vrcanaries Chapter 197 2 place
Chapter 197 2 place
The two of them bought a lot, so the shopkeeper was naturally happy. He gave them a box of lip balm, smiled and sent them out, saying that he would give them a discount next time they came back.
Shang Wan glanced at the big bag and thought that it would definitely not be finished in three months.
Flower dew is not difficult to make. When she has free time, she can try to make it by adding some spiritual spring water. It will be a perfect beauty product.
The ox cart drove into Wu Tiao Lane. Shang Wan randomly found an old lady to ask, and the old lady enthusiastically led her the way.
Shang Wan originally thought that the old lady was a kind-hearted person until she saw the so-called Chen Zhongren gave the old lady a reward of ten cents.
It turns out there is money to be made. This Chen Zhongren really knows how to do business.
Shang Wan waved enthusiastically to the person standing in front of the door, "Long time no see."
Bao Datong: "..."
How did this evil star come here?
"So your last name is Chen. Your business is quite extensive." Shang Wan jumped off the ox cart and walked inside without any hesitation.
Xiaohuan looked at the young man at the door curiously and followed him.
Chen Cai, who was well-informed, hurriedly told the gatekeeper to keep an eye on the ox cart and followed him in.
The three of them sat down in the hall and a maid came in to serve tea.
Chen Cai looked at Shang Wan and said, "Let me introduce myself to you formally. My surname is Chen, and my name is Cai, which means I am extremely talented."
"Chengcai?" Shang Wan smiled and said flatteringly, "What a nice name."
Chen Cai ignored the teasing in Shang Wan's tone and raised his chin towards Xiao Huan, "Who is this girl?"
"My sister." Shang Wan did not give any specific introduction. She thought that Chen Cai, who was a gossiper, did not need her to introduce him.
She didn't waste any words and stated her purpose directly, "I want to rent a shop to open a medicine shop, not too big or too small, preferably with a yard for drying herbs, and with a large flow of people, and a conspicuous location would be even better."
Chen Cai's mouth twitched when he heard this, "You're asking for a lot."
Shang Wan smiled, "If you think it's too little, I can make some more requests."
I have already found the middleman, it would be a shame if you didn't make some more requests.
Chen Cai: “…”
No need!
He leaned back in his chair and reminisced for a moment, then opened the folding fan in his hand and fanned himself.
"No, but there are two places with yards that are in good locations. If you think they are suitable, I can take you to have a look."
"Let's go." Shang Wan took a sip of tea, stood up and urged Chen Cai.
Chen Cai: “…”
There's no need to be so anxious.
Xiaohuan had already gotten used to her sister's impetuous temper. She quickly drank her tea, stood up, and followed her sister's pace.
Chen Cai didn't even have time to take a sip of tea, and chased after them, holding up the hem of his robe. "If you know the way, run ahead and wait for me!"
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There are two shops, one in the north and one in the south of the city.
Most of the residents in the north of the city are wealthy people, while in the south of the city there are all kinds of people. The public security is worse, but there are more people than in the north of the city, and it is more lively.
The group first went to the north of the city, and then went to the south of the city after seeing the sights.
The shop in the north of the city is nicely decorated, but anyone with a discerning eye can tell that it used to be a restaurant. There is a restaurant opposite, and there are restaurants all around the shop.
The shop has a large yard and three rooms in the back, including a kitchen and two bedrooms, which should be used for the employees to live in.
There is a clinic at the end of the street, but it looks like it is about to go bankrupt, and the clerks are all dozing off at the door.
Because there are many restaurants here, this street is bustling with people and is more lively than the surrounding streets.
The shop in the south of the city was simply not well decorated, with a lot of sundries piled up inside. The frontage was not as big as the one in the north of the city, and the yard was also smaller, with only one room.
The location is quite conspicuous. There is a clinic diagonally opposite, another one on the corner, and a small drugstore across the street with a young doctor on duty.
