At least that was what Escort Zhang thought. As a woman, Madam Zhang had to be more meticulous and cautious.
"Honey, why don't you write a letter to that Appraiser Lin in Maple City to ask for help?" Madam Zhang suggested after some thought.
Escort Zhang was taken aback. "Why? If the Qiao family isn't going to do it, why should I? "
Madam Zhang smiled. "The Qiao family might not believe you but I do. I believe what you said. If that's the case, that Appraiser Lin must be an expert. If we can deepen our relationship, that would be for the best. If you ask me, it's for the best that the Qiao family doesn't write us a letter. Since that's the case, you can write and tell them about the Qiao family's current situation. Regardless of whether Appraiser Lin will come or not, we won't lose anything. On the contrary, if Appraiser Lin does come, he might appreciate your kindness. If we can maintain a good relationship with this expert, there won't be any downsides, right? "
Escort Zhang gave it some thought and mused that it made sense.
He didn't expect his wife to be so thorough in her considerations. In comparison, he had been too simplistic.
Moreover, upon further consideration, he realized that writing this letter wouldn't bring any downsides. On the contrary, if luck was on his side, the benefits would be immense.
If the Qiao family encountered a small problem that could be easily solved, then even if Appraiser Lin were to come, the Qiao family would be grateful to him for witnessing his remarkable abilities. Moreover, they would be able to meet Appraiser Lin more often and get closer to him.
If the Qiao family was facing a huge problem, Appraiser Lin's arrival would be even more effective.
At least to Escort Zhang, there wasn't any problem that Appraiser Lin couldn't solve.
Although he had only met Appraiser Lin once, Escort Zhang was absolutely confident in this.
Of course, there was another possibility.
Appraiser Lin was a liar. Escort Zhang's letter would be like throwing it into the ocean. There would be no reply.
This way, all Escort Zhang would have to do was write a letter. There wouldn't be any downsides. On the contrary, he would benefit from either of the two possibilities.
Great idea.
After Escort Zhang thought it through, he wasted no time writing a letter explaining the situation. Then, he went to a relay station in Reed City to post the letter.
The person at the relay station said that if everything went as planned, the letter would arrive at Maple City in two days.
Lin Jin had no idea what happened at Reed City.
After handing the logistics department over to Jia Qian, Lin Jin had her and Lu Xiaoyun reorganize the association. Of course, this was under his orders.
What Lin Jin meant was that there would definitely be problems within the association. He advocated focusing on the bigger issues and letting go of the smaller ones. This way, the association would prosper and not put too much pressure on everyone else.
As for himself, he continued to study beast appraisals while cultivating several spells and divine abilities.
Night fell, coinciding with the opening of the Visitation Hall. Zombie Cthulhu's condition had improved a lot. Even though he hadn't fully recovered, he was no longer a big problem. All he needed to do was rest and recuperate.
Lin Jin planned to have Madam Ghost Child inform Coffin Man to pick up Zombie Cthulhu.
In the afternoon, Shi Wenjun arrived.
This surprised Lin Jin. But since he was friends with Shi Wenjun, she might have something to tell him.
Lin Jin invited her into the living room and instructed the servants to prepare tea.
It had been some time since Lin Jin last saw Shi Wenjun and she looked much better. The Shi family's business was slowly recovering. Although it was still a long way from the Shi family's heyday, it was definitely much better than when the Chen family had been suppressing them.
"Chief Lin, your promotion is such a big deal that I should be holding a banquet to congratulate you. But I know that you've just returned from the royal capital and must have a lot of things to deal with so I didn't dare to disturb you," Shi Wenjun said with a smile. Her every movement made Lin Jin feel at ease.
Lin Jin shook his head. "Lady Shi, there's no need to be so courteous. We're old acquaintances and I'm considered a shareholder in your Shi family's medicine hall. Strictly speaking, we're family."
At this, Shi Wenjun's eyes glowed. She was clearly pleased to hear this.
"Chief Lin, since we're family, why didn't you tell me that you were looking for a bigger house?" Shi Wenjun's next words stunned Lin Jin. "Chief Lin, since we're family, why didn't you tell me?"
After giving it some thought, Lin Jin knew that it must have been that blabbermouth Lu Yunhe who leaked the information.
After all, Lin Jin had only mentioned it to Lu Yunhe briefly.
However, Shi Wenjun was smart enough to read Lin Jin's thoughts from his expression. She smiled and said, "Chief Lin, please don't misunderstand Lu Yunhe. It wasn't him who told me."
At Shi Wenjun's words, Lin Jin realized that he had wronged Lu Yunhe.
Lu Yunhe indeed didn't leak the information and was earnestly helping Shi Wenjun look for a place to live. But because of how serious Lu Yunhe was, it just so happened that the house he asked for happened to belong to the Shi family.
With Shi Wenjun's intelligence, it went without saying that someone like Lu Yunhe would pay close attention to the place he was looking for. She only needed to ask around and she would be able to guess where it was.
Moreover, Shi Wenjun already knew about Lin Jin's family's current situation. That small house was no longer suitable for them to live in.
Hence, upon hearing this news, Shi Wenjun wasted no time and took the initiative to pay him a visit.
After all, even if Lin Jin didn't approach her, she had to come over to help. Not only because Lin Jin was worth it, but also because the Shi family owed Lin Jin a huge favor.
Without Lin Jin, the Shi family wouldn't be able to defeat the Chen family.
At Shi Wenjun's words, Lin Jin chuckled. "I was oversimplifying things. That's right, Brother Lu isn't an expert in finding residences after all. On the other hand, Lord Shi, you're well-informed in Maple City. Since that's the case, I'll have to trouble you to help me find a suitable residence." Lin Jin smiled.
Just as he said this, Shi Wenjun covered her mouth and chuckled. She then took out a house deed from her pocket.
"Chief Lin, Wenjun has chosen a house for you."
That fast?
Lin Jin was stunned. Then, he realized that Shi Wenjun must have chosen a house for him before coming here.
"President Lin, this mansion is in the southern part of the city. It's not far from where you are now, but it's a bit bigger. It has three entrances and three exits, a garden, eight rooms, a study room, a living room, and two beast pens …"
Shi Wenjun pointed at the drawing of the house on the back of the house deed as she explained.
She was so close to Lin Jin that he could smell the faint scent of her body.
Lin Jin, on the other hand, didn't think too much about it. He stared at the drawing, feeling a little uncertain. This house was great, but it was clearly too big and extravagant. Buying it would probably cost a lot of money.
Although Lin Jin had some money on hand, to be honest, it might not be enough to buy this house.
What he wanted to choose would cost two to three thousand silvers at most. But Shi Wenjun's house would probably cost at least tens of thousands of silvers.
The difference was too great.
Lin Jin coughed lightly. "This house isn't suitable."
Shi Wenjun smiled. "Why not?"
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