"Cooperation?" Qi Ran scoffed. "Would you really be that kind?"
It would be good enough if Shen Qianqian didn't come out to harm her, but now she's actually talking to her about cooperation. What is this if not a fool's joke?
"Look at what you're saying." Shen Qianqian didn't care about Qi Ran's sarcasm. Instead, she said to her seriously, "If we hadn't happened to meet a building materials company when we went to the south, and now we've met our 'righteous' sister-in-law, of course we would have given this cooperation opportunity to her."
"We're partnering with this building materials company now. Buying materials from them can get us a discount!"
"I'm sure you wouldn't want to miss this great opportunity, sister-in-law. If we seize this opportunity, the whole village could live a better life!"
Seeing Qi Ran's unmoved expression, Shen Qianqian knew that she hadn't provoked him enough yet. She turned to the opportunistic second brother and his family and said, "Second brother, second sister-in-law, you should also help persuade eldest sister-in-law! Opportunity knocks but once. You've been wanting to move out of this house for a long time, haven't you?"
Lu Yunfeng's eyes darted around, and he thought to himself: That's absolutely right!
My sister-in-law is now in a difficult situation. Even if she's usually very stingy, she probably wouldn't want to miss this opportunity to do a good deed with a discount.
He approached Qi Ran with a broad smile, "Sister-in-law, look, isn't this..." Lu Yunfeng didn't finish his sentence, but instead winked at Qi Ran, hinting...
She said, "Good news doesn't travel far, but bad news spreads like wildfire. You know your fifth sister-in-law's personality best."
Upon hearing this, Qi Ran naturally realized why Shen Qianqian had mentioned "cooperation." It was nothing more than her way of spreading rumors that she, Qi Ran, claimed to be helping the village, but behind the scenes, she was coldly unwilling to even accept such a cooperation.
However, Lu Lao Er in front of us also had wicked intentions.
"Hmph, not a single one of them is any good!" Qi Ran cursed inwardly. There was no way she could give up her goods to accept Shen Qianqian's offer of cooperation. She quickly came up with a good way to refuse Shen Qianqian without giving her any leverage.
Qi Ran sighed, feigning regret, "If such an opportunity were truly available, I..."
Of course, I'd be more than happy to. It's just a pity, fifth sister-in-law, you only went out for a short while, where did you get such a good opportunity? Could it be some defective product that you're rushing to find someone to take over?
"I have principles, and I absolutely cannot accept such a thing," Qi Ran said righteously. "I've always paved roads for the village, and I don't care about the price of the materials, only their quality. So, Fifth Sister-in-law, you should find someone else!"
Qi Ran's words were flawless. They demonstrated her determination to improve the village's environment while subtly implying that Shen Qianqian's family was trying to deceive her with substandard products.
Shen Qianqian seemed oblivious to the sarcasm in Qi Ran's words, and continued to laugh cheerfully, saying, "May I ask where you get your materials from, sister-in-law?"
Shen Qianqian's question was something that could have been answered casually.
But Qi Ran got stuck.
"Upgrade..." Qi Ran only managed to utter the first word before biting her tongue and changing her words, "Why should I tell you? You just need to know that this company guarantees quality and quantity!"
"Is that so?" Shen Qianqian asked Qi Ran with a smile. Her eyes seemed to be able to see through Qi Qi's countless thoughts, which made Qi Ran feel uneasy. She made up an excuse and hurriedly rushed into the house.
Seeing that the first family had all run away, the second family naturally didn't want to stay any longer and quickly went back inside.
After the people from the first and second wives' families left, Shen Qian approached Shen Qianqian and asked:
"Wanqing, why did you say so much to Qi Ran just now? How could she possibly change her personality?"
“Of course I know,” Shen Qianqian said. “I said those words to test the waters because I know she couldn’t possibly have changed her ways.”
“Yes.” Lu Yunzhi added to Shen Qianqian’s words, saying, “When we came here, we felt that the materials used to repair the road were a bit strange. In addition, Qi Ran’s personality has always been one of not being willing to suffer losses, so we suspected that the road surface materials were defective.”
"But since we are not very familiar with these materials, we can't make a direct judgment. That's why we said these things to see Qi Qi's attitude."
“That’s right.” Shen Qianqian was very certain of Lu Yunzhi’s addition. On the way here, they had only casually mentioned that the road looked strange, and the two of them hadn’t discussed it until now, but he had guessed all her thoughts directly.
As expected, Lu Yunzhi is her soulmate!
"So what are you planning to do now?" Shen Qian asked after hearing the whole story. She had been helped a lot by Shen Qianqian's family before, and now she would do her best to help them with anything they asked.
Lu Yunchuan and Shen Qian had been through a lot together, and their understanding of each other had grown stronger. With just a gesture and a word from Shen Qian, he immediately grasped her intention and hurriedly said, "If your family needs any help, just let us know, and we'll definitely lend a hand!"
“Okay!” Shen Qianqian agreed without hesitation, and then the four of them began to communicate in close hushed tones.
Meanwhile, Qi Ran, who was in the room, saw the four people talking through a crack in the window.
"Damn it, what evil scheme is Shen Qianqian plotting to harm me now?!" Qi Ran cursed angrily.
Lu Pandi, who was taking care of her two younger sisters not far away, heard Qi Ran's angry rebuke of Shen Qianqian. Thinking of how Shen Qianqian had just defended herself, she felt a slight pang in her heart. She actually said to her mother, whom she had always feared most, "No, Fifth Aunt is so good, how could she have such bad intentions?"
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