Yu Meng knew without looking that his intentions would not be pure, nor would he divide this fertile land fairly and justly!
But who was she!
She was someone who would never be led by the nose. Without batting an eye, she tossed out her cards, leaving them bewildered for a while.
"We in the inner city can give up this area, but its produce must be sold to our inner city. If you agree, you two countries can nod!"
Leng Han, who was drinking water and watching the show, choked on his water when he suddenly heard such words, coughing for a long time.
Surprise, shock, disbelief, his face displayed a variety of emotions. He could hear his heart pounding.
This was hardly a negotiation. The words spoken were so direct, and the tone was utterly unquestionable.
Outside the camp, Zhao Jiaqi and Fan Zehao looked at each other and smiled before quietly leaving.
She took a deep breath and slowly exhaled, her smile undiminished: "Yu Meng is going to beat the old masters with a club, giving them no chance to breathe!"
Fan Zehao didn't find this inappropriate. On the contrary, he thought Yu Meng had done well. He said proudly: "The child hasn't studied negotiation, nor has she been exposed to it. Stating her demands first is nothing wrong!"
"But if she were to bicker back and forth with them, it might not lead anywhere. Her approach is more effective, and there's no need to waste time. For Yu Meng, doing this is understandable!"
When it came to the children, he was protective and would not allow anyone to speak ill of them.
Zhao Jiaqi sighed slightly: "I didn't say the child was wrong. I just regret this negotiation. Regardless of the outcome, our conditions are laid out. I just hoped the child could observe and learn more, not go in and capsize a whole boat into the river!"
Fan Zehao misunderstood his wife and smiled apologetically, feeling a bit awkward: "There will be plenty of opportunities in the future. It's not this one that matters. Let the child adapt slowly, after all, she is still young!"
Heh!
Now she's called young, but when they were fighting, why wasn't she called young?
He was a typical double standard.
"Alright, let her handle it herself!"
With Yu Meng's disruptive intervention, this long negotiation meeting would probably end quickly. With one less party vying for land, the remaining parties would have to divide it fairly. As long as a dividing line was found, this matter could be concluded satisfactorily.
In the evening, in the camp, Sen Sen and Yao Yao wanted to eat roasted meat. Zhao Jiaqi, unable to refuse the two children, asked the Gan family sisters to go with Su Ya to prepare the ingredients.
The Prince of Xian and the Prince of Xiaoyao watched the people they cared about doing rough work in the cold winter, and felt a pang of heartache.
They approached the warm stove, smiling and asking Zhao Jiaqi: "Sister-in-law, you gave Jiao Jiao to me, so can I take her away tonight?"
After Huangfu Xian finished speaking, his small eyes sparkled. If it weren't for the cold weather freezing his saliva, otherwise... the thought of that scene was quite amusing.
Before Zhao Jiaqi could speak, Huangfu Xu couldn't sit still either. He picked up Huangfu Xian's words and began to tease Zhao Jiaqi: "Prince Xian, what you said is wrong. When has our Sister-in-law ever broken her promise? Since she gave the person to us, she will never go back on her word!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he turned to Zhao Jiaqi and grinned, revealing his teeth: "Isn't that right, Sister-in-law!"
The one being addressed rolled her eyes at them and said, "You've already said it, so what else can I say?"
The two princes got their wish and were so happy they almost danced, their words full of swagger and smugness.
Meat was roasting over the fire, sizzling with oil, its aroma spreading for miles.
The only ones sitting calmly by the fire were Fan Zehao and Zhao Jiaqi. The two princes were busy helping the women they liked.
The guards behind the princes, seeing their masters doing servant's work, were so startled that they hurried to help.
Xiao Ce also felt sorry for Su Ya and hovered around her. Zhao Jiaqi had never seen such a scene.
She was very envious, but upon seeing her own husband beside her, she felt much better. The word "happiness" suddenly appeared in her mind.
Zhao Jiaqi asked the person beside her: "What is happiness!"
Fan Zehao, who was caught off guard, was suddenly asked. He thought for a moment and said, "Happiness is very simple. For the children to grow up safely, for you to stay by my side until we are old, for us to be healthy, and to have enough to eat and wear. I think this is my happiness."
His earnest answer had a touch of simplemindedness that made Zhao Jiaqi laugh heartily.
"Wow, I said I could always smell roasted meat in the camp, and I thought I was just hungry. I didn't expect us to have meat tonight. I really want to eat!"
Yu Meng, having just finished the negotiation, arrived with this unappetizing remark, startling everyone into stopping their actions.
Seeing his niece return, Prince Xian and Prince Xiaoyao couldn't continue to linger around the women and sat down at their seats, but their eyes were still fixed on the two women working. httpδ:/m.kuAisugg.nět
Zhao Jiaqi saw through it but didn't expose it. She asked Yu Meng: "How did the negotiation go!"
Yu Meng plopped down between them, pouting, and said with some helplessness: "I even took the initiative to propose the issue of land, so they were naturally happy. But now, how to divide the boundary line, the two of them still disagree. They've been arguing about this all afternoon, and I'm getting a headache!"
Although the Axi tribe was a small country, its land was vast. If this dividing line was drawn even slightly incorrectly, it would result in a significant difference.
It was not wrong to try to secure more land for one's own country!
"Actually, they both agreed to my plan, so I could withdraw. But my master said I should listen to how they divide it. I don't understand what this has to do with us!"
Fan Zehao listened and flicked her forehead: "Your master asked you to stay for a reason. You just need to watch and listen. Ask your master 'why' more often, and you won't lose out!"
Although Yu Meng was frustrated, she humbly accepted the teachings from her father and nodded emphatically.
The meat was almost roasted when the young general Leng Han appeared. Zhao Jiaqi saw his relieved expression and knew that he had finished writing the secret memorial to Huangfu Xi.
Moments later, Wu Yi also came out and sat down unceremoniously, waiting to eat roasted meat.
At this moment, as long as important matters were not involved, this group of people were like family and friends, without arguments, struggles for fame and fortune, or schemes.
However, someone pointedly brought up a sensitive topic that ruined the mood.
Prince Xian asked Leng Han and Wu Yi opposite him: "Have you discussed a good strategy? How are we going to divide it? We can't just keep wasting time here. It's cold, and it's not even a month until the New Year."
Prince Xiaoyao nodded in agreement: "Who says not! The captives in this tribe and their herdsmen, every mouth needs to eat. Their food is already not enough, and now we have to contribute our food too. Hurry up and think. If all else fails, you two countries will pay for the food for these captives and herdsmen. You can negotiate for as long as you want, but we won't accompany you!"
As soon as the issue of food and supplies was brought up, no one dared to respond.
The 200,000 strong army, not to mention the herdsmen and captives, did not have much food, which was barely enough to last until the New Year.
Even the inner city soldiers, the remaining 150,000 of them, had enough food for only ten days at most.
Seeing the embarrassed expressions of the two generals, Zhao Jiaqi smiled silently and secretly gave the two princes a thumbs-up.
Well done. At crucial moments, these two were still useful.