Traveling through another world, the only favored husband [Farming]
Chapter 75 A Little Game on the Street
That night, Fang Lan and Shi Hu secretly went to Zhou's Embroidery Village, where Fang Lan's former husband Zhou Min lived.Shi Hu actively brought together a group of men, and played a big role on Zhou Min's brother-in-law, half intimidating and half luring him to agree to cooperate with Lu Mingyuan.
Zhou Min was always a little timid in front of Shi Hu, so for Shi Hu, this matter was done with ease.When facing Fang Lan, the man who took his concubine and divorced his wife felt a little guilty, and agreed with her condition without much resistance.
Fang Lan scoffed at Zhou Min's compromise, and took it for granted that this treacherous ex-husband took over her property and squeezed a little bit.
Zhou Min's concubine was completely dumbfounded when facing Fang Lan and Shi Hu.She could never forget Fang Lan, the woman who used to live under the same roof, but how could she come back now?And how could she and her elder brother bring people to persecute her husband?
……
According to Lu Mingyuan's instructions, the matter went smoothly, and the missing goods had a source of supply. Fang Lan was completely relieved, and his face regained a bit of expression.
The next morning, she reported the whole process of last night to her boss in a complete manner, and said bitterly: "It's all right now, I don't have to ask for help anymore. Our shop is doing business normally. How long can the guy last!"
"The cooperation with Zhou Min must not be leaked." Lu Mingyuan said: "As for your asking for help..." He chuckled, "We have to continue."
"What?" Fang Lan was surprised.
"This matter is not urgent." He said: "Our former supplier was stolen by someone at a high price. You can talk to him when you have time. I understand him, and he made such a dishonesty. After all, you will feel a little guilty, you don’t need to hope to resume the previous cooperation with him when you go to talk to him, just find a way to persuade him to ask the Wu family in Liuyun Satin Workshop for more compensation.”
After hearing this, Fang Lan concentrated on his purpose, and soon figured out what it was.This is to make them fight each other and cause more losses to the Wu family who took the lead in opposing their Jinxiu silk and satin village.
She couldn't help but looked at the man in front of her again, he clearly looked about the same age as her, why was he so old-fashioned and slippery when he did things.
To be honest, the big reason why I chose to cooperate with this man at the beginning was that she had no choice, only he did not dislike her as a woman and was willing to believe her.
She was also worried that he was from the countryside and was not familiar with business, so he would eventually fail and lose money, but as time went on, she couldn't help but feel that this person is as skilled as he is in this business. Same for decades.
Just as she was thinking, Fang Lan heard Lu Mingyuan's voice again, "I don't need to elaborate on how to do it?"
"No need." Fang Lan said with a smile: "Isn't it just pretending to be in a predicament that hasn't found a way out yet, make concessions in front of him, give him more generous conditions, he won't agree to us and have a heart for the interests, it's a must I have to go to Wu's house and cry poor."
In the same way, she can do the same for other merchants in the town who followed the Wu family to suppress them. While making them unhappy with each other, she might be able to convince someone to secretly join their Jinxiuduzhuang camp, and then Then defeat these people one by one.
In addition, their Jinxiu Satin Village has found a new source of goods, and they will not be suppressed by these people. When those old foxes see that the plan has failed, they don’t know who secretly communicated with them. Will fight each other.As Lu Mingyuan said, in fact, their union is not strong.
Thinking of this, Fang Lan said happily: "Do you want me and other shopkeepers in the town to do the same?"
"I know what you think, and I really plan to do so." He leaned back on the chair and said softly to Fang Lan standing in front of him: "But as I said just now, there is no rush in advance, and the days to come , you manage the satin village with peace of mind, and complete the contracts you signed before. As for me, I need to see the master of the Wu family more often."
"What did you see him for?" Fang Lan was puzzled again, and asked without thinking, "He is the leader of this operation, and he will definitely not be moved by our tenderness."
"I know." Lu Mingyuan curled his lips slightly, "But, someone has to help us behind the scenes."
Fang Lan was stunned for a moment, then whispered: "This is too, cunning."
Not only to put pressure on Mr. Wu, so that he will not do well in front of everyone and be blamed by others, but also to frame him and be suspected of betraying the alliance. I don't know how he will feel at that time.Hehe, she won't be soft-hearted and sympathetic, the person who took the lead in playing tricks on their Jinxiuduanzhuang deserves to be unlucky!
However, it is wonderful to think about it, Mr. Wu is an old householder in this town, and he is also the leader of this operation. Will those who follow along be fooled so easily?
She was worried, but Lu Mingyuan suddenly looked at her quietly, his eyes were cold, with a hint of danger, not angry but mighty.
Her heart skipped a beat, did he hear the words she murmured just now?Cunning doesn't seem like a nice word!
Fang Lan hastily smiled dryly and waved her hands in front of him, "Then I'll do it now."
In the next few days, as he said, he began to send gifts to Mr. Wu in Liuyun Satin Square every day in a high-profile manner. Although he didn't get any good looks from the other party, he still kept his expression unchanged and never tired of it.
As he expected, when those people were surprised to find that his shop had completed all the orders well, and their long-awaited plan failed, they all began to wonder who secretly betrayed them, and then someone said, "Splendid The owner of Duanzhuang seems to give gifts to Mr. Wu every day!"
Master Wu?
That's the leader of their work this time, who actually cooperated with them on the surface and betrayed them secretly. Isn't this deliberately deceiving them?Thinking of this possibility, each of them looked even more ugly, no matter how likely this conjecture was.
Immediately, someone took the lead to go to Wu's house to make a fuss. Master Wu was guessed like this, his chest was clogged with blood, he was so angry that he was almost speechless, of course he didn't admit it.
The bosses in other shops refused to let go, "Then why is there so many people he doesn't look for anyone, but just talks to you every day with a good gift? If you are really rejected by your old stern words, I don't know if there is a point to run here If it works, can you still insist on sending things to you every day?"
