Chapter 168 Serious Man

Lin Dongjia immediately said: "Why should we be so polite? Just tell me what you want to say."

What Ye Mingzhu asked Lin Dongjia for help was very simple. She wanted to buy some shops in the provincial capital, but she was not familiar with the provincial capital and had never been there, so she wanted to hear more of her opinions.

Although she could ask her uncle for help, he had already given her a farm. She was afraid that if she asked her uncle for help, he would give it to her directly. She didn't want to owe him too much favor, even if it was his biological uncle.

"Buy a shop?" The surprise in Lin Dongjia's eyes could no longer be hidden. She remembered that when she first met Ye Mingzhu, she was dressed like an ordinary village girl.

In just a few months, she has become more relaxed, well-dressed, and can easily take out coral. Now she can even buy a shop in the capital.

She said tentatively, "Mingzhu, shops in the capital are not cheap. Not to mention the best locations, even in more remote areas, a shop costs hundreds of taels. Are you sure you want to buy a shop in the capital?"

Ye Mingzhu knew that she had to find a source for the money in her hands.

"My uncle left me some money when he passed away. When I was collecting pearls in the sea, I happened to find a small box with gold leaves inside."

Ye Mingzhu said this half-truthfully as she prepared to take out some of the gold leaves from the space.

"It's just that this money shouldn't be known to outsiders, so I can only trouble Sister Lin."

"We bought a small house in town. Everyone says there's a treasure in that house. I can't take out the gold leaves, so I can only go to the capital to buy a shop."

Ye Mingzhu gave a wry smile after she finished speaking.

Unexpectedly, Mrs. Lin had actually heard about the house. She patted Ye Mingzhu's hand.

"The rumor that there's a treasure in that house has been around for years. So many people have lived there. If the treasure was so easy to find, everyone would have bought the house."

Ye Mingzhu blinked: "How many people have sold that house?"

"Isn't it?" Mr. Lin changed his posture.

"The location is pretty good. I had a clerk in my shop who lived nearby. He wanted to buy that house and offered it for 160 taels, but the owner wouldn't lower the price. He then inquired and heard there was a rumor of hidden treasure in the house, so he ultimately gave up. I heard that subsequent buyers always sold it after a short time."

After saying this, Lin Dongjia asked, "Mingzhu, how much did you pay for it?"

Ye Mingzhu chuckled twice. Could she say that the price she paid was even higher than the original price? Wouldn't that make her look like a sucker?

"Sister Lin, what year are you talking about?"

Lin Dongjia recalled: "It's been about five or six years. The price you paid for it couldn't be more expensive than this, right?"

Ye Mingzhu smiled bitterly: "One hundred and eighty taels, it's only ten taels more expensive than the houses nearby. I was attracted by the small garden there."

Lin Dongjia was very good at reading people's expressions. He nodded when he heard this: "Since it has been bought, you now have a place to live in the town. It will be convenient for you to live in the town."

"But if you buy that house, you won't be able to buy another house or shop in town. Otherwise, people will think you found treasure in that house."

Ye Mingzhu heard the kindness in Mr. Lin's voice and nodded.

"Speaking of treasure, why do I see so many outsiders coming to town? It seems like someone is talking about treasure?" Lin Dongjia's voice was much lower.

Ye Mingzhu didn't expect that Lin Dongjia would know about this as soon as he returned.

"Well, I don't know who spread the news." Ye Mingzhu didn't know when Yu Jiaming planned to talk about the gold mine, so she didn't want to reveal it now.

Mrs. Lin did not ask any further questions, as the housekeeper had already told her the information he knew.

The news seemed to have come from the county and spread throughout the county in a very short time. Even many people from other places came, hoping to get a piece of the pie.

"I don't know if the news about the treasure is true or not, but there are a lot of outsiders in this town, so you have to be careful when you come here."

Perhaps because she had enough food and drink during this period, and because of the change in Ye Mingzhu's condition, her appearance was obviously more beautiful than before. In this small town, she was a dazzling presence. If she met someone who was not careful enough, it would be troublesome.

Ye Mingzhu knew that Mr. Lin meant well, so she thanked him with a smile. The two chatted for a while. Sister Chunhong came to ask Mr. Lin something, so she stood up to say goodbye. Mr. Lin stood up to see her off, saying that he would send a letter to the city today and ask someone to inquire about the situation of the shops in the city. When he had any news, he would ask Uncle Ye to write to her and she would come over again.

Ye Mingzhu thanked Lin Dongjia with a smile, went next door, bought a piece of cloth for each family member, and also bought some cloth suitable for making inner clothes.

She put all the cloth she bought into the basket on her back and went to the post station.

At the entrance of the post station, I saw a group of young men in brocade robes, one of whom was talking to a young woman with a bun.

The woman was holding a basket in her hand, her face flushed, and her expression was panic and anxious.

"Or, you can come with me. I promise that you will live a better life than now, and you won't have to hawk your wares on the street anymore." The young man in brocade robe pinched the woman's chin, his voice full of teasing.

The woman tried her best to dodge, but failed. She cried out, "Sir, I'm already married. My husband is waiting for me at home."

"Tsk, your husband is just an ordinary man, but he will be different if he follows me..."

"Mingjie, don't cause trouble." A man with a serious face stopped him.

The woman took the opportunity to dodge the hand of the young man in brocade robe, and seeing that the young man in brocade robe did not object, she quickly ran away.

"Mr. Zeng, you've ruined my business again." The young man in brocade robe looked dissatisfied.

"Mingjie, this is not the provincial capital. If you cause trouble, it will alert the county magistrate, and then what we want to do will be difficult to accomplish." The man looked around while speaking.

Ye Mingzhu immediately hid in the corner with her ears perked up.

"I know, I know. It's such a shabby place. There's not even a decent restaurant here, and the post station is shabby. I really don't know why my father insisted on us coming here." The young man in brocade robe muttered.

"Mingjie, this is outside." The serious man's face became even more serious. He looked around again and pulled the young man in brocade robe into the yard.

Ye Mingzhu did not move. She had a hunch that these people came for the gold mine.

The young man in brocade robe was right. Pinggu Town was just a remote and ordinary town. Apart from the gold mine, what else could attract people?

She was lost in thought when the door of the inn suddenly opened and a serious man walked towards her. She had a bad feeling and slipped into the space under the cover of the corner.

As soon as she hid in the space, the serious man appeared where she was standing. He looked around and then looked at the ground. Although there were footprints, it didn't look like anyone was running away. He flew up the tree and checked around. When he found nothing wrong, he returned to the inn.

Ye Mingzhu was in the space, motionless.

The serious man went out twice in a row and didn't see anyone, so he really relaxed and returned to the inn.