Joy of Life: Starting by clinging to the eldest princess's coattails!

Chapter 79 The Eldest Princess: Not bad, let me wipe it for you~

Wu Feng looked at Ye Songnian and the others, and waved his hand: "Leave one person behind, the rest of you go and do your own things."

"Yes, boss," everyone replied in unison.

Ye Jingxing stayed behind and stood beside Wu Feng.

Upon seeing this, Shen Zhong frowned slightly.

He clearly greeted Wu Feng first, but Wu Feng didn't return the greeting and instead ignored him, letting others leave first.

The people of Nanqing are just as rude as the legends say.

Wu Feng sat down opposite Shen Zhong, looking up at him and saying, "Shen Zhong, with your status, how dare you appear in our Qing Kingdom? Aren't you afraid of being discovered by the Surveillance Bureau?"

Shen Zhong felt a slight tremor in his heart.

He was just a low-ranking officer in the Embroidered Uniform Guard, and he always kept a low profile. He never expected that Wu Feng would know his identity.

However, he maintained a calm expression.

"I, Shen, am here representing the Northern Qi royal family. If something happens to me, do you think Qingyutang's business in Northern Qi will be hindered in the future?"

"There will definitely be some obstacles," Wu Feng said, leaning back in his chair. "But I think it shouldn't have a significant impact."

"After all, the Zhan family of Northern Qi doesn't eat meat, so you can't expect other families in Northern Qi to also abstain from meat, can you?"

"Is Lord Wu referring to the Wei family?" Shen Zhong chuckled softly and shook his head. "Of all the people Lord Wu could have chosen, he had to pick the Wei family. What a pity..."

Seeing Shen Zhong gently shaking his head, Wu Feng was once again certain in his heart.

The Northern Qi royal family is indeed going to take action against the Wei family.

It seems we need to send someone to urge Wei Cong on this.

If I can't get three million, two million will do.

Thinking of this, Wu Feng's heart stirred slightly. He said to Shen Zhong, "Excuse me, I'll be right back."

After saying that, he stood up and walked straight out of the side room under Shen Zhong's astonished gaze.

Ye Jingxing quickly smiled and smoothed things over: "My master is used to being easygoing, Commander Shen, please forgive him."

A smile forced a shape across Shen Zhong's face, but it didn't reach his eyes: "You're young at heart, I can understand. You guys must be pretty tired most of the time, right?"

Ye Jingxing smiled but didn't reply.

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Outside, Wu Feng summoned Ye Songnian.

"Find a way to tell Wei Cong about my meeting with the people sent by the Northern Qi royal family," Wu Feng said in a low voice.

Ye Songnian's eyes lit up, and he instantly understood Wu Feng's plan: "I understand, boss."

After Ye Songnian left, Wu Feng returned to the side room.

He sat down opposite Shen Zhong, his tone casual: "Excuse me, let's continue. Where were we?"

Shen Zhong's face darkened.

He took a deep breath, maintaining a calm facade:

"Speaking of the Wei family. The Wei family is indeed not a good choice. If Qingyutang wants to expand its business in Northern Qi, cooperating with my master is the best option."

Wu Feng wore a faint smile:

"Commander Shen, the Zhan family is indeed powerful, and they even have Master Ku He's support. However, Northern Qi is currently ruled by a young and unstable ruler. The Zhan family hasn't even stabilized their own empire yet, so how can they expect Qing Yu Tang's business in Northern Qi to expand?"

Shen Zhong leaned forward slightly:

"How about Lord Wu wait a while longer? By then, Lord Wu will understand why cooperating with my master is the safest course of action."

Wu Feng shook his head.

"I'm not interested in waiting."

"Your Northern Qi royal family is indeed a good partner, but not the only one. Moreover, I don't necessarily have to choose between the Zhan family and the Wei family."

Shen Zhong frowned:

"If Lord Wu doesn't choose the Wei family, he also doesn't want to cooperate with my master. Forgive my bluntness, but no other family in Northern Qi has the strength to cooperate with Qingyutang."

Wu Feng gave him a meaningful look.

"Commander Shen, don't be so hasty in your words." Wu Feng picked up his teacup and blew on it to cool it down. "However, it's not impossible for your master to cooperate with my Qingyutang."

