But when she turned around, she couldn't find anyone.

Could it be that I woke up too early today and didn't get enough sleep, which is why I'm hallucinating?

Jiang Jingxue didn't take it too seriously and got into the car.

No sooner had she left than a stylishly dressed young woman walked into the crowd.

"You guys are too easily fooled! How stupid!"

The villagers, who were still immersed in joy, were suddenly doused with cold water.

What do you mean by that?

"You're so quick to believe that she, a woman, could run such a big business?"

The woman casually picked up the contract from the villager's hand, glanced at it, and looked on with disdain.

“These seafood products of yours would cost more than five times this price in the city. She bought them from you at such a low price, and who knows how much money she made off you. Only you people would believe her!”

"More than five times?"

The villagers looked on in surprise.

They had heard Jiang Jingxue mention before that their seafood was of very high quality and could fetch a good price elsewhere.

They didn't know exactly how much it could sell for.

They were already satisfied with the price in the contract, but when they heard that the market price in the city could be five times higher, they did feel a little resentful.

"Are you serious? Can it really sell for that much money?"

The villagers tentatively asked.

"Of course it's true! Do you really think that Jiang Jingxue is so kind? She's just using you as cheap labor."

With the woman's instigation, some villagers have become suspicious.

Some villagers remained steadfast in their support for Jiang Jingxue.

"Comrade Jiang isn't that kind of person! She wouldn't lie to us!"

"Yes, we have already signed a contract with Comrade Jiang, so we must supply goods according to the contract!"

The woman snorted coldly.

"Believe it or not, I'm just kindly reminding you."

"Anyway, the contract doesn't specify that clearly. You can just supply some defective products and still make the same money, right?"

After the woman finished speaking, she left.

Some villagers have already started to have wicked ideas.

On the way back.

Jiang Jingxue sat in the car, constantly looking back.

For some reason, she still felt vaguely uneasy, as if she were being followed.

Qin Liang noticed her unusual behavior.

"What's wrong, Madam?"

Jiang Jingxue frowned and said, "I have a feeling that someone is following us."

Upon hearing this, Qin Liang's expression immediately turned serious.

He had a similar premonition earlier, but since he hadn't seen anyone following him, he assumed he was just imagining things.

I didn't expect that the lady would also have such a feeling. It seems that there is a high probability that someone is indeed following them.

Not wanting Jiang Jingxue to worry, Qin Liang pretended to be nonchalant and said, "Madam, perhaps you are too tired. Why don't you close your eyes and rest for a while?"

"Alright."

After returning home.

Jiang Jingxue went back to her room to rest, and Qin Liang immediately went to Gu Pingwei's study to report on the day's events.

"You mean, someone is following you?"

"Yes, but when I turned around, I didn't find anything unusual."

Even someone as cautious as Qin Liang couldn't find any clues about the other party, which shows that the other party is really skilled.

Gu Pingwei frowned slightly as he analyzed the matter seriously.

"I suspect it's the same group that poisoned us last time; they're probably planning something else."

"Qin Liang, this matter must be kept secret. We must not alert the enemy. I will ask my superiors for instructions."

"What about Madam..."

"Don't tell her either, so she won't worry."

"yes."

Just then, Jiang Jingxue pushed open the door and walked in.

As soon as she entered the room, she noticed that Gu Pingwei and Qin Liang's expressions were somewhat off, as if they were hiding something.

"What are you whispering about? Is there something you can't tell me?"

"No...it's nothing."

Jiang Jingxue looked Gu Pingwei and Qin Liang up and down.

The way they looked didn't seem like anything was wrong at all.

"Could it be that you were talking about other women here just now?"

"Tell me honestly, did you meet some new sisters while I was away?"

Jiang Jingxue deliberately crossed her arms and stared at Gu Pingwei before asking a question.

Gu Pingwei was truly wronged.

He said it was a confidential work matter and he didn't want her to know and worry.

If I don't say anything, it's hard to explain, so it's a real dilemma.

Seeing that Gu Pingwei's face was turning red from her questioning, Jiang Jingxue didn't want to make things difficult for him anymore.

"Okay, okay, if you don't want to talk about it, I won't ask anymore."

"Here's the thing, I was lying in bed just now and couldn't sleep because I kept thinking about it. I felt a little uneasy. Qin Liang, could you please drive the military vehicle around the seafood market area whenever you have some free time these next few days? I'll reimburse you for the gas."

Although they didn't see anyone following them along the way, it was still best to be cautious.

The military vehicles patrolling from time to time serves as a deterrent to those with ill intentions and should prevent many problems from arising.

Qin Liang and Gu Pingwei exchanged a glance.

Unexpectedly, Jiang Jingxue was so clever; she never let her guard down and even came up with a plan.

Gu Pingwei was just about to instruct Qin Liang to visit her more often and protect her secretly when she brought it up first.

At Gu Pingwei's prompting look, Qin Liang quickly replied, "Yes, Madam, don't worry!"

the next day.

Jiang Jingxue went to the seafood market and asked Sun Youzhi to put up a sign to recruit some cleaning staff.

The first step in opening a business is, of course, to clean the entire market thoroughly.

Because Jiang Jingxue offered high wages, she quickly recruited all the workers.

Jiang Jingxue briefly assigned the tasks and then let everyone go about their own business.

Some people were responsible for sweeping the floor and wiping the windows, while others were responsible for painting the walls.

Jiang Jingxue sat in her office, drinking tea and reading a book.

Through the window, she could see everyone working enthusiastically.

One of the older women caught Jiang Jingxue's attention.

She spent two hours cleaning just one pane of glass and still hadn't finished. She kept dawdling, muttering something under her breath, her face full of complaints and reluctance.

Feeling a bit tired from reading, Jiang Jingxue got up and went outside to take a look around, also wanting to take the opportunity to give a reprimand to those who were slacking off.

As soon as Jiang Jingxue walked up to the older woman, she immediately started wiping the glass with great effort, flattering her as she did so: "Young lady, you're so young and you've already taken over this seafood market, you're really amazing!"

"You've come to the right person by hiring me to clean windows. I'm the best at this kind of work, and I guarantee I'll clean them quickly and well!"

Jiang Jingxue had already taken in all of her little actions.

With a smile, she said, "Auntie, does your family perform opera? Not only are they good at it, but they can also change faces so quickly!"