Mu Bo choked on his own saliva, his face turning bright red as he stared at Qin Qing in disbelief.
"Mother...how much did you say? Five hundred bushels?? What do you want to do with it?"
Qin Qing didn't hide anything.
"I want to open a rice shop! Or a general store! But the price of rice is too high right now. Your output is just enough to give to the soldiers. You should be able to save 500 shi (a unit of dry measure)! Wouldn't it be better to exchange it for some silver?"
Mu Bo looked at her with surprise.
"Mother...do you know how much silver five hundred shi (a unit of dry measure) costs? That's no small sum!"
Qin Qing nodded to indicate that she understood.
"So go back and see if you can sell it to me. I'll start renting a shop in the next few days!"
Anyway, the growing season for crops is only a little over three months, so she can wait. Right now, she'll definitely sell the grain in her own space first, but if she wants to expand and last longer, she'll need more.
Hearing her so confident and certain, Mu Bo wanted to say something, but didn't know how to start. After hesitating for a moment, he kept quiet and could only wait and see how things went when she lost money...
After the two left, the courtyard returned to silence. The two children seemed exceptionally excited, while Qin Qing began to think about her upcoming business ventures…
She has no experience in business, so if she really wants to start one, she'll need to find a professional to advise her. Besides, she's definitely not good at managing accounts, so the first thing she needs to do is find someone she trusts to run the shop.
"Xingxing, your dad looks so awesome! That armor is so cool!"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Muxing immediately raised her head with immense pride and responded to Qin Zifeng, who was filled with envy.
"Of course! My dad is amazing, you wouldn't believe it, when he was little..."
Listening intently to Xiao Muxing's exaggerated speech, Qin Zifeng even made expressions and gestures to match from time to time...
This also caught Qin Qing's attention. She stared intently at Qin Zifeng, a smile slowly spreading across her lips.
Why bother looking for an accountant? There's one right in front of her! Although Qin Zifeng is still young, and she has promised to let him go to the academy, Lushan Academy is open to all, and he can come out anytime!
Qin Zifeng's gaze, which was focused on Xiao Muxing, suddenly narrowed. He subconsciously rubbed his arms and looked at the sky in confusion. Why did he feel a little cold in the middle of summer?
Time flies, and three months have passed in the blink of an eye...
Qin Qing had already found a shop and hired a capable worker. Looking at the four big characters "Qin's Rice Shop", she smiled with satisfaction. Who would have thought that just two months ago she was still selling rice from her own space, and now she has finally officially opened for business!
"Dear fellow villagers, brothers and sisters! Qin's Rice Shop is officially open today! To thank you all for your strong support, all kinds of rice in the shop are 20% off today! Limited to 50 orders per day, first come, first served!"
The onlookers turned to look at her upon hearing this, and applause erupted continuously, clearly expressing their gratitude for her actions.
Seeing this, Qin Qing turned to look at the group of people behind him. The little ones were all happy. Zhang He was standing at the door greeting guests and weighing them. The hired man was named Dongzi and did manual labor!
Qin Zifeng, standing to the side, was in charge of collecting the money and recording it in the books! The boy looked quite adorable with his serious and earnest expression. He was only a little over ten years old, yet he was sitting in the position of the accountant!
Therefore, it's inevitable that some people will try to take advantage and deliberately pay less money...
"Hey! You're so unreliable! I clearly gave you two taels of silver, but you insisted it was one and a half taels. Aren't you trying to scam me?"
Upon hearing this, the people queuing to buy rice all craned their necks to look over, and the store was filled with questioning voices. Qin Zifeng panicked when he saw this and quickly looked at Qin Qing, wanting to explain something.
"No, Grandma, I..."
However, the woman who had spoken earlier immediately seized the opportunity to speak and shouted.
"Oh my... Grandma? So this is a family business, huh? No wonder they let a greenhorn like you do the accounting. Can you even do the math? You didn't miscount the money, did you shortchange me, did you?"
As soon as he finished speaking, he was met with all sorts of questioning looks and distrust from the crowd!
Qin Zifeng had never encountered such a situation before. He was panicked and looked helplessly at Qin Qing…
But then he saw his grandmother looking at him with gentle encouragement as she quickly came over. Her silent gaze gave him a sense of security, and his heart soon calmed down.
"Auntie! You gave me one and a half ounces, I remember it clearly. If you don't believe me, I can show you the account book. Fortunately, not many people have bought rice today, so as long as we verify it one by one, it will definitely prove what I said!"
As the boy's powerful voice rang out, the woman felt somewhat embarrassed. Seeing that the crowd was starting to loosen up, and some people were even clamoring to see the ledgers, the woman finally felt a bit lost. However, she decided to just throw caution to the wind and do nothing.
"Oh dear, this is outrageous! You're bullying your customers because you're a big business, taking advantage of me, an ordinary citizen, who can't do math. Maybe you just took half an ounce from there?! Are you trying to frame me for extortion?"
Listening to her loud wailing, the people in the rice-buying line, unable to buy anything for a long time, began to complain. After all, everyone's time is precious, and they were there to buy rice, not to watch a show.
At this moment, Qin Qing couldn't help but laugh out loud, which quickly attracted the attention of many people.
“This…Auntie! First you said my grandson made a mistake in the accounts, fine! Then we’ll check the accounts. And then you said he took money from them to deliberately extort you? You’ve said both good and bad things, how can you be so sure?”
She paused here, stopping in front of the woman, and smiled helplessly.
"Besides, who isn't just an ordinary citizen? I'm also running a small business. The price of rice in Tianlong Kingdom has been rising again and again recently. Other rice shops are even selling it for one or two taels of copper coins per catty, while my Qin Family Rice Shop just opened today. It's eighty copper coins per catty, plus a 20% discount. It might save you all a lot of money!"
Hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement. It was harvest time, but rice prices were even higher, making it increasingly unaffordable for them. They had finally found a shop with reasonable prices and decent taste, which was why they had gotten up early to queue up. Who knew they would encounter something like this!
At this moment, most of the complaints were directed at the woman who had caused the trouble. Faced with this scene, the woman's face darkened, and she glared at Qin Qing with her neck stiffened...
Only then did he realize the difference between himself and the woman in front of him. She had fair skin, gentle eyes, and seemed charming and alluring, yet she also had a mature and steady demeanor. She exuded a very confident and strong aura!
The inexplicable realization made the woman even more agitated. She reached out and grabbed the 1.5 ounces of salt that Qin Zifeng had placed on the table, uttered a harsh remark, and quickly and disheveledly left…
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