After all, Mr. Wu is an old man who has lived in the mall for a long time. After he got angry, he managed to calm down. When he was questioned like this by others, he suddenly understood something in his heart.
He saw that the owner of Jinxiu Satin Manor was a young boy, so he didn't pay much attention to his recent behavior. He only thought that he was in a hurry to go to the doctor, and wanted to beg himself to let him go regardless. As long as he let go, Needless to say, others will not embarrass him.
did not expect……
Master Wu let out a long breath and shook his head, he was actually played by a brat!Blame him, he was careless, he underestimated the enemy!
In Jinxiu Satin Village, there are not too many or not, and they carefully choose their favorite materials and clothes.In the pavilion in the backyard, Fang Lan said with a light smile: "Some people see that the plan can't be achieved, and they change their faces really quickly, and the truth is with us."
"You agreed?" Lu Mingyuan asked casually after taking a sip of hot tea.
"Not yet, without your permission this time, I wouldn't dare to answer people casually." Fang Lan said: "Just to remind the other party, you can go to Mr. Wu's to make a lot of trouble and take advantage of the opportunity. This matter is entirely for his own good. I'm not saying he probably thinks so too.
But thinking about Mr. Wu, seeing him making a lot of noise, it is likely that he will suspect that he is trying to cover up his cover, and the thief is calling for a thief, so he is the one who betrayed everyone.The plan fell short, and none of them felt bad.They were so noisy and suspicious of each other, and there was a knot in their hearts, and I was afraid that they would not be able to collude with each other in the future. "
Of course, he had already thought of what she said.Therefore, what caught his attention was Fang Lan's first sentence, what does it mean not to dare to respond to others without his permission?
"Fang Lan." He put the teacup on the table, still did not leave his hand, and said seriously: "Actually, we can still follow the agreement at that time. You manage the shop and make up your own mind about ordinary trivial matters. You don't have to ask me everything. You don't have to tie your hands."
Fang Lan was startled, then lowered her head subconsciously, and said shyly, "But, I did something wrong this time, caused a catastrophe, and almost brought you down, don't you...don't blame me?"
As she spoke, she felt a little heat in her eye sockets.What happened this time was caused by her momentary carelessness. She thought she would be punished, and even the shopkeeper couldn't do it. As a result, she hasn't even heard a word of reprimand until now.
She had been on tenterhooks for a long time, and now that she heard such words again, her mood for a moment... was really surprised and complicated.
"There's nothing to complain about." Lu Mingyuan said, "Just pay attention in the future."
Although there are indeed her reasons for the problem this time, it can also be seen from this time that Fang Lan is a woman who is quite responsible and good at handling things. With this lesson, she will do it more carefully in the future better.
Hearing him so relaxed, there was really no tone of complaint. Fang Lan was relieved but also a little moved. Their cooperation was indeed the most correct choice for her.
After calming down for a while, she couldn't help but wonder again: "Did those people really believe that Mr. Wu lied to them?"
"I don't believe it." He said calmly.
"..."
"Maybe a little skeptical, but no one is stupid, and it's impossible to believe everything. It's just that they have to find a better reason for themselves."
In the end, it was Mr. Wu who took the lead in causing trouble for him, and he shot himself in the foot with a rock.
Afterwards, he went to talk to the shop owners in the town again. Unlike the previous times of pretending, both of them took some seriousness this time, and the stiff relationship eased.
In any case, they are in the same town. Although it is a competitive relationship, they can't be made to be like enemies. That would be bad for both parties.And what he understands, most of the other bosses and employers also understand, and in the end, it is considered that the past is settled.
Under Fang Lan's management, Jinxiu Duanzhuang is still in good order. The steady stream of customers is gone, but there are definitely a lot of them, allowing them to make some money.
I thought that this kind of commercial battle would be over like this, and at least it would be peaceful for a few days, but I didn't expect that someone would come looking for it within a few days.
He is still a member of the county government, his attitude is not as bad as in the movies and TV dramas he watched in his previous life, but it is not too good.It is said that the magistrate of the county wants to ask him about the ingredients in the restaurant to see if the dishes are fresh and clean.
He was a little surprised at the first moment, is it necessary to check the hygiene standards of the catering industry in this era?
Fang Lan's complexion was not very good, and he greeted the two people who came to drink tea, and whispered beside him: "The collusion between government and businessmen is nothing new, it may be Mr. Wu or someone else deliberately making trouble, or it may be that the magistrate wants to take the opportunity Asking what you want, I remember when my father was around, he would send something to the yamen from time to time."
"What kind of person is the county magistrate?" He asked lightly, even if he is a corrupt official, there must be a certain degree of corruption.
Fang Lan frowned and said while thinking, "He has been here for so long, and he hasn't done any serious evil on the surface. The people don't have much love or resentment for him... My father was also indifferent to him at the time. No, never said anything bad about him."
In the end, she concluded: "I won't take things too far, it should be the kind that can be dealt with by giving some benefits."
It doesn't sound too bad.He thought, wait until we go, it's nothing more than another exchange of benefits.
Ye Sheng happened to be there too, and when he saw someone looking for him in the yamen, he was so worried, after he comforted him softly, and when he started to follow the two yamen servants to have a look, he still followed and grabbed his hand tightly. hand.
He stopped in his tracks and looked back, his familiar brows and eyes were furrowed, obviously anxious and nervous.He understands Ye Sheng's emotions. The people in the village have always avoided the government and county yamen, and they don't want to provoke them at all. Most of them have never really come into contact with the yamen, but the unknown is an existence that is more likely to cause people to fear. Ye Sheng It must be the same since childhood.
What's more, his family, Ye Sheng, is young now and lives a simple life since childhood.I remember that when he was brought to the city for the first time by himself, he was a little nervous at first, but now he suddenly heard that his husband was going to be taken to the Yamen, and he was inevitably nervous and afraid.
