Suddenly, Shen Wanzhen seemed to remember something and quickly stepped in front of Qi Yue, bowing deeply!
The previously arrogant demeanor instantly shrank, almost to the dust.
Qi Yue raised an eyebrow and quietly watched his performance.
âDivine Doctor Qi, I beg you to show mercy and spare the Shen Family. The Shen Family is willing to cooperate with the Divine Doctor, sharing profits fifty-fifty, no, forty-sixty, Shen Family forty, Divine Doctor sixty! What do you think, Divine Doctor?â
âForty-sixty? Are you sure, Mr. Shen?â Qi Yueâs lips curled into a smile.
Shen Wanzhen, the old fox, knew that as long as she continued to cooperate, the Shen Family wouldnât have to compensate or would negotiate and concede.
And this forty-sixty split profit left much room for manipulation.
If Shen Wanzhen was determined to play tricks, even giving away sixty percent of the profits would amount to very little money!
Cunning indeed!
âSure,â thought Shen Wanzhen that Qi Yue was tempted, so he vigorously began to persuade her, âAs long as the Divine Doctor agrees to continue the cooperation, my Shen Family can further let go of ten percent of the profits, Divine Doctor seventy, Shen Family thirty.â
Shen Wanzhen really thought he could fool her!
âHaâ¦â
Qi Yue couldnât help but laugh out loud.
A flash of joy passed across Shen Wanzhenâs face.
âDoes this mean the Divine Doctor agrees?â
âMr. Shen is thinking too much, I just find it too amusing,â Qi Yueâs expression gradually became cold, âI refuse to continue the cooperation and demand that Mr. Shen immediately fulfill the compensation obligation stipulated in the agreement.â
ââ¦youâ¦â
Shen Wanzhen was suddenly at a loss for words, his eyes wide open, as if he wanted to do something to Qi Yue.
Qi Yue immediately stepped back and gave a bow to He Ziyue.
âCommerce Chief Sir, it seems that Mr. Shen needs to be compelled. I hope you will issue the orderâ¦.â
She hadnât finished speaking when Shen Wanzhen immediately interrupted.
âI accept! I accept the compensation! But the Divine Doctor must give me some time to prepare. After all, more than six hundred thousand Silver Taels is not a small sumâ¦.â
Qi Yue snorted coldly.
âMr. Shen, are you underestimating someoneâs intelligence? Do I need to tell you how much silver is in your warehouse?â
With that, she motioned toward Shen Zikuang.
âYoung Master Shen, having worked for the Shen Family for over a decade, you surely should remember how much Silver has been brought in, right?â
âOf course, I remember, and very clearly. Over the years, Iâve trafficked Dongjiang medicinal materials throughout the entire Beiyuan, even to Western Chu and Nanyue, making profits ofâ¦.â
âShut up!â Shen Wanzhen rudely interrupted his narration, glaring fiercely at Shen Zikuang, âDare to say another word, and youâll never know the whereabouts of your biological parents for the rest of your life!â
Shen Zikuangâs gaze hardened, anger apparent on his face.
âYou said that day that my parents were already dead!â
Shen Wanzhen sneered.
âWouldnât death have been too easy for them? Watching their own son rise to high status while they suffer like pigs and dogs, thatâs the ultimate pain!â
âYou, you are so malicious!â Shen Zikuang struggled to stand up, but fell to the ground.
This sudden accident tensed the atmosphere in the hall, and the topic of conversation shifted.
Qi Yue frowned and gave Qu Wei a look.
Qu Wei immediately understood and helped Shen Zikuang onto a wheelchair and left.
With the disturbance cleared, Qi Yue brought the conversation back to the topic of compensation.
âMr. Shen, I only want Silver and gold, not silver notes. Please have them ready within the time it takes an incense stick to burn. If you delay, I cannot guarantee what might happen.â
Shen Wanzhen glanced at He Ziyue, who was watching coldly from the sidelines, and made a request.
âSir, I can accept this compensation, but I cannot give Silver, only what the Shen Family currently has in place.â
He Ziyue glanced at Qi Yue indifferently.
