At the beginning of the famine, I became famous all over the world with my useless system

Shopkeeper Qian gritted his teeth and said with great difficulty, "Butler Liu, let me tell you in advance, it, it might be a little expensive..."

Butler Liu seemed to have heard a huge joke, and the corners of his mouth twitched, which shocked Manager Qian.

Instantly, he raised his thick eyebrows and said sternly, "Old Qian, what are you planning by being so hesitant? Do you think I'll let you get sued?"

Shopkeeper Qian shuddered all over, thinking that he was still thinking about how to talk to Butler Liu, but he didn't expect that he was so well-informed!

Butler Liu said in a rather profound tone, "All your troubles are just a piece of cake for our master. It all depends on whether you know how to handle things."

Shopkeeper Qian nodded hurriedly.

"Besides, when has our Tang Mansion ever been short of money? Never mind the high prices, we can even afford one ounce or one pound!"

Shopkeeper Qian listened to the words of Butler Liu, which were both kind and threatening, and thought to himself that he could not afford to offend a gentleman like you, so he nodded and bowed as he walked out.

"Yes, yes, Butler Liu, I'll go right away. Please wait."

When Shopkeeper Qian came out, he saw Jiang Yi leaning against the counter and stealing food. He was so angry that he grabbed him by the collar and asked urgently, "Which direction did that shabby mother and her two children go just now?!"

Jiang Yi hurriedly hid the food behind him and stammered, "He, they, took the little girl and headed south..."

South, south?

Manager Qian's anxious heart finally died.

Isn't that the direction of our sworn enemy, Yang's Preserved Fruit Shop?!

Shopkeeper Qian was so angry that he lost his mind and couldn't help but take out his anger on his apprentice.

"Eat, eat, eat, all you do is eat. Can you please do something more practical? You can't even keep an eye on someone! If Yang gets hold of these preserves, I might as well stab you to death!"

Jiang Yi: ???

What candied fruit, what Yang's, why do they want to stab him to death?

Shopkeeper Qian originally wanted to give the task of chasing the man to Jiang Yi so that he could go back and get close to Shopkeeper Liu, test his attitude, and see if the Tang family was really willing to lend a helping hand. He could then go to the county magistrate and say a few good words for him so that the lawsuit could be dropped.

But seeing Jiang Yi's dull look, he had no choice but to give up. He could only drag his fat body and hurriedly chase him out the door, panting with every step.

Just after turning the corner and walking a few steps, I saw Lin Qing with his two sons and that girl walking around the street, looking left and right, as if they wanted to go around every stall. It was obvious from their dawdling appearance that they were waiting for someone.

Shopkeeper Qian couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, but he didn't dare slow down at all. He trotted a few steps to catch up with the few people, and after taking a long time to gather his strength, he finally made a sound with difficulty.

"Madam, I was blind and didn't recognize you just now. I hope you will forgive me if I have offended you."

After saying that, he bowed deeply to Lin Qing, but unfortunately his belly was too big, so the action looked really funny.

But instead of laughing at Shopkeeper Qian, the children looked at Lin Qing with admiration.

Just now, the lady said that the owner of the candied fruit shop, Qian, would definitely catch up with them, so they didn't have to walk too fast.

At that time they had doubted whether Lin Qing was bragging, but now they really admire him from the bottom of their hearts.

Mom/Auntie is really good at predicting things!

Could it be that she has some ability to predict the future?

Lin Qing looked at Manager Qian with a smile, pretending not to understand his intentions.

"Hey, what does Shopkeeper Qian mean by this? You're treating me with such great courtesy for no reason. I really can't stand it."

When Manager Qian saw that the lady not only did not bring up the past but was also so kind, he felt both grateful and guilty towards her.

It’s such a waste that he has been doing business for so long, but he is not as magnanimous as this lady!

But it was true that he felt ashamed of himself, and he still had his own plans in mind -

He had figured it out on the way just now. He didn't know whether the sour jujube cake could save Old Madam Tang, but it could save his own life right now!

What's more, if Old Madam Tang really likes the sour jujube cake, then wouldn't he be able to climb up the social ladder and become rich by hooking up with the upstarts like the Tang family?

When he saw Lin Qing so calm, he seemed to be infected by her and his heart calmed down. He thought of the key point he had just overlooked.

Yes, he can't just think positively!

In order to prevent any accidents, it would be better to bring this lady back to see Butler Liu. Then, no matter whether the result is good or bad, he can advance or retreat.

That’s right, that’s it!

After explaining his purpose sincerely, the adaptable and flexible Qian said humbly, "Madam, why don't you come with me to see Butler Liu? Then you will know the truth of my words."

The three children were overjoyed to hear him say this, except Lin Qing who frowned slightly.

Shopkeeper Qian was surprisingly so generous that he was willing to skip the middleman and let her meet Party A directly. To say that there was no trick involved would be fishy.

Lin Qing ignored Gu Ermiao's expectant look and refused bluntly.

"No need, Shopkeeper Qian. I'm just a village woman. I've never done business before. I was so flustered that I didn't make any preparations. I'm afraid of offending your customers. I believe in your sincerity. I'll just sell you the sour jujube cake directly. It's just..."

Shopkeeper Qian's heart trembled.

He didn't expect that this woman wouldn't be fooled. This is troublesome...

Forget it, if he doesn't want to go, then he won't go. He doesn't have time to argue with the other party. If Butler Liu gets too impatient, what if he causes more trouble?

Besides, she herself said that she was a village woman, so what excessive demands could she make?

"Okay, ma'am, please feel free to ask for any conditions you have."

Lin Qing smiled and said, "Shopkeeper Qian should still remember what I said. If you regret it, the price of the sour jujube cake will be doubled."

Shopkeeper Qian cursed himself several times in his heart, wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, and was a little afraid that Lin Qing would ask for too much, so he smiled awkwardly and said, "Of course, of course."

Seeing that he was not obsessed with taking her to see Butler Liu, Lin Qing began to think about the matter.

It seems that Manager Qian has not made up his mind yet.

Okay, then the only question left is the price of the sour jujube cake.

She originally wanted to sell it to the shopkeeper Qian for 40 cents per pound, but she didn't expect that he was too picky. Now she had to pay more to pay for her own mistakes.

"Eighty wen a jin."

Lin Qing had just specifically told the two children and Zhao'er not to make any noise no matter what bizarre things they encountered.

Despite this, they managed to avoid screaming.

Especially the moves.

She really didn't expect that this lady was actually a hidden master!

Then when she asked me to follow her and said they were going to find a good place, it must have been true!

Thinking of this, Zhao'er was so excited that he almost cried out loud.

After a moment she calmed down again.

She couldn't just rely on others. After all, her parents didn't care about her, and the lady had only just met her for the first time, so why would she help her?

Gu Ermiao and Gu Sihe pinched each other, tears welling up in their eyes, but they didn't dare to let go, and did not forget to remind each other not to make a sound.

They only had one thought in their minds at this moment:

You must not make a fuss and embarrass your mother!

When Manager Qian heard her say eighty cents, he was quite surprised.

He thought the other party would ask for a sky-high price, but he didn't expect it to be so cheap!