Manager Qin inspected the ginseng and was impressed by their high quality. He also noticed some Panax notoginseng, which should be harvested next year. The potential earnings from these herbs amounted to approximately 10,000 liang.
Manager Qin attempted to persuade them to expand their operation, and Qiao Xuan agreed in principle. However, they faced a challenge as they lacked additional staff to facilitate such an expansion. Furthermore, their plans to visit the capital in spring caused them to hesitate in scaling up their business.
Manager Qin found this situation quite regrettable.
After bidding farewell to Manager Qin, they proceeded to purchase meat.
Qiao Xuan intended to cook dinner in the evening.
They wanted to have a small celebration following their encounter with Officer Qiao. It called for a special occasion.
Fortunately, they managed to acquire beef.
