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The next day, everyone performed their duties and began working, following the tasks assigned by Xu Qing the day before.

Xu Qing and his group rode in Xu Jianguo's oxcart to Datong Town first. Xu Jian and Hui Niang went to deliver milk tea, while the one-armed beggar and Xu Zhenzhen went to sell roujiamo (Chinese hamburger).

Upon arriving in Datong Town, Xu Qing first went to the livestock market.

This time, she not only wants to buy cattle, but also a horse-drawn carriage.

The oxcart was too slow; if we were to travel between towns to conduct business, the horse-drawn carriage would be much faster.

She went straight to the stall where she had bought the oxcart last time, picked out two oxen, paid for them, and asked, "Boss, which stall in this market has the best horses?"

The shop owner, who had just closed the deal, said solicitously:

"Madam Xu, you're one of my regular customers. To be honest, none of the horses in this market are any good."

If you're not in a hurry, I know a shopkeeper who runs a horse trading company in the prefectural city.

Tell me your requirements, and I'll order one for you. It should arrive in five days at most.

Xu Qing didn't completely believe the man's words, but she still smiled and said:

"No rush, then I'll leave it to you."

Xu Qing and Xu Gong each drove an oxcart towards the ferry town. When they passed the city gate, they left one of the oxcarts with Xu Jianguo, asking him to help them get back on their way.

Today is Xu Baobao's birthday. On the way back, Xu Qing planned to make a birthday cake for the child.

We'll have another barbecue tonight; the yard at the new house is big enough to accommodate everyone. We'll have a lively and fun birthday celebration.

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These past few days, Cui Yi has been thinking about how to build a good relationship with Xu Qing, and he continues to wait at the city gate every day.

He waited for several days but Xu Qing didn't come. However, he discovered that it was another man and the woman he had seen that day who came to deliver the goods.

An idea suddenly popped into his head: since Xu Qing sells milk tea, why not order some milk tea from him? Wouldn't that shorten the distance between them?

On the first day, he confidently asked the two deliverymen, and when they heard that he wanted to buy milk tea, they gave him two servings directly.

The next day, he decided to buy more, but if he bought too much, it would be a waste since no one would drink it.

Besides, he didn't have enough money on him, and the young master hadn't given him any funds.

So Cui Yi wrote another letter and sent it back to the young master.

Cui Yifeng waved his hand and, along with a 1000-tael silver note, replied, instructing him to make sure the matter was handled properly.

Upon receiving the silver note, Cui Yi immediately perked up and sat at the city gate waiting for the person delivering the milk tea.

Today he's determined to throw the banknotes in their faces and reserve 6000 servings of milk tea.

Let them know what a big client they missed out on back then.

Anyway, Cui Er is still here. If he can't finish the drink, we can send it back to the prefectural city and distribute it as a treat to the brothers in the prefecture.

Xu Qing drove the oxcart into the ferry town. Cui Yi's eyes were mostly on the oxcart carrying large wooden buckets, and he almost missed Xu Qing.

Cui Yi was even happier after realizing that it was Xu Qing who had come today.

He leaped forward and blocked the road.

Fortunately, the oxcart wasn't moving fast, and Xu Qing pulled it to a slow stop.

"What are you doing blocking the road?" Xu Qing asked irritably.

Cui Yiming asked knowingly, "Are you Madam Xu, the one who delivers milk tea?"

With people and vehicles coming and going on the road, it wasn't a place to talk. Xu Qing nodded as he moved the oxcart to the side of the road.

"Do you want to order milk tea? Which restaurant? If it's a large order, we can deliver it this afternoon. If it's a small order, we'll have to deliver it tomorrow."

Cui Yi followed Xu Qing to stand by the roadside: "I'm not from Dukou Town. Our boss's restaurant is in Fucheng."

I had some milk tea by chance when I came to Dukou Town on business last time, and I haven't been able to forget it since.

