From a slave to the Great Qian Martial Saint

Two days later, at the Zhao residence on Tongbao Street.

In the small garden, all kinds of delicacies and fine wines were laid out on the table, with pretty maids serving the food and drinks, and the top courtesan of Lanyue Tower singing, dancing and playing instruments to entertain the guests.

Chen Shi sat at the head of the table, accompanied by Zhao Dacheng, Qian, Sun, and Li, the owners of the four major pharmaceutical companies.

"We were blind and offended Steward Chen before. Steward Chen is magnanimous and please don't hold it against us."

"Actually, we didn't want to either, but Master Lie forced us too hard. His maternal uncle is the Provincial Inspector of Medicine in Jiangnan. Our lives and fortunes are in his hands, so we really dared not disobey."

"Further words are useless. Manager Chen, just watch how we perform in the future."

"We'll punish ourselves with three cups first!"

The four men stood up, talking, and downed three glasses in a row.

Chen Shi looked at the four of them with a faint, amused smile on his face.

After the four of them sat down again, Chen Shi took out a sheet and placed it on the table.

It was none other than the medicinal herb procurement list for the Jing'an Marquis's residence this month.

"Don't worry, Manager Chen! We notified all the shops to prepare the medicinal herbs early this morning, and we dared not be negligent in the slightest."

"All of them will be delivered to the Marquis's residence before the end of the month, and Steward Chen's business will not be delayed."

The four men smiled obsequiously and patted their chests repeatedly.

At the same time, he was really puzzled. What method did Chen Shi use to make the Jiangnan Provincial Inspector General of Medicine abandon even his own nephew?

Just last night, the Jiangnan Provincial Inspector of Medicine suddenly sent word that no one should oppose Chen Shi, and everything should be based on what Chen Shi said, otherwise they would be severely punished!

The words were very direct; it wasn't out of consideration for the Marquis's family, but because of Chen Shi himself.

Gu Chenglie is both a nobleman's son and a nephew, so how could he be inferior to a mere servant?

The four of them racked their brains but couldn't figure it out. They could only guess that Chen Shi must have someone backing him.

As for who it is, Chen Shi is Xiao Fengxiao's man, a fact that the four major pharmaceutical merchants already knew. Could it be that Xiao Fengxiao did something?

That makes sense, after all, everyone knows how shrewd Xiao Fengxiao is, especially businessmen like them.

"The goods must be delivered on time, of course, but times have changed, so the price also needs to be adjusted."

Chen Shi's expression was indifferent as he pushed the form forward.

The four of them exchanged glances before taking the list. After reading it, they all wore expressions of distress.

In order to curry favor with the Marquis of Jing'an's mansion, and also because they were under Gu Chenglie's control, since the previous manager was Gu Chenglie's man, they had already driven down the prices of various medicinal herbs to the lowest possible level.

Otherwise, how could there have been such a large rebate rate before?

If Chen Shi wants to make changes now, then he really won't earn a single penny, and might even lose money.

If Chen Shi wants to change the price, he certainly can't change it to a higher price.

Clearly, Chen Shi intended to teach them a lesson.

"Manager Chen, we were forced into this by Master Lie. We had no other choice."

The four of them looked aggrieved and then tried to explain.

Chen Shi raised his hand, stopping the four people directly.

"Business is based on mutual consent. If you are not willing, then forget it. You don't need to supply medicine to the Marquis's residence anymore."

"Steward Chen, please calm down!"

Upon hearing this, the four men's expressions changed instantly.

The Provincial Inspector of Medicine made it very clear that everything should be done in accordance with Chen Shi's instructions.

If Chen Shi stops them from supplying medicine, they probably won't need to make a living from this anymore.

This isn't a lesson; it's clearly a case of kicking someone when they're down!

"We'll fix it!"

But they had no choice but to endure the bamboo pole, whether they wanted to or not.

Circumstances dictate that one's actions are more powerful than one's own.

The four men sighed helplessly, ordered someone to bring them pen and ink, and rewrote the prices on the list.

The original price was 30-40% lower than the amount allocated by the Marquis's mansion, but after the change, it has been reduced to 50%!

In other words, Chen Shi could take half of the money from each purchase!

"It's a pleasure working with you."

