The Eldest Daughter of a Rural Family
Chapter 880 - 192: Make a Fortune by Selling the Prescription

Chapter 880: Chapter 192: Make a Fortune by Selling the Prescription

Pei Qian was furious the moment she heard the cabbages and radishes had been taken away, "What the hell? We have long-term agreements with our cabbage and radish suppliers, how could someone have taken all the cabbages?!"

Sun Quanliang was also, his face turning green with anger, "They said I was ill, and that my sons Er Lang and San Lang took over the collection for me. To prevent others from taking away the cabbages in the future, they raised the prices and even renewed the contracts! I’m definitely not sick! Er Lang and San Lang have been at home the whole time, they haven’t gone out at all!"

Pei Qian’s face darkened, "Go and investigate immediately, where have all the cabbages been taken! See who did it!"

Sun Quanliang complied, sending his son Sun Erlang and Zhang Dacheng’s brother Zhang Youcheng to look into it, while he hurriedly took people to other places to collect cabbages. They couldn’t afford to collect not even a bit of cabbage this year; the orders were all taken in advance, and if they couldn’t deliver the spicy cabbage later, they would have to compensate others.

After hearing this, Pei Qin said directly, "First, get them from other places! Be prepared for both possibilities!" She instructed Zhang Gengshan to make a trip with his men.

Zhang Gengshan set out immediately with his team.

This year the collection of cabbages was two days later than previous years, unexpectedly there was a problem with the supply.

Pei Qian couldn’t wait either, and went out with her people to check on Old Pei’s House and Qian Wanxiu.

Old Pei’s House had a new addition, Meng’s, whose legs were a bit lame, made her walk with a limp and an especially unseemly posture, making Pei Houli want to get rid of her. Lady Zhu was even more annoyed by her, yet because the Government Office had ruled so, Jiang Benxin wouldn’t allow him to divorce her.

Lady Zhu took on the guise of the mother-in-law every day, scolding and cursing Meng’s, keeping a close watch on her as she did her chores. If she did not work, Lady Zhu would twist and pinch her as she beat her.

Meng’s was filled with resentment and turned her eyes to torment Kong’s, her cheaper daughter-in-law.

But Kong’s wouldn’t allow her, "The Government Office only sentenced you to my father-in-law, not to be a wife or concubine. I am the main mistress of the house, and you dare to scold me with your unclear status?!"

"I was sentenced by the county’s master! You dare call me a concubine?!" Meng’s was outraged.

Pei Houli immediately went to the Government Office to inquire, and it turned out he could choose to make her a wife or concubine, and she was sentenced to him. Returning home, he made it clear that Meng’s was a concubine, not a wife.

Seeing her eldest son was also losing affection for her, Lady Zhu became even more ruthless. This despicable promiscuous wretch! She thought she would become a mistress just by entering the doors of Old Pei’s House? Above the mistress, there still was the old mistress! Enjoy blessings? Wishful thinking!

Meng’s held a deep grudge and made a fuss with Pei Houli. Even if she were a concubine, she was sentenced by the Government Office; thus, Pei Houli, after all, could not just abandon her!

Pei Qian saw them causing a ruckus, neither seemed like they would steal away the cabbages and radishes, so she went to investigate Qian Wanxiu and Pei Zongli.

After listening to Old Master Qian’s words, Qian Wanxiu kept a low profile for a while, but after Mo Heng left, she could hardly hold back again. She was investigating Xiao Yi’s identity. Not knowing whose young master he was, the commotion caused by his disappearance was so big. After his return, he had even caused Jiang Benxin to rise before dawn to go there. This young master’s identity must be no simple matter.

However, after much investigation, they could find no clue to his identity or which family he belonged to.

Pei Qian also couldn’t find out if the taking of the cabbages was related to Qian Wanxiu, but she didn’t want to wait passively to be fleeced.

The Moon Restaurant and Drunken Immortal Tavern, who had placed pre-orders for spicy cabbage, also heard about the cabbage and radish supply being taken away and came to ask about the contracts and prices. With the cabbages being taken, passed through another’s hands, the prices would definitely be higher. If the price increased too much, they would have to consider their options.

Soon, Sun Erlang and Zhang Youcheng found out where the cabbage and radish supply had gone—taken away by a man surnamed Wu from Yuanyang County.

Pei Qian directly took her people to find their way to his house.

Boss Wu, with his two small round eyes appearing crafty and sleazy, grinned at Pei Qian’s arrival, "Third Young Lady Pei isn’t here to beat people up, right? Those cabbages and radishes were sold to me by the vegetable farmers, you can’t blame me for that! I paid a high price for them. If you have a contract with them and they breached it, look for them to pay the damages; it’s got nothing to do with me, eh!"

Pei Qian was so angry it hurt, and she demanded of him, "You bought the cabbages and radishes agreed for my family, what are you planning to do with them?"

Boss Wu chuckled, "Nothing much! These cabbages and radishes, of course, are to make spicy cabbage and spicy radish!"

Pei Qian initially thought he would hike up the prices and sell the cabbages and radishes back to her. She had signed pre-order contracts with the customers, and if the prices were raised too high and couldn’t sell, she couldn’t just breach the contract and ruin her reputation. She would have to silently bear the loss and cover the difference with her own silver. But unexpectedly, "You want to make spicy cabbage? Where did you get the recipe from?"