Chapter 32: Li Family’s Market, the Largest Pier
It took Deng Yi half a month to accept the fact that his arm was broken.
The Duke Zhenguo's Mansion was also quiet for half a month.
During this period, Deng Youning stayed at home and was developing poison.
Nankemeng was successfully developed five days ago.
She also received 10,000 taels of silver from Qianji Pavilion.
Counting the days, tomorrow is the day when those corrupt officials will have their homes raided by the Silver Dragon Guards.
She went out early in the morning with Yingshi, disguised as a man.
It is better to arrive at the right time than to arrive early.
When they arrived, the Silver Dragon Guards were counting the store's goods.
The emperor gave the Silver Dragon Guard great power.
As long as someone takes a fancy to these shops or goods and offers a suitable price, the documents can be drafted and stamped on the spot to signify the transfer of ownership.
Deng Youning is determined to acquire these stores.
Especially those who have business dealings with the Qingzhou Mu family.
But she thought it was a little simple.
There are many people who covet these pieces of fat meat.
According to the rules, it can only be auctioned and the highest bidder wins.
The auction was very casual and was held directly in the confiscated store.
There is only one business opportunity in cooperation with the Qingzhou Mu family, and everyone wants to acquire it.
The second are the small shops in Beijing.
Although the profits are not as great as that of Qingzhou, the business is still booming and making a lot of money every day.
Deng Youning looked at the prices of other markets and felt that none of them were cheap.
She had no knowledge of business or auctions, so she was not fully prepared.
In order to give her all to Qingzhou, she did not bid for these small shops in Beijing.
"The last auction was for the Li family's business."
"The starting price is ten thousand taels."
The person who organized the auction was also an old acquaintance of Deng Youning.
It was Jiang Yuan, the Left Captain of the Silver Dragon Guard who had escorted them all the way back to the capital.
Perhaps because she was disguised as a man today, Jiang Yuan did not recognize her.
Ten thousand taels is not a small amount, but it is a drop in the bucket for the nobles present.
They quickly raised the price to fifteen thousand.
The bidder was a beautiful girl.
She has delicate features and a perfect figure.
Although she is not a peerless beauty, she is still very graceful.
The first word that Deng Youning thought of to describe her was "charming".
However, no matter how beautiful her elder sister is, if she wants to snatch something she likes, she will not give it up.
No matter how much the girl bids, she will only add one or two more than the other party.
It looks like he is deliberately trying to argue.
However, the appearance of this girl also monopolized the bidding of everyone else in the venue.
Now, it’s Deng Youning’s one-on-one competition with this girl.
"Seventeen thousand taels."
The girl shouted through gritted teeth.
"Seventeen thousand and one."
Deng Youning raised his eyebrows, seemingly absent-minded, but in fact he was already calculating whether he had enough money.
The maid beside the girl glared at Deng Youning.
Continue to help the master bid the price.
Soon, they had raised the price to 20,000.
Sakura Tokiya was almost dying of anxiety.
"Master, we only have a little over 22,000 yuan in total. You can't risk your entire fortune just for that one bet!"
Of course, she didn't understand what was so special about the Li family's betting.
Deng Youning also found it very strange.
The business dealings between the Li family and the Qingzhou Mu family were their family secrets. The reason why he knew about it was because he was reborn.
The girl who had been challenging me all along and refused to give up the odds, could it be that she also knew something?
"Owner, I think that master and servant are here just to cause trouble."
"Look at that pretty boy, he doesn't look like a serious gentleman!"
The maidservant beside the beautiful girl was very unhappy and complained to her master Deng Youning.
Although the distance between the two parties was not close, people who knew martial arts had more sensitive hearing than ordinary people.
"Girl, aren't you afraid that the other person will hear you when you say bad things about him?"
Deng Youning chuckled and pointed to her ears to indicate that she could hear it.
The maid blushed with embarrassment.
But he still doesn't let anyone off with his words.
"I didn't say anything wrong. You were just challenging our host on purpose!"
Ying Shiya defended his master and said:
"Forgive me for my lack of experience. I have never seen such a rude and disrespectful maid who dares to gossip in front of others."
Her words not only slapped the maid in the face.
She even cursed her master as well.
It was visible to the naked eye that the beautiful girl's face was as black as the bottom of a pot.
"Chunlan."
Unconvinced, the maid tried to continue her reply but was interrupted by her master.
The girl stood up and bowed slightly to Deng Youning.
"May I ask why you must get this handicap?"
This girl is not only beautiful, but also has a melodious voice.
“I think I can make money.”
Deng Youning tells the truth.
The girl found it funny and laughed.
"Well, you give me this handicap today, and I will give you another handicap in my hand the next day."
"I guarantee that your net profit will be no less than 100,000 taels per year."
"Words are not enough, I can make a written statement."
The more she cared about the Li family's odds, the more curious Deng Youning became.
A business that earns 100,000 taels every year, is given away just like that? What secrets are there in the Li family's deal?
"I appreciate your kindness, young lady."
“But it’s not just a whim.”
"The net profit of the Li family's betting is more than 100,000 silver coins every year, right?"
"Girl, you want to get rid of me with just 100,000 yuan. Are you sure I'm a playboy who doesn't understand business?"
Having their thoughts exposed, both the master and servant felt uneasy.
"Chunlan, let's go."
Perhaps they felt that they had no chance of winning today, so after hearing what Deng Youning said, the master and servant gave up on their own initiative.
"Thank you, young lady."
Deng Youning got the Li family's handicap as he wished.
Although the master and servant who were fighting with her gave up, they were still unwilling to give up.
"OP, he is just a villain who has achieved success!"
Chunlan also felt sorry for her master.
"Forget it. Even without the Li family's offer, we can still find a ferry that Qianji Villa is satisfied with."
Deng Youning was very interested in what they said before leaving.
Qianji Villa? Why does it sound familiar?
The maids called the girl "Master of the Building". Could it be that they were from the underworld?
Deng Youning felt that this capital city was more interesting than she had imagined.
After getting the land deed, the master and servant came to Li’s trading post.
The Li family was in the water transport business, and the entire easternmost wharf in the capital belonged to them. Now, it all belonged to Deng Youning.
She felt that the 20,000 taels were well worth it!
If the Li family had not been exterminated, even if they planned to sell the wharf, it would definitely not cost more than 20,000 silver coins.
She got a great bargain this time!
The huge dock is filled with mountains of goods.
Since the Li family was imprisoned, this place has also been sealed off.
The Silver Dragon Guards are very reasonable and the goods of the good citizens will be returned to them, but the Li family's private goods were detained here along with the dock.
In addition to the cargo, there were more than a dozen ships of various sizes.
Some carry passengers, and some deliver goods.
In two lifetimes, this was the first time Deng Youning had seen a large ship.
She had never been on a boat either.
For a moment, she actually felt it was a little unreal.
She strode towards the beach, smelling the salty sea breeze as if welcoming a new life.
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