Chapter 882 Playing the Scoundrel
At present, only by facilitating cooperation between the two parties can Wang Jinhu's doubts be dispelled.
"Wang Jinhu looks honest and simple, but he is actually meticulous and cautious in his work."
Once the fox reveals its tail, Qi Heng must follow Wang Jinhu's lead and trace the clues to catch more spies from other tribes.
After Wang Jinhu defected to the foreign tribe, he cultivated loyal subordinates. Qi Heng also planned to eradicate the foreign tribe's spies hidden on the border without anyone noticing, so as to eliminate future troubles.
"I have already sent my men south to purchase grain and fodder, and to seek help from Prefect Zhang."
Qi Heng explained to Lin Yuesha that although transporting goods from the south was a longer route, they could break it down into larger transactions to divert the attention of the alien races and the Wei family.
Having resolved the border issue, the next step is to deal with the Wei family and Sishui City. Only when these two places are stable can Qi Heng return to the capital.
"My godfather?"
Lin Yuesha was shocked, feeling that there was something she didn't know. She tentatively asked, "Don't tell me that my godfather's family going to take up their posts in the south was something you arranged long ago."
If that's the case, Lin Yuesha really doesn't know what to say.
"Exactly."
Qi Heng admitted that the Zhang family's move to the south was related to Lin Yuesha.
Back then, it was Lord Zhang who helped investigate Chen Dahua's case, and Zhang Qing'er was Lin Yuesha's good friend.
The Zhang family didn't fawn over the powerful and belittle the weak, which made Qi Heng feel comfortable, and he secretly gave the Zhang family credit.
Since they're bound to rebel sooner or later anyway, it's better to settle them in his territory first. In the future, the Zhang family will have contributed to the rise of the new dynasty and have a bright future.
Lord Zhang is a good official; such a talent should stay in the Six Ministries in the capital and do manual labor with peace of mind.
This trip to the south is to let Lord Zhang experience the customs and traditions of both the north and south, and to temper him first.
"You're so... clever."
Lin Yuesha struggled for a long time before managing to utter a few words. It turned out that the Zhang family had long been Qi Heng's men. Once the world was at peace, her godfather would return to the capital and continue to work diligently for Qi Heng.
"If there's no one you can trust, how can they take you sightseeing?"
Qi Heng patted Lin Yuesha's head and said shamelessly.
"Thank you so much!"
Lin Yuesha really wanted to tear off Qi Heng's pockmarked face to see what he looked like and why he had such a thick skin.
She was just a naive young girl, but she fell into Qi Heng's trap and couldn't get off the pirate ship.
Her parents, family, sisters, and friends all bear the shadow of Qi Heng, making it incredibly difficult for her to escape his influence.
She was originally free to earn money, eat delicious food, go wherever she wanted, travel and enjoy the scenery. If she wanted to visit a brothel, her parents weren't around, and no one would bother her.
What a wonderful time! Yet, she and Qi Heng are now holed up in the Northwest, plotting how to rebel.
If you do a good job, you'll be second only to the emperor, but a high position comes with less freedom.
If you didn't do well, that's even simpler: just be reborn.
No matter how you look at it, Lin Yuesha didn't gain anything. Now, she herself has become the target of Qi Heng's schemes.
"Aren't you tired of thinking so much?"
Lin Yuesha gave a thumbs up. Qi Heng had already calculated how his opponent would make the next move. No one could match his intelligence.
"Not tired."
Qi Heng smiled bitterly. He didn't want to scheme, but he didn't have the means to live a carefree life. The deep-seated hatred of the Qi family was like a mountain pressing down on him at all times.
"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore."
Lin Yuesha's mind was in a mess. He should have been angry, but when he thought of Qi Heng's plight, he felt sorry for him and quickly changed the subject.
Since we've made a deal with Wang Binglan, the biggest problem is how to make up for the losses.
Lin Yuesha felt a pang of heartache because of the limited amount of money in the account.
"You don't need to worry, just focus on the transactions and gradually take over the military procurement from Wang Binglan."
This is a perfect opportunity, taking advantage of Wang Binglan's upcoming wedding.
Wang Binglan is petty and narrow-minded. She must have been acting out of spite when she handed the account books to Lin Yuesha. Our side took advantage of this loophole and successfully took over.
However, the workload of reading the ledgers is too great, so several accountants who can read ledgers need to be recruited to work together, which will still be hard work for Lin Yuesha.
"Okay, I'll provoke Wang Binglan a bit, and she'll get angry and hand everything over to me, intending to make things difficult for me."
Lin Yuesha realized that since marrying Qi Heng, she had become more accurate in understanding people's psychology.
If you don't work hard now, you'll have to deal with bad debts later. It's better to get things done before things fall apart.
"As for the money, you don't need to worry about it at all."
When trading with the Yang family, the silver is paid in full, without missing a single penny. However, once you leave the border, whether the silver is still there or not is no longer their responsibility.
"I understand."
Lin Yuesha suddenly realized that Qi Heng was a cut above the rest when it came to being a rogue.
It doesn't matter if the Yang family uses moldy rice to cheat the army out of its supplies. After the Yang family leaves the border, our side will send people to rob them and take the money.
Thus, the Yang family thought they had gained an advantage, but their attempt to steal a chicken backfired, and they ended up with a lot of moldy rice.
They gained some military supplies without much effort.
"The Yang family wouldn't dare use moldy rice to fill the quota; there must have been some good rice among them."
Lin Yuesha had a way of dealing with the remaining old and moldy rice.
Moldy rice is no longer edible, but after washing and drying it, it can be used to feed chickens and ducks. Lin Yuesha is cooperating with Wucheng Village, only needing the other party to provide a certain number of eggs as military supplies.
The soldiers couldn't eat meat every day, but ensuring they ate eggs daily was still very nutritious.
After the couple reached an agreement, Lin Yuesha returned to her room and began to create the forms.
If she wasn't mistaken, Wang Binglan would hand over the accounts of the Northwest military supplies purchases over the past few years in order to make things difficult for her, and Lin Yuesha would have to sort out the accounts for at least one year to understand the expenditures and balances.
"Sister Yue Sha, do you need my help?"
Jiang Baozhu stood beside Lin Yuesha for a while. Back in the Jiang family, Lin Yuesha had kept her own account books. Jiang Baozhu was curious about the new accounting method and had even suggested that her father use it.
"Sister Baozhu, you should get some rest."
As the year draws to a close, things get busier and busier. Lin Yuesha is so busy that she doesn't even have time to look up. She waits for him to draw up the template first, and then find someone to create the new ledger.
Lin Yuesha was getting dizzy and confused by Da Qi's bookkeeping methods. She had decided to find a few clever accountants to teach her Arabic numerals.
It takes some time to master Arabic numerals, but once the accountants learn them, it not only shortens the time for reconciliation but also makes future bookkeeping easier.
"I'm bored, so I might as well help out."
Jiang Baozhu visited Gu Yi at the camp, but only stayed for less than an hour before turning back.
There's nothing else to do right now, so I might as well help make up the numbers.
Bai Youran rushed over to help after receiving the news. She felt much more at ease since she moved into the house next to the camp.
"Sister Bai, Yuwen Kun is currently a guest at Jinyu Pass. Please try to minimize going out."
Lin Yuesha hesitated for a moment, but in the end she still subtly reminded Bai Youran that Yuwen Kun had accepted the Bai family's commission.
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