nownovels Chapter 348: Retreat bravely from the rapids?
Chapter 348: Retreat bravely from the rapids?
Chapter 348: Retreat bravely from the rapids?
Li Qin didn't stand on ceremony, casually took the key, and nodded.
"Okay, I'll return the keys to them after I get off work."
Li Huaide nodded, then spoke again:
"So, should I pay you for this batch of supplies now, or should I pay you for it together with the pork once it arrives?"
After a brief silence, Li Qin spoke:
"Let's go together, that way I won't have to make another trip."
Li Huaide didn't think there was anything wrong with it and nodded calmly.
Just then, Li Qin suddenly spoke up;
"Uncle Li, I won't get involved in tonight's events."
Upon hearing this, Li Huaide looked at Li Qin with some confusion.
Li Qin then continued:
"To be honest, in your deal with Meng Yuan, I was just a middleman, and that's all I wanted to do. That way, I could feel more at ease."
Upon hearing this, a strange light appeared in Li Huaide's eyes.
After giving Li Qin a deep look, Li Huaide finally nodded slightly.
"Okay, then we'll do as you say. From now on, you shouldn't get involved in any transactions with them. Just be a middleman."
Upon receiving Li Huaide's consent, a look of joy immediately flashed in Li Qin's eyes.
Li Qin said this mainly because he didn't want to make himself too tired or troubled.
As for Li Huaide's thoughts, they were much more complicated.
He felt that Li Qin wanted to avoid suspicion, and might even have been thinking about avoiding danger.
If word got out that I was doing business with Meng Yuan and the others, I would definitely be labeled as a speculator.
Of course, it's Meng Yuan's side.
As for Li Huaide, that wouldn't happen, because he made the deal in the name of the steel rolling mill, and all the purchased materials...
They were all used in steel rolling mills.
However, Li Qin's identity is somewhat awkward.
Because he was the contact person, and no one could say for sure whether Li Qin had taken a kickback or even a price difference in the middle.
If something goes wrong, Li Qin will definitely not be able to escape punishment.
Now that Li Qin has expressed his unwillingness to delve into the details of the transaction, it's as if he's merely acting as a gofer or even a messenger.
If Li Qin were to push away the matter of transferring funds in the future, then Li Qin would have nothing to worry about at all.
Li Huaide did not treat Li Qin merely as a tool or a simple subordinate.
So after hearing Li Qin's words, she finally agreed.
"In that case, you should get some rest tonight. You've had a tough time these past few days."
Li Huaide spoke again.
Li Qin nodded immediately.
The two then chatted casually for a while before Li Qin left Li Huaide's office.
Seeing that it was not long before he got off work, Li Qin pushed his bicycle out of the steel rolling mill.
"It seems like it's been a while since we've released any poison in the courtyard. How about we do it today?"
On his way home, a mischievous glint suddenly flashed in Li Qin's eyes.
Although the divine power required for the upgrade of divine status has been temporarily satisfied, the collection of emotional power cannot be stopped.
After all, the divine status is only at level one now, which is only enough to upgrade to level two divine power, but in the future, it will need to be upgraded to level three and level four.
All of these require the power of emotions to be transformed into divine power.
Moreover, Li Qin had a hunch that each time a godhood was upgraded, the divine power required would definitely be more than before.
Thinking of this, Li Qin immediately turned the handlebars of his bicycle and headed towards the vegetable market.
Although almost all the food he eats is produced by the space, he still needs to buy groceries from time to time to cover it up.
However, after wandering around the market, Li Qin found some extra items on his bicycle.
He then rode his bicycle back to the courtyard house.
On the way, he took an opportunity to take out two prepared wild rabbits from his spatial storage and hang them on his bicycle.
Li Qin is planning to eat rabbit tonight.
One rabbit will be stewed, and Li Qin plans to make the other into a spicy cold rabbit.
When Li Qin returned to the courtyard with the rabbit, he happened to see Yan Bugui and Auntie San at the door of the Yan family.
They seemed to be saying something.
The two stopped abruptly upon seeing Li Qin.
Li Qin noticed that both of them had an unnatural look on their faces when they saw him.
Li Qin knew with just a moment's thought that it must be because of the matter when the Third Aunt asked him for help before.
Although the Yan family is known for being calculating, compared to some others, they still have at least a modicum of principles.
Even though this bottom line is relatively low, it is also very flexible.
But it still exists.
Therefore, they also feel embarrassed when they are in the wrong.
In Yan Bugui's own words, his family is a family with a long tradition of scholarship and high moral character.
Just then, Yan Bugui and his wife also saw the rabbit hanging on Li Qin's bicycle, and a glint of light flashed in their eyes.
Yan Bugui, being a shrewd strategist, instinctively wanted to start scheming.
But when he realized that the person in front of him was Li Qin, he immediately stopped in his tracks.
After all, they had just had a minor disagreement with each other, so it was a bit awkward for them to take the initiative to speak now.
Of course, the most important thing was that Yan Bugui realized that Li Qin was different from the other residents of the courtyard.
That guy's got a sharp mind and a silver tongue; every time he tried to scheme against Li Qin before, he never succeeded.
Even if I speak up this time, there's basically no chance of success.
Originally, Li Qin was planning to say something to provoke the two people in front of him, hoping to extract some emotional power from them.
But before he could even speak, the system's notifications started ringing in his ears.
[Emotional Power +1000]
[Emotional Power +1000]
[Emotional Power +1000]
Since the two of them had taken the initiative, Li Qin decided to play the part and didn't say anything more.
He simply nodded to the two of them as a greeting, and then headed straight for the central courtyard.
"Why!"
Watching Li Qin's departing figure, Yan Bugui couldn't help but sigh.
Strictly speaking, he was filled with regret.
If he had known that Li Qin was doing so well now, he wouldn't have listened to Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong and joined forces to target Li Qin.
Before that, although Li Qin was unwilling to deal with their family, he didn't harbor much hostility.
They even had a slightly better relationship because they used to live in the same front yard.
But ever since that targeting incident, Li Qin's attitude towards their family seems unchanged; he even greets them with a smile every time they meet.
However, the Yan family members themselves could sense that Li Qin was very distant from them.
Even though they wanted to clear up the misunderstanding with Li Qin, he ignored them.
This made Yan Bugui very disheartened.
Especially when they saw Li Qin buy something nice and pass by their house.
But what's done is done, and there's no point in regretting it now.
"Li Qin bought some nice things again today; he's going to suffer tonight."
At this moment, the three women beside Yan Bugui suddenly said with some emotion.
Although Li Qin doesn't often cook delicious food in the yard, on average, he will definitely come over at least once every ten days to two weeks.
Over time, they gradually gained experience;
Whenever Li Qin made something delicious, even if each household made meat that they didn't usually eat, they would still find their own food tasteless.