The Smiling, Proud Wanderer, becoming a disciple of Yue Buqun.

“The government has its difficulties, but it should also consider the lives of us ordinary people. My shop is small and the operating costs are high, especially at times like this. If I were to sell it to Wu Jingli for one tael of silver and one shi of grain, I would go bankrupt.”

Mr. Li's attitude remained unchanged.

Wu Zhe looked grim, but ultimately didn't lash out and turned to leave.

Upon seeing this, Mr. Li smiled, got up, and went back into his room, completely ignoring Jiang Ning standing next to him.

Jiang Ning glanced at the shop, then walked out and followed Wu Zhe.

"Aren't you going to buy any grain from this shop?"

Upon hearing the voice, Wu Zhe turned around and saw that it was Jiang Ning speaking. He nodded and said, "Yes, we need to go back and report to the prefect before we can discuss this further."

Jiang Ning asked, "The prefect of Xi'an governs the entire prefecture. Does any grain shop owner dare to refuse a price set by the government?"

Wu Zhe was unwilling to say much in front of Jiang Ning, but the attitude of that Boss Li just now really angered him, making him unable to help but say, "What is he? If he didn't have a background and dared to refuse the government's orders, I would have taken him to the government long ago. It's mainly because of the powerful backer behind him."

Jiang Ning asked, "Oh? Is his backer even more powerful than the prefect?"

Wu Zhe sighed and said, "It's not that it's bigger than the prefectural governor's office, it's just very troublesome."

Jiang Ning laughed.

Wu Zhe gave him a strange look.

"why are you laughing?"

"nothing."

Jiang Ning said, "I'm more curious about who the backer of this shop is."

Since the conversation had already reached this point and it wasn't a secret anymore, Wu Zhe said, "That grain shop is actually owned by the Li family."

Which Li family?

"It's the Li family's house on Chengnan Street."

Jiang Ning said, "Never heard of it."

“You’re from the Huashan Sect, and you usually live on Huashan Mountain. You’re not often in Xi’an Prefecture, so you probably haven’t heard of this place.”

Wu Zhedao.

Jiang Ning asked, "Is the Li family very powerful?"

Wu Zhe explained, "You don't know, the Li family has been in business for generations. Although no one in the family has entered officialdom, the head of the Li family has made many powerful and influential acquaintances. In particular, I heard that he has a good relationship with the Assistant Magistrate, so I have to go back and report this matter to the Prefect."

Tongzhi?

Jiang Ning raised an eyebrow and said, "Although the head of the Li family has a good relationship with the magistrate, this is a disaster relief order issued by the prefect of Xi'an. Does the head of the Li family think he can refuse it just because of his relationship with the magistrate?"

"This……"

Wu Zhe hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.

He couldn't very well say that the prefect and the assistant prefect were at odds.

Seeing Wu Zhe's expression, Jiang Ning didn't ask any more questions and said, "I'll go back again."

Wu Zhe was surprised.

"Going to do what?"

"Buy grain."

Jiangning Road.

Wu Zhe was taken aback and said, "You want to buy it for one tael and five mace per shi? That's too expensive. Let's go back and report to the prefect first."

"No need, just one tael of silver per stone."

Jiang Ning shook his head.

Wu Zhe was even more astonished.

"But he won't sell it."

"It's ok."

Jiang Ning turned and walked towards the grain shop.

"I have my own way of doing things."

Chapter 632: So Easy?

"Hey, you..."

Wu Zhe called out twice, but Jiang Ning had already turned and walked away.

Wu Zhe was even more astonished.

Seeing that Jiang Ning had already walked some distance, Wu Zhe muttered, "What can you do?" but still jogged to catch up.

Jiang Ning arrived at the grain shop again, stepped through the door, and entered.

"Wait a minute."

Wu Zhe followed, but Jiang Ning had already gone inside, so he followed him in as well.

"We're here to buy..."

A shop assistant came over and started talking, but then he froze, looking at Jiang Ning and Wu Zhe and saying, "Wu Jingli, what brings you here again?"

Before Wu Zhe could speak, Jiang Ning spoke up directly.

"Buy grain."

