Chapter 1624: Making it a Big Deal (Patreon)

Chapter 1624: Making it a Big Deal

"Making it big? And also implicating a close relationship with you? This won't be easy."

The group fell silent for a moment, frowning and contemplating the situation.

On the side, Ying Xi was holding Little Huohuo, her body stiff and on the verge of cramping, hoping they would finish talking soon, or she might not be able to bear it.

Shu Yu noticed her sweating and couldn't help but smile, "Come on, let me hold him."

"It's, it's fine. I'm just practicing."

Shu Yu: "..."

Zhao Xi: "..." Isn't the maid by Shu Yu's side surprisingly honest?

Nevertheless, Shu Yu took the child, and strangely enough, he fell asleep while Ying Xi was holding him without moving.

Curious, Shu Yu thought for a moment and decided to let Ying Xi take Little Huohuo back to the room, so they wouldn't accidentally wake him with their conversation.

Once Ying Xi left, Shu Yu raised his head and looked at the two, "Do you have a solution?"

Dazhuang's forehead started sweating, unable to come up with a good idea.

Zhao Xi pondered for a while and suddenly turned to Dazhuang, "Did Zhang Qing steal the same piece of land twice, or were they different pieces? How was the yield of those two pieces?"

Dazhuang hurriedly replied, "It was the same piece of land. Those two mu are the farthest from the village, making them the best target. The yield from those two pieces wasn't great, at least lower than the other sunflower fields in the village."

"That's it," Zhao Xi clapped his hands, looking excited.

Shu Yu raised an eyebrow, "What's on your mind? Have you thought of something?"

Zhao Xi grinned, "I do have an idea. Listen and see if you find it feasible."

"Go ahead."

In a hushed voice, Zhao Xi said, "Since we want to make a big deal out of this, let's focus on the fact that your sunflower oil is supplied to the palace. We can start from there. We can suspect that Master Qian has malicious intentions and is trying to harm someone in the palace by tampering with the sunflowers. The two stolen mu had lower yields because of his meddling. Although this method might be circuitous, it shows his wicked intentions. Why else would other sunflower fields in Shishi Village be fine, while those two mu had issues?"

As Zhao Xi spoke, he felt more and more confident, "Although there's no evidence, just having suspicions will be enough to get the government office's attention. Your sunflower oil is sold not only to the palace but also to the common people. If people learn that there might be something wrong with the raw materials for the sunflower oil, what will they think? This approach will not only damage Master Qian but also tarnish your workshop's reputation. It's a self-defeating plan. Your loss will be greater than Master Qian."

Zhao Xi concluded, "How about it? Is it feasible?"

Dazhuang thought it could work but also felt something was off and didn't speak up.

Shu Yu, however, shook his head, "It won't work."

"Why?"

"Your idea gave me some inspiration, though," Shu Yu smiled.