Chapter 79

Lin Meng trusted Ye Heng, so she cut off the mental link, wiped the sweat from her forehead, and opened the warehouse door.

Ten trucks entered one after another and stopped in the empty space of the warehouse.

The drivers got out of their vehicles and looked at the empty warehouse with puzzled expressions.

"Boss, where's the cargo? Weren't we supposed to come haul it?"

Lin Meng forced an apologetic smile and said:

"Sorry, sorry, just now my friend took the cargo away, making you run for nothing."

"But don't worry, this trip won't be for nothing—I'll cover the fuel costs, and I'll also give each of you an extra three hundred as compensation for lost time, but I hope you can stay here for at least fifteen minutes before driving off, okay?"

Upon hearing that they didn't have to exhaust themselves hauling cargo, could do nothing and still get three hundred for free, they naturally didn't pursue the empty truck issue and all readily agreed.

After about ten minutes, the ten trucks drove off the warehouse one after another.

Lin Meng created the illusion that the cargo had been hauled away, without actually having the drivers move it to another warehouse, believing Ye Chenjing wouldn't be so idle as to check each truck one by one.

Meanwhile, on Ye Heng's side, fifty people busied themselves in the large tent for a while before finally stacking all the supplies Lin Meng had given them neatly.

The recorder in charge of counting the quantities excitedly reported to Ye Heng.

"Captain, the amount of supplies the goddess bestowed this time is huge; the refined grain alone amounts to two thousand portions, and besides rice and flour, there are also corn kernels, millet, and glutinous rice—all high-quality food from the civilized era."

"There are also dried noodles made from wheat flour, and their quantity is considerable—three thousand bags."

"Besides these refined grains, the goddess also gave us a lot of seasonings—twenty boxes of each kind; our shelter probably couldn't finish them in decades!"

Ye Heng felt equally excited upon hearing this, then pointed at those packages and said:

"What are those?"

Ye Heng, having been born after the apocalypse, while the recorder before him is over sixty, having lived through the civilization era, the outbreak of the apocalypse, and the wasteland period, knows more about the civilized age than they do.

The recorder picked up two packages of dried goods and solemnly introduced them to Ye Heng.

"Captain, this is called dried goods—easy to store, with a long shelf life and rich nutrition; this type is fungus food, and this is tofu skin, a soy product that only needs rehydrating before cooking."

"By the way, Captain, the goddess also bestowed extremely precious peanut oil and rapeseed oil this time—both are genuinely pressed from peanuts and rapeseed! Even the upper-class citizens of the special zone might not get to enjoy them!"

"Our oil supply is no longer a problem; these days, the women, under the guidance of a few elderly ladies, have started rendering lard, and when the three oils are mixed together, they'll last a long time..."

The recorder's report left Ye Heng both astonished and delighted.

The supplies Lin Meng provided this time are so abundantly precious that even the nobles in the special zone would likely go crazy upon seeing them.

He couldn't help but look up at this tent that barely shields from wind and rain, and the desire to rebuild and construct a high-grade shelter grew stronger and stronger...

Lin Meng temporarily purchased a large batch of supplies for Ye Heng, and over the next few days she prepared to busy herself with her own matters.

The papier-mâché artisan from Qingtan Town called, saying the spirit house custom-made for her grandfather is ready and just waiting for her to pick it up.

Before leaving Jing Shi, Lin Meng planned to visit the Ye Family again—first to check on Ye Grandfather's health, after all, it's because her own grandfather's unreliable dealings below have brought disaster upon the old man.

On the other hand, if she could meet Ye Chenjing, she could also thank him in person once more.

With so many precious medicinal materials, if she were to handle it herself, it would surely raise suspicion from the authorities, possibly even leading to her being taken in for investigation.

Using the Ye Family's reputation and connections also counts as owing them a favor.

Upon hearing that Lin Meng was coming, Ye Xiangrong immediately had the butler instruct the household servants to prepare meals, and he himself made two phone calls, summoning Ye Chenyu, who was out carousing, and Ye Chenjing, who was swamped with work, back home.

Ye Chenyu started complaining as soon as he stepped through the door.

"Grandpa, I still wanted to hang out with my buddies at noon—why is the meal so urgent, even calling big brother back?"

The old man blew his beard and glared in anger.

"You little bastard, do you really think eating with your rascally friends is more important than eating with me, the old man?"

Ye Chenyu was about to retort when he saw Ye Chenjing enter the house in a sharp suit, and he immediately shut his mouth.

Suddenly, five burly bodyguards followed Ye Chenjing inside, each shouldering a basket half a person's tall, the whole basket wrapped in black burlap, looking mysterious.

"Brother, what is this?"

Curious Ye Chenyu finished speaking and reached out to get a clearer look, but Ye Chenjing slapped his hand away, warning coldly:

"If you break something, your ten years of pocket money are gone."

"Hiss!"

Ye Chenyu jumped back in fright, but his eyes remained fixed on the five large baskets, his curiosity growing ever stronger.

Old Master Ye also rose, puzzled, and walked over quickly.

The bodyguards gently placed the baskets on the soft carpet, as if they were carrying explosives that could detonate at any moment.

After the bodyguards had all left, Ye Chenjing said to the old man:

"These are all medicinal materials that Lin Meng entrusted me to sell as an intermediary; later, people from the Chinese Medicine Association will also come over."

Upon hearing this, Old Master Ye immediately became interested.

"Little Lin entrusted you to sell them? Your relationship has gotten this good?"

The old man's face lit up with surprise and delight, and he subtly winked at Ye Chenjing.

Ye Chenjing pressed his lips, pinched the bridge of his nose, and sighed:

"Grandfather, you're overthinking it."

"That woman probably just sees him as a convenient tool to use."

"Anyway, every time they meet, he always feels that she maintains a certain distance, even a hint of rejection, toward him."

Old Master Ye snorted coldly, "You two good-for-nothings, both of you lack charm so much you can't even attract a little girl."

Ye Chenjing still pressed his lips, his eyes deep, and said nothing.

Ye Chenyu pointed at his own nose, about to say his charm was boundless and that Lin Meng lacked taste, but Ye Chenjing gave him a sharp look that made him swallow his words.

"Right, right, Grandpa, you're right, but big brother, what medicinal materials did Lin Meng entrust you to sell? It even stirred up the Chinese Medicine Association!"

Ye Chenyu changed the subject without showing any emotion, and sure enough, the old man turned his attention to the medicine baskets.

At that moment, Lin Meng arrived.

Upon entering, I saw three members of the Ye Family standing before five large baskets, as if they were plotting something.

"General Manager, why are my Medicinal Materials here?"

"Could it be that these medicines aren't even dared to be sold by the Ye Family, and Ye Chenjing intends to buy them himself under the Ye Family's name?"

Ye Chenjing said:

"The buyer will come over later; if you're interested, you can listen in the room next to the tea room."

Lin Meng's eyes lit up immediately upon hearing that.

"That's great; this way she can immediately find out how much money her medicines sold for, and incidentally see who the buyer is."

"Thanks, I'll just listen in later and won't disturb anything."

Old Master Ye focused his attention entirely on Lin Meng and Ye Chenjing.

His old eyes darted back and forth between the two, and he finally summed up two points.

Our family's ice lump has no way to coax a girl.

Besides, Lin Yatou doesn't seem to take a liking to his great-grandson either.