"Auntie, have you really thought this through? You want to buy this whole street?"

Xuan Shen knew that Li Lanzhen wanted to sell the shop, but he didn't expect her to be so bold.

She just went out for a short while, and when she came back that evening, she told him that she was going to buy half a street of shops on the east side of North Street.

Li Lanzhen looked up at Xuan Shen with a determined gaze, "Yes, I want to buy all the shops on the east side of North Street."

“Okay, Auntie, if you want to buy these shops, I’ll find someone to help you with the process.”

According to your report today, those shops are not doing well, and this has been going on for more than three years.

I reckon the owners of these shops all want to sell.

Li Lanzhen nodded, "That's right. Some shop owners have already bought shops on Sifang Restaurant Street or South Street, and are planning to move after buying shops on North Street."

After saying that, Li Lanzhen looked at Xuan Shen and smiled.

Xuan Shen looked at her smile, which resembled that of a wolf in sheep's clothing, and knew that there was more to come.

He didn't ask, he was just waiting for Li Lanzhen to tell him.

"Xuan Shen, how about we team up and pull off a big heist?"

Xuan Shen's heart skipped a beat.

"Let's pull off a big heist"—that phrase sounds so thuggish.

He threw his head back and burst into laughter, "Auntie, please tell me, if the profits are big enough, let's do something big!"

He specifically emphasized the words "to pull off a big heist".

Li Lanzhen felt a little embarrassed, only then realizing that the phrase "dare to bet big" sounded like something a bandit leader would say.

He coughed awkwardly without realizing it.

“Xuan Shen, the ten-mile peach forest at the foot of Dongshan Mountain on the east side of North Street has been abandoned for more than three years.”

Let's take that area together.

You can buy that ten-mile peach blossom forest; the land deed is yours.

Then hand it over to me, and I'll turn this area into silver. You just need to collect the silver.

You provide the money, I'll provide the brains, and we'll split the profits 40/60, you 60% and I 40%. Is that acceptable?

Xuan Shen shook her head decisively, "No, a 40/60 split is fine, Auntie. You take the lion's share of 60%, and I only need 40%."

Seeing his resolute expression, Li Lanzhen didn't like this back-and-forth, and decided to compensate Xuan Shen in other ways later.

He lowered his head and pondered for a moment before speaking.

"How about this, we'll split the final profits from the Ten Mile Peach Blossom Forest 40/40 between us, and give the remaining 20% ​​to the Emperor."

Upon hearing this, Xuan Shen's eyes lit up.

Aunt Lanzhen is insightful and has a broad mind.

Moreover, she is a grateful person.

Having received the Peach Blossom Spring Grand Canyon as a gift from the Emperor, they distributed 20% of the profits as a return.

Xuan Shen knew that whatever business Li Lanzhen was involved in, it would always be profitable, and it would only become more profitable!

If the Emperor's overall plan is followed, Youzhou City will undoubtedly prosper economically in two years.

This ten-mile peach orchard is probably the most profitable place.

"Okay, I'll listen to my aunt."

After finishing speaking, Xuan Shen prepared to leave. He said to Li Lanzhen, "Auntie, just wait for my good news."

Scrophularia has excellent execution ability!

Three days later, when he found Li Lanzhen again, he sat in a private room on the second floor of Sifang Restaurant.

After the two had drunk half a cup of tea, An Yi came in carrying a small wooden box.

"Master, everything you asked me to do has been done."

As he spoke, An handed the box to Xuan Shen with both hands.

"Okay, I understand. You can wait outside the door."

An Yi quietly went out, closed the door, and stood outside.

Xuan Shen placed the box on the table, pushed it in front of Li Lanzhen, and looked at her smugly.

"Auntie, I've done my job. Here are what you wanted. Take a look."

Li Lanzhen opened the box and saw a stack of shop deeds.

She quickly flipped through a few pages, her eyes widening as she looked up at Xuan Shen with a hint of disbelief.

"What is this? You're incredibly fast! Thank you!"

Li Lanzhen took out the stack of shop deeds and flipped through them one by one.

As expected, they were all shops on the east side of North Street.

This includes the general store she went into that day, and the teahouse near the Ten Mile Peach Blossom Forest.

There are thirteen shops in total, three of which are three-story shops.

Six of the shops are two-story buildings, while the rest are single-story.

The shops vary in size, but they all have one thing in common: they all have a backyard.

All thirteen shops are owned by Li Lanzhen.

“Scrophularia, Auntie, how can I possibly thank you enough?”

That's great! If I had to go and negotiate with each company one by one, I don't know when I would have ever reached an agreement.

"By the way, how much silver do all these shops cost in total? I'll give it to you!"

Li Lanzhen flipped through the shop deeds with both hands, speaking with a cheerful smile.

Seeing Li Lanzhen's delighted expression, Xuan Shen felt happy too.

God knows that when Xiao Wu returned to the training camp that day, he told him that Li Lanzhen's three shops had been vandalized.

Moreover, Li Lanzhen's relatives were all injured, especially Li Erhan and Han Yitan, one being Li Lanzhen's father and the other her youngest grandson.

Of course, he was heartbroken and furious!

Who is so arrogant! How dare they strike the family of Consort Li, whom the Emperor himself appointed!

This is a slap in the face to the emperor.

Although Li Lanzhen had taken her revenge, Xuan Shen could tell that she was unhappy and had something weighing on her mind!

Seeing Li Lanzhen so happy now makes him happy too.

"Auntie, these thirteen shops cost a total of 380,000 taels of silver."

Li Lanzhen silently calculated in her mind the two shops she had bought in the capital.

These are all prime locations, averaging over 30,000 taels of silver per shop.

The thirteen shops on the east side of the North Street in Youzhou City totaled 380,000 taels of silver, averaging more than 30,000 taels of silver per shop.

However, these thirteen shops are more than two or three times the size of the two shops in the capital.

Moreover, the backyard is very large, with a well almost at the back of each section.

Thinking this, she took out 400,000 taels of silver from her spatial storage.

“Xuan Shen, here are four hundred thousand taels of silver notes.”

Use the extra money to buy delicious food for An Yi and the others.

Thank you for your hard work.

An Yi stood outside the door, his ears were very sharp, and he heard that Li Lanzhen was going to give them 20,000 taels of silver to buy delicious food.

His two corners of his mouth were stretched so wide they almost reached his ears.

They thought to themselves with delight that ever since their master was saved by Aunt Lanzhen, they had been enjoying a life of luxury.

He felt his weight was constantly increasing because he was well-fed and well-dressed.

Several times he saw his master's gaze towards him, which was like a knife.

I wish I could cut a few pounds off him.

This forced him and a few others to hunt wild animals in the deep mountains every day to expend their energy and maintain their weight.

Xuan Shen accepted the silver note without any hesitation.

"Hehehe, thank you, Auntie."

"I thank you so much, Auntie, on behalf of these guys. Ever since you saved me, they've been living the high life, eating and drinking well, getting new clothes all year round, and staying warm even in winter. We've all been living a life of luxury."

Li Lanzhen smiled too; these are all good children.

He not only respected her as an elder, but also cared deeply about her safety.

Whatever happens in Peach Blossom Spring or whatever happens to oneself.

They always arrive at the scene immediately to protect themselves, covering as much as they can.

"Auntie, hehehe, the whole North Street is ours now."

"Huh? What did you say?" Li Lanzhen didn't react immediately when she heard Xuan Shen say those words.

Only after asking the question did she realize what the phrase "Xuanshen" meant.

She slammed her hand on the table, widened her eyes, and laughed as she asked Xuan Shen.

"Xuanshen, did you buy the shops on the other half of North Street?"