The Transmigrated Farm Girl Has a Cheat Code

Chapter 176 Cooperation

Chapter 176 Cooperation

When the group arrived at the banquet, there were already quite a few people there, including Quan Rongzhi, Changsun Huai, and Fan Ji.

As soon as the servants saw Zhao Yuncheng and Zhao Yunqing, they invited the two to the front.

It seems that Xia Mingwei hasn't mentioned what happened earlier to Magistrate Xia yet, and Xia Mujiang is still very enthusiastic towards Zhao Yunqing.

Fan Yizhou was also positioned relatively close to the front. He said goodbye to the two of them and went to find Fan Ji, while Lin Yan and Fu Bo were assigned to positions further back.

As soon as Lin Yan sat down, she realized that the honest-looking young man from Defeng Restaurant was sitting to her right.

Lin Yan was deeply impressed by the glass of Wuliangye at Defeng Restaurant, and she went over to greet it.

"Are you the owner of Defeng Restaurant?"

The man paused for a moment, looked over, and nodded. "Sun Quanming."

"I've tasted your Zhentai sake, it's truly amazing! How did you come up with the idea of ​​brewing several kinds of grains together?"

The man smiled, scratched his head, and said, "I just tried a lot of things; I kept whatever tasted good."

"You are?"

"We are from the Forget-Worry Winery in Yun'an Prefecture."

"Forget-Worry Winery... Moutai liquor?" Sun Quanming's eyes lit up, seemingly showing interest.

"This wine is truly amazing, and I've never even heard of such a brewing technique before. You guys..."

The two chatted back and forth for a while before Xia Mujiang, who was seated at the head of the table, finally spoke.

"Welcome everyone to this banquet. We have many wineries in Los Angeles, and we are grateful for your recognition in hosting each wine tasting event. Today, we have no other purpose than to let everyone get together and chat!"

Quan Rongzhi raised his glass and said, "I am honored to have the pleasure of seeing so many fine wines thanks to the invitation from the Prefect!"

"Hahaha, Boss Quan, don't be modest. Family Restaurant is one of the best in Kyoto!"

Changsun Huai said, "Speaking of which, your whole family is from Luocheng, right?"

Quan Rongzhi nodded. "That's right, we're also from Los Angeles."

Changsun Huai glanced at him and said, "I remember the owner of the Family Restaurant isn't your eldest brother. I saw him when they went back to their hometown to pay respects to their ancestors. Why didn't he come this time?"

Quan Rongzhi's lips curled up, but he didn't answer. He narrowed his eyes and thought to himself: This old bastard has really had enough of living, he actually dares to ask this.

Xia Mujiang, who was also aware of the inside story, quickly changed the subject, "Then the Family Restaurant is also related to Luocheng. With you all, it is the key to the prosperity of Luocheng's wine industry!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Yan rolled her eyes behind her, it was unclear whether she was rolling them at Quan Rongzhi or Xia Mujiang.

Changsun Huai stopped talking and lowered his head to eat.

After several rounds of drinks, Xia Mujiang exchanged pleasantries with the guests and then went over to chat with the two princes.

Xia Mujiang's smiling expression faltered for a moment after Zhao Yunqing said something, but he nodded repeatedly.

Lin Yan guessed that she had mentioned Xia Mingwei's matter. Although it was Xia Mingwei who handled the matter, it must have been at her father's behest. Being directly told off and rejected was bound to make her look bad.

Quan Rongzhi took a sip of wine, looked around the table, stood up with his wine glass in hand, and walked towards Fu Bo.

Quan Rongzhi, holding a wine glass and smiling broadly, asked Fu Bo, "Is this the manager of the Forget-Worry Wine Shop?"

Fu Bo glanced at him, somewhat surprised that this person had come to see him. He already knew about the family's affairs, and he felt a little strange facing Quan Rongzhi at this moment.

He glanced at Lin Yan unconsciously and saw that she was chewing food and giving him a encouraging look.

Fu Bo: ...

"Yes, it is. Manager Quan, what can I do for you?"

"The wine that surprised me the most at this wine tasting event was your Moutai. I have great admiration for the winemaking skills of Wangyou Winery."

"Hehe, thank you for your praise, Manager Quan."

Fu Bo smiled to himself, thinking: What exactly is this guy up to!

"Here's the deal: as long as you're willing to share your skills with the Quanjia Restaurant, we can give you a 30% stake, with annual dividends of no less than 10,000 taels of silver. In addition, you can use the Quanjia's connections in various places at will, and we will fully support the expansion of the Wangyou Winery business in the future."

Fu Bo was taken aback, not expecting that this guy was after his technical skills.

Lin Yan raised an eyebrow as she listened.

Quan Rongzhi continued, "This year, the whole family has secured the imperial merchant qualification and has the backing of a prince. With the help of the whole family, we are sure to make your Forget-Worry Winery famous throughout the world."

Fu Bo said, "Cooperation? Such a big matter... I'm a little unable to make the decision..."

"Aren't you the shopkeeper?" Quan Rongzhi was taken aback.

“Uh, yes, I am, but we have more than one boss!” Fu Bo looked at Lin Yan.

Quan Rongzhi followed his gaze and noticed a young girl sitting next to him, who looked about sixteen or seventeen years old.

"You'd have to ask you that, boss!" Fu Bo said, emphasizing each word.

"Boss?" Quan Rongzhi was a little surprised. The boss of Wangyou Wine Shop was a young girl.

"Ahem. Hello!" Lin Yan greeted Quan Rongzhi.

"Uh." Quan Rongzhi was a little unsure of what to say.

"Manager Quan, it's like this, I'm afraid we can't cooperate."

"Why? Do you know who's behind us?!"

Lin Yan thought to herself: I know! But knowing that's precisely why it doesn't work! We can't just not cooperate, we're rivals!

“Yesterday, we finalized our partnership with Luo’an Restaurant and didn’t have the energy to look after the Family Restaurant. You’re late.”

“Luoan Restaurant…” Quan Rongzhi lowered his eyes in thought, “So that’s the reason.”

"However, Luo'an Restaurant's sales are mainly in the Huainan area, while our market is in the capital. These two markets don't conflict. Moreover, if you can cooperate with us, your wines may have the opportunity to be supplied to the Imperial Palace!"

"Ah! The palace! This won't do!" Lin Yan suddenly shouted.

Quan Rongzhi was startled. "Why not?!"

"My mother said that if you don't do a good job working for the palace, you'll be beheaded! That won't do! That won't do! I can't do it, I can't do it!"

Fu Bo: ...Here we go again...

Quan Rongzhi was extremely dissatisfied. What was wrong with this Forget-Worry Wine Shop? Why did they put such a young girl, who hadn't even grown up yet, as the boss? Did they want to go bankrupt?

Although she was dissatisfied, she still forced a smile and said, "How could we let you be beheaded! Our backer is the Fifth Prince, and the Fifth Prince's mother is Consort Rong. We work for them so that you can make money. How could we behead you!"

"No! No! I dare not! I dare not!" Lin Yan shook her head repeatedly, refusing to respond.

Quan Rongzhi: ...

He looked at Fu Bo, who quickly waved his hand and said, "Uh, it's not up to me! It's not up to me! You have to ask her, you have to ask her!"

Quan Rongzhi:………

Quan Rongzhi returned to his seat, furious at not receiving a satisfactory answer.

After he sat down, a glint of light flashed in his eyes as he looked at Lin Yan and Fu Bo, who were huddled together talking behind him.