"Yes, Boss."
Qiao Mai took one hundred thousand taels of silver and handed the rest to Shopkeeper Feng for the New Year. She also checked the warehouse, replenishing enough goods.
In the evening, she summoned the Steward Xi, had her go over the household affairs, and made arrangements for the New Year.
She slept well at home. The next day, she rode Dong Zhao back to County She.
She spent the whole day in the workshop, and the steward stayed nearby. Qiao Mai looked at the accounts and asked as she worked.
"Has the pine nut harvesting started this year?"
"Yes, the first pine forest has produced pine cones, so I arranged for people to start harvesting and processing according to the recipe you provided."
"Have some sent over."
"Yes, Boss."
Soon, the freshly cooked pine nuts were brought in. Qiao Mai examined their size and noticed that each had a split.
