Xu Qinghe looked at the more than ten pounds of dried chanterelle mushrooms on the ground and asked in surprise, "Are you sure you want all of these?"

Without hesitation, the woman replied, "Yes, I'll take them all. And give me some of your hazel mushrooms and black fungus too."

"My younger brother is getting married soon, so I have to help with the arrangements."

"The chanterelle mushrooms I bought from you last time were delicious after I cooked them, but I can't find you two anymore when I want to buy them again."

"Do you two sell this stuff in batches, or only when there's stock and not when there isn't?"

Xu Qinghe glanced at her things and replied with a smile, "Come on if you have any."

"After all, we gather these from the mountains, and we don't always have them every day."

The woman nodded knowingly, paid, took her things, and left.

At first, Xu Qinghe thought it was luck to run into a regular customer, but as soon as she left, another woman carrying a basket came.

Just like the previous one, as soon as he saw Xu Qinghe, he couldn't wait to ask, "Why are you only coming to the market now? We've been looking for you for several markets."

Xu Qinghe could only helplessly explain after hearing this, "I had some family matters to attend to recently, and I also didn't have any stock on hand, so I couldn't come."

The woman nodded understandingly, then pointed to the hazel mushrooms on the ground and said, "Can I have some of these hazel mushrooms?"

Upon hearing this, Xu Qinghe immediately went to pack some hazelnuts for her. Perhaps because there were people in front of the stall, a few more came over while they were talking.

Seeing the woman's generous way of paying the bill, I asked, "Was it delicious?"

Upon hearing this, the woman immediately praised, "Delicious! So delicious! I didn't get enough of what I bought last time, so I came back to buy some more as soon as I saw her."

Upon hearing her words, people didn't hesitate any longer and started placing orders and paying.

Xu Qinghe helped them weigh the items, while Shen Zhi collected the money from the side.

Since they were all women, Shen Zhi, being a grown man, couldn't get too close to them, so he could only watch Xu Qinghe busy herself and help out.

The basket of mountain produce she brought was sold out in no time. Xu Qinghe weighed the purse in her hand and said excitedly, "This stuff sells so well. I should have brought more."

Shen Zhi glanced at her helplessly and said with heartache, "You're already busy enough."

Xu Qinghe didn't care at all. Being busy is good! She can save more money, buy hundreds of acres of land, hire farmhands to cultivate it, and then she can have long-term income.

As the experts have said, what does it mean to be rich? Being rich means having a long-term, stable income without having to work.

Her current suffering is all for the sake of future happiness. Once she has money, she will buy four or five maids to serve her, and she will not have to do anything herself.

Xu Qinghe: "This is nothing! The house hasn't been built yet, the land hasn't been bought, and we have a long way to go!"

Shen Zhi looked at her calm and collected demeanor and could only smile indulgently.

Just then, Xu Qinghe suddenly seemed to be injected with adrenaline, grabbing him and trying to rush forward, "Hurry, hurry, we still need to buy seeds!"

Dragged along by her, Shen Zhi could only helplessly follow, carrying the basket on her back, and asked in confusion as she ran, "Didn't you buy a lot of seeds?"

Hsu Ching-ho: "There are many, but I haven't found what I'm looking for yet. I want to keep looking."

Having no other choice, Shen Zhi could only accompany her as they wandered aimlessly through the market, searching for what she was looking for.

Just when Xu Qinghe was feeling disheartened, she suddenly saw what she wanted at a nut stand.

Without thinking, she grabbed Shen Zhi and rushed towards the stall. Shen Zhi, a grown man, actually stumbled a step forward because she pulled him.

"Slower."

Xu Qinghe didn't care about his slow pace at all; her eyes were full of joy. "Hurry up, hurry up!" As she spoke, the two of them arrived at the stall.

Xu Qinghe picked up a peanut, snapped the skin open with a snap, and looked at the bright red peanut inside with great excitement. "Boss, how much is this?"

As soon as she finished speaking, the boss tentatively held up two fingers towards her.

Xu Qinghe was shocked. "Two coins?"

The shopkeeper was speechless. "Twenty coins."

Xu Qinghe exclaimed in surprise, "You're selling this for way too much! A pound of pork only costs a few dollars, and this is more expensive than pork!"

The shopkeeper said arrogantly, "This is a rare item from out of town, twenty coins isn't expensive at all."

"Besides, this stuff is so delicious! It's just a little hard to peel."

Xu Qinghe really wanted to buy it, but as a buyer, she would feel guilty if she didn't bargain.

So he frankly admitted, "Being difficult to extract is also a problem!"

"Give me a discount."

The shop owner shook his head. "It can't be cheaper."

Xu Qinghe sighed softly, "Then forget it." With that, she used her second method and left.

Just then, a woman suddenly rushed out from the side, grabbed the man's ear, and dragged him aside.

With a smile, he said to Xu Qinghe, "Young lady, we'll sell, we'll sell. Let's see how much you can offer."

Looking at the woman's smiling face, Xu Qinghe guessed that the product probably wouldn't sell well, which was why the proprietress was so anxious.

So he tentatively held up one finger, "Ten coins?"

The boss immediately exploded, "Ten coins? Are you trying to rob me? Do you know how much money I made?"

Xu Qinghe smiled awkwardly, then replied very seriously, "I don't know."

Enraged, the proprietress slapped her boss, saying, "Shut up!" Then, with a fawning look, she turned to Xu Qinghe and said, "Young lady, look at us, we're really not making any money. Could you give us an extra two coins?"

Xu Qinghe hesitated for a moment before saying, "Okay, how much do you have?"

The proprietress was completely shocked by these words. "How much do you want?"

Xu Qinghe: "I'll take as many as you have."

The boss was shocked. He turned to his wife and said, "Look, look! I told you this was good stuff! You didn't believe me."

The angry proprietress slapped him again, thinking to herself, "What's the use of good stuff if it can't be sold?"

It's neither sweet nor sour. It's okay to eat a few occasionally, but who has the spare money to eat that many?

"It must weigh around 300 or 400 pounds, right?"

Xu Qinghe: "I'll take them all. Do you have a donkey cart? Could you deliver them to me?"

The proprietress immediately replied, "Yes, yes, I'll deliver it to you after you pay."

Xu Qinghe: "Okay."

So the two of them bought 400 catties of peanuts, and after buying the peanuts, they had a little over two taels of silver left.

With no other option, Xu Qinghe could only prioritize buying grains and seasonings. As for meat and vegetables, there were still plenty of wild vegetables and meat at home, so there was no need to buy them for the time being.

Finally, they bought some eggs and pastries, and then followed the nut vendor home.

The boss was still unwilling to give up along the way, repeatedly telling Xu Qinghe how difficult and expensive it was for him to produce this thing, and that selling it to Xu Qinghe was already a bargain for her.

Xu Qinghe secretly laughed to herself while retorting to her boss that she hadn't really gotten any bargains.

If she hadn't bought it, the boss might have been stuck with it. The boss immediately fell silent after hearing this.

But the shop owner didn't give up in the end, persistently asking, "What are you going to do with all this?"

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