Why did you provoke me?

Secretary Fu remained calm, repeatedly expressing his gratitude. "This is truly a wonderful product; we must thank Boss Yu as well."

Yu Meng laughed. This Secretary Fu was really interesting. She just didn't know if this attitude was his own or Minister He's.

Butler Lu and the Yang sisters also came over.

"Boss Yu, my sister and I pre-ordered that item of yours," Yang Le said first.

Li Yiqing stood up and hurriedly introduced Butler Lu to Yu Meng. "Yu Meng, this is Ms. Lu Ying, the head butler of the prestigious Lu family in Kyoto."

Then Li Yiqing introduced Yu Meng, "This is Yu Meng, the chief film maker I invited for that mission. The thing you took away by plane was made on-site by her."

Lu Ying spoke up, "It's a pleasure to meet you in this remote place, such a young film maker."

Yu Meng laughed, "I never expected to meet such an important person from the capital in this small town."

"It's just being sarcastic and sarcastic; anyone can do that." Yu Meng said with a forced smile, inviting Lu Ying to sit down.

"Secretary Fu, did you tell Boss Yu about Minister He's decision?" Lu Ying asked Secretary Fu, who was sitting next to her.

Secretary Fu adjusted his gold-rimmed glasses. "Since the two parties haven't reached an agreement on this matter, I really can't say anything."

Yu Meng also looked at Secretary Fu with great interest.

"Mr. Yu, it's like this. I was entrusted by Minister He to bring this Ms. Lu Ying to see you. It's because Ms. Lu Ying wants to make a deal with you. Since I have a good relationship with Yi Qing, I acted as the matchmaker. As for what kind of deal it is, I don't know. You can discuss it yourselves." After saying this, Secretary Fu looked at Lu Ying and said nothing more.

"Secretary Fu, there are some things you seem to have left out. Minister He didn't mean this when he told me." Lu Ying was somewhat dissatisfied with what Secretary Fu said.

Secretary Fu adjusted her glasses again. "Ms. Lu Ying, I saw Mr. Yu and realized he's also a film maker. You two should resolve this through the methods of film makers; it's not appropriate for me, an outsider, to interfere." Secretary Fu looked troubled. "After all, even if I were Minister He's secretary, I couldn't make decisions for a film maker."

"Butler Lu, that Minister He you mentioned isn't trying to get you to come and get something for free, is he? How could a Level 5 membrane maker easily part with something like that?" Yang Le chimed in from the side. "That Minister He is also quite ignorant."

Lu Ying's expression changed.

Yu Meng spoke up at the opportune moment, "I still don't know what you're talking about?"

Everyone fell silent. Yu Meng looked at them with a puzzled expression. "I wonder what it is about me that you're all so interested in, while I, the owner, know nothing about it."

Li Yiqing lowered his head, making it impossible to see his expression.

Lu Ying looked at Li Yiqing, who had his head down, and asked, "Didn't you tell her?"

Li Yiqing then looked up. "I don't know exactly what you're looking for. Minister He just asked me if I had the address of the chief film maker I hired back then. That's why I drove you here. As for what you're looking for, Minister He really didn't tell me." Li Yiqing's tone was sincere.

Lu Ying took a deep breath before turning to Yu Meng. "Is there anything left of that thing you made during your mission?"

Yu Meng looked at her and said, "There was still some left, but then I made something else and sold it."

Lu Ying stood up abruptly. Losing her composure, she asked, "You said you sold her?"

Yu Meng calmly looked at her, "Is there something wrong?"

"All the materials collected by the mining group belong to the group, don't you know that? How can you buy and sell them privately?" Lu Ying said loudly.

"Is there a uniform rule for this? I don't know. I only helped Brother Li this time because he's my brother-in-law's relative. Besides, we signed a contract, which clearly states that I can keep a portion of anything for myself."

Li Yiqing nodded in agreement. "The rules here might be different from those in the capital. It's very difficult to find senior film makers to go on missions together, so the conditions we offer are more lenient."

Lu Ying looked at Li Yiqing, opened her mouth, and finally sat down. In fact, she knew that if there were no benefits, which film maker would go through all the trouble of following the mining group on missions?

Lu Ying's tone softened. "May I know who bought your things?"

Yu Meng looked at her strangely. "They come in to buy things, am I supposed to ask them their identity and name?"

Lu Ying sighed, "Don't you have any recollection at all? Even knowing just one name would be helpful."

Yu Meng shook her head. "I don't even know his surname."

Yang Le chuckled to himself. "Please, Butler Lu. This isn't your Lu family's grand mansion where everyone has to register when they come in or out."

Lu Ying looked dejected. "I'll go over there and contact my family," Yu Meng gestured for her to leave.

Lu Ying left the shop, unfolded the communicator in her hand, and contacted someone, her expression grim. Back inside, she handed the communicator to Secretary Fu, saying, "Minister He has something to say to you."

Secretary Fu took the intercom and went outside. After saying something, Secretary Fu nodded repeatedly in agreement.

Yu Meng looked curiously at Secretary Fu, whose expression remained unchanged.

"Well, Minister He said it's too dangerous to go back to the city overnight, so he asked me to arrange a hotel for you. Ms. Lu, what do you think, should we go now, or..."

Lu Ying had no desire to stay. The things in the shop were very good, but she was a worldly person and didn't lack those things.

Li Yiqing also stood up. "I'll take you there. I know this town well."

Secretary Fu nodded politely to Yu Meng and turned to leave.

"Little sister, look what I brought back! Mingfeng and the others have really found a great place this time." Dali's voice came in before she even entered the room.

Li Yiqing secretly slapped his forehead; he had run into them after all.

Secretary Fu was stunned when she saw the person who came in. "Teacher Yu Li? What are you doing here?" She belatedly looked at Yu Meng and asked, "Did she call you 'little sister'?"

Yu Meng nodded. "Yes, my dear."

Secretary Fu nodded calmly, "Teacher Yu Li's class was excellent." With that, she led Lu Ying out without saying much more.

Yu Meng found this Secretary Fu quite interesting. He must have thought of something, but he didn't say anything or seem inclined to investigate. It seemed a bit of a waste of his talents to have someone like that as a secretary.

Li Yiqing glared at Jiang Mingfeng. "You really know how to pick your time to come back?"

Jiang Mingfeng, not understanding what was going on, just smiled and said, "Dali has already made her selections, so I brought her back."

Lu Ying then became interested. "Can I take a look at the dough you've collected?"

Dali looked at Yu Meng, who smiled and nodded, "Of course, but they are all inconspicuous things, I'm afraid you won't like them."

Lu Ying waved her hand, "Let's see. If you find something you like, Boss Yu can give us a discount."

Yu Meng nodded, "It's a blessing that this thing catches your eye; something too cheap wouldn't suit your status."

"Boss Yu, I'm using this myself, so a discount would be great." Lu Ying's skin was tough enough to back up.

"Is that so? Then how about I give you a 30% discount?" Yu Meng said tentatively. "Big sister, where are the items? Let Butler Lu choose first."

Dali placed the large box she was holding on the table. "I think all the good stuff is here."

Lu Ying looked at the large box. "Is this all there is?"

"Huh?" Dali was also confused. "It's not just one, there are many."