"You will return to the village in a few moments, and you must go to the gate of the city early...... "The woman explained the precautions.

There isn't much to pay attention to, mainly the time away from the city. It takes more than an hour from the town to Shengjia Village, and before the departure, you can get to the village before dinner. If she misses the hour, it is clear that the woman will not wait for her.

But Sheng Qingqing didn't care about this.

It's not that she boasts, relying on her trading relationship with the shopkeeper. In case you can't catch up with the ox cart, you can also ask the shopkeeper to help. It really can't be done, she can still live in the town, and she has five hundred taels of silver by her side, which is not less than this amount of silver.

However, Sheng Qingqing still agreed on her face, "Okay, then I'll go first, auntie, be careful on your own road." ”

The woman nodded at her and drove away with the ox cart. She was still in a hurry to deliver the goods to her destination.

The town is still so lively, and it is almost dawn at this time, whether it is doing business or shopping on the street, it is already crowded on the street.

Sheng Qingqing's small stature squeezed through this street with some difficulty.

Fortunately, as soon as I turned around and entered East Street, the crowded situation was much better.

The East Street is full of shops selling expensive goods, and there are few pedestrians, and there are only three or two kittens coming and going. But no one will underestimate these shops and think that their business is not good. As far as the things sold in these shops are concerned, they are simply sold once and eaten for three years.

Especially the shops that sell spices......

Sheng Qingqing glanced at the fairly familiar store in front of her, and then walked in calmly, completely ignoring the faint gaze around her.

It's no wonder that she is wearing a coarse linen dress, but she wants to enter this kind of spice shop with "every inch of land and every inch of gold", how can it not be surprising.

But Sheng Qingqing's attitude is very natural.

Her steps were light and steady, and when she entered the shop, she saw a middle-aged man sitting behind the counter, frowning and looking at the ledger.

"Shopkeeper Wan, I haven't seen you for a long time." Sheng Qingqing said with a smile.

The shopkeeper Wan's hand holding the brush stopped, and subconsciously looked up.

Then he was surprised, "Miss Sheng? ”

Sheng Qingqing's smile remained unchanged, "Why is Shopkeeper Wan so surprised?" ”

Shopkeeper Wan frowned, "Miss Sheng's house is not close, how can I have time to come to the shop today?" ”

It was suspected that she had come to town for another purpose.

Sheng Qingqing pursed her lips secretly. She doesn't like to deal with these thoughtful people, it's a simple thing, they can come up with nine turns and eighteen turns, and they don't have too much heart.

Although she came to the spice shop this time, it was indeed a bit of a problem......

"Ahem." Sheng Qingqing coughed dryly, the smile on her face was even worse, and she said softly: "Although it is not close, the village is remote, and there are things that are only available in the town." I came to town today for some business, and it happened that the last request of the shopkeeper had been completed, so I dropped by to deliver the things. ”

As she spoke, Sheng Qingqing took the package on her back.

The small package was really inconspicuous, and it wasn't until it was placed on the table that Shopkeeper Wan discovered its existence.

In fact, this package is really a bit rudimentary. Only the coarsest and most common linen cloth was used, and the gray color made those who saw it very suspicious that there was ash on it that had not been dusted off.

…… It does seem to be ash.

Sheng Qingqing was a little embarrassed and stretched out her hand to dust off the dust. She had just been crammed into an oxcart by a pile of heavy grain, and a little dust had been sticking to it. What she could see on her body, of course, she had taken it off early, but this package was because it was on her back, and she didn't notice it for a while.

But Shopkeeper Wan didn't seem to care about such a little gray, he looked at the simple package at this time, his eyes lit up, and it looked like a peerless beauty standing in front of him.

"It's been dealt with?!" Shopkeeper Wan looked really excited.

Sheng Qingqing felt that something was wrong, but the things were all in front of people's eyes, and it was not easy to take them back, so she could only nod hesitantly.

"Yes, two bags of spices, and finally such a small box, all here."

While speaking, Sheng Qingqing easily unwrapped the package and took out the small box hidden in it - with the protection of two balls of cotton cloth, the box was stored very properly, and there was no sign of leakage.

There was also a small key on the box, and Sheng Qingqing put the key in front of the shopkeeper.

The shopkeeper did not hesitate at all, took the key and skillfully opened the box.

Sheng Qingqing knew best what was going on inside the box, so she didn't lean over to look at it, her eyes were secretly staring at the face of the shopkeeper.

She always felt that Shopkeeper Wan's reaction was a little wrong......

Isn't it just a box of spices? Since he can hand over the spices to her to deal with, then he should believe in her ability, and now he is a little too excited...... Exaggerated?

Sheng Qingqing was suspicious in her heart, and her eyes looked at the look of the shopkeeper silently.

