NFBE Chapter 130: Settle the Account
Chapter 130: Settle the Account
Chen Ruotong and Qiao Zien wandered around several downtown areas in Beijing, feeling the prosperity of the city.
They walked through the bustling streets and saw a variety of shops, restaurants and entertainment venues.
Chen Ruotong couldn't help but sigh: "This capital city is more lively and prosperous than Pingyang Prefecture City!"
Qiao Zien smiled and replied, "Yes, this is the center of politics, culture, and trade of the Daliang Dynasty."
Chen Ruotong looked at a few more shops that she thought were good. These shops were located in the city center or in busy areas, with large traffic flow around them and a strong business atmosphere.
She carefully observed factors such as the geographical location, size, and surrounding environment of each shop, and compared and analyzed them with other shops.
At the same time, she also conducted a simple survey of the market situation in Beijing to understand the profitability and degree of competition in different industries. By talking to local residents and asking about their consumption habits and needs, Chen Ruotong found that consumers in Beijing have a high pursuit of luxury goods and food.
Looking at the prosperous scene in front of her, Chen Ruotong secretly planned to settle in the capital in the future. She thought about the large amount of materials stored in her space and thought about how to convert them into commercial value.
In her previous life, she lived in a small county town. Now that she has the ability to live in Beijing, she must settle down in the capital! After all, people always want to move to higher places! There are many resources in Beijing, and she has a strong backer!
Before they knew it, they had reached Shishangxiufang on Zhongjie Street. They saw Wu Cuiwei and Qiao Yuyan bowing and saying goodbye to each other at the door of the shop.
Qiao Yuyan went to West Street, probably to contact the shops on West Street, while Wu Cuiwei went to North Street.
Chen Ruotong looked at Qiao Zien and said, "Look, Tian can't come out, so she asked Qiao Yuyan to run errands for her and run the underwear business. That shopkeeper Wu Cuiwei has a grudge against my sister, so I have to go over and take a look."
Chen Ruotong and Qiao Zien quietly followed Wu Cuiwei, keeping a certain distance. They saw Wu Cuiwei walk into a cloth shop called "Jinxiu Pavilion".
Chen Ruotong thought, this cloth shop looks quite large, could it be that Wu Cuiwei came here for some big move?
Qiao Zien suggested that they observe the situation outside first, so the two found a secluded corner to hide.
Not long after, Wu Cuiwei walked out of the cloth shop, holding a roll of light red cloth in her hand, and continued walking towards North Street with a smile on her face.
Chen Ruotong decided to follow Wu Cuiwei for a while to see where she wanted to go.
Chen Ruotong and Qiao Zien followed Wu Cuiwei into a small alley on North Street.
Wu Cuiwei knocked on the small wooden door and entered the yard. It was Lin who opened the door. Chen Ruotong recognized at a glance that this woman was Wu Cuiwei's mother. She had a deep impression of that woman in Yunlai Inn. She was a greedy person.
Chen Ruotong thought: This is the Wu family? Didn't Wu Qiming pass the imperial examination and become an official? He also married Princess Liang Zhilan, so he must live in a big house, why is he living so shabby? Could it be that Wu Qiming is marrying into the family? I have to ask Zhen Yu.
Chen Ruotong became more and more interested in the current situation of the Wu family. She believed that Liang Zhilan would never accept the Wu family because of her noble status and overbearing personality. She only wanted Wu Qiming, not the entire Wu family. She would only despise and despise him, and it was possible that she would even treat Wu Qiming as a vase or a toy.
Qiao Zien asked, "Do you want to go in and take a look?"
"It's not convenient in the daytime. Let's come back at night. I need to settle accounts with the Wu family!"
Qiao Zien didn't know that the sister Chen Ruotong was talking about was himself. She didn't tell him the details, and he didn't ask any more questions.
Chen Ruotong particularly admired this point about him - he was knowledgeable and not curious.
