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After finalizing the details of making the mold with the carpenter, Xu Qing returned home.

Without pausing for a moment, she drove the oxcart to town.

The carpenter is the magistrate's man, and the magistrate will find out about this sooner or later. It would be better for Xu Qing to tell him himself and seek cooperation at the same time.

If the magistrate agrees, with his name on the business, no one will dare to be envious of her even if she makes money.

The oxcart stopped at the entrance of the yamen, and the yamen guards let Xu Qing in directly.

Xu Qing entered the county magistrate's office without any hindrance.

"Good afternoon, Your Excellency. I've come to bring you wealth today."

Xu Qing greeted them and stated his purpose directly.

"I have a business idea that I'd like to discuss with you, sir. I wonder if you would be interested?"

The county magistrate put down his official duties and gestured for Xu Qing to sit down.

"Someone, bring a pot of tea."

“I’m definitely interested in what you’re saying. I’ve known you for so long and I’ve benefited a lot from you.”

The county magistrate asked with great interest:

"What business? Selling sweet potatoes? If that's the case, I'm afraid it won't work out. I've already sent a letter back to the capital about the sweet potatoes."

However, I also specified that you were the one who found the sweet potato, so I believe a reward will come down from above soon.

After saying that, the magistrate had a smug look on his face, as if to say, "See? I didn't treat you badly."

Xu Qing found it somewhat amusing, and gained a better understanding of the magistrate's character.

He could have kept all the credit for himself, but he was willing to share it with her, an ordinary peasant woman.

It seems that cooperating with the county magistrate was the right choice.

Xu Qing thanked the magistrate and then said, "It's not sweet potatoes. My business is the renovation of toilets. I've invented a toilet-use tool. Please take a look, sir."

She unfolded the toilet blueprints and presented them to the county magistrate.

The drawing above shows the connection between the squat toilet and the sewage pipe, which eventually leads to a large septic tank.

The magistrate's eyes lit up; this Xu Qing was indeed quite something!

If those high-ranking officials and nobles saw this, they would flock to it! At the very least, he could present it to the emperor…

The magistrate's thoughts wandered further and further, and his gaze toward Xu Qing grew brighter and brighter.

Xu Qing couldn't stand it any longer and shouted, "My lord! What are you thinking about?"

Interrupted by Xu Qing, the county magistrate still smiled and said, "Tell me, how do you plan to cooperate?"

Xu Qing: "I have had my workers start firing these squat toilets, but they are not doing a good job."

I asked the carpenter you sent, and he can carve out molds for squat toilets. With the molds, we can quickly mass-produce them.

I plan to build a few workshops next to my house. I'll provide the blueprints, you provide the staff, and we'll split the profits 30/70.

Fearing the magistrate would disagree, Xu Qing quickly continued:

"You only provide the carpenters with the carving molds; you don't need to spend any money to build the workshop, and I will not reveal your name to anyone."

You can send someone you trust to handle things, and we'll sign a contract that includes all these terms. Thirty percent is already quite good.

The magistrate gave Xu Qing an approving look: "You have quite the guts. You didn't try to curry favor with me when we were doing business, and you only offered me 30%. Do you know how much other companies offer me when they want to cooperate with me?"

Xu Qing replied casually, "If someone offered you so much, you wouldn't dare to accept it, sir. I've explained everything to you honestly."

"Hahaha, Xu Qing, if only you were a man, I would definitely want to become sworn brothers with you. Alright, it's as you say."

However, we don't need a written contract. We trust those we employ and don't employ those we don't trust. I trust you.

Anyway, the carpenter is with you, so just tell him what to do. If you need more manpower, I'll find you a few more.

……

After leaving the yamen, Xu Qing wandered around the streets looking for suitable wood to make molds. When he couldn't find any, he went to the ferry town.

Since someone at home makes milk tea, why not go to a few more restaurants? We're already out and about anyway.

Dukou Town is large; perhaps we can find suitable wood for making molds there.

