Erlv asked, "Sasha, are you familiar with those two people who do the yam business?"

"When they came to get their hair cut, I chatted with them for a while, so we're pretty familiar with each other."

Erlv said, "Sasha, you can find out what channels they use to do international business. It would be best to get as much information as possible."

Clearly, Erlv was also interested in the yam business.

No wonder his "Number One Shop Under Heaven" business was not doing well.

In this remote town, the people are very poor and have very little purchasing power. Apart from oil, salt, soy sauce, and vinegar, they hardly buy anything else.

Li Sha curled her lip and said, "Do you think stealing business intelligence is as easy as drinking water? Let me tell you: those two guys wouldn't even tell anyone else about such top-secret information, let alone their own wives."

“Sasha, aren’t you quite capable? You can find a way to get information out of them.”

Li Sha said unhappily, "Er Lv, what do you mean? Do you want me to sleep with those two men?"

“Sasha, that’s not what I meant. I… I just think that if we could get our hands on this overseas channel, it would be another way to make money.”

Ma Yunfei needed to use the restroom, so he went there.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Erlv said to Lisha, "My No. 1 Shop in the World is barely surviving, and although your barbershop is doing well, it doesn't make much money. I think we should find another source of income. Think about it, our Qinglong Town is rich in yams. If we can open up the international market, it will be like holding a golden goose."

Li Sha agreed, "Yes, you're right. My dad has always wanted me to inherit his barbershop, but I look down on that business. To be honest, making money by cutting hair is just hard work, and you'll never get rich in your life."

“Sasha, I think there might be a chance to make money in the yam business. Look at our eldest brother, he’s doing a great job with his yam business. If it weren’t profitable, he probably would have quit long ago.”

Li Sha said dismissively, "Brother Ma probably didn't make much money either. Look at him, wearing patched clothes, looking all shabby."

Erlv asked doubtfully, "Sasha, do you think the boss is pretending to be poor?"

"No, that's not the case. Generally speaking, once people make money, they'll show it off, dress well, eat well, and brag about it everywhere. Nobody wants to pretend to be poor."

Erlu pondered for a moment and said, "Sasha, keep a close eye on those two people who are in the yam business. Sometimes, men will tell the truth in front of women."

Li Sha nodded.

Erlu asked, his voice brimming with jealousy, "Sasha, you wouldn't have fallen for the boss, would you?"

Li Sha pouted and said, "Brother Ma is already married and has a daughter. I will not marry a second-hand man. No matter what, I am still a virgin. If I am to marry, I will marry a virgin."

"Hehe...that's right, Sasha. I know you're a smart girl and you'll never fall for an old man's tricks. Let me tell you: I'm a genuine virgin."

Li Sha glanced at Er Lv and asked, "I heard that when you were in junior high school, your deskmate was a girl named Xiao Cui. You two always walked to and from school together and were very close."

Erlv was startled. Li Sha was right. When he was in junior high school, Erlv's deskmate was indeed Xiao Cui.

Xiao Cui is exceptionally gentle and treats Er Lv incredibly well.

Erlv often peeked at Xiaocui's exam paper during his exams.

Xiao Cui deliberately exposed her test paper to Er Lv, letting him copy it.

Unfortunately, Xiao Cui's parents left Qinglong Town when she was in her third year of junior high school.

Xiao Cui didn't come that day, and he thought she was sick.

For three days in a row, Xiao Cui did not come to school.

On the fourth day, Erlv couldn't hold back any longer and ran to ask the homeroom teacher, "Teacher, why didn't Xiaocui come to school?"

The homeroom teacher told Erlv, "Xiao Cui has transferred schools."

This news hit Erlv like a ton of bricks, and he was in a daze for several days.

Erlu didn't know where Xiaocui had gone, and he had no way of finding out.

From then on, Xiao Cui disappeared.

Erlv suppressed his panic and argued, "Sasha, when I was in junior high school, I was only thirteen or fourteen years old. What did I know?"

"Hmph! Boys mature early; they start dating as early as thirteen or fourteen."

“Sasha, if you hadn’t mentioned Xiao Cui’s name, I would have completely forgotten about her. Now, I can’t even remember what Xiao Cui looks like.”

Erlv was puzzled. Where did Li Sha hear about Xiao Cui?

Did Ma Yunfei tell Li Sha about this?

This is unlikely, because Ma Yunfei never attended junior high school; they were just elementary school classmates.

Erlv asked, "Sasha, who's been messing with me behind my back?"

“Erlv, no one is messing with you. I heard it from your aunt. She once told me that when Erlv was in junior high school, he was very close to a girl named Xiaocui. However, this girl is not as pretty as you. She is very thin and looks like she won’t be able to have a son in the future.”

"Did my aunt tell you?"

Erlu thought to himself: My aunt has a really long mouth; she even brought up my junior high school days.

Li Sha said smugly, "Er Lv, to tell you the truth, I took advantage of your aunt having drunk a little bit of liquor and getting slightly drunk, so I started to trick her into talking. I asked your aunt: 'Er Lv, have you ever had a girlfriend?' That's when your aunt started talking about Xiao Cui."

Erlu thought with trepidation, "Luckily I've never had a girlfriend, otherwise my aunt would definitely expose all my past secrets."

Ma Yunfei returned from the bathroom.

The three of them ate and drank happily.

At this point, Erlv had already forgiven Ma Yunfei. He confirmed that Li Sha would never be interested in Ma Yunfei, and it seemed that he had been overthinking things.

Erlu raised his glass and said, "Boss, I'm a petty and suspicious person. I've wronged you. Please forgive me."

"Hehe... Erlv, what's our relationship? We're best buddies. How could we have a conflict over such a small misunderstanding? That's impossible."

"Yeah, we'll always be buddies."

Ma Yunfei glanced at Erlv, already sensing that danger was approaching him.

An old saying goes: A fortress is most easily breached from within.

Ma Yunfei doesn't care about outside competitors; he has plenty of ways to deal with them.

However, internal competitors can be difficult for Ma Yunfei to defend against.

It seems that Erlv has already started eyeing the yam business, which is a bad sign.

Currently, the head of the yam sales station is Liu Fei, but in reality, Liu Fei is just a figurehead.

If Erlv tries to get involved in the yam business, Liu Fei might just hand over the station manager title to him.

Erlv will never be a hands-off manager; he will definitely replace Ma Yunfei and become the head of the yam sales station.