In fact, Xie Zian had "fought" with Su Qingluan several times, and after a few times, he found that the tricks he used to embarrass others seemed to always be resolved when encountering this seemingly inconspicuous cook in front of him.
So out of some "angry" thoughts, he was reluctant to agree to Su Qingluan's request.
Although Xie Zian is arrogant and domineering, he has one personality trait that can be considered an advantage - he will never renege on what he has promised.
So if Xie Zian were asked to say that he was reluctant to agree to the request of this woman who looked like she had evil intentions, he would definitely not admit it.
As a result, Xie Zian's expression became very conflicted.
At this time, the milk was served.
In fact, after a period of adapting to the spiciness, and after drinking a lot of tea, and not picking up chopsticks for a long time, Xie Zian no longer felt the stinging spicy sensation in his mouth.
However, Xie Zian has a dietary preference - he likes sweets.
When he was very young, he developed cavities because he stole too much sweets and cakes from home, which caused him a lot of pain.
Fortunately, I was still young at that time, so even if I had tooth decay, it would be fine after my teeth replaced.
However, from that time on, Xie Zian's parents were very strict about catching him eating sweets. They even instructed the people who served him that if they found the young man secretly eating sweets, they should tell Xie Zian's father Xie Xuanfan and Madam Xie, and they would receive a reward after verification.
Xie Zian was still young at that time. When he learned that he would have to say goodbye to sweets in the future, he cried a lot.
Later, as he grew older, although he still liked to eat sweets in his heart, the people around him who loved sweets were all young ladies and ladies, and it seemed that men didn't like to eat that sweet thing. So as a person who valued face more than life, Xie Zian naturally became more and more embarrassed to admit that he liked to eat sweets.
So when the sweet milk was served, Su Qingluan found that the eyes of this naughty middle school kid lit up obviously - although he had tried very hard not to focus his eyes on the bowl of sweet milk, but the look of him licking his lips with relish was still very obvious!
Su Qingluan naturally didn't know that the person in front of her had a sweet tooth. She just raised an eyebrow: "Huh? Does this naughty kid like drinking milk?" After drinking a bowl, her mood visibly improved.
Sure enough, when he looked up again, Xie Zian no longer looked so unhappy - after all, it was Su Qingluan who told the housekeeper that sweet milk could relieve the spiciness. From this perspective, he finally got to secretly enjoy a little sweet food after a long time. Should he thank this guy in front of him?!
Young Master Xie thought indignantly.
"What are your demands? Just tell me first."
Su Qingluan also understood that she actually needed help from others, so it would be inappropriate for her to make excuses and refuse to tell the truth at this time.
So she stated her request very straightforwardly: "I want you to transfer the previous shop 'Gong Yu Pavilion' to me free of charge - of course, after the accumulated water is cleared."
Su Qingluan silently calculated in her heart: Even if we only count the rent, the annual rent of that shop would be fifty or sixty taels of silver; adding the labor and time costs of cleaning up the accumulated water, the total cost would be estimated to be nearly one hundred taels of silver.
The banknotes he had now could certainly cover the expenses, but what if there was an opportunity to "eat for free"?
Unexpectedly, Xie Zian sighed and shook his head: "I can agree to other things, but I really don't have the right to do this."
Su Qingluan's heart sank, but she did not show any anxiety on the surface. Instead, she asked calmly, "Is there another hidden secret about this shop?" It was just a rental of a shop. Aren't these young men the real tenants of the shop?
Unexpectedly, what Xie Zian said next was beyond Su Qingluan's expectations: "I don't need to charge rent for this shop - it's hard to collect much money in this remote place. But this is my mother's dowry after all, so I don't have the right to sell it to you."
When Su Qingluan heard what Xie Zian said, she almost screamed - what a pleasant surprise!
Originally, she didn't really want to rent a shop in such a prime location for free - even though it was considered a "remote and poor place" by others - she just wanted to negotiate as much as possible and rent the shop at a price that was significantly lower than the average rent.
I never thought that by omitting certain key words, the semantic expression became ambiguous, causing the other party to think that I wanted to buy the shop directly.
She didn't even think that she could rent a shop in the most prosperous area of Lefeng County without spending a penny!
Xie Zian was a decisive person. After agreeing to rent the house to Su Qingluan for free, he actually found a third-party notary to testify, and both parties signed the contract.
However, Xie Zian did not really rent out the shop for free indefinitely, so the lease period was agreed to last until the day when the accumulated water receded. Su Qingluan came to inspect the house and then asked a notary to formally sign the contract.
During this period, the shop may not be sublet to other people.
Su Qingluan returned home with a dreamy look on her face - she couldn't even believe it. She was racking her brains over the issue of renting a shop a day ago, and now, just one day later, the problem was solved in an even more perfect way than before!
Su Qingluan was in a very happy mood, and felt like she was floating in the air. Although it took more than an hour to get home from the Xie family's private residence, and she had to walk all the way back, Su Qingluan didn't seem to feel tired or sore in her legs and feet.
She is so happy now!
Thinking of this, Su Qingluan couldn't help but hum a song. If she hadn't been busy traveling or busy in the kitchen all day and had no energy left, she would definitely jump to the beat.
Touching the purse filled with banknotes in her arms, and thinking about the money she saved, Su Qingluan sighed inwardly: Otherwise, there are many so-called "marketing strategies" in modern times that say to capture "high-end customers". In less than a day, if you round it up, she can earn nearly two hundred taels!
Although this was a very accidental income - more accurately, it was a reward from a rich man by chance - it was still a sum of money that many people could never achieve in their entire lives!
Now, she had more funds to renovate the house. In addition to expanding the kitchen, she also wanted to repair the dilapidated earthen wall outside the yard, and...
Thinking about where to spend the money at home, Su Qingluan walked towards her home with light steps.
However, as she saw the familiar wooden gate getting closer, Su Qingluan felt something was wrong - it was too quiet. The "Housing Repair Team" that was originally noisy and bustling seemed to have been muted today, and was completely silent.
And everyone was not busy on their own, but gathered in the yard.
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