Exile with Storage Space: Family Fortunes in the Barren Lands-Chapter 662 - 0617: Husband and Wife’s Consecutive Strategies (1)
After the Second Master’s plan failed, things quieted down for a few days.
His subordinates didn’t leave the village, and neither did he.
Ah Qing and Ah Lan reported the surveillance results to Ling Yuezi.
Ling Yuezi said indifferently, "It’s unusually quiet, there must be an uprising later. Keep an eye on the Second Master and report immediately if anything happens."
"Yes, Miss." Ah Qing replied.
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The previous income of Feihu Village mainly relied on a few gambling houses in the county town, or escorting silver shipments for others.
But ever since the Big Master fell ill, the business of the county town gambling houses gradually dwindled, and eventually, they all shut down.
The only business left was earning protection fees by escorting large households traveling long distances.
But ever since the Second Master colluded with the Southern Yue people and the matter of him robbing the village spread, no one sought them for escort anymore.
The income of Feihu Village suddenly plummeted.
Without income, they could only rely on looting grains to survive.
But looting grains worsened their reputation, and all the nearby villages moved away.
The Second Master then set his sights on other villages, annexing the two villages closest to here.
They robbed people and possessions, killing the heads of those two villages.
These matters were beyond the control of the ill Big Master and the young Ling Yuezi.
This vicious cycle turned Feihu Village into a notorious local tyrant.
Li Xingsheng checked the account book sent by Ling Yuezi and found that the village’s stored grain was running low, and the money was almost gone.
It was only enough to maintain the lives of the villagers for half a month at most.
He calculated, certain that the Second Master would start taking action soon, and even if he didn’t, he would secretly incite others to do so.
Li Xingsheng shared his thoughts with Ling Yuezi.
Ling Yuezi sneered, "He has already started taking action."
Li Xingsheng immediately asked, "Where does the Second Master plan to rob next?"
Ling Yuezi said, "I haven’t found out their next target, but I heard that he is stirring up trouble and damaging my reputation in the village."
After saying that, she sneered.
Li Xingsheng had also vaguely heard some people complaining about Ling Yuezi, saying that she wouldn’t let them rob the villages and wouldn’t find them work, as if she wanted them to starve.
Even those who originally supported the Big Master and always defended Ling Yuezi started leaning towards the Second Master.
After all, food is the paramount need, and being without it is a terrifying situation. 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢
"I have an idea. If you trust me, I can help you get rid of the Second Master and establish your authority in the village." Li Xingsheng shook his folding fan, looking at Ling Yuezi.
Having spent almost a month with him, Ling Yuezi understood most of his character, knowing that he was not a pedantic bookworm.
"We’ve already performed the marriage ceremony and become husband and wife, why mention trust or distrust? We’re in the same boat." Ling Yuezi looked at him and said.
Li Xingsheng smiled slightly, "Good, since you trust me, let me tell you."
Then he shared his plan.
After hearing him out, Ling Yuezi was taken aback, "Doing this... is indeed risky."
Although it could completely ruin the Second Master’s reputation, if subsequent matters aren’t handled well, even if the people in the village trust her, without food, the village might not be sustained.
Ling Yuezi shook her head, "Too risky."
Li Xingsheng said, "Early this morning, someone delivering firewood came to settle silver coins with me. I talked with him a bit and learned an important piece of information: three days from now, a grain merchant will escort a batch of grain through the official road in front of Feihu Village to be delivered to Nanyue Country."
Ling Yuezi narrowed her eyes, "Mr. Li, how could such important information leak out? How did a firewood gatherer know about it and reveal it to you?"
Li Xingsheng tapped his folding fan on Ling Yuezi’s forehead and laughed, "You’re so clever, you immediately knew it was fake news."
Ling Yuezi was confused by his laughter and simmered down, "Mr. Li! Stop going in circles, tell the truth quickly!"
Seeing her angry, Li Xingsheng laughed, "You even stopped calling me ’husband’ and started using my name directly?"
Ling Yuezi, "..." She replied fiercely, "Keep dreaming! Spill it!"
The awkwardness of meeting as strangers of opposite genders had long vanished after spending so much time together, and sometimes they would even tease each other a bit.
Li Xingsheng no longer teased her, collected his smile, and said seriously, "Of course, the information is fake. This is what I call a chain of strategies! If the Second Master believes this false information, he won’t be able to return to the village and will become a stray dog! Not only will he be scorned by the village brothers, but he’ll also be ridiculed by the Green Forest in Jianghu."
He then explained his plan in detail step by step.
Ling Yuezi listened until the end, staring at him in astonishment.
