Chapter 735 Inspection
"My husband is so handsome."
Wei Lan couldn't get enough of looking at Bai Dingfeng; the more time she spent with him, the more she discovered Bai Dingfeng's unique charm.
His lean waist, long fingers, and the way he turned the pages of a book were all so captivating that Wei Lan blushed secretly.
Li Ruoxue died in time. Even if she had to take the blame for the rest of her life, and no one would bother the couple, Wei Lan was willing to accept it.
Far from the capital, without the supervision of her parents, she spends every day with her husband. No other young lady has such a good life!
"Big brother, I'm here."
Bai Youran entered the room carrying an oil paper package, completely ignoring Wei Lan, and directly smiled at Bai Dingfeng, "Look what I bought?"
"What?"
Bai Dingfeng sniffed, stopped what he was doing, and looked up.
"Bai Youran, what do you mean? I'm your sister-in-law, can't you see me sitting right here?"
Wei Lan was furious. She had been putting up with Bai Youran for several days. Every time she saw Bai Youran going to Lin Yuesha's camp to freeload a meal, she would get angry.
If it weren't for her husband's sake, she would have already attacked Bai Youran.
"My sister-in-law is only Li Ruoxue."
Bai Youran snorted. Even if it was just an act, she didn't need to go against her conscience to agree with Wei Lan. Instead, she turned to Bai Dingfeng.
"Tch, it's just two braised duck legs. Do you think your husband can't afford it?"
Wei Lan hired two chefs who could cook anything, from delicacies to street food, as long as they had the ingredients, making it delicious and visually appealing.
When they arrived in Licheng, Wei Lan planned to find a cook who knew how to make medicinal cuisine and desserts to help Bai Dingfeng recover.
The couple were newlyweds, and Wei Lan found everything new and exciting. However, her husband, Bai Dingfeng, had recently become more self-disciplined, letting her cause a ruckus without flinching.
Wei Lan had some doubts in her heart, but she didn't show them.
"Brother, you probably don't remember."
Bai Youran rolled her eyes at Wei Lan, then said to Bai Dingfeng emotionally, "That year, I was only seven years old. We set off from the capital with my father when he was transferred to a post outside the capital."
Because the transfer order came suddenly, the group was in a hurry and had no time to resupply in Cangzhou. They could only stop in front of a braised food shop, where her maid hurriedly bought a few braised duck legs.
Bai Youran had a deep impression of this. It was something she had bought to eat, but Bai Dingfeng took it away. In a short while, only the duck leg bones were left, and not a single piece of meat was left.
Once upon a time, Bai Dingfeng was a chubby boy who was like a starving ghost reincarnated. He could never get enough to eat and liked to steal other people's food.
"You know, this braised duck leg smells amazing!"
Bai Youran threw a tantrum, but was scolded by her mother, Madam Yan, who called her a gluttonous foodie.
It was clearly her older brother who stole her, yet she was always the one at fault.
Is it that one?
Bai Dingfeng coughed awkwardly twice. He had a strong craving for food and used to be unable to control it, which led to many embarrassing situations. But now, he could suppress his cravings.
He was attracted to Lin Yuesha entirely because of her cooking skills.
"Yes, so many years have passed in the blink of an eye."
Bai Youran handed it to Bai Dingfeng; the "Seven-Day Intoxication" sauce had already been applied to the duck leg, and it would be ready to be eaten...
Concealing the pleasure in her eyes, Bai Youran continued to be sentimental.
"You came here to deliver duck legs, has that batch of goods been packed yet?"
Wei Lan forcefully stood between the two, saying, "What's the point of talking about these old, trivial matters?"
"Wait for inspection."
The escort team was hired by Bai Dingfeng, and the goods have already been transported to the Cangzhou dock.
"good."
Bai Dingfeng stood up and said to Bai Youran, "In that case, let's go inspect the goods now."
Bai Youran wanted to urge him to eat the duck leg, but then she thought that bringing it up so deliberately would only arouse suspicion, so she said, "I'll go now. Don't we need to inform Lin Yuesha?"
"With so many eyes watching us, what else could she not trust?"
Wei Lan naturally excluded Lin Yuesha; she would surely repay the humiliation Lin Yuesha had suffered tenfold.
The group arrived at Cangzhou Wharf by horse-drawn carriage. On the way, Bai Dingfeng ate two braised duck legs.
After getting off the carriage, Bai Youran realized that all that was left of the oil paper package was the oil paper itself. She turned around and chuckled to herself, thinking, "It's all right."
The effects of the Seven-Day Intoxication wouldn't kick in immediately. When Bai Dingfeng felt the effects that evening, he would never suspect her.
At the dock, several goods were waiting to be shipped. Bai Dingfeng opened the box that Bai Youran had purchased and praised the quality of the fabric.
The coarse cloth woven by ordinary people is not only cheap, but also very durable, making it ideal for military supplies. By selling it at half price and giving it away, and by purchasing twice the amount originally planned, Bai Youran did a great job!
"In that case, after loading the goods onto the carts, hand them over to the escort team, and we'll set off tomorrow morning."
Bai Dingfeng inspected the goods, and Lin Yuesha received the news shortly afterward.
"Miss, our people have replaced the boxes and are ready to depart immediately."
In this way, even if Bai Dingfeng discovers something is wrong tomorrow and sends someone to chase after them, it won't be easy, because Lin Yuesha has chosen a waterway.
The cost of transporting fabrics by water was greatly reduced, but Lin Yuesha did not only consider the cost, but also chose the least likely route to be discovered.
Many merchants traded goods between the north and south, choosing to combine waterways with land transport. This made them easy targets.
Upon receiving news of the ship's departure in the afternoon, Lin Yuesha was so excited that she almost drank to celebrate.
"Miss, don't forget you have plans for tonight."
Qingxing was overjoyed and prayed that Bai Dingfeng would not discover their replacement goods before they entered Qincheng.
"If we discover it, it will be difficult to carry out a second operation. We still need to act according to the situation."
Lin Yuesha laughed freely. Even if the fabric was lost, she wouldn't be blamed. After all, from purchasing to inspection, Bai Dingfeng had always excluded her!
"It doesn't matter if we get caught. We'll just rip off Wei Lan and make her use her own money to buy the goods, then we'll replace them with the original ones."
This is just the best-case scenario at the moment, guaranteeing double the profit.
"Wei Lan must be so angry she vomited blood."
Qingxing gave a thumbs up. Her young lady was ruthless. No wonder she was chosen by the master. If the two of them got married, they would both cheat people, and someone else would be in big trouble!
After dinner, as dusk fell, Lin Yuesha arrived at the side gate of the Wei family's villa as agreed.
"Go in without worry. This is the Wei family's villa in Cangzhou. Usually, there are only a few servants to guard the gate and clean it. The old woman who guards the side gate just gave birth, so she sneaks home to see her grandson at night."
The side gate was ajar, and Bai Youran led the two inside, heading straight for the main courtyard.
In the main courtyard, Wei Lan kept changing her clothes in an attempt to attract her husband Bai Dingfeng's attention.
After returning from inspecting the goods at the dock in the afternoon, Bai Dingfeng seemed a bit off, his brows constantly furrowed.
"My lord, what do you think of this light purple dress?"
The best embroidery shop in Cangzhou is Jinxiufang, but due to time constraints, she had to choose ready-made clothes.
Fortunately, some of the dresses seemed tailor-made for her, fitting her perfectly.
She said the price was high, but she didn't care about the money. If she liked it, she would buy it. At worst, she could deduct the amount from the donation.
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