The next second, Qin Qing suddenly released her grip. Once freed, Bao Niangzi collapsed to the ground, utterly exhausted, gasping for breath. She looked at Qin Qing with terrified eyes and stumbled backward…
Clearly, Qin Qing's actions had instilled fear in her. Qin Qing was quite pleased with this! Only sufficient fear could prevent her from ever causing her further trouble.
"Next time, I'll just snap your neck! Get out!"
The low, cold word "Get out" terrified Bao Niangzi, who scrambled towards the door in a panic...
Upon seeing the three craftsmen, they dared not linger and began to run like madmen. The three men turned back, but the craftsmen had already vanished without a trace…
When I turned around, I saw Qin Qing standing at the entrance of the rice shop, looking helpless.
Seeing that several people were looking over, Qin Qing could only shake his head and say.
"I have already given her a good talking-to, and she knows she was wrong, so I have forgiven her this time. Please don't say anything more when you go back. It's not easy for Bao Niangzi either."
Seeing how kind and gentle she was, and how she even worried about Bao Niangzi's future reputation, the group's gazes immediately changed, filled with admiration and emotion as they looked at her.
"The proprietress is incredibly magnanimous; she can forgive such a thing. It's truly unparalleled in the world! We admire her greatly!"
Qin Qing was stunned. If it weren't for the genuine admiration in their eyes, she would have thought they were mocking her for being a saint...
"It's getting late, and it's quiet at night. Why don't we wait and see the landlady off? It'll be safer that way."
Hearing their concern, Qin Qing was about to shake her head when she suddenly thought of her persona. Just as she hesitated, a calm yet powerful voice came from afar.
"There's no need for you all to trouble yourselves!"
Looking towards the sound, a man dressed in black robes slowly emerged from the shadows. His expression was very serious, his gaze firm and calm, and his tall and imposing figure clearly indicated that he was a martial arts expert!
Just as the group recognized the newcomer in surprise, Qin Qing was immediately filled with embarrassment! His appearance at this moment only confirmed the rumors!
After all, rumors about her having an affair with General Wang Yan have been circulating for quite some time, and given Wang Yan's status, many people know him.
"The general is my granddaughter's mentor. I suppose my granddaughter is worried about me. Then I won't trouble you any further. I'll definitely ask you for help if I need to do this kind of renovation in the future."
After saying that, the group watched as she walked towards Wang Yan, deliberately keeping her distance. The two seemed to have no special relationship, but something felt strange about them.
Qin Qing walked ahead of Wang Yan, feeling awkward and unsure what to say. After they rounded the corner and were out of sight, a pair of large hands suddenly pulled her back…
The sudden movement almost made her stumble and fall. After regaining her balance, she looked up at Wang Yan, her tone very unpleasant.
What are you doing? Are you crazy?!
Wang Yan was taken aback. He had been so gentle when he was talking to those craftsmen, so why was he so impatient with him now?
Thinking of this, he became somewhat unhappy! His heart was filled with mixed feelings! His voice also carried a hint of helplessness and dissatisfaction.
"You're walking too fast, there's a stone on the ground..."
Upon hearing this, Qin Qing subconsciously looked in the direction he pointed and saw a stone mill lying on the ground directly in front of her, seemingly abandoned there. She had been so focused on her thoughts that she hadn't noticed what was on the ground in front of her!
Then Qin Qing looked up and realized that Wang Yan had just inadvertently revealed... a look of grievance!
Is this guy feeling wronged?
Unable to believe it, she subconsciously rubbed her eyes. When she looked again, there was still that dignified and handsome face in front of her. Hmm... it must have been an illusion!
How could the legendary, decisive, iron-willed, and just General Wang Yan possibly show any sign of distress because of a single complaint from her? Ha! She must be too tired! She's even hallucinating.
"Sorry, I was thinking about something!"
Wang Yan nodded and this time stepped ahead of her.
Qin Qing watched his retreating figure and slowly frowned. Why did he suddenly seem so unhappy?
Two figures walked silently in the sunset, one in front of the other, yet in perfect harmony.
A few days later, Qin Qing handed the rice shop over to Shaoyao to manage. Qin Zifeng would occasionally go over to sort out the accounts. Xiao Muxing went directly to the military camp with Wang Yan for easier training, while Xiao Muyue stayed by Shaoyao's side...
The family members were all busy with their own things, and everything seemed to gradually settle down!
That day, Qin Qing first went to the military camp with Wang Yan and saw a neat troop of soldiers in front of him.
"Mrs. Qin, this is Chen Chu, the captain of the logistics battalion in the army. He is in command of these hundred soldiers."
The man in front of me had a muscular build and a dark complexion, and looked a bit scary, but he was a member of a logistics battalion.
Thinking it over, she still smiled and nodded. After the two got to know each other, she turned around and took out an uneven oval object from the cloth bag.
"Thank you all for your help. My name is Qin Lianhua, you can call me Aunt Qin. Our task for the next two days is to buy these potatoes from some farmers, and then put the sprouted potatoes together and the unsprouted potatoes together! Each potato is five coins, and larger ones are eight coins. We don't require anyone to hand them over."
After saying that, she looked at Wang Yan, indicating that she had finished explaining.
Without further ado, Wang Yan looked seriously at the hundred strong and muscular soldiers in front of him.
"Your task today is to follow Qin's instructions. Remember, do not disturb the people, and all expenditures must be recorded! Depart at Chenshi (7-9 AM) and return as a unit at Youshi (5-7 PM)! Do you understand?"
"Listen carefully!"
With a resounding response, Wang Yan turned and left without saying another word to Qin Qing.
Qin Qing didn't care and looked directly at the soldiers after he left.
"Has any of you seen this before? The capital is so vast that we might not be able to buy many today. To avoid wasting our time, please check if you have seen it somewhere before."
Having said that, she handed out the potatoes, and a hundred soldiers took turns observing them…
After a long pause, a soldier hesitantly reached out his hand.
"Report! I think I've seen this before!"
Upon hearing this, Qin Qing immediately perked up and looked in the direction of the voice towards the young man, who appeared to be in his early twenties, at the very back of the crowd…
The other soldiers couldn't help but turn to look. Under so many gazes, the young man seemed a little nervous; a faint blush crept onto his bronze skin. He scratched his head sheepishly.
“Aunt Qin… Aunt Qin, my hometown is a village on the outskirts of the city. I think I saw this when I went back to visit relatives last month. Because the harvest has not been good recently, it seems that the villagers all have this at home.”
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