Lu Mingyuan lowered his head slightly in front of Ye Sheng and looked at him, his eyes gently comforted him: "I'll be back soon, wait for me at home first."
Ye Sheng pursed his lips, stretched his brows suddenly, looked up at him and said, "How about I go with you?"
Seeing the instant determination in Xiao Fulang's eyes, his heart almost softened.
Although the yamen servant didn't intend to stop Ye Sheng from what he said, it meant that he could take someone with him by default, but it was impossible for him to take Ye Sheng. One, don't let Ye Sheng get involved again.
"You stay here." He sighed slightly, repeated it patiently, and then said without doubt: "Be obedient!"
Hearing this, Ye Sheng frowned, with a displeased expression, hesitant to say something, but he didn't intend to listen any more, turned around and walked outside, quickening his pace, as if he was worried that Ye Sheng would follow him again.
Along the way, he thought a lot and guessed all kinds of situations that he would face when he arrived at the county government.
When he arrived at the county government office, he sat in the back hall and waited for a long time. A man dressed as a servant ran over and smiled at him: "You can go, the magistrate said we can talk some other day, um... he also said that you Forgive me. Oh, this is the first time my master has said something that people will forgive me."
Lu Mingyuan: "..." It's just inexplicable!
After being speechless for a while, he gave the boy the few scattered silver coins he had on his body, and said, "Can you tell me what happened?"
The young man took the silver and quickly hid it in his clothes. He grinned and said, "I don't know exactly what happened. I just know that a distinguished guest has arrived today, and our county master is entertaining him."
You want to entertain others, so let's put things with him later?
He asked again, "Then what's the matter with calling me this time?"
"I'm just a handyman, I don't know much about it, but I heard that every once in a while, the master will drink tea and chat with a merchant in the city." The boy gave him a look, and then said with a smile : "You are also a merchant in the city, I have never seen you, but you are new here?"
He didn't answer, just said softly: "I see."
The young man was used to seeing people's faces, and knew that he didn't mean to say more, so he shut up tactfully.
After returning, Ye Sheng waited for him in front of Duanzhuang's door, and people came and went on the street, as soon as they saw him, they walked over from a distance.
"How is it?" Ye Sheng asked.
"fine."
After briefly describing the situation, Ye Sheng was still worried. Fang Lan thought for a moment and said, "This means it's not a serious matter."
It's useless to think too much, let's wait until we see this kind of thing.He quickly took Ye Sheng to the wing room in the backyard.
Today, the little husband has been anxiously waiting for him for a long time, so it is time to comfort him.The taste of waiting for others is tormented.
"It seems that there is no major problem, don't worry." He hugged Ye Sheng from behind into his arms, and stood by the open window together, looking at the scenery outside.
Ye Sheng didn't speak.The slanted sunlight hit the two of them warmly.
the weather is nice today!
He gently stroked his young husband's neck with his fingertips, and said with a warm smile, "Are you still worried? Or are you upset?"
Ye Sheng was itchy from being scratched, his body trembled slightly, and he hid, held back his smile and turned to face him, with half-closed eyelids, he said, "If you go next time, take me with you!"
Still thinking about this, do you feel that there is danger and want to face it with him?Lu Mingyuan paused for a moment, then calmly refused: "No!"
Ye Sheng looked a little annoyed, stretched out his hand and pulled his face, a little threatening and a little coquettish, repeated: "Let's go together!"
"……no!"
"Didn't you say there's no big problem? Then why can't you take me with you?"
"It's not a good place... I'll find a fun place to take you next time, okay?" He coaxed patiently.
"No!" Ye Sheng said stubbornly.
"..."
Continuing the fight like this is not an option. In the end, he had no choice but to turn his face so cold that Ye Sheng could not speak. Then he took a step back and said, "We'll talk about it when the time comes. Don't think about it now!"
Xiao Yesheng was also very unforgiving when she became stubborn!
Two days passed, and no one came to ask him to go to the Yamen again.Maybe it's like what Fang Lan said, if it's not a big deal, it should be forgotten. It's better that the county magistrate doesn't think of him all the time.
When it was getting dark in the afternoon, he and Ye Sheng went home together.The number of pedestrians on the street is gradually decreasing, and many hawkers have begun to close their stalls.
When passing by a sugar seller's stall, he turned his head to the person beside him and said, "Want to eat?"
He remembered that Ye Sheng liked this kind of snack very much.
But Ye Sheng said lightly: "I don't want to."
After he finished speaking, he inadvertently saw a lot of people surrounding him, and couldn't help but ask, "What do you think those people over there are doing?"
Lu Mingyuan didn't take it seriously, "Surrounded by a circle of people, it's either fighting or cockfighting."
The busiest events on the street are related to these two events, the latter being the most likely.
"It doesn't seem to be." Ye Sheng looked over carefully and said, then took his husband's hand and walked over there, "Let's go and have a look too."
When I got to the crowd, I found out that someone had set up a small game on the street called Touhu.It is to put an iron container similar to a vase in front. Those who want to play can throw special arrows into it, and throw three coins once. You can take three arrows and throw three times at most if you pay the money once. If you hit...
"...If you hit the target, you can choose any gift on this table." The boss of this game shouted at the crowd gathered around: "Everyone can see clearly, the gifts I put on this table But they are all good things, absolutely valuable rare gadgets, as long as any of you hit the shots, I will give them away for free, and I will never regret it!"
That being said, the opening and neck of the iron bottle into which the arrow is thrown looks very thin, and it is not easy to hit it.
"Actually, it's very easy!" The boss glanced at everyone, stood in the distance with a few scissors in his hand, and seemed to throw a few shots at the bottle very easily, all hits!
"Look, that's it, it's easy to throw in..." He said again.
