The city of Feng Province was in a mess these days. Every day, officers and soldiers could be seen arresting people and passing through the streets. Not only the officials of Feng Province were in a panic, but also the common people were affected. There were fewer pedestrians on the streets than usual.
"Some officers and soldiers passed by just now. I wonder who was arrested this time?"
"I heard that it was the district magistrate of the neighboring county. He embezzled a lot of money and people's lives were involved. He deserved it. This is the end of corrupt officials …"
"Who knows? The First Prince brought people to Feng Province to make trouble. Obviously, he is targeting the Third Prince. Maybe it was them …"
"Shh! How dare you say that? Aren't you afraid of losing your head?"
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Second Miss Liu wanted to drink fish soup today. In order to pick out fresh fish, Li Yi woke up early and went to the market. He carried a fish in his hand. When he walked on the street, he heard many similar words.
The situation of the royal family of the Qi Kingdom was different from that of the Jing Kingdom. Few sons of the emperor of the Jing Kingdom were successful. But the emperor of the Qi Kingdom was different. He had several princes. Although they were not outstanding, they had their own talents. Among them, the Third Prince of the Qi Kingdom, Zhao Yi, was the best.
At such a young age, he had done many great things that were praised by the officials and the emperor. In more than ten years, he developed the barren Feng Province into an important city of the country. He was surrounded by countless talents and enjoyed a high prestige among the people. He was also an outstanding figure of the younger generation, a real master of both literature and martial arts …
Because of this, the Third Prince, Zhao Yi, enjoyed a high prestige among the people of the Qi Kingdom. Many officials in the court thought highly of him and thought that he was the best candidate to inherit the throne in the future.
In some things, the Qi Kingdom was different from the Jing Kingdom and the surrounding countries.
Nominally, the eldest son of the legal wife inherited the throne. But since the establishment of the Qi Kingdom, there were not many princes who really inherited the throne.
Because the eldest son of the legal wife was incompetent, he was replaced by a more outstanding prince. Such things happened frequently in the history of the Qi Kingdom.
Even the officials and citizens of the Qi Kingdom had formed a mindset of "If you can do it, you can do it. If you can't, there's someone else." Not to mention that he was only the eldest son of the legitimate wife for the time being, even if he had already become the Crown Prince, they would not be able to relax until the last moment of the former Emperor's life.
The First Prince of the Qi Kingdom must be feeling a lot of pressure, especially when he had a younger brother who was more outstanding than him in every aspect and was even more handsome than him.
That was why he had worked so hard this time. In just a few days, the storm had spread from Fengzhou City to the surrounding counties, and even to further places.
In any case, the surrounding prefectures could be considered as the Third Prince's sphere of influence. He would rather kill the wrong person than let him go …
Over the past few days, Li Yi had learned quite a lot about the Qi Kingdom.
To a certain extent, the First Prince of the Qi Kingdom was also a pitiful person.
If he had been born in the Jing Kingdom, he would not have needed to compete with so many people. The throne would have been easy and stable. As long as he was not like the King of Shu, who was determined to seek death from the Capital City to Shuzhou, he would have inherited the throne without any suspense.
It would have been better if he had stayed in the capital and enjoyed a comfortable life. He would not have been like what he was doing now, running all over the country with a group of imperial censors just to increase his chances of seizing power. If he was not careful, he might even offend a lot of people. Why bother?
Li Yi sighed and picked up the fish to have a look. It was still alive. If it was dead, the soup would not be fresh.
When he walked to the gate of Fanglin Garden, Lin Yong walked in from outside. When he saw him, he was startled and immediately walked up to him. He said, "Just in time. Miss wants to see you. Come in with me."
"What's the matter?" Li Yi stopped and asked.
Lin Yong pulled his arm and said, "The Ma family and the Xu family are here. They seem to want to discuss something … Oh, it's too late. Let's go there first."
Li Yi handed the fish to him and said, "I'll go there myself. Help me put this fish into the tank. I'm going to make soup tonight. Don't kill it."
