That day, she took Shen Minglan and several attendants to town to investigate and prepare to expand her business.
But they hadn't gone far when the scene before them suddenly changed. The land had turned into a vast ocean, and they were standing on the edge of an island!
The sea was azure, waves crashed against the rocks, and a few fishing boats could be seen sailing in the distance.
"What's going on? How did we end up at the beach?" Shen Minglan asked in surprise.
Shen Qingtang frowned, guessing that this might be another effect brought about by the space or merit.
But she didn't say much, only reassuringly saying, "Since we're here, let's make the best of it. The seaside has its advantages too; we can do seafood business."
Soon, Shen Qingtang discovered that the county town on the island was called "Wanghai County".
The county magistrate was still Wang Huai'an.
Although his reputation was ruined by previous scandals, he still held the position of county magistrate thanks to the deep-rooted influence of his relatives in the local area.
These relatives colluded with local bullies to monopolize the island's business, whether it was seafood caught by fishermen or crops grown by farmers.
They were all exploited by them at every level, and the people suffered terribly.
Shen Qingtang decided to teach these local bullies a lesson. She first took out some modern fishing tools and food preservation techniques from her spatial storage.
They teach fishermen for free, enabling them to catch more fish and preserve them for longer periods.
The fishermen benefited greatly and were extremely grateful to Shen Qingtang, so they were all willing to sell their seafood to her.
Next, Shen Qingtang opened a seafood restaurant, using modern cooking methods to prepare seafood.
With its unique flavor and reasonable price, it quickly attracted a large number of customers.
Seeing Shen Qingtang's thriving business, the local bullies became jealous and conspired to deliberately raise the purchase price of seafood and even sent people to cause trouble in the restaurant.
Shen Qingtang was prepared. She first contacted businessmen in other counties.
They purchased large quantities of grain and vegetables from them, which reduced costs.
Then, she deliberately lowered the prices of the dishes at the restaurant, causing the business of those local bullies to plummet.
At the same time, she also collected evidence of local bullies monopolizing the market and exploiting the people, and anonymously reported it to higher-level officials.
Higher-level officials had long been dissatisfied with Wang Huai'an and these local tyrants, and after receiving the evidence...
We immediately dispatched people to investigate.
With conclusive evidence, Wang Huai'an was dismissed from his post and investigated, and his relatives and local bullies also received their due punishment.
Taking advantage of the situation, Shen Qingtang acquired their businesses, expanded his business empire, and became increasingly powerful.
After resolving the issues in Wanghai County.
Shen Qingtang then turned her attention to the next county, "Xiangguo County." As the name suggests...
This county is rich in various rare and exotic fruits, including the thin-skinned and juicy "Crystal Pear", the sweet and soft "Honey Peach", and the sweet and sour "Agate Fruit", among others.
However, like Wanghai County, the fruit business in Xiangguo County is also monopolized by a few large local players.
They lowered the purchase price and raised the selling price, so the people who worked so hard to grow the fruit could barely make any money.
After arriving in Xiangguo County, Shen Qingtang first investigated the local fruit cultivation situation and found that the fruit quality was excellent, but the lack of preservation and transportation technology was a problem.
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