ushernet Chapter 177 Talking about business
Chapter 177 Talking about business
Chapter 177 Talking Business
Fu Bo glanced at Quan Rongzhi, who was leaving, and asked, "Will this work?"
"Otherwise, do you want to cooperate with him?"
Fu Bo was shocked. "How can we do this! We owe our success to Master Quan. How can we let him down!"
"I mean, do you really think your refusal will make him give up on the idea?"
"No," Lin Yan said.
"What should I do?"
"Not only can't I, but the way I just acted will make him think I'm easy to fool."
Fu Bo: ...Indeed, so you knew you were acting like an idiot!
"Therefore, he will not want to cooperate with us and will most likely use some other methods."
"Steal their skills?" Fu Bo frowned in thought. "Wouldn't that be even more troublesome?! Wouldn't that mean we'd be facing them prematurely?"
"Ha, if he's got his eye on the distillation technique, he'll definitely investigate us when he gets back. Quan Sinian goes out to do business all the time, he can't keep it a secret. Eventually, he'll find out that our brewer is his older brother."
"Honestly, that ingrate! He framed his own brother and still has the nerve to covet other people's skills. Even if it weren't for Si Nian's family's affair, I wouldn't cooperate with someone like that," Fu Bo cursed.
"However, shouldn't we make some preparations? Who knows what methods he might use against us!"
Lin Yan narrowed her eyes and glanced at Quan Rongzhi, who was socializing with someone. "Since he'll investigate sooner or later, let him find out what we want him to find."
Fu Bo frowned and thought for a moment, then suddenly realized and asked, "You're not thinking of using a fake method to trick him, are you?"
Lin Yan turned to look at Fu Bo, a sly smile playing on her lips: "Judging from my performance just now, he probably doesn't have much of a guard up against me. Once he finds out that the whole family is involved in the Forget-Worry Wine Shop, he will definitely think that the Forget-Worry Wine Shop's success today is all thanks to his older brother."
"Then, we'll deliberately create a loophole to lure him into the trap. He thinks he's clever and wants to gain something for nothing, so let's let him steal something 'valuable'."
“But he’s not stupid. He’s probably not so easily fooled. Besides, Quan Rongzhi is full of tricks. If we make a slight mistake, we’ll be in big trouble.” Fu Bo sighed, feeling a bit overwhelmed.
“No.” Lin Yan interrupted him, her tone firm. “To deal with someone who thinks he’s clever, you have to follow his ideas and make him think that he got the answer because of his own clever methods. Then it won’t be so easy to overturn his ideas.”
"Moreover, to hook someone, you naturally need to prepare a set of techniques that are half true and half false. The half true is enough to arouse their interest, while the half false will make them make mistakes at crucial moments."
Fu Bo was completely baffled. "This sounds so complicated! How do I even do it?"
Lin Yan frowned. "We definitely need to find someone to help us. We can't monitor Quan Rongzhi's movements in real time."
"Who should we ask for help?" Fu Bo asked, leaning closer.
Lin Yan's lips curled into a smile as she looked at the two princes surrounded by people, "Of course they're our backers~"
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Even though Xia Mujiang felt slightly awkward in front of Zhao Yunqing because of his daughter's situation and stopped trying to get close to her, there were still quite a few people trying to get close to Zhao Yunqing.
"Your Highness, since you've finally made it to Luoyang, you should definitely enjoy yourself. I have a villa in the mountains, and the scenery there is particularly beautiful at this time of year..."
“Hey, what’s so special about sightseeing, Your Highness? I know a hot spring…”
Zhao Yunqing maintained his smiling demeanor, joking and laughing with everyone.
In contrast, Zhao Yuncheng had very few people around him. At most, people would greet him and offer him a drink, but they might not even get a response, so naturally he didn't want to bother them.
Lin Yan didn't plan to go find them at this moment, lest Quan Rongzhi find out that she had dealings with the two princes and become wary.
She then began to pay attention to the conversations of the people around her. Lin Yan knew that this banquet was a rare opportunity for their Forget-Worry Winery to expand their network.
Whether it was acquiring land to prepare for the future expansion of the distillery, or purchasing high-quality raw materials to improve the quality of the wine, these wealthy businessmen present were involved in all of these matters.
Lin Yan's gaze swept quickly across the crowd, searching for her target. Soon, she noticed a middle-aged man in a brocade robe with an extraordinary air, standing in a corner talking with several merchants.
After finalizing the cooperation with Luo'an Restaurant, Lin Yan inquired with Fan Yizhou and learned that he was a well-known land merchant in Huainan, who controlled a lot of high-quality land resources and was a large landowner.
They had previously purchased land in Huainan, but not much. Land in Huainan is not easy to buy, and as the distillery's business grows, the supply of raw materials may become insufficient. This is a good opportunity to talk about it.
Lin Yan walked over with a smile on her face. "Mr. Chen, it's an honor to meet you. I'm Lin Yan, the manager of Forget-Worry Wine Shop."
The middle-aged man looked Lin Yan up and down, and was somewhat surprised to see that she was a young woman.
"Are you the owner of Forget-Worry Winery?" He glanced at Fu Bo behind Lin Yan. He remembered Fu Bo; he was the one introduced at the wine tasting event. He was deeply impressed by the Moutai wine from Forget-Worry Winery back then, which was why he remembered this person.
Unexpectedly, the master of the house wasn't this man, but a young girl. He looked at Lin Yan again and saw that although she was a woman, her eyes were firm and her demeanor was graceful, which made him feel more favorably towards her.
"Oh? I didn't expect the owner of Forget-Worry Wine Shop to be so old. Manager Lin, you don't need to be so polite. May I ask what brings you here?"
Lin Yan smiled and said, "To be honest, our winery is doing quite well now and urgently needs a suitable piece of land to grow the raw materials needed for brewing. I heard from Young Master Fan that you, Boss Chen, are the biggest land dealer in Huainan. I wonder if you have any suitable plots of land to recommend?"
Chen Tiande smiled, unconcerned, and said, "I do have a few plots of land, all in pretty good locations. However, as you know, Manager Lin, everyone wants these prime plots. I haven't bought any because I feel it's unnecessary, since I'm not short of money. Besides, I'm already using all of these plots!"
Lin Yan blinked, not continuing to talk about buying land, and instead said, "I heard that Boss Chen is a raw material supplier for many restaurants. The rice you have is a scarce commodity. Young Master Fan told me that they also want you to supply them, but the supply is not stable and they can only get it by scrambling."
Chen Tiande laughed twice and said, "You flatter me! After all, Huainan has geographical advantages, with good soil and water, so the rice grown there is naturally good. But grain is a gift from heaven. I would like it to produce more, but my word doesn't count!"
Lin Yan lowered her eyes. Hearing this, she felt more confident. She nodded and said, "That's true. However, if I have a way to increase your grain yield and improve its quality, would you be willing to discuss business with me, Mr. Chen?"