Tian An and the others came to the same brokerage that had sent the maid to the mansion before. They had a wide range of business, including servants, shops, houses, farms, and land transactions.
Tian Anke bought a lot of maids and servants from his family, and was considered a big customer of his family.
The broker who sent people to the mansion before was not there. The others didn’t know Tian An, but they knew Chun Xi!
Chunxi is the housekeeper of the mansion. She is in charge of all the affairs in the backyard of the mansion on weekdays. She deals with these people a lot and is more familiar to them than Miss Tian An.
There were two or three brokers sitting inside, and they stood up enthusiastically when they saw Chunxi.
Seeing Tian An, who was elegant and well-dressed, walking in front of Chunxi, he immediately knew that this was the master of the general's mansion.
The leading broker paused for a moment before leading his men forward to pay their respects. "We humble servants greet the Lord of the Village."
Tian An asked a few people to stand up before jokingly saying, "I'm so famous!"
Seeing that Tian An had no airs at all, the leading agent became bolder and said with a smile, "Of course not. When you conferred the title of Xiangjun on me, I also went to the gate of the Anguo Mansion. Unfortunately, there were too many people, so I could only stand at the back and listen to the voices."
"Ah! Then you've made a wasted trip." Tian An joked with a smile.
The broker said he didn't dare, and hurriedly invited Tian An to sit down, and then ordered people to serve tea and prepare cakes.
"If the county lord has anything to say, just send someone to tell him. Why does he have to come here in person?"
Tian An looked at the pawnshop and said, "I'm free anyway, why not go out and look for business opportunities? You know, our General's Mansion is very poor."
"My dear country gentleman, you are really good at joking."
Others don’t know, but their brokerage firm has sent people to the General’s Mansion several times, so they have some information about it. The General’s Mansion may have been poor before, but it is definitely not poor now.
He was in several very popular shops that opened this year. When he saw the people they had sent there before, he felt that they were doing better than them. He was envious of them for a long time!
Recovering his thoughts, the broker asked carefully, "Why are you here today, Mr. Xiang?"
Tian An picked up the tea that had just been served, skimmed off the foam, took a sip, and moistened the fat man's mouth before saying, "I heard that there's a shop on Changsheng Street that's selling it. I'd like to go over and take a look. Could you guys help?"
The broker immediately remembered the shop that Tian An mentioned and complimented him, "You are well-informed, my friend. That shop was just listed not long ago, and many people still don't know about it!"
"Oh! How could a young lady like me know all this? I just happened to hear a friend mention it, and I thought I'd buy it and start a business if I could see if it was suitable."
The shops in the inner city of the capital have always been very competitive, especially such a large shop. If it weren't for the high price, it would have been sold long ago because it would not be easy for people who knew about it to come up with so much money in a short period of time.
This shop was not publicly listed, and only a few families knew about it. This showed that the family Tian An was talking about must be of high status.
The brothel's eyes became more serious. "If you have time now, I can take you to see the shop!"
Tian An nodded, "Then thank you for your help."
The broker quickly shook his head: "You are too polite, Mr.
Soon, the broker took Tian An and his group to the shop on Changsheng Street.
The shop used to be a restaurant, and it was in a prime location, with five rows of windows and a long depth. The backyard contained a kitchen, a warehouse, and several living quarters.
The first floor is the lobby, and the second floor has private rooms. It is very clean inside, without any tables, chairs or benches, and it doesn't look like a newly vacated shop.
Generally, when a shop like this, which is used as a restaurant, is sold, the tables and chairs inside are sold together. After all, with the furniture, the buyer can get a higher price.
But it didn't matter. Tian An was going to open a hot pot restaurant, so the tables and pots would have to be custom-made. Maybe he could even use this as a bargaining chip!
The broker saw Tian An's confusion and explained, "This shop was previously owned by an official family. The master of that family passed away, and the mistress couldn't manage the business anymore.
"My sons and daughters were useless and fought over the property. They later bankrupted the shop, and now they're trying to divide it up! The eldest son, who didn't get the deed, moved all the tables and chairs in the shop and sold them first."
Tian An sighed when he heard this. If the children are useless, the old man will not be able to rest in peace even after his death! What a misfortune for the family!
"How much does this house cost?"
Tian An was quite satisfied with the house. As long as the price was within her affordability, she wanted to book it immediately.
"This shop is in a good location and is large. The owner wants twelve thousand taels for it," said the broker.
Tian An squinted his eyes and looked at him, "Isn't it less? You know, our general's mansion is really poor and doesn't have much money."
The broker twitched his lips and chuckled twice, "This is the price the owner gave us. I didn't raise the price privately."
Tian An sighed, "But if I buy a shop, I won't have money to buy tables, chairs and benches."
He pointed to the empty, echoing hall in front of him and said, "Look, it's so empty. Besides, I still have to buy people from you later! What will I do if I spend all my money? Sigh! It's because the General's Mansion is too poor."
Even an experienced broker didn't know how to respond to this.
After thinking for a while, he said, "Can you take the photo today, Xiangjun?"
"Of course! I've brought the money with me. I'm here just to close the deal. Could it be that you're deliberately doing this for fun?"
The broker bit his lip and hesitated for a long time before saying, "This is indeed the price the master gave us, but I can go to him and see if he can give you a discount of one thousand taels for the sake of cash."
Tian An shook his head and said, "Just round it up to 10,000 taels. If he agrees, we can do the deal right away."
"Hiss!" The broker was a little troubled. This was a big difference! Two thousand taels were missing all of a sudden. Would the master agree to this?
Seeing that he looked hesitant, Tian An said again: "Just go and tell him like this. I won't blame you whether it succeeds or not. I'm going out for a walk. See you at Yahang in an hour."
Having said that, he walked out of the shop first.
She was 90% sure that the man would agree. After all, it was a time of dispute over the family property, and the family was making so much noise that the shop would definitely not be able to continue operating.
Only if you sell it early and hold the banknotes in your hands can it be yours. The longer the night, the more dreams there are. The longer you wait, the more likely it is to change, just like those tables and chairs that were sold.
If you delay any longer, who knows whether the shop will be yours in the next second? It’s better to get a cheaper price than nothing.
Tian An walked out of the shop and not far away he saw the broker hurriedly close the shop door, get on the carriage, and go in the opposite direction.
"Let's go! Let's go buy something delicious."
Tian An waved his hand and went shopping with the two maids.
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