Exile after Divorce? Empty the Scumbag Husband First!-Chapter 283 - 275: When Has Wang the Second Ever Been Praised Like This?
Since it was sold at the original price, very affordable, and all fresh fruits and vegetables, although everyone was suspicious, faced with difficulties, they couldn’t care too much.
As more and more people bought grain at the original price, Wang the Second’s business extended from the city head to the city tail.
The townsfolk, who usually had nothing good to say about him, were now endlessly grateful and full of praise.
"Second Master, you’re practically a living Buddha, thinking of the people in the face of this natural disaster. A businessman like you is bound to have endless wealth in the future!"
"Yes, Second Master, today’s kindness, we all remember in our hearts! Thank you, Second Master, thank you!"
When had Wang the Second ever been praised like this?
He used to disdain it, but now that he’s truly cherished, he suddenly felt extremely proud as if his heart was about to burst.
The man practically wanted to walk sideways.
The more others praised him, the more excited he became. Whenever he saw anyone mistreating the buyers of grain, he would kick them.
"Selling something with an official’s attitude?! These people came specifically to buy our grain; they are our bread and butter! You better be polite!"
He always remembered what Jun Lan said, that the customer is God, and only by serving the people can their business last longer, with fewer troubles.
The fact proved that ever since doing business with Jun Lan, there have indeed been fewer troubles than before.
And now everyone respectfully calls him a living Buddha. If his uncle knew, he’d surely praise him too.
With this, he sold even more enthusiastically.
The grain from the depot was sold out in less than two days.
However, just as he was about to happily report the good news to Jun Lan, a steward from the mansion ran over hurriedly, loudly calling him, blocking his way.
"Master, Master, something terrible has happened!!!"
Wang the Second, in high spirits, frowned, lifted the carriage curtain in annoyance, and said, "What’s all the noise?! If you ruin my good mood, you’ll be held responsible!"
"Master! Our mansion has caught fire! Who knows which damned bastard set our Wang Family on fire!"
"What?! "
With that, Wang the Second could no longer sit still, yelling at the coachman to turn around as if fire were burning under his feet.
By the time they returned to the Prince Mansion, chaos reigned outside.
Fierce flames burned, and even though all the house servants and city inspectors came to put out the fire, it was to no avail.
Thick smoke billowed out, and the once-glorious mansion was now a mess.
He slapped his thigh, urgently crying out, "Quickly find more people to help! Don’t just stand around and do nothing! Go find people, quickly!!"
He had invested a lot of effort in building this mansion, and now it was gone in one fire.
Red-eyed, he angrily pointed to the sky and shouted, "I will find that bastard, and I will not let him off!!"
Meanwhile, the grand aunt busy at the pharmacy also heard the news.
It so happened that Ruan Mian came to replenish the pharmacy’s herbs, and she smiled at the grand aunt.
"I long foresaw those unscrupulous traders wouldn’t give up easily. Wang the Second blocked their path; how could they let him off lightly?"
"But, well, it’s none of our business. Wang the Second is the City Lord’s nephew. Given his vengeful nature, he’ll definitely investigate thoroughly."
"Mianmian, then we can watch the fire from the other side of the river, watching those unscrupulous traders and Wang the Second burn! Meanwhile, we’ll continue selling grain under the Wang Family’s name to more places."
"This way, there won’t be a shortage of grain, the people will remain stable, and our other businesses will run smoothly."
"At that time, we can promote our warm apparel; surely it will sell like hotcakes at Guishe Fang!"
Actually, speaking of money, they were not lacking.
But the purpose of doing business was not just making money.
By controlling the economic lifeline, it’s easier to develop various other ventures in the future.
Especially in Da Jing, once the sunroom is built, her first goal is to go to Ru Ning.
"What are you going to do in Ru Ning?"
The grand aunt asked curiously.
Ruan Mian told her, "To bring down someone named Wen Yuan."
She was like a fungal colony, slowly consuming the decay along the path of growth.
Wen Yuan turned out to be a pawn of the Fifth Princess’s faction for amassing wealth, so she intended to take over their industries! Completely cut off their path.
Hearing this news, the grand aunt suddenly became enthusiastic!
"To take down corrupt officials! I love it! Take me with you, and we’ll turn the Wen Mansion in Ru Ning upside down! We’ll empty his storeroom, not even leaving him underwear!"
Ruan Mian was amused and nodded immediately, suddenly filled with ambition.
"Since aunt has such grand intentions, how about we do something big together?"
"Something big? Bigger than this?"
"Of course!"
Ruan Mian leaned over to aunt’s ear and whispered some words.
Meanwhile, on the other side, even though the fire at the Wang Mansion had been extinguished, the place left was a scene of ruins.
Wang the Second, both angry and anxious, ran to the City Lord’s mansion to complain.
"Uncle, uncle! You must stand up for me!"
The City Lord, seeing him come crying, wore a somber expression: "You’re in your forties already, yet still so childish!"
"Uncle! Nephew is wronged. I don’t know which bastard burned my mansion down! Of course, it’s those envious of me, thinking I’ve obstructed their wealth because I sold some grain cheaply! Because of this, they think they can bully me! Today, I must..."
"Was it you selling the cheap grain in the city?"
The City Lord was incredulous, looking at his nephew.
What wind had blown him into stupidity? With his black heart, could he sell grain at a cheap price?
To this, Wang the Second proudly replied.
"It was me, uncle."
"You? Where did you get so much grain?!"
"Isn’t it Jun Lan’s doing? Her niece, that Miss Ruan, the one who taught us to grow ginseng, said they grew grain in Wuheng. Wuheng doesn’t have as cold weather as us, so they succeeded in growing it."
The City Lord frowned, feeling something was off.
But from another perspective, this was also a great thing for him!
"Don’t go looking for whoever burned your mansion, just let them act against you; I, your uncle, will naturally go to the Prince for an explanation for you."
"What? Uncle, how can I just let them bully me!!"
"The more you’re victimized, the more the Prince will see you as innocent. Don’t hide it from you, about the cheap grain, the Prince even called me to the Prince Mansion to give me a commendation. Now if you’re the one selling, the Prince will trust me even more."
"In the future, won’t our Wang Family have more support? What’s there to fear from these people’s temporary harm to you?"
This unexpected event gained the Prince’s trust; Wang the Second hadn’t anticipated it.
In a moment of joy, he credited all these achievements to Jun Lan.
