The woman saw that it was indeed as she had said, and then sniffed it with her nose. She looked at Qin Qing with surprise and satisfaction.
"Not bad, I'll take two pounds to try first, please wrap them up."
Upon hearing this, Qin Qing smiled slightly, quickly wrapped the package, and handed it to the woman.
"Four taels and eighty coins, thank you!"
As soon as she finished speaking, the woman stared at her in disbelief. She had thought the most expensive item would be two ounces per pound, but she hadn't expected her to want three ounces per pound! And that was after a 20% discount!!
The other person next to him looked at Qin Qing with dissatisfaction, and couldn't help but raise his voice, speaking sharply.
"Boss lady! Aren't you trying to rip us off? Even government grain isn't this expensive. Are you deliberately raising the price because there are two women here?"
Qin Qing shook her head.
"You two are unaware of something..."
Then she repeated what she had said to the other people, which surprised the two even more.
"Secret recipe cultivation?"
Qin Qing nodded, his face full of confidence and determination. Seeing this, the two could no longer argue, so they reluctantly handed over the rice, paid the money, and prepared to leave...
"Where's the boss? I don't see any customers."
The little girl at the door looked arrogant, followed by a pretty little girl in pink.
The sound instantly drew the attention of everyone present... Xiao Muyue and Xiao Muxing, who were learning to read on the side, also looked over when they heard the voice.
Upon seeing this, Qin Qing frowned immediately, and Xiao Muyue and Xiao Muxing also opened their mouths in surprise. Xiao Muyue even spoke up.
"Hey? Isn't this the older sister that Grandma took in before?"
A childish voice immediately made the little girl who had just walked in turn turn pale! She looked up in surprise, first seeing the two little ones holding books, and then seeing Qin Zifeng sitting to the side keeping accounts. Seeing how handsome he was at such a young age and how outstanding his temperament was, her eyes flickered slightly!
Before she could even marvel at the young man's appearance, she saw the face she least wanted to see! Her heart sank to the bottom...
When Qin Qing and Bai Lianhua locked eyes, they both saw each other's displeasure and disgust, clearly indicating that neither liked the other.
"So you're still alive, ma'am! I thought you'd be dead by now in that situation! You're really lucky to be alive!"
Perhaps because of his young age, although he seemed much more composed than before, he was still a child and couldn't suppress his inner thoughts at all!
"Isn't this Miss Chen?"
A soft murmur reached her ears, clearly heard by her keen ears. Qin Qing subconsciously glanced at the two female guests preparing to leave...
Lord Chen? The white lotus has changed her identity? It seems the young heroine is doing quite well after parting ways with her!
The two seemed somewhat surprised after hearing what Bai Lianhua said, clearly indicating that they knew each other.
Something flashed through Qin Qing's mind, and when she heard her indirectly cursing her for not dying, she smiled gently and helplessly.
"What nonsense are you spouting, child? I saved your life back then and guided you through that perilous journey. Even if you don't like me, you don't have to say things like that!"
Bai Lianhua, being petite, didn't notice the two women who stopped at the gate and looked at her in surprise. When she heard Qin Qing say that, the corners of her mouth turned up slightly, with a hint of sarcasm and arrogance.
"Shut up! Who do you think you are! Saving me? That's your good fortune. I haven't forgotten the insults you gave me! This shop is yours? Ha!"
A cold snort, laced with blatant threat, made Qin Qing's face pale, but she remained resolute.
"I have never bullied you. It's clearly your own pettiness that's the problem... Forget it! I don't want to lower myself to your level. You're not welcome here! Get out!"
Hearing her performance, Bai Lianhua felt even more smug. She thought back to how Qin Qing had made her look so humiliated, but she never expected that Qin Qing would have such a day!
"Hmph! You think I care about your lousy place? Bah! Things are different now, you just wait!"
After saying that, Bai Lianhua turned and left disdainfully, with the little maid following closely behind. She didn't pay any attention to the two women watching the show at the door, including their sudden change in expression.
Qin Qing watched the two women at the door leave with gloomy faces, and a smile involuntarily appeared on her face... Although she didn't know which family they belonged to, they seemed to be quite familiar with Bai Lianhua. She had also watched some palace dramas, so why wouldn't she take the opportunity to trip up that Bai Lianhua?
In the afternoon, the sun gradually set...
A line of soldiers pushed a cart into the street...
Qin Qing stood quietly waiting at the entrance of the rice shop. The two little ones were also tired after a long day and were dozing off on the benches inside the shop.
Qin Zifeng gathered up the day's earnings and headed towards the door, carrying the ledger records.
"Grandma, I've compiled all the accounts for today. Would you like to take a look? There are a few rather large purchase records..."
Qin Qing reached out and took it, glanced at it briefly, then closed it and handed it to him.
"Grandma believes in you. You did a great job with the accounts today, and Grandma saw it all. But we'll only get busier in the future, since our business might become more and more prosperous, and the accounts will be more complicated. I'll have to thank you for your hard work!"
Qin Zifeng listened attentively, taking the important task entrusted to him by Qin Qing with utmost seriousness! The young man's determined gaze, reflected in the setting sun, appeared exceptionally excited and fervent.
Just then, the sound of cart wheels came from afar. Qin Qing looked up in surprise and saw the large packages on the two large carts in the distance.
"Here he comes, Dongzi! Get ready to work!"
After saying that, she asked Qin Zifeng to bring out another blank ledger…
"Thank you all for your hard work!"
Seeing the soldiers stop pushing the cart, Qin Qing quickly went over with a smile! He casually divided some pre-packaged grain into several portions and handed them to them…
Upon seeing this, the soldiers quickly declined.
“Auntie, you are our platoon leader’s mother. It’s our duty to deliver the grain. You don’t need to do this.”
Qin Qing, however, kept pushing the objects into the arms of the group.
"It's not much, and I know that after buying your grain, the military camp will probably only have a little more monthly pay. You all know the current price of grain. Consider this a gift from me to your wives and children! Please accept it."
The men couldn't persuade her otherwise, and in the end they had no choice but to accept it, thinking to themselves how understanding their platoon leader's mother was!
After the grain was placed, both sides weighed it and did some preliminary checks. Then Qin Qing handed over the ledger. The leading soldier signed and pressed his fingerprint on it, then stamped it with the seal of their logistics army before leaving.
After watching them leave, Qin Qing handed the ledger to Qin Zifeng and explained.
Do you know why we need to get a stamp, a signature, and a fingerprint?
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