After coldly dropping a sentence, Zhao Ji stood up directly and walked towards the outside of the great hall.
Seeing this, Liang Shicheng immediately bowed to Wang Fu and Li Bangyan, then quickly followed. In the empty Fuming Hall, only Li Bangyan and Wang Fu were left, staring at each other blankly.
At this moment, the two were completely bewildered.
What the hell was this?
***
"Manager Pu, may I ask where Pu's eldest son is? Didn't I say before that I wanted to discuss today's matters with him personally? It's been almost an hour, and you're just leaving me here. What is the meaning of this?"
After drinking a belly full of tea, Chen Qingxuan finally couldn't bear it any longer.
"I'm truly sorry, but my eldest son is currently occupied and has already rushed back to Quanzhou City. However, before leaving, my eldest son has fully entrusted the Chen family's affairs to me. If Manager Chen has anything to say, please feel free to tell me directly!"
Facing Chen Qingxuan's relentless pressure, Pu Kaishan said indifferently.
"Tell you? Alright, then I'll tell you. Should the ships our Chen family delivered to you this year, and the fees for repairing your ships, be settled? Also, I plan to settle the copper coins our Chen family placed with your Pu family last year. My carriage is already prepared, and I'm ready to transport the copper coins back today!"
Upon hearing Pu Kaishan's words, Chen Qingxuan said with a cold smile.
"Manager Chen, what do you mean by this? Are you saying you want all cash this time? And you don't want to hold shares in the Pu family's business anymore?"
"I'm truly sorry, this is the idea of several elders in the family, and I am merely following orders!"
Chen Qingxuan said calmly.
"Manager Chen, let's speak plainly. Have you heard any rumors?"
Seeing Chen Qingxuan's determined demeanor, Pu Kaishan became even more worried.
After all, although the Chen family was not large, their family was involved in the shipbuilding business, and their connections were extraordinarily complex.
If they were to spread the news, it was likely that within three days, the entire southeast would know about their dealings with the Cai family.
At that time, if all creditors came knocking at once, they might be severely wounded!
If someone were to play any tricks on them in the meantime, their decades of hard work could completely come to ruin!
The business world was like a battlefield. Although the Pu family was a large and prosperous one, if their actions attracted the covetousness of everyone, even they, as strong as they were, would face a dead end!
"Rumors? Manager Pu, you jest. What rumors could we possibly hear? I simply don't want to be involved in your business anymore. Please settle the accounts!"
"Manager Chen, you understand the rules. After this settlement, there will be no room for reconciliation between us from now on!"
"Whether there will be a future or not, we shall see! Don't I need to explain everything explicitly?"
Chen Qingxuan said with a cold smile.
"In that case, please bring all the invoices and carriages seven days later!"
Although Chen Qingxuan hadn't said anything explicitly, Pu Kaishan was truly starting to feel scared.
"Three days, at most three days. If Manager Pu hasn't prepared the money by then, you'll have to deal with the consequences yourself!"
With a sinister laugh, Chen Qingxuan walked out with a strange smile, not even glancing at Pu Kaishan.
"Bastard!"
It wasn't until he had walked a considerable distance that Pu Kaishan, in his anger, threw the teacup Chen Qingxuan had just used onto the ground, smashing it to pieces.
When the Pu family was doing well, these people had tried every means to invest their money in the Pu family's business to gain profits.
Now, with just a slight hint of trouble, this fellow was already trying to extort them!
Although this fellow hadn't explicitly mentioned extortion from beginning to end, Pu Kaishan, who had been in the business world for so many years, understood the meaning behind his last few words!
He was clearly demanding hush money!
"Great Manager, bad news, look! Look!"
Several hours later, as dusk began to fall, a servant from the Pu family ran in frantically.
"What's all the fuss about! Have you no manners!"
Seeing the servant's hurried appearance, Pu Kaishan's face turned extremely displeased.
Although these Cham people were reliable and convenient to manage, their inherent pettiness made them unbearable.
As soon as there was any slight disturbance, they were the ones who caused the most trouble!
"Great Manager, please look!"
As the servant spoke, he quickly handed over a piece of paper he was holding to Pu Kaishan.
"What is this?"
"Where did this come from!"
With just a glance at the content, Pu Kaishan almost jumped out of his skin.
Although the words on it were contemptibly straightforward, the information within made his hair stand on end.
"Cai family and Pu family break ties, withholding 20 million guan in goods from the Pu family, the two families to appear in court soon!"
Although he knew this was a lie, outsiders wouldn't know that!
As a result, someone was bound to investigate this matter!
Twenty million guan in copper coins was no small sum. In previous years, the Cai family's fleet would carry a large amount of copper coins, gold, silver, and goods southward.
After the final transactions were completed, the dividends of other small and medium-sized families would be settled on the spot, followed by a feast for everyone.
This year, the Cai family's fleet had not yet appeared. With such a significant development, if someone were to investigate, how could it possibly be kept a secret?
"I don't know who dropped this on the street, but the whole city is filled with these things now!"
"The whole city is filled with them..."
After hearing this sentence, Pu Kaishan was struck by lightning. He slumped onto his chair, his eyes went black, and he completely fainted.
"Great Manager, Great Manager!"
Seeing him faint, the servants rushed to find a doctor and pinch his philtrum.
It wasn't until midnight that they managed to barely pull him back from the brink of death.
However, at this moment, with a pale face and even difficulty breathing, where was the demeanor of the Pu family's great manager?
"Great Manager, are you alright?"
Seeing that he had woken up, the servant stepped forward with concern and asked.
"The Pu family is finished..."