Chapter 70 Perhaps it's time to hire someone.
Seeing that his master had drunk, Li Hongcai picked up the cup and took a big gulp.
It was amazing from the first bite!
His master had been slacking off all morning, but he had been working diligently, and his clothes were already soaked with sweat.
My throat was practically burning from shouting all morning!
This sip of ice-cold tea was like a long-awaited rain after a drought!
"Great tea! Refreshing!"
Lu Zhao gave him a look, and he realized that he had lost his composure.
He quickly lowered his head.
Jiang Ling smiled and said, "It seems this young man is thirsty. There's still plenty of tea left. I'll pour you another cup."
Lu Qian said, "How can I trouble Miss Jiang? He can do it himself."
"Yes, Miss Jiang, I can do it myself." Li Hong hurriedly took the iced tea bottle and poured himself a full cup.
We chatted about some interesting stories about harvesting melons and vegetables, and the recent market situation.
Just then, a boy of eleven or twelve years old walked in through the door, carrying a large pile of fruits and vegetables in his arms.
There were so many fruits and vegetables that I almost couldn't carry them all and had to drag them to the ground.
He held the melons and vegetables in his hands, bowed, and said, "Hello, Sister Jiang."
Jiang Ling recognized him; he was Zhao Yin's eldest son.
I glanced at the vegetables he was holding.
"Xiao Ran, are you here to sell vegetables?"
Not only Jiang Ling, but even Lu Qian and Li Hong agreed that he was there to sell vegetables.
But the oxcart had just returned; the child was far too late.
Never mind, he didn't make money from restaurants anyway.
Lu Qian then instructed Li Hong, "Go and collect the vegetables."
Li Hong was somewhat troubled. "Young master, but I don't have a scale on me right now."
How can I know how many pounds and ounces it weighs without a scale?
"Give me whatever you think is appropriate."
Jiang Ling thought Lu Qian was quite kind-hearted; he didn't refuse to accept the package just because it was past the appointed time. Otherwise, Xiao Ran would have made a wasted trip.
Knowing that Xiao Ran's family was struggling financially, Jiang Ling offered a word of advice.
"Xiao Ran, come earlier next time, otherwise Young Master Lu will have already left by the appointed time."
I only stayed today because I was having tea at her shop; otherwise, I would have gone home by now.
Xiao Ran shook her head shyly and said, "No, I didn't come to sell vegetables. My mother asked me to give these to Sister Jiang."
Li Hongdun remained where he was.
Seeing that it was none of his business, he stepped back and stood behind Lu Qian.
It turned out that when Sister-in-law Zhao opened the bag of salt that night, she was immediately shocked!
Those white and delicate particles are even better than the finest salt!
She had been grateful that the melons and vegetables could be exchanged for some coarse salt, but she never expected that Miss Jiang would give her such a large bag of refined salt.
But now she has no way to repay him. Her husband is injured and needs medical expenses. The only valuable thing she has left is the melons and vegetables in the field.
Upon hearing that Miss Jiang had opened the door, she hurriedly went to the field to pick some fresh fruits and vegetables and asked her eldest son to deliver them to her.
Jiang Ling was somewhat surprised.
The fruits and vegetables you sent last time are still untouched, why are you sending more now!
The words of refusal were on the tip of his tongue, but he swallowed them back down.
Jiang Ling walked to the counter, took out a small bag, and filled it with some cookies, bread, and candy.
He took the vegetables from Xiao Ran and put the bag in his hand.
"I'll accept the vegetables and fruits. Take these back and share them with your parents and brother."
Xiao Ran, holding the bag, seemed a little flustered when she smelled the sweet fragrance emanating from it.
His mother only told him to make sure he delivered the vegetables and melons, but didn't tell him whether he should refuse any return gifts.
However, he didn't actually want to refuse.
He hasn't had any meat in his meals these past few days, and he looks pale and sickly.
Seeing all these snacks in my arms, I was already incredibly tempted!
