Her face was contorted with rage, clearly showing the fear in her heart from Gu An'an's words.

Seeing this, Gu An'an continued, "Or is it that Manager Bai is just venting his personal anger? I'm curious what I did to offend Manager Bai that you're targeting me like this. But I'll say it again, I'm just a nobody, I'm not afraid of you guys who have shoes on. I'll retaliate against those who bully me, as for whether I can bear the consequences..."

The young woman smiled wryly, her expression slightly sarcastic. "Why don't you ask Lin Zixing? He hates me to the core, but he can't do anything about it. Why is that?"

The man standing there led the worried-looking girl away with remarkable grace.

Bai Qiaoyin seemed to have been immobilized by pressure points, and it took her a while to recover.

"Manager Bai, this shop..."

The beautiful woman chuckled coldly, "What, do you think I can't afford this price?"

Manager Qiu looked at the woman who seemed like a madwoman and said with a forced smile, "How could that be? There's no need for such a quarrel. Madam Gu isn't that difficult to get along with. Why should Manager Bai lower himself to her level?"

What else could a woman be so stubborn about but for a man?

The key point is that Madam Gu is a married woman and has no interest in Young Master Lin at all. Aren't you just asking for trouble?

Why bother?

Bai Qiaoyin sneered at the well-intentioned advice, her beautiful eyes flashing with a fierce light. "I don't need you to tell me how to be a decent person."

When has it ever been anyone else's place to interfere in Bai Qiaoyin's life?

Shopkeeper Qiu, who had done a good deed but received no reward, was taken aback upon hearing this and fell silent.

Okay, whatever makes you happy.

"The sale of this shop always requires Manager Bai's signature and seal. I wonder if you have time now? We can go to the yamen and get this settled."

This incident caused Bai Qiaoyin a great loss, but if she gave up now, Gu An'an would definitely laugh at her.

The woman's mockery.

Bai Qiaoyin gritted her teeth and said, "Let's go now."

After Gu An'an left the pharmacy, the mother and daughter strolled around the street.

Jiang Mingzhu was somewhat worried. "Mother, what do we do now?"

That woman is so annoying; she's always causing them trouble and ruining everything the family had planned.

This was the first time Jiang Mingzhu had ever disliked a strange woman so much, even more so than Jiang Qiaoqiao.

"Let's look around and see if there are any suitable shops for sale. Let's get this over with quickly and decisively today, so we don't have to worry about people causing trouble."

These words left Jiang Mingzhu with a wry smile.

Seeing this, Gu An'an comforted her, "Don't be like this. Business is never smooth sailing. It's normal for things to be like this now. Besides, didn't we make her spend a lot of money to buy this shop?"

Although they ultimately failed to acquire the shop, Bai Qiaoyin still gained an extra eight hundred taels of silver.

As the saying goes, "killing a thousand enemies while losing eight hundred of your own, you didn't gain any advantage."

Gu An'an was somewhat displeased, but she still carefully comforted Jiang Mingzhu.

"Good things come to those who wait. Maybe we'll find an even better shop later."

Jiang Mingzhu nodded repeatedly, "That's right, that shop is also unlucky. Maybe that woman will lose money and go bankrupt."

The mother and daughter were busy finding fault with the shop when Manager Qiu rushed over, saying, "Madam Gu, Madam Gu, I've finally found you."

Although the shop's affairs had nothing to do with Manager Qiu, Gu An'an's expression wasn't much better. She forced a smile and asked, "What brings Manager Qiu here?"

"It's all about that shop."

This is truly a situation that is both laughable and frustrating. First, Manager Bai of Taibai Restaurant interfered, causing Gu An'an's purchasing plan to be shelved.

Not to be outdone, Madam Gu then inflated the price, forcing Manager Bai to buy the shop, which was originally priced at eighty taels of silver, for one thousand taels.

This was already a headache, but what Manager Qiu hadn't expected was...

"The shop owner said that the shop is priced at eighty taels of silver, not a penny more and not a tael less. Since it has already been discussed with Madam Gu, it is natural to sell it to Madam Gu."

Gu An'an: "..." That shop has bad feng shui, we can't take it.

Jiang Mingzhu: "..." That shop is unlucky; doing business there might lead to huge losses.

No one else heard what the mother and daughter were saying, right?

The mother and daughter, who were only a few years apart in age, exchanged a glance.

Jiang Mingzhu smiled sheepishly, "Mother, don't you think we have a special connection with that shop?"

Gu An'an nodded in agreement, "Yes, I really didn't expect that. Shall we go take a look?"

The host family only wanted the eighty taels of silver and were unwilling to take the thousand taels.

Putting everything else aside, Bai Qiaoyin's expression must have been quite unpleasant.

Gu An'an's question left Manager Qiu speechless. "If I had known there was more to the story, I would have politely declined Manager Bai's offer, so she wouldn't have made that wasted trip."

This person is very shrewd.

Speaking to people in a human way and to ghosts in a ghost way, Gu An'an couldn't help but laugh, "Yes, if I were Manager Bai, I would have nowhere to hide my face."

The struggle between women is always bloody.

Shopkeeper Qiu didn't know what to say, so he just smiled and headed towards the yamen.

The clerk in the yamen who handled this matter was familiar with Manager Qiu, so he processed it quickly and efficiently.

The original owner expressed his gratitude repeatedly, saying, "I only hope that Madam Gu will be blessed with good fortune and be able to keep this shop in good order."

After a moment's thought, Gu An'an said, "Don't worry, once the money is exchanged, this shop will have nothing to do with you anymore. Whether I make a fortune or lose everything is my own problem."

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