Chapter 130: Catch Them Red-Handed

Zheng Zhong looked at the white silver and was extremely excited. He bowed repeatedly.

"Thank you Miss Chen for your help. I thought I would lose everything on this trip, but I never expected to meet such a kind-hearted person like you.

To be honest, Miss Chen, this is my first time to go out and do business, but I am putting my life and property on the line.

If this batch of goods really can't be sold, not only me, but also my wife and children at home will not be able to survive. You are our family's savior!"

Chen Qingqing knew very well how difficult it was to go out and do business in ancient times when transportation was underdeveloped.

Traveling by water relies on rowing boats, which are an important means of transportation on rivers. Coupled with poor information flow, the goods being resold may not be sold.

Another possibility is that the goods are difficult to preserve. For example, although the beets on this ship are not easy to spoil, if they are not sold in time, they will easily rot and deteriorate if left together.

Therefore, it takes great courage to go out and do business. For this reason alone, she admires Zheng Zhong in front of her.

Chen Qingqing smiled and said, "Uncle Zheng, you are too polite, it's just a small favor.

Besides, I did have another purpose for accepting these beets.

Didn’t I just say that we will continue to cooperate for a long time? I just don’t know if the price will change?”

"Don't worry, Miss Chen. If you still want it, the price will definitely not change."

Zheng Zhong secretly calculated in his mind that this trip of 5,000 kilograms of beets was sold for 15 taels of silver, while in the local area, 2 taels and 5 cents of silver could buy 5,000 kilograms.

The ship charges 100 coins for 100 miles. It is 600 miles from his home to Qingshui Town, and a ship costs 600 coins a day. Ten days' travel would cost 6 taels of silver.

After deducting the expenses for food, drink and accommodation on the way, this trip netted a little over three taels of silver.

If you deliver goods once every two months, you can earn about 20 taels of silver a year.

Doesn't this mean you're going to get rich? Once good luck comes, you can't get rid of it.

His face was filled with joy, and his pride was evident in his words. "Miss Chen, when will you need beets next time?"

Chen Qingqing had already calculated that if she could clean out 200 kilograms of beets a day, she could clean out all the beets in less than a month.

In order to prevent the occurrence of supply exceeding demand, the supply of raw materials must be guaranteed.

Thinking of this, she smiled and said, "Uncle Zheng, when is the earliest you can come next time?"

"A round trip takes about ten days, plus some time for acquisition, so the fastest time is about a month."

"Okay, let's stick to this schedule. From now on, you will send me 5,000 kilograms of beets every month."

"Okay, no problem. I guarantee the delivery will be on time." Zheng Zhong didn't expect that a pie would really fall from the sky. It seemed like they were trying to make him rich!

Although Chen Zhanshan believed in his daughter, he still felt it was a bit absurd when he saw her asking Zheng Zhong to provide her with money for a long time. He couldn't help but ask again,

"Qing girl, we don't know when we'll finish 5,000 kilograms of beets, so why are you still supplying them for a long time? Where are we going to put all that?"

"Yes, you'd better think about it. Our family eats beets for every meal, and we probably can't finish them in a year. Why do you still let people deliver them to our home?" Lin frowned, with an expression of incomprehension.

Chen Qingqing smiled slightly, "Dad, Mom, don't worry, I'll tell you in detail when we get home."

Seeing Lin's worried look, Chen Zhanshan hurriedly persuaded her, "Xiumei, our daughter won't do anything without confidence. We should trust her."

Lin sighed helplessly, "Okay!"

Chen Qingqing didn't want to waste any more time, so she hurriedly gave Chen Zhanshan some instructions, then said to Zheng Zhong, "Uncle Zheng, I'll go ahead and let my father take you back."

"Okay, Miss Chen, don't worry. I'll ask someone to find a car and it will be there soon." Zheng Zhong agreed and turned around to arrange people to load the car.

Chen Qingqing briefly explained a few words to Chen Zhanshan, then left the dock with Lin, found Liu Laohan, and rode on an oxcart back home...

The Chen family's old house.

Old Lady Chen and the others came out of Chen Qingqing's house, returned to the house, changed into clean clothes, and put a few steamed buns into the package. Then they urged Old Man Chen who was standing beside them,

"You should also hurry up and get ready so we can hurry on our way."

"We're going to report to the authorities, what's the big deal? We might as well get going!" Old Man Chen was getting a little impatient waiting. "If we delay any longer, we probably won't even make it to the county government office tomorrow morning."

"You know shit. We are the parents of a scholar in the future. No matter what we do, we have to pay attention to our image and not bring shame to the Chen family."

"Alright, alright, this is still a mystery. Don't go around bragging about it. I can't afford to lose face."

"Look at you!" Old Lady Chen glared at him, gnashing her teeth. "What do you mean by 'nonsense'? Next year, the third child will definitely pass the imperial examination. Just wait and see if you don't believe me."

"Okay, I believe you." Old Man Chen didn't want to argue with her. After all, he couldn't win the argument. If he said a few more words, she would definitely get angry. He stepped forward and took the package. "Let's go, old woman."

"Let's go, Ruolan and I will have a few more words."

Just as she finished speaking, Chen Ruolan came in from the outer room, holding two eggs in her hand. "Grandma, it's a long way to the county town, so you should take these two eggs with you on the way."

"Oh, my dear granddaughter, you are so thoughtful." Old Mrs. Chen was so happy that her nose was bubbling. "Grandma brought some dry food, you should keep these two eggs for yourself."

After hearing what he said, Chen Ruolan was no longer polite. After all, she was just pretending. Although the eggs were not tasty, they were still better than coarse flour steamed bread.

In order to allow the old couple to report to the police smoothly, she did not forget to give a few instructions.

"Grandma, to prevent any further complications, once you arrive in the county, no matter how late it is, you must first find the county government office and explain to the county magistrate that Chen Qingqing is trying to steal money and murder. Then, you should bring the officials back as soon as possible so that you can catch them red-handed.

If that person is moved away by them, Chen Qingqing might bite him back."

Old Lady Chen nodded repeatedly upon hearing this. "Don't worry, Ruolan. With Grandma's physique, we'll definitely be able to reach the county town before dark. As soon as we find the county government office, I'll beat the drum to protest and arrest that damned girl."

Chen Ruolan hid the smug look in her eyes and urged, "Okay, then you and my grandfather should leave quickly!"

"Okay, eat and drink well at home, we will be back early tomorrow morning."

After saying this, Old Mrs. Chen gave some more instructions before she and Old Man Chen left the house.

I had only taken two steps when the village head came towards me.

Wu Baoan saw that the old couple still had bags on their wrists and looked like they were going out, so he hurriedly greeted them, "Auntie, what are you going to do?"

Old Mrs. Chen was stunned at first, and her heart tightened. How did she meet him?

Wu Baoan is the head of the village. If he knew what was going on, it would be troublesome.

People's hearts are hidden. After all, that is a reward of more than one hundred taels of silver. Who wouldn't be tempted?

If he steals the credit, the loss will be huge, so it's better to do it quietly...