bookrandom Chapter 163 Taking the bait
Chapter 163 Taking the bait
After a while.
The owner, who had just gone to deliver goods to the inn, returned to his stall looking dejected.
Seeing him like this.
Ma Hongmao asked curiously, "Boss Chen, what's wrong?"
Mr. Chen poured out his grievances to him.
"Mr. Ma, I'm really suffering!"
Boss Chen told Ma Hongmao that he had inquired about this simple-minded young master when he went to Jingyun Inn to deliver goods.
They discovered that he had arrived in Wei two weeks prior, and they heard that he might be a member of the royal family from a neighboring country.
They're very generous.
Whether it's clothing, food, housing, transportation, or any items needed when going out, everything is the most expensive and best.
The innkeeper said he had never seen such a picky person who spent money so lavishly.
Therefore, he was certain that his plan to spend a huge sum of money to buy tens of thousands of kilograms of medicinal herbs was true.
If it's true, then why did he just ask for such an exorbitant price, treating him like a fool?
As a result, when he escorted Tian Qi over, the two skinny servants refused to acknowledge him.
"Mr. Chen, is that simple-minded young master really a member of the royal family from the neighboring country?"
Ma Hongmao was tempted.
Although he didn't have the medicinal herbs that the simple-minded young master wanted, he could still get them with his own abilities.
The problem is funding...
However, once he sells this batch of medicinal herbs to the Rong family, he should be able to quickly recoup his investment.
If he could curry favor with such a wealthy and powerful member of the royal family...
Wouldn't that be better than him doing well in the Great Wei Kingdom?
This way, he will have another way out.
Thinking of his poor son being raised in the Marquis of Dingguo's mansion, Ma Hongmao felt a surge of anger.
Jingyun Inn.
Later that evening, Ma Hongmao came to the door.
Fat Tuo opened the door and found that it was the person he was waiting for. He pretended to be surprised.
"you are?"
"Young Master Hao, please forgive Ma Moutang for his suddenness."
I heard you wanted to buy medicinal herbs in large quantities, and unfortunately, I have them all in stock..."
Seeing that Pang Tuo did not refuse him.
Ma Hongmao walked in and then gave a detailed introduction to his own situation.
Just like his appearance, Pang Tuo simply smiled and nodded.
Ma Hongmao continued talking until his throat was dry.
"Young Master Hao, what do you think?"
Seeing that he didn't say anything but just kept smiling at her.
Ma Hongmao even wondered if he had encountered a simpleton.
But seeing him talk and bargain today, it doesn't seem like it!
"Young Master Hao, I will definitely gather all the medicinal herbs you need within three days."
As for the price, I will definitely offer you less than the price Mr. Chen gave you today…
Before Ma Hongmao could finish speaking, Pang Tuo suddenly stretched out two fingers at him.
Ma Hongmao's eyes widened. "Two hundred?"
Are there really people this stupid in the world?
He only wanted to take 500,000 from him, but he gave him 2 million instead.
Fat Tuo then took out a medicinal herb collection form.
"Mr. Ma, everyone says I'm lazy, and I don't want to run around anymore."
If you can gather these medicinal herbs for me, I can offer you two million taels of silver.
I simply bought everything for my father all at once.
If you have it, I'll buy it directly from you.
If not, then I'm sorry, I'll find a pharmaceutical dealer who can help me purchase all the necessary supplies..."
This……
"You mean you want more than just Coptis chinensis, Scutellaria baicalensis, and Panax notoginseng; you want 10,000 catties of everything on this list?"
Fat Tuo nodded at him.
After seeing him nod, Ma Hongmao suddenly realized that he had misunderstood.
So he's not stupid after all!
Ma Hongmao looked troubled.
Fat Tuo squinted slightly.
"Mr. Ma, it's getting late, I need to take a short nap."
If you've made up your mind, you can reply to me before noon tomorrow, otherwise…
Just then, someone knocked on the door from the outside.
The door opens.
The waiter looked at Ma Hongmao inside the room, hesitant to speak, unsure whether he should.
"Waiter, Mr. Ma is just like them. Just tell me what you want to say!"
Judging from this, it seems that many people have come to visit this young master Hao today.
"Young Master Hao, the manager of Huichuntang is waiting downstairs, saying he wants to pay you a visit..."
Upon hearing this, Ma Hongmao's face immediately turned pale.
Huichun Hall?
This is a long-established medicinal herb producer in Beijing.
If he were to interfere, then he would be out of luck.
It seems I only have one day to consider this.
Ma Hongmao took his leave and went downstairs, where he found the manager of Huichuntang waiting for him.
He nodded to him, then hurriedly left Jingyun Inn.
Seeing Ma Hongmao leave, Lingfu, who had changed back into women's clothing, came out from the corner on the first floor.
She came to the manager of Huichuntang.
He said politely, "Manager Lei, thank you so much for your trouble."
"Thank you for bringing the medicine all this way..."
My aunt is currently unable to come, so she asked me to come and get the medicine.
"Miss Lingfu, what are you saying? It is my honor to serve Master Wu!"
Manager Lei said politely.
Lingfu took the medicine to the second floor, then turned and slipped into Pang Tuo's guest room.
"The fat steward, he's already gone."
Pang Tuo looked up at her and said, "Thank you for your hard work, Miss Ling Fu."
Please pass on a message to the owner: the fish has taken the bait.
Now all that's left is to wait for the catch to be made.
After leaving Jingyun Inn, Ma Hongmao hurriedly returned to his residence.
When the servants saw him return, they rushed into the study.
A moment later, he came out with two letters in his hand.
"Send this letter out as quickly as possible!"
Remember, you must be quick, don't delay my important business..."
"Understood, sir."
The attendant was surprised.
He had never seen the master so nervous before. Had something serious happened?
"Have someone deliver this letter to the Marquis's residence and hand it over to Third Madam in a moment."
No mistakes allowed, understand?
"I understand, sir."
After the person left, Ma Hongmao finally relaxed a little.
As dusk fell, Rong received a letter.
She opened the letter, but her face turned pale after reading its contents.
Five hundred thousand taels?
What did Ma Hongmao take her for? Where did she get so much money?
The next day.
Wu Weiwei was sunbathing in the yard when she heard Lingfu happily run into the yard.
"Auntie, Steward Pang has sent someone over."
Seeing Lingfu's happy expression, Wu Weiwei knew it must be something good.
"I've met my boss."
"Speak! What good news do you have?"
The person who came was one of Pang Tuo's lieutenants.
"Reporting back to the master, our men said that Ma Hongmao has gone to the money exchange to borrow money..."
Wu Weiwei smiled, it seemed he was preparing to gamble his entire fortune on this windfall.
"Okay, I understand. Tell Manager Hao to keep an eye on things these next few days."
"Let's not let all our efforts go to waste..."
"No, employer."
The deputy replied with a smile.
Although their manager Hao is fat and looks simple-minded, he is anything but simple-minded when it comes to doing things; he is incredibly reliable.
Wu Weiwei smiled and said, "Yes, we should always be careful."
Ever since receiving Ma Hongmao's letter, Rong Shi felt her eyelids twitching uncontrollably.
No, she has to go out.