He took a sip of tea before continuing:

"Qingyutang will receive 60% of the sales profits. Even if we cooperate with other companies, I will still demand this amount."

Shen Zhong's hands, resting heavily on his knees, clenched slightly.

If this were in their Northern Qi, he would really like to arrest this guy and throw him into the Jinyiwei prison to give him a good "treat".

But then he thought about it again. Wu Feng said that besides the Wei family and the royal family, there were other third parties in Northern Qi that they could cooperate with.

This made him feel somewhat uncertain.

It seems.

He needs to have someone investigate this thoroughly.

Thinking of this, Shen Zhong's expression changed from anger to a smile.

"In that case, I'll take my leave now." He stood up, cupped his hands in greeting, and said, "I'll visit you another day."

"Take care, Commander Shen." Wu Feng said amiably, "No need to see me off."

Ye Jingxing saw Shen Zhong off.

Wu Feng sat there, watching Shen Zhong's departing figure, a smile playing on his lips.

At this moment, Ye Jing walked back and asked with some doubt:

"Master, the most powerful business family in Northern Qi is the Wei family. If we don't choose the Wei family, then only the Northern Qi royal family is qualified to cooperate with us. Other families don't have that kind of power. So, the third party you mentioned is..."

Wu Feng said quietly, "If one company isn't strong enough, why don't a few cooperate?"

Ye Jingxing immediately understood Wu Feng's meaning.

-

Sure enough, before noon, Wei Cong contacted Wu Feng.

He wanted to invite Wu Feng to lunch at Yishiju.

Wu Feng agreed.

In the private room of Yishiju, Wei Cong's attitude was even more respectful than last time.

The two talked for less than half an hour, and Wu Feng found himself with a thick stack of silver notes in his arms.

One million taels.

As for the remaining two million taels, the Wei family will pay them after the auction and when both parties sign the contract.

With one million taels of silver in his pocket, Wu Feng happily returned to Guangxin Palace.

-

Inside Guangxin Palace, Li Yunrui had already finished dealing with state affairs and returned.

At this moment, having finished her lunch, she was lying on a chaise lounge in the pavilion by the small garden, enjoying the cool air.

The weather is getting quite hot these days.

Today she wore a pale yellow gauze palace dress. The fabric was very soft and clung to her body, making her voluptuous waistline exceptionally prominent.

Her hair was loosely tied up, adorned with a sandalwood hairpin, with a few stray strands falling beside her cheeks, making her skin appear even whiter.

Hearing footsteps, she lazily lifted her eyelids.

"Your Highness, I'm back." Wu Feng immediately sat down at the table, poured himself another cup of tea, and gulped it down.

Li Yunrui looked at Wu Feng with her alluring eyes, the corners of her eyes slightly upturned: "What's making you so happy?"

Wu Feng finished his tea and put the teacup down.

Then, he took out a thick wad of silver notes from his pocket and slapped them on the stone table.

"Your Highness, this is one million taels of silver." He smiled. "It's from the Wei family."

Chunmei and Meigu, who were standing nearby, were both shocked.

Li Yunrui was also somewhat surprised.

She looked at the stack of silver notes: "The Wei family actually agreed?"

"Yes." Wu Feng nodded. "I met with someone from Empress Dowager Wei of Northern Qi today. After Wei Cong found out, he invited me to have a meal at Yishiju."

Upon hearing this, Li Yunrui smiled sweetly.

Her smile was radiant, but a hint of morbid pleasure flickered in her eyes.

She slowly extended her jade-like foot, encased in a plain white silk stocking, and gently brought it close to Wu Feng's face, rubbing his cheek with the back of her foot.

"Well done~" she said in a soft, seductive voice, drawing out the words, "Look how tired you are, let me... wipe your sweat~"

Wu Feng stiffened slightly, then relaxed.

Instead of dodging, he reached out and gently grasped her ankle.

[Ding~ Mood points +100!]

A faint blush rose on Li Yunrui's face, and her charming eyes revealed a seductive look of enjoying the stimulation.

She didn't pull her foot back, but let him hold it, her toes twitching slightly in his palm.

Upon seeing this, Chunmei and Meigu quickly lowered their heads and quietly withdrew from the pavilion.