Two out of the three cartloads of charcoal were sold in one go, which was undoubtedly the best encouragement for Lu Qiqi and the others.

Li Changlong was puzzled as to how Lu Qiqi knew Manager Chen, and asked, "Qiqi, when did you meet this Manager Chen? He looks like a manager from a wealthy family, and his manner of speaking and demeanor is unlike that of an ordinary manager."

When Li Changlong asked, Lu Qiqi didn't intend to hide anything and frankly told him about Wu Qian and Wu Wei selling diseased pork.

Li Changlong was initially shocked, then felt a sense of lingering fear. He never imagined that opening a noodle shop would lead to so many things happening.

Li Changlong said with heartache, "Qiqi, from now on, you must tell me and Dad about anything. We are not as smart as you, but we don't want you to bear the burden of supporting the family alone, while we hide behind you."

"Okay," Lu Qiqi said with a grin. "Second brother, you have to keep this a secret for me this time, otherwise if Third Uncle finds out when we get back, he definitely won't be able to eat properly today."

Li Changlong pondered for a moment and nodded, "I'll keep this a secret for you this time, but there can't be a next time!"

Lu Qiqi responded repeatedly.

Anyway, she always acts first and asks for permission later, so at worst she can just hide it better in the future.

Li Changlong had no idea that Lu Qiqi was thinking this way. If he had known that Lu Qiqi was planning to act first and report later, he would have told her everything today and given her a good lecture!

Li Shoucai, along with Li Dalang and the villagers, went to deliver charcoal, leaving only Lu Qiqi and Li Changlong at the stall.

Even after they finished speaking, they didn't let their guard down. They had just been at loggerheads with the other side, so they still had to keep a close eye on them to prevent being hit with a brick by the other side if they weren't careful, which would be a huge loss.

After a quarter of an hour, Lu Qiqi saw that the other party had not made any move, but their gazes were becoming increasingly sharp, as if they wanted to destroy them with their eyes.

Lu Qiqi wasn't afraid of such looks. If looks could kill, what use would the government be?

A few more customers came in, but some thought Lu Qiqi's charcoal was too expensive and went to buy charcoal from several other shops across the street that sold it mixed with black charcoal.

There are also customers who don't mind the high price and pursue quality, who come to Lu Qiqi to buy silver frost charcoal.

"I've been here for so many years and I've never seen such good charcoal. Did you make this?" Manager Feng finished dealing with the root and hurriedly went out to buy charcoal himself.

If the old lady and the eldest young lady return and there's no good charcoal left, his job as steward will be over.

Therefore, he had to hurry up and buy the charcoal, as there were still many things in the manor that required his attention these days!

Lu Qiqi squatted down to meet the gaze of Steward Feng, who was dressed in a dark blue robe, and said, "We burned it. It's four hundred coins a basket, fifty catties a basket, and the baskets cost three coins each!"

Manager Feng hadn't expected that even a bamboo basket would cost money, but he didn't care about the small amount, as long as the old lady and the others could have a comfortable and warm winter.

Steward Feng stood up and said, "Pack all of these up and send them to the Feng residence."

Li Changlong nodded repeatedly in agreement, "Okay, I'll deliver it right away."

Looking at the pile of charcoal on the ground, Manager Feng felt it wasn't enough and asked, "Is there any more charcoal?"

"We don't have any today, but we still have some at home. How much would you like?" Lu Qiqi asked frankly.

Steward Feng estimated for a moment and said, "Send two more carts to my residence tomorrow, and I will instruct the servants to open the gate for you."

"No problem!" Lu Qiqi liked this kind of straightforward business the most, and she agreed quickly and decisively.

As they were talking, Li Shoucai and his men returned with the charcoal. When they learned that all the remaining charcoal had been sold, they grinned from ear to ear.

After giving Lu Qiqi a thumbs up, Li Shoucai went to deliver charcoal to the Feng family.

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After Lu Qiqi finished selling the charcoal, she waited for a long time outside the city gate until it was almost dark before Lu Dahai and the others finally came out of the city gate.

When Lu Qiqi saw Lu Dahai, she waved happily, "Third Uncle, over here!"

Upon hearing the sound, Lu Dahai and his group left the city gate without delay.

"How come you're selling so fast?" Lu Dahai asked in surprise.

They almost missed getting out of the city gate while selling this charcoal.

Clutching the money he made from selling charcoal today, Li Shoucai praised, "This is all thanks to Seventh Girl, who came up with the idea of ​​selling the charcoal. Otherwise, we would have had to bring all the charcoal back today!"

When Lu Dahai heard Li Shoucai praise Lu Qiqi, he was even happier than if he had been praised himself.

Lu Qiqi interrupted them with a smile, "Let's go back to the village quickly, or it'll get dark!"

"Yes, yes, let's go!"

Lu Dahai and Li Shoucai also realized that this was not the time to talk or chat. It was dark, the road was difficult to walk on, and it was quite cold!

Before Lu Qiqi and her group had walked for the time it takes to brew a cup of tea, several oxcarts blocked their way.

Having drunk the spiritual spring water for several months, Lu Qiqi's eyesight was much better than others. She spotted them immediately—their rivals selling charcoal in the alley today.

Seeing the aggressive approach of the other side, Lu Qiqi knew that a fierce battle was bound to take place today.

Lu Dahai, unaware of what had happened to Lu Qiqi and the others selling charcoal, smiled and called out to the people across the street, "Brother, please make way, it's getting dark, we're in a hurry to get home."

The short, stout man chuckled, "You guys are so arrogant, you must be eager to meet your maker."

Upon hearing the other party's words, Lu Dahai knew they were looking for trouble, either to rob him or because they had a grudge. He immediately became serious and whispered to Lu Qiqi, "Be careful."

The short, stout man, thinking of the unsold charcoal on his cart and seeing that Lu Qiqi and the others had sold out all their charcoal, felt a burning anger within him. He shouted, "Brothers, beat them into submission! Let's see if they dare to come to Luzhou Prefecture to sell charcoal and cause trouble again!"

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