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Gu Xixi was stunned for a moment when her mother blurted out, then helplessly covered her mother's mouth, "Mom, why are you taking on so many people at once? Your daughter is really not in a hurry right now, let fate decide. I'm really afraid that you'll say Chu Feng is okay next."

“Chu Feng is indeed capable.” Gu’s mother shook off Gu Xixi’s hand and nodded in agreement.

Gu Xixi: ...

Chu Feng, Xu Yue, and Ran Qing, who had just walked over: ...

Xu Yue chuckled, "I also think Chu Feng is good. Auntie, what did you just say about Chu Feng being good?"

Gu Xixi glared at Xu Yue with a threatening look, "Whose side are you anyway? You didn't even hear what she said clearly. You're such a big idiot. Chu Feng, my mom was just joking. Don't take it personally."

"As long as Auntie is happy." Chu Feng just smiled and then sat down.

Ran Qing was a little reserved since it was her first time there. After Gu Xixi introduced everyone to her, she quickly started eating, even though she was almost starving.

After dinner, Gu Xixi went straight to sleep. The next day, Fa Da Cai Supermarket faced a severe business downturn. Shen Qingyan didn't come, Shu didn't come, and neither did Fei Cui.

Gu Xixi ate from dusk till dawn, until she was completely exhausted. The system had said it would notify her if anything happened to her trading partner, but no notification appeared. No news was the best news.

Zhang Chunhua arrived as promised, bringing detailed bills showing the proportions of various vegetables and bundled vegetables, which she transported over and over again.

For four days in a row, it was like this: only Zhang Chunhua appeared, bringing food and taking away daily necessities.

On the fourth day, when she was leaving, Zhang Chunhua finally had a moment to herself. She looked up from her constant hauling of supplies and asked Gu Xixi, "Miss, actually, there is something else I want to ask you."

Gu Xixi hummed in agreement. "Go ahead."

"When we harvested vegetables for the first time, we got about 400,000 catties from 100 mu of land. According to the profit-sharing agreement, the villagers took 40,000 catties, which was about 10 shi (1,200 catties) per person. I also got 40,000 catties. Although we were short of food, vegetables rot quickly and cannot be stored for long. Other villagers could sell them, but I really couldn't."

"So I'd like to ask if you have any methods for preserving vegetables."

So that's how it is. Zhang Chunhua is just starting out in her business, and her sales channels haven't been established yet. It's true that she can't eat so much food all at once. Gu Xixi pondered for a moment.

"I can buy back your vegetables at a ratio of two catties of vegetables to one catty of rice, along with other grains such as corn and rice. Of course, if you don't want that, there's a second option: we can make the vegetables into sauerkraut, dried plum vegetables, or pickled vegetables. Not only can you keep them to eat for a year, but you can also sell them for money at any time."

Dried plum vegetables, in particular, are very expensive to eat.

Zhang Chunhua perked up immediately upon hearing this, "Miss, what kind of dishes are these? Please tell me. If they can be sold for silver, I'm willing to give you 50% of the profits."

"No need, just consider it a holiday bonus for your employees. You manage so much land, it must be very tiring for one person." Gu Xixi shook her head, then took out her tablet and showed Zhang Chunhua the tutorial.

Zhang Chunhua was radiant with happiness. She watched the video three times and bought a lot of salt, chili powder, apples, and other condiments from Gu Xixi before leaving with a full truckload.

Gu Xixi watched her leave, then lazily stretched while sitting on the stool: [Ah, System, the fourth trading world has been completed six times already. The fifth trading world will open tomorrow. Bring me the background information quickly.]

We've taken another step closer to taking the supermarket on a journey.

[The Multiverse Trading System is providing you with information on the fifth trading world: the Underwater Merfolk World. The trading partner is the Merfolk race. The Merfolk live in the deep sea, feeding on fish, shellfish, and seaweed. They also engage in hunting at specific times and locations and possess a certain level of civilization.]

The merfolk worship the sea god and do not tolerate any offense to their faith. Furthermore, some merfolk possess magical abilities, so please remember their taboos.

Gu Xixi exclaimed, "Wow! The Merfolk, the ancient mythical beasts mentioned in the Classic of Mountains and Seas?"

The book "Natural History" also says: "In the South China Sea there are mermaids who live in the water like fish. They do not stop weaving, and their eyes can weep pearls." This means that they are skilled at weaving, and the dragon silk they produce does not get wet in water. When they cry, their tears turn into pearls, which are very precious.

Furthermore, the fish oil on their bodies has an extremely low ignition point; a single drop can burn for several days. It is comparable to the eternal lamp of Qin Shi Huang, which was made from the fish oil of mermaids.

Since they were all treasures, and possessed many underwater treasures, Gu Xixi naturally had no intention of killing them. She was simply incredibly curious about these legendary creatures.

But what would merfolk need if they wanted to do business with you?

This is a race from ancient legends, and there is very little information about them. I probably won't be able to find the answer. I'll just have to ask the merfolk myself tomorrow.

……

In the Great Huang Dynasty, in the capital city, in the worst cell of the imperial prison.

Apart from a small iron door with a window the size of a rice bowl, the cell was surrounded by stone walls on all four sides, without any gaps or light, pitch black and silent.

Shen Qingyan and Chen Yanxu sat side by side against the stone wall in the corner, motionless. If it weren't for the heavy breathing that could still be heard from Chen Yanxu, one might have thought they were two dead people.

After the jailer's head "drifted past," Shen Qingyan extended his finger, and Chen Yanxu extended his palm, and the two began to communicate.

【Teacher, it has been five days since I arrived. Xilan County is only a three-day journey from the border. The emperor is currently incompetent, and his order to execute us should have already aroused public anger. Within three days, news from the one on the border should arrive. At that time, the court will surely hate us to the bone. Once they have beheaded us ahead of time and taken us out of the prison, we can then make our escape.】

Shen Qingyan finished writing for a while before Chen Yanxu's hand began to move slowly, his fingers tapping almost imperceptibly. He wanted to make a sound, but his vocal cords had already been damaged by torture and he was afraid that if he told the truth, they would be poisoned.

He can't even manage a simple "hmm".

Shen Qingyan checked Chen Yanxu's pulse again, and only felt relieved after confirming that he was not in immediate danger. He then took Chen Yanxu's hand and squeezed it tightly before continuing to write: "Teacher, don't worry, I have the powerful weapon given to me by Miss Gu. We will definitely survive. I will help you survive."

【Okay.】 Chen Yanxu wrote one word, then withdrew his hand, lowered his head, and fell asleep.

Shen Qingyan knew that this was his teacher's way of fighting against the darkness and getting through the long, seemingly endless darkness. He had only been in the endless darkness for five days when he started to have wild thoughts and his mind was unstable, while his teacher had been there for more than a month.

If it weren't for the occasional torture sessions inflicted by powerful families to vent their anger and bring them into the light of day, they probably wouldn't have survived.