The other party had planned ahead and deliberately set the price at a level they could accept.

Lin Ziyan became even more wary.

"The factory will resume normal operations tomorrow. I'll take care of everything," Lin Ziyan said, feeling a pang of pity as she looked at her haggard face.

Now that the other party has shown their face, she no longer needs to hide it.

Aunt Chen was stunned for a moment, then quickly nodded.

The anxiety I've been feeling these past two days has finally subsided.

She didn't even ask where the ingredients came from, and she figured even if she asked, Ayan wouldn't tell her.

Under the same moonlight, Aunt Chen suddenly felt that the cold moonlight had become warm.

Meanwhile, inside a warehouse in the town.

"Mr. Wang, do you really think they'll buy these goods?"

“We spent a lot of money; these ice blocks alone cost no less than 1,000 yuan.”

A man leaned against the warehouse door, smoking. Feeling uncertain, he couldn't help but ask.

"If they don't buy, they'll be waiting to lose money!"

"Don't worry, these expenses will be paid for by someone, from above..." Boss Wang's eyes were sinister.

He only spoke halfway through his sentence, not because he was keeping the man in front of him hanging, but because he didn't know who was on the other side.

After being beaten out by the people from Haibi Village last time, Boss Wang held a grudge against Lin Ziyan.

This time, someone came to her door to cause trouble. Boss Wang could get a large sum of money without spending any money, so of course he was tempted.

Boss Wang originally wanted to bring Luo Twelve along, but remembering how they tried to scam him last time, he changed his mind.

The man was found in town.

…

The shrimp paste factory resumed normal operations the next day.

However, a few workers were missing, but because they needed to rush the work and work overtime, the others didn't pay much attention.

When Aunt Chen arrived at the factory in the morning, she was stunned for a long time when she saw the large bags of chili peppers and garlic in the storage room.

She rushed forward to check, her heart pounding, her hands gripping the edge of the snakeskin bag tightly, reluctant to let go.

She almost ended up making a losing deal.

Aunt Chen had a lot of questions in her mind, but this was not the time to ask.

The priority now is to make the shrimp paste and load the goods for three days from now onto the truck.

Meanwhile, Lin Ziyan and Lu Yunshen had already arrived in the town.

“Boss Wang probably doesn’t have that much money. The small team they were working with before has fallen apart.” Lin Ziyan sat in the car, only peeking out into the alley.

The warehouse is located here. They sent out the information last night, and Lu Yunshen's men followed the clues and found it here.

Lu Yun Shen casually leaned his elbow against the car window, something churning in his dark eyes, which quickly dissipated. "He found someone else to cooperate with."

Lin Ziyan nodded slightly. That made sense, but something still didn't feel right.

A week ago, her grandmother asked her to go to the market to buy things. While chatting with the vegetable vendor, she learned that someone was buying large quantities of chili peppers and garlic.

Lin Ziyan didn't pay much attention at first, but when she walked to another stall, she ran into someone who was buying things.

Judging from his accent, he was from the south. He didn't pick and choose when he bought the goods, as if the quality of the goods he bought was none of his business.

She then took precautions and asked someone to place an order in the south.

The fact that the prices there hadn't changed at all made her even more wary.

The shrimp paste factory is using a lot of chili peppers and garlic due to the ever-increasing number of orders.

If someone interferes, you're in a very passive position.

“Boss Wang has others behind him,” Lu Yunshen said, squinting.

There were other people behind Wei Sheng, and there were signs that A Tai's wooden box had been pried open.

However, even now, he insists that he only tried to pry open the wooden box because of a moment of greed.

"Whether there are people around or not, let them fight like dogs."

"I suspect that the people behind Boss Wang have no intention of cleaning up the mess. Otherwise, why would they have asked him to find someone else to scam me?" A glint flashed in Lin Ziyan's eyes.

She doesn't oppose healthy competition, but she can't stop others from breaking contracts, nor can she change other people's minds.

However, she doesn't consider herself that kind-hearted and unable to repay evil with good.

Purchasing at high prices will not achieve its purpose and will only backfire in the end.

Lu Yun Shen, "Are you just going to let it go like that?"

Unlike…

"You'll find out later, no rush," Lin Ziyan said calmly.

The two of them were just here to take a look; they didn't intend to rush in to find anyone.

What good would it do to find it?

The buying and selling is free; they are willing to hoard at high prices, and there are people willing to sell, so it's not illegal.

They didn't even have any contact with the shrimp paste factory from beginning to end.

These are just her guesses.

"Let's go quickly, or Sister Qiuying will get impatient." Lin Ziyan rolled up the car window and urged him to drive.

Lu Yunshen's grandmother couldn't come to see them get their marriage certificate, so she asked Lu Qiuying to take her to look at jewelry.

Lin Ziyan was initially unwilling to go, but was scolded by her grandmother.

…

The two arrived in the city and went straight to the Friendship Store.

A very large gold shop opened there.

There are only a few customers sitting in the jewelry store now, almost all of them in pairs, looking like they're buying gold rings or something for their weddings.

Lu Qiuying sat in front of the innermost glass cabinet and looked at it for a long time.

Xiao Jin sat down next to her and spoke to her in a low voice.

"Why don't you buy a necklace too?"

Lu Qiuying shook her head, "Grandma left me a lot of jewelry, there's no need to buy any more. Besides, wearing a gold chain is too eye-catching and not suitable."

She meant that it was unsuitable for her at work.

It's summer now, and she wears shirts every day, but she always unbuttons one or two collar buttons, otherwise it's too hot.

Xiao Jin disagreed and pointed to a spot on the glass, saying to the salesperson, "Take a look at this."

Lu Qiuying opened her mouth to refuse, but a slender hand draped over her shoulder.

"Ayan." The corners of her lips curved upwards, and her expression brightened.

Lin Ziyan sat down on a chair nearby. "Sister Qiuying, you can't refuse a gift from your boyfriend,"

Xiao Jin's ears turned red instantly. She turned to look at Lu Qiuying, still smiling brightly, seemingly not rejecting the term "boyfriend."

"When did you two get together?" Lu Yunshen asked Lin Ziyan, sitting down in a nonchalant tone.

Lu Qiuying: "Not long."

She suddenly felt a little guilty; she still had some reservations about dating a younger man.

Although they are only two years apart...

Lu Yun Shen didn't speak, but looked down at the gold jewelry in the glass cabinet.

He hadn't expected that the gold jewelry designs in Fukushi were more exquisite than those in Kyoto.

Lu Yun Shen selected several pieces of jewelry and asked the sales clerk to bring them out.

Lin Ziyan raised an eyebrow as she looked at what he had chosen, surprised that he had such good taste.

The jewelry they brought out was all simple in design, but had very auspicious meanings.

Intricate carvings are more popular now, and simple designs are no longer favored.

Lin Ziyan glanced at the labor cost and realized it was indeed very cheap.

"This won't be too conspicuous if you wear it casually." Lu Yunshen picked up a gold bracelet and put it on Lin Ziyan's glove.

He didn't have the salesperson measure him; he accurately picked out the right size.

Lin Ziyan looked at the ancient-style bracelet on her wrist, her eyes flashing.

"cousin?"

Hearing the sound, the group looked to the side and saw Chen Niaoshu and Chen Yi picking out jewelry at the counter.

Lu Qiuying rolled her eyes. She had just met the two people at the government office building earlier today, and she suspected that they had followed her there.

"By the way, the list of winners for the International Ship Design Competition is out, and your name isn't on it." Chen Niaoshu seemed oblivious to the expressions on the others' faces as she walked straight up to Lin Ziyan and said.