Chapter 50 has left us with no way out!

But then Chen Pingjin suddenly remembered that she still had some dowry that she hadn't used!

Although she was mistakenly married to Shen Ruixue that day, which resulted in her dowry ending up in the Crown Prince's residence, Su Xuanmao was fortunate enough to be a person of conscience. When she said she wanted to exchange it back, Su Xuanmao actually did so. She sent people to count it, and nothing was missing.

If there isn't enough money, then use some of the dowry to buy a shop!

If she makes money then, she can make up for the shortfall in her dowry, so it won't be a loss.

Thinking of this, Shen Pingjin became even more determined, "Young Master Qin, if the location is really good, I will buy it no matter how expensive it is."

Li Qin'er had been waiting for Shen Pingjin to say those words. Her eyes were practically glowing. If she hadn't still retained a shred of reason, she probably would have blurted out "I love you."

Li Qin'er said, "Then the princess will stay close to me."

It was early morning, and the market was mostly filled with vendors. Shen Pingjin followed Li Qin'er closely as they walked until they arrived at a bustling area.

This place is exactly where, in Shen Pingjin's memory, the Glass Pavilion first opened in her previous life.

Her gaze toward Li Qin'er became even more complicated. It seemed that this Young Master Qin was indeed the founder of the Glass Pavilion.

Li Qin'er stopped there and said in a deep voice, "Your Highness, this is the place I have chosen."

What came into view was a restaurant. From the outside, the restaurant looked dilapidated and had few customers. Above the door, which was covered with a little dust, hung a shaky signboard with several large characters in regular script: Feihongju.

Li Qin'er led Shen Pingjin and the others inside, where they saw an elderly woman wiping the table with a handkerchief in her hand.

Seemingly hearing the noise, the woman paused in her wiping of the table. She turned her head and, upon seeing that someone had entered, immediately smiled.

"May I ask, sirs, have you come to Feihongju for breakfast, or... are you looking to take over this place?"

Shen Pingjin raised her hand in a gesture of respect and said, "We heard that you want to sell this building, so we came here specifically to inquire. May we ask how much silver it would cost to buy this place?"

Shopkeeper Hua was taken aback. She glanced at the woman in front of her, and upon noticing her luxurious attire and extraordinary bearing, her expression became clearly obsequious.

"Young lady, you look quite young. Is it possible that your family wants to take over this place and specifically sent you to inquire about it?"

Chen Pingjin said in a deep voice, "No, it's that I want to spend money to take over this place myself."

Oh my, what a boastful tone. Shopkeeper Hua thought he could finally sell his shabby place today, but he never expected that the person who came would be such an arrogant young lady.

Her expression changed instantly. "Which family's young lady are you? You look so young, yet you speak so arrogantly. Do you even know how much money our Feihong Residence can fetch in this area?"

Chen Pingjin: "Shopkeeper, you might as well just say it directly. If you don't go through all this trouble, how will you know that we can't afford this money?"

Seeing her say that, Manager Hua didn't waste any time. She held up five fingers and said, "See? It would cost five thousand taels of silver to take over our Feihong Residence. Can you afford that?"

Chen Pingjin was taken aback. Five thousand taels?

This number...it looks so familiar!

When I first borrowed money from Yan Jue, wasn't it five thousand taels?

Shen Pingjin frowned and said, "Are you sure your little Feihong Residence is really worth five thousand taels of silver?"

Upon hearing this, Manager Hua's tone became arrogant, "If you ask me, young lady, if you can afford it, then buy it. If you can't afford it, then leave quickly and don't bother me while I'm cleaning."

The tone was incredibly arrogant, but Shen Pingjin wasn't angry. "Manager, your Feihongju restaurant must have had no business for quite some time now, right?"

Startled by her words, Boss Hua's haughty expression faltered. She retorted angrily, "So what if there's no business? You know perfectly well that when I took over this restaurant, I bought it for five thousand taels of silver. Now that I'm struggling to stay afloat, I haven't even raised the price of that five thousand taels yet. Don't try to rub salt in my wounds with your words."

But Shen Pingjin wouldn't have it. She continued, "So what if it's five thousand taels? If you're doing business here and can't sell your goods, the more you postpone selling them, the more you'll lose. If you ask me, I'll take over Feihongju for two thousand five hundred taels. It's up to you, manager, to decide."

Shopkeeper Hua's face flushed red. She said in disbelief, "You, you, you, you said two thousand five hundred taels?! This is absolutely outrageous! You don't treat me like a human being! You're blatantly trying to make me lose half of my money! Let me tell you, it's impossible!"

Shen Pingjin knew that the shopkeeper would disagree. A playful smile appeared on her lips. "Shopkeeper, if you don't buy it from me, you might lose even more money later."

Shopkeeper Hua thought the beautiful girl in front of her was talking nonsense. She spat and said, "Let me tell you, although I, Hua Mei, am just an ordinary citizen, I still have the right to drive away a girl like you who talks nonsense!"

As she spoke, she threw down the handkerchief in her hand and turned to pick up the shovel that was placed beside her.

Shen Pingjin knew that Manager Hua was just putting on an act. She slowly said, "Manager, is 2,500 taels really not enough? You should know that if you really sell it for 5,000 taels of silver, I'm afraid it won't be in this location. You'll never be able to sell it."

Shopkeeper Hua was no slouch either; she naturally understood this principle. She simply saw that Chen Ping was dressed in luxurious clothes and had a pure and innocent appearance, making her seem like an easy target.

Who knew this girl was actually quite cunning.

She sighed softly, put down the shovel, and her voice sounded somewhat weary.

"To be honest, if Feihong Residence were really sold for five thousand taels of silver, there really wouldn't be many buyers, but... I just don't believe it!"

After all, all those years of hard work have been for naught, and Manager Hua is filled with resentment.

She looked at Chen Pingjin with a sad expression, "You all should know about Zuixianglou, right?"

Shen Pingjin nodded, which was taken as an affirmation.

Manager Hua sighed and said, "It's this Drunken Fragrance Pavilion. I don't know how their food is any better than ours. It just opened earlier than us and received a personal nomination from the late emperor. Why is it that everyone prefers to go there and not come to us?"

"At first, some people were willing to try other things, but then Zuixianglou did something shady that caused everyone who came here to go there instead. We were able to make some money and survive, but later on, we simply had no way to make a living!"