He had eaten at Sister Jiang's shop, and it was absolutely delicious!
However, at twelve years old, he was already quite sensible.
He took out the bag from his arms and made a difficult decision.
"Sister Jiang, Xiao Ran can't accept this. Xiao Ran came to deliver melons and vegetables."
Jiang Ling deliberately put on a stern face, "If you don't take them back, I don't want these vegetables either."
"But..." Xiao Ran was caught in a dilemma.
Before he knew it, he had already walked out of the grocery store with the bag of snacks in his hand.
Lu Qian smiled and said, "No wonder the villagers all say that Miss Jiang is kind and benevolent."
These days, he has often talked to the villagers about Jiang Ling, so he has naturally heard a lot about her.
Jiang Ling smiled slightly.
She wasn't being kind; it was just a matter of equal exchange.
Besides, she didn't want to harvest any more melons and vegetables; she really couldn't eat them all.
Watching the vegetables that farmers had worked so hard to grow gradually wither and turn yellow, she felt a sense of guilt for wasting food.
After chatting about some interesting things in the village, the Song family's carriage arrived.
Before Madam Song even got off the carriage, she called out, "Sister Jiang, I'm here!"
As soon as Madam Song, Li Yan, stepped into the shop, she saw two men sitting inside and quickly adjusted her demeanor.
"I'm sorry, I didn't know you had guests here, Sister Jiang."
"I have prepared all the goods that Madam Song ordered. Please have a seat, Madam, and I will take them out right away." Jiang Ling said and went to the warehouse.
Seeing that there was a man there, Li Yan didn't sit down; she was just going to grab a few things and leave anyway.
A short while later, Jiang Ling carried a large box out of the warehouse.
Upon seeing this, Lu Qian immediately stepped forward and took it. "Miss Jiang, let me do it."
Jiang Ling's hand loosened, and she had no choice but to let him have his way.
"Young Master Lu, please put it on the table first, and let Madam Song inspect the goods."
Madam Song hurriedly said, "What are you saying, Sister Jiang? How could I not believe you? Sister Jiang has already prepared everything, so it's all set."
As soon as she finished speaking, the Song family's coachman deftly took the box from Lu Qian and carried it directly onto the carriage.
Madam Song watched as the box was put into her carriage before turning around. She glanced at Lu Qian, who was dressed in fine clothes, and said to Jiang Ling.
"If Sister Jiang is too busy, why not hire someone? If you can't find anyone, I can recommend someone. That way, Sister Jiang won't have to work so hard."
Jiang Ling thought: Perhaps it's time to hire someone.
After agreeing on the next delivery time with Madam Song, Jiang Ling suddenly had a brilliant idea.
“Madam Song, I will have someone deliver the goods to your door in three days. There’s no need for you to make the trip.”
Upon hearing this, Madam Song was overjoyed. "Really? That would be so convenient!"
Her business is booming, and she's so busy all day that she doesn't feel comfortable sending anyone else to pick up the goods.
If Miss Jiang could provide delivery service, that would save us so much trouble.
Mrs. Song left the payment and address, and left happily.
Lu Qian watched all of this silently from the side.
On the surface, Jiang Ling is no different from ordinary merchants, except that the goods she sells are different from others.
He had only been there briefly last time and hadn't had a chance to properly explore the shop, but he wouldn't miss it this time.
Looking at the dazzling array of goods on the shelves, he picked out some that piqued his curiosity and asked questions.
Jiang Ling patiently answered all his questions one by one.
Upon seeing the lighter and flashlight, Lu Qian picked them up without hesitation.
However, when Jiang Ling introduced these things to him, Lu Qian was only slightly surprised, but did not show it too much, as if he already knew the function of these two things.
How could Lu Qian not know?
In the past few days, he has inquired about all the legends of Jiang Shennu among the people, whether they are true or false.
They even spent a lot of money to have someone make a one-to-one copy of the shape and appearance of the lamp and tinderbox.
The blueprints are still in his study.
He watched it no less than a hundred times during this period.
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