Chapter 47 So Much Money... So Much Money...
The sky is clear and blue, and the faint fragrance of locust flowers wafts through the courtyard.
In the morning, Zhuang Wan did her usual radio calisthenics in the hallway. Perhaps due to long-term weakness or perhaps because of a past death, she felt a lack of energy and decided to do some simple exercises to strengthen her body.
Qiu Tan saw her stretching her arms and legs in a strange way, and covered her mouth and laughed.
After a while, she pointed to the corner and said, "Miss, look, the rose seedlings you planted last time are alive and well."
Zhuang Wan turned around and saw, indeed, a vibrant scene of tender green branches and leaves reflected against the white wall. For some reason, a warm feeling of joy welled up in her heart.
It seemed like a sign from God that she would be like a rose, and would live tenaciously even after going through disasters.
"Qiutan," she ordered, "Go get someone to harness the carriage."
"Miss, are you going out today?"
"Well, let's go check out the shop."
"What are you doing looking at the shop, miss?"
"I can't just eat and drink for free like this, can I? I have to do things for myself." Zhuang Wan blinked and said, "Go quickly."
"Okay! I'll go right away!"
After seeing Jiang Baohe's shop last time, it suddenly occurred to me that I could also run a shop under the guise of doing things. If this matter could be carefully planned, I might be able to leave the capital in less than a month.
At that time, the shop assets will be left to Qiu Tan, which can be regarded as compensation for her for these days.
On this side, Pei Xingju was about to go to the government office. When he heard that Zhuang Wan was going out to look after the shop, he thought for a moment and asked someone to invite Nanny Xu over.
"My lord, do you want to pick a few shops in the capital for Miss Zhuang?" Nanny Xu was surprised.
"Yes." Pei Xingju said, "She wants to run a shop, so I'll pick out a few suitable ones for her."
Aunt Xu asked hesitantly, "Sir, may I ask if this shop is for Miss Zhuang or..."
"Of course I'll give it to her."
He had originally planned to give her a dowry to make up for it later. It would be hers sooner or later, so it would make no difference if he gave it to her now.
Aunt Xu was shocked after hearing this.
Land in the capital is extremely valuable, not to mention that Pei Xingju's shops are all located in wealthy areas of the capital. Any one of them can be enough to support the livelihood of several generations of ordinary people.
But he said he would give it to you.
After a moment's thought, Aunt Xu said, "It's not difficult to choose the right one, but Miss Zhuang is new to business and I'm afraid she lacks experience. These shops have been in business for many years, with huge daily revenues. If I give them all to Miss Zhuang all at once, I'm afraid she won't be able to handle it."
"Or..." she suggested, "How about picking the tea shop on Hanma Street and letting Miss Zhuang practice?"
What she said made sense. Pei Xingju nodded and said, "You go and do it."
"By the way..." he continued, "Give her another 500 taels for her business expenses."
After hearing this, Aunt Xu had a rough idea in her mind. Their master was so concerned about Miss Zhuang's affairs that he probably didn't even realize he had fallen into it.
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After leaving the house, Zhuang Wan went straight to look for a middleman. A middleman is like a real estate agent; they know exactly which shops are vacant and in which areas.
She couldn't afford a shop in the east part of town, as it was too expensive. But she could buy one further west. After looking around with her broker for a while, she finally settled on a two-room shop on Wuma Street. It had two floors, a small courtyard in the back, and three attached rooms. She could sell goods in the front and live in the back—it was a perfect fit.
When she leaves the capital in the future, Qiu Tan probably won't be able to stay in Pei Mansion, so moving here is quiet and comfortable.
Qiutan was a skilled needleworker, making beautiful handkerchiefs and small garments. Zhuang Wan had also decided to focus on selling miscellaneous items like handkerchiefs and small garments.
From this perspective, everything in the shop is good, but the prices are a bit high.
