Aunt Zhao gave a cold snort. She knew everything that happened last night. Although she hadn't managed to burn the entire pharmacy to the ground, it was enough to make that brat suffer.
After all, that shop and yard weren't hers. How much compensation would she have to pay for it being burned like this?
She used all one hundred taels of silver she took from her sister to open a pharmacy and buy medicinal herbs. Does she have any extra money to pay the compensation? If she can't pay the compensation, the pharmacy she's worked so hard for will have to close down!
Thinking of this, Aunt Zhao smiled and picked up her teacup, slowly stirring the foam with the lid.
"Don't worry, the people who were dealing with her have already gone to find her. This tea's gone cold, get me a new cup!"
Upon hearing this, Chu Qiuyue burst into laughter through her tears. She took the covered bowl from Aunt Zhao's hand and ran out lightly to brew Aunt Zhao a fresh cup of tea.
"The tea's here! Be careful, it's hot!"
Shen Yuan, carrying a freshly brewed tea, lifted the curtain and walked in from the backyard, handing it to the middle-aged man sitting at the counter.
The middle-aged man's surname was Li. He was the third child in his family and was known as Li Laosan. He was the landlord of this shop.
Li Laosan glanced at the teacup in Shen Yuan's hand but didn't take it. "The house is burned down like this, who's in the mood for tea?"
“This fire has indeed caused significant losses to the shop, and I understand that you are angry. But what's done is done, and getting angry won't solve anything. Please have some tea, calm down, and then we can talk about how to resolve this matter.”
Shen Yuan placed the teacup on the counter, her tone neither humble nor arrogant.
Li Laosan lifted his eyelids to look Shen Yuan up and down. This girl was not old, but she was calm and experienced and was a good prospect for doing business.
Unfortunately, she offended someone.
Li Laosan stood up with a cold face. "There's nothing to talk about. Five hundred taels for repairs. Leave the money, pack your things and leave. I'm not renting this shop anymore!"
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