One Hundred Thousand Taels of Silver

It's important to know that while Black Wind Stronghold does offer food delivery services, each order is paid for by the customer who then signs a contract.

The Daya looked at Zhou Wanwan and said, "You... you're planning to renege on your promise? The guests have already arrived, and you haven't prepared anything. Are you crazy?"

The Daya was also flustered, as guests were arriving one after another.

But the family hadn't prepared anything.

She hurriedly found Madam Cui, Madam Cui was happily chatting with Cui Wenyuan's wife.

She looked at Cui Wenyuan's two children and said, "Oh! These must be Cui Shaoting and Cui Shaoyu? They're so handsome!"

Cui Shaoting and Cui Shaoyu quickly greeted her, "Hello, Second Aunt."

Madam Cui beamed, "This is a small gift for our first meeting; please don't find it offensive."

She had someone bring out two jade pendants and handed them to the two children.

Then, looking at Cui Zhining, he said, "This little one must be Zhining, and the older one must be Zhiyi, right? They're both so pretty."

Madam Cui Wenyuan sighed and said, "This little one is very naughty. She's only eight years old, but she's already unruly. She's even more mischievous than her two older brothers!"

Madam Cui smiled and said, "A little mischief is good; lively children are clever and quick-witted."

Madam Cui Wenyuan sighed and said:

"Oh! And she's supposed to be clever and quick-witted! But she's incredibly daring, she'll do anything, and she's also incredibly strong."

Her father and I don't know what to do with her.

No sooner had she finished speaking than Cui Zhining smashed the stone table next to her with a loud bang.

Madam Cui jumped up in fright and exclaimed, "Oh my! This... this strength is indeed quite extraordinary!"

The maidservant beside Madam Cui returned and whispered in her ear, "Zhou Wanwan didn't prepare any feast at all. What should we do now?"

Madam Cui panicked. There was still half an hour before lunchtime, and it would be too late to go buy groceries now.

She was so angry her chest ached, and she stormed into Zhou Wanwan's courtyard, yelling, "Zhou Wanwan, you crazy woman! Are you trying to ruin the Cui Family?"

Zhou Wanwan looked at her and said, "Auntie, who wants to harm you? I don't understand."

Madam Cui shouted loudly:

"I clearly told you today that an important person is coming, and I asked you to prepare food for thirty tables."

"I spoke to you nicely in front of Madam Nie, and you agreed then, so why did you go back on your word?"

Zhou Wanwan rolled her eyes at her and said, "Didn't I say before? You also said you wouldn't give me the money until after the banquet."

Madam Cui retorted angrily, "That's right! I told you, I'll give you the money after the banquet."

Zhou Wanwan said calmly, "Sorry, we're not that close. If you really don't give it to me, am I going to kill you?"

Madam Cui stamped her foot in anger. "What exactly do you want?"

Zhou Wanwan lowered her head to read and said, "I don't want anything. It's your family's business, you handle it yourself. What does it have to do with me?"

"Someone, go and fetch three thousand taels of silver."

Zhou Wanwan looked at her amusedly and said:

"No way? You still want me to do business with your family?"

"I can't help you with three thousand taels. After all, it would require a lot of manpower and resources, and we simply can't make it in time."

Madam Cui, furious, muttered, "Then how much money do you want?"

Zhou Wanwan said calmly, "One hundred thousand taels of silver."

"Why... why don't you just rob it?"

Zhou Wanwan frowned and said:

"Robbing? That's so pointless! I earn my money entirely through my own abilities now, you decide for yourself."

If you don't agree, then forget it. It's not me who'll suffer anyway.

Madam Cui naturally had an ulterior motive this time. If the welcoming banquet was a disaster, not only would the Cui Residence look bad, but her request would also be ruined.

She gritted her teeth and said:

"Go get her 100,000 taels of silver notes, Zhou Wanwan, there's still half an hour left."

You'd better pray that the food is served within half an hour, or you'll have to pay me 200,000 taels of silver.

Let's write the contract first!

Zhou Wanwan glanced at her and said:

"I won't write this kind of contract. Why should I pay you 200,000 taels?"

You're overthinking it. It's already your Cui Family forcing me to do something I'm not willing to write.

I only gave you 100,000 yuan because I was trying to help you out. If you don't believe me, that's fine too!

I don't lack that.

Zhou Wanwan remained even calmer, and then Madam Cui brought out 100,000 taels of silver notes and said:

"Okay, as long as you serve all the dishes, I don't want to waste any more words with you."

You'd better get this sorted out, or I'll throw you out of the Cui Residence."

She led a group of people, cursing and swearing all the way. "That damned girl, she's infuriating! She just swindled another 100,000 taels of silver from me."

Madam Nie walked over and asked, "Mother-in-law, what's wrong?"

Madam Cui was furious:

"It's all because of Zhou Wanwan, whom you brought. We agreed before that we'd have a welcome banquet for three thousand taels of silver."

"Now they're saying we haven't paid and demanding 100,000 taels of silver from me."

Madam Nie was completely dumbfounded. "What? Just those few dozen tables cost 100,000 taels of silver? How many banquets could 100,000 taels of silver afford?"

Madam Cui was furious:

"I can't worry about that now. If I can't put on a decent welcome banquet today, I'm afraid I'll lose face big time."

"I'll settle the score with her after the welcome dinner is over."

Madam Cui was actually quite anxious, but Zhou Wanwan kept her word.

Half an hour later, countless delicacies were brought in.

This banquet alone cost 100 taels of silver. Cui Wenyuan stared in disbelief at the table laden with dishes and exclaimed:

"You've prepared such a lavish feast! I thought you were from some poor, remote place."

The banquet prepared was even better than that in Bianjing City).

Lord Cui smiled and said, "I'm glad you like it. Come, come, we're all family, don't be shy."

The officials also sat down, eating and saying:

"This meal is absolutely delicious, especially the seafood."

And these wild game dishes! I've never eaten anything so delicious before!

Cui Zhining smiled and said, "Delicious, really delicious, especially this milk tea, it's so good."

Cui Zhining is not only strong, but also loves to eat delicious food.

The food on the table was almost all eaten by her, before anyone else had even touched it.

Nie Rou was so angry she gritted her teeth. "We haven't even started eating yet! All the food on the table is gone, how are we supposed to eat?"

Cui Yingying looked at the empty bowls and plates, feeling rather speechless; she did want to snatch them.

But Cui Zhining glared at them fiercely, like a starving ghost reincarnated.

She was, after all, a noble lady from the capital; they dared not offend her!

Finally, Cui Yingying coughed and said, "This banquet is just right, 30 tables in total. Since there aren't any left here, let's go eat in Zhou Wanwan's courtyard!"

There's no way around it, Zhou Wanwan must have some delicious food in her yard.

A group of girls went directly to Zhou Wanwan's courtyard, where Zhou Wanwan had laid out a table full of dishes and was about to have lunch.

But then they saw Nie Rou and Cui Yingying lead a group of people in, looking very aggressive.