Li Chenmo pretended to be surprised and showed a hint of worry in his eyes as he said, "Brother-in-law, I didn't do anything to harm or offend them. They wouldn't be so unreasonable to find fault with , right?"
Seeing how honest his cousin-in-law was, Song Li beca even more concerned and explained, "Brother-in-law, I'm not trying to scare you, but these people raise the price of fresh vegetables because of their rarity."
"If your thod works, everyone will be able to grow fresh vegetables at ho, and no one will buy from the black market. This will affect demand and supply, causing prices to fall."
"Tell , if the price falls, who will suffer the most?" he asked.
"The middlen," Li Chenmo replied.
Song Li nodded and continued, "So, do you think the middlen will let you go if they find out that you are the reason the prices dropped?"
As if suddenly enlightened, Li Chenmo looked at him with a hint of fear and asked, "Brother-in-law, what do you think I should do?"
Song Li had only studied for a few years and wasn't well-versed in politics or sches. But with years of experience working outside, he knew a trick or two.
After thinking for a while, he finally said, "How about we find a way to let the brigade discover your greenhouse on their own? No matter the process, the result will still be the sa."
"Everyone in the village already knows about your greenhouse. If you don't report it to the brigade, you will be held accountable. But if you report it yourself, you will be targeted by the middlen."
Li Chenmo looked at his wife's cousin thoughtfully and asked, "Brother-in-law, how do we do that?"
Song Li and his family were busy racking their brains for a solution, unaware of the hint of smiles and appreciation in Li Chenmo's eyes.
After a while, Song Wen finally said, "Father, Uncle, how about we spread a rumor that the brigade is giving out rewards to anyone who finds a way to grow vegetables in winter?"
"Since everyone already knows about the greenhouse's purpose, we can use them to spread the news to the brigade. With our villagers' usual habits, a lot of reports will reach the brigade office in no ti."
"When the brigade investigates, it will be impossible to trace the source of the rumor since everyone will claim the credit. But they will discover the greenhouse. This way, they will co to Uncle Li instead."
The mont Song Li heard his son's words, his eyes lit up. He patted his shoulder and said, "Ah Wen, that's a great idea!"
Then, he looked at Li Chenmo and asked, "Brother-in-law, what do you think of this plan?"
Li Chenmo thought for a mont before saying, "For now, this seems to be the best solution. I will find a way to spread the rumor."
As soon as he said this, Song Min added, "Uncle, let the children do it. Kids are easily coaxed, and it will be harder to trace the source of the rumors."
Hearing this, Li Chenmo nodded and said, "Then, I will have to trouble you two."
Song Wen and Song Min smiled and said, "Uncle, we are happy to help."
As they chatted, they reached the main hall. When they entered the living room, Song Li and his family were surprised to see the room decorated nicely and feeling much cooler than outside.
Seeing the pots of flowers and greens placed neatly near the windows and walls, they understood why the house slled so refreshing and cool.
Li Chenmo poured a cup of honey water for each of them. Afterward, he went to the cabinet and took out several jars of snacks and cookies while saying, "Brother-in-law, please wait for a mont. I will inform my wife."
He opened the jars, placed them on the table, and added, "These are made by my wife. Brother-in-law, Sister-in-law, have a try."
"Thank you, Brother-in-law," Zhao Yao replied with a smile.
Li Chenmo nodded and said, "Just treat this place as your ho, no need to be so restrained."
After Li Chenmo left the room, Song Min reached out to take a piece of cookie. It was not the first ti he saw this snack, as his little cousin had shared one with him before.
The size of the cookies was not big, but there were several flavors. So were made with nuts, so with raisins, while others had brown sugar with ginger flavor or dried fruits.
When Song Li saw his youngest son eating the snack, he was taken aback and said in a low voice, "Xiao Min, how can you eat the snack? We are coming to borrow food."
Song Min swallowed the fragrant cookie before saying, "Father, I believe Uncle and Aunt won't be angry. After all, it was my uncle who let us try the snacks. If we didn't even try them, isn't it equal to not giving my aunt and uncle any face?"
Hearing his words, Zhao Ya felt that it made sense and said, "Husband, how about we try one?"
After hesitating for a mont, Song Li finally nodded and said, "Let's try just one."
Since they agreed to have one, they chose different flavors and shared them. They had heard about how good Lu Jueyu's skills were, but only now did they realize how good she really was. Those praises were not fake at all!
At the sa ti, Li Chenmo saw his wife in the kitchen and said, "Wife, your cousin and his family ca for a visit."
Hearing this, Lu Jueyu asked, "Which one?"
"The one nad Song Li."
Lu Jueyu nodded and said, "It's rare for them to visit. I wonder what brought them here today."
"Well, we will know after we have a chat. But your cousin is indeed a good person, as you said. Even though we are not close, he still reminded about the black market's middlen when he heard that I want to report the greenhouse to the brigade," Li Chenmo said.
"Oh? For you to praise him, it seems that you like him?" Lu Jueyu asked.
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