After taking the revised order, Chen Shi smiled and said something.

"It's a pleasure working with you."

"Great! If Steward Chen is pleased, then we can rest assured!"

Seeing Chen Shi smile, the four of them breathed a sigh of relief.

Although they don't make money here at the Marquis's residence, and may even lose money, which businessperson would dare to make money from the Marquis's residence? It was originally just a protective net for them.

With this protective net, you can earn back ten or even a hundred times more from other places!

With the matter settled and everyone happy, the banquet continued, and the four men went out of their way to flatter Chen Shi.

Chen Shi held his wine glass, a slight smile playing on his lips.

Li Qinghan is indeed very useful.

The reason why he didn't even want his own nephew was simple: his younger sister had spoken up.

After all, without a sister, there would be no nephew.

After confronting Li Qinghan, Chen Shi directly asked her to resolve the matter.

Li Qinghan was also clever; while informing the Jiangnan Provincial Inspector of Medicine, he instructed him not to make a fuss.

Others only thought it was Chen Shi's skill, but what they didn't know was that Li Qinghan had spoken.

In this way, it will not arouse suspicion.

After all, Li Qinghan is the First Madam and Gu Chenglie's biological mother. Her sudden favoritism towards Chen Shi will inevitably arouse suspicion.

If we investigate further and discover something fishy, ​​Fufeng's identity will be exposed, which would be troublesome.

"Manager Chen, what do you think of Miss Chenbi?"

When the wine was half-finished, Zhao Dacheng pointed to the woman playing the pipa next to him.

Chen Shi glanced at it and nodded slightly, praising its exceptional talent and good looks.

"Miss Chenbi is the most beautiful courtesan at Lanyue Tower, and one of the four most beautiful courtesans in Yongqiu City."

Zhao Dacheng chuckled, his face still bearing a lewd expression.

"Just inviting her out once costs several hundred taels of silver!"

"Indeed, he is quite wealthy."

"That's not all. This is just the price for going out for drinks. If it's anything else, well, even money might not be enough."

Zhao Dacheng suddenly looked regretful and, before Chen Shi could ask, explained.

"Miss Shenbi sells her art but not her body, and remains a virgin to this day, which is quite a breath of fresh air in this brothel. Miss Shenbi said that if you want to have her virginity, you must be someone she truly admires."

"That's truly rare."

"Who says otherwise! To win a beauty's heart, you have to cultivate feelings first. A single 'night talk' with Miss Shenbi costs a thousand taels of silver! The key is that just one night's talk is definitely not enough to build feelings. To deepen the relationship, you have to keep spending money."

"Heh, it seems Patriarch Zhao has spent quite a bit of money on this late-night chat."

"I am ashamed, I am ashamed."

Zhao Dacheng gave an awkward laugh, and the other three also looked ashamed.

Clearly, they both spent a lot of money on heart-to-heart talks.

It costs a thousand taels of silver each time, and so many people are willing to do it, and some even spend it several times. How much silver does that cost?

Chen Shi couldn't help but look at the girl with the dark jade again, secretly marveling at how good this woman was at making money. This was much more profitable than a one-off deal like "Dian Yuan Hong".

"Hehe, since ancient times, beauties have loved heroes. We are no match for them, but perhaps the young hero, Manager Chen, can win the heart of a beauty."

Zhao Dacheng suddenly smiled again, and then said in a low voice.

"I have already paid the money for Steward Chen. When night falls, we can go into the room and have a long talk."

"Give me?"

Chen Shi was taken aback; he hadn't thought of that.

In his opinion, spending a thousand taels of silver just to chat is just crazy.

However, it's not like it's his money anyway.

"master!"

As they were talking, a servant from the Zhao household rushed over and whispered a few words to Zhao Dacheng.

Zhao Dacheng, who had just been all smiles, suddenly changed his expression.

"Manager Chen! I think the weather looks bad, it might rain. Why don't we move to another place?"

"rain?"

Chen Shi looked up at the sky; it was clear and cloudless, so where did the rain come from?

"It's so lively, why weren't you invited?"

With a soft shout, Gu Chenglie entered with a group of servants.

Chen Shi couldn't help but chuckle. No wonder Zhao Dacheng told him to take a break; it turned out that someone looking for trouble had arrived.