Listening to Qin Su's concerns, Mo Lan stroked her chin and said, "I think you can give it a try. Putting aside your identity, with your current strength, as long as you use the right methods, opening the Weihe River is not impossible."

"Oh? Tell me about it," Qin Su said, his eyes narrowing as he listened to Mo Lan's prompting. He couldn't help but be intrigued. He did need a lot of money for expenses, and he would be more than happy to have a legitimate way to obtain it.

Looking into Qin Su's eyes, Mo Lan secretly ground her back teeth, leaned back, and played with the teacup in her hand. A hint of emotion flickered in her eyes, and the corners of her lips curved into a smile.

"You haven't forgotten where your ancestors lived, have you? Although your Qin family came to Ji State, your clan roots have always been in Qinglin City. Even though it has been occupied by Xiang State, there should still be some old tribes there, right? As long as we contact them and make some moves, it will be easy to open a breach in Xiang State."

Money makes the world go round. As long as the money is in place, and the officials in charge are straightened out, building a few docks is all that's needed, and no one will object.

He would spend his own money to build water conservancy projects for the Xiang Kingdom, which would benefit the country and its people. Only a fool would refuse.

Merchants are naturally well-connected, traveling between countries to facilitate the flow of goods, which is something that rulers of various countries welcome. Otherwise, no matter how wealthy the noble families are, without merchants operating, they would have nothing to buy.

Qin Su's eyes narrowed sharply upon hearing Mo Lan's suggestion. Although his expression remained unchanged, he couldn't help but ponder in his heart. What puzzled him was that Mo Lan seemed to know a great deal about the Qin family's affairs.

Sure enough, while I was investigating her, she wasn't idle either, turning me upside down completely.

"You seem to know a lot, but don't forget that our Qin family has been separated from Qinglin for three generations. Even if there were some loyal clansmen who supported us before, things are not looking good now."

"You have to try to know for sure. How many loyal members of your Qin family are there? You'll understand once you go. Opening up waterways isn't something that can be done overnight. Go and find out first. If it really doesn't work, just change your identity. Although countries are wary of each other and occasionally clash, they are still quite lenient when it comes to merchants entering the country. We're just doing business; we're not involved in anything else."

Mo Lan glanced at Qin Su's fleeting wariness and gave a barely perceptible smirk. She was only hinting at it; no one was stupid, and they didn't need her to teach them how to do things.

Compared to her cleverness and strategy, Mo Lan was very self-aware. Besides her advanced thinking, she wasn't stupid either, but compared to a clever ancient person like Qin Su, she had no chance of winning.

It wasn't that she was being self-deprecating, but rather that this guy was too clever; you say one thing, and he can come up with three related sentences.

The saying "to learn by analogy" perfectly describes this kind of person.

This is also one of the biggest reasons why she doesn't go against Qin Su. Just in case, she reveals a little bit of information to let the other party know that she is not someone to be trifled with.

At the very least, the other party must understand that harming the enemy by a thousand will result in mutual loss by eight hundred.

As long as Qin Su's brain doesn't get caught in a door or get flooded, she's safe.

Qin Su looked at Mo Lan's eloquent demeanor and the radiant confidence she exuded when discussing serious matters. She could not help but attract people's attention. He didn't know when it started, but he seemed to enjoy seeing the unrestrained arrogance in this woman's eyes, as if it was her natural way of being.