This boss obviously practiced well, and the ease in him is not necessarily the same for others.But with the two demonstrations made by the boss on the spot, people who watched for a long time were eager to try it. Many people have already started pointing at the so-called gifts on the low table and discussing which one to take later. .
Ye Sheng was also one of the many people who were attracted by it. His eyes fell on the gifts provided by the boss, and he compared them carefully.
Lu Mingyuan followed his gaze. On the large wooden low table, there were many things, large and small, including various dolls made of cloth, carved hairpins for several women, and pottery bowls. Discs, and other nice gadgets.
He smiled and said, "Which one are you looking at?"
"That." Ye Sheng pointed it out to him immediately, and said with bright eyes, "Flower lantern."
What Ye Sheng was referring to was a goldfish-shaped lantern, which looked really nicely decorated at first glance.
Seeing that he really liked it and was quite excited, Lu Mingyuan couldn't help but said, "Do you think you can hit it?"
Ye Sheng turned to look at him, and said as a matter of course, "Isn't it you?"
"..." In terms of things, according to his similar experience of throwing rings on the side of the street when he was in school in his previous life, he felt that if he wanted to make a hit, it would be very difficult.
Ye Sheng's eyes were burning, and he said sincerely: "You can hit it, right?"
He really thought that his husband-in-law would definitely be able to hit the shot. After all, he was such a powerful person. This kind of thing might be difficult for him or others, but it should be easy for someone like Lu Mingyuan.
"..." In this matter, did Ye Sheng have too much confidence in him?
"Try first." Lu Mingyuan, who had high hopes, said helplessly.
Before they could try it, someone had already paid money and asked the boss to take the arrow, stood outside the specified distance, aimed and prepared for a while, and finally threw the arrow feather out. The sides are not touched.
Seeing that the thrower missed the target, he sharply increased his strength and threw the remaining two arrows. In the end, one of the arrows still missed, either too high or too far, and the man left angrily. up.
Some people saw that he missed, and felt that it was really difficult, while some people were even more excited, thinking that it was so simple, that if others would not vote, they would definitely hit it.
After three more people tried again, they failed one after another. Seeing this, the people around realized that this was a game of wasting money, and left after feeling depressed.
Ye Sheng didn't change his face, but turned to look at him with trust in his eyes.
"..." Looking at each other for a moment, he could only say, "Go and try paying the money."
Ye Sheng took out the money bag, counted out five cents from it, and handed it to the boss who played the game.
"The little brother is flexible at first glance, and I think he can probably hit it!" The boss gave him three arrows and praised cheerfully.
Ye Sheng handed him the arrow, but he didn't take it, and said with a smile, "Don't you want to play?"
He could see that his husband liked not only the gift lanterns on the table that could be won, but also wanted to try the game itself.
"Think." Ye Sheng frowned.
The playfulness of a young man, unlike him, who has lost interest in such things for a long time, Lu Mingyuan sighed in his heart very maturely, but the corners of his lips were lightly raised.
"You come first, and you'll switch to me after you've played enough." He spoiled, meaning to let Xiao Yesheng play to his heart's content, at most, pay more money and invest more times.
Ye Sheng was very excited, it was his first time playing this kind of game, and soon he was disappointed when the arrow feathers in his hand ran out.
Lu Mingyuan said indifferently: "It's okay, try again."
As soon as the boss heard what he said, he felt that he had met the God of Wealth who was not afraid of spending money today.
He handed over the arrow feathers in his hand again with a smile on his face, and said with a laugh: "Your husband is right, try a few more times and you will succeed. Even if you don't believe me, you have to believe your own man, you see He loves you so much, how can he live up to all his heart, why don't you hurry up and play a few more times, and win a gift to make your man happy..."
What the boss yelled out attracted everyone around to look at them, and a passing woman looked at them, covered their mouths and whispered with laughter.
Ye Sheng wasn't used to being too conspicuous, especially when the boss's words made him blush slightly, but he didn't take the arrow feathers that the boss handed over with enthusiasm.
"You come." Ye Sheng tried not to look at the eyes of everyone, walked to him and raised his eyes and said.
"Have you played enough?"
"Ah."
"It can indeed be tried a few more times."
Ye Sheng shook his head and smiled slightly, "It's really not necessary."
That's up to him.
He took the arrow feather and was about to throw it out, but the next moment he heard a "clang", and an arrow was firmly inserted into the bottle in front of him.
Holding the arrow in his hand that he hadn't had time to throw, he looked back with the shocked crowd.
In an instant, Lu Mingyuan was shocked.
The handsome man in front of him walked towards him with a smile, and after standing still in front of him, he sized up Ye Sheng several times, then turned his gaze over them to the surprised boss and said, "I won , you can get something, right?"
He put a piece of broken silver in the boss's hand, and said in a clear voice, "There's no need to look for it."
The boss was overjoyed, and took out another arrow from the tube and offered it, "Go on, go on!"
"Forget it." The one who was treated warmly by the boss looked at him again and said, "You... Which one do you want?"
After the surprise of meeting his old friend for the first time, Lu Mingyuan quickly calmed down, and his usual indifference returned to his face. After being asked, neither he nor Ye Sheng spoke.
After a moment of silence, the boss saw that none of them spoke, and smiled courteously: "What they want is this lantern."
He happened to see Ye Sheng pointing to the lantern just now, and he picked up the lantern from the table and sent it over while talking.
"Don't tell me, you don't remember me." Someone took the lamp and stared at him with a half-smile.
"Of course I remember." After all, it's an old friend, or someone I've met in two lifetimes, how can I forget it so quickly.
It seems that this guy appeared suddenly at that time, and left suddenly without saying hello. After he left, someone told him that he would come to him again in the future.
Now it's really here.
"Ling Feng." He whispered, as if someone called him Luo Qian or something when we met for the first time.
