"Today we sold plastic film from over 2,200 mu of land, and after deducting the discount, we made a full 200 taels of silver." Old Mrs. Qiao held a large box of silver, counting it as she did so, somewhat incredulous.
"The price may not seem high, but if you sell in large quantities, you can make a lot of money, more than you can make by setting up a stall in the county town."
Madam Wan said, "Mother, that's not necessarily true. In the county town, you can make dozens of taels of silver every day from a stall, but after a few days of selling the thin film, fewer people will buy it."
"That's true, but if we can earn this much, it'll be enough for a few days." Old Mrs. Qiao then thought that by the time the situation was safe, other people's potatoes, peppers, and tomatoes would have already grown, and there would be no market for their food stall.
However, there's no need to feel sorry; Lian'er always has a way to make big money.
For example, who could have predicted this?
Qiao Yuni was a little worried: "If you only earn this much in a day, others will see it and calculate it. What if they report it to the grain requisition team?"
"Yes, what should we do?" Old Mrs. Qiao frowned as well.
"Don't worry about that. I'll keep a good record and calculate the cost of the plastic film per acre as ninety-five coins," Qiao Lian'er said.
Because she does this mainly to benefit the people and help them get through this food crisis, it makes sense that she only earns a little bit.
But these silver coins need to be hidden well.
I'm not afraid of Chief Supervisor Qu coming back, I'm afraid of Old Man Song.
After thinking it over, Qiao Lian'er took the box and went into the new courtyard, ordering the soldiers to guard outside and prevent anyone from entering.
She picked out a large, hollow artificial rock from the space, put the box containing the silver inside, and then filled it with smaller stones.
These artificial mountains are already rugged and uneven; adding some protruding parts makes them look quite realistic.
Qiao Lian'er turned around and almost couldn't find the location of the stone containing the silver.
Even she was almost fooled, so there's nothing to worry about.
As for the silver that had been settled after the accounts were opened, it was kept in Old Lady Qiao's room.
Of course, even if it were found, it would be impossible to hand it over.
The large sums of silver hidden in the artificial hill were not only for preventing grain requisition teams from levying taxes, but also for guarding against the rampant bandits.
Song Laosan rode back on horseback with a group of men, his face clouded with gloom.
Everyone is saying that Chief Supervisor Qu only collects 60%, while he is a tyrant who extorts money and is worse than a pig or a dog. He deserves to be struck by lightning and die a horrible death.
Originally, when it came to collecting silver and grain, people would hate each other and resent each other, especially the leaders. Supervisor Qu was not innocent, nor was the clerk from the county government. Now, all the people's resentment was directed at him, and they were cursing him while praising Supervisor Qu.
The county clerks also hid near Supervisor Qu, resolutely refusing to collect taxes with him, as if they were afraid of being implicated.
This has led to him being targeted and criticized, causing widespread public discontent and condemnation in recent days.
He was even walking down the road when a large rock rolled down from somewhere, almost causing him to fall off his horse.
During the collection, a slingshot appeared out of nowhere and hit him on the forehead.
His forehead is still bruised.
I also heard that the reason why Supervisor Qu only collected 60% was because of what Qiao Lian'er did.
After learning the details, Song Laosan gritted his teeth in anger.
She is such a filial daughter, it's truly awe-inspiring.
He came back today to warn and teach Qiao Lian'er a lesson; that brat keeps ruining his plans.
However, Song Laosan was hungry, so he went to the Song family first.
He saw that the fields were covered in white plastic film, and he remembered what Qiao Lian'er had said, which could help the people get through this food crisis.
She is now very popular, while he is hated by everyone, and Song Laosan's face is even more gloomy.
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