Chapter 251 They Have Backers
"The prefect's brother-in-law is in trouble, so of course his wife isn't in the mood to go on a summer vacation. I also heard they're paying a fortune to a famous doctor."
"What happened? When did it happen?"
"It happened a few days ago. I heard that he was carried back at the time. He was only breathing his last. Now the whole prefectural government residence is in a state of low tension!"
"If it weren't for the precious medicinal herbs kept in the prefect's residence, I would have died long ago!"
Those who heard the news were shocked: "Is this really true?"
"You're such a jerk! Would I lie to you? If you don't believe me, you can go over there and see where the notices are posted."
Xia Xing'er listened to their conversation word for word.
She walked past the people who were discussing as if nothing had happened.
Wherever they went, everyone retreated, even the few people who were gossiping just now stopped.
Xia Xing'er swept her eyes across the rows of shops, and took a fancy to a few shops that had good locations but not very good business, and walked straight towards one of them.
The owner of this shop was a dark-faced man in his thirties. He took a stool and sat at the door of the shop, looking at the street outside, cracking melon seeds in his hand and taking a sip of the tea beside him from time to time.
As you get closer, you can hear him sighing from time to time.
As soon as Xia Xing'er entered the shop, she got straight to the point and said, "Boss, are you selling this shop?"
The shopkeeper withdrew his eyes from the street and looked up at Xia Xing'er.
He looks okay, but his clothes are very ordinary and he doesn't look like he is rich.
Although Yong County is at the edge of Liangzhou, it would take over a store like this without some money.
Xia Xing'er's outfit doesn't look like she could afford such a large sum of money.
“Not for sale!”
The shopkeeper refused without even thinking, his voice was firm and resolute, leaving no room for negotiation.
When Xia Xing'er heard the shopkeeper say he would not sell it, she felt a little regretful.
There are many shops on this street, but she doesn't like many of them, just the ones nearby.
This place is right next to the rich man's mansion. Crossing a small alley next to it, there are rows of wealthy families on the other side. If you want to do business, this location is quite good.
If you want to make money, you should make money from the rich. What's the point of making money from the poor?
It’s just a pity that the shopkeeper doesn’t want to sell it. Since he doesn’t want to sell it, she can’t force him to buy it, right?
Xia Xing'er was just about to turn around and go to the next room to continue asking.
The next moment, the shopkeeper saw three burly men walking in.
The originally spacious shop seemed much smaller after these three men came in.
Although the shopkeeper had no expression on his face, his hand holding the teacup trembled slightly.
He saw clearly that the three people behind were with the person asking the question.
He had just finished saying no when he immediately changed his tune: "Although I don't want to sell this shop, if the price you offer is right, I can negotiate. Besides, I think we have a good connection, so I can give you a discount when the time comes!"
He placed the teacup on the table tremblingly.
It was obvious that these three men were not easy to deal with. He was afraid that if he didn't speak nicely just now, these three men would turn against him, and he was afraid that a part of his body would be missing by then.
Xia Xing'er stopped trying to turn around and said, "Then just name a price. If it's suitable, we'll buy it. You don't need a discount."
It's not easy to support a family, and she won't make things difficult for him. Besides, since it's a business, she believes that the money she has spent can be earned back soon.
The shopkeeper said tentatively: "How about you give me two hundred taels of silver."
His shop is in a good location, with a small courtyard at the back. It's really generous of him to ask for two hundred taels of silver. If the business hadn't been so bad this year, he would have been reluctant to sell it.
Xia Xinger listened to the price the shopkeeper quoted and nodded: "Okay, deal!"
When the shopkeeper heard Xia Xing'er agree so readily, he began to regret it and felt that he had asked for too little.
He thought about raising the price, but when he saw the three ferocious-looking men, he immediately gave up the idea.
It’s better not to do it for too long, so that you can still get some silver. If you dare to say something about raising the price, you may not even get the two hundred taels of silver.
These three people looked like they were not easy to deal with. It seemed that they had killed people before. He was just a small shopkeeper, so it was better not to provoke them.
Although money is a good thing, he doesn't want to live to get the money but not live to spend it!
Compared with money and one's own life, of course life is more important.
Xia Xing'er directly asked Liu Youran to sign a white deed with the shopkeeper. The white deed did not need to be stamped by the government. As long as the buyer and seller agreed and wrote the contract, it would be fine.
She was not worried at all that the shopkeeper would regret breaking the contract later. As long as the shopkeeper dared to do so, she would let him taste how hard her fist was.
In the face of absolute strength, any demon or monster would have to take a detour.
Soon, Liu Youran signed the contract with the shopkeeper. She did not let Xia Xing'er pay the money, but paid it herself.
The shopkeeper didn't think much about it. He just thought the man in front of him was Xia Xing'er's subordinate.
He took the silver, confirmed it was correct, and put the deed and the silver away.
"I wonder if you could give me a few days. I'll have the things in the store moved out as soon as possible."
Xia Xing'er nodded: "Okay, but it has to be as soon as possible!"
After a pause, he asked, "I don't know, are you the owner of any of the shops next door?"
Her idea was simple. Since she liked these shops, she wanted to buy them all.
When the time comes, I will hand it over to my mother and two sisters-in-law. They can open whatever store they want.
Xia Xing'er has always been very generous to her own people, let alone a few shops.
If they wanted all the shops on this entire street, Xia Xing'er would buy them all for them without blinking an eye.
There was so much silver piled up in her space, and it would just gather dust if it wasn't used, so she might as well make the most of it.
After what happened just now, the shopkeeper realized that Xia Xing'er really wanted to buy the store and was not a person who bullied the weak. He gradually let go of his worries.
Hearing her question, he answered truthfully: "If you want to buy the shops next door, it will be difficult. They are different from me. They all have backers and will not make a move easily!"
"If you want to open a dessert or tea shop, I still want to say a few words. To be honest, I previously opened a tea and dessert shop. If it hadn't been suppressed, I wouldn't have switched to the fabric business.
So after you take over, don’t do dessert or tea business.”
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