"En." Luo Qian had a little smile in his eyes, stepped forward and handed the lamp in his hand to Ye Sheng and said, "I'll see you off."
He roughly guessed that Lu Mingyuan would not want this thing, so Ye Sheng wanted it.
Zhou Min was always a little timid in front of Shi Hu, so for Shi Hu, this matter was done with ease.When facing Fang Lan, the man who took his concubine and divorced his wife felt a little guilty, and agreed with her condition without much resistance.
Fang Lan scoffed at Zhou Min's compromise, and took it for granted that this treacherous ex-husband took over her property and squeezed a little bit.
Zhou Min's concubine was completely dumbfounded when facing Fang Lan and Shi Hu.She could never forget Fang Lan, the woman who used to live under the same roof, but how could she come back now?And how could she and her elder brother bring people to persecute her husband?
……
According to Lu Mingyuan's instructions, the matter went smoothly, and the missing goods had a source of supply. Fang Lan was completely relieved, and his face regained a bit of expression.
The next morning, she reported the whole process of last night to her boss in a complete manner, and said bitterly: "It's all right now, I don't have to ask for help anymore. Our shop is doing business normally. How long can the guy last!"
"The cooperation with Zhou Min must not be leaked." Lu Mingyuan said: "As for your asking for help..." He chuckled, "We have to continue."
"What?" Fang Lan was surprised.
"This matter is not urgent." He said: "Our former supplier was stolen by someone at a high price. You can talk to him when you have time. I understand him, and he made such a dishonesty. After all, you will feel a little guilty, you don’t need to hope to resume the previous cooperation with him when you go to talk to him, just find a way to persuade him to ask the Wu family in Liuyun Satin Workshop for more compensation.”
After hearing this, Fang Lan concentrated on his purpose, and soon figured out what it was.This is to make them fight each other and cause more losses to the Wu family who took the lead in opposing their Jinxiu silk and satin village.
She couldn't help but looked at the man in front of her again, he clearly looked about the same age as her, why was he so old-fashioned and slippery when he did things.
To be honest, the big reason why I chose to cooperate with this man at the beginning was that she had no choice, only he did not dislike her as a woman and was willing to believe her.
She was also worried that he was from the countryside and was not familiar with business, so he would eventually fail and lose money, but as time went on, she couldn't help but feel that this person is as skilled as he is in this business. Same for decades.
Just as she was thinking, Fang Lan heard Lu Mingyuan's voice again, "I don't need to elaborate on how to do it?"
"No need." Fang Lan said with a smile: "Isn't it just pretending to be in a predicament that hasn't found a way out yet, make concessions in front of him, give him more generous conditions, he won't agree to us and have a heart for the interests, it's a must I have to go to Wu's house and cry poor."
In the same way, she can do the same for other merchants in the town who followed the Wu family to suppress them. While making them unhappy with each other, she might be able to convince someone to secretly join their Jinxiuduzhuang camp, and then Then defeat these people one by one.
In addition, their Jinxiu Satin Village has found a new source of goods, and they will not be suppressed by these people. When those old foxes see that the plan has failed, they don’t know who secretly communicated with them. Will fight each other.As Lu Mingyuan said, in fact, their union is not strong.
Thinking of this, Fang Lan said happily: "Do you want me and other shopkeepers in the town to do the same?"
"I know what you think, and I really plan to do so." He leaned back on the chair and said softly to Fang Lan standing in front of him: "But as I said just now, there is no rush in advance, and the days to come , you manage the satin village with peace of mind, and complete the contracts you signed before. As for me, I need to see the master of the Wu family more often."
"What did you see him for?" Fang Lan was puzzled again, and asked without thinking, "He is the leader of this operation, and he will definitely not be moved by our tenderness."
"I know." Lu Mingyuan curled his lips slightly, "But, someone has to help us behind the scenes."
Fang Lan was stunned for a moment, then whispered: "This is too, cunning."
Not only to put pressure on Mr. Wu, so that he will not do well in front of everyone and be blamed by others, but also to frame him and be suspected of betraying the alliance. I don't know how he will feel at that time.Hehe, she won't be soft-hearted and sympathetic, the person who took the lead in playing tricks on their Jinxiuduanzhuang deserves to be unlucky!
However, it is wonderful to think about it, Mr. Wu is an old householder in this town, and he is also the leader of this operation. Will those who follow along be fooled so easily?
She was worried, but Lu Mingyuan suddenly looked at her quietly, his eyes were cold, with a hint of danger, not angry but mighty.
Her heart skipped a beat, did he hear the words she murmured just now?Cunning doesn't seem like a nice word!
Fang Lan hastily smiled dryly and waved her hands in front of him, "Then I'll do it now."
In the next few days, as he said, he began to send gifts to Mr. Wu in Liuyun Satin Square every day in a high-profile manner. Although he didn't get any good looks from the other party, he still kept his expression unchanged and never tired of it.
As he expected, when those people were surprised to find that his shop had completed all the orders well, and their long-awaited plan failed, they all began to wonder who secretly betrayed them, and then someone said, "Splendid The owner of Duanzhuang seems to give gifts to Mr. Wu every day!"
Master Wu?
That's the leader of their work this time, who actually cooperated with them on the surface and betrayed them secretly. Isn't this deliberately deceiving them?Thinking of this possibility, each of them looked even more ugly, no matter how likely this conjecture was.
Immediately, someone took the lead to go to Wu's house to make a fuss. Master Wu was guessed like this, his chest was clogged with blood, he was so angry that he was almost speechless, of course he didn't admit it.
The bosses in other shops refused to let go, "Then why is there so many people he doesn't look for anyone, but just talks to you every day with a good gift? If you are really rejected by your old stern words, I don't know if there is a point to run here If it works, can you still insist on sending things to you every day?"
After all, Mr. Wu is an old man who has lived in the mall for a long time. After he got angry, he managed to calm down. When he was questioned like this by others, he suddenly understood something in his heart.
