Chapter 881 I Like Her Anger-But-No-Speak-Out Approach
Lin Yuesha nodded repeatedly, her face showing gratitude, and said, "Miss Binglan, I haven't been in the Northwest for long. Although I've only taken on part of the military supplies procurement, I know how difficult it is."
In her speech, Lin Yuesha stated that the subjugation of the Forty-Eight Villages was purely coincidental and accidental. In addition, the Forty-Eight Villages were not harmonious, which gave her an opportunity. In other aspects, Lin Yuesha had no achievements.
"Sister-in-law, what are you saying?"
Wang Binglan turned her head and secretly rolled her eyes. In her heart, she thought, "Lin Yuesha is still self-aware enough. Don't think that solving the supply of meat and eggs for the army is a great contribution. All the other odds and ends don't require manpower and resources."
Lin Yuesha took advantage of the situation as soon as she arrived and made a name for herself.
Wang Binglan had worked like a slave for Qi Heng in the Northwest for many years, only to be rejected in the end. Thinking about this made her extremely angry.
"Miss Binglan, there's something I'm not sure if I should say."
Lin Yuesha raised her head, her face conflicted, looking as if she wanted to say something but couldn't.
“Sister-in-law, although you married Brother Qi to bring good luck, I still consider you my sister-in-law. There’s nothing we can’t say to each other.”
Wang Binglan pulled Lin Yuesha to sit down together and said insincerely.
Carefully consider Wang Binglan's words; every sentence is barbed, reminding Lin Yuesha that she only married Qi Heng to bring good luck, while Wang Binglan herself is Qi Heng's sister, one of his own.
In their words, the distance between people and their relationships were laid bare.
Lin Yuesha maintained a smile, seemingly unconcerned. If she took Wang Binglan's provocations to heart, she would have lost.
Lin Yuesha is quite adept at knowing how to infuriate someone by hitting their sore spot.
“Miss Binglan, if that’s how you think, then I’ll be frank with you.”
Lin Yuesha took Wang Binglan's hand and said with a worried look, "I know you have feelings for Qi Heng, but unfortunately Qi Heng is a blockhead and has hurt your heart."
Lin Yuesha deliberately brought up a sore spot; her words caused Wang Binglan's face to darken, but she barely managed to hold back her anger.
"As a woman, I'm not saying this to mock you, but because I truly consider you a sister. I heard you hastily got engaged to the Yang family. Did you inquire about their character?"
Lin Yuesha viewed Wang Binglan's hasty engagement as an act of spite towards Qi Heng, which she considered extremely childish.
"I……"
Wang Binglan stood up abruptly. This couple was simply a perfect match, both so good at humiliating people. She naturally had her own intentions in getting engaged, but she couldn't possibly tell Lin Yuesha.
"Actually, I understand the pain in your heart."
Lin Yuesha didn't give Wang Binglan a chance to explain, and directly said, "Miss Binglan, you have sacrificed too much for the soldiers of the Northwest."
What do you mean by that?
The topic took an unexpected turn, and Wang Binglan didn't immediately grasp the deeper meaning behind Lin Yuesha's words.
"You learned that the Qi army was short of food and supplies and that it was difficult to procure them, so you got engaged to the young master of the Yang family, a major grain and supplies dealer. You have sacrificed too much for the soldiers."
Lin Yuesha sighed, saying that by selling Wang Binglan, she gained a supply of grain and fodder, as well as a cheap and reasonable grain price.
Upon hearing this, Wang Binglan felt a sudden urge to breathe. She took a deep breath, reminding herself not to lose her temper and not to fall into Lin Yuesha's trap.
Her engagement to Young Master Yang was arranged by her elder brother, Wang Jinhu. This time, however, she was trying to trick Qi Heng. The moldy rice was already prepared, and she was just waiting to make a profit.
However, Lin Yuesha genuinely misunderstood, and felt unable to bring herself to say anything if Wang Binglan had asked for a high price.
No matter, the price can be low, even if it's just some old or moldy rice, we'll still make a lot of money.
Thinking of this, Wang Binglan felt slightly better.
After a brief exchange, Wang Binglan was seething with anger.
Lin Yuesha realized the seriousness of the problem, so she took the time to talk to Qi Heng, saying, "The Yang family wants to do business in military supplies. If I don't agree, I'm afraid I'll alert them. I have no choice but to go along with their plan."
Wang Binglan is a shrewd person. She has made several subtle attempts to probe, and if you are not careful, you might actually get information out of her.
"You agreed?"
Qi Heng was looking at the city defense layout map when he heard this and looked up to ask.
“Wang Binglan was cautious and repeatedly tested the waters. The reason she dared to set her sights on military supplies must be because she knew that you never interfered, which is why she had such thoughts.”
Even if they later discover that the rice was moldy, Wang Binglan can turn the tables and blame it on Lin Yuesha, saying that it was caused by Lin Yuesha's people's improper storage.
This transaction resulted in no loss for Wang Binglan, while the Qi military suffered heavy losses.
Wang Binglan was right about one thing: the northern cities were controlled by the Wei family, which hindered their procurement of military supplies. They could only transport them from the southern cities, which was a long distance and caused a lot of trouble.
Once the moldy rice was purchased, they could only accept their bad luck and feed it to the soldiers.
Lin Yuesha did have some common sense. Moldy rice contains aflatoxin, which is extremely toxic. If soldiers eat moldy rice, they will experience a series of reactions and will not be able to make it to the battlefield.
This inadvertently gave the alien races the opportunity to launch a large-scale invasion. Wang Binglan is such a wicked person.
"I have always trusted those I employ and not employed those I don't trust. Military procurement has always been controlled by the Wang siblings."
Qi Heng had already subtly withdrawn some funds, but the brother and sister had been operating in the north for too long, and any unusual activity would inevitably alert them.
Therefore, they could only passively trade with the Yang family, purchasing grain and receiving moldy rice.
"You already have a way to deal with this, don't you?"
Lin Yuesha was skeptical. She didn't believe that Qi Heng, that old fox, would be outmaneuvered by the Wang siblings, especially after knowing their trump cards.
"nature."
Qi Heng put down his charcoal pencil, walked over, and pointed to his lips.
"You scoundrel!"
Lin Yuesha blushed and cried out as she recalled their intimacy the previous night. Qi Heng wanted her to kiss him again before he would tell her.
"My wife, how am I being a rogue?"
Qi Heng blinked, looking completely innocent. He just wanted Lin Yuesha to check if there were any grains of rice around his mouth; he didn't mean anything by it. It was Lin Yuesha who had misunderstood.
"Okay, you're right."
Lin Yuesha raised her hands in surrender. No matter what she said, Qi Heng always managed to smooth things over.
"Do you need my cooperation with your method?"
To ease the awkwardness, Lin Yuesha steered the conversation back to the main topic.
"My wife, you are already cooperating with your husband."
Qi Heng's words were pointed out that after returning to her room, Wang Binglan was so angry that she overturned a teapot and teacups, showing that she was extremely annoyed by Lin Yuesha's words but dared not retaliate.
"I just like the way she dares to be angry but doesn't dare to speak out."
Lin Yuesha sneered. Everyone has their own stance, and the Wang siblings' backgrounds destined them to be enemies, not friends.
The supplies needed to be purchased, and Lin Yuesha was looking for solutions to the problem. She didn't want to make the Wang siblings suffer the loss.
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