Dressed as a young lady, she became rich by relying on Pinxixi

In the outer hall of the coal workshop, Xu Huaize and Xu Chengjie were drinking tea with the guests. After several rounds of tea, the manager of the Qi family still had not received Xu Chengjie's promise to supply goods to the Qi family.

Xu Chengjie said that he was just in charge of daily affairs and he could not take orders as urgent and large as the one from the Qi family.

The accompanying yamen runners also did not stand on his side and quickly ordered the coal cakes to be handed over. Instead, they followed Xu Chengjie's words and said to wait for the person in charge.

Nonsense, the yamen runner is not blind. The county magistrate's father-in-law is calculating here, so he has to have the right attitude when doing his job.

Otherwise, even if the deed is done, his job will be ruined.

The unpleasant atmosphere between the few people continued to flow until Xu Siyu appeared.

Seeing that a girl was in charge, the Qi family's steward felt even more furious, suppressed in his chest and ready to explode.

Xu Siyu walked past the Qi family steward who had stood up and greeted the yamen runner first.

Officials and civilians, officials and civilians. Yamen runners are not officials, but they also represent officials. It is not wrong to show respect first.

Sitting down, picking up the tea, slowly moistening his throat, Xu Siyu said, "The Xu family is small and poor, and rarely goes to the county town. I really don't know how they offended the Qi family. Is it really not that the Qi family wants to buy the Xu family's coal, or the Xu family's life?"

Xu Siyu didn't even raise her eyelids when she said this, staring at the scattered tea leaves floating in the teacup.

The remark hit the nail on the head and exposed the Qi family manager's reputation.

The man who had originally wanted to accuse Xu Siyu of having no hospitality and then use his power to suppress the purchase of coal cakes could no longer sit still. He jumped up, pointed at Xu Siyu's nose and cursed: "Since you know this, just be smart and agree to it honestly."

"Promise, promise what? Promise that the lotus flowers in the pond will bloom in February?" Xu Siyu continued to speak to the yamen runner. "Whoever promised should do it? I have no ability and can't remember the whole story. If I blame the coal maker, I'm afraid I'll be a coal ball."

"You..." The Qi family steward pointed at her but it was useless, so he turned his attention to his left hand and said, "This is an order from the county government. Do you dare to disobey it?"

"The county government issued an order? Where is the order? What does it say? They want to use my fragrant coal cakes at the Baihua banquet? Does the yamen runner have the order with him?"

At some point, Uncle Zhao, who was originally in the backyard, stood behind Xu Siyu.

The yamen runner hesitated for a moment, then spoke: "Miss Xu, Qijia Flower Shop works for the county, and we came here with the county magistrate's order."

"The magistrate's order? Siyu understands." Xu Siyu lowered her head and pretended to think, then continued, "The magistrate can say, 'How many coal cakes are needed to make the flowers bloom?' If my Xu family provides coal cakes, but the Qi family's flowers don't bloom, whose flowers will they belong to?"

Even the yamen runners couldn't answer this question.

The Qi family's manager couldn't tell for sure, and was even more shocked. Xu Siyu had indeed revealed the Qi family's trump card. If the flowers didn't bloom in time, they would indeed have to blame it on the lack of coal briquettes.

Xu Siyu would not give him a chance. "Sir, I'd like to ask you to bring a message to my Xu family workshop. I, Xu Siyu, have a way to cultivate lotus flowers that bloom in February."

"what?"

"Why? You don't believe it."

"Miss Xu, Qi's Flower Shop has been taking care of flowers and plants for decades, but we don't dare to make such a promise." The yamen runner kindly reminded.

He was guarding the magistrate's inner hall, but after seeing Master Chang weeping miserably in the magistrate's study and the county government's flower hall, he persuaded the magistrate to let him take his place. It would surely be difficult for the lotus to bloom in February.

"Ten years?" Xu Siyu sneered. "The Qi family has used all their skills to bully the powerful. They haven't studied flower arrangement well. Even if they were given twenty years, they wouldn't be able to do it."

