Chapter 288: Adapting to changing circumstances
The proprietress guessed what Wen Yan was going to do and was instantly struck by lightning.
He immediately chased after it, but only saw Ma Hut disappear around the corner of the street.
She was so anxious that she told the waiter to keep an eye on the store and then she chased after him.
Soon, Wen Yan and the other two arrived at the home of the owner of Su Ji.
"Knock on the door." Wen Yan ordered while sitting on the horse.
Brother Dahu immediately jumped off his horse and went up to knock on the door loudly.
The loud knocking sound quickly attracted the neighbors.
The courtyard gate was also opened from the inside at this time.
A pale-haired old woman looked at Da Hu nervously: "Who...who are you looking for?"
"Is the owner of Su Ji Grocery Store the one living here?"
"That's my son, you..."
"Call him over, call him if there's anything." Although Da Hu looked honest, he was strong and powerful, and his loud voice was very scary.
The old woman was so frightened that her legs went weak. Just as she was about to go back and call for help, an ordinary-looking man with purple circles under his eyes came out.
He supported the old woman distressedly and bowed to Big Tiger, but his tone was full of complaints: "Everyone, please talk it over nicely."
"Your store is big but you bully your customers. What else is there to say?" Wen Yan said coldly.
The boss only then saw Wen Yan. He first looked around at Wen Yan's clothes, and after he understood what was going on, his voice softened a lot: "Madam, I have been out buying goods recently, but if there is any way that our store has not been welcoming enough, please let me know, and I will do my best to make it up to you."
"Do you think I need compensation for a small grocery store?"
The boss' heart skipped a beat, and he finally realized that the matter was not simple, and asked for the reason again.
Wen Yan winked at Brother Qingshan.
Brother Qingshan then told the story and took out the order form.
After hearing this, the boss was in disbelief at first, and then he defended his wife, the boss's wife.
It is said that she is usually very kind, so there must be a misunderstanding.
He also wanted to push the problem onto the winery.
Suddenly, he thought of something and asked, "Excuse me, what is the last name of the customer who placed the order?"
Brother Qingshan said coldly, "His surname is Ying, and he is this year's top scholar. This time, the wine was also ordered to host a banquet for the top scholar."
The boss's expression changed, and a flash of anger crossed his face.
But he quickly suppressed his emotions and apologized.
Wen Yan interrupted him impatiently: "Don't bother with this nonsense. If the wine we ordered doesn't arrive in two quarters of an hour, your grocery store will never be able to sell wine again."
Wen Yan shook the wine ticket in his hand, pulled the reins, and left.
The boss glared at the corner of the alley.
A woman came out from the corner slowly. She was the owner of the grocery store.
The boss helped the old woman back to the yard.
The old woman pulled the boss's arm and said, "Did Xu Niang do something wrong? If you have something to say, please talk to her nicely. Don't be mean to her."
There is an insurmountable gap between scholars, farmers, artisans and merchants.
The wife's actions almost killed the entire family.
The boss returned to the room, changed his clothes quickly with a cold face, and went out to correct the mistake.
The proprietress came to the door and called out weakly, "Husband."
The man didn't even turn his head and said coldly: "Tell me, why do you do this?"
The proprietress bit her lip and didn't answer.
The man didn't press the issue.
After changing clothes, he strode out.
The proprietress suddenly grabbed the man's hand and begged in tears, "Husband, please don't."
"Don't want what?" The man turned around and said sternly, "You won't be satisfied unless you destroy my family, right?"
The proprietress was so aggrieved that she kept wiping away tears.
"I know you've always disliked me for being a merchant." The man took a deep breath. "Since you can't let go of Ying, then go find him. This little temple of mine can't hold your earth-shattering love."
After saying that, he shook off the proprietress, led out his own mule, and headed towards the winery.
After Wen Yan left, he did not go back to Songshan Village directly, but went to the largest restaurant in the county.
After entering the store, Wen Yan said directly: "I have a big business deal for you to discuss with the shopkeeper."
When the waiter heard that Yan was dressed in brocade clothes, he thought he was here to book a meal. He did not dare to neglect him and immediately called the shopkeeper over.
"I want twenty jars of the best wine in your store."
The jar Wen Yan mentioned weighs twenty kilograms.
Shopkeeper: “…”
Wen Yan: "No?"
"No, yes, yes, but I only have five jars in my store. The remaining fifteen jars need to be moved to the wine cellar, so it may not be that fast."
"Then give me four jars first, and you can deliver the rest in fifteen minutes." Wen Yan and Brother Dahu took the four jars of wine back first, and left Brother Qingshan to deliver the last bit of wine.
Wen Yan brought the wine back to Songshan Village.
As soon as she entered the village, she saw Ying Zhixue looking for her everywhere.
When he saw her coming back on horseback, he immediately complained angrily, “Come on, everyone knows you can ride a horse, but there’s no need to go for a ride at this time!
If you want to show your abilities, you have to know the occasion!"
Wen Yan handed the reins to Brother Dahu: "I'll trouble you with the rest. By the way, Brother Dahu, be careful. The owner of Su Ji Grocery Store sent some wine, don't accept it yet."
Brother Dahu knew that this matter would never end, so he nodded and led the horse to deliver the wine to the ancestral hall first.
Wen Yan then asked Qing He: "What's going on?"
"The sacrifice at the ancestral hall is about to begin, and Patriarch Ying is looking for you."
"I see. By the way, there are spectators for the sacrifice, right? Who are they?"
Qinghe finished speaking concisely.
In addition to the Ying clan members and in-laws, Mrs. Bai and the grandson of King Tai were also specially invited.
Wen Yan asked, "Where is Ying Zhilin's grandmother?"
"No invitation."
Wen Yan thought for a moment and said, “Go find a soft bridge and carry both grandma and grandmother over.”
Grandmother is the fifth grandmother.
"If the clan leader asks, just say it was my idea. If they have any objections, they must invite my stepmother out as well."
It doesn't make sense that my stepmother was invited to the ceremony, but Lin's biological grandmother and grandmother couldn't go.
Qinghe didn't say much, just nodded and went to do it.
Wen Yan simply tidied up his clothes and then headed towards the ancestral hall.
As soon as she arrived at the ancestral hall, Ying Zhilin discovered her.
"Where have you been? Why do you look so tired?" Although she had simply packed up, Ying Zhilin still noticed the difference at a glance and carefully straightened the crooked pearl hairpin.
"There was a problem with the wine, so I went to the county town to resolve it." Wen Yan said simply, "What do you want from me?"
Halfway through the sacrifice, Wen Yan knew why they were looking for her.
From the very beginning, she was allowed to enter the ancestral hall to watch the ceremony.
"Yan, daughter of the Wen family, please come forward." Wen Yan, who was standing behind Mrs. Bai watching the ceremony, was suddenly called.
Wen Yan was a little confused.
Madam Bai patted her hands and said, "Go ahead."
Wen Yan had no choice but to walk to Ying Zhilin and ask him what was going on with his eyes.
Ying Zhilin didn't answer, but just gave her a reassuring look.
Wen Yan opened her mouth, said nothing, and then closed it.
Never mind, I'll just improvise later.
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