Chapter 254: Exorbitant Price
It was as if the angry person just now was not him, and he became as kind as the old man next door.
"That's easy to say!"
What he didn't say later was that as long as the money was in place, everything could be negotiated.
"As for buying the neighboring shops together, I can't make the decision yet. I'll send someone to ask the owner for his opinion. Please wait for a moment."
After speaking to Xia Xing'er in a flattering manner, he turned to the waiter standing nearby and said, "What are you all still standing there for? Hurry up and serve the guests some refreshments."
After he finished speaking, he did not forget to give them a fierce look, thinking angrily in his heart: These people really have no manners at all.
When he turned to face Xia Xing'er and the others, a smile appeared on his face. "Miss, you offered three thousand taels for this shop. Then there are several other shops that are better than this one. I wonder how much silver you are willing to pay?"
The housekeeper also learned from the shopkeeper that the person in front of him, dressed as a man, was actually a girl.
"To be honest, these shops are doing pretty well, and I'm reluctant to sell them, but..."
The housekeeper wiped away the tears that didn't even exist at this point, and continued, "Something happened to the master's family, and they urgently need money. That's why they are willing to transfer such a prosperous shop."
After the housekeeper said this, he was afraid that Xia Xing'er would hear that the Chen family was short of money, so he deliberately lowered the price and looked for compensation.
"But if the price isn't high, even if the owner needs money, he definitely won't agree to sell the shop at a low price!"
"Originally, selling just one shop would have solved the owner's urgent need, but now you want all the adjacent shops. The owner probably won't agree, but if you offer a higher price, I can go and talk things over with you!"
The housekeeper made up stories about the owner not agreeing and not wanting to sell the shop at a low price. Her purpose in saying this was just to increase her bargaining chips for raising the price.
The housekeeper has already labeled Xia Xing'er as a person who is stupid and has a lot of money. Now that such a person has come to his door, he would feel sorry for making the trip if he didn't make a big profit from her.
There was a shrewd light in his cloudy eyes, and a hypocritical smile on his old face, as if if Xia Xing'er really wanted these shops, he would definitely do his best for her.
Xia Xing'er understood what the butler meant at a glance.
"Is that so?"
She took the tea that the waiter handed to her, but didn't drink it. She just kept shaking the teacup in her hand.
His brows were furrowed, as if he was considering whether the housekeeper's words were credible.
The housekeeper had originally looked confident of victory, but when he saw Xia Xing'er like this, his heart suddenly tightened.
He began to wonder if there was anything wrong with what he had just said, when he heard Xia Xing'er say, "Then what's the reasonable price for a room?"
The housekeeper looked at Xia Xing'er like this, as if to say, "Just tell me how much money you want, and I'll give you that amount."
He was delighted and instantly relieved, a smile blooming on his face. He opened his mouth and said, "Five thousand taels of silver for a shop!"
As soon as the housekeeper said this, everyone in the shop breathed a sigh of relief.
Five thousand taels of silver!
The guys couldn't believe their ears. They worked in the shop all year round without a break and earned less than ten taels of silver after working so hard all year round. Five thousand taels was an astronomical figure for them. It was money they would never be able to earn in their entire lives.
One store could sell for five thousand taels. Just hearing this number made them dizzy.
Liu Youran, her mother-in-law, and her daughter-in-law were all amused by the housekeeper's exorbitant asking price.
This guy really dares to ask that. Even a shop like this in a prosperous area of Beijing is not worth five thousand taels!
How dare such a remote county ask for such an exorbitant price! Who gave him the guts?
If they didn't know that Xia Xing'er had her own plans, the three of them would have wanted to go up and slap him twice, then turn around and leave with Xia Xing'er.
But when they saw Xia Xing'er's calm look, they could only suppress the anger in their hearts and told themselves over and over again that they must not ruin Xia Xing'er's plan and must not ruin Xia Xing'er's things!
Xia Xing'er hesitated and said, "Five thousand taels...that's a bit high!"
Seeing that there was a good chance, the housekeeper immediately put away his smile and said with some embarrassment: "Miss, the price I'm asking for is already a fair price. Although Yong County is a small county, there are many wealthy families! And our stores are in prime locations, so this price is definitely worth it!"
"None of the stores around here have locations as good as ours. If you miss out on ours, it will be hard to find another store in such a good location!"
"Besides, our shops have a very stable customer base, and there are quite a few wealthy families around here. After you take over, you will definitely make back your investment within two years, and you might even make a small profit!"
"Miss, you know, our boss used the income from these shops to become the richest man in Yong County. These shops are all prosperous, so the prices are definitely higher than other shops. Don't worry, you won't be at a disadvantage if you buy from them!"
The housekeeper thought Xia Xing'er was young and easy to fool. She spoke eloquently and incessantly, and her words were so exaggerated that she almost praised the shop to the point that it was the only one in the world.
Xia Xing'er acted like a fool, fooled by the housekeeper and had no opinion. She waved her hand and said directly: "Since you said this about these shops, then buy them!"
The burly man who stood quietly behind Xia Xing'er, acting as a backdrop, pretended to be startled and said in a rough voice, "Girl, no!"
"Yes, young lady, buying these shops is not a small amount of money. Although we are not short of money, we can't squander it like this! Young lady, if you want to do business, we can find another shop!"
"That's right, I just don't believe it. There aren't a few good shops in the entire Yong County!"
Xia Xing'er waved her hands at them, looking unwilling to listen: "Alright, stop trying to persuade me. I've made up my mind!"
The housekeeper was afraid that Xia Xing'er would go back on her word, so when the person he sent back came back and said that the Chen family agreed to sell the shops, he immediately signed a contract with Xia Xing'er and the others.
Of course, it was impossible for Xia Xing'er to take out such a large sum of money in front of so many people.
With such a large amount of silver, she could only use her mind to take it out from the space and hide some on Liu Youran and her two sisters-in-law.
After a few people scraped together their money, they finally collected enough money to buy a shop!
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