Chapter 913
: The boy is brave
Chapter 913: The boy is brave
"Hey, I trust you two the most when you do things together." Grandpa Qin's words were full of the meaning of playing peacemaker.
Fearing they might continue their previous conversation, he decided not to hide anymore. He opened the door, sat down at the left side of the square table in the main hall, and said to Qin Xiaomi, "Grandpa, please take a look at the cooperation agreement, just in case there are any mistakes."
"Here you go." Contracts are always made in multiple copies, and Qin Xiaomi quickly handed one of the cooperation contracts to Grandpa Qin.
Grandpa Qin took it and pretended to look at it intently, but in reality he was keeping an eye on his granddaughter. As soon as she brought up the topic of breaking off the engagement again, he would immediately interrupt her!
"Big Brother, are you hungry? Eat up, these are pancakes with cowpea and egg filling, they're so delicious." Grandma Qin brought out a plate of pancakes and a bowl of rice soup for Jiang Big Brother to eat.
"Thank you, Grandma." Jiang Dalang said his thanks, and while eating, he looked at the cooperation agreement... It was a perfect agreement, and Su Su's side had almost no chance of losing out.
The contract wasn't even long-term; it was only for five years.
Five years from now, the two parties will decide whether to renew the contract based on the situation.
Neither party needs to pay any compensation if the contract is not renewed.
However, if any problems are discovered later during the contract period, the retroactive period is fifty years... meaning the contract may be short, but the liability period is very long.
If a problem is indeed discovered, the herbal medicine shop is not worried that the mountain people cannot afford to pay compensation. After all, the mountain people have businesses outside the mountains, the government and military authorities know the location of the mountain people's village, and some of the mountain people's sons have joined the Wei army.
In short, the system of collective punishment was an excellent 'cooling-off device' for both sides in ancient times when technology was underdeveloped.
Calm down, don't act impulsively, or you'll all suffer the consequences.
"Has Xiaomi developed a new drug?" Jiang Dalang asked. Judging from this cooperation agreement, Xiaomi didn't seem to care about any rare medicinal herbs; her key weapon must be the new drug.
Qin Xiaomi didn't intend to hide it. She glanced at him and said, "What else can I do? If I only rely on processing medicinal herbs, the herbal medicine shop will go bankrupt as soon as it opens, and I might even be heavily in debt. I don't want to live a poor life."
"Xiao Mi, as a young lady, you should speak more politely. Your brother-in-law is just concerned about you," Grandma Qin advised, seemingly wanting to keep an eye on her granddaughter all day long and teach her manners and etiquette.
Jiang Dalang said, "Grandma is fine. We're at home, so Xiaomi can do whatever makes her comfortable."
He only ever did one thing in his life: to make Su Su live a comfortable and carefree life. His desire to gain merit and power was merely a means to support this one purpose.
Before Qin Xiaomi could speak, Grandma Qin said happily, "Look at Dalang, how good he is to you. You should be gentler, this is your brother Dalang."
Qin Xiaomi suddenly remembered a sentence, and then smiled: "Grandma, I have something rebellious to say, but I don't know if I should say it."
Grandma Qin understood her well and immediately said, "If you shouldn't say it, then don't say it."
Qin Xiaomi still felt a little regretful.
Jiang Dalang/Sheng Ting understood what she wanted to say, and he recalled that in his previous life, when he first heard her use those words to insult an elder, he also felt that she was indeed very rebellious.
Memories were like a pool of wine, intoxicating and addictive to him, yet on the surface he still maintained the appearance of Jiang Dalang's 'reliable young man'.
Grandpa and Grandma Qin were truly very satisfied with him.
If their granddaughter really ruins their grandson-in-law's life, they will die with their eyes wide open in disbelief!
After Jiang Dalang finished lunch and rested for a little over fifteen minutes, Old Man Xun came over... He was there to participate in the signing ceremony and to act as a witness or something.
Not long after, another report came from the halfway post, saying that the chieftain and Aunt Alan had arrived.
"Master Lu, Clerk Guan, Commander Zhong, and the students led by Master Qiong have also arrived."
