Chapter 121 Laziness and Slipping

Upon hearing this, Su Xing's eyes widened: "Why won't you give it to me? I've never worked this hard in my life. You are all so heartless. I'm going to let the whole Shushan County know what kind of people your Jiang family is."

His mother said that the wealthier a business owner is, the more they care about their reputation. If the Jiang family wants to continue making money, they will definitely be afraid of this. Just use this to threaten them.

"Go ahead and say whatever you want. I'm not afraid of that. Anyone with eyes can see what kind of people your Su family is."

Jiang Mi was fuming when Huo Ran saw this and asked, "Do you want me to teach him a lesson?"

Jiang Mi shook her head: "No need, I'm more than capable of dealing with a piece of trash like him."

Huo Ran was initially angry that someone had treated the Jiang family and Jiang Mi like that, but now, seeing Jiang Mi's expression, he couldn't help but chuckle to himself. This little one not only has a business mind, but she's also quite imposing when dealing with people.

Su Xing had no choice but to work hard, but after a while, he started slacking off again.

"Su Xing, you can slack off, but let me make this clear: our family pays wages based on the quantity of work done. You get paid for whatever you do. Don't blame us if we pay you less than you deserve."

Jiang Mi made things clear to Su Xing in advance, so that Su Xing wouldn't bring up money again later.

Upon hearing this, Su Xing immediately objected: "Why? You clearly said before that I would be paid three times more than other workers, but now it's different. Aren't you lying to me?"

Jiang Mi chuckled and said, "Then do you think there's any difference between you collecting one sack of sweet potatoes a day and someone else collecting fifty sacks? Isn't the difference a bit too big? Besides, you get paid so much more than others. If it weren't for the fact that you're Su Yindi's brother, do you think you'd have such good luck?"

Su Xing scoffed, "What business is it of yours how much I make in a day? It's not like I haven't been working. We agreed that I would make three times as much as them. If you don't give it to me, you're lying. I'm going to tell my mother!"

"Oh my, go ahead and tell your mom that she's so scary! It's hilarious. Anyone who didn't know better would think you're a three-year-old. You're so old and you're still looking for your mom every day. Look at you, you only managed to get ten today, and you even broke seven or eight of them. What good are you?"

Su Xing was so angry that his face turned red and his neck bulged: "That's because I'm born to do great things. This kind of rough and tiring work is not worthy of me at all. My mother said that I will rise to great heights in the future."

Those around him burst into laughter upon hearing his words, and even Huo Ran showed a disdainful sneer.

"Really? Then what are you doing here? It's so unfair to you. Why don't you leave? I bet you don't even care about our little bit of money." Jiang's mother pouted, looking disgusted. They didn't want to serve this master, and besides, this wasn't a master at all, just a daydreaming fool.

Su Xing shut his mouth. Of course, he came here to make money. Only the Jiang family paid so much. There was no other place that paid so much.

"You're just ostracizing me because you don't want to pay me."

Jiang's mother rolled her eyes: "You better do a good job. If you do a good job, I'll still pay you. But if you ruin this many sweet potatoes again, you can get out of here!"

Su Xing wanted to leave, but he couldn't bear to part with so much money, so he could only work slowly. While others dug up ten sweet potatoes, he hadn't even finished one.

By evening, all the sweet potatoes had finally been dug out. Huo Ran looked at so many sweet potatoes and breathed a sigh of relief, finally solving the biggest problem.

"What is this?"

Huo Ran pointed to another field where it was planted and asked.

Jiang Mi glanced at it and said, "That's a potato, also called a potato. It's actually similar to a sweet potato, but not as sweet. It's also very delicious when stir-fried."

Huo Ran thought for a moment and said, "When will this be ready? I'd like some too."

Jiang Mi said, "This plant is planted a little later, so you'll have to wait a month or two if you want it."

Huo Ran nodded. He wasn't in a hurry. With these sweet potatoes, he could last for a long time.

"What are your plans for the future? I heard you're going to open a restaurant in town. Are you planning to go into business and stop farming?"

Jiang Mi thought for a moment and said, "No, we still have to do it. I'm going to plant glutinous corn next. It's very delicious. When you come back next time, if the glutinous corn is ripe, you can come and try it."

"Really? Thank you." Huo Ran was very happy. He was thrilled that Jiang Mi had invited him over. "Sticky corn? This is the first time I've ever heard of this."

Jiang Mi nodded: "If it tastes good, it should sell well."

Huo Ran had all the sweet potatoes loaded onto the cart. Because the quantity was so large, many more people were sent to help. Jiang Mi kept some for herself, some to sell at the market, some for herself, and some to give to her neighbors and relatives. This way, she could strengthen relationships and promote the sweet potatoes.

"Thank you so much. Here's the remaining half. I'll come back to you if I need anything else in the future."

Jiang Mi happily accepted the money, feeling at ease only after exchanging money for goods.

"By the way, such a high yield of sweet potatoes is a very good thing for Daqing. May I tell His Majesty about this?"

Jiang Mi hesitated for a moment. She hadn't expected that she had only tried to earn money to support her family, but ended up making a contribution to the Daqing Kingdom. Since Huo Ran was an "Imperial Envoy," it wouldn't be a bad thing to tell the Emperor about this.

"Sure, what would happen if His Majesty found out?"

Huo Ran smiled and said, "Of course I'm happy. For His Majesty, the most joyful thing is that the people can have enough to eat and wear."

"So His Majesty is so kind!" Jiang Mi said happily. "Great! If His Majesty knew, he would be happy. Maybe our lives would be even better. If only we could pay less tax!"

Huo Ran's expression turned serious upon hearing this. This was indeed a serious matter. Ordinary people already earned very little, and it was difficult enough to have enough to eat and wear. On top of that, they had to pay taxes, and these taxes might end up being embezzled by corrupt officials.

"I will also convey your suggestion to His Majesty. As long as the people can live a good life and Daqing becomes more prosperous, it will be a great thing for His Majesty."

Su Xing stood not far away, watching furtively. Although he didn't see how much money Huo Ran gave, it looked like a lot, and he couldn't help but feel envious. He had just heard that Jiang Mi had opened a restaurant. So the Jiang family was so rich. Su Yindi should have a share in the restaurant, right?