Qin Luo immediately stepped forward and took her hand, his tone becoming much more affectionate.

"Sister Qi Niang, do you take on the business of buying and selling houses and shops? The commission is negotiable, but after-sales service must be guaranteed."

"After-sales service guaranteed?"

"It means that there can be no disputes with this shop in the future, or if any problems arise within the specified period, you will be responsible for repairing and maintaining it."

This was the first time Qi Niang had heard of such a thing; in the past, it was always a simple transaction of money and goods.

Why do I have to worry about renovations?

"That's not right, sister. Wasn't that job the housekeeper was in charge of? How did it become the middleman's job?"

Seeing that she wasn't falling for his trick, Qin Luo had no choice but to change his approach.

"My younger sister and I are planning to revive our family business, so we thought about finding a larger shop in Danchi City. But we don't know anyone there, and the sellers don't trust us, so we thought..."

"So they want me to step in, and ideally let everyone know that I've always had a connection with this store?"

"Yes, the shop will be handed over to someone I trust to manage, but he is a man, and I'm worried that some thugs might bully him."

She had barely finished speaking when Tumen stepped forward.

"Don't worry about that. The person you trust is the person I trust too. With my sisters here, I guarantee no one will dare to cause trouble."

Qin Luo looked at her gratefully, but ruthlessly rejected her.

“Sister, I know you are loyal, but you alone are probably not enough. Seventh Sister is different; she has connections in the government.”

This time, Tumen'an was no longer convinced.

"Am I not enough? How big of a shop do you want to open? Do you need government officials to protect you?"

Qin Luo then described it to her according to the ancient legend of Liyou City.

"To open an auction house, it would be best to have three or four floors, with a courtyard in the back, ideally a five-courtyard complex, for the managers, servants, and guards to live in, and preferably also a secluded warehouse..."

She kept talking, and Wu Hua would occasionally add a comment from the side.

The two were shocked; they had previously thought these women had a little money.

I never expected him to be so incredibly wealthy. Seventh Sister was already starting to calculate in her mind...

How much commission would she get if she closed this deal?

Tumen felt somewhat inferior, having initially thought his friends were similar to him.

Suddenly becoming a millionaire, she no longer dared to call Qin Luo "sister."

After Qin Luo finished explaining the shop he wanted, he turned and took Tu Men'an's hand.

"Sister, there are so many things that my son and I can't do ourselves, so you have to help me. You know that besides the goods, the most important thing for an auction house is security, so this is all up to you."

Tumen was surprised and flattered that she thought so highly of him.

Not knowing how to answer, Seventh Sister came up and kicked her.

"You brat, you've hit the jackpot! Say something now!"

Tumenan then came to his senses.

"Don't worry, sister, I will definitely protect your auction house and protect you all."

Qin Luo used his other hand to pat her shoulder firmly.

"I'm relieved to hear you say that. I'll leave the job of finding a shop to you and Seventh Sister. As long as the location is good, a higher price is fine. I'll make sure my commission is no less than what I get from the slave trader."

Tumen gripped her hand tightly, as if to reassure her.

"Luo Luo, don't worry, I will definitely not let you suffer any losses."

Qin Luo looked at her own hand, which had turned purple from being squeezed so tightly.

"Sister, please have mercy."

Upon hearing this, Tumen immediately released his hand.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to. Does it hurt? Should I blow on it for you?"

"It's alright, it's alright. My son and I are planning to go back and take our family out for a stroll. We've been cooped up for days. You and Seventh Sister should go check out the shops too!"

As he spoke, he took out a fifty-tael gold ingot from his cloth bag.

Placed in Tumen's hands

"This is the deposit. With it, you two can feel more at ease. If you have any news, just come to the Rock Inn to find me."

Tumen held the gold ingot in his hands, his hands trembling slightly.

"Seventh Sister, you're so thoughtful, you should keep this gold!"

Seventh Sister feigned composure and snatched the gold ingot.

"Look at you, so useless."

He turned his head and looked at Qin Luo and Wu Hua with a big smile.

"Please take care, you two. Don't worry about leaving things to me. We'll inform you as soon as we have any news."

After exchanging farewells, Qin Luo and Wu Hua left the courtyard.

Seeing that the two had left, Seven Sister quickly placed the gold ingots on the table.

He raised his hand and wiped the sweat from his forehead.

"My goodness, this is the first time I've ever seen such a big gold ingot. She's so generous. We'd better help her get things done."

"Of course, she's my best friend."

Seventh Sister cupped her face in her hands and looked at it again and again.

"I told you you were a lucky girl, and look at how lucky you are! Even I'm benefiting from it, hahaha~"

After laughing loudly, she grabbed Tumen and ran towards the door.

"Come on, let's hurry up and find a shop. We need to finalize your position as the head of the guard as soon as possible."

Tumen seemed to have been hit on the head with a pleasant surprise, and was clearly still a little dazed.

"The captain of the guard? Me?"

"Nonsense, of course it's you. Didn't she say that you're in charge of security? Don't forget me when you make some money, Captain!"

Tumen'an ran with extra energy, spurred on by her repeated calls of "Captain!"

He dragged Qi Niang to look at each shop one by one, afraid of missing any.

Qin Luo and Wu Hua found a secluded spot and released Daidai and Tengteng.

Mao Mao and Xu He were left alone in the space, and Mao Mao still wanted to go out and play.

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