Pastoral little master

Chapter 190
As soon as Qiduo and his group arrived at Pier No. [-], someone greeted them immediately.
A middle-aged man in a blue gecloth dress approached, sized up Qiduo and his party with shrewd eyes, and then walked towards Qiduo.

"Excuse me, is Miss Tan Qiduo?" the man asked Qiduo.

"Yes, may I ask who you are?" Qiduo asked with a smile, guessing his identity in her heart, it was very likely that he belonged to Mr. Huang.

Sure enough, the middle-aged man replied, "Hello Seventh Girl, my surname is Feng, and I'm here to collect five thousand catties of lotus roots by Master Huang's order."

As he spoke, he took out neatly folded white letter paper from the armhole, handed it to Qiduo, and said it was Master Huang's letter.
When Master Huang was leaving that day, he made a promise to Qiduo that if she came to Pier No. [-] today before he arrived, she would go to a man surnamed Feng, who was his family's housekeeper, and Housekeeper Feng would be in charge of collecting lotus root.

At the same time, he will write a written order and bring it to Steward Feng, and deliver the order upon delivery.
Afraid of admitting the wrong person, Qiduo specifically asked Steward Feng about his appearance.

Medium build, rectangular face, fair complexion, beardless, there is a light brown birthmark the size of a fingernail on the left cheek.
The middle-aged man in front of him looks exactly like Mr. Huang said.
"Mr. Feng, I've kept you waiting." Qi Duo said with a smile.

And received the handwritten letter, which roughly meant to prove Steward Feng's identity and ask Qiduo to hand over the lotus root to him, and then he would pay the remaining 100 taels of silver.

However, for the sake of prudence, she still handed the letter to Zheng Wanru to verify whether it was Master Huang's own handwriting.

Zheng Wanru nodded lightly, understanding Qiduo's meaning.

In the past, Mr. Huang had many correspondences with Shen Huairen, and she had read them all, so she was very familiar with Uncle Huang's handwriting.

After reading it, it was confirmed that it was written by Mr. Huang, Zheng Wanru nodded to Qiduo.
But in order to be sure, Zheng Wanru still asked a few things related to Mr. Huang, and Steward Feng was able to prepare and answer without any mistakes.

At the same time, based on Zheng Wanru's questioning and her demeanor, he guessed her real identity.

In this way, Qiduo and the others were relieved that they did not admit the wrong person.

"Miss Seven, may I ask if these seven coats are filled with five thousand catties of lotus roots?" Steward Feng said, pointing to the lotus root basket on the bullock cart.

He didn't know Qiduo at first.

Just seeing a car transporting lotus root, I guessed that Qiduo and the others had arrived.

According to Master Huang's explanation, he was asked to talk to a ten-year-old girl, and then recognize Qiduo at a glance based on the appearance of Qiduo described by Master Huang.

Qiduo nodded in agreement, and asked casually, "When will Master Huang come?"

"Master Huang will go to Yutan Town to pick up Master Shen, and we will come together when the time comes." Steward Feng replied.

Qiduo nodded.

The next step is to weigh the lotus root first, and then check the quality. Zheng Wanru and Mrs. Xu sat in the carriage to rest, while Qiduo talked with Steward Feng over there, and inquired about the customs and customs of the capital.

While talking, three people walked over quickly with their hands behind their backs.

The leader was a well-built man with a melon cap and a brown lake silk gown, about forty years old, like a businessman.

The two people behind him, judging by their clothes, should be followers.
The forty-year-old man approached, stretched out his well-maintained white finger to touch the lotus root, and asked Butler Feng, "Excuse me, sir, where did this lotus root come from? What is the price?"

Not the accent of Tonglin County.

Qiduo sounds a bit like the accent of the Jiangxi area in her previous life.
Could it be that he also fell in love with lotus root?

I am overjoyed, if this is the case, maybe it can become a big business again.

Butler Feng looked at Qiduo, he was not very easy to answer this question, and he didn't need to answer it.
Qiduo pretended to be calm and asked the rich man, "Why are you asking this?"
The rich man looked slightly surprised.

What surprised him was that he was asking Butler Feng, but Butler Feng looked at Qiduo and asked Qiduo to answer.

What can this child know at such a young age?
The rich man ignored Qiduo, looked at Steward Feng and said, "I'm from Suzhou City. My surname is Youfu. I came to Tonglin County to visit friends this time. I didn't expect there to be lotus root at this time of year. I think it's fresh and I want to buy it." Some go back to eat. I don’t know where sir got this lotus root and where it was shipped, can you give me some?”

Qiduo kicked the small stone under her feet a little depressed.

Really, I'm just younger, how can you miss me like this.

hateful!

Steward Feng glanced at Qiduo with a smile, and had to answer He Youfu, "Master He, if you want to buy lotus root, you have to find Miss Qi, it's useless to find me."

He pointed to Qiduo, and his words were very polite.

Master Huang valued someone, how dare he treat him lightly.

He Youfu was really surprised now, he didn't expect a little girl to do business.

And he could see how polite Steward Feng was to Qiduo, unlike ordinary people, he had to look at Qiduo with admiration, and no longer despise Qiduo.

"Miss Qi, please forgive me for being rude just now." He Youfu turned to Qi Duo to speak.

"Hello, Mr. He, you are too polite. I am a junior, but I don't dare to be." Qiduo smiled and bowed slightly.

There is a style between words and deeds, this kind of calmness is not something a teenager can have.

Not only He Youfu, but even Steward Feng secretly nodded. Could it be that Mrs. Madam praised Seventh Miss very much, she really had the guts, neither humble nor overbearing.

After some polite greetings, He Youfu proposed to check the quality of the lotus root first.

