Male Lead's Canon Fodder Wife novel Chapter 1460

When Houzi heard his cousin's question, he glanced at Li Lingyun for a moment.

Noticing his gaze, Pan Chiyan chuckled and asked, "Does Brother-in-law also know the grain supplier?"

Being pointed out like that, Li Lingyun didn't panic at all. Instead, he calmly asked, "Eldest Brother, why do you say that?"

Pan Chiyan studied him for a moment before replying, "I heard from my wife that your third brother recommended her to a middleman at the black market in the capital who sells grain."

"From that middleman, we found out that he seems to give her special treatment. Not only can she buy as much grain as she wants, but she is also given priority and gets it at a lower price than others."

He paused before continuing, "Even if your third brother knows the middleman, it's impossible for a stranger to treat my wife that well without permission or orders from someone with higher authority."

Li Lingyun smiled after hearing this and asked, "So, Eldest Brother thinks the one selling the grain is my third brother?"

Pan Chiyan returned the smile and said, "It's not that I think—it's that I'm sure it's your third brother."

Upon hearing this, Li Lingyun neither confirmed nor denied it. Instead, he passed the hot potato back to Houzi.

"Well, if Eldest Brother wants to know about the supplier, you can ask Cousin," he said casually.

The moment he said this, Pan Chiyan raised an eyebrow at his cousin. Seeing this, Houzi shot a glare at Li Lingyun and said, "Boss Ling, you are the one who started this topic. Why are you dumping the mess on me?"

"I didn't start anything. Cousin, you can't blame me," Li Lingyun replied with a chuckle.

Houzi turned to Pan Chiyan and asked, "Cousin, why do you want to know about the grain supplier?"

This time, Pan Chiyan didn't press further. Instead, he said, "I came this time to buy more grain from you. The situation in other cities and towns is getting worse. Some places have already had several riots due to the lack of supplies."

"The leaders held a meeting and decided to buy at least 5,000 tons of grain this time. The price is negotiable," he added.

Houzi was taken aback when he heard this. He looked at his cousin in disbelief and asked, "5,000 tons?"

Pan Chiyan nodded and replied, "If possible, we would like to buy 10,000 tons. But to stabilize the current unrest, we need at least that much. Cousin, do you think the supplier has the stock?"

Houzi went quiet, thinking for a moment before he said, "Cousin, I can't give you an answer right now. I need to contact the supplier first."

"Can you introduce me to them?" Pan Chiyan asked.

"I can, but I will have to ask for their permission first. They agreed to sell to me under the condition that I keep their identity a secret," Houzi replied.

Hearing this, Pan Chiyan began to doubt his assumption about the supplier's identity. After thinking it over, he said, "Then please help me ask them."

"Okay."