"Quickly! Report to Madam Qin immediately!"
Even if these soldiers appeared serious and hardworking on the surface, no one knew what they were really thinking when it came to something they had never grown before!
Not to mention in the military camp, everyone had their suspicions and gossips about their general sending out a hundred men to be hired by a woman to farm...
Seeing the results of their hard work, they were naturally very happy.
Qin Qing received the news around 10 a.m. When she rushed to the planting site in the suburbs, she saw a few tender shoots scattered on the ground and a relieved smile appeared on her face!
To be honest, she had only heard about it, and had never actually planted it herself. She had been extremely nervous these past few days, but she didn't expect to see results so quickly!
She was slightly surprised as she watched the soldiers diligently watering the fields…
You know, just a few days ago, they only started working voluntarily after I arrived or Chen Chu arrived. When no one was watching, almost no one would work voluntarily. Obviously, everyone felt deep down that she couldn't grow it! This kind of thing that they had never seen before simply couldn't survive.
She was well aware of this, so she didn't say anything, as long as it didn't affect the planting!
Now, they seem to have seen a glimmer of hope for a harvest, and have even begun to water the plants and weed them...
Thinking of this, she couldn't help but smile knowingly, and suddenly felt a lot of motivation!
In this way, she can proceed to the next step...
In the afternoon, she personally went to Xiadao Village and went straight to the old village chief's house, the same house she had visited a few days ago, and explained her purpose directly.
The old village chief became extremely enthusiastic the moment he saw her, his face beaming with smiles, and he told her about his recent success in persuading the villagers to go up the mountain to dig potatoes…
Qin Qing's eyes lit up when she saw the two large bags of potatoes in front of her! This was exactly what she wanted!
"Sir... I'd like to buy one bag first, and then take it to the city to sell. How about this, I'll sign a contract with you for three months. During this period, I'll try my best to buy all the potatoes in the village. Three months later, it will be autumn, and I'm sure the villagers will have other things to do..."
It's like making use of their current free time to earn whatever they can. When autumn comes, they'll still have to work in their fields, so it won't affect them at all.
After she finished speaking, the old village chief, with decades of leadership experience, immediately understood her meaning and said happily.
"Okay! I'll sign it!"
Upon receiving a positive answer, Qin Qing finally breathed a sigh of relief!
She proposed this method not only to facilitate the supply of potatoes to various inns and hotels after the potato harvest in three months, but also to solve her own worries. After all, it would be troublesome for her to hire people to dig potatoes herself. If she signed an agreement with the old village chief, she would not have to worry about the trouble in the middle.
This was the happiest thing that had happened to her in the past two weeks!
Now, her biggest worry is how to introduce potatoes to the public and how to sell them to guesthouses, hotels, and restaurants!
That noon, Qin Qing ran all the way back to the rice shop, sat down and gulped down a large mouthful of water. After drinking the water, he complained while panting.
"Sigh... It's so hard to get a hold of the owners of all the inns in the capital! I've already been to four of them!"
Under the emperor's feet, in such a vast city as the capital, it's no easy feat for an ordinary citizen like her to even catch a glimpse of the imperial family, wealthy merchants, and high-ranking officials.
After finishing her work, Peony turned around and heard Qin Qing's complaints. She smiled reassuringly.
"Mom! There's no rush for this. Didn't you say the potatoes we've already bought can be stored for a few more days? Don't overwork yourself, just take it slow."
Qin Qing knew this principle all too well, and shook his head helplessly.
“I know that, but what if I still can’t find a way to sell the potatoes in a few days? Wouldn’t this batch of potatoes be wasted? No way! I still have to look for a way quickly. If all else fails, I’ll just spend some money.”
She despised this method of paying money to get things done, but she had no choice but to do it. After all, she couldn't just turn down money!
Just as she was thinking this, she stood up and prepared to go out and take another look, but then she saw a fierce-looking old lady walking towards her from the entrance of the rice shop!
Who is Qin Lianhua?
Before Qin Qing could even turn around, the customers in the shop were scared away, and a group of onlookers quickly gathered at the door.
Seeing this, Peony quickly went up to him and said politely.
"Auntie, why are you so angry? This is just a small shop. You can tell me what's wrong, let's not ruin our relationship."
The old lady saw that she was pretty and had a decent attitude, so she relaxed her brow a little, but her tone was still angry.
"Old woman, I'm not looking for you. Where is Qin Lianhua? I'd like to see which shameless woman, almost forty, is still seducing my son!"
Unseen by anyone, a short figure nearby heard the old woman's angry voice and smiled.
Qin Qing didn't want to turn back, after all, there had been troublemakers lately, and Shaoyao, that little imp, could handle it. But she didn't expect the old lady to say such nasty things!
Seduction? Who did she seduce? So what if she's almost forty? She's still a beauty at forty!
Then, she suddenly frowned. Why did that voice sound so familiar? When she turned around, she saw an old woman at the door looking displeased…
"Aunt Wang?"
She blurted out instinctively that the impatient old woman in front of her was none other than Wang Da Niang, her landlady from Qingcheng! She was also Wang Yan's biological mother!
When Grandma Wang heard someone calling her, she frowned and looked over, her eyes meeting Qin Qing's directly! Then she stared wide-eyed in surprise!
"You are... from the Qin family?"
Hearing this familiar address, Qin Qing couldn't help but twitch her lips, her face full of helplessness! Why did this mother and son both like to call her that?!
Seeing that the two seemed to know each other, Peony glanced at Qin Qing, and after receiving confirmation, she turned around to attend to her own business.
When Aunt Wang recognized Qin Qing, she was overjoyed and quickly went over to take Qin Qing's hand.
"It really is you! I knew my son wasn't the kind of man who'd be fickle; ordinary women wouldn't catch his eye. Oh dear! It's been almost half a year since we last saw each other! You're finally back..."
Qin Qing smiled. Time had flown by, and more than half a year had indeed passed. Facing this proud old lady whom she had encountered during her most difficult time, she was still very happy.
"Yes, it's been so long in the blink of an eye... I went back to check on things, but there was no one at home. Luckily, you're alright too!"
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