After fleeing famine, I have thousands of acres of fertile land

Chapter 378 Drinking

Ye Qing raised his head and glanced around, and saw servants on the boat watching the people moving the goods.

Ye Qing seemed to have heard nothing. He stood up naturally and continued to stand by.

His eyes were looking around inconspicuously. Four servants came down from the boat and stood in random positions. Upon careful consideration, these were the places where it was easiest to run away if something happened.

Ye Qing watched all the things being moved into the warehouse before he walked out and went to the accounting office in front.

Ye Qing entered the house but did not sit down. He stood by the window, looking at the situation outside.

The four servants watched as the warehouse door was closed. Two of them went back to report, while the other two stayed behind to joke with the people working in the warehouse.

Ye Qing was waiting for Ye Yan to come over. Ye Yan had just seen her and would definitely come over after he was done with his work.

Ye Qing was thinking about something when he heard people talking about her outside.

Ye Qing opened the window a crack. People outside couldn't see her, but she could hear the sounds outside.

She carefully put her ear close to the window and breathed more lightly, fearing that she might miss any words.

"Brother, there was a little girl standing over there just now. You have all the valuables here, why did you let a little girl in?"

The person he was chatting with was Xu Yong from Ji Village, and he didn't find it strange to hear this.

In this era, girls rarely go out alone and are always accompanied by their fathers and brothers at home.

There were many people at the dock, and those who felt sorry for the girls wouldn't let them go. It was no wonder they had doubts.

Xu Yong did not reveal Ye Qing's information, and replied with a smile. "This is normal. Many girls around here work at the docks. Don't be surprised."

The man with a mole on his face didn't pay attention to Xu Yong's words. He got the information he wanted and changed the subject.

Ye Qing listened carefully and did not hear Ye Yan come in.

"Qingya, what are you doing there?" Ye Yan looked at Ye Qing lying on the window with some surprise.

Ye Qing shuddered with fear, turned around and saw Ye Yan, then patted his chest and stood up.

Outside, Xu Yong and the man with the mole on his face went to the door to talk. Ye Qing couldn't hear their voices, so he turned around and talked to Ye Yan.

"Sixth Uncle, what was placed in the C warehouse just now, and where did the boat come from?" Ye Qing first asked the question that he wanted to know most.

"The ship coming from the south is a grain merchant's ship, and it's full of grain. We also bought some rice from them, and it is indeed better than the rice we have here." Ye Yan thought Ye Qing was just curious.

Ye Qing suddenly thought of the rice that Ye Yan sent home last year. It really tasted good.

After Ye Yan finished speaking, he saw that Ye Qing had a strange expression on his face, and then he realized that something was wrong.

"Qingya, what's wrong? Do you find anything wrong?" Ye Yan thought carefully about what was wrong just now.

Ye Qing glanced out through the window and saw that there was no one outside, so he lowered his voice and told about his discovery.

"What? This is impossible. The box is sealed." Ye Yan shook his head like a rattle.

Ye Qing also began to doubt himself, wondering if he had heard it wrong.

But when I think of the strange noise in the box, I am still a little worried.

"Sixth Uncle, find a chance to go in and take a look. If it's true, my conscience will be uneasy." Ye Qing's eyes were firm and he finally made a choice.

Ye Yan was still a little hesitant. "What if Qingya is not telling the truth? If people find out that we sneaked into the customer's warehouse, our reputation will be ruined. They will only stay for one night and will leave tomorrow. It has nothing to do with us anymore."

Ye Qing had also thought about this result, but she was also afraid that it would be what she thought in her heart.

Ye Yan wanted to say something more, but Ye Qing's words kept echoing in his mind. He was not a hard-hearted person, so he changed the subject without Ye Qing's persuasion and agreed to find a chance to go in and take a look.

Those two men were still outside, and it was obvious that they were staying here to watch over the warehouse.

Ye Yan did not act rashly and called Tian Wang over, who was the person he trusted the most.

Tian Wang is in charge of managing the warehouse clerks. He is usually very smart and is very much liked by Ye Yan.

"Boss, shopkeeper, please tell me what I want to do." Tian Wang bowed to the two of them first.

Ye Yan called Tian Wang over, leaned down next to his ear, and whispered the plan to him.

The more Tian Wang listened, the wider his eyes widened, with three parts of fear and seven parts of excitement in them.

"Boss, shopkeeper, leave this matter to me, you just take care of it." After saying that, he walked out of the door as if nothing had happened.

Ye Qing and Ye Yan didn’t know how he would handle it, so now they could only place their hopes on him.

Ye Yan is not suitable to handle this matter. He is the shopkeeper and everyone is watching his every move.

After a while, it became lively outside and Ye Qing went out to see what was going on.

The guy outside saw Ye Qing coming out and came over to thank her.

"Thank you, boss. We will definitely do a good job."

Ye Qing was a little confused, but he still nodded and smiled, accepting their thanks naturally.

Ye Qing and the others dispersed and hurried into the house. He was sweating profusely on his forehead due to nervousness.

Ye Yan went out for a walk and brought back a piece of news.

Tian Wang ordered a banquet for the people in the warehouse in Ye Qing's name.

Ye Qing nodded. Tian Wang was a smart man who understood the ways of the world and would not steal the limelight from his boss.

The man with the mole on his face and another young man with a slightly hunchback were also invited by Tian Wang to dinner.

These two people don't look very important. They don't have much meat on their bodies and their daily diet seems to be ordinary.

The place Tian Wang chose for dining was very clever. The main door could be seen from the house. The two people who came to watch the warehouse didn't have to worry about anything getting lost as long as they made sure no outsiders were entering or leaving the main door.

Tian Wang didn't order any wine, only a table full of dishes.

"Brothers, it's working time now and we can't drink alcohol. Let's just drink tea instead of alcohol to have fun." As he said this, he picked up the water on the table and toasted everyone.

Even though the guys in the warehouse were craving for wine, they didn't dare to say anything.

The two young men were different. They were guests and were not afraid of Tian Wang. If he clamored to drink, they could just drink a few glasses. It would not affect their work.

Tian Wang didn't dare to agree and advised the two to be patient.

The two of them didn't think of drinking alcohol at first, but when they heard Tian Wang suggest using tea instead of alcohol, they began to feel itchy.

It was very lively here, Ye Yan came in from the yard.

Tian Wang saw Ye Yan first and quickly stood up to greet him.

"Boss, we didn't drink alcohol during the work. We just ate tea instead of alcohol for fun."

Ye Yan cooperated with the acting and walked into the room with a stern face. He glanced at the table and didn't see any wine, then he smiled again.

"You guys eat, if there aren't enough dishes, ask for two more."

All the guys in the warehouse nodded in agreement, and the two young men felt a little uncomfortable.

They spent money in the warehouse and couldn't even have a glass of wine.

"Boss, we are not your employees. Bring us a jar of wine." The hunchbacked young man spoke with a ruffian attitude.

Ye Yan quickly explained, "Our boss has set a rule that drinking is not allowed in the warehouse."