Manager Wang was shocked by the booming business in the shop. Just over an hour had passed since he bought the watermelon, and the originally deserted shop was packed with people.
"Shopkeeper, bring me two watermelons!"
Manager Wang squeezed in as he spoke. Several merchants around him didn't recognize him and were not willing to let him in. He stretched out his arms to keep them out.
"Why are you so crowded? Didn't you see all the men queuing up here?"
"That's right, the shopkeeper, hurry up and kick him out."
"Wantless, do you know who I am?"
"I don't care who you are, this shopping is on a first-come, first-served basis. We are in front of you, so you have to wait in line behind us!"
Several people gave in and almost started to fight. When Xu Gui heard the noise, he ran over to break up the fight. When he saw that it was Manager Wang, his face turned pale.
Although Wang Ping is just a small steward in Prince Rui's Mansion, beating a dog depends on the owner. The Prince's Mansion is powerful, and even a small steward is not something ordinary people like them can offend.
"Hey, everyone, please calm down. It's our store's blessing that you can come to the store to buy things, and it's also your fate. Why hurt the harmony..."
"Bah, who wants to be destined to be with him? Shopkeeper, pack the watermelons for me first. I have other things to do and I'm waiting to leave!"
This man also had a bad temper and didn't take Manager Wang seriously at all. He came here just to buy watermelons, and no one could try to steal his stuff.
"Okay, I'll go right away!"
These customers were the bread and butter of the shop, and Xu Gui couldn't afford to offend any of them, so he could only bow apologetically to Manager Wang, and then go to get the watermelon from the counter.
Manager Wang saved Xu Gui's face and did not continue the argument with the other man. The man looked like a victorious rooster, with his chin raised to the sky.
"Uncle, please keep your watermelon."
Xu Gui packed it and handed it to him quickly. The man held the net bag and glanced at Manager Wang provocatively, making Manager Wang's beard stand up in anger.
He has a lot of experience as an adult and is not as knowledgeable as this little man.
It's just that he's not annoying, but the man has no intention of letting him go.
"Shopkeeper, wrap up the rest for me as well. I'm not short of money, so I'm going to teach people a free lesson today to let them know who they can mess with and who they can't mess with."
"You! Don't bully others too much. It's for your own good that I don't reveal my identity. Don't think that I'm just afraid of you!"
Manager Wang originally thought that doing more would be better than doing less. He just wanted to buy a watermelon to please his master, but he never expected that he would encounter such a difficult villain and keep making provocations.
"Oh, tell me who you are?"
That man is a ruthless man who is not afraid of anything.
"This is the steward of Prince Rui's Mansion. You have messed with a big shot!"
Someone watching the commotion recognized Manager Wang and quickly reminded the man that the people would not fight with the officials, so common people like them should stay away. Moreover, this man was arrogant and arrogant, so this time he was beaten to the punch.
Manager Wang put his hands behind his waist, looking dignified, but now he looked arrogant.
If you keep being tough, now you know you are scared.
But contrary to everyone's expectations, this man not only didn't panic, but the smile on his face became even crazier.
"Tsk, I thought it was who it was, but a young steward of an idle prince's family can scream in front of grandpa? I'm still the nursing home of the Prime Minister's Mansion, no better than you!"
"Prime Minister's Mansion? This uncle is actually from the Prime Minister's Mansion!"
"That's better than being in charge of the palace. Who doesn't know that Prince Rui's palace has only a name but no real power? Unlike Prime Minister Liu, one person is inferior to ten thousand people. Even the emperor has to show courtesy..."
"Okay, okay, let's not discuss your nobleman's affairs, or we may get angry."
The speaker's companion patted him. These words could not be said outside. After all, it was not a secret that the emperor and Prime Minister Liu were divided into two groups to confront each other.
But it is not something that ordinary people like them can discuss. There is an undercurrent in the court. They say everything without mentioning anything. If they are remembered, they will be beheaded and the entire family will be wiped out.
The speaker also woke up, shuddered in his heart, took his companion and left quietly.
In the shop, the man and Manager Wang were at loggerheads, and neither would give way to the other.
Manager Wang's face turned red and he hated the man for insulting his master. After all, his master was also the prince of the dynasty and the emperor's uncle.
Liu Yuan is a prime minister. There is no guarantee that the emperor will get rid of him one day when he takes full power. How can he allow his lackeys to run wild here?
But he couldn't say these things. Liu Yuan was now so powerful that even the emperor avoided his influence. If he got into trouble, his master would not protect him.
It's just that he can't back down from the man's provocation. After all, he represents the face of the palace, and there is no reason to be soft outside.
Seeing that Manager Wang was silent, the man's smile became even more wanton.
"I told you not to mess with me earlier. Now you know you were wrong. Shopkeeper, please wrap up all the remaining watermelons for me. Our prime minister is still waiting to eat them."
"this……"
Xu Gui looked embarrassed. He preferred Manager Wang in his heart, but he couldn't afford to offend Prime Minister Liu. It was really unethical for Manager Wang to suffer a loss now. He had no idea for a moment.
"Why don't you go quickly? He's just a small steward, why are you afraid of him?"
The man's face was full of sneers, and he looked down on Manager Wang from the bottom of his heart.
"The villain opens the door to do business. I can't afford to offend any of these villains. Why don't I sell it to the villain to save face and leave two watermelons for the king to manage..."
"What, you want me to give it to him? Okay, let Manager Wang beg me personally and call me grandpa, and I will give him this watermelon."
The man was not in a hurry to leave. He pulled up a chair from the side and sat down, crossing his legs, just like an old man.
The people around him disliked him, but no one dared to say anything. After all, they couldn't afford to offend him even if it was a dog in the Prime Minister's Mansion.
Manager Wang laughed angrily and let him finish his words without even saying anything.
"I, Wang Ping, am the steward of Prince Rui's Mansion. I represent the face of my master. I don't care if you give in. Let's do this. Since we all want this watermelon, it is better for the one with the highest price to get it!"
He is responsible for the purchasing of the palace. The masters of the palace eat cordyceps, bird's nests, dragon liver and phoenix marrow every day, so every month the purchasing alone costs a lot of taels of silver.
In particular, their master is a delicious food. If he encounters delicious food, he is willing to buy it for any amount of money. Therefore, Manager Wang has a lot of money and dares to challenge him. He does not believe that this man has more money than him.
Sure enough, the man hesitated. He only had five hundred taels of silver in his hand, but he couldn't lose his momentum outside.
"Okay, I'll give you four hundred taels for three watermelons!"
"Five hundred taels!"
Manager Wang could tell at a glance that he was guilty, and he knew what he was doing, so he easily reported the number.
"You! Five hundred and fifty taels!"
The man gritted his teeth, these fifty taels were still his own.
"One thousand taels!"
"A thousand taels? Steward Wang actually paid a thousand taels. He is worthy of being a steward of the palace. He is indeed rich and powerful. The Prime Minister's Palace still can't compare..."
