Chapter 654: Pressing forward step by step, telling the truth
Chapter 654: Pressing forward step by step, telling the truth
Uncle Yin stood in front of the window, facing one direction with an expressionless face.
Two caravans came from Middle-earth. They were sparsely populated and did not look like they were doing business, but not long after they arrived at the Water Girl's hill, they set off with their goods, followed by soldiers.
Therefore, Uncle Yin couldn't help but think too much.
He has received a report that these are the two major stone gambling families, the Jiang family and the Lu family. The requirements of both families are very high, and they will not look at ordinary raw stones. This time, they brought such a small number of people, and it may not be for inventory.
But they took away a lot of goods and were escorted by a special person.
Uncle Yin reviewed everything that had happened since the appearance of Water Girl until now, and he always felt that something was wrong.
At the time, Miss Shui was selecting the goods for Boss Zuo, and she did so quickly and efficiently, choosing only the best quality. Later, he invited Miss Shui to appraise the stones for him, but she was only 50% to 60% accurate. Was this her true skill? If the most valuable stone in her mine was only worth a thousand taels, why would the Jiang and Lu families be so eager to take the goods and leave, not even bothering to check out the other warehouses?
Moreover, the Jiang and Lu families used to do business mainly with him, so this time, he didn't even need to say hello.
The more Uncle Yin thought about it, the more he felt that Miss Shui must be hiding something from him, and it was a secret that involved great interests.
"Uncle Yin, the shuttle has arrived." The housekeeper came in and said.
Uncle Yin nodded, a gentle expression appeared on his face, and he walked over and sat down.
Dan Suo entered the living room and bowed, "Uncle Yin."
He noticed that guests from different countries in the warehouse area were received by translators, and there was no one else in the living room, which meant that he was not called here for translation.
"Please sit down." Uncle Yin made a gesture of invitation towards the seat opposite, which made Dan Suo stunned.
After thanking him, he took a seat, and the servants brought out the snacks and arranged them one by one.
Uncle Yin's serious face made him smile at Dan Suo: "Now you are working for Miss Shui, and you are only serving her. She must have paid you a lot of money."
But Suo just hummed and said, "I want to support my sister. Following Miss Shui will at least give her some stability."
Uncle Yin was cheerful and expressed his understanding, then added, "Miss Shui is friendly to everyone. No wonder the residents are willing to mine for her. That's why she came here. But when it comes to winning people's hearts, no one can compare to her."
But the corner of Suo's mouth twitched, and a feeling of disgust rushed into his heart, but he could not express his thoughts.
What does it mean to win people's hearts? Miss Shui is really kind to people, so with the blessing of Naga Buddha, she won the bet on a mine. No, there are still two mines that have not been mined, so it is not certain that she will win the bet on three mines.
Uncle Yin saw that he was silent, and his face became more meaningful. "Dan Suo, don't think too much. I asked you to come here to chat with you. After all, you have helped me a lot over the years. There is still a friendship between us, don't you think?"
Dan Suo's brows jumped, and he said respectfully, "I wonder what Uncle Yin wants to say."
"Let me put it this way, there are some things I'm not quite clear about, and I'd like to understand them from you. I wonder if you'd be willing to give me a favor." Uncle Yin leaned forward with a smile, giving people an indescribable sense of oppression.
"Uncle Yin, you don't have to be polite with me. It's just that I don't know a lot of things, and I'm afraid I'll disappoint you." But Suo tried to be honest, and in fact he didn't tell any lies.
"Just tell me what you know." Uncle Yin took a sip of his tea, then leaned back and asked casually, "Today, people from the Jiang and Lu families of Daze State came and went to Miss Shui's hilltop. Did they come to buy stones from Miss Shui?"
Although Uncle Yin seemed to be just chatting out of curiosity, his eyes were fixed on Dan Suo, exerting invisible pressure.
"Yes." Danzo admitted directly: "They took the stone away."
Uncle Yin was very satisfied with his attitude, tapping his fingers slowly on the table: "It's just that so few people have come, unlike the previous habits. What are they thinking by doing this?"
Dan Suo thought about it carefully and said, "I was far away at that time, so I didn't hear what they said clearly. However, I heard the word 'discount'. It seemed that Miss Shui was giving them a discount."
He felt that this point should be said, because the Jiang family and the Lu family bought the stones, there must be a reason. Only preferential treatment can make them willing to give up other warehouse areas and choose the water girl.
"Discounts are one reason, but I've worked with the Jiang and Lu families many times, and their requirements are quite high. The stones from Miss Shui's mine are not very good, so if I lower the price, they will be happy to buy them. If I bring such goods back, the head of the family will not be happy."
Uncle Yin raised the corner of his mouth, and his eyes flashed with a sharp insight.
"Could it be that Miss Water has a valuable stone in her hand?"
Seeing Uncle Yin pressing him step by step, Dan Suo broke out in a cold sweat. He was only fourteen years old, and the only reason he could hold his ground was because he had often dealt with these people before and had seen a lot of storms and the world.
He swallowed silently, his mind racing. "The mine is able to carefully select some good stones. It's not surprising. Uncle Yin's mine has even more good stones."
Uncle Yin stared at him for a few seconds and suddenly laughed. His laughter seemed to contain a hint of cruelty, but Suo couldn't help but shudder.
Suddenly, Uncle Yin stood up, walked over to Dan Suo, and slapped him hard on the shoulder. "Dansuo, your answer is very clever. I underestimated you before. Miss Shui has only been here for a short time, and you are so loyal to her. You completely disregard our previous friendship."
"I can pay you double what she pays you a month. You poor kids are just trying to make a few coins."
Dan Suo was hurt by the slap, his facial features wrinkled together, and cold sweat dripped down his forehead. "Uncle Yin, this is really all I know. I'm just a servant, it's impossible for me to get too much information from Miss Shui."
Uncle Yin stared at him condescendingly: "I just want an answer. Tell me honestly, are there a lot of valuable stones in Miss Shui's mine? Where did she hide these stones? Why can't I find them?"
Dan Suo shook his head with difficulty: "I don't know, I really don't know, Uncle Yin, please let me go."
Uncle Yin slowly picked up a sandalwood cane from beside the chair, his eyes becoming increasingly cold. He raised the cane high, but Suo lowered his head and shrank back when he saw the shadow of the raised stick.
But he still clenched his teeth and closed his eyes.
Uncle Yin's expression was grim, and he dropped the cane in his hand without mercy, hitting Dan Suo's back squarely with such force that he was thrown off the chair to the ground, and a mouthful of blood spurted out.
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