After saying those two words, Jiang Ning went straight inside, ignoring the waiter, and headed towards the inner room.

Before he could recover from Jiang Ning's words, he saw Jiang Ning barge in, and the waiter hurriedly called out.

"Wait, you can't go in."

The waiter rushed forward to grab Jiang Ning, but his grasp missed.

The other employees in the shop looked bewildered. Seeing that the situation was not good and fearing that Jiang Ning was going to cause trouble, Wu Zhe hurriedly tried to follow him in, but was stopped by the other employees.

"Wu Jingli, you can't..."

Before he could finish speaking, Wu Zhe roared.

"Get lost! I'm right here, who dares to stop me?"

Upon hearing this, the men shrank back and didn't dare to say anything more. Wu Zhe then barged in.

Jiang Ning had already walked through the corridor and entered the inner room. Boss Li, who had spoken with Wu Zhe earlier, was sitting at the table preparing to drink tea. He was stunned when he suddenly saw Jiang Ning and was about to speak when he saw Wu Zhe following behind him.

"Wu Jingli, what's going on here?"

Mr. Li frowned and looked at the two of them, asking them a question.

Now that they were inside, Wu Zhe didn't know what to say, so he simply let Jiang Ning speak. At this point, he wanted to see what method Jiang Ning would use to make this Boss Li bow his head.

"Buy grain."

Jiang Ning spoke, uttering the same two words again.

Upon hearing this, Mr. Li's brows relaxed, and a smile involuntarily appeared on his face.

Since we're here to buy grain, it's business, so we can ignore the fact that these two people barged in for the time being.

"So, you're willing to buy it at one and a half taels per shi?"

Mr. Li smiled.

"One tael and one stone."

Upon hearing Jiang Ning's words, Boss Li was stunned for a moment, then his face darkened, and he uttered only two words.

"Do not sell!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than Mr. Li raised his teacup to see the guest off, but then there was a loud bang.

Jiang Ning flicked his sleeve, unleashing a surge of internal energy.

Bang!

The table next to Mr. Li was overturned and shattered in mid-air, scattering across the ground.

The waiters outside were startled by the commotion coming from inside and rushed in. They were immediately taken aback by the sight of the shattered table on the floor. When their eyes fell on Mr. Li, who was still sitting, they noticed that he had a dazed expression on his face and was holding a teacup in his hand.

Wu Zhe's eyes widened at this moment, and he couldn't help but look at Jiang Ning, his eyes filled with astonishment.

Ignoring the others, Jiang Ning said to Boss Li, "Xi'an Prefecture has suffered a disaster, and many refugees have been displaced. The government wants to buy grain for disaster relief, but your Li family has raised the price of grain to one tael and five mace per shi."

Boss Li hadn't recovered from what had just happened, and upon hearing Jiang Ning's words, he couldn't help but look at him.

Jiang Ning continued, “Go back and tell your family head that I am from the Huashan Sect and my name is Jiang Ning. Tell him to come find me now. I will wait for him here. I want to ask you whether it is true or false that you raised grain prices because of the increase in your manpower and material costs. If I find out that you are just trying to make a fortune, I will bypass the government and take action against you directly.”

"I'm only giving you one hour. If your patriarch doesn't come by then, I'll personally come to your door."

boom!

Mr. Li's hand trembled, and the teacup fell to the ground and shattered.

He was shocked when he heard Jiang Ning's words, but he didn't dare to speak. He quickly got up, but collapsed to the ground the next second. His legs trembled uncontrollably, and he barely managed to stand up.

"Yes Yes Yes."

Mr. Li muttered to himself as he left with the help of his employees, no longer behaving as before.

Jiang Ning sat down on a chair and began to wait.

At this moment, Wu Zhe also came to his senses and looked at Jiang Ning.

"Young Master Jiang, you..."

Wu Zhe was speechless. The scene he had just witnessed had a tremendous impact on him. He had never imagined that someone could destroy a table remotely; it was simply a fantasy. But he had actually seen it happen, which shattered his understanding of the world.

Of course, what surprised him even more at this moment was Jiang Ning's identity.

It turns out he was Jiang Ning, the man who struck fear into the hearts of many.

Wu Zhe was shocked.