âAs an official overseeing the execution of the agreement, your proposal is feasible, if the Divine Doctor is willing, naturally it can be accepted.â
He paused, then added, âBesides the various medicine pavilions spread across the regions, only the pharmaceutical factory is decent, but sadly itâs of little use now.â
As he spoke about the medicine pavilions around the regions, Shen Wanzhenâs brow twitched, and he hurriedly said, âThe pharmaceutical factory is suitable, this boy Shen Zikuang, behind my back, has cost nearly eight hundred thousand Silver Taelsâ¦.â
âEight millionâ¦â Qi Yue snorted, âWhy didnât Boss Shen say it was ten million? Shen Zikuang said he only spent over three million Silver Taels.â
Upon hearing this, Shen Wanzhen jumped up.
âThat kid is lying. I had people check the books, and he actually spent over five million of the Shen Familyâs Silver Taelsâ¦â
Realizing he had spoken the truth, Shen Wanzhen immediately stopped talking and fell silent.
He Zhijing waved his hand.
âQi Yue, what do you think about compensating with the herbal factory for the breach of contract?â
âThatâs possible, but nowadays the factory is nearly abandoned. I want a discount.â Qi Yue leisurely said, âBesides the factory, the Shen Family must give me another three million Silver Taels.â
âYou, youâre robbing us!â Shen Zifang charged over, bellowing.
Qi Yue smiled, but it was not a smile.
âThen you can choose not to substitute the factory. I would prefer six hundred and sixty thousand Silver Taels in cash.â
âYouâ¦â
Shen Zifang was about to launch into a tirade but was pulled aside by Shen Wanzhen.
The father and son whispered to each other for a while, and finally they bargained down to two million Silver Taels.
Qi Yue did not agree, and the father and son whispered again. Finally, they agreed but made a request, allowing Shen Ziao to speak.
That was a trifling matter, and Qi Yue had no intention of silencing Shen Ziao for life, so she agreed.
With He Ziyue, the head of the Ministry of Commerce present, the transfer procedures were quickly completed.
After a cup of tea, the Shen Family Herbal Factory was officially renamed to Qi Herbal Industry, with Qi Yue as the actual owner.@@novelbin@@
The Shen Family father and son also had several chests of gold and silver brought in.
Initially, Shen Wanzhen wanted to see Qi Yue laughed at, planning to regain face when she couldnât keep track of the amount.
Unexpectedly, Old Lady Zhang opened the chest and glanced at it, accurately reporting the total amount of silver.
âMiss, the Shen Family should have compensated three million Silver Taels, but here, there are only two million nine hundred ninety-nine thousandâ¦â
Embarrassment spread across Shen Wanzhenâs face, and he immediately rebuked his servants.
âYou blind fools, canât even handle this simple task, hurry up and bring another ten thousand Silver Taels here.â
However, Qi Yue just snorted.
âForget it, Shen Lord. I see youâre quite upset today, you might need medicine soon. Consider this ten thousand Silver Taels as a gift from me in advanceâ¦â
What did that mean?
Was she cursing him to die?
Half of Shen Wanzhenâs face was nearly twisted in rage, but in front of the stern He Zhijing, he couldnât say a word.
He saw everything clearly today.
He Zhijing was blatantly favoring Qi Yue.
If he had just turned a blind eye, Qi Yue, an outsider, couldnât have done muchâsimply nullify an agreement!
He couldnât understand why He Zhijing, who had no apparent connection with Qi Yue, would protect her?
As he pondered, he heard He Zhijing speak amiably to Qi Yue, âMiss Qi, these Silver Taels are quite heavy. Iâll have someone deliver them to Linjiang Pavilion for you!â
Listen to that, how amiable his tone, not a bit of an officialâs air.
A needle pricked Shen Wanzhenâs heart, uncomfortable yet he had to put on a face to cope.
âSir, how can we trouble you with this matter? Iâll have someone send it.â
He Zhijing replied coolly.
âIâm a bit worried about the Shen Familyâs servants. If they deliver it and again a ten thousand or twenty thousand are missing, it wouldnât be good.â
What did that mean?
Clearly, he was suggesting the Shen Family handled matters dishonestly!
Ensuring they complied with the agreement and also responsible for delivering the Silver Tael back home?
Shen Wanzhen seethed with anger but couldnât say anything.
The Shen Family business still needed to continue, and he dared not offend even the little lackeys of the Ministry of Commerce, let alone He Zhijing, the Commerce Chief.