Chapter 76 I don’t believe that without her, we brothers can’t accomplish anything great
Wen Rulei clenched his fists and said dissatisfiedly, "Everyone of you has your own difficulties, don't I have any too?!"
After all, he will be the deputy commander of the Jinwu Guard in the future.
If people knew that I used to hawk things on the street, what would it be like?!
Wen Rufeng sighed, "It would be great if Xingluo was here. She is hardworking and not afraid of losing face. She would definitely be willing to help us."
The three brothers fell silent.
In the past, they always complained about Wen Xingluo's shortcomings in this and that, and now that she has really gone to someone else's house, they feel like something is missing.
The three of them suddenly looked at Wen Yueyin at the same time.
Wen Yueyin was startled.
She touched her chest delicately, tears welling in her eyes. "I've been weak and sickly since childhood. I'd be out of breath after walking a few steps. I could only be raised in seclusion. How could I be exposed to the wind and sun outside? I'm so sorry, brothers. I really don't have the energy to help. I hate myself..."
As he spoke, he coughed a few times, as if he would fall to the ground weakly at the next moment.
Wen Rufeng felt so distressed and comforted her, "You and Xingluo are different after all. You have been harmed by her. The brothers will naturally take care of you and tell you to enjoy a good life. We will do our best to train you into a noble lady!"
Wen Rulei also advised, "You will be the Crown Princess in the future, so it's really not appropriate for you to be in the spotlight. Don't worry about these things. Take care of yourself and give birth to a big, fat boy for the Crown Prince. As for making money, we brothers will take care of it!"
Wen Yueyin was about to cry and said "hmm" weakly.
Wen Ruyun suddenly noticed the carriage parked opposite, "Brother, Wen Xingluo is here!"
Wen Rufeng's eyes lit up, and he quickly walked over and said, "Xingluo, you've come just in time! We want to sell our grain, but after all, we are of noble status, so it's not convenient for us to show up in public. Today, as the eldest brother, I will make the decision, and you quickly help us sell it on the street!"
Xie Shian rolled his eyes.
Epilepsy.
That's crazy!
I've never seen such a crazy person!
Wen Xingluo held the round fan in his hand, smiling, "You have a high status? I wonder what your status is?"
Wen Rufeng cleared his throat solemnly and said with a stern face, "Your second brother will become the richest man in the world, your third brother will be promoted to Deputy Commander of the Jinwu Guard, and your sister will become the Crown Princess. As for me, as the stepson of the King of Zhenbei, the eldest son of the Wen family, and the eldest son of the Wen County Magistrate, I will pass the imperial examination and become a powerful official. Given our status, how can we, like street shrews, peddle our goods in the streets and disgrace our status?"
In the carriage, Xie Shian covered his eyes and almost bent his waist.
It's not a scare.
But I couldn't help laughing.
His shoulders trembled violently, and he reached out to grab Wen Xingluo's sleeve, as if asking her why she had such crazy relatives.
Wen Xingluo also wanted to laugh, but she felt it was so embarrassing to have such brothers and sisters in front of Xie Shian, so she pretended to be calm, and her expression looked quite distorted.
In the end, she met Wen Rufeng's serious eyes and couldn't help laughing with Xie Shian.
Wen Rufeng frowned, "Xingluo doesn't believe in our strength?"
Wen Xingluo had laughed enough, and she leaned against the car window to sit back down. She tried to straighten her blushing face and said seriously, "'Don't despise the poor young man.' I believe that my eldest, second, third, and sister will definitely get what they want! But I'm sorry, as the eldest daughter of the Zhenbei Palace, the sister of the Southwest Military Commander, and a friend of the Princess of Hanzhong County, I have important matters to attend to today, so I won't join you in the fun."
She was afraid that she would not be able to hold back her laughter, so she signaled the driver to hurry up.
Xie Shian stuck his head out of the car window, trying to look serious, and shouted to Wen Rufeng, "As the fourth son of the Zhenbei Palace, the younger brother of the Southwest Army Commander-in-Chief, and the brother of the friend of the Princess of Hanzhong County, I'm sorry I can't accompany you anymore, hahahahahahaha——"
The carriage passed through the long street, leaving behind a long string of laughter.
