Lin Kun is an extremely patient person, with deep scheming and considerable abilities. From the perspective of Ren Shijia's niece, Ren Yaoqi doesn't particularly like him, but if they were to work together, they'd still appreciate him. He's goal-oriented, cautious, and won't waver easily.
"Is the time right now?" Ren Yaohua still frowned.
Ren Yaoqi thought for a moment and smiled, "With help, the time will naturally come. Lin Kun has been trying hard to curry favor with the Ren family over the years, isn't it just to win their support? But now I'm afraid the Ren family won't be able to give him what he wants. The other family I found for him is much better than the Ren family."
Others may not know what Old Master Ren has been planning for the Lin family over the years, but Ren Yaoqi knows it all too well. The Ren family never does business at a loss, and even if Ren Yaoqi is willing to believe Lin Kun, she wouldn't believe Old Master Ren's intentions of using his son-in-law to get a piece of the pie after the Lin family splits up.
Ren Yaohua remained silent for even longer after hearing this.
Seeing that she was silent, Ren Yaoqi looked at her and smiled, "Third sister, are you worried that the Lei family won't agree?"
When Ren Yaohua heard her mention the Lei family, she finally raised her head.
Ren Yaoqi had asked Ren Yaohua to come along today, and she hadn't been shy about addressing Lin Kun. She had been wanting to teach her a lesson. She tilted her head and asked, "The Lei and Han families have been fighting for so many years. Even after the balance of power in the Yanbei Palace has tilted towards the Lei family, the Han family's momentum hasn't diminished much, and they're still able to compete with the Lei family. Do you know why?"
Ren Yaohua frowned and thought for a moment, "Is it because the Lei family has only recently moved back and hasn't established a firm foothold in Yanbei yet? Furthermore, with so many members of the Lei clan dying out, it's not easy to rebuild their network?"
Ren Yaoqi nodded and said, "That's part of the reason. Let me ask you again, if one day the Yanbei Palace needs to suppress a certain merchant for some reason, it's impossible for the Yanbei Palace to do this on its own. Who do you think they would hand this over to?"
What Ren Yaoqi was actually alluding to was the affairs of the Ren family. Recently, she would sometimes talk to Ren Yaohua about the situation of the various families in Yanbei, but Ren Yaoqi did not tell Ren Yaohua the inside story of the Ren family's misfortune.
Ren Yaohua thought for a moment and replied, "Han family?"
Ren Yaoqi smiled. "Throughout history, even wise rulers have had one or two treacherous ministers around them. It's not necessarily that wise rulers can't distinguish between loyalty and treachery, but rather that there are things loyal ministers can't do, and someone has to take the blame for the wise ruler. While this analogy isn't quite right, and the Han family isn't considered treacherous, it does explain the relationship between the Yanbei Palace and the Lei and Han families. The Lei family is an aristocratic family, and it's not easy for their children to engage in business. Although the Lei family has a lot of assets, they're all managed by stewards. As the head of the Lei family, Lei Ting can't do anything himself, so there are some things the Lei family can't easily take over. The relationship between the Yun and Su families was similar back then."
Ren Yaohua seemed to understand something after listening to this.
"So what the Lei family needs most now is a right-hand man. Originally, the Lei family and the Ren family were married, so the Ren family would be the most suitable to play this role. Unfortunately..."
It's a pity that Mr. Ren is too short-sighted and can't handle such a big task. Even if the Lei family really has their eyes on the Ren family, Ren Yaoqi will not agree to let the Lei family and the Ren family cooperate. The bigger the head, the bigger the hat. Otherwise, the Lei family will not get help, but disaster.
"But the Lin family is a good choice right now. After you marry into the Lei family, the Lin and Lei families can be considered relatives. Although my uncle is a bit deep-minded, he is quite capable. If the Lei family can help him at this time and help him successfully regain what he deserves, he will definitely be grateful to Lei Ting, and the Lei family will also gain a right-hand man. This is a win-win situation for both the Lei and Lin families."
Ren Yaohua was a little stunned after hearing this. Although she had long since stopped being as impulsive as before under Ren Yaoqi's guidance and would use her brain rather than her hands when encountering things, she still felt the gap between them after hearing Ren Yaoqi's words. Although she could understand these twists and turns after Ren Yaoqi's explanation, she only understood them.
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