AWB Chapter 227 Absolute Force Suppression
Chapter 227 Absolute Force Suppression
"Drive Cao Kai out of Cao Family Shipping and announce to the whole city that Cao Kai will never be employed again," Yin Rou said directly, not wanting to engage in any political maneuvering with the Cao family.
“No, Cao Kai is the heir of the Cao family shipping business that I have been training for nearly ten years. How can he just give up because of a little salt transport business?” The Cao family head unconsciously emphasized the word “little”.
In other words, if Yin Rou wanted the Cao family head to give up Cao Kai, Yin Rou would have to hand over the bulk of the salt transport business.
"Can't reach an agreement?" Yin Rou stood up and said, "I will pay for the private room. Patriarch Cao and Young Master Cao, please have a seat." When Cao Xiao was mentioned, her heart surged with emotion, and she needed to take a deep breath to compose herself.
The head of the Cao family did not expect that Yin Rou would not even try to fight for it. Shouldn't business be about give and take?
"This doesn't seem like business. In business, shouldn't there be mutual back-and-forth?" The head of the Cao family asserted his authority as an elder.
“Heh,” Yin Rou laughed sarcastically, “I’m willing to give up one-fifth of the salt transport, which is already my greatest sincerity. If you want more, then forget it. It’s just the Cao family’s shipping business. It can be famous throughout the country, but naturally… it can also be lost with the wind!”
Yin Rou didn't want to mention to the Cao family head what she had endured in the past year, but she didn't believe that the Cao family head didn't know!
The head of the Cao family knew this, but he pretended not to know and continued to try to get close to her. This made her feel as if there were needles in her heart, and she felt indescribably uncomfortable.
"What do you mean?! My Cao family's century-old shipping business, how can you just move it as you please?!" The head of the Cao family suddenly stood up and questioned.
Yin Rou forced a smile and said, "Among the officials, farmers, artisans, and merchants, merchants are at the bottom. To put it bluntly, merchants are nothing."
The Cao family head's face turned grim. Yin Rou had been right. Every year, the Cao family had to give a large amount of gold and silver to officials at all levels in exchange for protection. If these officials stopped protecting the Cao family, what would the Cao family be? Nothing at all!
"If I could become the head of Han Family Shipping and even rename it Yin Family Shipping, do you think it's possible if I didn't have someone above me who could keep Han Family Head in check?" Yin Rou looked at Cao Family Head with sarcasm. She said, "The people above me can not only keep Han Family in check, but they can also slap the entire Cao Family to pieces. Do you believe that?"
She said that on purpose.
The Cao family head's expression shifted between anger and uncertainty as he thought about how the Han family head had just offered to give up the Han family's shipping business.
“One-fifth is too little,” the head of the Cao family gritted his teeth, trying to advocate for Cao Family Shipping. In reality, he meant that he agreed to expel Cao Kai from Cao Family Shipping.
"Rou'er..."
Seeing Yin Rou's self-deprecating, sorrowful smile, Cao Xiao called out to her with distress.
"For Xiao'er's sake, how about giving me a larger share? Two-fifths, how about that?" said the head of the Cao family.
"It's only because of Ah Xiao that I'm giving the Cao family a chance," Yin Rou said sarcastically.
The head of the Cao family frowned.
"What I want to do most is to make the Cao family disappear, so... who will know... about those things?" Yin Rou felt as if her internal organs were burning up, but she still forced herself to smile.
The head of the Cao family looked at Yin Rou in shock.
"You know everything, and I hate you the most! How can you pretend to be innocent?!" Yin Rou stepped forward, approached the Cao family head, and looked up at him.
Xia Mo, disguised as a maid, frowned. She felt that Yin Rou's "looking up" gesture was too unimpressive.
Xia Mo then made her move. She kicked a stool behind the Cao family head, whose legs went weak and he fell directly onto the stool.
Yin Rou's expression shifted to one of condescending disdain.
That's more like it.
The head of the Cao family stood up, only to meet the gaze of Xia Mo, who was disguised as a maid.
When the Cao family head thought of Si Ya's (Xia Mo) absolute power, he shut up, obediently sat down, looked up at Yin Rou, and accepted Yin Rou's disdain.
“You should be grateful that you still have a good son,” Yin Rou said with a wry smile as she turned to look at Cao Xiao when she heard him call her.
The head of the Cao family also looked at his dumbfounded son.
This was his only biological son. If he could, he wouldn't want his only son to become mentally challenged. Later, he considered having children, but... after discovering that he was impotent, he gave up and made Cao Kai the acting young master of the Cao family.
“Xiao’er’s mental breakdown is partly your fault. Not long after I kicked you out of the Cao family, Xiao’er went mad because of you. Before he went mad, he was still calling your name,” the Cao family head said, once again playing the emotional card.
“After you agree to the deal with me, I will allow you to continue participating in the salt transport auctions. In this way, as long as you win the bid, you will be able to obtain more salt transport shares,” Yin Rou glanced at Cao Xiao and then looked at the Cao family head.
The head of the Cao family thought that he could not get any more after obtaining one-fifth of the share, which was why he was so unwilling. When he heard that he could participate in the auction and obtain more shares, he immediately nodded.
"Wait a moment before you nod, I have a second request to make," Yin Rou said, taking a deep breath as she looked at Cao Xiao, whose eyes were only on her, and gave Xia Mo, who was disguised as a maid, a pleading, bitter smile.
Yin Rou asked, "Could you also let me use the second request?"
Xia Mo nodded, understanding Yin Rou's gaze.
“My second requirement is that he marry into the Yin family,” Yin Rou said, glancing at Cao Xiao before looking at the head of the Cao family.
Xia Mo was surprised. She was worried that Yin Rou might have other demands on the Cao family in the future, so she deliberately let Yin Rou make two demands and save one for later. Unexpectedly, Yin Rou used one on the spot, and... it was to ask for Cao Xiao!
Without a second thought, Patriarch Cao shook his head: "No way!"
"You can make any conditions you want, but not Xiao'er. Even if he's an idiot, he's still my son. As the head of the Cao family's shipping business, how could I let my son become someone else's son-in-law?!" The Cao family head raised his voice.
“If I can get the salt transport rights this year, the Yin family’s shipping business will be unrivaled in three years. At that time, it will be even easier to get the salt transport rights,” Yin Rou said meaningfully.
"Besides, all you've lost is a mentally challenged son. Doesn't your Cao family still have many other members?" Yin Rou reminded her.
The head of the Cao family was madly tempted.
Of course, the Cao family business is more important than the mentally challenged son!
“…Let me think about it,” the Cao family head had already agreed in his heart, but he couldn’t just nod directly. He hesitated for a moment before finally nodding, “Okay.”
Yin Rou's silent, dry laughter, like leaves rustling in the wind, trembled all over.
"Why are you putting on an act in front of me?" Yin Rou laughed until tears streamed down her face. She thought about her own experience and suddenly found it all so ridiculous.
The head of the Cao family's eyes flickered, and he nodded: "Alright, from now on he will be your husband."
Later, he can use Cao Xiao's famous saying to take control of the Yin family's shipping business. Then, his Cao family's shipping business can become stronger and bigger.
Xia Mo, disguised as a maid, took out paper and pen, on which the conditions were already written, and handed them to Yin Rou.
“Merchants, verbal agreements are all empty promises, right?” Yin Rou took a deep breath, indicating that the Cao family head could sign and put his fingerprint on the document.
The Cao family head's face turned ugly instantly. If he signed and sealed the document, it would be impossible for him to take over the Yin family's shipping business under Cao Xiao's name.