Chapter 288 The Business Stealer is Coming
But no matter how long we waited, not only did the village chief appear, but not even a hair of the village chief's mansion passed by the door of Yunlai Teahouse.
After all, Hongyan Teahouse was Cui Qingyi's mainstay, so she was naturally concerned about someone stealing her business. But she was even more overwhelmed by the commotion of the baby in her belly.
Cui Qingyi vomited uncomfortably as soon as she entered the village head's residence. She almost fell asleep as soon as she lay down on the bed. A few hours later, she got up refreshed and ate.
Mother Qiao has been worried about Cui Qingyi ever since she found out she was pregnant and her pregnancy was not looking good.
The two families were separated by a wall. As soon as Cui Qingyi and Konjac came back, Qiao's mother came to the door with the appetizers she had prepared and her fat grandson.
Qiao's mother was cheerful and knew right from wrong. She had long forgotten the little conflicts that had arisen when Konjac was pregnant. Seeing that Cui Qingyi, who still had some flesh before she left, now had a chin so sharp that it could poke people, she immediately handed the child to her mother, rolled up her sleeves and went into the kitchen, discussing with Chen Ma what appetizing meal to make for Cui Qingyi.
It’s true, Cui Qingyi enjoyed the meal very much with the side dishes brought by Qiao’s mother, and she didn’t vomit immediately after the meal like she usually did.
Poor Master Yun San waited from high in the sun until low in the night for the village chief who came to cause trouble, and then he reluctantly went back to rest.
The caravan from Luhua Town did not arrive outside the county town until the afternoon of the next day.
When everyone saw the tall city gate of the county town, they were both excited and nervous. After living in a backward and closed environment for a long time, even going to a county town would make everyone feel an indescribable inferiority from the bottom of their hearts.
Those who had done odd jobs outside and been ridiculed were even more frightened from the bottom of their hearts. Fortunately, the strange looks came faster than they had imagined, and it was the people from the village chief's mansion who came to pick them up.
Yang Mei was entrusted with an important task today. The village chief specifically told the teahouse owner to loan her out for a few days, and she was responsible for leading the caravan in Luhua Town to familiarize herself with the situation.
Yang Mei's job in the teahouse is to receive guests. Now she is becoming more cheerful and confident. When the village chief is willing to put her in charge of the caravan, Yang Mei knows that her chance has come.
After the two parties exchanged greetings, Yang Mei took people to the warehouse management office to register.
Most of the people in Luhua Town were visiting the county town for the first time, and since the market outside the city was bustling with activity, they were naturally very curious. However, they remembered the repeated instructions during training: "They are representing the village chief and Luhua Town, and they cannot appear ignorant."
The people in Luhua Town followed closely behind the goods of their caravan, and almost no one looked around, so they didn't know that their caravan had attracted a lot of attention since it entered the scene.
The main reason is that many caravans come from far away places, and they have been exposed to the wind and rain and are covered in dust and dirt along the way. No one wears uniform clothes like the caravans from Luhua Town. Although they don’t talk much, they look full of energy and spirit.
The caravan was led by Yang Mei towards the warehouse that had been rented long ago. When they first entered the crowd, people's whispered discussions reached everyone's ears.
"You said this is from Luhua Town. Is that the Luhua Town I know?"
"I just heard what the leader said. He's from Luhua Town. What happened in this town? The people in Luhua Town look very different from before."
"Hey, don't you know that Luhua Town is now the fiefdom of the Dongping Township Lord? Those guys are really lucky to have the Township Lord's blessing."
When the village chief was mentioned, people's eyes towards the people in Luhua Town changed qualitatively in an instant.
When they finally arrived at the warehouse belonging to Luhua Town, the leading manager shouted to unload the goods. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief and then looked at each other, their eyes conveying the same meaning, "They didn't embarrass the village chief just now, did they?"
But before everyone could breathe a sigh of relief, a group of people suddenly rushed over and caught them off guard.
"Hey, this is the village chief's caravan. Manager, tell us quickly what goodies you've brought. We agreed that no matter what it is, you have to leave some for me, Old Wang. I'm the first one here."
Shopkeeper Wang, who was speaking, was unexpectedly pushed aside. "Hey, there's me, there's me too. I'm the shopkeeper of Benyuan Trading Company. I know the village chief, so I'm sure I'll get a share of the goodies the caravan brings."
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The people of Luhua Town were completely unprepared for their first appearance to be like this. The situation they imagined of being ridiculed and mocked when they learned they were from Luhua Town did not occur at all. The enthusiasm of these shopkeepers was a bit frightening.
Yang Mei stepped forward in time and said, "Hahaha, shopkeepers, shopkeepers, our Luhua Town caravan has indeed brought some good stuff this time, but we won't sell it today. We'll wait until tomorrow, when our warehouse opens, and then we'll invite you all to come."
Merchants would also exchange what they had with each other. Those who came today were all from Dongping County. They had discussed it before coming. The village chief kept Luhua Town so secretive, so there must be good stuff there. They formed an alliance to grab all the good stuff before other merchants got the news, and then they would definitely make a fortune by reselling it.
But the caravan from Luhua Town was quite eye-catching. They saw that many people were targeting them, so they had to capture them before everyone else.
Tomorrow, how can I do it tomorrow?
The shopkeeper who frequently visited the Hongyan Teahouse immediately played the emotional card, "Manager Yang, we are old friends. We go to the Hongyan Teahouse every day to take care of the business. You can't let us go there in vain today."
Hearing this, Yangmei laughed even louder. The bright and cheerful girls from Luhua Town couldn't take their eyes off her. "Hahaha, Shopkeeper Wang and Shopkeeper Li, the village chief has long ago instructed that the warehouse open at an auspicious time tomorrow. This is the first time our village chief's caravan is out doing business, so you should at least ask for good luck for us.
So, you two can come early tomorrow morning and pick out our caravan's goods first."
That being said, there is not much cargo and one person certainly can't take much, but when there are more people, they can say whatever they want.
After hearing what Yang Mei said, the two shopkeepers wanted to continue to negotiate, but were quickly persuaded by the other party's words: "Two shopkeepers, if you keep talking, more people here will know that we have good things here."
Several shopkeepers quickly turned around and looked around, and saw that many people were stopping to watch the excitement here.
Knowing that it was unlikely to get the goods today, the two of them made a quick decision: "Then we will come back early tomorrow morning. Manager Yang, please remember to make things convenient for us."
Yang Mei naturally agreed. After sending the man away, she quickly closed the door of the warehouse and began to ask everyone to organize the containers.
This time the caravan brought not only reed catkins, but also various snacks from the tofu shop and vinegar from the aged vinegar shop.
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