Seeing that Qin San Niang was about to refuse, he continued, "Don't be in such a hurry to refuse, let me explain slowly. I can only feel at ease with this shop in your hands. I'm not giving you the shop and house for nothing; the land deed and house deed are still mine. Who knows, I might even come back to retire someday?"
This was practically like getting a house to live in and a shop that was making money for free! How could Qin San Niang accept that? However, considering Si Li Ren's predicament, which was truly worrying, she probably couldn't publicize the news of selling the property. Besides, she did indeed hope to acquire a shop in the county town, and Si Ji's location was quite good.
She quickly gathered her thoughts and said, "Brother, I'm willing to take over your shop and house. I'll maintain the house for you, so you can rest assured. As for the shop, I can't accept it for free; I'll give you the market price in silver. Otherwise, I'm afraid I can't comply!"
Sili Ren sighed, knowing she probably wouldn't accept, so he nodded in agreement, only planning to casually accept a small token of appreciation later. Judging from his elder sister's opinion, the Great Sheng Dynasty was probably not far from internal strife. He gave her a few instructions, telling her to pay close attention to current affairs, and arranged to meet her at Siji two days later.
After seeing off Sili Ren, and seeing everyone laughing and chatting in the kitchen, Qin San Niang suddenly felt a sense of helplessness. In chaotic times, people are worse off than dogs in peaceful times! How could she protect the smiles on her family's faces? That must be the meaning of her journey here!
Thinking of her own space, Qin San Niang felt more confident. She could be considered a chosen one by heaven. If things really got chaotic, she could hide her family in her space and they would be able to escape the war! Sigh, why is it so hard to live a peaceful life!
Hey, stop thinking about it, we need to hurry up and stockpile food. A quick glance at the storage space showed a decent amount of food currently stored. After all, with those two acres of land, we'd already harvested a crop. At this rate, we definitely wouldn't starve.
If we want to store more grain, we need to find a way to grow some potatoes and sweet potatoes...
As Qin San Niang was lost in thought about how to combat the disaster, she suddenly heard a voice behind her, "Qin Niangzi."
"Oh, it's Brother He!" She didn't know when He Yingyuan had appeared behind her. Luckily, she hadn't done anything strange.
"The wind is picking up," He Yingyuan murmured, looking up at the eaves high above.
Qin San Niang: "..."
Is the wind picking up? Yes, the wind is picking up...
On the night everyone moved into their new house, a light drizzle began to fall. In this water town of Jiangnan, spring rain is as precious as oil, and the villagers of Shiligou were overjoyed!
Today, with food in our bellies and rice seedlings growing in the paddy fields, this spring rain is truly a timely blessing! This year is sure to be a bumper harvest! Add to that the wine we've had, and that night, the air above Shiligou was filled with the snoring of the men and the laughter of the children in their dreams.
It was cloudy and rainy for two days in a row.
On the morning of the third day, Qin San Niang still braved the rain and drove her oxcart into the city, as agreed upon with Si Li Ren.
Before coming, she had thought it through carefully. She knew that the Si family and the Wang family would definitely move in batches. There would be ambushes ahead and pursuers behind them on the way. Although the two families were not to be underestimated and would certainly have guards and attendants to protect them, it would still be full of dangers.
Although she didn't know whether the Wang and Si families' political stances were good or bad, and it was none of her business, Si Liren was a good person. She simply couldn't stand idly by! So, after searching through her spatial storage, she finally decided to give him a breastplate and a small crossbow, hoping to protect him.
Siji
Xiao Wu stood behind his master with a forlorn expression. Even now, he couldn't believe they were leaving Si Ji! This was an enterprise that their master had built from scratch. If their master hadn't said that the shop would be left to Madam Qin to manage, Xiao Wu would have been extremely worried.
He was unmarried and had been by Sili Ren's side since childhood, so he would be going with him this time. As for Mu Chun and the others, they had all settled down in He County and stayed to continue working in Siji. However, everyone was a little uneasy, after all, they would be getting a new master. Although they knew Madam Qin, they had not worked together for a long time.
These past few days, the shop has been doing booming business, but the staff have been looking listless, prompting many customers to tease him. It's rare to see Brother Wu looking so dejected; could it be that he was rejected by the woman he likes?! Some even offered to introduce him to potential wives, which scared Brother Wu so much that he quickly refused and ran back to the kitchen.
When Qin San Niang entered, she saw that Si Li Ren was already waiting. Beside him was a middle-aged man wearing a blue cloth robe with a mustache. Qin San Niang quickly searched her memory, but she did not recognize the man.
The two were drinking tea and chatting when she came in. Si Liren quickly stood up to greet her and introduced her, "Sister, this is my good friend, Qi Zhubu. Brother Qi, this is my sworn sister, the new manager of this shop."
"Greetings, Chief Clerk Qi!" Qin San Niang quickly curtsied. Chief Clerk was an official position, and in her mind, it should be an official in charge of land and housing sales. In many places, the Chief Clerk had a lot of power. In Da Sheng, the Chief Clerk was not an ordinary person. Many of them had academic titles.
"You're too kind, Madam Qin," said Magistrate Qi with a smile. "Your sworn brother and I are comrades-in-arms. If you need any help in the future, just come to the county office to find me! You two should take a look at the handover documents for this shop. If there are no problems, I will go to the yamen to get them stamped as soon as possible, and then the matter will be settled!"
Unexpectedly, Sili Ren actually transferred the shop to her. Fearing that going to the county government office would be too conspicuous, he asked the clerk to come and help.
Upon receiving the contract from Qi Zhubu, Qin Sanniang's eyes widened instantly. This was no sales contract; it was a transfer agreement!
"Brother, this..." Qin San Niang's heart was surging, and she instinctively wanted to refuse.
Sili Ren waved his hand and gave her a wink, and Tan San Niang changed the subject, "Thank you, elder brother, thank you, Chief Clerk Qi."
After seeing off Magistrate Qi, Tan San Niang calmed down a bit. Since the shop had been given to her, it saved her the trouble of buying it herself. Brother Si clearly didn't want the money. If that was the case, she planned to give him some nice things so that even if he went to another place, he could make a comeback. Having thought all this through, she felt much more at ease!
"Sister, this is the deed for Siji Pastry Shop. After the formalities are completed, I will send you the handover certificate stamped by the yamen. This is the key to my house in the south of the city. If you come to the county town and have nowhere to stay, you can stay here!" After finishing all this, Sili Ren felt a heavy burden lifted off her shoulders and felt much more relaxed.
"Brother, you've given me a wonderful gift! But don't worry, I'll run the pastry shop well. I assure you, the owner, will always welcome you back! In return, I have a few things to give you."
Qin San Niang turned around, took out a bundle from her basket, opened it, and revealed its contents.
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