Forcing me to keep vigil for your childhood sweetheart? Then I'll leave you.

Chapter 120 "Tug of War"

Seeing Lin Yi's tearful face, Xiao Changyun was not very moved.

Ever since he captured the person and showed them to Lin Yi, he had already decided that Lin Yi was not a easy person to deal with.

However, it would be a shame not to take advantage of the ready-made benefits. Xiao Changyun would not let go of this good opportunity to take over Lin Yi's "power" in the capital!

"I know about your situation."

"As the Prime Minister, I certainly cannot come and do the business in person."

Xiao Changyun pretended to be disdainful of doing business, nodded slightly, and looked very calm. "But tomorrow or the day after tomorrow, I can help you contact a few businessmen to discuss how to sell your bar."

"Thank you so much, Prime Minister!"

Lin Yi laughed to death in his heart, but he still had to show some excitement on his face.

He left only after kneeling down and paying his respects.

After Lin Yi left, Xiao Changyun's calm expression turned into confusion.

"What on earth are you up to, kid?"

His brows gradually furrowed, and he couldn't figure out what Lin Yi was going to do.

Although he had heard that Lin Yi's people had dispersed to the east of the capital to manage the post station, it seemed that the post station also needed to be expanded.

But outside the capital, it’s all barren land with no oil or money!

He won't try to grab a business that has no profit.

"Call those bosses from the West Market. I want to talk to them."

That night, several bosses from the West Market entered through the back door and gathered at the Prime Minister's Mansion.

"What are Prime Minister Xiao's instructions?"

Many of these people were merchants who originally served under the King of Qi. After the King of Qi was killed, they were brought under the control of Xiao Changyun.

"Lin Yi wants to sell his bar. You guys have done a good job these days."

Xiao Changyun first affirmed their "achievements," "But you must find a way to get Lin Yi to lower the price. He only has this one bar now!"

"Yes, Prime Minister, do you have any other instructions?"

"Always pay attention to Lin Yi and remember what he is doing!"

Following Xiao Changyun's words, the merchants left one after another.

Lin Yi went back and prepared his own things.

At home, he has called Xu Chuan and intends to hand over his future plans to him.

Xu Chuan followed the butler into Lin Yi's study.

"Xu Chuan, I won't come to see you for a while."

"This is my final preparation."

Lin Yi said this and took out the "company management structure" he had prepared.

"This is……"

Xu Chuan felt like he was reading a martial arts secret book when he saw what was in Lin Yi's book.

I was very excited.

"I want to keep three guards by my side, but I'm going against Xiao Changyun."

"Yang Jian and Huang Chang are your ultimate means of force. You've been with me for so long, so you should know what to do, right?"

The reason why Lin Yi was relieved was because Xu Chuan had followed him step by step, starting from Yihongyuan in Liangzhou City.

If Xu Chuan had not chosen to run away with the money or rebel when he was at the peak of his power in Liangzhou City, he would not do so now.

He is someone who can be trusted 100%.

Keeping Huang Chang and Yang Jian is actually a backup plan, just in case Xu Chuan really wants to "rebel"?

"You will be the general manager of Chengdong Post Station and will be responsible for managing everything. During this period, no one from Xiao Changyun will be there to look after you. You must seize the opportunity."

After saying that, Lin Yi waved his hand slightly and let Xu Chuan go out through the back door.

The next morning, before the bar opened, Lin Yi was already sitting inside the bar waiting for businessmen to come and "buy" it.

Near noon, several businessmen walked in with a swagger.

"They are all merchants from the West Market."

The guard disguised as a waiter whispered a warning before they came in.

"Boss Lin, after all, you were doing business in Liangzhou City before, so it's inevitable that you won't be used to the local climate."

"The capital city doesn't want Liangzhou City to make money so easily."

As soon as several businessmen sat down, the leader spoke.

"Excuse me, who is this..."

"I'm Chen Chong, the biggest boss in West City."

Chen Chong clasped his fists slightly to show his respect.

"Boss Chen, let's not waste any more time. How much do you plan to pay for my bar?"

Lin Yi had a smile on his face, but he also remained reserved.

Any acting must be realistic enough.

"Tsk tsk tsk... your fruit wine was the only one of its kind in the capital, so it could really fetch a high price."

Chen Chong pretended to be embarrassed, "But now all the restaurants in the capital have it, so your bar will lose its value!"

"This kind of thing needs to be discussed. You give an offer first, and we can talk slowly."

Lin Yi was neither hurried nor slow, deliberately letting Chen Chong realize that he was pretending.

"You should make an offer first."

Chen Chong is an experienced negotiator. Once he makes an offer first, he will make the other party feel his upper limit and bottom line.

"Ten thousand taels."

When Lin Yi said this number, Chen Chong and the people around him laughed.

After I couldn't help laughing, I burst into laughter.

"Boss Lin, are you kidding me? This shop only costs 12,000 taels. I can open three more!"

Chen Chong opened his mouth and offered a price, "One thousand taels."

"You attacked the city directly. Isn't that too ruthless?"

"Why don't we first calculate how much our bar is worth."

As Lin Yi spoke, he began to stall for time with Chen Chong and the others.

Let's start with the bar. The table is two taels, and the chairs are five hundred wen...

Lin Yi’s bar is not small. It would take more than one day to count all the items in it. There is even some unused alcohol left.

It took eight days to calculate the value of everything in the bar.

Including the tables, chairs and decorations, the total cost was one thousand four hundred taels.

Including the inventory of alcohol and some materials, it is only one thousand five hundred taels.

At this time, they returned to the negotiating table.

"Then fifteen hundred taels."

Chen Chong said directly, "If Boss Lin insists on asking for ten thousand taels, then this deal can't go on."

"One thousand five hundred and two taels are my belongings. Shouldn't I include the house in the count?"

Lin Yi took out the title deed and said, "According to the price I bought it for, the house itself is two thousand taels, so the total should be three thousand five hundred taels!"

"I'll charge a little more, but you have to give me six thousand taels at least!"

Afterwards, the two sides started arguing again.

Lin Yi went around with Chen Chong's luxurious "boss team" alone, but he still couldn't close a deal after more than two months.

The price was always increasing and decreasing, and Lin Yi kept lowering his upper limit. In order to carry out the task given by Xiao Changyun, Chen Chong had no choice but to keep lowering the price.

During these two months, Xiao Changyun was extremely happy.

Lin Yi actually put all his energy into this. He just felt that businessmen are businessmen after all.

The sale of the bar was discussed from late spring to mid-summer.

Finally, during the hottest days of summer, Lin Yigang and Chen Chong set the price at three thousand taels.

That night, Chen Chong went to report the results of this "tug of war" with great joy, but saw Xiao Changyun frowning.

"Chen Chong, what is this?"

Xiao Changyun held the instant noodles in his hand and asked, "It seems to be something made by Lin Yi, right?"