Zhao Yaren pretended to be in a difficult position: "Brother Fan, you're making things difficult for me, this shop isn't mine."
Fan Sheng looked at Zhao the broker with a half-smile. He knew that these brokers were all shrewd and wouldn't reveal their bottom price in one go, especially since they had no connection with each other.
"I really can't make the decision, Brother Fan, please understand me," Zhao Yaren said, looking at Fan Sheng with a worried expression.
Fan Sheng shook his head and said firmly, "Three hundred taels is indeed too high. I can only offer two hundred and eighty taels at most. Give me a definite answer whether it's a deal or not."
Zhao Yaren's expression changed. The landlord's bottom price was 280 taels. If he could help sell it for a higher price, the landlord promised to split the extra amount 50/50 with him. However, this would depend on his ability.
"Two hundred and ninety taels, this is really the lowest price," Zhao the broker said through gritted teeth.
When Fan Sheng saw that he had relented, he became even less convinced that this was the lowest price.
After some haggling, Zhao the broker finally gave in, looking at Fan Sheng with a bitter expression: "Fine, two hundred and eighty taels it is, brother, I really haven't made a single penny off you."
He was heartbroken. He had originally hoped to earn a few more taels of silver, but who knew that Fan Sheng was so shrewd, not letting him gain any advantage at all.
Fan Sheng smiled and said, "Thank you, Brother Zhao. Can we go to the government office to sign the transfer contract today?"
Zhao Yaren nodded: "I'll go talk to the head of the household, and we'll meet at the government office this afternoon."
"It's lunchtime, Brother Zhao. If you don't mind, shall we go have a meal together?" Fan Sheng invited Zhao Yaren with a smile. He might need to trouble him in the future, so it was good to build a good relationship now.
When someone invites Zhao Yaren to dinner, he has no reason to refuse, after all, a meal at a restaurant costs a lot of money, and he has a large family to support.
The meal cost three taels of silver, which made Luo Suyue feel very distressed. If she had used that money to buy groceries and cook at home, she could have eaten many meals of the same quality as those in restaurants.
However, it must be said that the head chef of the restaurant is quite skilled, and Luo Suyue dared not lie and say that her skills were better than his.
Seeing how much Fan Xiaomei ate, looking like a little kitten, you can tell that the food at this restaurant is indeed quite delicious.
In the afternoon, Zhao Yaren found the shop owners, an elderly couple who used to run a noodle shop.
Because their son's family was developing their business in the prefectural city, and the couple were getting old, they wanted to stay by their son's side and enjoy their grandchildren. So they simply sold the shop and took the money to the prefectural city to retire.
With the help of Zhao Yaren, Fan Sheng signed a transfer contract with the other party and then went to the government office to register the deed. The shop then truly belonged to the Fan family.
Zhao Yaren took the money from Fan Sheng and asked with a smile, "Brother Fan, I haven't asked you what kind of business you plan to do with this shop yet, so I can come and patronize it sometime."
"My wife and I are planning to open a dessert shop. Brother Zhao, you must do us the honor of coming over after the opening."
"No problem, I'll definitely come."
Fan Sheng spent his own time tidying up the backyard of the newly purchased shop. Although the yard and rooms were already quite clean, the family wasn't short of money, so he replaced everything that needed replacing.
Then, under Xia Qingqing's guidance, they hired someone to renovate the shop.
A counter for taking orders is set up directly opposite the entrance, while the three sides against the wall are set up as a bar, which can accommodate more customers to the maximum extent.
The empty space in the middle is filled with some custom-made small tables, each of which can accommodate about two to four people. These small tables are convenient for guests traveling in groups.
Finally, they purchased a batch of tools needed for making milk tea. Plastic cups were definitely not suitable, so Xia Qingqing asked Fan Sheng to customize a batch of bowls and spoons of different sizes.
After settling all these matters, Fan Shengcai packed his bags with his wife and daughter, intending to move to the county.
The house was entrusted to the neighbor next door, who was asked to look after it.
When their neighbor Wang Fengshou heard that the family was moving to the county, he was very surprised: "Why so suddenly? Did you find some work in the county?"
The Fan and Wang families had been neighbors for many years, and Fan Sheng and Wang Fengshou had grown up together, so they didn't hide anything and told each other about their plans to open a shop in the county.
He couldn't hide this from anyone, no matter how hard he tried. People from the village would always go to the county on business. Once even one person knew he had opened a shop, it meant everyone else knew too.
Wang Fengshou stared at Fan Sheng in disbelief: "You've really struck it rich, kid. Not only did you send your son to the Jingwu Academy in the county, but you even bought a shop."
The tuition at Jingwu Academy was not cheap. He thought that after Fan Siyuan went to school, the Fan family's life might become difficult. Unexpectedly, he still had spare money to buy a shop in the county.
He had known Fan Sheng for many years and knew that Fan Sheng was quite skilled at hunting, but his family was only slightly better off than his own. He didn't believe that Fan Sheng could casually produce several hundred taels of silver.
He had just seen Fan Sheng looking worried not long ago, and now his life had undergone a complete transformation.
Fan Sheng laughed and punched Wang Fengshou lightly: "It's not as exaggerated as you say. I just got lucky a while ago and met a benefactor. This shop was opened with money from the benefactor. My wife and I mainly help the benefactor manage the shop."
Upon hearing this, Wang Fengshou revealed an expression of "I knew it," but even so, Fan Sheng's luck was something he could only envy.
"Then you'll be a proper shopkeeper from now on, right? Don't forget your brother when you become successful," Wang Fengshou joked with Fan Sheng with a hearty laugh.
Fan Sheng replied earnestly, "I won't forget. If the shop needs to hire people, you will definitely be the first person I think of."
He spoke sincerely. He didn't have any proper relatives in the village, and it was best not to mention his wife's side. The only family he was close to was Wang Fengshou's family, and he wouldn't mind helping his brother if he had the ability.
Wang Fengshou looked at Fan Sheng with a touched expression: "You really are the most loyal guy. I'll be waiting for you."
When Fan Sheng returned home, he saw his wife lying on the floor by the bed, searching for something.
Fan Sheng quickly went over and said, "Wife, what are you doing? Get up quickly, I'll help you look for it."
"Got it, help me up," Luo Suyue said with difficulty as she got up, still holding a small cloth bag she had found under the bed.
Fan Sheng asked, puzzled, "What are you holding in your hand? Didn't you already find all the silver?"
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