Qiduo took him to see the lotus root.

Master Huang asked for five thousand catties, but Qi Duo brought two hundred catties extra, in case the car would be damaged when it bumped on the road, so that it could be replenished at that time.

In front of He Youfu, she randomly took a lotus root, cut it open in the middle, and asked He Youfu to check the quality.

This batch of lotus root, seven flowers were all processed with supernatural powers, this way, not only tastes better, but also can be stored for a longer period of time.

She was worried that Mr. Huang would spend a long time on the road, and when the lotus root arrived in the capital, it would not take long before it broke down.

With the ability, it can be extended for about a month.

He Youfu took the lotus root, looked at it carefully, and pinched off a piece of white lotus root with his nails, put it in his mouth and tasted it.

Seeing how meticulous and serious he is, Qiduo instinctively thinks that he is not his own family, but most likely a businessman, otherwise, why would he be so cautious.

After tasting the lotus root, He Youfu's eyebrows and eyes couldn't help but stretch, and he couldn't believe it. He didn't expect that not only the lotus root was available at this time, but also the quality was so high, far better than their top snowflake lotus root in Suzhou.

Get rich!
A happy smile flickered deep in He Youfu's shrewd eyes.

Qiduo caught his smile, and she smiled too. The business is almost done, which is an unexpected harvest.

"Master He, I wonder if you are satisfied with the lotus root?" Qi Duo asked with a smile.

"Well, it's okay. I don't know what the price is. If it's too expensive, I won't buy it." He Youfu pretended to be indifferent, and wanted to buy it or not, so as to lower the price.

"35 Wen a catty." Qiduo asked the price, and raised the price.

The lotus root is an out-of-season food at this time, and the price should be high. In addition, I used the ability to improve its quality and extend the shelf life, so the price will naturally rise.

What's more, there is still room for bargaining.

Even if she offered twenty yuan now, He Youfu would still counter the price by fifteen yuan.

Most people have the psychology of bargaining, always thinking that the price offered by the other party is too high, and if they buy it at the price of the other party, they will definitely suffer a loss.

So everyone is happy to bargain!
Even if I paid back the price and bought the item at a price that I thought was relatively cheap, I would still think more or less in my heart, ah, the boss sold it at this price, is it not worth the price, and I have suffered a loss.
Qiduo still misses those places in her previous life where prices were not negotiable. When buying things there, everyone has the same price, so she doesn't have to worry about losing money.
Sure enough, He Youfu immediately shook his head, "It's too expensive, at most twenty Wen."

Qiduo really wanted to piss him off, she opened her eyes and told nonsense, even if it was the season when lotus roots were on the market, it would cost nearly thirty cents a catty.

"Master He, you are well-informed. I believe you know the quality of lotus roots. If you can get lotus roots of this quality for twenty cents a catty, I will ask for [-] catties." Qiduo said seriously.

He Youfu was silent.

Don't say that you can't buy lotus root at this time, even if you can buy it, you can't buy the scum of snowflake lotus root for twenty yuan a catty.

He just wanted to fool Qiduo because he saw that Qiduo was young.

"Hehe!" He Youfu laughed twice, and said, "Miss Seven, you are right. If I bought it elsewhere, why would I come to you?"

"That's right, Mr. He, you also know that you can't buy it in other places. Rare things are more expensive. What's more, my price is not expensive, which is about the same as the usual price of lotus root on the market, but the quality of lotus root at that time was not as good as mine. " Qiduo answered immediately.

He Youfu lowered his eyes, bit his lip and said, "I'll buy two thousand catties, it's cheaper for me, I'll add five coins, 25 coins, if it works, our business can be concluded now."

Two thousand catties, well, so-so.
Qiduo whispered something secretly in her heart.

"Master He, this is the first time we are doing business, and I want to make you a friend, so how about this, I will let some, 32 Wen a catty, I really can't sell less." Qi Duo also made a concession.

But He Youfu was still dissatisfied, and shook his head, "No, whether the 25 coins are sold or not, if not, I will leave."
After speaking, he pretended to leave.

"I'm sorry, Mr. He, I really can't bear your price, I'm sorry." Qi Duo also shook her head, not being threatened by him.

If you sell 25 Wen to him, it's better to keep it and sell it elsewhere. Don't worry if you can't sell it. Anyway, it's only two thousand catties, so it doesn't matter.
"In that case, then I'm leaving." He Youfu shook off his sleeves, looked at the lotus root on the car, and stomped away.
Seeing him leave, although Qiduo felt a little regretful that the business was not completed, she was not sad.

Because she found that He Youfu and others hadn't gone far.

Qiduo pursed her lips and smiled quietly, and continued talking to Butler Feng.

It took almost an hour, and all the lotus roots were weighed onto the boat.

Immediately after boarding the boat, put the lotus roots into deep basins filled with water to preserve them.

Qiduo told Butler Feng some precautions. The water should be changed every two or three days. Otherwise, the water will stink and affect the quality of the lotus root.

After everything was settled, Steward Feng gave the remaining 100 taels of silver bill to Qiduo in front of Zheng Wanru.

The deal is considered done.

For the remaining more than 100 catties of lotus root, Qiduo generously gave it to Butler Feng, letting him try something new.

When Qiduo and the others were about to leave the pier, Master Huang's carriage arrived.

Steward Feng immediately stepped forward to meet him, opened the curtain of the carriage himself, and Master Huang and Shen Huairen got out of the carriage.

Seeing them coming, Zheng Wanru and Mrs. Xu hurriedly got out of the carriage.

Qiduo and Tan Dejin also greeted them.

It's just that she hadn't taken two steps when someone pulled her sleeve.

Looking back, it was He Youfu.

(End of this chapter)