Transmigration: The Little Chef Calls The Shots
Chapter 674 - 070 Jealous_2

Chapter 674: 070 Jealous_2

Lin Yuan was pulled into an embrace, and Xia Zheng planted a fierce kiss on her forehead, his eyes brimming with doting affection and surprise, "Yuanyuan, do you realize how sensational your method will be once it’s implemented?"

Setting aside the matter of earning money, just the increase in efficiency and cost reduction, allowing every student in the nation access to books, enough to earn significant merit in the eyes of the Emperor.

No, such an excellent opportunity could not be wasted. Xia Zheng’s mind spun rapidly; before Princess Anle had left, she had hinted that he should find an appropriate occasion to secure a status for Lin Yuan. And now, wasn’t this marvelous opportunity laid out right before them?

Although he had these thoughts, he did not share them with Lin Yuan. It wasn’t that he lacked confidence in himself, but he feared that this delicate-minded girl would overthink and assume they looked down on her background. They weren’t ones to fuss over one’s background, but those in the Capital city with their calculating ways certainly did. Lin Yuan was meant to live in the Capital in the future; he had to resolve all her troubles beforehand.

Seeing Xia Zheng with a stern face lost in thought, Lin Yuan, after much hesitation, still tugged at his sleeve and voiced her thoughts, "About the matter of firing the type blanks, do you have someone suitable in mind?"

If they intended to take this task from the Emperor, the method of moveable-type printing couldn’t be made public, so selecting a good business partner was also of utmost importance.

Xia Zheng came back to his senses, and by looking at her expression, he knew she had someone in mind.

"Does my wife have someone to recommend to her husband?"

Lin Yuan’s ears burned at his endearing words; though it wasn’t the first or second time she’d heard him speak in such a manner, why did her heart race every time?

"Hmm, I do have someone in mind."

"Who?" Xia Zheng raised an eyebrow.

"The Ma Family."

Xia Zheng’s mouth twitched; of course, it was the Ma Family.

Noticing his displeasure, Lin Yuan hastily added, "Don’t be jealous just yet. I recommend the Ma Family not because of Ma Junying."

"I haven’t even said anything yet, and you’re already rushing to explain. Still saying it’s not because of him?" Xia Zheng’s lips twisted as if he’d drunk two jars of vinegar.

"Just hear me out." Seeing he was truly jealous, Lin Yuan took his face in her hands, forcing him to look at her, and spoke with a tenderness she hadn’t even noticed herself, "You know, the Ma Family has always been in brickmaking. Just look at the red bricks of my family house; their firing techniques are indeed quite good. As for character, I’ve never met Master Ma in person, but judging from what I’ve seen of Ma Junying and Ma Xiaonan, I believe Master Ma is definitely not a man driven solely by profit."

Good skills and character—a partner like this was indeed very rare.

Xia Zheng pouted, "But don’t forget, there’s Ma Xiaoqian in the Ma Family too!"

What Ma Junying and Ma Xiaonan were like, he really couldn’t say much. But as for Ma Xiaoqian, he was crystal clear about her. A daughter-in-law who fought with others over a man and drove her mother-in-law out—her character was plain to see.

Lin Yuan fell silent, "Ma Xiaoqian is from the second house; at Ma Family Manor, it’s Master Ma who has the final say. Look at the Jin family, even if Boss Jin is useless and Jin Laoer is doted on by Old Lady Jin, isn’t it still Boss Jin who is the Head of Jin Family? Besides, when a family is large, isn’t it inevitable that they’ll have a few bad members?"

Her last words amused Xia Zheng, who tapped her forehead with his hand, chuckling, "You’re right. Just like the Old Lin family has a clever spirit like you, don’t they also have people like Lin Yongcheng and Lin Yongle?"

Lin Yuan rubbed her forehead, well, that was pretty much the gist of it.

Although cooperating with Ma Junying made Xia Zheng quite uncomfortable, to be honest, at the moment, there really was no better candidate than the Ma Family. There were many skilled porcelain-making Aristocratic families in the Capital city, but he was all too aware of how treacherous the waters there were; many would be all smiles to your face and then sell you out in a blink of an eye.

"However, you have to promise me one thing."

Xia Zheng’s unusually solemn and serious expression startled Lin Yuan, who nodded blankly, "Go ahead."

"When dealing with the Ma Family, you cannot step forward. Or rather, you cannot do it alone, especially not when Ma Junying is around. Everything must be left to me."