He saw that the owner of Jinxiu Satin Manor was a young boy, so he didn't pay much attention to his recent behavior. He only thought that he was in a hurry to go to the doctor, and wanted to beg himself to let him go regardless. As long as he let go, Needless to say, others will not embarrass him.
did not expect……
Master Wu let out a long breath and shook his head, he was actually played by a brat!Blame him, he was careless, he underestimated the enemy!
In Jinxiu Satin Village, there are not too many or not, and they carefully choose their favorite materials and clothes.In the pavilion in the backyard, Fang Lan said with a light smile: "Some people see that the plan can't be achieved, and they change their faces really quickly, and the truth is with us."
"You agreed?" Lu Mingyuan asked casually after taking a sip of hot tea.
"Not yet, without your permission this time, I wouldn't dare to answer people casually." Fang Lan said: "Just to remind the other party, you can go to Mr. Wu's to make a lot of trouble and take advantage of the opportunity. This matter is entirely for his own good. I'm not saying he probably thinks so too.
But thinking about Mr. Wu, seeing him making a lot of noise, it is likely that he will suspect that he is trying to cover up his cover, and the thief is calling for a thief, so he is the one who betrayed everyone.The plan fell short, and none of them felt bad.They were so noisy and suspicious of each other, and there was a knot in their hearts, and I was afraid that they would not be able to collude with each other in the future. "
Of course, he had already thought of what she said.Therefore, what caught his attention was Fang Lan's first sentence, what does it mean not to dare to respond to others without his permission?
"Fang Lan." He put the teacup on the table, still did not leave his hand, and said seriously: "Actually, we can still follow the agreement at that time. You manage the shop and make up your own mind about ordinary trivial matters. You don't have to ask me everything. You don't have to tie your hands."
Fang Lan was startled, then lowered her head subconsciously, and said shyly, "But, I did something wrong this time, caused a catastrophe, and almost brought you down, don't you...don't blame me?"
As she spoke, she felt a little heat in her eye sockets.What happened this time was caused by her momentary carelessness. She thought she would be punished, and even the shopkeeper couldn't do it. As a result, she hasn't even heard a word of reprimand until now.
She had been on tenterhooks for a long time, and now that she heard such words again, her mood for a moment... was really surprised and complicated.
"There's nothing to complain about." Lu Mingyuan said, "Just pay attention in the future."
Although there are indeed her reasons for the problem this time, it can also be seen from this time that Fang Lan is a woman who is quite responsible and good at handling things. With this lesson, she will do it more carefully in the future better.
Hearing him so relaxed, there was really no tone of complaint. Fang Lan was relieved but also a little moved. Their cooperation was indeed the most correct choice for her.
After calming down for a while, she couldn't help but wonder again: "Did those people really believe that Mr. Wu lied to them?"
"I don't believe it." He said calmly.
"..."
"Maybe a little skeptical, but no one is stupid, and it's impossible to believe everything. It's just that they have to find a better reason for themselves."
In the end, it was Mr. Wu who took the lead in causing trouble for him, and he shot himself in the foot with a rock.
Afterwards, he went to talk to the shop owners in the town again. Unlike the previous times of pretending, both of them took some seriousness this time, and the stiff relationship eased.
In any case, they are in the same town. Although it is a competitive relationship, they can't be made to be like enemies. That would be bad for both parties.And what he understands, most of the other bosses and employers also understand, and in the end, it is considered that the past is settled.
Under Fang Lan's management, Jinxiu Duanzhuang is still in good order. The steady stream of customers is gone, but there are definitely a lot of them, allowing them to make some money.
I thought that this kind of commercial battle would be over like this, and at least it would be peaceful for a few days, but I didn't expect that someone would come looking for it within a few days.
He is still a member of the county government, his attitude is not as bad as in the movies and TV dramas he watched in his previous life, but it is not too good.It is said that the magistrate of the county wants to ask him about the ingredients in the restaurant to see if the dishes are fresh and clean.
He was a little surprised at the first moment, is it necessary to check the hygiene standards of the catering industry in this era?
Fang Lan's complexion was not very good, and he greeted the two people who came to drink tea, and whispered beside him: "The collusion between government and businessmen is nothing new, it may be Mr. Wu or someone else deliberately making trouble, or it may be that the magistrate wants to take the opportunity Asking what you want, I remember when my father was around, he would send something to the yamen from time to time."
"What kind of person is the county magistrate?" He asked lightly, even if he is a corrupt official, there must be a certain degree of corruption.
Fang Lan frowned and said while thinking, "He has been here for so long, and he hasn't done any serious evil on the surface. The people don't have much love or resentment for him... My father was also indifferent to him at the time. No, never said anything bad about him."
In the end, she concluded: "I won't take things too far, it should be the kind that can be dealt with by giving some benefits."
It doesn't sound too bad.He thought, wait until we go, it's nothing more than another exchange of benefits.
Ye Sheng happened to be there too, and when he saw someone looking for him in the yamen, he was so worried, after he comforted him softly, and when he started to follow the two yamen servants to have a look, he still followed and grabbed his hand tightly. hand.
He stopped in his tracks and looked back, his familiar brows and eyes were furrowed, obviously anxious and nervous.He understands Ye Sheng's emotions. The people in the village have always avoided the government and county yamen, and they don't want to provoke them at all. Most of them have never really come into contact with the yamen, but the unknown is an existence that is more likely to cause people to fear. Ye Sheng It must be the same since childhood.
What's more, his family, Ye Sheng, is young now and lives a simple life since childhood.I remember that when he was brought to the city for the first time by himself, he was a little nervous at first, but now he suddenly heard that his husband was going to be taken to the Yamen, and he was inevitably nervous and afraid.
Lu Mingyuan lowered his head slightly in front of Ye Sheng and looked at him, his eyes gently comforted him: "I'll be back soon, wait for me at home first."