After making many inquiries, I learned that it was made by Madam Xu, so she specially sent me to place an order with you and have it delivered to the prefectural city for sale.

Upon hearing the words "prefecture city," Xu Qing immediately became vigilant. Could it be that person sent them?

"The weather is hot now, and it takes half a day to deliver the milk tea to the city, so it might taste bad."

Cui Yi said sincerely, "Then could you please come with me to the prefectural city to make it on the spot? You can buy anything you need in the prefectural city."

Xu Qing shook his head and refused: "I'm too busy with things at home. Thank you for your kindness, but I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint him."

Cui Yi didn't expect to build a good relationship with Xu Qing and make her lower her guard in one go.

He handed over 12 taels of silver: "In that case, please have Madam Xu deliver the milk tea to the ferry town."

We will send our own people to deliver the milk tea to the prefectural city. If the milk tea goes bad, it's not Madam Xu's fault; we'll take responsibility ourselves.

I'd like to order 2000 servings. Could you please deliver them to me this afternoon? I live at Tianxiangju Restaurant right across the street.

Xu Qing didn't want to do this business from the prefectural city; she had a gut feeling that this person was related to the Cui family.

But then she thought, if this person really was sent by the Cui family, they must have already found some clues before coming to test her.

Trying to hide only makes her more conspicuous. When Zhenzhen was very young, the one-armed beggar helped her escape.

Even if the Cui family saw her, they might not recognize her; they just need to hide the peace lock well.

Why not be open and see what they're really up to?

Thinking of this, Xu Qing accepted the silver:

"It will be delivered at 2 PM sharp. You said yourself that it's not my problem if it goes bad. If there are any problems later, I won't give you a refund."

Cui Yi nodded happily.

As long as Xu Qing is willing to do business with him, the first step has been taken.

The young master gave him 1000 taels of silver, so he wouldn't care about such a small amount of money, okay?

After saying goodbye to Cui Yi, Xu Qing first went to several restaurants that delivered milk tea to promote her squat toilets.

The shopkeeper was completely confused and didn't quite understand.

"Is there such a way to solve this once and for all? How much money would it cost to renovate?"

Xu Qing took the shopkeeper's abacus and started calculating the accounts with a few quick clicks:

"According to the minimum standard, there are two stalls in the men's toilet, two stalls in the women's toilet, and four squat toilets, costing 1200 coins. The construction period is two days, with six workers at 30 coins per person per day. The total cost is 1560 coins."

The shopkeeper thought to himself: This isn't expensive at all. If it's really as good as Xu Qing says, it's a great deal.

After a moment's thought, the shopkeeper said, "Could you let me see the kind of outhouse you're talking about first?"

Although it's not expensive, it's still a significant amount of money, so it's best to be cautious.

Xu Qing: "Of course, Datong Town is not far away. The Zuifeng Tower in the town is under construction and will be completed in a couple of days. Then you can go and visit it."

Zuifenglou is a chain restaurant in several nearby towns, and it has a very good reputation.

Upon hearing that Zuifenglou was under construction, the manager no longer hesitated and paid to make a reservation.

Xu Qing visited the remaining restaurants in this manner, and this time she changed her approach, immediately bringing up Zuifenglou.

The shopkeepers, as expected, had fewer concerns and readily paid to reserve their items.

Before returning home, Xu Qing bought two new outfits for each of the children in Dukou Town.

Various pastries, snacks, and small toys filled half an oxcart.

Xu Gong picked out a silk handkerchief embroidered with small white umbrella-shaped flowers, which looked a lot like the flowers of Angelica dahurica.

On the way back, Xu Qing joked, "Our house is all built now, when are you going to marry Bai Zhi, Second Brother?"

Xu Gong blushed and said, "Bai Zhi is worried about her grandfather. If she marries into the family, Doctor Qian will be all alone in Qianjia Village."

Xu Qing was surprised to hear this answer. She said in astonishment, "Hasn't the marriage proposal already been made?"