Chapter 353: Heroine
Now that we have such a large amount of coal to solve the urgent problem, it is like a timely help.
Wen Yan has hoarded so much charcoal, but he has kept it secret. I guess he is waiting for this moment!
He was once again thankful that Chi Fei and she were close friends, not enemies.
"I will find someone to handle this matter, don't worry." Meng Xiyan agreed, turned around and left.
Wen Yan reminded him from behind: "I still need to go back and make preparations. If you need anything, send someone to Qingfeng Xiaolou to find me."
"Okay." Meng Xiyan didn't even turn his head, waved his hand and disappeared at the gate of the courtyard.
After Wen Yan left the Meng family, he went to Tianyi Cloth Shop to stock up on goods.
After she left Tianyi Cloth Shop, she soon discovered that she was being followed.
After a while, probably after confirming her identity, he left.
In the Marquis' Mansion, in Wen Ruyue's courtyard.
"Bang..."
There was a sound of porcelain breaking.
Then Wen Ruyue screamed, "Is everything you said true?
That bitch Wen Yan, did she really burn charcoal to keep those poor souls warm?"
"It's absolutely true, Miss. Even if someone gave me a hundred times the courage, I wouldn't dare to make up such a story in front of you!"
A maid knelt in front of Wen Ruyue, not daring to breathe.
"You go down." Wen Ruyue impatiently dismissed the maid.
"You're so good, Wen Yan. Back then, my mother and I only took a little bit of her charcoal.
Not only was she ungrateful, she also sent my people to Jingzhao Prefecture.
Those charcoals are so valuable now, and she actually burned them to keep those poor people warm!
Wen Yan, you are heartless, cruel and ruthless, and your conscience has been eaten by dogs!
Are you mentally ill? "
Wen Ruyue screamed madly.
It was as if Wen Yan was burning not her own charcoal, but her silver.
Wen Ruyue yelled angrily, grabbed the teacup on the table and smashed it to the ground.
The maidservant next to her was startled: "Madam, this teacup is the eldest master's favorite. Now that you've broken it, how are you going to explain it to him?"
Wen Ruyue saw clearly what she had smashed and a trace of panic immediately appeared on her face.
Huo Yaoxing had told her more than once not to get angry easily and not to smash things randomly, as she had no upbringing from aristocratic family.
She turned around abruptly and glared at the maid fiercely: "You bastard, you clumsily broke the master's things, and not only do you deny it, you also want me to carry the ink pot for you, who gave you the courage!
Someone come——"
Wen Ruyue shouted.
Several maids came in immediately.
Wen Ruyue pointed at the maid and said, "She broke the eldest master's favorite teacup. Take her out and give her twenty lashes, then sell her off."
"Miss, please don't! You don't know me, please don't drive me out... Please save me and give me a chance to live!"
The maid's mouth was blocked, and soon the sound of beatings could be heard in the yard.
Wen Ruyue didn't care about the life or death of a lowly maid. She sat in front of the window and called the maid to dress her.
We can’t let Wen Yan continue to act recklessly.
She wanted to talk to Jiang Xinkui and get the charcoal back.
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Wen Yan had just finished lunch when the maid from Qingfeng Xiaolou came to report that someone was looking for her outside.
When Wen Yan arrived outside, he saw a low-key green carriage parked in front of the gate.
The driver was a familiar face to the Meng family, and Wen Yan guessed that the charcoal issue had been resolved.
As expected of General Meng, the feared general in the North, he is quick in his work.
Wen Yan raised the curtain and got into the carriage, then glared at an acquaintance: "Little Chief Yuan!"
The young leader Yuan grinned at her: "You didn't expect it to be me!"
Wen Yan looked at Meng Xiyan and asked, "???"
Meng Xiyan nodded at her.
Therefore, the young leader Yuan was really sent by the higher-ups.
Wen Yan scratched her head. The decision was completely beyond her expectations.
Wen Yan thought that even if the higher-ups didn't send the crown prince to handle the matter, they would send other princes.
I didn't expect that an unknown little leader would be in charge.
Can his identity really suppress those wolves and tigers that are ready to make a move?
The people above wouldn't be so stupid. This little leader must have a hidden identity.
But what does this have to do with her?
Putting aside the speculation, Wen Yan told them about selling charcoal.
She planned to divide the charcoal into three grades, make the best charcoal into charcoal cakes, and sell them at extremely high prices to make money.
Second-rate principal protection.
The lowest quality ones were the largest in quantity and were treated as "winter charcoal" by the government.
The people's livelihood issues were solved, and she made money and got a golden thigh.
As Wen Yan spoke, he took out the coal storage account book from his shoulder bag.
After reading this, Chief Yuan frowned slightly and said, "You really won't make much money this way. You made such a dangerous and tiring trip to Jinyang Prefecture. You can't do it for nothing!"
She didn't lose out on that trip, as Situ Ming had quite a few private possessions.
Wen Yan pretended to be nonchalant and waved her hands: "I lost money, but I have found a rich man!"
"Ahem..." Leader Yuan choked on his saliva because of her bluntness. "You've come up with so many plans just to find yourself a backer?"
"What else?" Wen Yan said.
Chief Yuan was extremely surprised: "Were you already planning this when you went to Jinyang Prefecture?"
"How could that be!" Wen Yan rolled her eyes at him, "I can't predict the future, how could I have expected this winter to be so cold!
At that time, I felt that the people in Jinyang Prefecture were having a hard time, and I wanted to give them some hope of survival, so I thought of collecting charcoal.
Don’t you know all this?”
The young leader rubbed his beardless chin and asked, "Actually, I've always been curious. What is a weak woman like you doing traveling thousands of miles to Jinyang Prefecture?"
"Just to cheat people." Wen Yan spread his hands, with a cunning expression, like a treacherous little fox.
The young leader Yuan was aroused by his curiosity: "Tell me, tell me more."
"I'm sure you've heard about my marriage.
The Wen family made me a laughing stock and a topic of conversation among the people.
I am a very petty person and I will take revenge on anyone who crosses me.
The Wen family treated me unfairly and wanted to make a fortune by taking advantage of the drought.
The opportunity is before me, so of course I have to fight back fiercely."
Wen Yan shook his head proudly and said, "You all saw what happened next. Not only was Wen Ruyue scared out of her wits on that trip, she also lost a lot of money.
Just thinking about it makes me happy.”
The young leader Yuan gave a thumbs up and said, "You are truly a heroine!"
Wen Yan held her face with her hands, showing a fake shy expression: "I think I'm pretty awesome too!"
Chief Yuan was so disgusted that he got goose bumps all over his body: "Hey, get back to normal quickly, don't do this, it's scary.
Wen Yan rolled her eyes at him.
"You rolled your eyes at me!" Leader Yuan said angrily, "This is the second time today. Don't go too far!"
The charcoal selling business was thus decided.
After discussing the general matters, "Brother Xi Yan and I have other important things to do, so selling charcoal will be handed over to you. However, I will ask my housekeeper Pei'er to help you, and she will assist you from now on."
Leader Yuan had dealt with Pei'er several times in Jinyang Prefecture and was quite familiar with her, so he had no objections.
"Then I'll go call her now." Wen Yan nodded at the two of them and jumped off the carriage.
Before she even entered the door, she heard a shout from behind her: "Wen Yan, stop right there!"
Wen Yan turned around and saw Wen Ruyue and her daughter coming towards her aggressively.
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