"Yes, you are right. I have already told the dean not to hold out any hope."
Chen Shuilian changed the subject and said, "But the dean personally requested this matter, so it's not impossible to discuss it..."
Lin Shi's eyes lit up. Could this really be possible?
"Aunt, how do you want to discuss this with the dean?"
Chen Shuilian showed a fox-like smile, "You can't make the decision on this matter. Please go and ask the dean to come and talk to me in person."
"This, this is not good..." Lin Shi was a little embarrassed. Asking the dean of Yuelu Academy to come to his house in person to discuss this matter seemed like an insult to his status.
Lin Shi was tangled up and said, "Aunt, why don't we go over there? What if the dean gets angry?"
Chen Shuilian shook her head. "You don't understand. Listen to me and call him over to talk to me. If he doesn't want to, then forget it."
Seeing Chen Shuilian's firm attitude, Lin Shi could only nod obediently, "Then I'll go now?"
"Go ahead." Chen Shuilian smiled and waved to him.
She looked at Lin Shi's back and gritted her teeth. Didn't she know that it was impolite to have the dean come in person?
Of course she knew.
Due to the inequality in status between the two parties, even if there is something to discuss, she should be the one to visit.
But the reason why she chose to have the dean of Yuelu Academy come in person was to see how sincere he was.
This will also facilitate her subsequent negotiations.
If this matter was not important enough in his heart, at most he would feel that he was insulted by the merchant, and it would not affect the interests of both parties.
The worst that could happen is that we will just be ordinary strangers like before.
But if he is willing to come, then this matter can be discussed.
Both parties benefit, and she doesn't have to be at a disadvantage all the time.
Chen Shuilian's calculations were so loud that even the dean, who was far away, could hear them.
Smart people would immediately know that Chen Shuilian must have something to ask for.
That's perfect. If this matter can be negotiated, both parties will be happy.
It's no big deal if we can't reach an agreement.
Chen Shuilian’s bet was right. Within half an hour, Lin Shi came back with him in the dean’s carriage.
The dean was not too angry when he was asked to take the initiative to visit a merchant.
Seeing Chen Shuilian still smiling, he said, "Boss Chen, your business has been really good recently. It's so hard for us to buy something. Have you ever thought about expanding the scale? I am not talented, but I can still introduce some connections and help you find a suitable shop or staff."
As the saying goes, don't hit a smiling person. The dean showed his advantage as soon as he came on stage.
"Hey, Dean, you know that my braised food shop has never been open all day since it opened. I only sell for one or two hours every day, and the braised food prepared the day before is sold out. If I wanted to expand the scale before, I would have expanded it a long time ago." Chen Shuilian smiled and practiced Tai Chi. "But recently, I haven't had such an idea. I also asked someone to keep an eye on the shop and the servants a few days ago, but I've been too busy recently and don't have time to go over."
They are all old foxes, and Chen Shuilian also has hidden meanings in her words.
She told the dean clearly that his sincerity was not good enough.
Chen Shuilian now has money on her, so whether she wants to buy a shop or a servant, she will be able to buy it if she works hard to choose.
The worst that can happen is that people will look at her and think that she is a woman who knows nothing, so they sell her at a higher price.
But it doesn’t matter.
Who made her so rich now?
What she said was quite straightforward. If the dean was to use the favor of making braised food in exchange for such dispensable care, then she would rather not have it.
The dean naturally understood what she said, and he sighed slightly in his heart, thinking that she was indeed a woman who could run such a prosperous business.
The thoughts hidden in these words are deeper than his.
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