Cheng Wanwan walked in and sat down on the main seat.
She picked up the tea cup and said with a smile: "We in the village all drink rough tea from the mountains. Shopkeeper He must be not used to it, so he can only ignore it."
Shopkeeper He twitched the corners of his lips. This woman really doesn't understand etiquette. He, a guest who comes to the door, is not used to drinking. Shouldn't he be served another kind of tea? She just opened it so lightly. Tsk tsk, a village woman is a village woman, even if No matter if he becomes a sixth-grade An, he will never change the vulgarity in his heart, and he will always look like he cannot be put on the stage.
He raised his hands and said, "He came here this time for business matters. The old man has already made it clear to Anren about the money."
Cheng Wanwan's face changed coldly: "Master He is a second-grade official with high integrity, how can he compete with me, a sixth-grade woman? Mr. Qian said that shopkeeper He used the power of the He family to force me to sell skin care products. , I just think it’s nonsense, but from what Shopkeeper He said, is it possible that it’s true? Does a second-grade official really care about this little profit?”
Upon hearing this, Shopkeeper He's expression turned ugly.
Of course Lord He didn't know what he did. There was no need to let Lord He know about this little thing, he could handle it himself.
Over the years of working in Yuncheng, he has used the power of the He family to take away many popular businesses. The He family's business in Yuncheng has brought countless wealth to the He family. His status in the He family has also increased. He has already done these things. I'm used to it, but I didn't expect to encounter a tough problem here.
However, he once stole business from the prefect's wife. Is it possible that he is still afraid of a small sixth-grade woman with no backing?
"The people in Sui'an have misunderstood the He family." Shopkeeper He still maintained a humble attitude, but his voice was tough, "The Qian family is a merchant family, and their business is successful in Huzhou, but it is a bit unsatisfactory further away. Because the Qian family is weak, the beauty and beauty skin care products cannot be sold to other areas, which also affects the people of Sui'an to make more money. After hearing this, He wanted to do his part for the people of Sui'an and cooperated with the He family Through cooperation, He guarantees that the current profits can be doubled at least ten or twenty times, so why wouldn’t the people of Sui’an do the same?”
Cheng Wanwan smiled: "So, shouldn't I thank Shopkeeper He?"
"I cannot thank you enough." Shopkeeper He lowered his head, "The He family is a century-old Zhongding family. If we cooperate with the He family, the people of Sui'an will not suffer any loss. Please think carefully about it."
The smile on Cheng Wanwan's face deepened: "Then what if I refuse?"
Shopkeeper He raised his head: "If you refuse, we have a second option. The He family will pay 10,000 taels of silver to buy out the prescription for skin care products."
Cheng Wanwan sneered, ten thousand taels of silver sounded like a lot, but after the glycerine workshop increased its output, it would be able to make so much money in a year. She would not do such a loss-making business if she had to sacrifice a long-term business for one year's profit.
Moreover, she also plans to develop other new skin care products. Is it possible that every time she develops one, she will give it to the He family?
She picked up the tea cup, took a slow sip of tea, and raised a slight smile on her lips: "What if I don't want to choose either path?"
"If the people of Sui'an don't choose, then they are going against the He family." Shopkeeper He straightened his back, with a hint of threat in his eyes, "Now that a bright and smooth road is in front of us, if the people of Sui'an are smart, they will know how to Do it, don’t delay your great future just for the sake of small temporary gains.”
He is just a sixth-grade An'an who does not have any real power in his hands. If he knows the current affairs, he should hug the He family tightly.
He believed that Sui'an was not a stupid person.
He thought he would see compromise on Cheng Wanwan's face, but he didn't expect that face to be filled with a sarcastic smile.
Cheng Wanwan placed the tea cup heavily on the table with a cold look: "I thought Shopkeeper He was a guest, but I didn't expect that he was a hungry wolf coveting the family's wealth. Come, please send Shopkeeper He out."
Shopkeeper He couldn't believe it: "People from Sui'an know what they are doing. If you don't take the Sunshine Avenue, you must take a narrow road..."
Mrs. Qi stepped forward impatiently: "The door is here. Shopkeeper He, please invite me."
Shopkeeper He wanted to say something more, but Cheng Jia hurriedly walked in from the door: "Anren, the county magistrate is here!"
Cheng Wanwan stood up immediately. She told Magistrate Shen that if there was news from the capital, she would come to Dahe Village to tell her as soon as possible.
She didn't care much and walked out.
Mrs. Qi winked at Cheng Jia. Cheng Jia understood, held Shopkeeper He's wrist, picked up his collar, and dragged him out of the hospital.
Shopkeeper He was about to explode with anger. Although he was just the son of a housekeeper in the capital, he had never been treated like this before. Let alone after coming to Yun Province, he used the He family as his backer to say that he could walk sideways. It's not an exaggeration, no one has ever dared to do this to him.
He must write a letter back to Beijing and tell his father to find an adult to seek justice...
Cheng Wanwan walked quickly outside the yard, just in time to see Magistrate Shen dismounting. Magistrate Shen stepped forward with a red face: "Congratulations to the people of Sui'an, Cheng Zhao has lived up to expectations and passed the imperial examination. What's even more gratifying, he Winning the first place in the competition is the honor of this year!"
"That's great!" Cheng Wanwan narrowed his eyes with a smile, "If you become a tribute scholar, you can take part in the palace examination. The palace examination is probably in April. I don't know when the results will be available..."
"The imperial examination is to select Jinshi on the spot, and the results will be out soon." Magistrate Shen stroked his beard, "The messenger has gone to Chengjia Village to announce the good news, and I have to go there too. Thank you to the whole family of Chengjia Village for their help. Let Ping'an County get the first place in the hospital examination, rural examination, and joint examination. If it is the first place, it will be the third place. I dare not think about it... This is the greatest honor of Ping An County since its establishment. The Cheng family It deserves a reward!”
Cheng Wanwan asked: "Where's Xiaozheng, what's going on here?"
"He became a scholar by luck. How could he stand out among the national candidates? Naturally, he failed." Magistrate Shen didn't care at all. "He was admitted to the examination in one fell swoop. Everything came so easily, and he felt dizzy. , he deserves to take some blows, this is a valuable experience in his life, I hope he can calm down and study hard in the future."
Cheng Wanwan nodded: "It's still early, Mr. Shen, please hurry to Chengjia Village."
Magistrate Shen got on the carriage without stopping, and the carriage disappeared in Dahe Village in an instant. As soon as the carriage left, the busy villagers immediately gathered around.
"My God, Cheng Zhao is the number one scholar. He is the number one scholar in the entire Daewoo Dynasty. He will be great in the future."
"I have always known that Cheng Zhao is very powerful, but I didn't expect him to be so powerful. He is a person who came out of our Dahe Village. He really gives our Dahe Village face."
"Master Yu is so awesome. He almost became a Gongshi himself in the beginning. Now that he has taught a Gongshi, he has become a complete disciple."
"Don't say it too early. Cheng Zhao will never stop being a tribute scholar. He will definitely become the number one scholar in this subject. Let's wait and see."
"I heard that if you become the number one scholar, you will work directly for the emperor. From now on, Cheng Zhao will be the most popular person in front of the emperor..."
"..."
The villagers gathered around and talked about whatever they liked, and the more they talked, the more exaggerated they became.
These words reached the ears of shopkeeper He who had not yet had time to leave, making his heart feel like it was frying in a frying pan.
