NFBE Chapter 226 Three Requirements
Chapter 226 Three Requirements
A major event occurred in Lingzhou Prefecture, so much so that everyone in the prefecture was thinking about it even in their sleep, unable to understand it.
"How could the Han family allow Han family shipping to be switched to Yin family shipping?!"
"Is the Yin family the same Yin Rou who delivered rice and supplies to the poor area before? She's just a girl, how can a girl be in charge of the shipping business!"
"Throughout history, there has never been a woman in charge of a household, let alone a shipping company. Could the Han family have been tricked? Otherwise, why would they hand over such a good position as the head of the shipping company to a young woman?"
"..."
Everyone in the prefecture was curious as to why Yin Rou would take over Han Family Shipping and even successfully transform it into Yin Family Shipping.
While they were curious, Yin Rou invited the head of the Cao family out of the Cao family compound and met him at Zui Gui Lou, the largest restaurant in Lingzhou Prefecture.
Inside the private room of Zui Gui Restaurant—
The head of the Cao family was surprised that Yin Rou would ask him to meet to discuss business, and he accepted the invitation.
When the head of the Cao family entered the private room, he found that Yin Rou was sitting in the main seat, with a maid sitting at the same table with her!
The head of the Cao family frowned and couldn't help but mutter, "Is this how the Cao family teaches you manners? How can you let a mere maid sit at the same table as the masters?!"
Yin Rou said coldly, "It seems that Patriarch Cao does not want to discuss the salt transport business with me."
The head of the Cao family's lips twitched. He naturally wanted to do salt transportation business together. Yin Rou had taken the initiative to invite him, wanting a share of the profits. The opportunity was too rare! He couldn't let a few words of admonishment cause him to lose the opportunity.
“Hehe,” the head of the Cao family thought of how Yin Rou had once called him godfather, and with a touch of elder’s arrogance, he couldn’t lower his head and just smiled.
Yin Rou didn't take it seriously, but instead extended her hand: "Patriarch Cao, please sit down."
"Rou'er, why be so formal? We are still godfather and goddaughter after all," the head of the Cao family said politely, and then decisively sat down.
"Does Patriarch Cao not want to discuss business anymore?" Yin Rou's expressionless face was merely a facade of calm. When she saw Patriarch Cao, she couldn't help but recall the things she had experienced in the past, her heart churning violently like a storm. Naturally, she couldn't put on a pleasant expression.
"Hehe," the head of the Cao family chuckled dryly, indicating that he had already bowed his head. He couldn't possibly expect an elder to actually bow down to a junior he had once raised.
As soon as the Cao family head sat down, Yin Rou immediately got to the point, not wanting to waste any time.
Yin Rou said, "Patriarch Cao knows that the salt transport business is a big business. My Yin family alone cannot deliver salt to salt merchants all over the country. My Yin family needs partners."
“The Cao family is your best partner. We also have a father-daughter relationship. Just because of this father-daughter relationship, we are closer than outsiders,” the Cao family head immediately seized the opportunity.
Yin Rou suppressed her resentment and anger, but after receiving an encouraging look from Xia Mo, she could no longer hold back.
Yin Rou reached out and suddenly overturned the table in front of her, the sound of bowls and plates crashing to the ground echoing loudly.
“If Patriarch Cao doesn’t want to discuss business anymore, then we have nothing more to say. I’m looking for business partners, and I have plenty. You can leave now,” Yin Rou pointed to the door of the private room, indicating that Patriarch Cao could leave.
The head of the Cao family looked at the overturned table and the broken pieces of teacups and saucers scattered on the floor. His brows furrowed into a deep frown, and his face darkened.
The head of the Cao family said sternly, "It seems you are not sincere in wanting to cooperate with the Cao family, so why bother to pretend to meet with me? Are you trying to put on a show for others?"
"Get out!" Yin Rou gritted her teeth, her heart pounding, not wanting to say another word to the Cao family head.
Xia Mo stood up, walked to a stop an arm's length in front of the Cao family head, and said, "Would you like to walk by yourself, Cao family head, or should I help you?"
When the head of the Cao family thought about Cao Kai being kicked out of the Han family, his face also turned ugly.
The head of the Cao family looked at Yin Rou, signaling her to step forward and say something.
Xia Mo made his move, reaching out and shoving the head of the Cao family, causing him to stumble.
The head of the Cao family instinctively reached out to punch Xia Mo, who was disguised as a maid, but found that while he was fast, Xia Mo was even faster.
Xia Mo crouched down slightly, thus avoiding his punch, and incidentally, also landed a punch on his lower back.
"Ugh," the head of the Cao family groaned in pain, stumbling out of the private room, still glancing at the head of the Cao family with resentment.
"I'll give you one last chance. Think it over carefully. See you in this private room tomorrow," Yin Rou said. Xia Mo had already reached out and closed the door of the private room as soon as Yin Rou finished speaking.
The Cao family head's expression shifted between light and dark, his eyes flickering.
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The next day—
Still drunk, back at the restaurant, in a private room—
This time, the head of the Cao family did not come alone, but brought his mentally challenged son, Cao Xiao, with him.
Since his brain was damaged, Cao Xiao has not died, but his intelligence has remained at the level of a ten-year-old. He can manage his daily life, but when it comes to more profound things, his brain is not enough. His thinking is stuck at the level of a ten-year-old.
When Yin Rou saw that the Cao family head had brought Cao Xiao with him, her face instantly turned extremely ugly.
How could Yin Rou not see through the Cao family head's intentions?
Cao Xiao, however, seemed oblivious to the subtle cues. Upon seeing Yin Rou, he happily rushed towards her.
"Rou'er! It's Rou'er! Father didn't lie to me, Father has come to take me to see Rou'er!" Cao Xiao opened his clear and bright eyes and looked at Yin Rou happily.
When Yin Rou saw Cao Xiao, who was silly but still handsome, her heart churned violently once again.
"you……"
Yin Rou met Cao Xiao's clear eyes and suppressed the turmoil of pain in her heart.
The head of the Cao family felt that he had made the right move.
Xia Mo, disguised as a maid, scanned Cao Xiao's brain with her divine sense.
Cao Xiao has a gap in his brain. As he gets older, new brain stem cells have grown, but there is a wall separating the two sides.
"Sit down, sit down, please sit down. Xiao'er hasn't seen you for so long. I've been thinking about you all day at home. I'm so happy to see you today," said the head of the Cao family, his face showing the smugness of having successfully manipulated Yin Rou.
Yin Rou immediately turned cold towards Cao Xiao and said bluntly, "I have already announced that I will be publicly auctioning the salt transport business in three days. Anyone who wants to get involved can participate."
Upon hearing that Yin Rou was going to publicly bid for the salt transport, the head of the Cao family's expression turned ugly for a moment, and he glanced at Cao Xiao.
He forgot that Cao Xiao, in his current state, was completely unable to read his expressions.
Cao Xiao was simply happy to see Yin Rou.
“I can give you a portion of the salt shipping business in advance, but there are… two conditions,” Yin Rou originally meant to say one condition, but upon receiving Xia Mobi’s second, she decisively changed her mind.
The head of the Cao family actually preferred to split the salt transport share equally with the Yin family's shipping company, but when he heard that he would only receive a portion, his expression turned somewhat unpleasant.