Is This Guy Reliable

"Well, isn't this odd!" Leonard Li clicked his tongue. What could have bewitched Shane Shen like this?

Leonard Li walked over and saw the chicken-and-rabbit cage problem written on the paper. He scratched his head and looked up at Lily Evans, saying, "What kind of question is this!? Putting chickens and rabbits in the same cage—must be the boss has lost his mind, huh? Aren't you worried the chickens will peck the rabbits' eyes out, and they'll start fighting? If the rabbit gets mad and bites, what if it chews up the chicken's claws? Sigh, this boss is hopeless, definitely not cut out for business!"

Lily Evans nearly spat out her tea—how does his brain even work!?

Shane Shen clearly had no patience for Leonard Li's illiterate remarks. He rolled his eyes and said, "It's a math problem. You don't get it, so don't embarrass yourself by talking nonsense."

Leonard Li snorted, completely unconvinced. "Fine, your whole family is full of scholars, and I'm just the illiterate one. Shane, is this another riddle from your grandfather?"

Shane Shen shook his head and pointed at Lily Evans. "Your business partner gave it to me. Tsk, it's actually pretty tricky..."

Leonard Li was stunned when he heard the problem came from Lily Evans. His eyes widened in surprise. "Lily, you know math too?"

Lily Evans smiled. "Just messing around."

Leonard Li clicked his tongue. "If you can stump this guy, Lily, you've got real skills. By the way, Butler Wu said you've been here a few days. Is there something you need from me?"

Lily Evans glanced at Shane Shen, and Leonard Li instantly understood. The two of them walked out to the waterside pavilion, where Lily finally explained the trouble she'd had buying land. She ended with an apologetic look, "It's my fault for being young and inexperienced. I had no idea land would be so hard to buy. I was worried you'd already finalized the trade routes, and if I couldn't deliver, you'd lose money—so I rushed over to find you."

To her surprise, Leonard Li burst out laughing and waved his hand. "I thought it was something urgent—turns out it's just this! Hehehe, honestly, I haven't even started negotiating the trade routes yet..."

Lily Evans: ...So this carefree young master hasn't even begun the negotiations, and I've been stressing out for days for nothing!

Leonard Li chuckled. "Lily, it's not that I'm careless about business—it's just that you can't rush things, especially when opening up new trade routes. Connections take time..."

Leonard Li gestured toward the hall behind them. "See, Lily? Shane Shen—the young master of the Shen family in the capital, grandson of Elder Gu from Wutong Academy, and cousin to Grand Tutor Gu. The Shen family runs several famous restaurants in the capital. First, I need to build rapport with them, share a few drinks, and only then can we talk business."

As he spoke, Leonard Li rubbed his head. "Yesterday, he insisted on drinking with me. Normally, I wouldn't let anyone push me around, but for our business, I let him pour—and ended up tipsy. Ugh, my head still hurts..."

Seeing him grimace and rub his head, Lily Evans couldn't help but laugh and bowed playfully. "Young Master Li, I know you work hard for our business. You really do have it tough."

Leonard Li chuckled and waved his hand. "We're in the same boat, after all. I'm just trying to make money for myself, too."

Lily Evans said, "But the land issue still needs to be resolved eventually. Otherwise, how am I supposed to build more mushroom houses and expand production?"

Leonard Li tugged at his collar and stuck out his tongue. "This summer's really hot, tsk... Lily, don't worry about the land. Give it at most a month—there'll be plenty of good fields for sale at low prices. All you have to do is buy them."

Lily Evans looked at this playful young master. Was this guy actually reliable?