Tian An was unaware of what had happened at the Zhao family. After returning from the Gu family, she sent someone to deliver a letter to the Duke of Anguo's mansion. She planned to visit the next day because the beautiful woman was the eldest lady of the Duke of Anguo's mansion.
Thinking about the gentle and beautiful Lady Anguo, and then looking at the unruly and vicious Zhao Qianhua, Tian An couldn't help but sigh, they are both Duke's Mansions, why is there such a big difference?
When Tian An learned that the current head of the Duke's Mansion, Zhao Ningsong, was actually just the illegitimate son of the old Duke Zhao and had never inherited the title of Duke, he was shocked to realize that it was another group of people who had usurped the title.
If you really count it, Zhao Yiming is the legitimate heir of Duke Zhao's Mansion, and according to Zhao Yiming, Zhao Ningsong seems to be related to the death of his biological parents.
That means he's Tian An's enemy, too. Humph! If she can't touch Zhao Ningsong, then she might as well punish his daughter. Tian An was still thinking about how she'd vent her anger on Zhao Yiming's behalf the next time she saw Zhao Qianhua, but she didn't expect that because of her father's divine assistance, Zhao Qianhua would be defeated in the first encounter.
Ginseng, deer antler, bird's nest, donkey-hide gelatin... When Tian An was selecting apology gifts to be sent to the Anguo Mansion in the warehouse, the doorman came to report that Concubine Xu from the Zhaoguo Mansion came to visit and wanted to discuss compensation with them.
"Compensation?" Tian An was confused.
Although he didn't know what was going on, Tian An still went to the main hall to meet someone.
The other party was just a concubine, not to mention a concubine from the Zhao family, so she naturally had no reason to be nice to her.
After arriving at the main hall and sitting in the main seat, he drank his tea by himself and did not ask anyone to serve tea to the concubine sitting below him.
Concubine Xu wasn't angry, she was used to being a concubine and had endured all kinds of disdain. She was the legitimate daughter of a general's mansion, so even if she was willing to come out to see her, it was good enough. Moreover, the young lady of their mansion had just offended someone, so she was thankful that they didn't throw her out.
Seeing that Tian An ignored her, Aunt Xu told her what had happened and why she came. Tian An then realized that her father had made such a big fortune behind the scenes, but hey, she liked it.
Tian An was happy in his heart, but he didn't show it on his face. He raised an eyebrow and glanced at Aunt Wang. "So you came here today to compensate me with an identical glazed eternal life lantern?"
Aunt Xu laughed awkwardly and said, "Miss, you're joking. I'm just a little concubine. How could I possibly have the ability to get so many good things?"
Seeing Tian An remained silent, she continued, "There's nothing I can do about the Glazed Eternal Life Lantern. But the master has handed over the mistress's private property to me, so I'm here today to discuss with the young lady whether I can get equivalent compensation."
Tian An frowned, "How are you going to compensate me?"
This expression made Concubine Xu think she was unwilling, but even though she knew she was unwilling, she still said stubbornly, "I have five thousand taels of silver notes from Madam, and two shops. What do you think, Miss?"
Tian An sneered, "Five thousand taels of silver notes and two shops. You want to compensate Jin Yan and me, which means each of us can only take a maximum of two thousand five hundred taels of silver notes and one shop, is that what you mean?"
Hearing Tian An's unfriendly tone, Aunt Xu couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat, but she still said, "Miss, these are really all the private property of the Madam. I am just an errand boy. Please be kind and show some mercy."
Tian An glanced at her with an unhappy look on her face, but she was actually very happy in her heart. One everlasting flower could actually be exchanged for two thousand five hundred taels of silver notes and a shop. She was making a fortune.
If she had known Zhao Qianhua would do this, she should have gotten a few more and just emptied the Duke's Mansion.
"Which street is the shop on? Don't try to trick me with a small corner or a small place like that."
Seeing Tian An's reassurance, Aunt Xu also breathed a sigh of relief. "Don't worry, Miss. There are two shops, one at the entrance of Songshan Academy and the other at the entrance of Dongling Academy. Both are two-story. You can choose any one of them. They are both good."
In fact, she had taken four shops from the eldest lady, and the other two were not as good in size or location as these two. Of course, she was reluctant to give up such a good shop, but if she used those two as compensation, Tian An would definitely not agree. If the mission was not completed, he would not be able to explain to Zhao Ningsong, which would be a loss. It would be better to settle the compensation issue first and see if she could keep the two shops for herself later.
Of the two shops, Tian An naturally chose the one in front of Songshan Academy. Her braised pork stall had been there for a long time. It was fine on weekdays, but when it rained or was windy, the stall owners suffered greatly. She had been coveting the shop there for a long time.
"Let Chen Qiang take over!"
After leaving her message, Tian An left first. She was afraid that if she stayed any longer she would burst out laughing.
Since Aunt Xu had come to apologize, she naturally had the banknotes and the house deeds with her. Soon Chen Qiang arrived with 2,500 taels of banknotes and the house deeds.
Tian An was so happy that he couldn't stop smiling, holding the banknote in one hand and the house deed in the other.
Taking the gifts and the title deed, Tian An waved his hand and went to see the shop.
Tian An took Deng Xue to the Anguogong Mansion first. But when the carriage arrived at the gate of the Anguogong Mansion, Deng Xue went to knock on the door, but was told by the doorman that the young master of the mansion was sick, and their wives were busy taking care of the young master and had no time to entertain guests, so they had closed the door to the public.
There was nothing that could be done about it. Tian An expressed his understanding, left a gift, asked the doorman to convey a few words of condolence, and then left with Deng Xue.
Before leaving, he mentioned to the doorman, "I know a doctor who is very good. If you need anything, you can come to me."
After the doorman thanked them, Tian An took Deng Xue straight to Songshan Academy.
There was still some time before evening school ended, and there were not many people at the braised meat stall. Tian An left one person to watch the stall and took the others to visit their new shop.
Perhaps they had received a notice from above, as only the shopkeeper was left in the shop to look after it. Tian An showed the deed to the other party, and after receiving the key, the shopkeeper left, and the shop officially belonged to them.
Most of the shops near the college entrance were food stalls, and this one was no exception. They had tables, chairs, and benches, and the kitchen was fully stocked with pots and pans. They'd probably left a lot of food behind due to the rush of evacuation, and there was still plenty of rice and flour left in the small warehouse.
Deng Xue was asked to buy a new lock and Tian An planned to ask Chen Qiang to arrange for someone to reorganize the noodle shop and then open it. Cakes and cold drinks could also be placed on the second floor. It was just right as the weather was getting warmer.
After looking at the shop, she went to the college gate to wait for Zhao Yiming to get home from school. She hadn't come to pick him up for a long time, and she didn't know whether he would be surprised or not when he saw her.
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