Lin Yong nodded and said, "Okay. What time tonight? I'll go there after I finish my work in the shop."
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"Wanru, we were indeed in the wrong in the previous matter." Shopkeeper Ma sat in his seat and turned to look at Lin Wanru. He said apologetically, "It's just that the market has changed recently. If we don't raise the price, we'll lose money. I hope you won't blame us."
Shopkeeper Xu hurriedly said, "That's right. We've been working together for so many years. When the Lin family was still in your grandfather's hands, they bought from us. It's not worthwhile to hurt our relationship because of such a small matter. Don't you think so?"
Lin Wanru looked at the two of them and asked, "Why don't the two of you get straight to the point? Why are you here today?"
"It's about the goods. We've thought it through." Shopkeeper Ma stood up and looked at her. He said, "How about we trade according to the price we discussed before?"
Shopkeeper Xu nodded and said, "Yes, yes. We'll trade according to the price we discussed at the beginning. After we went back, we thought about it. This matter was indeed our fault. We've been friends for so many years. Even if we lose a little money, we can't let you suffer a loss."
Lin Wanru looked at the two of them. Her expression was calm, but there was a trace of surprise in her eyes.
Before today, the Ma family and the Xu family insisted on the price and were unwilling to budge. Why did they suddenly change their minds?
They were so anxious to sell that batch of goods to the Lin family. Could it be that there was something wrong with that batch of goods?
"The two of you can go back first. I'll think about this matter." Lin Wanru thought for a moment and looked at the two of them.
Shopkeeper Ma and Shopkeeper Xu's expressions changed slightly. What was there to think about? They were going to trade with those foreign merchants tomorrow. If they couldn't sell that batch of goods, they wouldn't be able to gather enough money. At that time, wouldn't that deal with a sure profit and no loss be ruined?
Shopkeeper Ma said in a hurried tone, "Wanru, what else is there to think about? Let's go according to the original price …"
"Miss Lin, why are you looking for me?" Li Yi stood at the door and looked at Lin Wanru.
Shopkeeper Ma's words were interrupted. He looked at her with a dissatisfied expression.
Lin Wanru stood up and said, "Come in first."
In the past, she did things swiftly and decisively. She wouldn't be influenced by outsiders when she did business. However, she didn't know when she started to care more about the opinions of the people in front of her.
Although the other party was just a scholar, he could always give her a lot of inspiration when he talked about business. Time would always prove that his ideas were right.
Shopkeeper Ma looked at him and asked Lin Wanru tentatively, "Wanru, this is …"
"The Lin family's accountant," Li Yi looked at him and said.
"Please wait here for a moment." Lin Wanru said to the two of them first. After nodding slightly at Li Yi, she turned and walked into the inner room.
Li Yi slowly followed her.
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"The Ma family and the Xu family are going to cooperate with the Lin family again?" Li Yi asked.
"They said that they are willing to trade for the raw materials at the price we discussed before." Lin Wanru nodded and said, "They didn't back down at all yesterday. Today, they are so attentive. I don't know what they are planning."
Li Yi looked at her and asked, "Haven't you bought a lot of things from the foreign merchants? Can you still eat those goods?"
"It's a bit difficult." Lin Wanru shook her head and said, "But with those goods, the Lin family won't have to rely on these three families for a few years. It's an opportunity."
Li Yi thought for a moment and said, "Then let's go."
Seeing the two of them coming out, Shopkeeper Ma and Shopkeeper Xu immediately went to greet them.
Shopkeeper Xu asked eagerly, "Wanru, have you thought about it?"
Li Yi smiled and walked forward. He said, "The Lin family, the Ma family, and the Xu family have been cooperating for so many years. Do you still need to think about this?"
The two of them looked at the young man in front of them and were stunned.
Since when did the affairs of the Lin family become decided by an accountant?
However, seeing that Lin Wanru didn't move, Shopkeeper Ma seemed to have realized something. He smiled and said, "That's good. That's good. Then the price will be according to …"
"The price is not a problem as long as it's cheap." Li Yi waved his hand and said, "Sit down and talk."
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