Ye Sheng pursed his lips, stretched his brows suddenly, looked up at him and said, "How about I go with you?"
Seeing the instant determination in Xiao Fulang's eyes, his heart almost softened.
Although the yamen servant didn't intend to stop Ye Sheng from what he said, it meant that he could take someone with him by default, but it was impossible for him to take Ye Sheng. One, don't let Ye Sheng get involved again.
"You stay here." He sighed slightly, repeated it patiently, and then said without doubt: "Be obedient!"
Hearing this, Ye Sheng frowned, with a displeased expression, hesitant to say something, but he didn't intend to listen any more, turned around and walked outside, quickening his pace, as if he was worried that Ye Sheng would follow him again.
Along the way, he thought a lot and guessed all kinds of situations that he would face when he arrived at the county government.
When he arrived at the county government office, he sat in the back hall and waited for a long time. A man dressed as a servant ran over and smiled at him: "You can go, the magistrate said we can talk some other day, um... he also said that you Forgive me. Oh, this is the first time my master has said something that people will forgive me."
Lu Mingyuan: "..." It's just inexplicable!
After being speechless for a while, he gave the boy the few scattered silver coins he had on his body, and said, "Can you tell me what happened?"
The young man took the silver and quickly hid it in his clothes. He grinned and said, "I don't know exactly what happened. I just know that a distinguished guest has arrived today, and our county master is entertaining him."
You want to entertain others, so let's put things with him later?
He asked again, "Then what's the matter with calling me this time?"
"I'm just a handyman, I don't know much about it, but I heard that every once in a while, the master will drink tea and chat with a merchant in the city." The boy gave him a look, and then said with a smile : "You are also a merchant in the city, I have never seen you, but you are new here?"
He didn't answer, just said softly: "I see."
The young man was used to seeing people's faces, and knew that he didn't mean to say more, so he shut up tactfully.
After returning, Ye Sheng waited for him in front of Duanzhuang's door, and people came and went on the street, as soon as they saw him, they walked over from a distance.
"How is it?" Ye Sheng asked.
"fine."
After briefly describing the situation, Ye Sheng was still worried. Fang Lan thought for a moment and said, "This means it's not a serious matter."
It's useless to think too much, let's wait until we see this kind of thing.He quickly took Ye Sheng to the wing room in the backyard.
Today, the little husband has been anxiously waiting for him for a long time, so it is time to comfort him.The taste of waiting for others is tormented.
"It seems that there is no major problem, don't worry." He hugged Ye Sheng from behind into his arms, and stood by the open window together, looking at the scenery outside.
Ye Sheng didn't speak.The slanted sunlight hit the two of them warmly.
the weather is nice today!
He gently stroked his young husband's neck with his fingertips, and said with a warm smile, "Are you still worried? Or are you upset?"
Ye Sheng was itchy from being scratched, his body trembled slightly, and he hid, held back his smile and turned to face him, with half-closed eyelids, he said, "If you go next time, take me with you!"
Still thinking about this, do you feel that there is danger and want to face it with him?Lu Mingyuan paused for a moment, then calmly refused: "No!"
Ye Sheng looked a little annoyed, stretched out his hand and pulled his face, a little threatening and a little coquettish, repeated: "Let's go together!"
"……no!"
"Didn't you say there's no big problem? Then why can't you take me with you?"
"It's not a good place... I'll find a fun place to take you next time, okay?" He coaxed patiently.
"No!" Ye Sheng said stubbornly.
"..."
Continuing the fight like this is not an option. In the end, he had no choice but to turn his face so cold that Ye Sheng could not speak. Then he took a step back and said, "We'll talk about it when the time comes. Don't think about it now!"
Xiao Yesheng was also very unforgiving when she became stubborn!
Two days passed, and no one came to ask him to go to the Yamen again.Maybe it's like what Fang Lan said, if it's not a big deal, it should be forgotten. It's better that the county magistrate doesn't think of him all the time.
When it was getting dark in the afternoon, he and Ye Sheng went home together.The number of pedestrians on the street is gradually decreasing, and many hawkers have begun to close their stalls.
When passing by a sugar seller's stall, he turned his head to the person beside him and said, "Want to eat?"
He remembered that Ye Sheng liked this kind of snack very much.
But Ye Sheng said lightly: "I don't want to."
After he finished speaking, he inadvertently saw a lot of people surrounding him, and couldn't help but ask, "What do you think those people over there are doing?"
Lu Mingyuan didn't take it seriously, "Surrounded by a circle of people, it's either fighting or cockfighting."
The busiest events on the street are related to these two events, the latter being the most likely.
"It doesn't seem to be." Ye Sheng looked over carefully and said, then took his husband's hand and walked over there, "Let's go and have a look too."
When I got to the crowd, I found out that someone had set up a small game on the street called Touhu.It is to put an iron container similar to a vase in front. Those who want to play can throw special arrows into it, and throw three coins once. You can take three arrows and throw three times at most if you pay the money once. If you hit...
"...If you hit the target, you can choose any gift on this table." The boss of this game shouted at the crowd gathered around: "Everyone can see clearly, the gifts I put on this table But they are all good things, absolutely valuable rare gadgets, as long as any of you hit the shots, I will give them away for free, and I will never regret it!"
That being said, the opening and neck of the iron bottle into which the arrow is thrown looks very thin, and it is not easy to hit it.
"Actually, it's very easy!" The boss glanced at everyone, stood in the distance with a few scissors in his hand, and seemed to throw a few shots at the bottle very easily, all hits!
"Look, that's it, it's easy to throw in..." He said again.
This boss obviously practiced well, and the ease in him is not necessarily the same for others.But with the two demonstrations made by the boss on the spot, people who watched for a long time were eager to try it. Many people have already started pointing at the so-called gifts on the low table and discussing which one to take later. .