It was noon, time for lunch, the two of them went to a noodle shop and had a simple bowl of hot soup noodles. Needless to say, the noodles tasted really good, with plenty of meat, and there were many customers. A bowl of meat soup noodles cost twenty cents, eight cents more expensive than the noodles in Pingyang Prefecture. The capital is a place with high consumption! You really can't live without money.
Chen Ruotong stood up and went to the cashier to pay. Just as she took out forty coins, she heard someone shout, "Shopkeeper Wu, the pork your boss ordered has been delivered. You have to pay."
Shopkeeper Wu looked to be in his twenties and looked a bit like Wu Cuiwei. Could he be her family member? Chen Ruotong guessed.
The middle-aged man who delivered the pork walked to the cashier counter and whispered, "A total of three taels of silver. Shopkeeper Wu, your brother's wife is a princess, why don't you go and enjoy life with your brother? You can't make much money as a shopkeeper here, so why bother?"
Shopkeeper Wu smiled awkwardly without saying anything and handed three taels of silver to the man who delivered the meat.
Then he looked at Chen Ruotong, who put forty cents on the counter and turned to leave.
Judging from the situation, the Wu family will not have a good life. There are two Wu family members in charge now. It seems that Wu Qiming is a selfish person who has not repaid the family's support. It is not worth it for the original owner to die for such a scumbag!
Shopkeeper Wu Qiliang stared at Chen Ruotong's back, his thoughts churning: That person looks like Chen Tong, but it's a man, it can't be her, could it be Chen Laosan? I have to go back and ask grandma if the Chen family has also come to the capital.
In the afternoon, Chen Ruotong and Qiao Zien went to the Dali Temple to find Zhen Yu. The gatekeeper already knew them, so he hurried to inform them and then invited them into Zhen Yu's office.
When Zhen Yu saw the two, he said with a smile, "Are you two here to thank me? This morning, the emperor mentioned the monopoly issue. I guess Liang Yachi doesn't dare to act rashly anymore, and those closed shops have started to operate normally."
Chen Ruotong quickly clasped her fists and saluted, saying gratefully: "Thank you, Lord Zhen, thank you, Your Majesty, for making the decision for us common people! However, we are not here today just to express our gratitude, we also have other things to ask you, Your Majesty."
Zhen Yu looked at them with interest and asked, "Oh? What's the matter? Tell me about it."
Chen Ruotong cleared her throat and said, "Master Zhen, I want to know how the relationship between Liang Zhilan and Wu Qiming is?"
Hearing this question, the expression on Zhen Yu's face instantly became awkward, and he was speechless for a moment.
After a while, Zhen Yu cleared his throat and said, "Uh, well... As far as I know, they are a loving couple, living in harmony. But Liang Zhilan is a princess after all, with a noble status. Wu Qiming is a head shorter than her, and he is afraid of his wife, hehe..."
Chen Ruotong said, "I heard that Wu Qiming had a fiancée before he passed the imperial examination and was about to get married, but Liang Zhilan snatched her away. I wonder if this is true or not?
Zhen Yu said, "The Fourth Young Master learned about this as soon as he arrived in the capital? It seems that this topic is indeed talked about with great relish! Three years ago, Wu Qiming passed the imperial examination as a farmer and became the top scholar, which caused a sensation in the entire capital.
Wu Qiming was a man of great talent, integrity, and handsome appearance, making him the best candidate for a son-in-law. However, Liang Zhilan fell in love with him at first sight, and Liang Yachi also admired him. The father and daughter hit it off and made Wu Qiming their official.
But Wu Qiming said that he was already engaged, so Liang Zhilan forced him to break off the engagement and marry her. This can be considered as forcibly seizing a man, hahaha..."
Chen Ruotong took over at the right time, "So, Wu Qiming succumbed to the power, broke off the engagement, and married the man. A man who knows the times is a hero! With someone as his backer, giving him beauties, power, wealth and glory, how could he not do it? Hahaha..."