Ji Xinhe casually took out the handkerchief from his sleeve to wipe his hands, standing condescendingly in front of the man: "Next time you come, learn kung fu for ten years first. Everyone says Hu Ren are brave and fierce, but I’ve been enlightened today. It’s just like this, tsk."
As he spoke, he sneered and threw the handkerchief before turning to enter the shop.
The onlookers at the entrance couldn’t help but laugh quietly when they heard Ji Xinhe’s words, as a grown man being thrown out of the door by a weak-looking girl was indeed quite disgraceful.
Yuchi Gong’s face grew pale with anger and frustration, and the rage inside his stomach was rising rapidly. However, he just couldn’t beat that girl, so he had to swallow his anger.
"We’ll see who cries later!" Yuchi Gong angrily got up from the ground, and before he could stand straight, he stumbled again.
The crowd burst into another wave of subdued laughter.
It wasn’t until Yuchi Gong had disappeared from sight that the crowd gradually dispersed.
Li Saner peeked around the door for a long time before hurrying into the shop, staring at Ji Xinhe, who was checking the accounts. "Your fighting skills are amazing, Miss!"
Xin He didn’t even lift her head: "Next time he comes, just kick him out directly, no need to show mercy. Don’t waste too many words on people like him."
"Aye!"
Xin He roughly glanced at the account book again before closing it: "I originally planned to visit the winery again today, but my time was wasted because of him. I’ll just go tomorrow. Please inform Fuquan to strictly supervise everything at the Yan Family’s winery. There can be no mistakes during this critical period."
"Yes!"
As Ji Xinhe remembered Yuchi Gong’s visit today, her eyebrows puckered up slightly: "Did Yuchi Gong come today just to issue threats? It seems he has already issued threats before. His visit today, I wonder what his intentions are."
"What intentions could that kind of person have? He’s probably just full of evil thoughts! Miss, don’t take his words to heart!" Li Saner quickly replied.
However, Xin He countered: "There are some things you don’t have to take to heart, but there are some things you can’t ignore."
"Miss Ji, what do you mean?" Li Saner was somewhat confused.
"This man is dishonest and nasty. It’s best not to be careless in dealing with him." Xin He pursed her lips before saying, "Forget it, I’ll just go to the winery."
"Ah?" Li Saner was startled at first, but then promptly responded, "Yes."
Xinhe boarded the horse carriage, and Li Saner hurriedly helped to drive the carriage to the winery.
She had been worried about Mu Houchu and had planned to wait for him at the Prime Minister’s Mansion after his morning meeting. However, now that Yuchi Gong had come to her door, she felt something was not quite right. As a businessman, he must be extremely savvy, and it was not necessary for him to go out of his way to find a scolding today.
He probably had other plans.
This man is not the kind of person who just does the bare minimum, and she had been guarding against him from the very beginning, fearing that something would go wrong at the winery. She had Fuquan strictly controlling the staff coming and going from the winery, and even her own long-term employees were cooperating closely and keeping their own secrets. Yuchi Gong should not have been able to steal their fruit wine recipes, so his visit today must have been with some other purpose in mind.
Could it be a test?
Ji Xinhe’s thoughts were racing and her face grew solemn. The introduction of this new product line was a chance for Qinghe’s shop to turn the tables, and if they missed this opportunity, it would be harder in the future.
"Miss, we’ve arrived!" Li Saner pulled the reins and jumped off the carriage, shouting as he brought out a stool for Ji Xinhe.
Xin He lifted the curtain and stepped down from the carriage: "Where’s Fuquan?"
"He should be busy inside the winery. Let’s go in, Miss."
Xin He nodded and was about to walk inside; however, when she reached the entrance, her footsteps suddenly halted.
Unable to contain his curiosity, Li Saner asked, "What’s wrong, Miss?"
Slowing down her pace, Xin He walked a few more steps along the wall. Her eyebrows furrowed as she sensed something amiss. As a former killer, she was particularly sensitive to anything related to killing. Just now, as she walked past this spot, she had faintly smelled an unusual scent.
She squatted down and picked up a dried leaf from the corner, putting it to her nose to sniff carefully. Her face suddenly turned cold, and she knew she was right.
Startled, Li Saner asked, "Miss, have you found something?"
Nonchalantly tossing away the dried leaf, Xin He got up and strode towards the winery: "Let’s go in first."
"Yes."
At that time, the winery was bustling with activity. Upon seeing Xin He entering, Fuquan happily came to greet her: "Miss, you’re here! I was just thinking about you. I had someone deliver a message to you yesterday; the three new fruit wines we’re preparing are ready. Can we introduce them tomorrow?"
Li Saner hesitated: "Are they all ready? Can they be introduced tomorrow? Then why did Miss Ji tell Yuchi Gong that it would take three days?"
Xin He said calmly: "Why should I tell Yuchi Gong the truth?"
She had deliberately kept a card up her sleeve. This series of fruit wines was incredibly important, so naturally, she had to be cautious with every step, guarding against Yuchi Gong and catching him off guard. She had told him it would take three days, but she was actually planning to introduce the wines tomorrow, not giving him time to react or prepare.
It was supposed to be a trick, but now it seemed that her deception had really come in handy. If she had really told him that the wines would be introduced tomorrow, he probably would have made his move before she even arrived at the winery!
Remembering this, Ji Xinhe’s face grew colder.
Li Saner’s eyes were full of admiration: "Miss, you are so cautious."
"You need to be smart and resourceful in everything you do, especially when dealing with such opponents. You two are responsible for the workshop and the shop, you are my left and right arms, so be especially careful," Xinhe advised.
Li Saner and Fuquan nodded earnestly: "Yes!"
"Li Saner, assign a few capable people to move all the fruit wines that will be introduced tomorrow to the shop. Use the back door of the workshop and quietly transport them in a horse carriage, without attracting any attention," Ji Xinhe ordered.
"I understand."
"Alright, go and get busy. Fuquan, come with me to the inner room."
As Li Saner went to carry out her mission, Fuquan quickly followed Ji Xinhe into the inner room.
"Miss, is there anything else you need?"
With a frosty expression, Xin He asked, "Besides the three new fruit wines that are about to be introduced, is there anything else in the winery?"
Fuquan scratched his head before replying, "There is. Business has been bad these days, and a lot of grape wine is still unsold. There are probably about five hundred pounds left."
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