"Shut up! Who are you saying is bullying the weak?" The Qi family's steward was panicked. He didn't dare to believe what Xu Siyu said.

"You're taking advantage of the magistrate's anxiety, wantonly exaggerating the difficulty of tending the flowers, and letting the magistrate play the bad guys on behalf of the Qi family, bullying other merchants. Isn't this 'bullying the superiors'? 'Bullying the inferiors' is even more direct. Take the greenhouse you mentioned. Who built it? Who provided the firewood? Are you planning to say that the greenhouse wasn't built correctly or the firewood wasn't strong enough just because you can't produce flowers?... It's all someone else's fault, and the incompetent Qi family, who worked so hard, are not responsible for the consequences?"

Xu Siyu's voice was so loud that even the uneducated yamen runner felt that something was wrong.

A good business not only makes money but also avoids risks.

If the risk cannot be avoided, then transfer it.

The Qi family is very good at this, but they shouldn't mess with Xu Siyu.

Even with Pinxixi, you still can’t buy a few pots of lotus flowers, nutritional supplements, etc.?

Since you have provoked me, I will cut off the source of your trouble.

"Sir, the yamen runner and this steward, could you please wait for me for a moment?"

"Sure." Before Xu Siyu could say why, the yamen runner agreed.

"Si Yu is not a talented person, but I appreciate flowers in my spare time. I happen to have a pot of lotus flowers that are about to bloom. I would like to ask the yamen runner to give it to the county magistrate. The buds are still a little short of the perfect blooming time, so why not let the Qi Family Flower Shop show its skills?"

If you cheat me, I will cheat you.

Xu Siyu walked around the town, bought a pot of flowers and gave it to the yamen runner.

At the same time, he handed over two taels of silver: "Brother Yamen Runner, the Hundred Flowers Banquet is a major event in the county. As long as the Qi family can tell you the exact amount, my Xu family will use it for more than 40 people. I will definitely send it to the Qi family on time and in full."

Everyone:...

After going around in a circle, it seems like I'm back to the starting point.

The Xu family workshop agreed, and the yamen runner was able to complete his mission and leave.

Xu Chengjie wanted to ask his aunt how the workshop was built.

But Xu Siyu signaled him to shut up.

After everyone had left, he was left alone to give instructions.

"Cheng Jie, if the women in your family have time, go to the town and learn how to make tea from Rui'er." Xu Siyu's taste has been spoiled, and the tea that Zhao An Ning just brewed tasted astringent to her.

In the future, more and more distinguished people and sophisticated people will come to the Xu family workshop. The workshop's reception level should be improved.

"Okay." Xu Chengjie didn't care about this question, so he agreed casually. But he couldn't wait to ask directly: "Auntie, how many fragrant coal cakes should we make for preparation?"

"Don't worry. First, arrange for more people to bring back a few trucks of coal from Sanxi Township. The rest can proceed at their own pace."

Seeing that Xu Siyu looked calm, Xu Chengjie put aside his doubts and prepared to go do his work.

"Cheng Jie!" Xu Siyu stopped him and praised him, "You stayed calm in the face of difficulties. You did a great job today! In the future, you need to think more about how to solve problems."

Xu Chengjie scratched his head and went out embarrassedly.

"You shouldn't have stood out." Uncle Zhao stood outside the hall door, waiting for Xu Siyu to come out and gave him a few words of advice.

"Yes, I shouldn't have. But on the way back, I thought, if I just accept it and obey, what will happen to the Xu family? If I succeed, I won't get any fame, but if I fail, I will definitely lose some. It's better to give up the Qi family's plan."

"The Qi Family Flower Shop has been operating for ten years, and many dignitaries in the county and prefecture are its customers. I don't know where you got the lotus pot from. But the Qi Family Flower Shop's business depends on a flourishing of flowers. It's not easy to take over his business."