The abandoned concubine who transmigrated woke up shouting "Long live the widow!"

Jingxue told him to dispense with the formalities. "Manager He, I just bought a roe deer and half a pig. I put them on the carriage. Have your workers bring them in and share them among your shops. We'll treat everyone to a better meal tonight. You've worked hard for a month!"

"Okay! Thank you, boss!"

"What about the Beginning of Summer?"

"Miss Lixia is at the rouge shop, I'll go and fetch her!"

"Oh! No need, I'll go find her myself. Manager He, let's have lunch at Mingyue Restaurant. I've already asked Manager Peng to make a reservation! Bring the ledger with you."

Manager He nodded hurriedly and said, "Understood, sir."

"Alright! I'll go to the rouge shop!" Jingxue said, glancing at the shop where many customers were buying things before turning and leaving.

Li Xia was quite surprised to see Jing Xue. "Miss, didn't you say you were going to stay at the manor for a few days?"

"I came back as soon as nothing happened over there. Are you busy here? I want to go check on the grain shop! Also, where is Manager Wu?" Jingxue came in but didn't see Manager Wu of the rouge shop.

"Oh! Manager Wu went to the warehouse on the back street, he just left!"

"Tell the waiter to tell him to have lunch at Mingyue Restaurant and to bring the account book!"

"Okay!" Li Xia said, walked to the nearest waiter, whispered a few words, and then put on the cloak hanging on the coat rack by the wall.

The two left the shop and chatted as they walked.

"I didn't let Runyue come today. It's cold, and I'm afraid she'll catch a cold!" Jingxue explained, worried that Lixia might be concerned about her cousin.

Li Xia laughed and said, "Her little calf's body can still catch a cold, but now that there are more children in the manor, we have to be more careful!"

In fact, Li Xia was quite moved. Her young lady seemed to have matured all of a sudden, arranging everything in an orderly manner.

"Lixia, how are you? I've been quite busy lately, but are things alright at the shops?" Lixia was different from the other shopkeepers, and she was also quite considerate to the original owner. Through these two months of interaction, Jingxue also felt that Lixia was a very nice person.

"That's great! Just like you said, things are gradually getting back on track, and this is basically the norm now. Shipments are also quite stable."

"Jingze will be going to the academy in a couple of days, so please take good care of the shop!"

“Miss, this is what Li Xia should do. Is it alright for the young master to go to the academy? Why don’t we find a tutor to teach him in the manor?” Li Xia said.

“I understand what you mean. You're worried about his safety, but you can't keep him from going out all the time. Boys need to experience life's ups and downs, see the world, and learn to interact with people, otherwise they'll become hothouse flowers! Don't worry! I'll focus my energy on him, so I guess you'll have to work hard on the shop!”

"Yes, Miss! I will do my best!"

Before they knew it, they arrived at Li's Grain Shop. Despite the cold weather, there was still a long queue outside the shop. Jingxue frowned and thought to herself, "Qin Jing has already opened two shops, so why are there still so many people?"

At the beginning of summer, nothing unusual happened; at the entrance of the grain shop, Madam Zhang was selling roasted sweet potatoes.

She didn't notice Jingxue and the other girl coming over, but Zhang Daming, who was beside her, spotted Jingxue and exclaimed, "Mother, the master is here!"

Only then did Madam Zhang turn around and look over. She quickly handed the things in her hands to her son, walked over and bowed to Jingxue, "Greetings, Master! You've arrived! Greetings, Miss Lixia!"

"Madam Zhang, no need for formalities! How's the roasted sweet potato business?" Jingxue asked with concern.

“It’s great! Thank you so much for giving us this profitable business. We not only sell roasted sweet potatoes, but also roasted potatoes and cornbread. There are many people queuing up to buy some to try. They’re hot and can warm us up!” said Zhang Niangzi.

"How is Grandma Zhang's health?" Jingxue asked with concern.

“My mother is doing well too. It’s cold, so I didn’t let her come out. She helps me cook for everyone, and Yingzi can also lend a hand by washing vegetables or something.” Jingxue saw that Zhang Niangzi was wearing a thick coat.

"You've been out for a long time, so wear more layers and make sure your shoes are thick! Go ahead and get busy! We're going inside now," Jingxue said with a smile.

"Thank you for your concern, sir! Please, sir!" Madam Zhang bowed to Jingxue again.

Jingxue and Lixia entered the shop, which was much more lively than the grain shop over the general store!

There were already two lines of people in the shop. It was probably because there were too many people outside and it was too cold, so they wanted to let more people in the front line come in and wait in the shop.

While selling the potatoes, the vendors explained the precautions to the customers, telling them how to store them and that potatoes should not be eaten if they have sprouted.

Some customers even asked how to make this cornmeal.

While collecting money, Manager Cai kept reminding customers that potatoes are susceptible to freezing!

Knowing that Jingxue had something to say to Manager Cai, Lixia immediately took over Manager Cai's task.

"The boss is here, let's go to the backyard!" Manager Cai said.

Jingxue nodded.

The two went to the backyard, where steam was coming out of the kitchen door, probably from steaming buns or something.

Following Manager Cai into a room, Jingxue saw a desk with writing brushes, ink, and books neatly arranged on it.

This should be the room where Manager Cai and Zhang Daming lived.

Manager Cai pulled over a chair. "Please have a seat, sir!"

“Alright! Please sit down too! Prince Qin opened two more grain shops a few days ago, why are there still so many people here?” Jingxue asked.

Manager Cai sat on his bed and said, "Master, now there are quite a few people from other places coming here to buy grain, and some rich people are hiring people to queue up to buy grain."

"Out of town? How far out? Or just villages and towns around the capital? Besides, didn't you send your guests to the south or north of the city?" Jingxue asked.

Manager Cai sighed, "Yesterday, a few guests from Qingzhou formed a small caravan. They said that even with money, they couldn't buy grain in Qingzhou. Some grain shops were closed and wouldn't sell! They had no choice but to travel more than 100 li to the capital to buy grain! They didn't dare to come alone; they all came in groups, afraid of being robbed."

Jingxue frowned. "It's so far, the travel expenses won't be much cheaper, right? Besides, we're on a limited basis, selling only ten catties a day. They also need to stay at hotels, which adds up to expenses! It's only October and they're already out of food? That shouldn't be the case!"

“I spoke with them, and it’s true that they don’t have much grain left. Someone bought their grain at a high price before, and they were tempted by the high price, but now they can’t buy any grain! Fortunately, they got the news early and knew that our grain is cheap, so they came to buy it as soon as possible.”

"Oh!" I see.

"Miss, how about we raise the price a bit? Or perhaps increase the weight limit?" Manager Cai asked tentatively.

Jingxue shook her head. "I said we can't profit from the national crisis! Relaxing the limits is also not an option. We have the same limits as Prince Qin, and besides, if we did that, people would definitely buy them and resell them. No way!"

Manager Cai felt a little embarrassed upon hearing this. The young lady's first instruction to him was "not to profit from national disasters," and he realized he had been quite mistaken.

"Qingzhou? Why Qingzhou? Are people from other prefectures and counties coming?" Jingxue felt that something was unusual about this.