"How's the talk with them?" Li Yi stood at the door of the room and asked Lin Wanru.
"It's been settled." Lin Wanru nodded and looked at him. "They'll deliver the goods today. They said that if they come to the Qi Kingdom again in the future, they'll also look for the Lin family to cooperate."
There was still a trace of doubt on her face. The Lin family needed to pay a very small price to cooperate with these foreign merchants. It was almost a business that was profitable without any loss.
However, doing business had to bear a certain amount of risk. How could there be a thing that was profitable without any loss? After the initial surprise and surprise, she quickly calmed down and began to think about some deeper things.
These foreign merchants could indeed solve the difficulties of the Lin family. If they could achieve a long-term cooperation with them, they could completely get rid of the Bai family, the Ma family, and the Xu family. And the low price they offered would make the Lin family have a huge profit. Everything was beneficial to the Lin family.
However, would there really be people in this world who would be so selfless to give money to her for nothing?
The more it was like this, the more she felt that those people should have some ulterior motives. The greater the profit they offered, the greater the conspiracy, which made her feel more uneasy.
However, after discussing with those foreign merchants just now, she began to feel uncertain about this idea in her heart.
All the agreements about the cooperation were very clear. After reading them word by word, she didn't find anything wrong.
These foreign merchants might really be short of money, so they sold those goods at a low price. In this case, the owner of the glass shop who eloped with his wife and sister had unknowingly helped the Lin family a lot.
Thinking of this, the feeling of disgust in her heart actually weakened a little.
As if thinking of something, Lin Wanru suddenly looked up at him and asked, "Although there aren't many jewelry shops in Fengzhou City, there are still a few. Why did they choose the Lin family?"
"These goods aren't mine. How would I know why they chose the Lin family …"
"But it could also be because of those foreign merchants. Business is business. Miss Lin, you must be careful. Remember to beware of those people …"
Li Yi glanced at her and said, "The security in Feng Zhou City hasn't been very good recently. I've seen soldiers arresting people outside these two days … In short, Miss Lin, please be careful."
"Those are imperial censors from the capital who are investigating corrupt officials. They've caused quite a ruckus in the last few days. I heard that they have some sort of wondrous technique that allows them to investigate, investigate, investigate in an extremely short amount of time …"
Lin Wanru couldn't continue. She glanced at Li Yi and a strange expression suddenly appeared on her face.
Li Yi was stunned for a moment, then he nodded and said, "It's good to investigate corrupt officials. These corrupt officials only know how to plunder the people's wealth and not let them live a good life. They should have been investigated long ago …"
Lin Wanru looked at him in a daze and whispered, "Is it that night …"
"Hey, hey, hey, what night? Girls should pay attention to what you say. It's not good to be heard by others. I don't know what you're talking about …" Li Yi waved his hand and turned to leave, "I have to go back to cook. See you later, Miss Lin."
Lin Wanru stood in the same place and flipped through the account books on the table. Her face was filled with doubt, confusion, and all kinds of mixed emotions. When she finally raised her head and looked out of the door, there was no one there.
…
No one could escape. What was to come would come.
Maybe all of this was destined.
Li Yi hummed a lively tune as he walked into the courtyard. Out of habit, he raised his head to take a look.
The window of one of the rooms on the upper floor of the inn was open. That was where the old man surnamed Xu was temporarily staying.
Grandmaster Li Yi had seen several of them, including Ruyi, Oldman Chang, Taoist Nun, Second Granduncle, and the "Monster Xu" upstairs.
He always thought that grandmasters should have a sage-like appearance. They could destroy strong enemies with a wave of their hands, and then they could leave with a wave of their sleeves, leaving nothing behind …
It was the first time he saw a grandmaster who ate White Rabbit Creamy Candies as if they were rice.
Miss.Liu often did some activities in the courtyard. She was no different from a normal person now, and a dozen normal people were definitely no match for her.
Judging from the fact that he was still standing here, it should be some time before Miss.Liu fully recovered.
Li Yi walked into the kitchen and brought out the warm medicine. He walked to the stone table, looked back at Miss.Liu, and said, "Put down the sword first. It's time to drink the medicine."
…
"Drink!"
"A toast to Shopkeeper Xu."
"Haha, Young Master Bai, you're too kind."
In a private room of a restaurant in the city, Bai Yu raised his wine cup and looked at the two men opposite him. He smiled and said, "Shopkeeper Ma, Shopkeeper Xu, let me give you a toast. Many thanks to the two of you for this matter."
"You're welcome, you're welcome." A man with a short beard smiled and said, "Our three families are united, and that's how we got to where we are today. We should help each other for such a small matter."
The other man next to him said, "Moreover, if Nephew Bai can take down the Lin family, it'll be a good thing for us."
The man with the short beard thought about it and said, "I'm afraid that the Lin family will fight us to the death. That'll be troublesome."
"The Lin family shouldn't be so irrational. Apart from the three of us, they have no other source of goods in the entire Feng Province. If they really fight us to the death, their losses will be even greater."
"That's not necessarily the case. Miss Lin is now in power. Everything related to the Lin family's business is decided by her. You know her temper, and she has many tricks up her sleeve. It's not impossible for her to fight us to the death."
Bai Yu cleared his throat and said, "Don't worry, since I'm the one who suggested this, I won't let you suffer. Without the goods, the Lin family won't be able to hold on for long. We just need to wait patiently. Even if something happens, the Bai family will be able to take all the goods from both families."
"That's good …"
The two men smiled and nodded. They raised their wine glasses and said, "Let's drink, let's drink …"
The door was suddenly pushed open from the outside. A man dressed like a shop assistant walked in and whispered a few words in the short-bearded man's ear. The short-bearded man put down his wine glass and asked, "Really?"
The shop assistant nodded vigorously. "He's waiting in the shop right now."
The short-bearded man's eyes flashed a few times. He stood up and cupped his hands towards Bai Yu and the other man. He smiled and said, "Brother Xu, nephew Bai, something happened in the shop. I'll be taking my leave first."
"It's fine." Bai Yu nodded.
Seeing him leave in a hurry, the man surnamed Xu and Bai Yu looked at each other. Their eyes were filled with doubt.
The man surnamed Xu glanced at him and asked, "Shall we go take a look?"
"Let's go." Bai Yu nodded.
The Ma family made a living by selling jade materials. They had a few shops, and although they weren't considered a big business, they could still be considered a wealthy family. They had a bit of a reputation in Feng Province.
At this moment, shopkeeper Ma hurriedly stepped into the shop. As soon as he entered, he impatiently asked, "Where are the glass materials?"
Inside the shop, a few strangely dressed men stood there. One of them was speaking to the shop assistant in a strange manner while gesturing with his hands.
On the street, Bai Yu and the man surnamed Xu were quickly walking over.
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