand here and wait, we'll go get the stuff."
"No, I have to follow you. My boss told me not to leave your side."
Xiao Yunfei let out a dissatisfied "tsk." and the waiter instantly lost his temper.
He had just witnessed how Xiao Yunfei beat someone, it was so terrifying, and he didn't want to be kicked away.
Anyway, it's a dead end inside and Xiao Yunfei and the others can't escape.
"Forget it, go ahead. I'll wait for you here."
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