Chen Yunfan took a sip of his drink. "Tell me, what a fine young lady like you. Why doesn't she stay at home and instead insists on going out to do business? Aren't you afraid of the hard work?" He shook his head, expressing his helplessness.
But his words revealed nothing but care and doting.
"Come on, come on, eat your food. If she does anything wrong and makes you all unhappy, she can forget about doing business. She'll have to go home and stay there quietly."
Chen Yunfan raised his glass and toasted everyone in turn. As Chen Yunfan looked at them, they all wondered if they had said anything inappropriate.
Everyone was shocked; this really was the granddaughter of the Chen family, the richest family in the country.
Wang Congwang was feeling the most guilty. He had just said the most offensive thing, and he had even hired someone to make things difficult for her. He didn't know if she had found out. Fortunately, she didn't see him when he went to find that thug.
He never expected that this girl was really from the Chen family, and that the Chen family doted on her so much.
He simply couldn't believe that the Chen family could become the richest family and also be imperial merchants if they didn't have powerful backers.
If, by any chance, this girl complains that he bullied her, who knows how the Chen family will treat him, or if they will secretly ruin his business.
Wang Congwang quickly pledged his loyalty, saying, "We've already reached an agreement with the female boss. We won't sell the charcoal and grain this winter; we'll sell them to her at cost price."
Wang Congwang gritted his teeth and said, "Send them all."
Everyone despised Wang Congwang for his rapid change of heart, yet they also joined him in his corrupt ways.
What right did he have to make decisions for them? In order to avoid being secretly targeted by the Chen family, they had no choice but to swallow their anger and settle accounts with him later.
Despite gritting his teeth, Master Liu's smile remained unchanged as he hurriedly agreed. He thought that he was doing the Chen family a favor today, and the Chen family might be so happy that they would give him some business opportunities!
Even if they don't give them business, the goodwill we have today will last, and it will be much easier if we need their help in the future.
Jiang Wei raised the teacup beside him and said, "I am not a good drinker, so I will offer you all a cup of tea instead of wine to express my gratitude on behalf of the people to all of you kind people."
She picked up her teacup and drank it all in one gulp, saying, "I hope you, my esteemed hosts, enjoy your meal and drinks."
Apart from Li Yousen, who remained calm, everyone else seemed to be struggling to understand why their businesses all belonged to others.
They ate their food and drinks in a sullen mood.
As if understanding what everyone was thinking, Jiang Wei said, "Dear owners, you can keep your grain and charcoal for yourselves and sell them at your own prices. It's not my place to tell you what to do. However, I would like to ask you to set the prices as I see fit."
“This…” Li Yousen hesitated, “Since we have agreed to let you sell the grain and charcoal, there is no reason for us to take it back.”
Wang Congwang, who had been holding back his worries because of Jiang Wei's words, was suddenly filled with anxiety again.
He glanced sideways, 'What business is it of his meddling? He's using our things to curry favor; even if we give him some, how much charcoal will he get?'
"Yes, madam, please don't refuse. We're doing this willingly." Wang Congwang quickly tried to make amends, remembering that he had talked too much earlier. He couldn't let the business fail and someone else take away his face and benefits.
Seeing that they were so easy to talk to, Jiang Wei chatted with them about the matter while eating. After about half an hour, they finally settled everything and everyone dispersed.
Once everyone had left, Chen Yunfan regained his senses.
"How's business? Not good, huh?" he said, looking at Jiang Wei.
"Second Uncle, you sober up really quickly. Although doing business isn't easy, I have Second Uncle. He can always handle anything." Jiang Wei flattered with a fawning smile.
"Stop flattering me, it won't work. I wouldn't have come if I wasn't afraid you'd bully me." Saying he won't care about her, can he really really just ignore her?
They couldn't possibly feel at ease.
He only has this one niece and he cherishes her dearly; otherwise, he wouldn't want to come.
He might as well stay home with his wife. They haven't seen each other for so long, and now that they're finally together, there are still so many problems.
"Yes, yes, yes, second uncle is the best. Then next time I'll go to my maternal grandfather?" Jiang Wei said this deliberately.
Chen Yunfan couldn't do anything with her. "Let's go! Go back. If you need anything next time, come to me."
"Mmm." Jiang Wei smiled sweetly, "I knew my second uncle loved me the most."
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The next day, though reluctant, the merchants still went through the motions and sent people over to have Jiang Wei haul away grain and charcoal.
Jiang Wei had no intention of taking their goods. She replied politely, saying that she only wanted to ask the owners to give the people a way to survive, considering the harsh winter.
She never cared about the goods; she only hoped they would sell them at a reasonable price.
They might even be slightly more expensive than usual, and there's no limit to the quantity. I imagine many people would buy from them to save themselves the trouble, which would be a way to make money.
In this way, Jiang Wei and the Chen family wouldn't owe them any favors, and they would still make money.
Jiang Wei can then sell more charcoal and grain to the people in the Anle Street area.
To keep them from freezing and starving.
Those merchants never genuinely intended to sell their goods to Jiang Wei at such a low price. Selling them to her so cheaply at this time was practically giving them away for free.
Since Jiang Wei didn't want it, they didn't need to be polite anymore, and instead breathed a sigh of relief.
They adopted Jiang Wei's suggestion to raise the prices of grain and charcoal slightly, making them a little more expensive than usual but still cheaper than before, without any intention of profiting from the disaster.
Many people go to the store to buy things because it's close and convenient. Although An Sheng Ji is cheaper, it's far away, requires queuing, and you need household registration documents. You also can't buy too many.
There are too many things to do. Those with some savings wanted to buy more from other places before, but they were too expensive and An Sheng Ji had limited stock. Now, although these shops are a bit more expensive, there aren't many left. They are afraid that there will be a shortage of goods later, so they are thinking of stocking up more.
I bought quite a lot, and it wasn't much more expensive anyway. If there's a shortage of goods later, the price will definitely go up.
They kept buying, and the owners beamed with joy at the sight.
After Zhang Laosi failed to accomplish his task, Wang Congwang returned from Zuichunlou and sent someone to find Zhang Laosi, essentially asking him to return the money he had previously given him.
He failed to handle the matter properly, and now that he's no longer needed to do it, there's no reason to give him money.
Wang Congwang begged and pleaded with people to give him more time, promising that he could get things done.
Wang Congwang is too busy trying to please Jiang Wei right now. If the Chen family finds out that he has been scheming against the owner of An Sheng Ji, will he still be able to do business in the future?
He only wanted the money; he told them he had to make them return all the money he had given him.
No matter how they searched him, they couldn't find a single copper coin on him; it was clear he had spent all his silver.
Even if they couldn't get their money back, they couldn't leave empty-handed, especially in this freezing weather.
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