The annual rent for a shop in the north of the city is 530 taels, while the annual rent for a shop in the south of the city is cheaper, only 460 taels.
After some bargaining, after Shang Wan's aggressive bargaining, the rent of the shop in the north of the city was reduced to five hundred taels, and four hundred and twenty taels in the south of the city.
Shang Wan was not very satisfied with the price and was about to bargain further, but Chen Cai simply gave up.
The shop is not his, he is just a middleman who earns his hard-earned money. If Shang Wan keeps cutting the price like this, who would be willing to rent it to her?
Seeing that Chen Cai was anxious, Shang Wan estimated that this price was almost the bottom price. She discussed it with Xiao Huan and felt that the two shops had their own advantages and disadvantages. She still had to go back and discuss it with her family before making a decision.
Shang Wan said to Chen Cai, "I'll go back and discuss this with my family. You can keep these two shops for me first. I'll give you a definite answer tomorrow."
Chen Cai held out his hand, "You can keep it, the deposit is ten taels, no bargaining accepted."
Shang Wan stared at his hand and said, "We are old friends. It's so awkward to pay a deposit."
"Brothers should settle accounts clearly." Chen Cai shook his folding fan twice, "Pay the deposit and I'll send you a message."
"what news?"
"Deposit."
"You are really obsessed with money." Shang Wan muttered, and took out ten taels of silver from the space under the cover of the bundle and gave it to him, "Here."
Chen Cai took the money quickly.
It is more joyful to receive money from Shang Wan than from other people.
"News about the Lu family." Chen Cai deliberately kept it a secret to see Shang Wan's reaction.
Shang Wan glared at him, "Itchy skin?"
Chen Cai: “…”
It’s amazing that you are good at martial arts!
"The Lu family is packing up their belongings. It is said that they are moving the whole family to the capital."
Upon hearing this, Shang Wan's first reaction was that the Lu family was fleeing for fear of being punished.
She looked at Chen Cai, "Why are you telling me this?"
Chen Cai smiled and said nothing. Shang Wan felt his fist itchy.
She held back and asked, "What's going on in the county government?"
Chen Cai rolled his eyes and covered his mouth with his folding fan, "As an ordinary citizen, I dare not interfere in government affairs."
Shang Wan: “…”
He really deserves a beating.
"A gentleman should talk, not fight!" Chen Cai took two steps back and stared at Shang Wan's hand. "Don't do anything rash. If you fight, I'll rent the shop to you!"
Shang Wan walked towards him with a smile, and after a "friendly" negotiation, he successfully extracted the information from Chen Cai.
Chen Cai rubbed his arms in frustration. What on earth did this woman eat to grow up? How could she be so strong?
"Yesterday, the yamen runners escorted a group of prisoners to the prefectural capital. It is said that they have committed a serious crime of beheading. They need to be sent to the government office to ask the prefect to make a decision."
Chen Cai said as he measured Shang Wan's expression, "My people found an old man and a young girl at the city gate. They claimed that they were implicated by the Chen family. The county magistrate decided to release them and asked me to send them to the Lu Mansion. There will be a generous reward."
"An old man and a young girl?" Shang Wan inexplicably thought of Old Lady Wei and Liu Yuzhi, "What are their last names?"
Chen Cai's words confirmed Shang Wan's guess. It was indeed Old Lady Wei and Liu Yuzhi.
Shang Wan frowned. What was the relationship between these two people and the Lu Mansion?
"Where are they now?"
"Lu Mansion."
Shang Wan looked at him, "Any reward?"
"If a bag of tea is counted." Chen Cai looked like he had made a loss, "I wasted a bottle of good medicine for nothing."
"Didn't you ask what their relationship was with the Lu family?"
Chen Cai: “I didn’t ask.”
Shang Wan: “…”
Believe it or not!
Whenever this guy meets someone, he wants to find out all of their ancestors.