No matter how slow Wen Rufeng was, he realized that they were mocking him.
His face turned red and he clenched his fists in embarrassment.
"Don't be upset, big brother." Wen Ruyun walked over, staring at the departing carriage, and sneered, "No flower lasts forever. I want to see how long she can keep her rampant!"
Wen Rulei's eyes were equally filled with venom. "I don't believe that without her, we brothers can't accomplish anything great! Isn't it just hawking on the street?! At worst, we can just find two maids!"
The three brothers made up their minds to make a name for themselves and vent their anger.
They quickly called two maids from the county government office to sell food.
And they hid on the street corners, observing the business situation.
Soon someone passed by and exclaimed in shock: "What?! Your rice is sold for one ounce of gold?!"
The little maid waved her hands impatiently, "If you can't afford it, don't look at it!"
Other people came over one after another, and when they saw the prices, they all shook their heads and left.
Finally, an old woman said in disdain, "Although the price of grain has gone up, the rice shop on East Street only sells it for 35 wen a bushel. And you're selling it at the price of gold? You're really greedy!"
Wen Ruyun frowned, "Thirty-five coins a dou? How is that possible!"
In the face of a major disaster, food prices should have risen sharply. How could they be so cheap?
Before he could ask the price, a group of soldiers suddenly arrived.
The leader ripped down the stall sign and sternly ordered, "Take all this grain and bring it to the government!"
Wen Ruyun hurried out, "What are you doing?!"
"What are you doing?! Someone reported you for price gouging! The commander has issued an order: any unscrupulous merchants who raise prices and exploit the people during the flood will have their goods confiscated until the fines are paid! Take them away!"
It feels like the sky is collapsing!
He wanted to stop them, but the officers and soldiers didn't bother to talk to him.
So he and Wen Yueyin spent all the food they had worked so hard to save, and it was all taken away by the government, not even half a bag of rice was left for them!
As for the so-called fine, the amount is so huge that he cannot afford it now!
Wen Ruyun staggered and was helped by Wen Rufeng to avoid falling to the ground.
His face turned pale and he murmured to himself, "How could this happen?"
He suddenly stared at Wen Yueyin and rushed to her in three or two steps, almost unable to control his anger, "Didn't you say that this deal would definitely succeed?!"
Wen Yueyin took two steps back in fear, tears in her eyes. "I wasn't wrong, there was indeed a flood in the southwest! But I don't know why, despite the government's thorough preparations, food prices haven't risen at all..."
Not only did food prices not rise, but even Chengdu was safe and sound!
She hiccuped and said softly, "Don't worry, second brother, you will definitely become the richest man!"
How can business be smooth sailing?
She remembered that in her previous life, Wen Ruyun's business also had gains and losses.
But Wen Ruyun could not accept failure.
He suddenly pushed over the fruit stall next to him. "I've lost all my capital. How can I become the richest man?! I shouldn't have believed your nonsense! It's all your fault!"
Wen Yueyin's breathing became rapid and his whole body was trembling.
How can she be blamed for this?
The information she provided was correct!
And he was the one who agreed to the idea of hoarding food and making money, so why was it all her fault now that something went wrong?!
In her memory, her second brother was a master strategist. Every time he went out, he would travel with luxury cars and beauties and spend a lot of money. No matter what kind of business war he encountered, he could always overcome the danger calmly and always had the courage to make a comeback.
But in this life, why did he become so impatient?
Wen Yueyin couldn't understand and couldn't help crying.
Wen Rufeng patted her hand lovingly, then turned to scold Wen Ruyun, "Yue Yin's health isn't good to begin with, how could you be so mean to her? In my opinion, this is all Xing Luo's fault! She lives in the Zhenbei Palace. She knew Xie Guanlan had made disaster relief preparations in advance, but she refused to provide us with inside information. I don't know if she's on the same page with us! How did we end up with such an ungrateful sister?!"
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