Chapter 060 Someone Poisoned
When Shen Ning told Su Lianyi about the assassination, Su Lianyi was shocked, especially when she heard Shen Ning say that she would send the severed hand to Madam Pan, Su Lianyi felt both scared and relieved.
"This is really too much. Her brother, who bullied men and women and committed all kinds of evil, should have died long ago. I don't blame her brother for being worse than a beast, but he wants to murder innocent victims."
Su Lianyi was very tired from secretly dealing with the Li family's affairs these days. There was a dark circle under her eye sockets, but her face was still full of resentment.
"Ningning, you did a great job. You wanted to show those people how powerful we are. Otherwise, they would really think that the lives of ordinary people like us are not worth living and that they can bully us at will."
Li Ziyuan has a reputation and honor, so the Li family has always looked down on Su Lianyi because of this. They spent the money earned by Su Lianyi to maintain their noble image, and then used the nobility they maintained by taking advantage of Su Lianyi to trample on and humiliate Su Lianyi.
These days, while settling the transfer accounts, Su Lianyi felt more and more resentful, but she had to suppress her hatred and pretend to be nice to those people.
Because Shen Ning told her that a little lack of patience will ruin a big plan, and if she can be patient for a while, she can get back everything she owns and not leave even a needle for those shameless scum.
At this time, Qiyue came in from outside: "Miss, Shopkeeper Su, there are guests outside."
Qiyue has been learning how to manage the business at Mi Ji these days. She is very interested and talented, so Shen Ning no longer lets her accompany her and serve her closely, and lets the girl stay at Mi Ji to concentrate on her studies.
She was just checking accounts with the manager outside.
This batch of canned food has been ordered, and logically no one should come. Shen Ning and Su Lianyi looked at each other and went outside together, and saw a middle-aged man in his forties.
Shen Ning recognized that this was Liu Chi, the owner of Yuexiang Pavilion in the east of the city.
Yuexiang Pavilion is the largest restaurant in Pingning County. Although its reputation is not very good, it is open for business. Shen Ning still greeted him with a smile: "It turns out to be Manager Liu. I wonder what important matter has brought you here?"
Liu Chi's expression was hinted with arrogance. He forced himself to be polite and bowed to Shen Ning and the others, then explained his purpose.
But after hearing his words, Shen Ning and Su Lianyi looked at each other in surprise.
Liu Chi actually proposed to take over all of Mi Ji's canned goods... This would have been nothing, but he wanted to take over all of the canned goods that had already been ordered, causing Mi Ji to breach the contract with the other customers who had placed orders.
Although Shen Ning was the owner of Mi Ji, Su Lianyi was familiar with her face and knew many people there. She didn't let Shen Ning speak, but smiled and stepped forward and said, "Thank you for your kindness, Manager Liu. However, the orders for this batch of canned goods have been placed. If you want to order more, how about you send someone to place the order as soon as the next batch goes on sale?"
Since they were all doing business, Chen Ning and Su Lianyi could easily guess Yuexiang Pavilion's intentions, especially since Yuexiang Pavilion had a mediocre reputation.
Canned food is a hot commodity in Pingning County during this period, and many restaurants and eateries use canned food as a gimmick to attract customers.
Yuexiang Pavilion naturally cannot use so many cans, but it can make other stores have no cans to sell and steal their customers.
As for the extra canned food, the ice from Duan’s Ice Factory has already started to be sold at a low price. In this way, Yuexiang Pavilion can sell the extra canned food elsewhere and make a profit.
They are wealthy and have plenty of ways to prevent others from making money.
Hearing Su Lianyi say that the order has been arranged, Shopkeeper Liu smiled and said: "Please rest assured, Shopkeeper Su, we at Yuexiang Pavilion will bear the penalty for breach of contract for you."
What does it mean to take responsibility for them?
Su Lianyi had been exhausted from dealing with her own affairs these days, and she couldn't help but feel a little annoyed when she heard this: "It's not about the penalty, but about reputation. If my Miji casually breaks the contract, who would dare to do business with us in the future?"
Shopkeeper Liu’s expression also turned cold. He paused for a moment and looked at Shen Ning: “I heard that Shopkeeper Shen is the owner of Mi Ji.”
The man's expression was a bit arrogant and threatening. "In Pingning County, if you do business with our Yuexiang Pavilion, you don't have to do business with others. I wonder what Shopkeeper Shen says? Is it the same as Shopkeeper Su?"
Su Lianyi looked at Shen Ning with a worried look.
Chen Ning smiled: "What Shopkeeper Su meant is what I meant. She has made it very clear. We are very grateful that Shopkeeper Liu can patronize Mi Ji, but we must be honest in doing business. We can't break the contract with other companies for no reason just for the sake of business with Yuexiang Pavilion. Without credibility, how can we do business in the future? Don't you think this is the case?"
