Chapter 381 Shao Shang’s Little Thoughts

"I came up with a solution. While weighing with a bucket is fast, it's not necessarily accurate, and it's difficult to tell with the naked eye. Unless there's a standard container on site, it's hard to tell how much is in a bucket. And the tightness of the arrangement during weighing can affect the amount in a bucket, so I set another standard: weight."

In the future, when selling rice, in addition to weighing it with a bucket, it is also necessary to ensure that the weight does not deviate too much, otherwise it will still be considered as short weight. Merchants who intentionally do this will be required to pay double compensation once discovered.

At the entrance and exit of every market, a standard scale is set up. If you have any doubts about the weight given by the merchant, you can check it on the spot.

"The biggest problem is that this thing is difficult to use. If it can be simplified so that ordinary people can easily understand it, it will be truly popularized. These standard weights should be uniformly produced and distributed to minimize counterfeiting and serve as a regulatory framework. What do you think?"

He Zhaojun told Shao Shang in great detail the conclusions she and Wen Ziduan had reached through continuous discussion and practice over the past few days, and asked her to help complete them.

Shao Shang's expression was solemn. She knew the urgency of the matter. "Sister Zhaojun, what are you going to do with the rice that Liu Qingshan withheld? If someone were to exaggerate this matter and say it was you and the Third Prince who orchestrated it, it would be a huge blow to your credibility."

"Yes, so I've already begun making preparations for this matter. I've already sent the envoys who came with me from South Vietnam back to South Vietnam. According to the current season, South Vietnam's latest grain has been harvested. We need to quickly load it onto the ship and transport it to the capital, and then provide it to the people free of charge. Do you think this will make up for it a little?"

He Zhaojun had thought of many solutions, such as returning the rice to each household according to the quantity and name recorded in the account book, but she was worried about omissions or duplications, which would allow someone to take advantage of the situation. Now she was worried about this matter. All the evidence pointed to Liu Qingshan, but they had no idea where the leftover rice was hidden.

"Oh, my head hurts. I couldn't sleep all night." He Zhaojun felt extremely difficult. No one had expected that she would face such a huge problem just after returning to the capital. If she handled it carelessly, not only would everything she had built up in the past be destroyed, but she would also find it difficult to make a living in the future.

Shao Shang rolled her eyes. She pulled out two aromatherapy sticks from her bosom and handed them to He Zhaojun. "Sister Zhaojun, Zisheng also had nightmares before and couldn't sleep. You gave me these. They are very effective. Why don't you try some tonight?"

This was indeed a good thing that He Zhaojun left for Shao Shang when she set out for the ancient Qiang in the southwest. Now Shao Shang took it back and asked He Zhaojun to light it when she lost her memory and forgot what it was.

He Zhaojun had no suspicion. After taking a bath that night, she was very tired, but still couldn't fall asleep because of her complicated worries. She got up and lit the incense. A faint fragrance drifted in the bedroom, refreshing her heart. He Zhaojun felt her mind was empty and her blood was pounding on the beam. She really didn't have any more random thoughts.

Wen Ziduan only smelled a faint sweet fragrance. He only saw a figure flickering beside the screen. He Zhaojun seemed to be looking over: "Ziduan, are you asleep? I can't sleep."