Before he could finish speaking, Qin Qing interrupted him.
"General, when did you become so long-winded! Don't worry, even if the harvest is bad or we lose money, I will never let you pay me. You just need to provide me with manpower and land, and I will still pay your wages. It's like helping the court solve its manpower problem! Isn't that killing two birds with one stone?"
Seeing her insistence, Wang Yan, though harboring no hope, still nodded...
Forget it, since she's willing to go through all this trouble, I'll just consider it a waste of my time!
Time quickly passed and it was afternoon. Bao Niangzi walked in with a relaxed expression, threw down a box of silver without saying a word, and said smugly.
"Just a quick check! This time it'll be perfect!"
But they forgot that the money was originally intended for Wang Yan's fine, and there was no need to show it to Qin Qing!
Qin Qing merely glanced at it upon seeing this!
"Hmm...that's enough!"
Seeing her like this, Bao Niangzi's expression turned somewhat unpleasant, but she didn't say anything! After giving a cold snort, she turned and left.
But this time the focus isn't on steamed bun shops!
There were hardly any customers left in the rice shop at this time, so Wang Yan came over. Qin Qing immediately handed him the silver, but he refused.
"Take the money; consider it payment for your apology."
These words immediately drew a surprised look from Qin Qing. She thought this man was completely straight, but it seems he's not beyond redemption!
"General, you helped me for half a day today, and I haven't even offered to pay you yet, so I certainly can't accept this money! Besides, I didn't care about her slander, so I can't accept any apology money."
Wang Yan pursed his lips and stood there without saying a word. Qin Qing smiled helplessly and reached in to take out a silver ingot.
"The apology payment is fine; the rest can be left to the general to handle."
Seeing this, Wang Yan's expression became very complicated, and he could no longer figure out Qin Qing's thoughts!
Call her greedy? She meticulously plotted against that woman today, demanding an exorbitant three hundred taels of silver, but now she's only taken ten…
If you call her aloof, she asked for three hundred taels of silver right off the bat and even took advantage of his authority. Logically, he should have been very uncomfortable, but he wasn't at all.
"It's getting late. General, aren't you supposed to be training Xingxing today? You should head back early."
After saying that, she packed up her things and looked at today's sales figures. She was still a little disappointed. Sure enough, the rice shop's business was too singular, and the speed at which she made money was indeed a bit slow.
Then a look of worry crossed her face; she suddenly realized how poor she was…
On the carriage, Qin Qing looked at the afterglow of the setting sun and realized that it was summer, which was not the most suitable season for planting potatoes!
Potatoes are normally planted in April or May, but it's already July, so the harvest won't be very good. Besides, she doesn't have any other vegetables she can plant now...
After thinking about it, she decided to give it a try!
"General..."
Seeing that she remained silent and seemed to be thinking about something, Wang Yan did not interrupt her. However, when he heard her calling him as if she had made up her mind, he interrupted her directly.
"Wang Yan!"
Qin Qing was taken aback, and his words caught in his throat. He chuckled and then said...
"Wang Yan, could you give me a hundred soldiers tomorrow? I want to go to some villagers' homes to buy potatoes at high prices. The soldiers' wages will be paid daily! I promise you won't be taken advantage of!"
Seeing her determination, she must have already thought things through. A hundred soldiers? Not bad! Not many people, they shouldn't cause any problems.
He nodded, and seeing Qin Qing's ready-to-go expression, he still didn't say anything to hurt her.
The next day at daybreak, Qin Qing spent money to find out who had bought the steamed bun shop, and then spent an extra twenty taels of silver to buy the land deed and official seal from that person.
The sign announcing the business's temporary closure for rectification was quickly hung on the gate!
Before noon, a series of loud noises suddenly came from next to Qin's Rice Shop, startling the passersby!
The wall between the original steamed bun shop and Qin's rice shop was smashed open with a hammer. The wall collapsed, raising clouds of dust, and stones of all sizes fell down. Fortunately, Qin Qing had set up roadblocks in advance, so no one was injured.
The three construction workers were very efficient; they quickly smashed through the two walls, making Qin's Rice Shop much larger!
Seeing this, Qin Qing finally smiled!
"Thank you all for your hard work! We'll finish the wall painting later. It's almost noon, and my daughter will be here soon. Let's rest for a bit and have lunch!"
Just then, a carriage slowly approached from a distance. Qin Qing smiled knowingly when he saw it. When the carriage stopped, Peony poked her head out of the carriage, followed by two other little heads. They were overjoyed when they saw Qin Qing and exclaimed in unison.
"Grandma!"
The two little ones quickly jumped down from the carriage, and Xiao Muyue stumbled and almost fell!
Qin Qing was so startled that her face changed, and she quickly reached out to catch it!
The next second…
Then, another small figure nimbly turned around, grabbed Xiao Muyue, and quickly flipped her over, landing the two of them smoothly on the ground!
Qin Qing was stunned, looking at Xiao Muxing in surprise. How could a little girl of only a few years old have such a reaction speed?
Xiao Muyue turned pale with fright, and after landing, she patted her chest with lingering fear.
"Phew~ Thank goodness for my sister! That scared me to death!"
Xiao Muxing smiled smugly upon hearing this, then said with disdain.
"How could I have such a clumsy little sister like you? You fell flat on your face while eating breakfast! Stand behind your sister and don't run around! Do you hear me?"
He then began to lecture Xiao Muyue with a serious expression, looking exactly like a mini-Wang Yan, which made Qin Qing stiffen...
But Xiao Muyue listened attentively and obediently, without any of her previous protests or objections! She almost always obeyed Xiao Muxing's words!
Qin Qing was stunned again. She hadn't paid attention to the two of them for only a few days! How come it felt like she had missed a lot?
Following closely behind, Peony walked over carrying a lunchbox, her face full of amusement.
"Mother has no idea! Little Muxing's training these past few days has been quite effective, and she even received praise from the General. She's very proud of herself! And now, she's gained her first little fangirl."
After saying that, he pointed to the well-behaved little Muyue.
Qin Qing was taken aback upon hearing this and could only shake his head helplessly.
After a while, once the installation workers had finished their meal, they quickly began repairing the house, cleaning up the dust and rubble on the ground…
Time passed by, the sky gradually cooled down, and the rice shop was finally tidied up!
Perhaps because she paid a lot of money, the craftsmen even took the initiative to help her install some of the shelves!
Looking at the huge room in front of her, Qin Qing finally smiled with satisfaction.
The rice shop, which was originally neither too big nor too small, now had a steamed bun shop, making the view much more open. There was also a small warehouse in the backyard, which could store her extra grains, saving her space in the space and avoiding the trouble of pulling the carriage back and forth.
In a few days, she will bring back the grain stored in the military camp and start supplying it to various inns. In the long run, she will definitely be able to earn a lot of money!
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