Chapter 128 Negotiation Again
Chapter 128 Negotiation Again
Dou Yan took a look at his burly son. He thought his son was good at martial arts, but not very smart, so he arranged for him to study at the Imperial College so that he could become smarter.
But judging from the bad ideas he came up with, there has been no progress at all.
"It was you who gave brother the idea to force the Wei family to sell the restaurant at a low price, right?"
"Father, the Wei family is in a desperate situation. They have sold the restaurant in Xuanyangfang and the shops in Metropolitan City. The Wei family cannot sell this restaurant, so they can only sell it to us."
Dou Yan snorted, "It sounds very clever, and he threatened others not to buy it. What was the result? Can you tell me what the result was?"
"Father, it was an accident. Xiao Xia had just arrived in Chang'an and he didn't know anything, so he bought the restaurant directly."
"The restaurant was bought by the Xiao family?"
Dou Dexuan explained, "He is not from the Xiao family, but a descendant of the Xiao family in Jiangdu. He is also a student of the Imperial College and shares a dormitory with Wei Chengfeng. Wei Chengfeng told him that the Wei family was selling the restaurant at a low price, so he was tempted. The Wei family sold it to him for 4,000 strings of cash. The child repeatedly negotiated with him but it was useless."
"How did you negotiate with him? You threatened him that you would kill him if he didn't return the restaurant, right?"
Dou Dexuan lowered his head and dared not say a word. He really did threaten them like that, but in the end, Xiao Xia made them extremely anxious.
He didn't dare tell his father or his brother about the beating of the logistics manager.
Dou Yan glared at his son fiercely, and then said to his eldest son, "It's a good thing not to negotiate with the Wei family. Go find this Xiao family kid and talk to him. Didn't he buy the restaurant for 4,000 strings of cash? We are willing to buy it for 8,000 strings of cash, so that he can make twice as much money."
Dou Dexuan whispered, "He asked for 20,000 strings of cash, and he won't sell it for a penny less."
"what?"
Dou Yan angrily asked, "Did you fight with him and make him angry, so he asked for 20,000 strings of cash?"
Dou Yan knew his son too well. He had been bullying others since he was young by relying on his big body, and had developed this bullying character. Why did the Wei family prefer to sell it to others for 4,000 strings of cash rather than to the Dou family for 5,000 strings of cash? Wasn't it because their bullying angered the Wei family?
Dou Yan glared at his son fiercely, and then said to his eldest son, "Take your brothers to apologize to others, and then have a good discussion to take back the restaurant. Be sincere and don't let others say that our Dou family is using our power to bully others."
"My son obeys my order!"
Dou Yan pulled a long face and said, "Everyone, please leave! If you can't handle this little thing, then I will have to come to your house and apologize in person."
The two brothers retreated trembling with fear.
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After walking out of his father's study, Dou Deming angrily said to his brother, "Manager Zhao has already told me about the five of you besieging Xiao Xia. I have already done you a favor by not telling father. If you have anything else to hide, please tell me now."
Dou Dexuan whispered, "I have already apologized to him, and the conflict should be resolved, but he is still holding on to the 20,000 strings of cash and I have no other choice."
Dou Deming had no choice but to talk to Xiao Xia first.
"Can you find him?"
Dou Dexuan nodded, "You can find him through Baocheng Countertop!"
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The next morning, Shopkeeper Ma sent another clerk to find Xiao Xia and said that the Dou brothers were looking for him.
Xiao Xia rode a bullock cart to Baocheng Shop. As soon as he arrived at the door, a young man came up to him and bowed, saying, "My name is Dou Deming. I was ignorant before and offended you, Master. I came here to apologize to you, Master Xiao!"
"Mr. Xiao, you are too polite. Your brother wants to offend me, but he doesn't have the ability to do so. You must be here for the restaurant!"
"Let's go inside and talk!"
The two came to the VIP room. Dou Dexuan stood up quickly and bowed. "I apologize again, Master Xiao. Please forgive my recklessness!" Xiao Xia smiled and said, "Please take a seat, both of you!"
The three of them sat down and Manager Ma came in and served them tea.
Dou Deming said to Xiao Xia sincerely, "That piece of land was awarded to my great-grandfather for his military merits. It belongs to our ancestors and cannot be sold. My father sold the restaurant in a rage last year and immediately regretted it, but the Wei family refused to return the restaurant. We negotiated with the Wei family several times and even broke up the relationship. The Wei family would rather sell it to you at a low price than to us at a high price. I won't say more about all this. I just beg you to sell the restaurant back to us."
Xiao Xia asked with a smile: "Why did your father sell the restaurant in anger? Is it related to the prince?"
Dou Deming nodded, "It seems that my brother also knows. It is related to the Yun family across the street. The Yun family deliberately poured manure at mealtime to harm the restaurant. It must be the prince's instruction to make things difficult for us. It was useless for father to negotiate, so he sold the restaurant in anger, but later he remembered that it was ancestral land and could not be sold."
Xiao Xia nodded, "Since it is our ancestral land, I don't plan to take your restaurant. I have already offered a price of 20,000 guan, and the restaurant will be returned to your Dou family."
"My dear brother, twenty thousand strings of cash is too expensive!"
"That three-acre restaurant will be worth at least 100,000 strings of cash in 20 years. Even if I leave it for 20 years and leave it to my descendants, I will still make a lot of money. Let me tell you, as long as I remove the source of the stench, I can easily sell it for 30,000 strings of cash."
Dou Deming's eyes lit up, "Can you remove the source of the odor?"
Xiao Xia smiled and said, "I can easily get rid of it with a little trick."
Dou Deming pondered for a long time and said, "If you can get rid of the source of the stench, twenty thousand strings of cash is not out of the question!"
Xiao Xia slowly said to Dou Dexuan: "I guess you still haven't told your father about that matter. I advise you to tell him as soon as possible, otherwise your father will be caught off guard by the prince and losing his job will be the least of his punishment."
Dou Deming's face changed, and he asked his brother, "What happened? What are you hiding?"
Dou Dexuan stammered, "Brother, let's go back and talk about it!"
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The Dou brothers left in a carriage. Xiao Xia invited Shopkeeper Ma to come over and asked him with a smile, "A friend of mine said there is a Shangyuan Temple in Chongrenfang. Does Shopkeeper Ma know about it?"
"Of course I know. I can say that I know it very well. The money of Master Liu Qiming is kept in our shop!"
Xiao Xia smiled slightly and said, "I think Shopkeeper Ma should know his secrets! For example, whether he has any illegitimate children or not."
Shopkeeper Ma's face changed, "Why are you asking about this, young master?"
"Well, I want him to do something for me, but he may not be willing to help me, so I want to learn some of his secrets."
Shopkeeper Ma quickly shook his head, "That won't do. This is a guest's secret. According to the rules, we must not disclose it!"
This shopkeeper Ma is quite interesting. He actually admitted that he knew Liu Qiming's secret.
Xiao Xia held up five fingers, "Fifty strings of cash!"
“This… is not good!”
Xiao Xia held up another finger and said, "One hundred strings of cash, no more. If it doesn't work, I'll ask someone else."
Shopkeeper Ma gave in, "Okay! But you have to keep it a secret for me."
Xiao Xia smiled and said, "Don't worry, we are old friends. I will never betray you."
Shopkeeper Ma nodded, "Master Liu Qiming does have an illegitimate son who lives in..."
(End of this chapter)