The Ace Bigshot Becomes A Farmgirl

Chapter 1624: Chapter 1624: Blowing Things Out of Proportion

Make it a big deal? And also establish a close relationship with Shu Yu?

That’s not easy at all.

For a moment, everyone fell silent, furrowing their brows in thought.

Ying Xi, standing by with Little Huohuo in her arms, was tense all over, almost cramping up, just hoping they would finish talking quickly, otherwise she might not hold on.

Shu Yu, sharp-eyed, noticed her breaking into a sweat and couldn’t help but laugh, ”Come on, let me hold him.”

”No, it’s fine, I’m practicing.”

Shu Yu, ”...”

Zhao Xi, ”...” Wait, the maid by Shu Yu’s side is actually so earnest?

Shu Yu still took the child into her arms, and perhaps because Ying Xi had been holding him motionless, the little guy actually fell asleep?

Shu Yu found it curious and thought for a moment. After Ying Xi relaxed her body a bit, she let her carry Little Huohuo back to the room to avoid waking him up with their conversation.

Once Ying Xi left, Shu Yu raised her head and looked at the two, ”Any ideas?”

Dazhuang was sweating from his forehead, unable to come up with a good idea.

Zhao Xi pondered for a while, then suddenly turned and asked Dazhuang, ”Did Zhang Qing steal from the same piece of land both times, or different ones? How was the yield from those two pieces of land?”

Dazhuang quickly replied, ”It was the same piece of land both times. Those two acres are the farthest from the village, making them the easiest targets. The yield from those two pieces is not very good, at least compared to other sunflower fields, their production is lower.”

”That’s it.” Zhao Xi clapped his hands, looking a bit excited.

Shu Yu raised her eyebrows, ”What, you’ve thought of a solution?”

Zhao Xi chuckled, ”I really have an idea, listen and see what you think.”

”Go ahead.”

Zhao Xi cleared his throat, lowered his voice, and said, ”Aren’t we trying to make it a big deal? Exactly, your sunflower oil is supplied to the palace, we can use that point to stir things up. As long as this matter is connected to the palace, it certainly becomes big, and the magistrate would have no choice but to get involved.”

Shu Yu frowned, ”How do we involve the palace?”

”Just say you suspect Old Master Qian has malicious intentions, wanting to sabotage through sunflowers to harm people in the palace. Isn’t it strange that the two acres Zhang Qing stole from have poor yields? It’s because of Old Master Qian’s meddling. His methods are indirect, but his intentions are vicious. Otherwise, why would the sunflowers in Shangshi Village be fine, except for those two acres with yield problems?”

The more Zhao Xi spoke, the more feasible it sounded, ”Although there’s no evidence for this, even a suspicion is enough for the government office to take it seriously. That sunflower oil is sold by your workshop, so this ties it to you. You’re the Village Chief, and if you file a report, it’s weighty enough. Our goal is to make an example, not to really convict Old Master Qian, but just like this, it’s enough to cause him trouble.”

”What do you think, will it work?”

Dazhuang found it feasible but felt something was off, so he stayed silent.

Shu Yu, however, shook her head, ”No.”

”Why not?”

”This way, my workshop’s reputation would also be tarnished. After all, although the sunflower oil is supplied to the palace, it’s also sold among the common people. If people find out that the raw materials for the sunflower oil might have been tampered with, causing issues, what would they think? This is clearly a strategy of losing a hundred to gain fifty, and obviously, my losses would be larger than Old Master Qian’s.”

Zhao Xi, ”...” That seems valid.

Who knew the next moment, Shu Yu actually smiled, ”But your idea did give me some inspiration.”