During my escape from famine, I survived by eavesdropping on the whispers of food.

At this moment, Master Chen, just as he had said before, strongly objected to what Qin Shuangshuang wanted.

He continued speaking to Qin Shuangshuang, "Those things have been regarded as witchcraft since ancient times. If you want them, I'm afraid very few people would dare to get them for you. Even if I hired employees, they might not agree."

All I can say is that I'll send my trusted men to check and see if they can find some for you.

Upon hearing this, Qin Shuangshuang realized that she hadn't been directly rejected. She then continued speaking to the wealthy Chen, "It would be good if we could find some of them, as this would increase my chances of winning this bet."

Master Yu still asked with curiosity, "Are you really sure that thing can help you turn defeat into victory?"

"And I've heard that Chairman Jin brought reinforcements from the capital. Although I don't know what they brought, I have a feeling it's probably much better than what we have."

Both of them looked at them with disdain.

Qin Shuangshuang sighed and said to him, "You guys, just trust me, we'll definitely win this time."

The two of them, both originally from the original flavor, burst into laughter.

Master Chen said to Master Yu in a deliberately teasing tone, "How about we bet on fish? I bet Qin Shuangshuang definitely won't win."

Master Yu countered the move with a simple statement: "Then I'll bet that Qin Shuangshuang will definitely win."

Master Chen was overjoyed. “Alright, alright, let’s set up this betting game as soon as possible and let people from the Chamber of Commerce and other chambers of commerce in other places join in. It’s also a good opportunity for everyone to get to know each other better and exchange ideas so that we can make money together in the future.”

Master Yu gave Master Chen a thumbs up and said, "I completely agree with your idea. Let's do it your way."

Qin Shuangshuang felt like she was being treated like a monkey.

Qin Shuangshuang was speechless as she watched the two of them set up this betting game right in front of her. She said to them, "Alright, gentlemen, if you two have nothing else to do, you should leave now. But I really would appreciate it if you could bring me a few cartloads of konjac."

At this point, the two wealthy men said, "Don't worry, if you want my things, we will have someone take care of it. Although those things are innocent and look very strange, since they are what you want, we will definitely find a way to get them for you."

Master Yu nodded and said, "Don't worry, I will have my people expedite this matter for you when we get back. Since we are from the same chamber of commerce, we should do everything we can to defeat them this time."

The two wealthy men readily agreed to help Qin Shuangshuang find what she wanted. Although they knew that Qin Shuangshuang would likely have a hard time turning the tide this time, they wanted to give it a try and did as Qin Shuangshuang wished.

After all, Qin Shuangshuang had been quite clever in her previous actions, so I believe she has her reasons for wanting the witchcraft items this time.

After seeing the two of them off, Qin Shuangshuang went back and continued grinding the remaining konjac into powder.

The next morning, Qin Hao kept knocking on the door and calling out, "Sister, open the door, I'm coming in!"

At this moment, Qin Shuangshuang yawned, stretched, and hurriedly ran to look at the small voice jumping around outside the door.

Qin Shuangshuang then said to him, "Alright, alright, I'm coming."

After she got up, she opened the door and saw Qin Hao standing in front of her, excitedly handing her a steamed bun.

Qin Shuangshuang lazily stretched out her hand and saw a steamed bun placed in her palm. She asked Qin Hao curiously, "Where did this come from?"

Qin Hao grinned, revealing his tiger teeth, and said, "These were brought to us by those two wealthy gentlemen. They brought quite a few things, and they're sitting in the courtyard drinking tea right now. Mother asked me to come and call you over, saying that those two wealthy gentlemen clearly came to find you, so she told me to take you there quickly."

Upon hearing this, Qin Shuangshuang realized that they had indeed brought what she had wanted yesterday.

If I could make more konjac flour, it would be beneficial for me in the future.

Qin Shuangshuang hurriedly said to Qin Hao, "Little brother, go out for a moment, I'm going out to get ready."

Then Qin Hao went out and stood at the door like a bodyguard for his sister. Not long after, Qin Shuangshuang came out, looking neat and tidy.

The two siblings left the courtyard one after the other. Once inside, Qin Shuangshuang saw that the ground and the baskets around her were filled with konjac. She was immediately shocked and asked the two wealthy men in front of her, "How did you get so much?"

Master Chen and Master Yu simply smiled and said to her, "If you want this, it couldn't be simpler. Although this thing isn't found on the mountains here, it's plentiful on other mountains nearby."

The two then said to Qin Shuangshuang, "If you want this, just tell us in the future, and we'll continue to help you get it."

However, if you want this stuff, you'll have to do it secretly. If others find out, they'll think we're using this innocent stuff for smuggling, and they'll definitely make a big fuss about it.

"Don't do anything that ends up in the Emperor's court; it won't do us any good."

Qin Shuangshuang nodded and said to her, "Don't worry, I will definitely not do any business that threatens you."

As Qin Shuangshuang looked at so many konjac flowers, the elderly people around her became even more puzzled.

For some reason, Qin Shuangshuang insisted on bringing in even more of these things, even though there were already so many cursed items in the house and kitchen.

However, now, these wealthy people are being asked to acquire so much konjac, which makes them increasingly confused about what Qin Shuangshuang is trying to do.

Then, Qin Shuangshuang looked around at the attendants who were slumped on the ground. These people were brought by the two wealthy men. Finally, Qin Shuangshuang said to the two wealthy men in front of her, "Could you please trouble your people to do some things for me? There are just too many konjacs. I'm afraid I won't be able to handle them all by myself, especially since the gambling time is almost up."

Then, Qin Shuangshuang turned her head and looked around. There were quite a few people they had brought.

The two wealthy men then said to Qin Shuangshuang, "Very well, if you want our people, then let them go with you."

Then, Master Chen stood up and said to the people he had brought with him, "You will stay here for the next few days and help Miss Qin with what she has instructed you to do. Do it with peace of mind. If any of the plants you plant are used to cast evil spells, don't worry, I will arrange for your families to be taken care of with generous sums."

We will certainly not mistreat your families.

The burly men hesitated, after all, what if this evil spell affected them and their families?

After seeing this, Qin Shuangshuang understood their concerns and said to them, "I swear on my life that I will never threaten the lives of your family members."