Chapter 418: Once Unfaithful, Never Used
Disasters from heaven can be avoided, but one’s own sins cannot be escaped.
Chen Qingqing raised her hand and helped Liang Fugui up, "Uncle Fugui, please get up and talk."
"Qing girl, you agree to help us." Liang Fugui's eyes lit up.
Chen Qingqing shook her head and sighed, "Uncle Fugui, Aunt Fugui, it's not that I don't want to help you, but the quality of your beets is really bad, not worth three cents at all."
Liang Fugui was completely panicked. He didn't want to get rich quickly, but now he would be lucky if he could exchange the beets for money.
He said in a negotiating tone, "Girl Qing, even though those beets are not worth three cents, can you give me less?"
"Yes, yes, you can give it as much as you want." Liang nodded repeatedly on the side.
Before Chen Qingqing could respond, Dabao smiled and said, "For beets like yours, we have to think about it even if we charge a penny per pound."
"What? One penny per pound!" Liang Fugui was stunned with shock and turned to look at Liang beside him.
Liang stamped her feet anxiously, "What are you looking at me for? Hurry up and agree!"
Liang Fugui recovered and nodded repeatedly, "Okay, okay, one cent is one cent."
"Who agreed to take it?" Dabao frowned, somewhat confused. "I said we have to consider the price per pound, but I didn't agree to take your beets."
"Don't worry, Dabao, what else do you want to buy with a penny?" Liang Fugui said, bowing to Chen Qingqing, "Qing girl, please help me. As long as you accept my beets, I will be willing to work like a slave for you."
As the old saying goes, killing is not enough, and one should not be too ruthless in doing things.
Although the beets were of inferior quality, the price was still reasonable.
Now that they have said this, it is not easy to refuse.
Chen Qingqing said, "Although the quality of your beets is not good, it won't affect the production of brown sugar. As long as they can be made into sugar, it's much better than selling them to me at a loss!"
Liang Fugui shook his head. "Even if I boil more brown sugar, what's the use? I can't even sell a pound. I don't want to waste my energy. I'd better just let your aunt come to your house to work!"
When Dabao heard this, he snorted in disdain.
"You have a nice thought, and you even want to work for me. We can't afford it. Last time I learned how to make brown sugar, you were so ungrateful that you started your own business. You almost made me have nothing to do.
Fortunately, my sister Qingqing had the foresight to not tell us the method of making sugar, otherwise we would be crying now. If we let your wife come to work for us again, we would be courting death. "
Chen Qingqing looked at Dabao with admiration and gave him a thumbs up in her heart.
Once you are unfaithful, you will never be unfaithful again. As the saying goes, if you betray once, you will betray twice and even three times. There is only one betrayal and countless times.
"Uncle Fugui, Dabao is right. I can keep your beets, and I can also help you sell the unsold brown sugar. But if you want to come to my house to work, that's absolutely impossible."
Liang Fugui looked at Chen Qingqing with pleading eyes, "Qing girl, I know my request is a bit excessive, but if your aunt doesn't come to work, our family will have no income at all. Please be a good person and keep your aunt!"
"Impossible, don't mention this matter again." Chen Qingqing's tone was firm, leaving no room for negotiation.
"I......."
Liang Fugui was about to say something when Dabao interrupted him sharply, "Alright, that's enough. If you keep on procrastinating, we won't want your beets anymore. You can do whatever you want with them!"
Liang Fugui was so frightened that his face turned pale. "Don't worry, Dabao, you can't go back on your word after Qing girl has promised you."
Chen Qingqing smiled and said, "Uncle Fugui, don't take it seriously. Dabao is just teasing you. Go back and bring over your sugar beets and brown sugar."
"Okay, I'll go right away." Liang Fugui turned around and was about to leave, but suddenly stopped as if he remembered something and frowned.
Seeing him in a daze, Liang tugged at his sleeve and said, "Let's go. Why are you standing there like an idiot?"
"Don't worry, my wife." Liang Fugui said, and looked at Chen Qingqing with a sad face again, "Qing girl, I have something to ask of you..."
"Are you done yet?" Before Liang Fugui could finish his words, Dabao was no longer willing to give in and sternly scolded him, "That's enough! Don't push your luck!"
"No, Dabao, if you don't help me, I might end up in jail."
Liang Fugui was so anxious that cold sweat broke out on his forehead.
"As you know, Zheng Xi and I signed a one-year sales agreement. If I come to deliver the beets next time, can you please keep the beets?"
Chen Qingqing smiled and shook her head when she heard this. She had long heard from Zheng Zhong that Zheng Xi had started gambling again after making some money last time, and within two days he had lost everything.
In order to make up for his losses, he borrowed money from loan sharks, but he lost more and more. In order to pay off his gambling debts, he had to steal. Unexpectedly, he was caught and sent to the government, and sentenced to three years in prison.
Thinking of this, Chen Qingqing waved her hand and said, "Don't worry, Zheng Xi probably won't come again."
Liang Fugui's eyes widened. "How did you know?"
"You're such a slow-witted person." Liang quickly nudged him from behind. "Qing said she won't come again, so she definitely won't come. Why are you still asking?"
"Yes, yes, yes, that's good that you're not coming. That's good that you're not coming." Liang Fu nodded repeatedly. He finally breathed a sigh of relief and then asked, "Qing girl, we have 400 kilograms of boiled brown sugar at home. How much do you plan to pay me per kilogram?"
Hearing him ask this, Chen Qingqing felt dissatisfied. This person was too petty and cunning, and she could never work with him. Fortunately, Liang Shi lost her temper and chose to work alone early on, otherwise her staying in the sugar factory would really be a time bomb.
"Don't worry, since I'm planning to help you sell it, I won't maliciously lower the price. I'm selling it to the town for 80 wen per jin, and I'll give you 80 wen too. If you think it's suitable, you can send it over together. If not, you can keep it!"
"It's right, it's right. Why not? I'll go transport the beets right now."
Liang Fugui nodded in agreement, the brown sugar in his hand was a hot potato.
He couldn't even sell it at 50 wen a jin in the town, and people were eager to pay him 80 wen a jin. If he didn't sell it, he would be a fool...
Watching the backs of Liang Fugui and his wife leaving, Dabao was a little unhappy. "Sister Qingqing, brown sugar is not selling well. Why should we keep it? Even if we want to keep it, we can't sell it at such a high price!"
Chen Qingqing shook her head and smiled, "Since I agreed to help them, if I deduct that little money, how will others look at me?
Even if I save a few dozen taels of silver, I will be criticized for my whole life, as if I have gotten a great deal.
If I become treacherous and cunning for a few taels of silver, then what is the difference between me and Liang Fugui?
Throughout one's life, one should be upright, do things clearly, and have an open mind. Only then can one be fearless."
Dabao nodded vigorously after hearing these words. "Sister Qingqing, I understand. I want to learn from you and be an upright person and do things clearly in the future. I will never let anyone down!"
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