The Eldest Daughter of a Rural Family
Chapter 384: Reward Given to the Wrong Person (4)_1

Chapter 384: Chapter 384: Reward Given to the Wrong Person (4)_1

In Lin County, it was Shen Songming who found someone to watch over the cabbages. When the time came to harvest them, he had them all gathered up and transported to Taiping Town so he could make a profit on the price difference.

Trucks loaded with cabbages rolled into the workshop, and Pei Qian’s face lit up with a radiant smile.

Seeing that the issue with the supply was resolved and there wouldn’t be any problems afterward, Pei Qin shifted her focus to the roasted seeds and nuts shop. The signboard Zou Xing had carved for her read: "Silly Melon Seeds."

She simply couldn’t be bothered to think of a name and lazily went with that one.

Old Man Chang felt that calling it "Pei’s Roasted Goods" would have been good enough and could turn it into a time-honored brand. "Silly... Melon Seeds," that name just sounded ridiculous.

Pei Qin wouldn’t listen to him. The shop wasn’t even open yet, and she’d already hung the striking signboard without even covering it with a red cloth or anything.

With a name like this, it took less than two days for most of Yuanyang County to learn about the opening of a roasted seeds and nuts shop called "Silly Melon Seeds" at the corner of the main street—it was absolutely hilarious.

Old Man Chang was embarrassed by people he knew from before, as they greeted him and asked if he was the master chef at "Silly Melon Seeds," causing his old face to flush with discomfort. He decided he had to persuade Pei Qin to change the name of the shop.

Pei Qin didn’t want to yield, "Let’s just call it that! Let’s see how it goes after the opening! If the feng shui really isn’t good, then it’s not too late to change it later!"

The shop was small and all it needed to prepare were seeds; peanuts were to be added later. In just three days, the shop was ready for its grand opening.

Landlord Chang even made a special trip to offer his congratulations, buying twenty catties of each variety of seeds to support the business.

The Wang family also sent their steward over.

Many people, out of curiosity to see what "Silly Melon Seeds" was like, gathered around when they had nothing better to do.

There were free samples at the shop for those queuing up to try a few seeds.

The taste of these seeds was quite different from the old ones. They even had flavors like green tea, caramel, and milk, and the taste was surprisingly good. Everyone bought a small pack to take home and try.

Old Man Chang, along with his son and twelve-year-old grandson, came to help out. Together with a few others from Pei Qin’s side, they were too busy to keep up.

The seeds they had prepared for the opening day sold out quickly. In fact, the several twenty-catty orders from Landlord Chang ran out, requiring additional roasting.

Landlord Chang was just supporting the business, asking to have his seeds roasted before the New Year.

After trying the seeds, many wealthy households wanted to place orders for the New Year celebrations.

Teahouses and taverns also took notice and wished to purchase the roasted seed recipe, but the shop owner was Pei Qin, so buying the recipe was out of the question. They might as well just buy her seeds and support her business, ensuring mutual profit.

Qian Wanxiu’s silk fabric shop was located two streets away. Her family of four, together with the maids and old servants, lived in a rented courtyard in the county. Passing by the main street every day to get to her shop, she saw Pei Qin had also opened her own business. Even though it was just a small corner on the street, Pei Qin actually started her own shop. And that name she’d chosen, "Silly Melon Seeds," was just a stunt to attract attention!

Yet, seeing the thriving business at "Silly Melon Seeds" over the next few days, Wanxiu’s complexion worsened.

Old Man Chang thought the new shop would need some time before the business could stabilize, only to find it booming from the very start, keeping them so busy they could hardly catch their breath. He had no choice but to call in his wife and daughter-in-law to help in the shop, asking the customers purchasing seeds to queue up and be patient.

Once the shop’s business was steady, Pei Qin delivered seeds and roasted peanuts to the County Government Office twice, then went home to harvest the sweet potatoes.

It was time to harvest the sweet potatoes for everyone, as they were ripe and couldn’t be left any longer. Waiting further would risk freezing them if the weather turned cold and it snowed.

Although some people had grown summer sweet potatoes, they were still apprehensive and kept an eye on the Pei family. Seeing them start digging up sweet potatoes, they began to shout about harvesting their own and got busy.