The shopkeeper Wan did not disappoint her at all, and his expression at this time could be described as "changeable". There was disbelief, surprise, and there seemed to be a secret delight.

The more you look at it, the weirder it gets.

Sheng Qingqing frowned involuntarily.

Shopkeeper Wan didn't notice her reaction. In fact, from the moment he opened the box, his full attention was on the box. His expression was not unprovoked, and when he first got the key, his expression was pleasantly surprised. And when I opened the box and saw the spices inside, I couldn't believe it. When he reached out and touched the spice powder again to confirm its fineness, there was a secret joy in his disbelief.

His expression is getting more and more complicated,

Sheng Qingqing frowned deeper the more she looked at it.

…… There was a bad premonition.

Shopkeeper Wan looked at the box and the spices inside, and really looked at it for a long time. It took a long time for him to raise his head and sigh deeply.

Sheng Qingqing: "......" She began to regret coming to town today.

Shopkeeper Wan didn't know what she was thinking, in fact, Shopkeeper Wan probably didn't care about her expression at this time, just said to himself: "Miss Sheng, every time we meet, you surprise Zaixia." ”

Sheng Qingqing: "......"

always felt a little weird, adhering to the principle of saying less and making fewer mistakes, she didn't plan to answer.

Shopkeeper Wan didn't care about her attitude, as if he was in a Gu, and said to himself: "But this kind of surprise, I really hope to come a few more times." ”

Sheng Qingqing: "......"

She wanted to speak and stopped, but she couldn't help but say: "Shopkeeper Wan, with all due respect, this is just a small box of spices, why are you ......?"

Obviously, there are only two spices in it, agarwood and white sandalwood, which are still the most common and cheapest spices. But the reaction of the shopkeeper Wan was so big, people who didn't know saw it, and thought that the box was a treasured treasure that Sheng Qingqing had found somewhere.

The shopkeeper slowly pressed the lid of the box, and his hands were very light, as if he was indeed holding some kind of treasure in his hands.

It wasn't until he confirmed the appropriateness of the box that he said, "This is indeed just the most ordinary spice, but this is the second time I have seen such a delicate spice." And it's a coincidence......"

He glanced at Sheng Qingqing deeply before continuing: "Whether it's the first time or the second time, it's all seen by the same person. ”

Sheng Qingqing: "......"

Well, that's obviously her.

But since it's not the first time I've seen such a delicate spice, why is there such a rich expression?

Shopkeeper Wan has been looking at her since he finished speaking, and this time he finally saw the thoughts in her heart from the change in Sheng Qingqing's expression.

"If it's just the fine powder, it won't surprise me so much."

In fact, if you want to have a delicate enough spice powder, it is not impossible to use it manually, as long as it takes enough effort......

"Here's the problem." Shopkeeper Wan's expression was very complicated, he looked at Sheng Qingqing, and his tone was full of hidden suspicion, "Miss Sheng, I really want to know, how can you grind such a delicate powder in such a short time?" ”

Sheng Qingqing: "......"

Speechless!

In such a backward era, there is no emphasis on mechanization, and all fine work is manual, especially the work of grinding spices. With the degree of preciousness of the spices, the workers need to be careful and careful. The people at the top are not worried about wasting time, but are afraid of increasing the consumption of raw materials because of busyness.

The so-called "one or two spices and one tael of gold", although this is a bit exaggerated, but most of them are also in line with the facts.

Therefore, in the eyes of most spice merchants, the production of spices consumes not only expensive raw materials, but also a lot of labor costs, and precious time.

And Sheng Qingqing's existence now breaks this inherent impression.

Shopkeeper Wan's expression was complicated, "The two bags of spices that I handed over to Wan San Wan four before, if you want to grind them to such a delicate level according to the normal procedure, even if two people make them together, day and night, it will take at least ten days to grind them out." ”

And the milled powder is definitely not so delicate.

But Sheng Qingqing was only one person, but it took less than seven days to grind the two bags of spices. And with the fineness of this powder, it far exceeds the handmade ......

"Miss Sheng, although I have secretly introspected in my heart when I cooperated with you before, I will not ask you about your secrets. But now......" Shopkeeper Wan's expression was even more complicated, he looked at Sheng Qingqing, and said in a low voice: "It's really Miss Sheng's methods that are too unpredictable, so I have to be curious." Dare to ask the girl, what means were used? ”

Sheng Qingqing: "......"

She didn't want to say anything.

It can't be said that she has a space, which not only has many acres of fields planted with various melons and fruits, but also has a five-star hotel kitchen, which has all kinds of modern kitchen utensils and equipment, and a little goldfish that shakes its head and tail very lively.

It's very simple to say it all, and it's a matter of one lip and one lip. But Sheng Qingqing dared to guarantee that if she really finished speaking, she would not have to leave the door of the spice shop today.