Upon arriving at the ferry town, after paying the town entrance fee, Xu Qing drove the oxcart into the town.

There were few pedestrians on the streets in the afternoon, and the oxcarts had no trouble getting through.

They visited two restaurants, but since Xu Qing hadn't brought any milk tea for the owners to try, they only heard from Xu Qing that the owners hadn't made any reservations, saying they would decide after trying it the next day.

Xu Qing then gave up the idea of ​​continuing to sell the timber and instead started looking for timber merchants.

As Xu Qing passed by a jewelry shop, a pair of peach blossom earrings caught her attention.

She stopped the oxcart and went into the jewelry shop.

The waiter, who had been dozing off by the door, got up to greet the guests: "Please come in. What do you need? Let me show you."

Xu Qing walked directly to the cabinet displaying the peach blossom earrings, pointed at them, and asked, "How much are these?"

The waiter introduced with a bright smile: "Madam has excellent taste. The petals of these peach blossom earrings are made of rare pink crystal."

Let me take it out first so you can take a closer look. It doesn't show its beauty when it's in the cabinet.

The waiter carefully took out the earrings and placed them on the silk cloth.

Just as the waiter had said, the sunlight shone on the earrings, and the pink gemstones sparkled with a magnificent light.

Xu Qing liked it even more. Her baby's birthday was coming soon, and she was worried about what gift to give him. Then she came across these earrings. Her baby would definitely look good wearing them.

Thinking that the baby had received a gift, Zhenzhen couldn't be biased towards others, so Xu Qing spent some more time choosing.

The baby's ear piercings were done by the original owner when she was a child. Zhenzhen was raised by a one-armed beggar and did not have her ears pierced.

Xu Qing then chose a peach blossom bracelet for the little girl.

She took the earrings and bracelet and went to the counter to pay.

"how much is the total?"

The shopkeeper, who was busy calculating on his abacus, looked up and said, "Cheng Hui, 10 taels and 1 mace. I'll round it down to 10 taels for you."

Xu Qing clicked her tongue in amazement. Modern rose quartz wasn't anything valuable, but she never imagined it would be so expensive when made into jewelry in ancient times.

She took out some silver and handed it to the shopkeeper.

At this moment, a slender, fair hand reached out from the side, holding a small safety lock.

A pleasant male voice rang out: "Shopkeeper, have you ever seen this peace lock before?"

After examining it carefully for a few moments, the shopkeeper shook his head and said, "No."

Xu Qing looked at the silver lock and felt that it looked familiar, so she took a few more glances at it.

She also took a look at the man holding the safety lock.

Well, I should say a boy, he looks about seventeen or eighteen years old, and his clothes and appearance clearly indicate that he is a young master from a wealthy family.

The boy holding the safety lock keenly noticed Xu Qing's gaze and handed the safety lock to Xu Qing.

"Have you met this lady before?"

Xu Qing withdrew his gaze, shook his head, and said:

"No, it's just that this peace lock is exquisite, and I also have a little girl at home who is only a few months old."

I'd like to make one for her too. I wonder where this guy bought his safety lock?

There was an undisguised sense of loss in the boy's voice:

"It wasn't bought; it was a gift from my mother. It was originally a pair, but I accidentally lost one of them."

Xu Qing: "You lost it by accident, so your mother certainly won't blame you."

At this moment, the shopkeeper handed the wrapped earrings and bracelet to Xu Qing.

Xu Qing nodded to the boy, then took the wooden box and left the jewelry shop.

The young man said to the shopkeeper, "If anyone tries to sell this peace lock, send someone to the Cui family in the prefectural city to inform them. You will be rewarded accordingly."

Upon hearing that the shopkeeper was from the Cui family of the prefectural city, he immediately dropped his previous perfunctory attitude, carefully memorized the appearance of the peace lock, and then nodded vigorously.

The boy strode out of the shop, got into the carriage, and said to the attendant waiting outside, "Follow that oxcart ahead."