Gourmet Girl: Becoming a Royal Merchant Started from Selling Buns

"Our money didn't just come from the wind, Boss Su. That's not how you make money!"

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Seeing that the words were getting more and more unpleasant, the shop assistants could not help but speak up for Su An.

"Our shop has always used the best materials. We don't make much profit to begin with. How can you call it a scam?"

"Besides, it was you who knelt on the ground and begged Boss Su to ask the miracle doctor for the prescription. Now that the prescription has been obtained by you, he is even giving you the herbs for free."

"Your money didn't come from the wind, so did Boss Su's money come from the wind?"

Everyone's faces turned red and green when they heard this.

But they were only silent for a moment, and then continued to complain secretly.

"It's true that we asked Miss Su for help, and we are very grateful to her from the bottom of our hearts, but we didn't ask her to give us the herbs for free. She posted the notice herself, so we came here."

"We've eaten and spent money, but now they tell us there's no medicine. Who can we turn to for justice?"

"Hey you! Do you still have any shame?!"

Suddenly, the two groups started arguing with each other, each holding their own opinion.

Su An's head ached from the noise, and he couldn't help but raise his hand to touch his forehead and shouted, "Alright, stop arguing. This is my fault. I didn't deal with the problem in the shop in time."

"But right now, the shop really doesn't have any extra herbs. Why don't you all go back today? I'll definitely replenish the herbs for everyone once I resolve this matter."

After these words were spoken, the noise died down a little, and everyone looked at Su An with half belief and half doubt.

Su An promised directly: "If you trust me, come and register with me. If you don't trust me, I will return you three taels of silver as compensation."

After receiving the clear guarantee, they immediately stopped making trouble and expressed their opinions one after another.

After resolving the matter, Su An finally breathed a sigh of relief. He took the booklet with the names registered and planned to go upstairs to think of a solution.

As soon as she went upstairs, she ran into Fu Zhun who was standing by the railing.

He was looking down from above, and presumably he had seen everything that had just happened.

Thinking of this, Su An's eyes flickered unnaturally, a trace of distress appeared on his face, and he sighed.

"Did you see everything?"

Fu Zhun glanced at her sideways, put his hands on the wheelchair, and pushed it into the room.

Talk as you walk.

"Yeah, but I expected it a long time ago. It's not surprising."

Su An clenched the booklet in his hand and followed him in.

Walking to the table, he calmly poured a cup of tea and handed it to Su An with a hint of concern in his eyes.

"Have a cup of tea and moisten your throat."

Su An took the tea, sat down on the chair, and muttered indignantly.

"I never expected the herbalist to take advantage of the situation and maliciously drive up the price of medicinal herbs. But now so many people are still waiting for the herbs to save their lives, and I promised them. Where am I going to get so many herbs in such a short time?"

As she spoke, she finished her tea, put the cup down, and rested her arms on the table, supporting her chin with her hands.

He looked listless, his face wrinkled like a bitter gourd.

Seeing her expression, Fu Zhun also frowned, pursed his lips and sighed, "I have asked someone to transfer some medicinal herbs from the nearby county, maybe they can solve the urgent problem."

Hearing this, Su An's eyes lit up and he quickly asked, "How long will it take them to arrive?"

"It will take at least seven days."

Fu Zhun lowered his eyes, glanced at the sand table next to him, and responded in a deep voice.

How much? Seven days!

She was afraid that before the medicinal materials arrived, the people would tear down her shop.

If she had known earlier, she should have listened to Fu Zhun, not taken on the job, and let them fend for themselves.

The light in Su An's eyes went out, and he slumped down in his chair, sighing deeply.

"Seven days is too slow. Could it be that the heavens want to destroy me?"

She suddenly missed modern life.

Although modern life is much more stressful than in ancient times, at least transportation is developed and communication is convenient.

Problems that seemed difficult to solve in ancient times may be solved by just making a phone call in modern times.

But unfortunately, in ancient times, there were no communication tools, not even roads.

Both the official road and the small path are dusty dirt roads. When it rains, they become bumpy and very difficult to walk on. It takes at least ten days to half a month to transport goods.

The more Su An thought about it, the more he wanted to cry.

Just as she was getting anxious, an idea suddenly popped into her mind.

highway……

Right! She couldn’t make a cell phone, but she did make a cement road, didn’t she?!

As the saying goes, if you want to get rich, you must first build roads.

As long as the road is repaired, it will not only shorten the time of transporting medicinal materials, but also make it convenient for people to use them in the future. It can be said to be a good thing that benefits both the country and the people.

Su An excitedly slammed the table and stood up, staring at Fu Zhun with burning eyes.

"Got it! I have a solution."

Seeing her like this, Fu Zhun looked puzzled and waited curiously for her next words.

Su An walked to the desk, spread out the paper on it, picked up the brush on the table, dipped some ink in it, and sketched a simple highway plan on the paper.

"Right now, the transportation of medicinal materials is too slow, and a large part of the reason is that the roads are difficult to travel on. As long as we calculate the best route based on the terrain and build a flat road, the speed of the carriage can be greatly increased."

"By then, whether it's cargo transportation or travel between the two cities, the time can be cut in half at least."

After hearing this, Fu Zhun frowned, pursed his lips and said nothing.

It’s not like they hadn’t thought about building roads before.

But every time they smoothed the road, it would return to its original state within a few days. It could not last long at all and was extremely labor-intensive, so they gave up after trying.

Thinking of this, Fu Zhun shook his head and sighed.

"I'm afraid it's not a good idea. Rain and heavy loads will damage the road surface. Even if it's repaired, it will only be a temporary solution."

Su An knew that he had misunderstood, and quickly pointed to his road cross-section map to explain to him.

"This is different. What you're talking about is simply leveling the dirt surface, but I'm talking about cement roads, covering the entire area and forming highways!"

"Have you seen the quality of our county's cement roads? They're top-notch! As solid as stone, they won't break no matter how windy or rainy they are!"

"Even if there is a heavy rain, it won't be like before. This cement road can withstand it and won't be easily destroyed."

Hearing this, Fu Zhun narrowed his eyes and began to think.

"really."

If this can be realized, once the cement road is built, the marching speed will surely be greatly improved in the future. This means that the army's support and defense capabilities will be greatly improved, and the advantages in war will be immeasurable.