It's hard for my elder sister. I rely on the mountains to farm and pay off my debts.

At this moment, in the county government office, Qian Zixu was blinking his clear eyes and looking at Zhou Yu with anticipation.

"Master Zhou, I have already bought grain at a high price in the county town as you instructed. I am unfamiliar with the place and I have just arrived and I have already come into conflict with the local gentry."

Hasn't he sacrificed enough?

So he chuckled and said flatteringly, "Can you give me some more Forsythia tea?"

"This only gives me a few thousand kilograms, which is too little. It's not even enough to cover my round-trip fare. Do you think you can double it? Do you think you can give me this amount?" After saying that, he made a gesture towards Zhou Yu.

"Ten thousand pounds?"

Qian Zixu shook his head, "One hundred thousand pounds!"

Zhou Yu couldn't help but raise his eyebrows. Qian Ziwen's younger brother was really not shy. He asked for half of his portion right away.

However, he had previously sent letters to His Majesty and his family.

This Forsythia tea quickly became known, and many people came to buy it after hearing about it.

He only has 30,000 kilograms in his hands now, where can he get 100,000 kilograms?

However, the other party had indeed helped him a lot, so he would certainly not abandon him after he had done his work.

So he thought for a moment and said, "I can only give you 20,000 kilograms of this tea, but I can promise you that this trip will not be in vain."

"Brother Qian, you can first take a trip to Qishui to experience the local customs and practices of our northern region. As for the unique furs and medicinal herbs of our northern region, they are also rare and hard to find elsewhere. When the time comes, this county will definitely help Brother Qian to find high-quality goods."

Seeing that things had come to this, Qian Zixu knew that continuing to be unreasonable would only lead to bad results.

So I had no choice but to thank him and agree.

But this little bit of tea is not as much as the harvest from my uncle's tea garden in Jiangnan.

Qian Zixu felt disappointed as he realized that he had failed to do what his elder brother had asked him to do.

As for the northern specialties that Zhou Yu mentioned, Zhou Yu actually didn't take them seriously.

Even if this medicinal material is hard to find, it is not unique. It can be purchased from the herbal farmer at any price.

Qian Zixu couldn't help but feel annoyed. If he had known this earlier, he would not have delayed. Now someone else has gotten there first. He felt so regretful that he wanted to beat his chest and stamp his feet.

Just at this time, Liangtian also brought Song Zhi to the outside of the county government office.

Liangtian first informed Song Zhi and asked her to wait here, and then went into the county government office to inform the young master.

Song Zhi stood outside the bustling county government office, looking at the groups of people behind her, some carrying or pushing their loads, waiting in line to pay their taxes.

Song Zhi stood in front of the county government office and could hear the occasional singing of the officers not far away, "Xu Daniu, two male adults, first you need to pay two dan of grain, twenty-five feet of linen, and three catties of linen..."

Then someone carried the grain into the wooden bucket used by the officials to weigh the grain.

Song Zhi was standing in front of the county government office, standing on tiptoe and craning her neck to watch with great interest.

Suddenly a question was raised, which frightened Song Zhi.

When Zhou Yu led his men out of the public housing, he saw Song Zhi looking at something with great interest, which led to his doubts.

Seeing that it was Zhou Yu, Song Zhi quickly knelt and saluted, saying, "I was just checking the grain collection and didn't know you were here in person. I hope I was rude, sir, and I hope you won't mind."

Zhou Yu waved his hand nonchalantly and said, "Come with me first." Then he led Song Zhi to the government-run shop.

Song Zhi raised her head and saw Qian Zixu following behind her, fanning herself leisurely.

When Qian Zixu saw Song Zhi, the fan in his hand paused. Why did this girl look so familiar?

Have you seen him somewhere before?

He pondered for a long time, but couldn't figure out where he had seen this person before. However, seeing that the person had already followed Zhou Yu, he didn't want to chase after him and talk to him.

Qian Zixu scratched his head with a fan in annoyance. It seemed that he should drink less wine recently. How could he not remember this person who looked so familiar?

Song Zhi followed Zhou Yu into the government-run shop. An old servant with a limp saw the gentleman coming in person and hurriedly limped over to greet him.

Zhou Yu stopped inside the government-run shop and said to the old officer, "Mr. Xue, this is Miss Song Zhisong. She will be supplying mugwort soap to the shop. Please set up a shelf and put the mugwort soap in a prominent place."

After saying that, Zhou Yu turned back to Song Zhi and said, "What exactly is the use of this mugwort soap and what are its effects? Talk to Mr. Xue first."

Song Zhi quickly put down the backpack and took out a piece of mugwort soap from it and handed it to Mr. Xue. "This mugwort soap can not only be used to wash hands and take a bath, but also to clean clothes. Because it contains mugwort, it also has the effect of removing dampness and relieving itching. It is a rare cleaning tool."

After that, she suggested, "There's no mugwort soap on the market. You might as well prepare a basin of water and place it in the shop. If any customers are curious, you can ask them to try it first."

"I can confidently say that anyone who has tried my mugwort soap will be impressed."

Qian Zixu, who had been watching the whole process from the back, couldn't help but say, "I, I, let me try."

At this moment, he was very excited. He had seen this thing before entering the door. It looked delicate and smooth in appearance. After listening to Song Zhi's introduction, the disappointment of not being able to buy the expected Forsythia tea disappeared in an instant.

Growing up in a merchant family, although he loves to play and have fun, his keenness for business matters is engraved in his bones.

If he could bring this thing back to the capital, wouldn't he make a fortune?

Qian Zixu stared at the mugwort soap in the backpack with his eyes shining. Anyone could see how much he coveted the mugwort soap.

Zhou Yu ordered: "Go get a basin of water!"

After Qianzi rubs fine foam in the palm of his hand with mugwort soap, his hands will smell fresh and pleasant after he washes them.

It worked just as he expected.

He couldn't help but ask Zhou Yu if he could sell all the mugwort soap to him.

Zhou Yu was counting on the mugwort soap to boost the popularity of his state-owned shop, so it was impossible for him to sell all the goods to him.

Qian Zixu looked at Song Zhi again without giving up, expressing his desire to go shopping with her.

Without waiting for Song Zhi to answer, Zhou Yu said expressionlessly, "This matter is not feasible for the time being. He will only cooperate with me in the next three months."

Hearing this, Qian Zixu pounded his shoulders in frustration.

Zhou Yu patted the other person's shoulder and said temptingly, "Brother Qian, why don't you stay in Qishui County for a while longer, walk around more, and look around more. Who knows, you might find other good things?"

Qian Zixu couldn't refute this statement now.

Just now he was still complaining in his heart, wondering what good things could be found in this remote and poor place, but now he has set his eyes on the mugwort soap.

Although he didn't want to stay here for long, for the sake of the mugwort soap, Qian Zixu gritted his teeth and said, "I can stay here for another two months. After two months, can you provide me with 5,000 pieces of mugwort soap?"

Without waiting for Zhou Yu's answer, Song Zhi directly refused: "Unless you provide lard and mutton fat, I can't provide so many goods!"