Chapter 117 What is the crime?
Song Weiwei took the smoothie and put it into her mouth, humming with satisfaction: "We have to sell it quickly, otherwise we won't be able to sell it after the summer is over."
"Weiwei is right." Xu Miaomiao responded, "I have already told Shopkeeper Li that the ice will be delivered tomorrow."
Song Weiwei smiled with satisfaction at the thought of eating delicious smoothies tomorrow.
The sun was shining brightly, and a line of cars passed by, leaving traces of water. Passers-by walking by felt extremely comfortable in the cool air.
"My dear, do you want to buy some ice?" A passerby stopped the car and asked, "I'm really hot, give me some ice to cool down."
The man driving the car threw him a piece of ice sympathetically: "These ice cubes are for making smoothies, so I'll give you one."
"What's that smoothie?"
"That's a delicacy. Not only is it delicious, it can also relieve fever."
"Where can I eat it? I want to go and try it."
"It's in the department store."
After saying this, he drove the carriage forward. If he was any later, the ice would melt, which would be bad.
"Miaomiao ice cubes are coming."
Gu Yuanniang had been waiting for the carriage at the door early in the morning, fanning herself. Finally, her wait had come.
Remove all ice cubes and place on a plate aside.
Xu Miaomiao used a homemade shaved ice tool to make ice into sand, while Song Weiwei shouted at the side: "Smoothie, come and try the cool smoothie."
Passersby were attracted by her actions and looked at what Xu Miaomiao was holding with curiosity.
"I've never seen this thing." The man pointed at the smoothie made by Xu Miaomiao and asked.
"Would you like to try it? Five cents a bowl." Xu Miaomiao looked at the man and said.
"Give me a drink."
Five cents was already a low price for most people. Xu Miaomiao calculated again and again before she found a reasonable price.
Passersby who were scorching in the sun heard the news and came, forming a long queue in front of the stall.
In order not to keep everyone waiting for too long, Song Weiwei also joined the team making shaved ice.
Gu Yuanniang built the awning to provide everyone with a place to avoid the scorching sun.
"What's that in front?"
The servant on one side was holding a small umbrella, and the one on the other was fanning himself.
But Chunhe still felt hot and unbearable under the umbrella. She would not have come out if a new model of hairpins had not come out.
"My dear, the department store has just launched a new smoothie that they say can help cool you down, and everyone is lining up to buy it."
After asking, Xiao Si on the side responded to the woman respectfully.
Chun He frowned and glanced at the people who were busy working in a displeased manner: "Why is Xu Miaomiao everywhere? I want to see what kind of summer heat relief she can come up with!"
As he spoke, he took small steps forward.
As they approached and left, Chunhe covered her nose with a fan in dissatisfaction and looked at everyone with disgust.
"Xu Miaomiao, what bad ideas are you up to again?"
Xu Miaomiao ignored the woman in front of him, handed a bowl of smoothie to the customer in front of him and smiled: "Here you go."
Feeling ignored, Chun He glanced at Xu Miaomiao with dissatisfaction: "I'm talking to you again, didn't you hear me?"
Xu Miaomiao remained silent, but Song Weiwei on the side spoke up in dissatisfaction: "Where did this barking dog come from? It's really noisy."
"You!" Chun He was so angry that he couldn't speak, but the smoothie in front of him looked really tempting. He crossed his arms over his chest and looked at the woman in front of him and said, "Give me a bowl."
"Madam Chunhe, if you want to eat, please go to the back and line up." Xu Miaomiao said.
When Chun He saw the long line behind him, he immediately curled his lips in dissatisfaction: "Do you know who I am? How dare you make me queue up with these civilians!"
Xu Miaomiao stopped what she was doing and looked at the woman in front of her: "In my place, there is no reason to cut in line. If Madam Chunhe doesn't want to wait, she shouldn't eat the same thing as us commoners."
"You!" Chun He was so angry that he couldn't speak for a long time: "Xu Miaomiao, just wait for me."
“Wait!”
Just as he was about to turn around and leave, he was stopped by someone behind him. Chunhe raised the corners of his mouth slightly, thinking that the woman wanted to apologize to him: "Why, are you scared?"
Xu Miaomiao smiled and said, "Mrs. Chunhe, it was you who came up with the idea about Song Yingying."
Chunhe's eyebrows moved, he felt a little guilty, then he said confidently: "So what if it's me, as long as you are not doing well, I will be very happy!"
"Mrs. Chun, don't be too happy." Xu Miaomiao said while busying herself with the things in her hands, "Since I can give Mr. Song a beautiful concubine, I can naturally give him two or three. Think about it carefully."
"snort!"
Chunhe turned and left dissatisfied.
"Madam, are we going to let this go?" Xiao Si asked from the side, but was immediately met with a look from Chunhe.
"Forget it, how can I forget it!" Chun He clenched the handkerchief in her hand and said, "Does the county magistrate know that she bought smoothies? I want to see how I can continue to sell them after the county magistrate finds out!"
"My lady, this is a really good trick!" Xiao Si immediately said in agreement.
Finally, when the long queue outside the store slowly dispersed, Xu Miaomiao breathed a sigh of relief and stared in a daze at the little smoothie left.
"Miao Miao, what a pity! We are only a few bowls away from buying all the bowls." Gu Yuanniang said, "Should we talk to Shopkeeper Li tomorrow and ask him to send less?"
Song Weiwei picked up the smoothie and started eating: "The leftovers are just right for us to eat. Isn't this just right?"
"You, how many bowls have you eaten today?" Gu Yuanniang teased Song Weiwei.
"No, Liu Niang, we'll have to ask him for more ice tomorrow."
"Why is this?" Gu Yuanniang looked at Xu Miaomiao curiously.
"We have just started selling it today. Once people start talking about it tomorrow, more people will come. So we have to order more, but not too much. Otherwise, people who can't afford it will be thinking about it, and we can also have a sense of excuse." Xu Miaomiao looked at Gu Yuan's mother and said.
"Miao Miao, this is a great move."
Upon hearing this, Gu Yuanniang couldn't help but give Xu Miaomiao a thumbs up.
"The county magistrate is here—"
Just as I was about to tidy up the smoothie in front of me, I heard a shout.
Following the direction of the sound, I saw the sedan chair parked steadily at the entrance of Xu Department Store.
Xiao Si lifted the curtain and the man walked out.
"I have met the county magistrate."
Seeing the man, Xu Miaomiao and everyone else immediately saluted.
But Hu Chong didn't let them get up. Instead, he walked to a stall nearby and took a look: "At first, someone said that you were making ice products here, but I didn't believe it. Now I see that it is true. Xu Miaomiao, what crime should you be punished for!"
Xu Miaomiao immediately knelt down and clasped his hands together: "County magistrate, please understand, Miaomiao has committed no crime!"
(End of this chapter)
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