Chapter 249: Greedy Snake Swallows Elephant
Zhong Xueru took the milk tea handed to her by the maid and took a small sip. She suddenly became energetic despite having been lacking interest at first.
This pearl milk tea tastes pretty good. She can taste the distinct milk and tea flavors. It's obvious that it's made with real ingredients.
Growing up eating delicacies from land and sea, she has tried and drunk all kinds of delicious food.
The reason why I was willing to buy this cup of pearl milk tea was that I saw that it was made of a bamboo tube with orchids carved on it, which made me interested.
She didn't have high expectations for the taste, but after tasting the flavor and the sweet and soft pearls, she was instantly won over. She loved the texture.
"Well... your pearl milk tea is well made." After leaving a word of praise, Zhong Xueru left with the milk tea.
Sang Yu: "..." Does she need your praise? Not bad, don't you buy two cups for the two maids around her?
Fortunately, since it opened, many people have come to buy milk tea. Some are young ladies themselves, and some are maids. Basically, no men are seen buying.
Just when Sang Yu was wondering if there was something wrong with his sales idea, a man finally took the initiative to step forward.
"This is... pearl... milk tea, right?" The man was dressed in linen and was obviously a servant.
"Yes, that's right." Sang Yu nodded and looked at him expectantly.
Since the other party knows the name of pearl milk tea, it means that he must have heard it from someone else, and he might be a big customer.
Sure enough, the next second the person came and asked, "Can you deliver it if you buy more?"
"Yes, of course." Sang Yu agreed readily. A big customer deserves a high level of service. "How much?"
The visitor thought for a moment and gave a number: "Ten cups."
My young master only said that he wanted to buy some for the people at the same table to taste. I don’t know if other young masters came over while he was away. It would never go a wrong to buy a few more cups.
Sang Yu's eyes lit up, and she said that this must be a big customer, and he wanted ten cups right away.
She skillfully scooped milk tea, filled it with pearls, and inserted straws. After filling ten cups of milk tea, she called Sang Yongjing and Liu Mao to go with them to deliver the goods, while she stayed behind to watch the stall.
It's not that she thinks she is very beautiful and is afraid of being teased by those young masters.
But the officials were late, and she was afraid that if Sang Yongjing stayed here, he might be handled improperly.
If Liu Mao was left to look after the stall, he could handle it, but he was afraid that he would have to pay for it himself.
Favors were favors, and business was business. Although a long-term relationship meant that the two things couldn't be separated too closely, and inevitably mixed up, she still wanted to pay for this kind of money herself for greater peace of mind.
Liu Mao didn't say much, took the milk tea and followed the servant to deliver the goods, ready to go and come back quickly.
I don't know if it was just a coincidence, or if they saw that all the men around Sang Yu had left. As soon as they left, two people dressed in official uniforms and officials came to the stall.
"You look unfamiliar. Is this your first time here? Where's your ID?" The slightly taller officer looked up and down at the things on the stall before asking in an arrogant tone.
Sang Yu smiled apologetically, "Sir, this is proof. This is my first time setting up a stall here. Thank you both for your hard work. Try this milk tea and see how it tastes."
As she spoke, she hurriedly made two cups of milk tea and handed them to the other party respectfully.
He was not in a hurry to take the milk tea she handed him. Instead, the tall official holding the small date stamp turned the certificate in his hand over and over again, as if he wanted to see a flower, but he was reluctant to stamp it.
Seeing this scene, Sang Yu sneered in his heart, it turned out that he was proficient in all kinds of extortion.
They clearly wanted money but didn't say it directly. They just blocked the stalls, and others didn't dare to come forward to buy. How could ordinary small vendors withstand such extortion?
She took out a purse she had prepared long ago, placed it under the bamboo tube and handed it over again: "Sir, please try this milk tea and see if it suits your taste."
This time, the short official next to him finally reached out to take it, gently cushioned it, and estimated that there were about a hundred copper coins in it. Then he smiled and drank a sip of milk tea.
"Mmm! It tastes good."
It was not until this moment that the tall official finally saw the seal on the certificate clearly. He knocked the small seal engraved with today's date upwards, and a small bright red seal fell on the blank space around the certificate.
"Young lady, your business is booming. We two brothers will come to check it again tomorrow." After leaving these words, the two of them went to the next stall to continue checking, holding the milk tea.
"... Greed is like a snake swallowing an elephant." After they walked away, Sang Yu cursed in a low voice.
Only then did she understand why Liu Mao insisted on following her, because from the words implied by the two officials, it seemed that they had to do this every day.
It's okay to have a hundred copper coins in the bag for one day, but if it happens every day, who among the ordinary people can afford such exploitation?
But not everyone can earn the same profit as Sang Yu's milk tea. Many vendors already make a small profit, and after being exploited by them, how can they make any money?
No wonder Qinghuan Street is so bustling, but the number of street vendors is less than that in the market town. It turns out that they are afraid of being bullied by these officials.
Liu Mao and Sang Yongjing returned quickly, but still missed the time when the officials came.
Seeing the backs of the two officers in front of him from a distance, Liu Mao frowned slightly and looked at Sang Yu and asked, "Have they been here?"
"Well, he gave me a hundred coins and told me to come back tomorrow." Sang Yu told the truth.
She could use some small tricks to retaliate against the other party, but she still had to admit defeat and take the money obediently. She could only rely on Liu Mao to handle this matter.
There is a folk saying that "people do not fight with officials", and the "official" here never refers only to the person sitting in the lobby of the county government office.
Anyone who works in the government is considered an "official" by ordinary people.
Liu Mao nodded slightly: "I understand, I'll be back soon." After saying this, he chased after the two officers in front of him.
Watching him leave, Sang Yongjing was puzzled. "Yu'er, what is he going to do? Just tell those two officials not to take our money anymore?"
"I don't know either, but I guess... it shouldn't be the method you mentioned, Dad." Sang Yu couldn't think of how Liu Mao would deal with this matter for a while.
But this is simple. Just wait for him to come back and ask him carefully. As long as it does not involve any secret matters, Liu Mao should speak frankly.
Before Liu Mao came back, Sang Xingjia turned back.
"Huh? Brother, why are you back?" Sang Yu was a little confused.
Sang Xingjia's ears flushed crimson. After a long silence, he managed to hold back a sentence: "...I'll come back to help."
He was originally strolling around the bookstore, not thinking about finding any good books in a small bookstore like Lingnan. He just wanted to go back and help later.
However, he unexpectedly met a few young singers from a nearby brothel. Seeing his outstanding appearance, they flirted with him in a very open manner. He had no choice but to leave the bookstore in a hurry.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
