allonlinenovel Chapter 168 The little girl looks quite fair-skinned, but her heart is truly black!
Chapter 168 The little girl looks quite fair-skinned, but her heart is truly black!
The wealthy young man originally planned to exchange a jade thumb ring for the two carts of fruit.
He never expected that this young girl would ask for such a high price, and would only give him such a small amount!
You should know that his jade thumb ring is worth three hundred taels of silver!
One hundred taels of silver for a watermelon and a bunch of grapes?
The little girl looks quite fair-skinned, but her heart is truly black!
Seeing the rich and varied expressions on the wealthy young man's face, Shen Shuli couldn't help but grin.
She picked a grape and offered it to the other person to taste.
The young master didn't stand on ceremony and angrily stuffed the grapes into his mouth.
Wow, it's too big.
It's impossible to swallow it in one gulp.
He took a bite and was instantly captivated by the taste of the grapes.
Shen Shuli was very confident in the taste of her fruit and believed that no one would refuse it.
She took a fruit knife, cut a triangle in the middle of the watermelon, and offered a slice to the young master for his appreciation.
After the young master finished eating the grapes, it seemed as if his appetite had been instantly awakened.
I tasted the watermelon again.
The watermelon tasted crisper and sweeter than any watermelon he had ever eaten.
The extremely hot weather seemed to have cooled down considerably.
He was 1,000 percent satisfied with both fruits.
"No wonder you dared to ask for such a high price, it's definitely worth it, I'll buy it." The young master readily handed the jade thumb ring to Shen Shuli.
Shen Shuli handed the man the watermelon and grapes he had tasted... to the two servants behind him.
The first transaction was completed.
Su Yunhai never expected that his daughter would sell the fruit for such a high price.
He originally intended to sell it for one or ten taels of silver, which would have been enough.
As it turns out, he was all talk and no action.
Business got off to a great start.
The father and daughter immediately got to work.
Just a few minutes.
The two truckloads of fruit were completely looted.
"Why is there only so little? I've been queuing here in this scorching sun!"
"Yeah, I want to buy some too! Fatty, do you guys have any left?"
Su Yunhai remained silent; he did not want to speak.
Shen Shuli quickly called out to everyone, "Don't worry, everyone, we have plenty of fruit. I'll go get the goods right away. Please wait here for a moment, I'll be right back."
Shen Shuli quickly pulled the two empty carts away and released the black horse in a secluded spot.
After loading three truckloads of watermelons and two truckloads of grapes, they quickly returned to sell them.
In just half a day, the father and daughter sold 10,000 catties of watermelons and grapes, and reaped jade and emeralds worth 30,000 to 40,000 taels of silver.
In order to avoid attracting the attention of those with ulterior motives.
After selling out one batch, the father and daughter immediately moved to a different area and location to continue selling.
There is a curfew in the city.
The father and daughter sold their wares until curfew before reluctantly packing up and heading home.
Su Yunshan, Su Yunlin, and the Shen family uncles and brothers all have strong execution capabilities.
In just one day, they purchased more than 10,000 kilograms of grain.
The price of grain in Cangzhou Prefecture is ten times lower than that in Qinzhou and Qingzhou.
Although this price is much higher than in previous years, it is still acceptable to most people.
If it weren't for the food shortage and purchase restrictions in the city, they would definitely have seized the opportunity to buy more.
The team rested in the city for two days.
Day three.
Madam Zhou personally went to the prefectural government office to express her gratitude to the prefect, and then left with the entourage after returning.
It is still more than 200 miles away from the capital.
We passed Cangzhou Prefecture.
There were very few refugees to be seen on the official road behind.
Only local residents who lived nearby.
It is evident that almost all the refugees were stuck outside Cangzhou Prefecture.
The team had a smooth journey.
They finally arrived in the capital three days later.
The last leg of the journey.
The atmosphere within the team was the most relaxed and comfortable.
Although no one was deliberately rushing, their travel speed was not much slower than usual.
Everyone was looking forward to what kind of new life would begin after arriving in Beijing.
Madam Zhou possessed a travel permit personally issued by the Prefect of Cangzhou.
Despite the unusually large size of the procession, the more than a thousand people still managed to enter the capital smoothly.
Upon entering the capital.
Everyone was amazed by the prosperity and grandeur of the capital.
At first, everyone was excitedly watching this unprecedentedly prosperous era.
But before long, the noisy crowd gradually fell silent.
It was as if they had stepped from their world of extreme suffering into a bustling and prosperous celestial realm.
Everyone in the team had gone through countless hardships and traveled nearly two thousand miles, and were almost completely dehydrated from the scorching sun.
But everyone here seems oblivious to human suffering, living in a blissful world of singing and dancing.
Along the way, everyone here looked at each person in the group with disdain and contempt.
Some people even disliked the sour smell emanating from them, urging and cursing them to get out of the capital and stop polluting their streets.
Even the few members of the Su family who had transmigrated from the book couldn't be happy.
There is no harm without comparison.
They, too, felt that life in the world was so unfair.
Gu Changfeng and Madam Zhou both had places to go in the capital.
Madam Zhou immediately bid farewell to Su Yunhai, apologizing, "Captain Su, thank you all for taking such good care of me along the way. I'll take the children home first, and then I'll come and settle you in."
Su Yunhai knew that Madam Zhou would have many things to deal with after returning to the mansion, so he didn't want to take up her time.
"Madam Zhou, you're too kind. Please go back now. We'll make our own arrangements. We'll meet again someday."
"Please don't stand on ceremony with me. The Zhou family should treat you well. If there weren't so many of you, I would have taken you back to the mansion to settle in." Madam Zhou said apologetically.
Su Yunhai politely declined Madam Zhou's offer.
There are too many people in the line, it's really not good to bother others.
We must not waste the goodwill we have earned through hard work on such trivial matters.
Su Yunhai understood this very clearly.
After seeing off the Zhou family of five.
The Gu family also took their leave.
However, Gu Changfeng and his son Gu Canghong stayed behind to settle everyone.
The prices in Beijing were higher than Su Yunhai had expected, but fortunately his precious daughter was a top-tier self-made millionaire, so he could live off her without any guilt.
Everyone was temporarily accommodated in a low-priced inn to rest.
The next morning.
Gu Changfeng came to find Su Yunhai on time.
Su Yunhai had the head of the household in the group take the household registration certificate and go with Gu Changfeng to the yamen to complete the registration procedures.
As soon as the group stepped out of the inn, they unexpectedly bumped into Madam Zhou and a middle-aged man.
When Madam Zhou saw the people come out, she quickly stepped forward to introduce them to each other.
“Husband, this is Scholar Su Yunhai. It was his daughter who saved us, mother and children.”
"This is Gu Changfeng, the grandson of Master Gu. My daughters and I were able to get through this all thanks to the protection of these two families."
“Yunhai, Changfeng, this is my husband, Zhou Bowei.”
The two sides immediately greeted each other.
Su Yunhai and Gu Changfeng were surprised that Madam Zhou had come looking for them so early in the morning.
They did not specifically inform Madam Zhou of their whereabouts, which shows that Madam Zhou had carefully sent people to inquire about the situation.
"Thank you both for saving my wife and children. I will remember this great kindness. If you ever need my help in the future, please don't hesitate to ask. We can keep in touch more often." Zhou Bowei thanked the two men sincerely.
Su Yunhai and Gu Changfeng also humbly befriended him.
Since Lord Zhou personally came to them to befriend them, the two of them certainly wouldn't miss this opportunity.
This is the Minister of Personnel.
Being able to befriend such a high-ranking official would definitely be a great help.