Shan Yubang glared at him and said loudly, "Understand your difficulties? Then who will understand the difficulties of the hunter village? You only see that they are doing well now, but do you know the cost of making these pills? Do you know how hard it is to go up the mountain to collect herbs? Do you know the cost of ordering the herbs? Now you want to buy them for two cents a pill? You really know how to calculate!"
They even asked Comrade Lin Ying to make up the price difference for you. Go back and ask Xue Lin if he dares to say that!
Lin Ying listened to Shan Yubang speak up for her, feeling deeply grateful. She nodded slightly to Shan Yubang to express her thanks. Shan Yubang waved his hand, signaling her to be quiet, and then said to the people from the farm, "Let me tell you, doing business is about mutual consent and fairness. If you really want to cooperate, show some sincerity and don't just think about taking advantage of others."
The group of men looked at each other, not daring to utter a sound. After a long while, the leader cautiously said, "Commander Shan, what do you suggest we do? We need to be able to explain this to the farm's leaders when we get back."
Shan Yubang thought for a moment, then turned to Lin Ying and asked, "Lin Ying, what do you think is the lowest cost you can reduce? Give them a fair price. If they can accept it, then we'll cooperate. If they can't, then forget it. We won't force them."
Lin Ying thought for a moment and said, "Commander Shan, I need to discuss this with the village chief and the others. However, the lowest we can offer is three cents per grain. If it goes any lower, the village really won't make much profit, since everyone has been working so hard."
Shan Yubang nodded and said to the people at the farm, "Did you hear that? Three cents a piece. That's their best offer. Go back and report this to Xue Lin. If he thinks it's acceptable, place an order. If not, don't bring it up again. It'll save everyone face."
The men from the farm hesitated for a moment, but finally replied, "Alright then, Commander Shan, we'll report back when we get back. Whether it works or not, we'll let Comrade Lin Ying know later." With that, they slunk away.
After everyone left, Lin Ying said gratefully to Shan Yubang, "Commander Shan, we really owe you a lot today. If you hadn't come, I wouldn't know how to deal with them."
Shan Yubang smiled and said, "Comrade Lin Ying, you don't need to be so polite. I can't stand this kind of bullying and opportunistic behavior. Your pills are good and can help everyone solve big problems, but you still have to make money reasonably. You can't let them take advantage of you."
Lin Ying nodded repeatedly: "You're right. I was thinking that it would be good to continue cooperating with the farm, since they helped me before. But if they go too far, I definitely can't agree to it. By the way, is there something you need today?"
Shan Yubang looked around and then said, "Would it be convenient to talk somewhere else?"
Lin Ying nodded: "Of course! This way please."
Lin Ying led Shan Yubang to the living room and was about to make him tea when he refused.
"Comrade Lin Ying, I've come here today to ask you, do you remember where you got the armor you gave Comrade Zhao Qinghuai before?"
Lin Ying nodded: "Please wait a moment."
As she spoke, Lin Ying took the book that had been tucked inside her armor. Only the two of them knew about this; since Shan Yubang knew, it must have been Zhao Qinghuai who said something.
He's here now, so he must have come here because something happened that prompted him to ask this question.
Shan Yubang took the book and then asked Lin Ying, "Are you sure the number of pages is correct after the armor was removed?"
Lin Ying nodded: "Of course, I know exactly how many words are in this book, so I wouldn't make a mistake." After saying that, Lin Ying couldn't help but ask: "But what's the problem?"
After thinking for a moment, Shan Yubang said, "Zhao Qinghuai was on a mission there some time ago when he unexpectedly discovered that the area looked very similar to the pattern on his armor. It was thanks to that armor that they were able to rescue the soldier who had been trapped there for four years."
According to that soldier, they got separated inside, and there seemed to be other soldiers inside. Now that this soldier has survived, it's possible that the others are still alive.
The search for them continues. However, it's now confirmed that the armor is a treasure map. But because the entire map is unknown, the map's combination cannot be determined.
Lin Ying frowned slightly upon hearing Shan Yubang's words, her heart filled with surprise. She never imagined that the armor would hold such a secret, and that it was connected to rescuing the trapped soldiers. She had initially found the pattern on it strange, but now it seemed that the landscape painting was actually a map.
"Commander Shan, now that we know it's a treasure map, but we don't know the whole picture, what should we do? Aren't there any other clues?" Lin Ying asked with a worried expression.
Shan Yubang sighed softly, shook his head and said, "We haven't found any other useful clues yet, which is why I came to you, thinking that you might know something else. After all, the armor was with you before, and you were the one who found the book."
Lin Ying lowered her head and pondered for a while before slowly saying, "When I first got the armor, I only thought it was sturdy and could be used for self-defense. I also discovered the book by chance, which was tucked inside. I didn't notice anything else special about it. However, since the pattern is related to that place, could we send someone to examine that place more closely? Maybe we can find other markings or things that correspond to the pattern on the armor, and piece together a complete map."
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