The old man rolled his eyes in annoyance. A woman walked in; she must have been his daughter-in-law. She tugged at the old man's clothes and said in a low voice, "Stop being so stubborn. Just go with the normal price. You said before that prices here might go up in the future, but when is 'in the future'? Don't we all need to eat? Don't forget, they just gave you five hundred taels of silver a few days ago!"
Although her daughter-in-law spoke very softly, Han Luoxue and Zhou Jie still heard her.
The two men were somewhat speechless. It seemed this old man was playing favorites. Did they really look that easy to fool?
"Well, I just wanted to ask for more money, didn't I?"
The old man pouted; he looked a bit like a child.
"Ladies, please don't take offense at my master's words. These two shops will be priced at the normal rate. 1,400 taels for both. If you are interested, I will take you there to take a look."
The woman's attitude was much better than the old man's, and Han Luoxue and Zhou Jie nodded hurriedly. Actually, Han Luoxue had already considered that two thousand taels of silver was acceptable.
The woman was overjoyed to see that they had agreed.
The old man followed behind, his face sour. Anyone who didn't know better would think someone owed her a lot of money. But his wife didn't even glance at him. It was clear that this was how they usually got along.
"You don't need to pay attention to her, that's just his personality, and I'm the one who decides this!"
"Auntie, I can tell that you're the one making all the decisions at home?"
Han Luoxue said with a grin, and the woman laughed heartily: "That's not it, my husband is a little greedy. But I can still make the decision on this matter."
They lived not far from the shop, and after walking for a short while, they returned to the shop. The woman opened the door, and the shopkeeper from the shop next door followed her in: "Oh my, not bad! The shop has finally been sold!"
The woman's eyes were also filled with envy.
The woman rolled her eyes at her, annoyed: "You can sell things too if you're envious, but your shop isn't as new as mine."
Once inside, Han Luoxue discovered that the woman hadn't lied to her; the shop had indeed been renovated, and the backyard was well-maintained, with neat rows of stones paved on the ground.
The warehouse is large enough to store a lot of things.
Han Luoxue was extremely satisfied; this place was perfect for a grain store.
The other shop was similar; there was a small door between the two backyards, which was usually locked, but they were still connected.
Seeing this, Han Luoxue had already made up her mind: "Auntie, I really like this shop. I can buy it. I wonder if you want cash or a payment in grain, or other items are also acceptable!"
"Can it be converted into grain? Can only a portion be converted?"
The woman's eyes lit up when she heard that she could exchange it for grain.
They plan to sell the shop and then go back to their hometown. They'll need to eat along the way, right? They can exchange it for some food.
"I'm fine with everything on my end! If you want to exchange it for grain, I can give you a discount!"
Han Luoxue was also very generous, mainly because the prices her aunt initially offered were quite favorable.
"Alright, I don't need too much grain, fifty catties will be enough. The rest can be silver!"
Hearing that her aunt only wanted fifty catties of grain, it really wasn't much. Han Luoxue was happy to do her a favor: "If it's fifty catties, consider it a gift from me. That's a total of 1,400 taels of silver, right?"
Han Luoxue took out the silver notes. She kept all her belongings in her spatial storage, but everyone assumed she was taking them out of her sleeve.
"Here are the silver notes. I'll send the grain over to you later. When do we complete the formalities?"
The old man had remained silent the whole time, but when he heard that it was time to complete the formalities, he looked up and his eyes were a little red.
These two shops were the result of his life's work; he wouldn't have sold them if business hadn't been so bad.
"Let's do it now!" The aunt's eyes were also slightly red. She had thought about selling the shop before, but after it was actually sold, she still felt empty inside. Although she got grain and silver, she still didn't feel good.
She turned to her husband and sighed softly, "Take this money back home, rent a shop, and you can make a living!"
The shopkeeper next door felt the same way. Business wasn't good there either, but he still had some savings to tide him over, so he wanted to hold on for a while longer.
He was surprised to see Han Luoxue offer such a generous price, even giving him extra grain. He hadn't expected her to be so generous, especially considering how precious grain was at this time.
People tend to be more rational when it comes to their own shops.
The shopkeeper's eyes darted around; he still wanted to go home and discuss it with his family. After all, with the shop, they could cover their living expenses. If they sold the shop, even if they got a lot of money at once, how their family would make a living afterward was still uncertain.
"Okay, okay, you're right!"
The old man spoke impatiently, while the aunt smiled and said, "What I said is right!"
It's clear that the two have a very good relationship.
"Oh, auntie, if you don't have any work for the time being, you can stay and help out at my shop. I'm preparing to sell grain here, and I usually need to hire people!"
Han Luoxue was speaking out of genuine feeling for their relationship; otherwise, she wouldn't have said anything.
The aunt's eyes lit up when she heard this: "Can we really stay?"
They've been running these two shops for over ten years and have developed a strong attachment to them. They've changed businesses several times in between, but they've never really made much money.
"Of course! We'll calculate the wages at market rates!"
The old man was also tempted, and Han Luoxue smiled and said, "Let's go and complete the transfer procedures first!"
Experienced people like this are still quite rare, and Han Luoxue is willing to give them a chance.
Both sides agreed, and the procedures were very simple. After everything was completed, Han Luoxue looked around the entire shop. It didn't need any major renovations; a little tidying up would be enough for it to open for business.
When the shopkeeper next door heard that Han Luoxue wanted to do grain business, he was also very curious: "Miss, grain is hard to find these days. Do you have any supply channels?"
Everyone knows that grain is valuable, but it's difficult to procure it.
They didn't know where to get their goods.
"We have some connections at home, so it's still possible to get a little bit in!"
Han Luoxue chuckled as she explained to the two how to tidy up the room, then left them some silver and told them to go outside and find someone to help them before Han Luoxue and Zhou Jie went back.
Han Luoxue was stunned when she quietly returned to the palace and heard the news that registration was today.
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