Manager Liu finally revealed his deeper purpose: "This is easy to handle. From now on, you don't have to worry about sales. I, Yuexiang Pavilion, will purchase as many cans as you produce. You can rest assured."
This is to turn Mi Ji into our own workshop.
At first glance, it seems that there is no problem. It doesn't matter who you sell to... But if you cut off other companies for the sake of business with Yuexiang Pavilion, then Yuexiang Pavilion will have the final say on how to sell Mi Ji's canned food and how much to sell it for.
How desperate are they to give up their own successful business and become OEM factories for others?
Chen Ning smiled and said, "Thank you for your kindness, but it's not necessary. Shopkeeper Liu wants to order canned food. Just arrange the order for the next batch according to the rules. You don't need to worry about the extra ones for us."
Liu Chi's expression turned cold, and then he snorted and laughed: "I understand what you two mean. I wish you both smooth sailing in your canned food business. Don't let anything go wrong later and affect everyone's business."
Su Lianyi was furious: "You..."
Shen Ning held her back, still looking normal: "Thank you, Shopkeeper Liu, for reminding me. Goodbye."
When Liu Chi left, Su Lianyi cursed him several times in anger. After calming down, she became a little worried: "Ningning, you've only been in the city for a short time, so you might not know. The Yuexiang Pavilion has many shady tricks. They are always domineering and shameless, using unspeakable means to exclude others."
Chen Ning smiled and said, "I've heard that all the businessmen in Pingning County have to eat the leftovers from Yuexiang Pavilion."
Su Lianyi also laughed in anger: "Isn't it just... isn't it just relying on the Xu family's support behind him."
After a pause, Su Lianyi continued, "Li Qingqing is engaged to the second son of the Xu family. I wonder how many people would envy her for marrying him... Ningning, the Xu family and the Xu family of the capital are of the same lineage. Magistrate Cao even treats the Xu family with great courtesy. I'm afraid we are no match for them."
Shen Ning thought about it and said seriously: "Whether we are opponents or not will be determined later, but we can't let others bully us and not dare to resist at all. Let them bully us from the beginning, right?"
Su Lianyi hesitated and said, "What if I still can't defeat my opponent even if I resist?"
Shen Ning half-jokingly said, "If you are really no match for me, you can just admit defeat. It's better than not even daring to resist, right?"
Su Lianyi was amused: "That's true."
Ignoring Yuexiang Pavilion's request for exclusive supply, two days later, Mi Ji shipped the goods as per the order as usual. After the shipment was completed, Shen Ning distributed big red envelopes to all the workers, with an average of two taels of silver in each red envelope.
No matter if it was a laborer on the farm, a guard patrolling outside the farm, or a clerk in the shop, everyone had a share.
Everyone was shocked.
Apart from those who work for wealthy families and receive rewards when their masters have happy events, ordinary workers have never seen such a big red envelope.
For a time, there were even more workers going to the village to look for work.
Shen Ning knew how hard life was for the people at the bottom of the world. The money in the red envelopes was really nothing compared to the money she earned. She didn't want to be too conspicuous, but she also didn't want to mistreat the people who worked so hard to help her make money.
When the next batch of fruits arrived at the farm, the workers worked even harder...but at this moment, something happened.
Because they were in the food business, Chen Ning treated the workers well, but the management was actually very strict. In addition to the guards who patrolled around the farm every day, people were arranged to search the workers when they entered and left the farm every morning and evening.
This is also a helpless measure...to prevent people from bringing things they shouldn't bring into the manor, after all, the manor is a place for food.
Fortunately, the treatment is generous on weekdays and there are various benefits from time to time. Shen Ning also explained to everyone that the body search is to ensure the safety of the cans and it is also a guarantee for everyone, so no one has any complaints.
But less than three days after the red envelopes were given, when the workers entered the village in the early morning, Eryue, who was standing at the door of the village, noticed a man.
In addition to the person in charge of body searches, February and May also watch at the gate of the manor every morning. Compared with others, their eyesight is naturally extraordinary.
That's why, when the man who evaded the body search walked inside, he was stopped by Eryue without any warning.
Er Yue was originally cold-tempered. Without saying a word, he threw the man to the ground and said, "Take it out."
The man's expression suddenly changed, and he pretended to be dumb: "W-what? I don't know what you are talking about, I..."
Before he could finish his words, Er Yue dismembered his arm and took out a small packet of medicine powder from the man's bun.
He put the powder to his nose and sniffed it, and Er Yue's expression instantly turned cold: "Arsenic."
There was an uproar all around...
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