Chapter 594: Rent Exemption, Mysterious Merchant

Ten thousand gold coins a month!

Master Babu feels heartache, liver pain, and body aches whenever he thinks about it, and his face breaks out in pimples.

Lu Xingchen quickly reassured him, "Master Babu, this rent isn't expensive at all. Just think, wouldn't selling any treasure easily earn you seventy or eighty thousand gold coins?"

Master Babu: "Humph, I won't sell it!"

Lu Xingchen: "Okay, Master, you don't have to sell it. Just pay the shop rent every month for display purposes."

Master Babu's face turned both blue and red.

Pay 10,000 gold coins a month to display your treasures?

He is not a fool!

By the way, why did he insist on opening a shop here? And why did he take the most expensive spot?

What exactly happened?

Master Babu's mind was a bit confused.

He was reluctant to sell his treasure, but the thought of the monthly rent of 10,000 gold coins made his heart ache so much he could hardly breathe.

Seeing that Master Babu was about to go crazy, Lu Xingchen slowly said, "Actually, Master, it's not that there's no way you can avoid paying rent."

"What method?" Master Babu asked hurriedly.

Lu Xingchen chuckled: "You don't have to pay rent, I'll just set up your shop as an advertising space."

Master Babu thought the term was fresh: "What is a publicity position?"

Lu Xingchen: "This is the benchmark of our Misty Rain Village, the most awesome shop!"

Master Babu nodded repeatedly: "Of course, my shop is definitely the best in Misty Rain Village!"

Lu Xingchen: "As a promotional spot and a benchmark for the market, you need to send a message to your close friends and tell them that our Misty Rain Village is about to open a market. Misty Rain Village is clean and beautiful, with complete facilities. Many well-known masters such as Master Lei Jin, Master Ling Guang, Master Ji Zai, and Master Babu have already opened shops there. It will definitely be very prosperous in the future. We are now recruiting investors. Don't miss this opportunity. Tell them to come quickly, otherwise it will be too late!"

Lu Xingchen spoke at length.

Master Babu, slow-witted, racked his brains, recalling each word carefully, then his face fell: "Lu Xingchen, are you afraid the market won't open?"

Lu Xingchen didn't answer, but said sadly, "If my market can't open, who will come to see the shop of the number one master?"

Master Babu: ...

He thought for a moment, then said somewhat resentfully, "You used me, Lu Xingchen, how could you be so cunning?"

Lu Xingchen: "Master, I can waive a month's shop rent for you, that's 10,000 gold coins!"

Seeing Master Babu remain silent in thought, Lu Xingchen continued to persuade him: "That's ten thousand gold coins! Just by informing your friends, you can get ten thousand gold coins. Master Babu, isn't this a worthwhile deal?"

After a long pause, Master Babu snorted, "I know you're trying to fool me, but I promise you!"

Lu Xingchen quickly flattered, "Of course, how could my little tricks possibly fool the master?"

Master Babu arrived at the shop and gave orders to his sons: "Go find some people and deliver a letter to me."

Lu Xingchen's last words pleased him, and he not only told his sons to go find his cronies, but also to inform their friends.

Seeing that Master Babu was promoting it with all his heart, Lu Xingchen breathed a sigh of relief.

The most difficult one to deal with was Master Babu.

Yesterday, she asked Master Lei Jin and Master Ji Hui to help promote it.

Unfortunately, Master Lei Jin was not good at socializing and had very few friends.

Master Ji is quite good; he has many friends, but unfortunately, he has a bad memory and often forgets things.

Master Babu doesn't have a good reputation and doesn't have many friends, only a few cronies. But he has many sons, and those sons also have grandsons.

Their children and grandchildren each had their own skills and worked for others, so naturally they knew many people.

It would be perfect if it were promoted by Master Babu.

As for waiving shop rent?

In fact, everyone Lu Xingchen helped during this period—the four masters, the Black Skull Pirate Gang, the Fire Phoenix Pirate Gang, Gao Dafu, Qin Wuchuan, Wei Lin, and others—had all promised to waive the first month's shop rent.

Only Master Babu was kept in the dark.

Around noon, a group of people finally arrived. These were recruited by the Fire Phoenix Pirate Crew and the Black Skull Pirate Crew, and they were all from the same industry.

A group of people dressed in colorful clothes paraded through the streets, looking and nodding as they went.