I! Cleaner!-Chapter 1166 - 1069: Big Mei Shen Never Goes Bankrupt

"Me! La! Nie!"

Gazing at the golden emblem of the crossed pickaxe and scale above, and recognizing it as the unique symbol of the Molna royal family, Anna, stopped by the guards under the porch, couldn't help but take a deep breath. She turned around and grabbed her sister's ear, gritting her teeth as she questioned:

"Is this the 'small' client you told me about?!"

"Ouch! Ouch!"

Feeling the familiar slight pain on her ear, Melanie, realizing things had gone awry, quickly stood on tiptoe, trying to appease her furious sister while frantically explaining:

"They didn't buy much, just fifty-something bottles, so they really are small clients! I... I didn't know the delivery location was here!"

"It's because you insisted on the high price!"

Little did Anna expect that while she was away for a short while, Melanie's seemingly unsellable goods had already stirred up unforeseen trouble, leading them to be escorted into the palace by the guards. Anna couldn't help but fume:

"You set such a high price that even the big merchants shook their heads. Hardly anyone besides the royal family and great nobles could afford it! You… I think you did it on purpose! Tell me! Did you plan this from the start?"

"No, no! Really, I didn't!"

"Anna, you really misunderstood her this time."

As Anna got angrier and tugged at Melanie's ear until she yowled, William, sitting in the carriage, finally spoke up leisurely, gesturing that "Big Mei Shen" would give them a thirty percent cut:

"From what I know about her, she probably just lost a lot of money this time and wanted to recoup some capital while scraping together enough to repay her loans. That's why she set such high prices... As for accidentally selling to the royal family, that really seems like a coincidence."

"..."

Not on purpose?

After casting a doubtful glance at William, and given little William's never-lying reputation, Anna finally let go of Melanie's ear, rubbing the reddened area with a hint of sympathy before saying in exasperation:

"If it's not on purpose, that's one thing... But you're absolutely not allowed to sell that troublesome batch of goods anymore! And even for those you've already sold, when someone comes later, just return the deposit!"

"Ah?"

Upon hearing Anna's words, Big Mei Shen, who had just breathed a sigh of relief, suddenly felt a pang in her heart and said with a tearful face:

"Don't do this! I've lost so much, and I'm still in debt to sister-in-law. I was counting on this batch to pay back! What if... I sell just enough to pay the loans?"

"No way!"

Seeing Melanie still daring to negotiate, Anna grew furious again and grabbed her ear."You're not allowed to sell that fake wine! Collect them all back! Drink them if you want... No! You're not allowed to drink it either! Pour them all out!"

"How could you..."

Startled by Anna's anger, Big Mei Shen shrank in reluctance and mumbled:

"I spent money to acquire those, I've exhausted my savings... and... and it's not fake wine I'm selling..."

Not fake wine?

Laughing bitterly at Melanie's words, Anna released her grip, rummaged through a cart nearby, and pulled out a label reading "Mermaid Brew," saying through gritted teeth:

"How do you explain this then?"

"This... it's just a brand name."

After rolling her eyes, Melanie attempted to argue:

"Though these wines are not mermaid brews, they did soak with mermaids, you know, rounding it up to this name as a selling point isn't too bad... At most, it's slightly exaggerated, how could it be called fake wine?...How about I change the name to Mermaid Delight?"

You think... this is just about changing a name?!

Seeing Melanie still trying to justify herself, Anna couldn't help but close her eyes, clench her fists, and start doubting whether she had been too lenient before.

Previously, when the batch of BB machines got damaged by water, leaving only boxes, Anna assumed Melanie would face a complete loss. Yet, in just over a day, this rascal found a new opportunity... She actually secured the cargo hold soaked by Miss Wendy!

According to William, who witnessed everything, after crying herself to sleep, the rascal woke suddenly in the middle of the night, tracked down that chubby wine merchant, repurchased all his water-soaked wine at a low price, then woke up the first officer of "Cart Mark," and hired twenty sailors to quickly dry the cargo hold.

Then she made a deal with Veronica's attendant, bought spare containers for storing whale fat on the ship, and overnight, divided and repackaged the intact wine, adding two drops of Miss Wendy's sea-soaked wine to each container, then packaging it in her custom BB machine boxes.

The famous "Mermaid Brew" was born!

Claimed to be brewed by the most beautiful mermaid maiden from the sea, every drop infused with the ocean's essence, it's said to beautify, improve complexion, aid digestion, relieve coughing, prevent night blindness, ensure safe sea voyages, and benefit cardiac and cerebrovascular health… even Prince Leon praised it!

Remembering the scene of people around Melanie's "stall" after buying clothes for their big brother left Anna's palms itching to smack her as she grumbled with a stern face:

"Changing the name doesn't work! You waited until I went shopping to display those advertisements, clearly afraid I'd stop you from selling fake wine! You've sure got guts... even using your big brother's name to deceive!"

"I didn't... I really didn't..."

Seeing Anna genuinely angry, Melanie backed away cautiously and then softly explained:

"That part about big brother is true... I poured him a cup this morning, asked him how it tasted, he said it's good, smooth, and even told me to help buy a jug to bring back for his colleagues to taste..."

"..."

"And the other advertising claims are actually all true too."

After a glance at the speechless Anna, Big Mei Shen timidly explained:

"There's still some leftover whale fat in those containers. Before using it, I asked the ship doctor, and he said a bit of whale fat has anti-inflammatory properties and can soften blood vessels. Adding it to the wine improves smoothness too.

Many sailors with night blindness or cough mix water with a little of it; it's really effective. Even mixed with wine, it works great, much healthier than regular drinking!"

"..."

After locking eyes with Melanie for a while, Anna couldn't help but clutch her forehead, exasperatedly saying:

"Everything you say... is true?"

"True! Absolutely true!"

Seeing Anna's attitude somewhat soften, Melanie couldn't hold back her joy, eagerly nodding her little head and solemnly swearing:

"If I'm lying, may I... No! May I never sell anything again, always facing total losses!"

"..."

Forget it…

Overrun by Melanie's sly yet genuine business tactics, Anna bit her lip twice and turned her head in resignation, saying:

"Sell, then… Just don't set outrageous prices, and stop once you recoup your capital!"

"Okay, okay!"

Seeing Anna unexpectedly relent on her newly devised enterprise, Origin Sin Big Mei Shen could barely contain her joy and quickly patted her chest in reassurance:

"Rest assured, Anna! After selling this batch, I'll stop! Even if…"

"Laine Chamber of Commerce! Is Miss Anna from Laine Chamber of Commerce here?"

As Melanie was making her promise, the inner palace porch guarded by the soldiers suddenly opened, and two ornately dressed Internal Affairs Officers quickly stepped out, announcing, to Anna's astonishment:

"Miss Anna, your chamber's 'Mermaid Brew' is excellent! Her Majesty Sena's cough stopped after just two sips! We'd like to order twenty more carts!"

"..."

"Even if sales skyrocket, I'll definitely find ways to keep selling!"