Qin Junyao's Zither (1)
At lunchtime, Father Qin mentioned watering the wheat fields.
"Dad, are we watering this afternoon?" Qin Danu asked Father Qin.
Father Qin sighed. "We'll water before dark. If we water this afternoon, it'll be dry by evening. Everyone says this place is short on water, but I didn't expect it to be this dry."
Qin Junyao passed some beans from her side to Fu Zi and asked Father Qin, "Dad, don't the potato fields need watering too?"
Father Qin nodded. "They do. We'll water the wheat first. It'll be ready for harvest in another month."
He steadied Mother Qin and said, "Mom, will we still have the stall after the harvest?"
Grandma Qin glanced at her eldest son, then turned to Qin Junyao. "What does Yao Yao say?"
Qin Junyao was about to bite her chopsticks when Grandma Qin warned her to put them down. "We won't have the stall. We'll sell the grain."
"Sell it?" Mother Qin exclaimed.
Everyone in the village was rushing to buy grain. Why would Junyao want to sell theirs?
Uncle Qin Sen glanced at Qin Junyao, scooped a mouthful of eggplant into Qin Xiaoyu's bowl, and asked, "Sell it to Zhao Liangcai?"
"Yes," Qin Junyao replied to Qin Sen. "We'll sell it to Zhao Liangcai. Some people in the village are already saying that Village Chief Hao is responsible for the well drying up. Dad can win people over now."
"How?" Mother Qin asked eagerly.
Qin Junyao turned to Mother Qin. "Have Dad contact the families he's close to, those who aren't part of Village Chief Hao's group. Have them all sell their grain to Zhao Liangcai."
Seeing Mother Qin hesitate, Qin Junyao continued, "It's not a real sale. On the surface, it's a sale, but in reality, it's for Zhao Liangcai to store it for them. If anyone wants to exchange fine grains for coarse grains, they can do that before handing them over to Zhao Liangcai."
Qin Junyao raised her chopsticks for emphasis. "Everything is voluntary. Of course, if someone truly wants to sell, Zhao Liangcai's price won't be low. Regardless, a written agreement must be made, including the type and weight of the grain."
"To avoid disputes later."
Father Qin thought for a moment and asked, "When will it be returned?"
"It can be returned anytime, but it must be returned all at once. Storage is only for one instance."
Grandma Qin's lips curled slightly upon hearing this. Good, the child has a brain.
She looked at Qin Junyao and asked, "Have you told Xiao Chuzi about this?"
"I mentioned it to Dengzui before. He told San Niu, who then told Zhao Liangcai. They don't know where they have cave dwellings to store the grain."
Mentioning cave dwellings, Qin Junyao's thoughts shifted. The corn in her spatial dimension could also be placed in a cave dwelling.
What excuse would she use to sell grain to Zhao Liangcai? She had a seller ready to sell grain, and Zhao Liangcai was ready to buy.
She would just have to place the corn in the location Zhao Liangcai designated and have him give her money. She could act as an intermediary and profit from the price difference.
"You child, why didn't you say anything earlier?" Mother Qin's voice cut through Qin Junyao's thoughts, bringing her back.
Qin Junyao's eyes darted around. Just as she was about to reply, she saw Grandma Qin tap the table.
"What are you talking about? Eat quickly. There are few vegetables in the yard, so don't give them away. The priority is to preserve vegetables for drying. Who speaks nicely and gets eggplant or tomatoes?"
"Do you know how much these sell for in Yan County? Can't you just say no once in a while?"
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After Grandma Qin finished speaking, Mother Qin looked at Second Aunt Qin. "Don't think I didn't speak to you. It's the same for you. Don't let yourselves, as mothers-in-law, lose the assets your daughters-in-law earn."
Mother Qin's lips moved, but she dared not retort.
No matter how you look at it, she was an elder to Zhang Dani. How embarrassing would it be to learn from a junior?