They are all here to bear witness and to broaden their horizons.
"Please come in quickly." Grandpa and Grandma Qin got up and called to Uncle Qin and his wife, Qin Xiaogu and others, and went out of the house to greet them.
Jiang Dalang went along with Qin Xiaomi and Xun Lao.
Seeing this, the chieftain felt very pleased, thinking that his mountain people were being respected. Joy welled up in his heart, and he was the first to bow: "Old Master Qin, you are too kind. This is not our first time visiting. You don't need to come and greet us." Grandpa Qin laughed and said: "The closer the friend, the more we should welcome you. Brother A-Tan is the one who is truly polite."
The chief of the village was named Atan. When he was seven years old, he fell into a mountain pool, but miraculously learned to float on the water and was eventually rescued.
It is said that the mountain god protected the pool and that the pool had a spirit, so they changed its name.
Grandpa Qin bowed to Elder Qiong and the others, saying, "Elder Qiong, Master Lu, and all the young masters with official titles, we are very grateful for your visit. Please come in!"
Master Qiong hurriedly said, "Master Qin, you are too kind. We should be the ones thanking you for giving our students this opportunity."
He then looked at Master Xun and said, "Since my master is here, it is only natural for me, as his disciple, to come and serve him."
Old Master Qiong and Old Master Xun were the most senior, and Master Lu and the others didn't dare to say anything. They followed behind with the courtesy due to students, and went to the Qin family's residence together.
Zhong Baihu wasn't so particular; he simply followed along silently, only stepping forward when needed.
Qin Xiaomi: "..."
How did such a small signing become such a sensation?
The group arrived at the Qin family's residence. Luckily, the front shop was big enough, otherwise it wouldn't have been able to hold so many people.
Granny Xiao, Aunt Xu, and others had already borrowed chairs from the Lü family inn and set out pastries and tea while Grandpa Qin and the others went to pick them up.
Zhu Xuewei, Yao Niangzi, Shen Luniang, and others also waited to the side with paper, pens, and notebooks, ready to take notes at any time.
Well, it's all done quite formally.
Qin Xiaomi was very satisfied.
After everyone was seated and the pleasantries were over, Qin Xiaomi pushed several cooperation agreements toward Aunt Alan and the others.
"Chief, Aunt Alan, Ahei and Aling, take a look and if you have any complaints, please let us know."
“Okay.” Aunt Alan replied, taking out the cooperation agreement and looking at it.
People from inside the mountains would come outside to exchange supplies, so people of the same rank as the chief, Aunt Alan, and Aling were all literate and never had the embarrassment of not being able to read.
Master Qiong, Master Xun, Master Lu, Ying Zilin, Commander Zhong, and others also circulated a copy of the cooperation agreement.
"Everything else is negotiable, but isn't the cooperation period too short?" Master Lu subtly reminded the Qin family: "Good and rare medicinal herbs take decades, or even a hundred years, to grow. Five years is too short for the medicinal herb industry."
It's so short it's almost a joke.
If any family gets the opportunity to enter the mountainous area to dig for rare medicinal herbs, they must sign a contract for a hundred years or so.
The Qin family only signed a five-year contract, truly missing a golden opportunity!
Old Master Xun didn't think so; on the contrary, he thought it showed the young master's shrewdness. He looked at Qin Xiaomi and said, "Young master, what do you say?"
The grandmaster actually let a young woman make the decision.
Many students were dissatisfied, feeling that Qin Xiaomi, a young girl, had no right to make such decisions about external affairs.
Are all the men in the Qin family dead?
Shi Songxin couldn't bear it any longer, so he ignored Qin Xiaomi and looked at Grandpa Qin: "Grandpa Qin, you are the head of the family, what is your opinion on this contract?"
He glanced at Qin Xiaomi and was slightly taken aback... Upon closer inspection, this Qin family girl was actually quite beautiful.
However, the saying "beauty is a curse" is truly true. No wonder she dared to do men's work at such a young age!
Shi Songxin continued, "We can't let a young woman make all the decisions on such an important matter, can we? Wouldn't that break the rules and make us a laughingstock?"
Kid, you're really brave!