Ye Sheng was also one of the many people who were attracted by it. His eyes fell on the gifts provided by the boss, and he compared them carefully.
Lu Mingyuan followed his gaze. On the large wooden low table, there were many things, large and small, including various dolls made of cloth, carved hairpins for several women, and pottery bowls. Discs, and other nice gadgets.
He smiled and said, "Which one are you looking at?"
"That." Ye Sheng pointed it out to him immediately, and said with bright eyes, "Flower lantern."
What Ye Sheng was referring to was a goldfish-shaped lantern, which looked really nicely decorated at first glance.
Seeing that he really liked it and was quite excited, Lu Mingyuan couldn't help but said, "Do you think you can hit it?"
Ye Sheng turned to look at him, and said as a matter of course, "Isn't it you?"
"..." In terms of things, according to his similar experience of throwing rings on the side of the street when he was in school in his previous life, he felt that if he wanted to make a hit, it would be very difficult.
Ye Sheng's eyes were burning, and he said sincerely: "You can hit it, right?"
He really thought that his husband-in-law would definitely be able to hit the shot. After all, he was such a powerful person. This kind of thing might be difficult for him or others, but it should be easy for someone like Lu Mingyuan.
"..." In this matter, did Ye Sheng have too much confidence in him?
"Try first." Lu Mingyuan, who had high hopes, said helplessly.
Before they could try it, someone had already paid money and asked the boss to take the arrow, stood outside the specified distance, aimed and prepared for a while, and finally threw the arrow feather out. The sides are not touched.
Seeing that the thrower missed the target, he sharply increased his strength and threw the remaining two arrows. In the end, one of the arrows still missed, either too high or too far, and the man left angrily. up.
Some people saw that he missed, and felt that it was really difficult, while some people were even more excited, thinking that it was so simple, that if others would not vote, they would definitely hit it.
After three more people tried again, they failed one after another. Seeing this, the people around realized that this was a game of wasting money, and left after feeling depressed.
Ye Sheng didn't change his face, but turned to look at him with trust in his eyes.
"..." Looking at each other for a moment, he could only say, "Go and try paying the money."
Ye Sheng took out the money bag, counted out five cents from it, and handed it to the boss who played the game.
"The little brother is flexible at first glance, and I think he can probably hit it!" The boss gave him three arrows and praised cheerfully.
Ye Sheng handed him the arrow, but he didn't take it, and said with a smile, "Don't you want to play?"
He could see that his husband liked not only the gift lanterns on the table that could be won, but also wanted to try the game itself.
"Think." Ye Sheng frowned.
The playfulness of a young man, unlike him, who has lost interest in such things for a long time, Lu Mingyuan sighed in his heart very maturely, but the corners of his lips were lightly raised.
"You come first, and you'll switch to me after you've played enough." He spoiled, meaning to let Xiao Yesheng play to his heart's content, at most, pay more money and invest more times.
Ye Sheng was very excited, it was his first time playing this kind of game, and soon he was disappointed when the arrow feathers in his hand ran out.
Lu Mingyuan said indifferently: "It's okay, try again."
As soon as the boss heard what he said, he felt that he had met the God of Wealth who was not afraid of spending money today.
He handed over the arrow feathers in his hand again with a smile on his face, and said with a laugh: "Your husband is right, try a few more times and you will succeed. Even if you don't believe me, you have to believe your own man, you see He loves you so much, how can he live up to all his heart, why don't you hurry up and play a few more times, and win a gift to make your man happy..."
What the boss yelled out attracted everyone around to look at them, and a passing woman looked at them, covered their mouths and whispered with laughter.
Ye Sheng wasn't used to being too conspicuous, especially when the boss's words made him blush slightly, but he didn't take the arrow feathers that the boss handed over with enthusiasm.
"You come." Ye Sheng tried not to look at the eyes of everyone, walked to him and raised his eyes and said.
"Have you played enough?"
"Ah."
"It can indeed be tried a few more times."
Ye Sheng shook his head and smiled slightly, "It's really not necessary."
That's up to him.
He took the arrow feather and was about to throw it out, but the next moment he heard a "clang", and an arrow was firmly inserted into the bottle in front of him.
Holding the arrow in his hand that he hadn't had time to throw, he looked back with the shocked crowd.
In an instant, Lu Mingyuan was shocked.
The handsome man in front of him walked towards him with a smile, and after standing still in front of him, he sized up Ye Sheng several times, then turned his gaze over them to the surprised boss and said, "I won , you can get something, right?"
He put a piece of broken silver in the boss's hand, and said in a clear voice, "There's no need to look for it."
The boss was overjoyed, and took out another arrow from the tube and offered it, "Go on, go on!"
"Forget it." The one who was treated warmly by the boss looked at him again and said, "You... Which one do you want?"
After the surprise of meeting his old friend for the first time, Lu Mingyuan quickly calmed down, and his usual indifference returned to his face. After being asked, neither he nor Ye Sheng spoke.
After a moment of silence, the boss saw that none of them spoke, and smiled courteously: "What they want is this lantern."
He happened to see Ye Sheng pointing to the lantern just now, and he picked up the lantern from the table and sent it over while talking.
"Don't tell me, you don't remember me." Someone took the lamp and stared at him with a half-smile.
"Of course I remember." After all, it's an old friend, or someone I've met in two lifetimes, how can I forget it so quickly.
It seems that this guy appeared suddenly at that time, and left suddenly without saying hello. After he left, someone told him that he would come to him again in the future.
Now it's really here.
"Ling Feng." He whispered, as if someone called him Luo Qian or something when we met for the first time.
"En." Luo Qian had a little smile in his eyes, stepped forward and handed the lamp in his hand to Ye Sheng and said, "I'll see you off."
He roughly guessed that Lu Mingyuan would not want this thing, so Ye Sheng wanted it.
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