Chapter 188 Come prepared
Chapter 188 Come prepared
Seeing this, Sun Changfu hurried over, took out a horse, and showed it to the crowd.
"Everyone, look at the quality and color! It's definitely top-notch!"
“Really good!”
"Yes!"
Marshal Li sneered and said, "Of course the ones you took are good. Who knows if the others are good? We have to check them one by one!"
Boss Sun understood in his heart that Marshal Li was blatantly playing tricks on him!
It would take at least half a day to carefully check all the goods.
If Marshal Li's men were deliberately stalling, dragging it out until evening, when everyone had dispersed, he would surely say, "We'll continue tomorrow." Then, just like the raw silk in his warehouse, he would send people to destroy it. The next day, when they came to inspect the goods, they would have an excuse to cause trouble.
Sun Changfu was somewhat desperate. Even though he had listened to the young master of the Bai family and made all necessary preparations, he still could not defeat such a shameless person who only wanted to cheat.
Just then, a car drove over.
"Oh, why is it so lively?" Sheng Yu'an got out of the car.
The reporters were very excited and rushed forward. You know, it is harder than climbing to the sky to find Mr. Sheng Si on normal days.
"Fourth Master, are you here for Fuyuanji?"
"Fourth Master, what do you think of this incident?"
The men around Sheng Yu'an hurried forward to separate the crowd that was surrounding them.
"I'm here to buy cloth today! Did something happen at Fuyuanji? Not only are there so many people gathered, but why are there even reporters?" Sheng Yunan pretended to be confused.
"Fourth Master! You are here!" At this moment, Sun Changfu felt as if he had seen a golden god who had come down to earth to save him from the dark abyss.
With tears in his eyes, he stumbled forward.
"Boss Sun, my old man's birthday is coming soon, and I haven't had time to prepare a gift for him. I heard that your Fuyuanji has two pieces of golden brocade with auspicious clouds and cranes. I thought they would be great as birthday gifts, so I came to Fuyuanji to find you. Are you not doing business anymore?" Sheng Yu'an asked doubtfully.
Sun Changfu sighed heavily and was about to say something when he was interrupted by Marshal Li.
"Fourth Master!" Marshal Li walked over and clasped his fists towards Sheng Yu'an.
"Oh, isn't this Marshal Li? How come you have time to come to Yangcheng?" Sheng Yu'an said with a smile.
Marshal Li said, "It's almost New Year's, and I wanted to reward the brothers who have been with me through thick and thin. You know I have a lot of people under me, so I have a lot of supplies. I thought Fuyuanji was a famous store in Yangcheng, so I ordered some fabric from there."
Sheng Yu'an reached out and touched the silk in Sun Changfu's hand: "Otherwise, why would so many people follow you wholeheartedly? Marshal Li! You are so generous! You use such fine material for your subordinates."
Marshal Li smiled and said, "We have to share the hardship and happiness together!"
"Great! Marshal Li is so open-minded!" Sheng Yu'an praised. "You bought something you liked, and Boss Sun made money. That's a good thing! Why does the atmosphere feel so weird?"
Sun Changfu said hurriedly, "Today is the delivery date, and I have already prepared the goods. But Marshal Li insisted on carefully inspecting each one."
Sheng Yu'an nodded and said, "Marshal Li is right! Who spends money to buy something and doesn't need to check it carefully?"
Sun Changfu looked worried and couldn't speak.
Sheng Yu'an asked, "Boss Sun, are you afraid of being investigated?"
Sun Changfu said hurriedly, "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid! Fourth Master, I have complete confidence in my goods!"
"Aren't you afraid of anyone coming to investigate?" Sheng Yu'an asked.
"Yes, I'm not afraid of anyone coming to investigate!"
Sheng Yu'an laughed. "That's right, let's check it out! Marshal Li, your people probably don't understand these things very well. I brought two people who know what they're talking about today."
As Sheng Yu'an finished speaking, two white-haired old men walked out of the crowd.
Sun Changfu stepped forward in surprise and saluted, saying, "Master Han, Master Wen!"
"Marshal Li, let me introduce you. This is Han Rende, president of the Yangcheng Silk Association, and this is Wen Changhua, an expert in silk products. Mr. Han is well-versed in the standards for judging the quality of silk. After all, the current standards were jointly set by the members of their association.
"Old Wen used to be a legitimate imperial merchant, supplying silk to the palace. No one in Yangcheng knows the quality of this material better than them," Sheng Yu'an said with a smile.
Marshal Li's face turned pale when he heard this: "Fourth Master, you came prepared!"
Sheng Yu'an nodded and said, "Then we must come prepared. There are many inferior products on the market now. This kind of brocade is rare to begin with, and golden brocade is even rarer.
"I'm looking for a birthday gift for the old man, so I have to find someone who knows the stuff to help me. It's just a coincidence that I can help the Marshal. You don't have to thank me, it's just a small favor!"
Marshal Li gritted his teeth and waved his hands repeatedly, saying, "No need to trouble you two, just let my people check it out."
"What? Marshal Li doesn't even trust these two?" Sheng Yu'an said in surprise.
Even after saying this, Marshal Li was still making excuses.
Everyone now saw the trick. Marshal Li was probably not inspecting the goods sincerely, but was deliberately looking for trouble.
"It's only fair to let Mr. Han and Mr. Wen check it out! Could it be that your people are better than what these two say?" Someone in the crowd shouted.
Upon hearing this, Sun Changfu had an idea and said quickly, "Yes! Marshal Li, I also think that Elder Han and Elder Wen should conduct the inspection. They won't take sides and will only speak with facts! If your people conduct the inspection...what if they deliberately say something bad and try to cheat?"
Marshal Li's eyes flashed with ferocity, and he said in a deep voice, "Sun Changfu, don't lie!"
"Then let Mr. Han and Mr. Wen check it out! This will be fair to me! What do you all think?" Sun Changfu shouted.
"Yes, let the experts make the decision!"
"That's right, it has to be fair!"
"You're being so hesitant, aren't you just trying to make things difficult for me?"
The onlookers started shouting and the reporters' cameras kept flashing.
Marshal Li looked a little embarrassed for a moment.
Sheng Yu'an said with a smile, "Marshal Li, it's just such a simple matter. It would be boring if you make it too complicated."
Li Baiwan understood the meaning of these words. Today, the Fourth Master would take care of everything.
But if he let them check and found that there was no problem with the quantity and quality, he would have to buy everything in front of the Fourth Master and so many reporters.
These things are not worth that much money at all. You will suffer a great loss if you accept them.
The most important thing is that he simply doesn't have that much money now.
He knew that Sun Changfu would not be able to fulfill the contract, so he used all his money to buy weapons from foreigners. He thought that he could make a fortune by taking over Fuyuanji.
Now I’ve trapped myself!
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