The long line was a jumble of people from different villages, their faces etched with a complex mix of expressions, all eager to trade their soybeans as quickly as possible.
To manage the crowd, Su Qianli proposed that everyone separate by village and select a representative for each. Accountant Liu and Su Qianli went directly to the various groups to register them. They only needed each representative to call out the names of their fellow villagers, and as each villager stated the weight of their soybeans, Su Qianli settled the accounts on the spot.
Before starting, however, Su Qianli took a serious tone and offered a solemn "preventative measure" to everyone present.
Chapter 56