The queen of the end times is reborn and goes crazy, her whole family is burned to death

Chapter 142 What a kind person who gave the shop away for free!

The officer was stunned by Yan Wanwan's words, wondering in his heart: Is this woman stupid? Ruining this grocery store would benefit Yan Wanwan in every way, and yet she came to disrupt the situation. Isn't she afraid of being drowned in the spit of the people?

Seeing them dithering, Yan Wanwan's tone became more urgent: "Why are you still standing there? How about I go and talk to them myself!"

The officer gritted his teeth and resolutely sent his men to negotiate.

In the space of an incense stick, the man hurried back, slammed a thick stack of banknotes in front of the shopkeeper, and shouted viciously, "Take it! This is a reward from County Master Yan!"

The shopkeeper's eyes instantly widened as he stared at the banknotes. His wrinkled face instantly smiled like a blooming chrysanthemum, and he nodded and bowed as fast as pounding garlic. "Sir, you're absolutely right. I'll pack up and leave immediately. Look at this transfer document. Do it now? I will absolutely cooperate!"

The yamen runner, with a smile on his face and a look of flattery in his eyes, hurriedly said to Yan Wanwan, "County Lady Yan, the shop has been purchased for you. The deed should be handed over to you now."

Yan Wanwan reached out without hesitation and took the deed, her eyes full of satisfaction as she praised, "Well done. I'll accept this gift. Please convey my general's gratitude to your master for his generosity."

When the officers heard this, their faces suddenly froze. The corners of their mouths twitched as they managed two forced laughs. They said, "County Lady Yan, please stop joking. This is the banknote given by General Qin to purchase this shop."

Yan Wanwan raised her eyebrows slightly, her gaze piercing the official like a sharp blade, and asked, "Qin Yu is currently defending the border against foreign enemies. Could it be that you have the ability to fly and flew to the border to get the silver?"

The suspicious eyes of the people, which had calmed down a little, now surged again like a tide, all focused on the official.

Beads of sweat instantly broke out on the official's forehead. He hurriedly explained, "Of course not. The banknotes were brought from the General's Mansion. The housekeeper personally handed them to us and told us to use them to purchase shops."

Upon hearing this, Yan Wanwan suddenly turned around to look at the middle-aged man behind her, a meaningful smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, and she asked, "Butler, when did you learn the art of splitting yourself?"

The butler looked calm and steady. He took a few steps forward and replied respectfully, "Madam, I have been in Nanping Prefecture all my life and have never seen any officials come to the General's Mansion to ask for banknotes."

After saying this, he pulled a stack of bills from his sleeve, held them up high, and said in a resounding voice, "If you don't believe me, you can check the provenance of these banknotes. I guarantee on my life that these banknotes definitely did not come from the General's Mansion."

Yan Wanwan's eyes suddenly lit up, and she clapped her hands together, praising loudly, "Oh! This is a brilliant idea! I'll immediately send someone to investigate this matter thoroughly."

The two officers were so confused by the two men's echoing words that they stammered several times before finally uttering a single word. They only managed to say, "After all, this shop is yours."

Before this, they asked their superiors for instructions on this matter, and the order they received was very clear: they must throw the dirty water on Yan Wanwan and make the people think that she bought the grocery store out of jealousy.

However, when faced with Yan Wanwan, they were like "cooking dumplings in a teapot - they had the goods but couldn't pour them out."

Yan Wanwan was too quick-witted and with just a few words, he had confused them. After the confrontation, not only did they fail to act according to plan, they also ended up in disgrace.

Looking at the officer's back as he fled in panic, Yan Wanwan's lips curled up with a hint of confidence. He quickly put away the deed and accepted it with a calm smile.

When the people around saw this, they were instantly in an uproar, and the crowd was buzzing with discussions.

A gray-haired old man frowned, his face full of confusion, and spoke first: "In my opinion, this is most likely done by Yan Wanwan. Otherwise, how could she have taken the deed so easily?"

A young man nearby nodded in agreement, but then changed the subject: "But then again, County Master Yan's actions are really puzzling. Since she has plenty of money to buy a shop, why not spend it wisely and directly grab the source of goods? The source of goods is the foundation of business!"

At this moment, a middle-aged man in a long gown, waving a folding fan, stepped out of the crowd. Gently waving his fan, he looked confident and said slowly, "Brother, you're being shortsighted. This is the brilliant strategy of 'capture the leader first!' Think about it, if we lose this grocery store, we'll be severing our opponent's foundation. From now on, she'll have the final say in this business. Setting prices and making profits will all depend on her. Then, the supply will have to follow her lead."

After hearing this, the young man suddenly understood, and the people around him also looked at him with approval and nodded continuously.

These gossips were like flying catkins, floating into Yan Wanwan's ears unknowingly.

Upon hearing this, the shopkeeper's face instantly turned livid, anger boiling in his chest. He said indignantly, "Madam, this is outrageous. I'll go and clarify the matter for you right away!"

Yan Wanwan, however, remained calm and immediately called out to him, her tone filled with indifference as she said, "No need. We can't fall into the trap of self-proving ourselves. The mouth is on someone else's face, so let them tell it what they want."

“But madam, allowing them to spread rumors like this will damage your reputation…” The shopkeeper looked worried but still tried to persuade her.

"No need to say more, I have a plan in mind."

Yan Wanwan waved her hand firmly, leaving no room for doubt.

Then, she asked the owner of the grocery store in detail about the goods. After a conversation, she made a surprising move and bought out all the items in the store at an extremely low price, and then resold them to the onlookers at a low price on the spot.

Inside the grocery store, the originally somewhat quiet atmosphere was instantly broken, and it became lively and cheerful again, with the sounds of people talking and objects colliding intertwined.

Yan Wanwan watched them shopping with satisfaction.

At the same time, at the county government office, the officers who had gone to search the grocery store had returned to report.

When the higher-ups heard that they had handed the land deed to Yan Wanwan in public, they couldn't help but burst into laughter. In their view, this situation was extremely disadvantageous to Yan Wanwan, and she had fallen into a difficult situation where she could not defend herself.

Since then, a large number of grocery stores have been bought out at high prices.

For a time, everyone was talking about it. It was hard to say whether these grocery store owners made a lot of money or missed the opportunity to make profits in the future.

But no matter when the acquisition took place, one thing is certain: whenever the transaction was completed, the officials would solemnly deliver the land deed to Yan Wanwan with the sound of gongs and drums.