Chapter 740 Lost and Found

Lin Yuesha liked Licheng very much; it had the grandeur of the north and the elegance of the water towns of Jiangnan.

The vendors at the market make pancakes with perilla leaves in their dough. The pancakes are very fragrant and are said to have medicinal properties, such as treating colds, vomiting during pregnancy, and fish and shrimp poisoning.

Drinking tea at the tea house, with its tea made from goji berries and malva nuts, exudes a sense of health and wellness.

After walking around and returning to the inn, Wei Lan was waiting in the lobby. Upon seeing Lin Yuesha, she immediately interrogated her: "Lin Yuesha, where have you been?"

Why should I tell you where I'm going?

Lin Yuesha glanced at Wei Lan in surprise, her tone suggesting that she had cheated on Wei Lan and was being interrogated.

"Lend me a maid to run an errand for me."

The lobby was quiet, with the shopkeeper and his assistant dozing off.

Wei Lan pulled Lin Yuesha to sit in a corner and whispered.

"No."

Lin Yuesha refused. Given Wei Lan's character, she might be up to something behind her back. She wouldn't fall for it. Besides, Wei Lan had her own maids, so why would she be targeting her?

"Wheat ears serve her husband, as for wheat sprouts..."

Wei Lan said lightly, "I just sold her out!"

That little vixen became arrogant after being humiliated, forgetting who her master was. The reason she hasn't reconciled with her husband is because of this little vixen's secret instigation, which has caused the misunderstanding between the two to deepen.

Malt thought that playing the victim would give her a powerful backer, but don't forget who the real master is!

There was a middle-aged, pot-bellied traveling merchant in the inn. He looked at Maiya with lustful eyes. Wei Lan had a sudden idea and gave Maiya to the merchant. She transferred the indenture and didn't ask for any money. It was a free gift!

As for whether the merchant wanted malt as a concubine or to be sold in a brothel, that was no longer Wei Lan's concern.

Therefore, before buying a new maid, Wei Lan needed to borrow someone to serve her.

Bai Youran only had one maid, Ruyi, by her side; the rest were Lin Yuesha's people. Lin Yuesha had the most servants here.

"I see. Then I'll talk to Sister Baozhu and lend you Qi'er."

After thinking for a moment, Lin Yuesha agreed.

Qi'er followed Wei Lan out and didn't return until dark.

Accompanying them was a sturdy maid, whom Wei Lan named Maiya, replacing the previous one.

"You went out with Wei Lan just to buy a maid?"

Lin Yuesha saw the maid. She looked honest and simple, but lacked any intelligence and didn't know any manners.

"That's exactly what I was about to tell you."

Qi'er was very excited. She followed Wei Lan out and happened to come across the labor market in Licheng. Wei Lan looked around and found that only the maid was a little ugly.

"Wei Lan bought the girl, probably because she seemed honest and didn't look like the type to try and seduce someone."

After guessing, Bai Cha asked, "Buying people shouldn't take that long, so where did you go next?"

"Haha, I don't know what Wei Lan was thinking, she spent 30,000 taels of silver out of her own pocket to buy a batch of fabric."

The coarse cloth that was purchased was from the Lord's branch in Licheng. Qi'er never expected that Wei Lan would fall for her lie so quickly.

“I asked about the prices at a cloth shop when I passed by. The cloth in Licheng is not cheap. It’s better to buy it in Qincheng.”

Lin Yuesha clicked her tongue. Purchasing in Licheng would require someone to transport the goods over such a long distance, undoubtedly increasing costs. She thought that Wei Lan was someone who was unaware of the hardships of life and might not understand this.

"So, this servant didn't understand Wei Lan's tactics either. It seems that she deliberately contradicted Bai Dingfeng to vent her anger."

Unexpectedly, one day, Wei Lan's spoiled young lady temperament actually enabled our side to make a fortune. After deducting costs, we probably made ten thousand taels of silver. What a huge profit!

"But we can't take this batch of fabric with us."

Lin Yuesha was helpless because someone was stealing military supplies, so the same trick could not be used a second time.

However, she still felt incredibly relieved knowing that she had solved the problem of obtaining the medicinal herbs.

However, almost everyone underestimated how things would turn out. On their second day in Licheng, someone came to deliver a message to the group: the cloth they had lost was on the official road outside the city.

Therefore, everyone sat down together again to discuss the matter.

"Moonlight Maiden, what do you think?"

The stolen military supplies were recovered? Is there really such a good thing in the world? It doesn't seem plausible at all.

"No way, they robbed the fabric and then transported it to Licheng for us. What's their motive?"

Although Lin Yuesha said this, she guessed in her heart that the people who robbed the goods probably realized how worthless this batch of goods was, almost all of them were useless junk, so they came up with another trick and returned the goods.

She knew it in her heart, but the others did not.

"It might be a scheme by the robbers to lure us into a trap."

Bai Youran thought the other party's intentions were very scheming, but Bai Dingfeng didn't think so.

"The boxes in this batch of military supplies were marked. Perhaps the bandits robbed it, discovered that it was military supplies being transported to the Northwest, and, unable to bear the responsibility, secretly returned it."

Not only that, they were also specifically notified to return the item to its rightful owner.

Wei Lan's eyes twitched incessantly. She had already bought a batch of fabric, but how come the lost military supplies had returned? Didn't all her money go to waste?

Opinions varied, but Bai Dingfeng ultimately made the final decision and sent a coachman to check on the situation.

The group of men, each with their own thoughts, sat together waiting for news. About two hours later, the coachman returned and reported, "Young master, those bandits even hired someone to guard the goods, and they really did return them!"

Bai Dingfeng stood up excitedly, and the group went to the outskirts to pick up the goods.

Upon arrival, Lin Yuesha specifically checked the boxes and confirmed that they were indeed the batch of goods she had sent to replace.

"Lost and found, how wonderful!"

Bai Dingfeng rolled up his sleeves, ready to inspect the goods. Lin Yuesha couldn't bear to look at him; he might fly into a rage after the boxes were opened.

Bai Dingfeng randomly picked a cart full of goods, opened it with a hammer, and suddenly burst into laughter.

Lin Yuesha's eyelids twitched. Oh no, this guy's gone mad.

"They're really... back!"

Wei Lan muttered to herself, pondering what to do with the newly acquired batch of goods. She planned to discuss returning them with the shopkeeper.

Lin Yuesha took a deep breath and went forward to see what was going on. She found that the fabric in the box looked familiar. She covered her face with her hands and sighed in her heart, "What kind of luck does Bai Dingfeng have!"

To mislead everyone, our side only packed one box of cloth, which was placed on top of one of the carriages. In other words, of the hundred or so boxes, only the one that Bai Dingfeng opened contained cloth; the rest were all garbage!

Bai Dingfeng inspected the goods very carefully. He took the fabric out and found that it was dry inside and had not been wet by the rain. Satisfied, he returned it, covered it with tarpaulin and straw, and sealed the box.

"Those people are smart enough to know what's good for them."

After Bai Dingfeng finished speaking, he left first, satisfied.

After he left, Wei Lan, who had wanted to consult with someone, was now at a loss for what to do.

"Lin Yuesha, come with me. I want to return the goods."

Wei Lan searched around and originally wanted to ask Bai Youran for help, but telling Bai Youran would mean letting Bai Dingfeng know, and she didn't have the courage, so she had to ask Lin Yuesha for help.