Qin Xiaoyao's mood improved immediately.
Seeing this, the shop assistant began to list out his prices.
"An hour ago, the shop owner sent a message. He said to increase the price of coarse flour and brown rice by 5%."
"But since Madam Qin wants it, I can still make the decision and sell it to you at the price of three copper coins per catty."
"But in terms of quantity, I'll only give you 1000 catties at most. Also, if you come back tomorrow, I can only sell to you at the new price!"
"Only 1000 catties?" Qin Xiaoyao frowned.
The shop assistant revealed a pained expression. "That's quite a lot, my dear aunt. Our shop owner said that the entire Hua An Prefecture is facing a food shortage."
"Our boss is currently thinking of ways to transfer grain from other places."
"Think about it. How much more would it cost to transport grain from other places, transport carriages, manpower, and material resources?"