After hearing this, the old craftsman pondered for a moment and said, "Miss Su, what a coincidence! I just happened to know of a shop that's for sale. It's in a great location, right on the commercial street in the east of the city, with a lot of traffic, and it's also close to several wealthy families. However, the shop used to sell medicinal herbs, so the layout might need to be restructured."
After hearing this, Su Huaiyue felt a glimmer of hope in her heart: "Really? That's great! I wonder how much the rent is?"
The old craftsman shook his head. "As for the rent, I'm not too sure, but I can help you contact the shop owner and negotiate it yourself."
Su Huaiyue quickly thanked him: "Thank you so much for your help!"
With the enthusiastic matchmaking of the old craftsman, Su Huaiyue and the shop owner agreed on a meeting time and place.
The next day, Su Huaiyue made careful preparations and went to the agreed teahouse with Wei Ersao.
The teahouse was filled with the aroma of tea and people were coming and going. Su Huaiyue and Wei Ersao found a seat by the window and sat down, drinking tea while waiting for the owner of the shop to arrive.
Not long after, a middle-aged man in a dark grey robe and with a kind face walked into the teahouse. He glanced around the teahouse and walked straight towards Su Huaiyue and the others.
"Excuse me, are you Miss Su?" the man asked politely.
Su Huaiyue quickly stood up and responded with a smile: "Exactly, I guess you are the owner of the shop, please take a seat."
After the three of them sat down, Su Huaiyue spoke first: "Thank you very much for taking the time to meet with us. I heard from the old craftsman that your shop is interested in selling, and we are very interested."
The shop owner nodded and said, "Yes, I used to be in the medicinal herbs business, but I recently planned to return to my hometown to develop, so I wanted to sell this shop. This shop is in an excellent location, right on the east commercial street, with a large flow of people every day. Several wealthy families in the surrounding area also often come to patronize my business."
Su Huaiyue nodded slightly. "We understand this as well. It's indeed a good location. However, we also heard that the shop used to sell medicinal herbs. The layout may need to be readjusted, which will probably cost a lot of energy and financial resources."
The shop owner understood what Su Huaiyue meant and said with a smile, "Miss Su is very thoughtful. This aspect does require your attention. But I believe that with the location of this shop, as long as it is managed properly, business will surely prosper in the future."
Su Huaiyue took a sip of tea and asked, "How is the rent for your shop calculated?" The shop owner held up three fingers and said, "Thirty taels of silver a month. This price is very affordable in that area."
Su Huaiyue thought to herself that the price was a bit higher than she expected, so she smiled and said, "Boss, you see, after we take over, we not only have to redecorate the layout, but we also have to invest money in new business, and the cost is really not low.
Furthermore, there are certain risks in future operations. Do you think the rent can be lowered further?"
The shop owner showed hesitation. "Miss Su, this price is really the bottom line. This shop has always had good business. If I didn't have an urgent matter to return to my hometown, I would not be willing to sell it."
Su Huaiyue continued calmly, "Boss, I know it's not easy for you, but we do have our own difficulties. Let me put it this way, I heard you have a stock of medicinal herbs. We are planning to start a beauty business, and some of these herbs may be of use to us."
"If you are willing to transfer the medicinal herbs to us, we hope to reduce the rent to twenty-five taels of silver per month. What do you think?"
After hearing this, the shop owner's eyes flashed with surprise. He obviously didn't expect Su Huaiyue to come up with such a solution.
He pondered for a moment and said, "Miss Su, your suggestion is quite interesting. However, the herbs I have are all top-quality goods, and the price is not low."
Su Huaiyue was well prepared. "Boss, don't worry, we will definitely not let you suffer any loss. We can purchase your medicinal materials at the market price and pay the full amount in one lump sum. This way, you can not only smoothly transfer the shop, but also quickly recover the funds and return home with peace of mind."
The shop owner pondered for a while, weighed the pros and cons, and finally nodded. "Okay, Miss Su, considering your sincerity and straightforwardness, this is settled."
Su Huaiyue was overjoyed, but she maintained a calm smile on her face. "Thank you very much, boss. Let's discuss the details and the handover of the medicinal materials."
Afterwards, the three began to discuss in detail, including rent payment, lease term, quantity, quality and price of medicinal materials.
After careful communication and negotiation, the two sides finally reached an agreement.
After leaving the teahouse, Su Huaiyue felt particularly relaxed. She turned to look at Wei Ersao and said with a smile, "We finally have a place to run our shop!"
Mrs. Wei Er has learned a lot from Su Huaiyue in the past two days. Her ability to insist on being right is more than enough for bargaining.
At this time, she was also smiling, "Yes, sister-in-law, this is great, thanks to your good idea."
A big stone in Su Huaiyue's heart finally fell to the ground. She knew that the Wei family's beauty shop finally had a place to go.
After returning to the Wei family, Su Huaiyue couldn't wait to tell everyone the good news of finding the shop.
After hearing this, everyone was very happy and congratulated her.
When Wei Che heard the news, he was happy for Su Huaiyue, but at the same time, a complicated emotion surged in his heart.
He knew that Su Huaiyue had sacrificed a lot for the Wei family. She was only thinking about the future of the Wei family and ignored her own feelings.
He looked at the smile on Su Huaiyue's face, feeling both relieved and bitter.
He wanted to walk over to Su Huaiyue and share this joy with her, but he hesitated.
After learning that the Wei family had found the shop, Jing Zhiwan also came to the Wei family.
When she saw Su Huaiyue and Wei Che standing together, a feeling of jealousy welled up in her heart.
She walked up to them and said with a smile, "Sister Su, I'm so glad to hear that you found the shop. Congratulations."
Although her tone was enthusiastic, there was a hint of hostility in her eyes.
Su Huaiyue responded with a smile: "Thank you, Miss Jing."
Her tone was calm, without a trace of flaw.
Jing Zhiwan looked at Wei Che and said, "Master Wei, look at how hard Sister Su works for the Wei family. You must thank her."
There was a hint of tentativeness in her words, wanting to see Wei Che's reaction.
Wei Che nodded slightly and said, "Sister-in-law has given so much to the Wei family, so I will naturally be grateful to her."
His voice was flat, and no emotion could be heard.
When Su Huaiyue heard Wei Che's words, her heart ached.
She knew that the relationship between her and Wei Che had become increasingly distant.
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