Chapter 377 - 202: Hope Everyone is Fine! Thank You for Your Sincerity! (Thanks to the Support From Book Friends)_5
Oh! So that’s what Yuchi meant. Turns out I didn’t give them any money. Song Yinghan immediately understood: "I’ll give them money, I’ll come back tomorrow. Whoever gives me a clue, I’ll give them money! Surely that’s alright, right? After all, it’s just money, and I have it! Just give them gold and silver, problem solved!"
She was quite happy after saying that.
You old smarty, why didn’t you say so earlier? Had to beat around the bush, I’m not as smart as you. You talk so much you make my head spin. I couldn’t even tell if the way you approached me back then was the same tactic...
But now it’s good, I’ll give them money tomorrow, and they’ll be willing to help.
Then I’ll be able to stand on my own again, solve the entire case more "independently" despite "a little help from Yuchi." This is great; when I report back to my dad, it’ll be something to be proud of. At least it proves the teachings of the Celestial Capital Department are sound.
Yuchi calmly said two words: "Idiot."
Is this still being an idiot!? If that’s me being an idiot, then everyone in the world is an idiot. Song Yinghan squared her shoulders, her face looking up to the sky: "I refuse to accept that!"
Aren’t we a bit arrogant, thinking we’ve found the secret to wealth?
Yuchi laughed and tossed out a question: "If you give them money, where does that leave the head of the Celestial Capital Department in Canglan City?"
Song Yinghan immediately turned her head towards Yuchi: "What do you mean by ’god’?"
What "god" do you mean, can’t even speak properly now.
Yuchi chuckled wryly and said, "Just literally, if you give gold and silver to the other members of the Celestial Capital Department, then where does their boss stand?"
Yuchi mimicked Song Yinghan’s accent; not sure which region the Celestial Capital Department is from, but when anxious, it has a cute accent.
"Eh, I don’t understand what you mean."
Under the mask, Song Yinghan’s face looked puzzled.
The meaning is very simple: I give these people gold and silver, and what does it have to do with their boss at the Celestial Capital Department? This thing seems to have nothing to do with their boss from the beginning. Why say it like this?
No understanding.
"My answer is even simpler, you bypass the head of the Celestial Capital Department and give money directly to the subordinates, are you trying to put these people in an unethical situation? Are you trying to buy them away from the boss’s control with money? Isn’t this undermining the boss?" Yuchi said directly.
It’s like fancying a chef in a restaurant where the chef and the owner have a good relationship. Instead of going to the owner, you privately ask the chef for help. What’s the chef supposed to do? The chef and owner have a good relationship, and naturally, the chef will stick with the owner. But if you go personally to the chef, he’s also worried the owner might misunderstand. And what if the owner finds out about this and gets furious?
Song Yinghan: "..."
...
Walking, walking.
Yuchi passed by a street stall, where there were some gold and silver jewelry, which looked quite fake. This reminded Yuchi of something. He grabbed Song Yinghan’s delicate wrist, and when she was stunned, looked at the small bracelet on her snow-white wrist.
A bamboo weave red bracelet, bought for Song Yinghan a few months ago in Jiangzhou City, costing around 200 wren, exact amount forgotten, it’s a replica, but she’s still wearing it now? Seems like she says she doesn’t care, but she really does like this bracelet.
"Yuchi, there are other people around." Song Yinghan quickly hid her wrist.
"Haha, do you like anything else? Tell me, I’ll buy it for you." Yuchi laughed as he hid her wrist again.
"Don’t change the subject..."
"I just figured out what you were talking about."
Under the mask, Song Yinghan’s gentle eyes showed grievance as she spoke carefully to Yuchi: "You could have told me earlier, how was I supposed to know? I’m not as smart or sensible as you. In your eyes, I’m just a fool, being teased and toyed with by you."
Understood.
Finally understood, ah.
It seems like this whole thing was really just about undermining. If I give gold and silver to these Celestial Capital Department members, wouldn’t that seem like undermining? They wouldn’t easily take money from me while looking out for their boss.
I’m, after all, just an outsider. They’ll continue to work for the Celestial Capital Department in Canglan City, so it’s their boss they need to consider. Without their boss’s order, they’re put in a tough spot.
Luckily, Yuchi was by my side to remind me, otherwise, if I went to them tomorrow with money, that would be truly forcing them. They wouldn’t likely speak, and once the head of the Celestial Capital Department gets wind of this, what kind of person would Song Yinghan become?
What, you’re undermining from the Celestial Capital Department over there, and you haven’t even joined us in the Celestial Capital Department of Canglan City yet, and you’re already bribing our members? Where’s the respect for our boss then?
"Haha, as long as you get it."
"Some things if I just directly say, you won’t have a concept of it."
"Like a child, if they haven’t been beaten by the world, they think the world revolves around them, but in fact, the world doesn’t stop spinning for anyone." Yuchi looked emotionally at Song Yinghan; this woman finally understands why she couldn’t find clues.