"Having such an accusation hanging over her head, even if Pei Qin's guilt couldn't be confirmed, she would first have to be thrown into jail and endure punishment. For a young girl, once thrown into prison, her reputation would be utterly ruined. And having suffered punishment, living to get out would be difficult!"
Pei Qin was at home, directing the workers hired by Sun Quanliang to use the newly made slicers to slice sweet potatoes, preparing them to be dried and ground into flour.
Those who were waiting to buy sesame paste pancakes couldn't wait any longer; some were so unscrupulous that they rushed to Pei Qin's stall as soon as it opened, buying an entire bag in one go, and by the time it was their turn, there was nothing left to buy. Unfortunately, these days Pei Qin was busy, setting up her stall three days out of five.