Zhao had previously said that Shiweitian's shop was unlucky, and ever since the restaurant opened, it had been plagued by problems, including being vandalized and caught fire.
Although Ganli felt that this had nothing to do with good or bad luck, she still considered changing the location.
Now that the government is auctioning off Wanshun Building, couldn't be more perfect!
Just then, she had some money on hand. After a moment's thought, Gan Li made her decision and said to Gan Mingyi:
"Second brother, will you accompany me to the county town tomorrow?"
Gan Mingyi readily agreed: "Sure!"
The matter was settled, and the Gan family had no objections.
After all, the money and the ideas belonged to Ganli, so all they had to do was listen to her.
Early the next morning, Gan Li and Gan Mingyi boarded a horse-drawn carriage to the county town. Along the way, they were somewhat worried, fearing that the driver would ask for more money halfway through the journey, just like last time.
Fortunately, this time the driver was an honest man and dutifully took them to the county town.
However, Ganli was still a little scared and decided that she would buy a carriage once things were resolved here!
Now that we have money, why not spend it? Or are we going to save it to be buried with us later?
Ganli is very open-minded.
Upon arriving in the county town, Gan Li took Gan Mingyi directly to the county government office. Presumably, Lu Yuan had given special instructions, because the officials were very enthusiastic when Gan Li introduced himself. They even led them directly to the county magistrate, Lu Yuan, without prior notice.
Upon seeing Gan Li, Lu Yuan smiled and said, "Manager Gan, you are a rare guest! What brings you here today?"
"I only come here when I need something..." Gan Li smiled sheepishly, then explained her purpose.
"I heard that the Zhao family's Wanshun Restaurant is now in the hands of the government?"
Hearing the stringed instrument, Lu Yuan immediately understood her intention.
"That's right. Usually, after a property is confiscated, the government decides to sell off the houses, shops, and farmland. Manager Gan, are you interested in this building?"
Upon hearing this, Gan Li knew there was hope and quickly said, "My lord, I am interested in taking over Wanshun Tower!"
Lu Yuan put down his teacup and said with a smile:
“I knew it, Manager Gan, that you came here today for this matter.”
"Don't worry, since you're interested, I'll make the decision and leave Wanshun Restaurant to you."
Ganli was overjoyed upon hearing this, but then became somewhat worried: "Won't this have some impact on the adults?"
Lu Yuan felt very comforted to see that she was still worried about him, whether it was genuine or not.
"Wan Shun Lou was originally intended for sale. It doesn't matter who it's sold to. As long as the price is right and the money goes into the county government's treasury, what's the big deal?"
This is how it's always been handled, Manager Gan, don't worry.
He paused, then added, "However, Wanshunlou has a good location and a large storefront, so it's not cheap."
Ganli was relieved to hear that there was nothing seriously wrong. When he heard about the price, he quickly asked, "How much silver do you want for it?"
Lu Yuan held up two fingers to her: "Two thousand taels of silver."
Wow, that's really not cheap.
However, considering the location and size of Wanshun Building, the price is reasonable.
Moreover, she happened to have that money on hand.
Gan Li nodded and said, "I happen to have this much silver on hand, sir. Can we complete the formalities today?"
“Of course.” Lu Yuan said, “It’s not easy for you to come all this way, so I won’t make you run around any longer. I’ll give the order right now to get this done for you as soon as possible.”
Gan Li was overjoyed upon hearing this and bowed deeply to Lu Yuan: "Thank you, sir!"
Lu Yuan waved his hand, indicating that there was no need to be polite, and then beckoned a servant over.
...
Soon, the clerk had prepared the documents. Gan Li carefully checked the contents of the documents, and after confirming that there were no errors, she readily signed and affixed her fingerprint, and paid two thousand taels of silver.
After obtaining the land deed and house deed for Wanshunlou, Ganli looked at the three thousand taels of silver she still had and began to have another idea.
The Zhao family's fields are all very fertile, and one hundred acres of them are located near Yuxi Village, making them easy to manage.
Gan Li was very tempted and tentatively mentioned it. The clerk knew that the person in front of him was a favorite of the master, so he did not make things difficult for her and directly helped her complete the procedures for the fertile land.
In this way, another thousand taels were spent, leaving two thousand taels of silver.
It seemed like she was back to square one, but now she owned a restaurant and a hundred acres of fertile land. Compared to her impoverished state when she first arrived, she was now quite a small landowner!
Ganli carefully put away these land deeds and house deeds, feeling very satisfied.
She couldn't think of a way to spend the remaining two thousand taels, so she simply kept them in hand for a rainy day.
Having taken care of all this, Gan Li and Gan Mingyi left the county town satisfied, carrying the land deeds and house deeds.
Upon returning to Cangxi Town, the first thing Gan Li did was visit Wanshunlou Restaurant.
She led Gan Mingyi into Wanshunlou, where they found the place in complete disarray. Tables and chairs were overturned, dishes were broken, and a faint musty smell filled the air.
However, this is also because it hasn't been cleaned. In fact, Wanshunlou has only been open for a short time, and everything is new. With just a little cleaning, it can look brand new.
They found the official in charge of the matter and explained their purpose.
After verifying Gan Li's house and land deeds and confirming that they were correct, the officials handed over the keys to Wanshun Building to Gan Li.
They knew that Ganli was an acquaintance of their parents, so they were very polite to them.
"Congratulations, Manager Gan! Congratulations! From now on, Wanshun Restaurant is yours!" the official said with a smile and clasped his hands in greeting.
"Thank you, thank you!"
Gan Li smiled as she took the keys, suppressing her excitement, and said to them with a beaming smile:
"When we come to Cangxi Town, I'll treat you all to drinks."
"Thank you, Manager Gan! We brothers will take our leave now."
Take care.
After seeing off the officials, Gan Li and Gan Mingyi excitedly strolled around Wanshunlou.
They had only glimpsed it from afar before, and this was their first time entering. They discovered that Master Zhao had truly spared no expense in building Wanshun Tower.
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