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Chapter 414 The money is all on the uncle

Seeing that no one answered immediately, the older boy probably realized that something was wrong and acted a little embarrassed.

Tian scratched his head, a shy smile appeared on his face, and he said, "If you are afraid of death, forget it. Otherwise, just give me some copper coins."

Although there was a hint of caution in his words, as if he was afraid that his proposal would be disliked, he did not seem to want to give up. His eyes flicked back and forth between Ah Qi and Jing Chunxi, still searching for their reactions.

Ah Qi, on the other hand, had no such taboos. He had seen countless corpses on the battlefield in recent years. Many of his comrades, who had been drinking and guessing numbers together the day before, had become cold corpses the next day. To him, life and death were commonplace. He felt that even ghosts would be afraid of him, but even so, he looked at Jing Chunxi. This matter was for the young lady to decide.

Ah Qi asked in a low voice: "Miss, what do you think?"

"Is it far from here? Can the carriage enter?" Jing Chunxi stared at the older boy, waiting to see how he would react. Her eyes held a trace of scrutiny, as she tried to determine whether the boy's words were credible.

After all, the kids who hang out at the docks all year round come into contact with all kinds of people, so it's hard to say they won't cheat.

Even if I could get the bamboo shoots into the space by shoveling them around, the placement had to be reasonable. If I couldn't pull anything out, it would just disappear. It wouldn't be justifiable to explain it to a fool.

She frowned slightly and continued to ask, "Are you sure that the house will be convenient for us to do our work?"

The older boy answered without hesitation, "It's not far. You have to go up a little. It's right at the entrance of our village. Both ox carts and horse carts can enter. There are more than 50 households in the village selling dried bamboo shoots." As he spoke, he pointed in the direction of the steps, fearing that Jing Chunxi didn't understand.

Another little boy squeezed out and chimed in, "We all know that house. It's right at the intersection, not far from here." As he finished speaking, the other children nodded and added, "Yes, that house is huge, with lots of space."

"Everyone in our village knows that place. It's very convenient and not far from this street."

The children seemed to prefer that they rent a place they were familiar with, and they all expressed their support for the older boy.

Jing Chunxi dug into her sleeve pocket and pulled out twenty- and fifty-liang silver notes. She quickly counted them, rounding up a thousand taels, and then shoved them into Ah Qi's hand. "Uncle Qi, please give me the change yourself. It's best to have a few extra scales. They'll be needed once we're on the boat. It's also best to bring a few extra! It'll save you a lot of hassles. Just like I said, keep them until dark."

Although her voice was soft, her tone was filled with unquestionable firmness.

Then Jing Chunxi turned around and said to the group of children, "See? All the money is on this uncle. Tell your parents to hurry up and get the dried bamboo shoots out. If you're late, our boat will be gone!"

As soon as she finished speaking, the children nodded and responded, "Okay!"

"We'll go back right now."

"Go inform everyone immediately!"

Ah Qi turned around and rolled his eyes where the lady couldn't see, muttering in a low voice: "It's a good thing we have great skills, otherwise if the lady spoke like that and openly stuffed a handful of banknotes into my hand, what would we do if someone came to rob us?" Although he complained, he put the banknotes into his arms and turned around to get to work.

The older boy, along with two or three other children, immediately surrounded Ah Qi and several guards. "Uncle, I'll take you to that house. It's the closest to my home. My home is right next door. We can weigh the dried bamboo shoots right away once we bring them over."

Those children should all be from the same village. They were all proud that the merchants had entered their village, and there was a hint of excitement and anticipation on their faces.

As the older boy walked away, he turned around and shouted to the other children, "Hurry up and go back and tell them. Don't waste time!"

The other children nodded and ran in different directions, shouting, "Dried bamboo shoots for sale! Merchants are here to buy them!"

Ah Qi followed the older boy for a few steps, still pondering the young lady's arrangements. Suddenly, he turned around and found that the young lady had already left with several other followers, completely becoming a hands-off boss.

Ah Qi shook his head helplessly, suddenly feeling the weight of the burden this time. Normally, the young lady would just let them sprinkle the sleeping pills and leave it at that, leaving her to deal with the rest. This time, she was completely putting the entire burden on them, and Ah Qi was a little uncomfortable. But after all, he'd made a promise to the boss, so he could only accept his fate and move on.

Suddenly thinking of something, Ah Qi stopped and turned to the older boy and said, "Leave one of the kids who knows the way with the guards to go down and get a few people. You lead us."

As soon as he finished speaking, the older boy nodded, turned to a little boy who looked more clever and said, "Aniu, follow this uncle to call people. I'll take them to the house and come back soon after getting them." Aniu immediately responded and followed the guards to run towards the dock.

Ah Qi had just finished making the arrangements when Tang Shuang came running over again, saying breathlessly, "There's no need to cook on the boat. The lady said to find a small restaurant to order food and come pick you up after dark. The boatman's food will also be sent back." After saying that, Tang Shuang ran back again, as if she was afraid of delaying her meal.

Ah Qi glared at the fat girl's back angrily and said loudly: "Tell the lady that we have big appetites and want to eat more meat!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Tang Shuang immediately turned around and said, "I told my mistress that I can eat three dishes by myself: one three-cup chicken, one steamed pork with rice flour, and one fried bacon with bamboo shoots. Your mistress didn't tell me."

As she spoke, she deliberately stuck out her tongue at Ah Qi and said provocatively, "I'll make you so greedy."

Ah Qi sighed helplessly, shook his head, turned to the people around him and said, "Let's go!"

He waved his hand and walked towards the village entrance with his guards and the older boy, still wondering what surprise the young lady would bring them tonight.