jdhmnovel Chapter 195: Just be tough and drive them all out of the city
Chapter 195: Just be tough and drive them all out of the city
Yan Wanwan had a faint sneer on her lips and walked slowly from behind the crowd.
Her gaze seemed to be real, sweeping across the faces of everyone present in a playful manner. In an instant, the originally noisy scene suddenly became quiet. Everyone seemed to be cast under a spell and subconsciously made way for her, all shocked by the powerful aura emanating from her.
"Why, weren't you all chatting animatedly and excitedly just now? Why are you all silent now?"
Yan Wanwan's voice was clear and pleasant, yet it carried a certain unquestionable majesty, echoing in the silent air.
Those merchants who had just been showing off their power suddenly dared not breathe a word and subconsciously took a step back, fearing that the county lady would be so angry that blood would be splattered.
Yan Wanwan moved lightly with lotus steps and arrived in front of the prefect in the blink of an eye.
Her eyebrows slightly raised, her eyes full of displeasure, she stared at the prefect coldly and asked, "Prefect, do you admit your guilt?"
The prefect was startled by this sudden questioning, a trace of confusion flashed across his face, but his body quickly reacted faster than his brain. He hurriedly bowed and apologized, his voice filled with a bit of panic: "I admit my guilt, please..."
Yan Wanwan interrupted him impatiently, "This is the first time I've seen the people embarrass the government. How dare you act so rudely in front of the government? How do you manage to be a prefect?"
The prefect's heart suddenly settled down. It turned out that the county lady was angry because of this matter!
He hurriedly explained, "County Lady, I acknowledge my guilt and will expel him immediately."
Previously, Yan Wanwan had always shown a loving attitude towards her people, and the arrival of these merchants in Nanping Prefecture had indeed brought some changes to the area, so he hadn't dared to do anything rashly to them, fearing that it would ruin Yan Wanwan's plans. But now that Yan Wanwan had spoken personally, he knew she was protective of the people of Nanping Prefecture and had zero tolerance for outsiders, so he knew how to act from now on.
As soon as he finished speaking, the locals gathered outside shouted, "Sir, there's no need for the government to intervene, lest they label us as oppressing the people. Just leave this little thing to us."
After that, they rushed forward and immediately arrested those foreign merchants who spoke so arrogantly, letting them know that any arrogance would be punished.
Some merchants were dissatisfied and shouted, "County Master Yan, we came to Nanping Prefecture to invest. If you treat us like this, we will close our shops and leave."
"Yes, then we'll see what Nanping Prefecture is capable of. And you ignorant people, do you really think you can have a good life if you drive us away? No merchants will come to Nanping Prefecture anymore."
Seeing that these people were unrepentant and even dared to shake people's hearts, Yan Wanwan lashed them with a whip.
"Why were you arrested? Isn't it because you defy the law and dare to cause trouble in the government office?" Yan Wanwan sneered and stared at them. "I'm curious, are you also so lawless when doing business in Jingzhao, or are you just bullying the weak and fearing the strong?"
Many people were speechless after her questioning. They dared not be so unscrupulous in Jingzhao. The Jingzhao Yin alone could cost them half their lives.
Yan Wanwan looked down at them. "If you want to close your shop, go ahead. But this county magistrate must make one thing clear to you: any merchant who leaves Nanping Prefecture because of this incident, whether you, your family members, or even your entire clan, will no longer be allowed to do business in Nanping Prefecture. We do not welcome you."
What a joke! They're threatening her. Do they really think they're a dish? I don't even care about the things they sell! Her factory is almost full now, and it's just to leave room for these people to survive. Do they really think they can't survive without them?
The people's blood boiled after hearing Yan Wanwan's words. "Right! That's the way it should be. You can leave if you want, but you won't have to come back in the future." Although they were being ostracized by their neighbors now, they still remembered how prosperous the economy was before. They believed that Yan Wanwan must have made all the necessary preparations to say this, and wasn't afraid of the threats from these foreign merchants.
"Get out now! We don't need you anymore!"
"That's right, you really think you're a dish, who cares?"
Under the sneers and ridicule of the crowd, the merchants' faces turned red, and those who couldn't stand it immediately said they would leave.
Yan Wanwan sneered, "Did everyone hear that? They're leaving, why don't you send them back to the shop to pack up? If you're slow, they won't be able to leave our city today, and that's going to be annoying!"
"Haha! The county lady is right. You better hurry up, or you won't be able to leave today. Don't stay and annoy us."
"Everyone, let's help them clean up quickly! Otherwise, they will say that the people in Nanping Prefecture are not welcoming."
As everyone was talking, they pushed them out. Quite a few people followed them to the shop and not only packed up the things in their shop, but also cleaned out everything in their residence, including furniture and other items.
What a joke. Who would care about their junk? Ordinary people have better things than these.
Afterwards, there were special people to help them transport all the things to the outside of the city gate at once. The movements were so smooth that people's eyelids could be seen twitching.
At sunset, there was a mountain of objects piled up at the door, and there were a dozen stunned merchants. They looked at each other and saw confusion in each other's eyes.
I just wanted some benefits, how did it become a full expulsion? They were just talking, the money in Nanping Prefecture was easy to make, who really wanted to leave!
But looking at the tightly closed city gate behind me, a feeling of regret suddenly surged in my heart, and I even wanted to die. It was such a big loss.
Someone numbly asked: "What should we do now?"
The people of Nanping Prefecture transported all the things out of the city, but they would never be so kind as to help them transport them back to Jingzhao, so they still had to find someone to transport them themselves.
"What else can we do? Of course we go find someone." Someone roared angrily, but this could not relieve the anger in his heart.
"But where can we find someone?"
These things cannot be transported in one trip, and it will definitely take a lot of time. When they think about being laughed at by the people of Nanping Prefecture tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, they wish they could bite their teeth to pieces.
Just when everyone was frowning, a convoy slowly approached from a distance.
They exchanged glances, evil thoughts suddenly flooding their minds. Haha! Someone actually dared to come to Nanping Prefecture to do business. They were about to spread the word about Nanping Prefecture's inhumane practices. Let them just stay and guard their own little piece of land!
But when the convoy arrived, they were shocked to find that it was an empty carriage. Just as they were about to approach to inquire, the leader came up to them and said, "I am a guard from the Prince of Dongping's mansion. I am here to help you move by the Prince's order."
Prince of Dongping! ?