Richest Man: Divine-Grade Reconstruct System Chapter 1296 - 1160: What a Clever Move (Part 2)

To say the shopkeeper’s sailors could earn a fortune is no exaggeration, just like this Centurion who just drew ten barrels of wine at once, not to mention the price of these ten barrels has soared, reaching dozens of taels of silver.

And the shopkeeper naturally caught the expressions of the crowd, understanding their thoughts. Thus, he chose not to offer any explanation, merely shook his head with a smile, stroked his beard, and had no intention of explaining.

This left everyone momentarily puzzled, especially Steward Lu, who was utterly infuriated, looking at the shopkeeper with a desire to speak further.

Although the person behind him is high and mighty, someone no one dares to provoke, this is still a country governed by laws.

One can’t say that the person above disregards reason, even if they have the authority and ability, but he doesn’t believe they would truly go to such extremes.

Furthermore, he firmly believes this matter has nothing to do with the person behind the shopkeeper. At most, it’s just the shopkeeper conducting some tricks. He doesn’t even dare to dream of challenging the figure behind, but why not challenge the shopkeeper?

Especially because Steward Lu believes he has caught a small flaw of the shopkeeper. If he doesn’t handle this matter well and can’t buy the wine, then he might use this as an excuse to report.

At that time, the shopkeeper might be forced to leave shamefully.

Moreover, one more thing to know is that the role of this shopkeeper is highly sought after; countless people are eyeing this position. If the shopkeeper is ousted, another person will rapidly take his place.

And once someone takes the position, they will surely investigate why the first shopkeeper left and quickly trace it back to him. This without a doubt would boost his prestige to some extent, and then, whenever he desires wine, he merely needs to mention it and he can have it.

Of course, these are all future concerns, mere fantasies from his mind. But at this moment, witnessing the shopkeeper’s aggressive demeanor, the shopkeeper indeed ignored him entirely, simply gesturing to several assistants who promptly lifted the large barrel again.

However, seeing this scene, Steward Lu was immediately displeased, and so were the several stewards around who momentarily forgot about the Centurion’s ten-barrel wine bamboo sticks.

They all stared angrily at the scene before them, curious to see what tricks the man had in store, and where exactly the wine was going.

If they were to move it directly back to the shop, the charges Steward Lu mentioned could be verified.

Of course, if not moved back to the shop, then why are they moving it?

Evidently, no matter what, the shopkeeper seems guilty, but under everyone’s eyes, the workers astonishingly carried the large barrel to the side of the queue, placing it at the outermost position. After setting it down, they cast their eyes over the countless watching citizens and loudly announced:

"Everyone, there might be something unclear to you all: this wine isn’t prepared solely for them; it’s meant for everyone. In the words of His Majesty, the wine is for all to drink.

That’s why anyone who wants to buy can draw lots, and if drawn, they can come to the shop tomorrow to buy wine.

Although earlier some drew nearly 180 barrels, leaving only a dozen barrels.

But this does not mean no more wine can be bought, as there are still nearly 20 sticks for barrels in the lot; if you’re lucky, you might draw one."

And also, the rule remains: once drawn, the stick is for personal use only and cannot be transferred. If not redeemed the next day, the stick will be nullified."

The workers meticulously outlined the rules once more, instantly exciting the crowd. They never anticipated being part of this.

Although some have silver, generally, they hold no status.

Yet, seeing the stewards of various mansions drawing lots, they couldn’t help but complain.

After all, they wanted to taste the world’s strongest wine, sought after by many.

However, this notion was hard to realize, as society still values hierarchy in status and authority.

Despite the stewards not holding particularly high statuses, they benefit from the shadow of a great tree, as the saying goes: you must consider the master when dealing with the steward.

Thus, once these stewards came out, they seemingly held higher statuses.

But now, all has changed; nothing is more important now as the earlier announcement made clear that everyone, every citizen of this Grand Country, can partake in the wine lottery.

This revelation excited many, especially after seeing the Centurion earlier draw ten barrels.

And each barrel is already priced ten taels higher, unimaginable to them; if luck favors them, they could sell to wealthy stewards, even one extra tael per barrel is profitable.

And they are certain that drawn wines will surely be bought. It will be seized in a frenzy.

Merely mentioning a sale vow brings eager buyers.

Therefore, it’s a guarantee of profitable trade, causing everyone to raise their hands frantically, eager to draw lots.

This spectacle stunned Steward Lu and others, who never expected the shopkeeper would pull such a move, resolving his concerns effortlessly, leaving him feeling foolish.

Moreover, his esteemed reputation among stewards and citizens seemed non-existent, swept away instantly.

Although frustrated, he dare not express it, aware of the powerful figure backing the shopkeeper whom he could never offend, akin to a mute swallowing bitter sorrow.

But he overlooked the crowd, turning his gaze again toward the Hundred Buddha Chief, and stepped forward intending to approach.

Seeing this, Minister Bai’s heart skipped a beat, unsure of the intentions—could it be robbery?

Yet knowing that’s improbable.

After all, here,

[To be continued....]