Gu An'an understood the implied meaning from the zither music: "Does Magistrate Du hope that I can buy this Fragrant Abode?"

She reacted quickly, and Master Liang coughed lightly, "It's not that I hope you can buy it, it's just that this matter is a bit complicated."

The complicated part is that some of the women bought by Su San Niang do not want to go back.

They said that once they got back, their families would sell them again.

But what can you do if you stay in the local area?

As the local official, Magistrate Du naturally had to consider these people's needs. He made arrangements in various ways, but in the end, a few tasks were still missing.

"My lord, do you think we should expand Madam Gu's food stall? That way, we can hire some more people and solve the livelihood problem for these women."

Gu An'an was surprised that Magistrate Du had considered things quite thoroughly. "It's not that I can't expand, it's just that I'm afraid I'm short of funds."

"It's alright, it's alright. Actually, this shop isn't that expensive. Two hundred taels of silver is enough."

Master Liang recalled that Gu An'an had taken out five hundred taels of silver to raise pigs without saying a word. Two hundred taels of silver was nothing to her, right?

Two hundred taels.

Su San Niang's needlework shop was already large, and after some renovations, it became comparable in size to the Taibai Restaurant. However, since it was originally intended to be a brothel, its decor was quite different from that of a restaurant.

"Alright then, I'll take over the shop next door and turn it into an inn. What do you think? I can take over these people, but if they're not good at their work or have other ideas, let me be clear: don't blame me for not giving you and Magistrate Du face."

"No, no, I'll go and tell the adults about this first."

Master Liang hurriedly went back to report the matter, while Gu An'an pondered how to name the inn.

But before she could choose from the three names, another unexpected event occurred.

Someone offered a thousand taels of silver to buy the adjacent Fragrant Abode.