"Yes, if you want it, Xueya..."
"Yes, I want it." Han Luoxue hurriedly agreed. She knew that the famine would definitely pass and the prices of shops and houses would return to normal.
"By the way, the more of these shops the better, I don't mind having too many."
Uncle Fu's eyes deepened, and he nodded in agreement.
After Uncle Fu left, Han Luoxue excitedly grabbed her parents' hands and happily said:
"Father, Mother, we'll have a shop in town soon."
If she buys it, she can move there with her family, and it will be convenient for her to sell things in town.
As for the houses in Hutouya Village, let's consider them their old home. They can come back and visit when they have time.
Han Mingyuan was also very happy. A shop in town was something he never dared to dream of before, but now...
Thanks to their daughter, their family would have fallen apart long ago.
"However, this matter is not settled yet, so let's not talk about it for now."
Although Uncle Fu said he would make an contact, it's not certain whether it will work out.
"Yes, I know."
However, Han Luoxue knew that since the seller had said he wanted to sell the shop, he must have encountered a fatal problem or was simply unable to survive.
The deal was only a matter of price.
Han Luoxue guessed that the other party was short of food, but she did not expect them to arrive so quickly. Uncle Fu arrived with his men the very next day.
"Little Xue, this is Master Hu."
Uncle Fu brought along an old man in his fifties or sixties, chubby with a round face, square eyebrows, and fair skin, who looked kind and honest.
"Miss Han is really young." Master Hu had heard Uncle Fu talk about this family before he came, but he was still quite surprised to see her in person.
"Mr. Hu is joking."
Han Luoxue smiled and led them into the room. Han Mingyuan smiled at the two of them, and without further ado, they began to discuss the terms.
“My two shops are in pretty good locations. If Miss Han has time, you can go and take a look now. The shops are quite large, and the prices are relatively high. I want two thousand catties of grain plus one hundred catties of vegetables. I wonder if Miss Han can provide that? If not, there’s no need for us to continue talking.”
Two thousand catties is not a small amount, but for Han Luoxue, it's no problem.
"Okay, the grain is fine. I'll check out the shop first."
Han Luoxue could tell that this Master Hu was very sincere.
Master Hu was also very happy, and Uncle Fu smiled and said:
"Then let's go back to the shop now. But we can't go back empty-handed. Xue'er, can you bring me three hundred catties of cabbage back without any problem?"
After all, it's not a short distance, and it would be a waste to drive back like this.
"Of course, no problem."
Han Luoxue went out to prepare, and Han Mingyuan chatted with them for a while. The car was already loaded outside, and Uncle Fu and Master Hu came out.
"Master Hu, Xue's grains and vegetables are of excellent quality. Look at the cabbages, they are big, juicy, and beautiful in color. Each one weighs more than ten kilograms."
Uncle Fu pulled back the tarpaulin covering the cart, revealing the uniformly sized cabbages.
Each one has a white stem and lush green leaves, which is very pleasing to the eye.
When Mr. Hu saw the quality of the cabbage, he was also taken aback. He picked one up, felt it in his hand, weighed it in his hand, and even brought it to his nose to smell it.
"This cabbage is really good. Even before there was a famine, it wasn't of this quality."
He didn't know if it was because he hadn't eaten for a long time, but he could actually smell the aroma of vegetables.
"Snow Girl, shall I buy three hundred catties too?"
Such cabbages are rare and hard to come by; he wanted to take some home to eat.
What's more, cabbage is no ordinary thing; it can be stored for a month or two without any problem.
"Can."
Han Luoxue was also straightforward; as long as their carriage could handle the load, that would be fine.
The cabbage yield is too high. If she could take over the shop, she could open a store and sell it to supply the entire Wuling Town.
However, she glanced at her inventory and realized she couldn't consume it all. The production was too high; perhaps she should exchange it for something with lower production?
Han Luoxue went to the basement efficiently, and with the help of Han Luoyu, Yunniang, and Doctor Xu, they quickly carried up more than 300 kilograms of cabbage.
The amount of money she asked for was the same as that of the Liu family. Han Luoxue only brought Yunniang with her, as there wasn't enough room for many people in the carriage.
The carriage was fast, and it took about half an hour to reach the town.
The two shops that Mr. Hu wants to sell are quite far apart, but that's better, as opening two shops won't affect each other.
The shop has a large building area, with two floors, each over 100 square meters, a cellar used as a warehouse, and five or six unused rooms in the backyard.
“Under normal circumstances, this shop wouldn’t be sold for two thousand taels of silver.”
Old Master Hu sighed, and Han Luoxue nodded. She had long realized that nowadays, apart from edible things, almost everything was worthless.
"The shop is fine, and I accept the price."
Han Luoxue glanced at it and was very satisfied. Yunniang was still feeling dizzy.
Such a large shop is usually worth two thousand taels of silver. Two of them would be four thousand taels, and that's how they got it.
But... not long ago they were starving.
Thinking back to when she was at Old Han's house, she would go without food for several days in a row, and there were only a few days in a month when she could see a glimpse of grain. Yet, Old Han still made her do all the chores.
In just a few days, they not only had enough to eat, but also had two shops.
It all feels unreal, like I'm dreaming.
"Snow Girl, the shop is fine. When will your grain arrive? If you need time to prepare, that's fine too, but I hope you can give me some first."
Master Hu is a very honest man, and Han Luoxue likes to deal with people like him.
"The grain is readily available and can be delivered at any time."
“Alright then. You were introduced by Uncle Fu, so I trust him and I trust you. Let’s go to the government office to change the documents first.”
Han Luoxue had no objection; it was better to complete the formalities sooner rather than later.
"Xue'er, use your name."
Upon hearing Han Luoxue mention Han Mingyuan's name, Yunniang quickly stopped her.
Others may not know, but she understands that everything her family has now is because of Han Luoxue.
If it weren't for their daughter, their family would have fallen apart long ago.
"Mother, don't you believe in my abilities? Let's put Father's name on these two shops, and put mine name on any more we buy later."
Han Luoxue had made up her mind; she wanted to buy a shop for her parents, younger brother, and younger sister.
"Can……"
Yunniang looked at her with a complicated expression. All of this was earned by Xue'er alone. Even if it was her own daughter, she didn't want to take advantage of her.
"Alright, the officer is still waiting."
Han Luoxue tugged at Yunniang's hand and smiled:
"Please write my father's name. Thank you for your help."
Wuling Town is just a small town, and there aren't many things to do there. Today's matter was handled by County Magistrate Wen.
Seeing a beautiful woman naturally puts one in a good mood. Upon hearing her words, Magistrate Wen was surprised. Did this shop belong to a beautiful woman?
She even offered it to her family? She seems to have a good personality.
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