Divorcing your wife might feel good for a moment, but seeing me make money will make you regret it f

Cao Lao Er was kicked away, but he didn't dare to be angry at all, and he quickly got up again.

He ran excitedly towards Cui Yi.

Afraid that he would say that word again, Cui Yisheng quickly whispered, "I am on a mission and cannot reveal my real name."

Although Cao Lao Er didn't understand why he couldn't reveal his real name, he still nodded frantically in agreement.

"Then what should I call you?"

Cao Lao Er was a rough man with a particularly loud voice.

Cui Yi wished she could stuff a rag in his mouth.

Just call me boss.

Cui Yi pointed in Xu Qing's direction and said, "Getting back to the point, that's Madam Xu, the young master's distinguished guest."

"And your lackeys, especially this one, have offended someone important. You should know how to deal with them."

Cao Lao Er had a bitter face and still wanted to plead for mercy. He could let others be dealt with, but Cao Lao Er was his wife's younger brother.

That is, his brother-in-law. His wife usually spoils this younger brother rotten.

If we punish them, they'll cause a huge uproar when we get back.

"Boss, this person is my family member. He received the punishment he deserved for what you just did to him. Can we just let it go?"

Cui Yi: "Your family members? Since they are your family members, you should discipline them even more."

Otherwise, who knows when I might offend someone important with foul language, and it won't be something that can be resolved by just drinking a few sips of river water today.

"Deal with this quickly, otherwise I won't be able to explain it to the young master."

Manager Cao had already vomited up all the water in his stomach, and he had also heard the conversation between Cui Yi and Cao Lao Er.

I realized I had messed with someone I shouldn't have today.

He immediately crawled to Cui Yi's feet, crying and begging for mercy, "I know I was wrong. I was blind and didn't recognize your greatness. Please, have mercy on me."

Cui Yi: "You should go and beg that Madam Xu. If she is willing to let you off the hook, I will forgive and forget about it."

Manager Cao scrambled to Xu Qing's feet in a disheveled state, kneeling and begging for mercy:

"My lord, I was so blind to your worth. Please, just let me go like a fart, please, sob sob sob."

I have an 80-year-old mother to support and young children to raise. If I were killed, how would my family survive?

Xu Qing was speechless; why did those words sound so familiar...?

She asked with a smile, "Was that your wife who was lying on top of you and fanning you just now?"

Manager Cao paused in his sobs, then said in a stiff voice, "No..."

Xu Qing: "Is that your concubine?"

Manager Cao: "...No, not exactly."

Xu Qing: "Is that your lover?"

Manager Cao was on the verge of tears, thinking to himself that today was truly an unlucky day.

He answered with difficulty, "Yes."

Xu Qingfeng said casually, "Then you'll still be dealt with. But I'm quite curious. How do you deal with people?"

Manager Cao knew he couldn't escape today and only wanted to vent his anger, so he shouted insults:

"What's so great about you? You're just a shameless woman who uses her looks to please men. You're only relying on having a powerful backer. Wait until he gets tired of you and then see how arrogant you'll be."

Manager Cao was yelling loudly, and Cui Yi had good hearing, plus he had been keeping an eye on Xu Qing's movements.

Hearing that Manager Cao dared to insult Xu Qing, he angrily punched the small boat next to him, punching a large hole in the hull.

"Why don't you deal with them quickly? I think you're tired of being the captain. I'll go back and tell the young master to find someone else to take over."

After saying that, Cui Yi used his lightness skill to fly to Xu Qing's side, pinched Cao Steward's mouth, and was about to pull out his tongue.

Xu Qing did not stop her; she was not the kind of person to repay evil with kindness.

Xu Qing watched the bloody scene without blinking. She crushed the tongue on the ground with her foot and chuckled softly.

"Thank you for praising me. After all, using my looks to please others means I am good-looking. Even if someone who is not good-looking wanted to use their looks to please others, they could not do it."

Manager Cao was in so much pain that he covered his mouth and rolled on the ground, but since he had no tongue, he couldn't make a sound.

Cao Lao Er also acted swiftly to deal with the group of thugs, crippling one of their arms and expelling them from the fleet.

After everything was done, a doctor was hired to take Steward Cao home.

A moment later, Xu Qing, Cui Yi, and Cao Lao Er sat down in the room where the thugs had just come out.

Cao Lao Er spoke first: "I have offended you a lot today, and I have already dealt with the people involved."

I hope Madam Xu will forgive my rudeness. I, Cao, apologize to you.

Xu Qing: "It's nothing. I just wanted to ask how to buy tickets and pay for goods to bring to the prefectural city. I didn't expect it to cause so much trouble."

You should really choose your team leaders carefully, otherwise you might miss out on a lot of business.

Cao Lao Er scoffed inwardly, but he quite agreed with what his brother-in-law had just said: "Isn't it just because he's latched onto a powerful figure?"

She also missed out on business opportunities. How much business can a woman possibly have?

They really think they can do whatever they want just because they're given a little attention.

On the surface, however, he respectfully replied, "What Madam Xu says is true."

There was nothing they could do; Cui Yi was watching, and this was someone close to the young master.

"I wonder what goods Madam Xu is carrying? We have two payment methods. The first is to charge 1/15 of the value of the goods as freight, and the second is to charge by weight. The freight is 20 wen per shi."

Xu Qing: "How much do you charge for ceramics? Are there any discounts for bulk orders?"

Cao Lao Er: "Then I recommend that you choose to charge 1/15 of the goods' value for shipping, since ceramic items are relatively heavy."

Xu Qing thought for a moment. One shi (石) equals 120 jin (斤), so her squat toilets weigh at most 20 or 30 jin each.

That means four squat toilets would only cost 20 coins, if we follow what Cao Lao Er said.

The cheapest squat toilet costs 10 coins, so it's more cost-effective to pay for shipping by weight.

"I'll pay for shipping by weight. Oh, and you haven't mentioned whether there are any discounts for large orders."

Cao Lao Er's lips twitched. Considering that Cui Yi was watching, he could only respectfully reply:

"Of course, as long as it exceeds 20 shi, it can be calculated at 15 wen per shi."

Xu Qing nodded in satisfaction: "If I want to take a boat, I can just come directly to you with the goods, right?"

Cao Lao Er roared inwardly, how could he possibly be guarding the dock all the time when he was so busy?

Then what's the point of having someone in charge?

Today, because he had people stationed at the dock, they came to inform him when they saw things weren't going well.

That's why he arrived so timely.

"Yes, when you arrive at the dock, just tell anyone you like, and I'll make sure they understand."

Xu Qing looked at Cao Lao Er, whose attitude was extremely respectful, even to the point of being a lackey.

Only then did I experience the thrill of power. That's how the world is; people will bully you even more because you look poor and have no status.

If he discovers that you are more capable than him, he will immediately put aside his pride and try to please you.

If she could climb higher, the magistrate's wife would not dare to treat her as someone to be summoned and dismissed at will.

If she could climb higher, Steward Cao wouldn't dare to insult her so easily.

And what about the Cui family? If she can expand her business all over the country, and even become a royal merchant, what do these people have to fear?

In the past, she only wanted to earn some money so that her family could have a better life and live a simple, ordinary life.

Today, however, her mindset has changed somewhat.