Zhang Xuehou felt he understood a great deal from Jing Zhe's slightly melancholic words, "Because of love."
This guy is definitely trying to curry favor with his niece, so he plans to buy up all their liquor so that he can no longer threaten Zhang Xuexian!
It has to be said that this idea was both foolish and extravagant. Zhang Xuehou was somewhat impressed that someone would go to such lengths for a woman.
However, if he dares to buy, he dares to sell!
All they need to do is collect cloudy liquor from other distilleries, process it simply, and it becomes spirits. Why wouldn't they do such a profitable business?
Most importantly, he bought in large quantities and paid a lot of money, so the kickbacks he took from it were naturally also large!
The thought of being able to make a name for himself in the casino again filled Zhang Xuehou with joy.
"I'll come to collect the liquor in three days! You'd better hurry up and make as much as you need!"
After Jing Zhe finished speaking, he strode away.
Watching his retreating figure, Zhang Xuehou frowned again.
Although making money is good, Su Xinping's intention is clearly to get his niece. What if this pretty boy really moves his niece after paying such a high price?
The more Zhang Xuehou thought about it, the more restless he became, and he decided to go find Su Xinping.
When Su Xinping first approached him, it was done in private, and he was not allowed to tell anyone else, so they rarely met.
However, this matter was too urgent for him to worry about.
Su Xinping used to live in the East Palace, but recently he moved out and bought a very secluded little house outside. If you want to find him, you naturally have to go there.
Upon arriving at the destination, Zhang Xuehou knocked on the door from the outside, and after a long while, a deep voice came from inside.
"who?"
"It is I, Your Highness!"
The door was pulled open, revealing Su Xinping's ugly face.
Since the last incident, the Crown Prince has been indifferent to him, and the Prince of Xiang has also abandoned him. He also did not want to continue living in the Eastern Palace, so he moved out.
Why are you here?
Su Xinping said coldly.
"Your Highness, I have something important to report to you!"
Su Xinping let him into the courtyard, then peeked out and looked down into the dimly lit street. Only after finding no one was there did he close the gate.
"What happened?"
So Zhang Xuehou told Su Xinping about Jing Zhe buying strong liquor. Su Xinping frowned repeatedly after listening, because this trick was exactly the same as the one he had used to cheat Zhang Xuexian before!
Although he initially used 500 taels of silver to lure them in, he eventually managed to take over Zhang's winery. If he hadn't been tricked by Jing Zhe later, he would have actually made a profit.
But this time, the other party offered a thousand taels of silver. Su Xinping thought about it again and again. Those distilleries that sold cloudy wine dared not refuse to sell to him, and he had mastered the process of making strong liquor. There was no way he couldn't make it!
All I can say is that the other side is stupid and rich!
However, he was still uneasy and asked again, "What does this young master Jiangling look like?"
Zhang Xuehou glanced at Su Xinping, lowered his head, and whispered, "He's alright, handsome and refined-looking, his height is probably..."
"..."
After hearing Zhang Xuehou's introduction, Su Xinping sneered: "What Young Master Jiangling? You've been fooled, he's clearly Jing Zhe!"
"Jing Zhe? No way?"
Zhang Xuehou was somewhat surprised.
Although he had never met Jing Zhe, he had heard Su Xinping curse him many times, saying how utterly worthless he was and how far inferior he was to Su Xinping. Zhang Xuehou naturally assumed that Jing Zhe was even uglier than Su Xinping—or at least of the same level, right?
Therefore, he was prejudiced from the start and did not think that such a handsome young man could be Jing Zhe.
"Why not? Isn't there always a big, simple-looking man following him around?"
Zhang Xuehou thought about it and nodded repeatedly.
"That's him!"
"..."
Upon hearing Su Xinping's confirmation, Zhang Xuehou suddenly panicked.
"You didn't tell him anything, did you?"
Su Xinping glanced at him.
"No...no, the young master repeatedly emphasized that I wouldn't dare to speak carelessly. I just treated him as an ordinary buyer..."
Zhang Xuehou looked down at the ground and whispered, but in his heart he was calculating how to prevent Su Xinping from finding out that he had let something slip. Moreover, he felt somewhat wronged: "This can't be blamed on me! Who told you to speak so ill of such a handsome young man?"
"That would be perfect! That fellow surnamed Jing is exceptionally cunning and full of tricks. We must not let him know about our connections!"
Su Xinping said again.
Zhang Xuehou nodded with some difficulty, then asked, "Your Highness, should we still sell him this strong liquor?"
"Sell? Why not sell?"
Su Xinping sneered, "But I'll make him pay a deposit before each sale, just like this time. Giving him a receipt won't hurt! By the way, when we get back, hire more people to buy the liquor and work overtime to make more spirits! He's rich, isn't he? Make as much as he wants!"
Su Xinping didn't bother to think about Jing Zhe's intentions.
A jar of strong liquor costs five taels of silver. How much can he buy?
What will he do when he's spent all his money?
Resell it?
Hehe, with the city's murky liquor flowing in endlessly, their strong liquor must be just as plentiful!
When Jing Zhe and his men ran out of money and were about to sell strong liquor to recoup their losses, he lowered the price of the liquor to below five taels of silver and saw how they could sell it!
Are you trying to use the same old tricks on me?
I'll make you pay until you're bankrupt!
...
When Jing Zhe came out of the distillery, it was already completely dark, and he went straight home.
Zhu Xinning was leaning against the door when she saw Jing Zhe push the door open and enter the courtyard. She immediately smiled and came out to greet him.
"Are you done with work?"
"Okay, that's it."
"Aunt Wu has already prepared the meal and is just waiting for you."
Zhu Xinning spoke gently, finally giving Jing Zhe a sense of satisfaction as a man returning home.
Xiangru also came with Zhu Xinning this time, but after the meal, she said to Zhu Xinning, "Miss, the young master went to so many places to interview today, and he probably still has many things he doesn't understand and needs to ask you for advice. It will probably be quite late. It's getting late, and it won't be safe to go back any later! So Xiangru will go back to the Prime Minister's residence first!"
After Xiangru finished speaking, she prepared to get up and leave.
Zhu Xinning was a little confused, then asked, "You said it's too late and not safe, so you left by yourself. What am I supposed to do?"
"Miss..."
Xiangru's eyes darted back and forth between Zhu Xinning and Jing Zhe a few times, and she was still thinking to herself, "How can my young lady be so dense? I've gone to so much trouble, and she still can't see through it..."
"If it gets too late, the young master will naturally escort the young lady!"
Zhu Xinning glared at her, "So, you just left me here all alone and ran off?"
Xiangru quickly waved her hand, retorting, "What are you saying, Miss? If it's really too late, you can stay here. It's not like you haven't stayed here before..."
This is what the little maid Xiangru really thought. If Zhu Xinning still doesn't understand what she means after hearing this, then she's not worthy of being called a young lady.
Her face flushed red, and she spat out, "You brat!"
"..."
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