The broker said that the shop had been idle for half a year and the price had been reduced, but he still wanted three hundred taels of silver.
But Zhuang Wan only had two hundred taels on hand. After pondering for a long time, she asked, "Who is the owner of this shop? Can I meet him?"
Yazi said: "That's easy, I'll take you there."
However, Zhuang Wan did not expect that things in the world are so coincidental. The owner of this shop turned out to be Su Zhiyan, the owner of Furong Cloth Shop whom she had met before.
When Su Zhiyan heard that she wanted to buy a shop, she was surprised at first, then she said, "Since you want to buy the shop, just go ahead and take it. There's no need to worry about the money. You can give it to me when you have it in the future."
"How can this be so? We're all in business, and everyone needs cash flow sometimes. I can't take advantage of you." Zhuang Wan said, "I came here to discuss something. I have two hundred taels, and I'll give them to you first. Let's sign the contract, and within a month, I'll make up the remaining one hundred taels. How do you do that?"
"Whatever you say," Su Zhiyan smiled. "If I don't want your money, you probably won't want my shop either. I'm still waiting to sell it."
Su Zhiyan was bright and straightforward in her dealings with people, and Zhuang Wan also smiled.
"By the way," Su Zhiyan said, "You've given me all the money you have. How are you going to make ends meet? Do you need money to stock up?"
"I'll find another way to do this."
"Don't even think about it! I just heard you say you wanted to start a needlework and handkerchief business. It just so happens that I'm a cloth shop here, so we have all kinds of cloth. Last year, I even had a lot of silk silk in stock that's perfect for handkerchiefs. Why don't you just sell it on credit and pay me whatever you make."
Zhuang Wan was immediately delighted when she heard this: "That couldn't be better."
With the cooperation of Furong Cloth Shop, Qiutan will be able to relax more in the future.
After signing the contract with Su Zhiyan, Zhuang Wan said goodbye to her and left. At noon, he returned to the Pei Mansion.
As soon as she entered the Muxiang Courtyard, Aunt Xu arrived.
"What is this?" Zhuang Wan was dumbfounded when she saw the land deeds and banknotes in the box.
Has her character exploded recently? She can actually get whatever she wants.
Madam Xu said, "My Lord has learned that the young lady wants to open a shop, so he asked me to pick out a suitable shop for her in the capital. I don't know what business she wants to run, but there is a tea shop on Si'an Street in the east of the city. It's not big, but it's elegant and simple. I think she will like it."
Zhuang Wan pointed at the banknotes and asked, "What about these?"
"This is five hundred taels of silver. The master said it would be used as camp funds for the young lady."
Five hundred taels...
Zhuang Wan took a deep breath... So much money... So much money...
Pei Xingju is worthy of being the male protagonist of a political and intrigue novel. He spends hundreds of taels, which is in line with his handsome, strong and tragic identity!
She picked up the banknotes from the box, thought for a moment, and returned two of them.
"Mammy..." she said, "There's no need for a shop. To be honest, I've already bought one in the west of the city, and I've decided what to do with it."
"As for the money..." She gave a helpless yet cunning smile: "I do need money, but I don't need so much. Three hundred taels will be enough."
It’s not that she doesn’t like money, but Pei Xingju’s sudden thoughtfulness and consideration gave her a gentle blow, which made her feel uneasy.
As the saying goes, one should be grateful for what one has received, and the more she takes, the more guilty she feels. Besides, she has a jade worth a thousand gold coins given by Pei Xingju hanging around her neck.
well!
Zhuang Wan watched with great pain as Madam Zhuang combined the two hundred taels of silver with the land deed.
"I will pass on Miss Zhuang's words to you, sir. Now I'll take my leave." Aunt Xu picked up the box and prepared to leave.
"Wait a minute!" Zhuang Wan called her.
Aunt Zhuang thought she regretted it, so she turned around and asked, "Miss, do you have any other instructions?"
"Um...Where is Pei Xingju now?"
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