Chapter 314 Collaboration (1)

Lin Qingyuan sat back down, his face returning to the appearance of a dashing young man, but his eyes were guarded: this woman was his nemesis.
Song Liyun didn't care what he was thinking and mentioned the map again.
The grassland is vast and wider than the martial dynasties, with an unpredictable flow of people.
In the absence of satellite positioning, every available map is actually crude and one-sided.
Unless you personally walk through and leave specific marks, it is difficult for others to tell the difference between those low, rolling hills.
Even Zhao Tingduo relied on experience to appear in the border of the Wuzhao Dynasty and the Mi'da River Valley, he has not set foot on the Red Sun Grassland where the Wangting Tribe is located.
Lin Qingyuan is more willing to stay in the stable and engage in the jewelry business than to spend a hundred taels of silver.
Even if the tribe needs to temporarily move to another place due to abundant water and grass, having a map is much better than wandering aimlessly on the vast grassland.
Lin Qingyuan understands that his biggest secret has been known by someone and cannot be silenced. The best way is to win him over.
Since Song Liyun wants the tribal map, it is necessary to negotiate a higher price in order to maximize benefits.
The businessman's instinct made Lin Qingyuan quickly calculate.
"Master Song, if you want the map, fine. But you have to tell me what you want the map of the Di tribe for, and the exclusive sales rights of this shack must be handed over to me!"
Lín Qīngyuǎn's eyes are bright, without the decadent air of being obsessed with makeup before.
"The Dí tribe's map I want won't conflict with your business, or rather, it will bring more convenience in the future," Song Liyun said confidently.
"As for the temporary houses... I won't give you the exclusive sales rights, but you can act as a sales representative."
The temporary houses are what Song Liyun wants to use for constructing tribal homes, so it's not possible to let Lin Qingyuan seek excessive profits.
Lin Qingyuan sneered disdainfully: "Just being a sales agent won't get you the map, unless you add another leather goods business, with a 30-70 split – you take three, and I take seven."
The two sides began a back-and-forth negotiation.
Song Dekui heard Lin Qingyuan's tit-for-tat, his face turning dark as he said, "You still claim to be no different from Young Master Lin, both greedy creatures who devour others without leaving behind any bones. Your elder brother steals openly, while you clandestinely seize. Truly befitting of birds of a feather."
Lin Qingyuan was somewhat displeased, knowing all too well the nature of his own eldest brother, who would take advantage of any opportunity that came his way. With a cold tone, he said, "Has Mr. Song ever met my noble elder brother?"
"Haha, not only have I seen your noble brother, but everyone in the entire Mancili County has seen his buttocks!" Song Dekui laughed heartily.
"Stop, stop, stop!" Lin Qingyuan suddenly became alert. "Tell me, what do you mean by 'everyone in the city has seen his buttocks'?"
"What kind of fool are you pretending to be?"
"You don't know..." Song Liyun and Song Dekui said in unison.
"What do you mean you don't know? I've been on the grasslands for three or four months... Tell me, what exactly happened in Qili County?"
Song Liyun and Song Dekui exchanged a glance, only to realize that Lin Qingyuan in front of them was unaware of the feud between their family and the young master Lin.
What should we say!
After a whole half hour, the matter between the Song family and young master Lin was finally clarified.
Lín Qīngyuǎn still had a smile on his face, listening with great interest.
Upon learning that Lín Qīnghuá was parading around as the young master of the Lín Mansion to testify in court, but Jīang Fēng didn't give him any face, and then was tricked by Sòng Lǐzhèng, and even publicly got whipped by the County Magistrate Jiāng.
Lín Qīngyuǎn literally laughed without any image, directly falling to the ground and rolling with laughter.
It took a while before he stopped laughing, sat up, rubbed his sore stomach, and wiped the tears of laughter from the corners of his eyes, saying, "Lín Qīnghuá is undoubtedly the most prominent and arrogant young master in Pingyang Prefecture."
If this news goes back, I'm afraid those women who admire him will be shocked."
Thinking about the looks of those fragile girls losing their charm, Lin Qingyuan couldn't help but laugh.
He still had to suppress the urge to burst into laughter and said, "You should be more careful. My legitimate elder brother would never give up seeking revenge on you for causing him so much embarrassment."
Ever since childhood, Lin Qinghua has had the patience to take care of a small cat that scratched him.
When the cat gives birth to kittens, he directly kills the newborns that haven't opened their eyes in front of the mother cat, just to see the cat's painful cries.
He didn't explicitly say that Lin Qinghua is in poor health and has a cruel stepmother teaching him, so he has long learned to have a beastly heart and will not express any dissatisfaction openly.
If one's buttocks are really beaten by the Seven Li County Yamen and he silently leaves, he must be holding a belly full of resentment.
In addition, with a stepmother who is overly protective of her own child, the affairs of the Song family are definitely not over.
But for him, this matter is really to his liking.
With the County magistrate of Qili and the Song family attracting attention, Lin Qinghua, who is like a snake and scorpion, and someone who has ignored him for some time now.
Hearing Lin Qingyuan's words, Song Liyun felt a sinking feeling in her heart. Although she did not overlook Lin Daguizi's hatred, she did feel somewhat relieved due to Lin Qinghua's departure.
Moreover, Zhao Tingduo said that they would exert pressure on Lin Qinghua through the Qi family business in the future.
Obviously, it is not enough now.
She focused her gaze on Lin Qingyuan.
Speaking of which, the person who knows Lin Dagongzi the best and hates him the most is his own half-brother.
"Young Master Lin, don't you have anything to say?"
"As far as I know, your elder brother has invested money in the Zui Chun Lou and Jin Xi Lou in Qili County. When he is short of money, he always finds a way to get more."
If he finds out that you have secret money in hidden places, what will happen?" Song Liyun said calmly.
Lin Qingyuan's smile gradually disappeared, and his face turned gloomy: What else could happen, you will definitely be squeezed dry.
Not only has Zhuge been exposed, but all of his money has been deposited into the public treasury. His stepsister will be heavily punished, and even his biological sister who has already married into the Qi family will be implicated.
Looking at Song Liyun's calm expression, he understood everything: his weakness had been exposed.
Lin Qingyuan only felt his blood boiling in his heart: with such a handle in hand, this woman is truly his nemesis.
Song Liyun didn't really want to control him either, and said immediately after: "As the saying goes, the enemy of an enemy is a friend. You and I have no grudges, and the one we need to guard against is Lin Qinghua. Why don't we cooperate again?"
Lin Qingyuan paused for a moment in contemplation.
While he was still puzzled by the saying "the enemy of my enemy is my friend" and had never heard of it before, he still agreed with this viewpoint.
Although I had some unpleasant experiences with Song Liyun before, including being publicly slapped by Song Dekui, we have already put it behind us and don't mention it anymore.
Currently, not only do we have no conflicts of interest, but we also have the opportunity to collaborate on our temporary housing business. Now we have to deal with Lin Qinghua's calculations and retaliation, so we definitely need to stay united.
"Well, Song, why don't you go ahead and tell us about your plans?"
Lin Qingyuan decided to take a backseat and let Song Liyun take the lead.
"Why don't you start by telling us about the current situation in the Mida Valley? How do the tribes on the grassland distinguish themselves?"
Song Liyun asked about this right from the beginning.
The onlookers see more clearly than the players.
In her opinion, Lin Qingyuan, a warrior from the Wuchao dynasty, has been on the Dili grassland for several months, and is more likely to see the situation clearly.
But Lin Qingyuan remained tight-lipped, afraid of being asked by her.