Chapter 235 Goodbye, Family
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Zhao Family House
Su Cheng sat in front of the bronze mirror, wiping her face with a wet handkerchief. Qing Shuang stood behind her, tying her hair for her.
"Miss, why are you up so early today?" Qingshuang looked up at the girl in the mirror, a bright smile in her eyes, "Is there anything?"
"The Imperial Hospital's assessment is over. I have to go to the Xie family to ask Jinyu how she did." Su Cheng was still sleepy and his words were unclear.
"Miss! Miss!"
Cai Lian trotted all the way, stepped over the high threshold nimbly, and stood beside her master.
Su Cheng glanced at her, his eyes full of confusion, "Why are you running so fast? What happened?"
Cailian ran all the way back to Lixiang Garden from the main gate. She didn't look tired at all, and still had a sweet smile on her face. "Miss, someone is looking for you outside."
"Looking for me?" Su Cheng and Qing Shuang exchanged glances and asked in a low voice, "Who?"
"They are people I have never seen before. Their clothes are tattered and not as respectable as the clothes worn by Old Zhou, the fireman in our courtyard." Cai Lian scratched her head and whispered, "I only know that their surname is Liu and they are an old couple."
"The old couple surnamed Liu?" Su Cheng's eyes flashed with a flash of light, and he had a guess, "Could it be Aunt Liu... Quickly ask them to wait for me in the main hall!"
"yes."
About a quarter of an hour later, Su Cheng hurried to the hall and saw Aunt Liu stretching her neck to look around from afar.
"Auntie!" Su Cheng waved at her with a smile as beautiful as a flower.
"Oh... Ah Cheng!" Seeing the child she had been thinking about day and night, Aunt Liu's eyes were red. She hurried over and wanted to hug Su Cheng, but she withdrew her hand angrily after touching her bright and beautiful clothes.
But he never expected that the child would dive into his arms.
"Aunt, how come you and Uncle Liu have time to come to Beijing to see me?" Su Cheng put her arms around Aunt Liu's waist and acted like a child.
Uncle Liu put his hands in his pockets and just stared at her with a silly smile.
Seeing that she didn't despise her, Aunt Liu smiled and said casually, "You never come home, and everyone misses you so much. Our potatoes are mostly ripe, and your uncle and I have been waiting for you to come back, but we can't wait for you to come back. Just now, someone couldn't bear it anymore and carried a batch of potatoes to sell, but they were targeted by a restaurant."
Aunt Liu's face lit up with happiness when she spoke of this. "That restaurant is one of the best in town. They wanted to buy a large quantity of potatoes from our village and offered a sky-high price! But the seeds are yours after all. Your uncle and I didn't dare make a decision on our own, so we thought of coming to ask you to avoid any mistakes."
"A sky-high price?" Su Cheng became interested and asked in a low voice, "How much did you give?"
"One catty, fifty cents!" Aunt Liu excitedly stretched out five fingers, waiting to see Su Cheng's happy look.
As a result, Su Cheng was exceptionally calm.
"Just fifty cents?" Su Cheng frowned, obviously the amount of money was not what she expected.
"What do you mean, fifty... fifty cents a pound isn't enough?" Aunt Liu almost bit her tongue as she muttered, "Oh my God, have you... have you become stupid after staying in the capital?"
Uncle Liu couldn't sit still any longer. He stood up angrily, ready to say a few good words for the restaurant. "Ah Cheng, fifty cents a pound is almost as expensive as pork. The potatoes we grow are rare, but they're still food after all. How can they be more expensive than meat?"
Su Cheng sighed softly, pulled Aunt Liu to sit in front of the chair, and gently comforted her, "Uncle Liu, Aunt, I was hoping to make a lot of money with potatoes, but fifty cents a pound, I'm naturally not satisfied."
"Making a fortune from the food you eat?" Aunt Liu scratched her head and looked at her husband in confusion. "Dad, why don't I understand?"
Uncle Liu didn't understand the child's train of thought, but he knew one thing: "Listen to Ah Cheng first. This child is even more clever than the second son of the Xie family. He will definitely not make any mistakes."
What if...what if she can really make a lot of money with Xinghua Village?
"Our potatoes are large and easy to store. They can be cooked in any way. They're excellent for both daily rations and military use." Su Cheng held Aunt Liu's hand and said earnestly, "I've already contacted the buyer. They'll buy as much as we grow. The minimum price per pound is one hundred coins."
"One hundred..." Aunt Liu was startled by her words and hurriedly reached out to touch her forehead. "Ah Cheng, are you crazy? Do you know what a pound of catty is worth a hundred coins?"
More expensive than meat!
Those are potatoes dug out of mud, not gold!
"Don't be anxious, auntie. Listen to me carefully." Su Cheng pulled down her hand, his tone helpless. "If it's one hundred coins, it's not a lot of money. What we need to do is rely on that buyer, open up the sea market, and sell potatoes. Only then can the profit grow bigger and bigger. If the sea market is large, are you still worried that the money won't come into our pockets?"
Aunt Liu was already dumbfounded, sitting on the chair like a stone lump. Uncle Liu also had no reaction, as if he was frightened and sat there blankly. The whole hall was eerily quiet.
"Uncle? Aunt?" Su Cheng couldn't help laughing when he saw their expressions. "Look at how shocked you are. How can you be a wealthy person? In the future, I will have to rely on you to deal with those businessmen."
Uncle Liu blinked and whispered, "Old woman, pinch me, I am not dreaming..."
The next moment, he jumped up from his chair with a cry, rubbing his lower back with his hands, and looked at his wife with a grin, "You really pinched me!"
Aunt Liu ignored her and held Su Cheng's hand tightly, her eyes shining. "Ah Cheng, you didn't lie to me, did you? Can you really... one pound for one hundred coins?"
"Of course." Su Cheng was very confident in the seeds given by the system. "Don't worry, Auntie. I have already negotiated with the buyer. There is no mistake."
"Okay, okay, okay!" Aunt Liu nodded repeatedly, overjoyed. "If it really turns out like you said, our village will be amazing!"
"I've always said this kid is cunning and clever." Uncle Liu rubbed his lower back, grinning from ear to ear. "Listen to Ah Cheng, it must be right."
Su Cheng found it funny, helped Aunt Liu up, and said softly, "Since you are new to the capital, I will take you for a good stroll and buy you some nice clothes."
"No, no," Aunt Liu hurriedly interrupted her, glancing at Qingshuang behind her and whispering, "Ah Cheng, everyone knows life in the capital is tough. This isn't your home. Spending any money requires Lord Zhao's approval. We've all agreed that each family will chip in a tael to give you some money to boost your reputation. We're using our own money, so we don't need anyone else's."
Then she pulled out a ball of rags from her sleeve and peeled back the layers, starting from the top, until the small change inside was exposed. "Every family has contributed money, as a thank you for giving us potato seeds."
Su Cheng looked at the silver in her hand, her eyes a little sore, "No need, aunt, I have my own silver."
After she finished speaking, she pulled Aunt Liu, who wanted to talk more, and walked out of the house, coaxing her into getting on the Zhao family's carriage.
Who would have thought that while he was making excuses in front of the mansion gate, he was spotted by someone.
"Rou'er's father..." The woman tugged at her husband's sleeve, staring at the Zhao family mansion in amazement, "Look, are those standing at the door my parents?"
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