Chapter 282: Undercurrents
Meanwhile, Wang Songzhang had already prepared his next plan to publicize that Li Xi’er opened the Glazed Ware Factory by viciously occupying others’ land plot, disregarding those people’s lives for benefit.
Then wait until it really caused a death, and he would publicize it widely.
Hmph! By then, even with heaven-defying abilities, if someone really died, how could he deny it or whitewash it?
Suddenly, at this juncture, the talk about that Glazed Ware Factory boss changed.
It was all words of praise; he even boasted that he would build a school for the children of those lowly maids, letting them study?
As a result, many people were eager to work in his new factory!
Could the workers also send their children to his factory to attend school?
Even in the early stage, people were clamoring that this boss with such great kindness must have booming business!
He originally wanted to strangle his plan in the cradle! Now everything was ruined!
Speaking of which, he originally didn’t know about this, but such a large land plot outside the city in the suburbs was bought by someone; this news spread quickly among the businesspeople in the city!
Upon inquiring further, it was Li Xi’er; of course he knew what he bought the land plot for!
So, he came up with this malicious trick! Anyway, the lives of those lowly maids weren’t worth much; they were just wasting resources alive.
“Pah! Damn it! That old woman Qin is completely unreliable in handling things; those things are also a bunch of opportunistic scum, a group of profit-driven poor lowly wretches!”
“Alright, Wang Xiong, it seems this Li Xi’er is not that simple; as you said, unlike Dong Wen, she’s not easy to deal with, a tough character, and a strong opponent!”
“Don’t waste time on personal grudges; we need to think about the future development of our Glazed Ware Workshop!”
This boss of the Glazed Ware Workshop had contact with Wang Zhangsong before and intentionally or unintentionally hinted for him to steal the secret recipe of the Glazed Ware Company; he hadn’t obtained it before and had scruples about Meng Family Workshop’s intentions.
Recently, he finally obtained it under his deliberate peeking; fortunately, he had this secret recipe before leaving.
The products made by Boss Meng’s Glazed Ware Workshop had major quality issues; after all, it was a small workshop, especially prone to breaking!
So, he privately approached Boss Meng, offered conditions to partner with him and give him shares, but he had been hesitating.
This dismissal accelerated the cooperation!
Now, it was he who specifically came to the door wanting to cooperate together!
Originally, Meng Qing felt ashamed of his behavior, but he brought out the secret recipe and successively brought some big clients, which made him inevitably tempted.
The clients that Dong Wen lost actually came to his side to place orders; it was Wang Songzhang who secretly manipulated things, letting him make a fortune!
“That day, when he held the meeting and laid out plans, you saw the plan book; didn’t you inquire if she launched any special products afterward?”
There were some, but at the time he was only focused on finding opportunities to retort and didn’t look at his products carefully; they were nothing more than small accessories, ornaments, and such, and the glass for renovating houses and such—utterly impossible to succeed!
“Or for example, how to operate?”
“Hmph! That cunning little man Li Xi’er, right in front of everyone, said I wasn’t from the Glazed Ware Company and it wasn’t convenient for outsiders to hear!”
Wang Songzhang said through gritted teeth with hatred!
Meng Qing felt some contempt; so he was driven out like a homeless dog; recalling his own previous cold treatment, he sneered inwardly and leaned close to him:
“Sigh, Wang Xiong, calm down! Actually, we can do this: pass off the fake as genuine, stir up the Glazed Ware market, make Dong Wen’s Glazed Ware Company infamous! Then, we launch a surprise attack to seize the initiative.”
“Oh? … How exactly?”
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“Bu Wei, how’s the matter I asked you to investigate?”
Li Xi’er returned to Yu Qing Palace and saw Bu Wei had returned.
“Reporting to Young Woman Xi’er, that Wang Songzhang and Meng Qing, who is Boss Dong’s former arch-rival, have been getting close lately; I tailed him for a few days and today saw him sneaking to Meng Family Workshop!”
“Also, I questioned those children who composed and spread rumors; I showed them his portrait and confronted them—they said he had a full beard and wore a long robe all over, but one child said this pair of sanbaiyan eyes looked a bit like!”
“This Feng Lan God of War Prince Xunyang enchants countless young women, yet the prince has grand ambitions, doesn’t love red attire but armed forces, favors only the little rabbit under his beard Xi’er, but his temperament is extremely bad, bullies with power only for profit, domineeringly bullies the weak…”
No need to guess; it was precisely this Wang Zhangsong who made it; he composed a nursery rhyme and had the children sing it, giving pocket money to whoever sang it well!
This way, it was like someone fanning the flames in secret; it quickly became a catchy jingle, and the God of War Prince’s deeds spread especially fast!
Once the prince investigates, it was a group of children randomly making up and singing; could he kill them?
Besides, the little children didn’t see his face clearly; without catching evidence on the spot, he could completely deny it.
“Meng Family, Workshop?”
Li Xi’er said faintly, reining in her thoughts, pondering what they were up to.
After thinking, she said to Bu Wei again: “Bu Wei, help me with one more thing!”
“Young Woman Xi’er, should we tell the prince about this?”
Bu Wei hesitated.
“No need; he’s about to get married soon; don’t trouble him with this small business matter of mine!”
“But…” Bu Wei knew the prince was worried about her after all.
“Bu Wei, if you don’t think for me, fine; you’re the prince’s person after all, but you’ve also seen his recent state—the prince worries day and night for state affairs; this isn’t a big deal for me, no need to trouble him and make him worry!”
Instead, she wanted to resolve his worries.
“Yes.”
“Alright, come with me to see Boss Dong!”
“Good!”
