Chapter 144: Speak Nicely!


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    “Isn’t there a rush?” Qiao Xiaomai furrowed her brow.


    nt trees? How long would it take her and Qiao Changshun to nt them?


    Seemingly perceiving Qiao Xiaomai’s concern, Yuan Ding reassured her with a smile, “Don’t worry, miss. The shopkeeper will send people over to help you nt. And this batch of apple seedlings isn’t too much, just two hundred.”


    “That’s great!” Qiao Xiaomai and Qiao Changshun eximed in unison.


    “Of course, when Shopkeeper He does things, he does them most properly.” The smile remained unchanged on Yuan Ding’s round face.


    After a moment of consideration, Qiao Xiaomai nodded, “Alright then.”


    Since Shopkeeper He nned to be fully helpful, she naturally couldn’t refuse. In her view, this help with the apple seedlings was part of the previous tofu and bean curd biscuit trade, nothing to do with owing personal favors.


    So, Qiao Changshun took the donkey cart to the Jinwei Residence.


    Shopkeeper He was standing by the back door. Seeing the three members of the Qiao family arrive, he immediately burst intoughter, just like Shopkeeper Zhou, “Ah, Miss Qiao, Brother Qiao, long time no see!”


    Qiao Changshun returned a constrained smile, without answering.


    Qiao Xiaomai forced out a simrly Buddha-like smile, “Shopkeeper He, long time no see.”


    “Come in for a cup of tea.” Shopkeeper He moved to the side, inviting the Qiao family inside.


    “No need, we have things to do at home. What about the apple seedlings?” Qiao Xiaomai asked.


    “Uh…shall we talk about it on the way?”


    “Huh?”


    “It’s about the chicken feet.”


    Putting on a look of deep concern, Shopkeeper He began his patient exnation to Qiao Xiaomai, “Look, this donkey, these apple seedlings, and your family’s millstone, as well as that one hundred and fifty acres ofnd, all were given as a gift by Jinwei Residence. And the cold jelly noodles, tofu, and bean curd biscuits sold by Jinwei Residence are your gifts.”


    “Look, you and Jinwei Residence have such an intimate rtionship. Now that you have ess to a new delicacy, you can’t give Jinwei Residence an exclusive supply, but at least you shouldn’t deprive us right off the bat.”


    Speaking frankly, Shopkeeper He was frustrated. Very frustrated.


    He didn’t know that his initialment about dowry offended Qiao Xiaomai. Thinking that Qiao Xiaomai was upset about the one hundred and fifty acres ofnd, he offered to deliver and nt the apple seedlings as a bonus when she got them.


    But looking at Qiao Xiaomai’s current expression, it was a forced smile. How irritating to look at.


    Qiao Xiaomai has many novel ideas for making money. This gap between them must be bridged today. With that thought in mind, he made his tone even more sincere and earnest than before, “Miss Qiao, the one hundred and fifty acres ofnd are far from Anping Vige. This is not our shopkeeper’s intention. But the vigers of Anping Vige won’t sell theirnd. Our shopkeeper can’t rob them, can he?”


    Upon hearing these words, Qiao Xiaomai was taken aback, then sheughed, “I’m not angry.”


    “Then why didn’t youe to Jinwei Residence when you got the new food, and instead went to Zuixian Building? After all, your first cooperation was with Jinwei Residence. Moreover, we also have a rtion with Tong Sang. He oftenes here to sell wild game, and I’m quite familiar with him.”


    Shopkeeper He was confused as he tried to establish a connection.


    “Shopkeeper, you’re really well informed.” Instead of answering Shopkeeper He’s question, Qiao Xiaomai sighed.


    Two jars of chicken feet, a hundred in total, were sold out casually, yet this trivial matter was uncovered by Shopkeeper He as her doing.


    Zuixian Building and Jinwei Residence surely arepeting fiercely.


    “Next time, I’ll definitelye to Jinwei Residence.” She said, “I’m too busy to


    supply both of you with chicken feet at the same time..”