Yun Xiangye smiled and said, "It's all in the past. Where's my aunt? Is she in Chang'an? I haven't seen her for a long time."
Su Zhan said, "My mother is in Luoyang. I came to Chang'an alone to do business as a pawnbroker."
Yun Xiangye asked, "Today is only the fourth day of the Lunar New Year. Isn't my cousin going to reunite with my aunt during the Lunar New Year?"
Su Zhan smiled and said, "At the end of the year, a deal in the Western Regions went awry, so I stayed in Chang'an City. As the saying goes, a blessing in disguise. I didn't expect to run into you while staying in Chang'an City. What a coincidence."
Yun Xiangye smiled and said, "What a coincidence! I haven't seen you for eight years. I didn't expect to see you again in this foreign land."
Su Zhan said, "By the way, what brings you to my clinic today?"
Yun Xiangye then got down to business. "I want the embroidery company to find me a two-acre courtyard on Zhuque Street to open an embroidery workshop. The front can be used as a shop, and the backyard can be used as a living space."
Su Zhan chuckled and said, "This shop isn't hard to find, but cousin, shops in Chang'an City are as valuable as gold. Your two-acre courtyard, plus a shop front, will cost at least 20,000 to 30,000 taels of silver."
"So much?" Yun Xiangye asked respectfully, "I know Chang'an is rich, and I thought four or five thousand taels of silver, half the price of Yongxing City, would be enough. I didn't expect it to be ten times more expensive."
Su Zhan said, "The people who shop on Suzaku Street are all high-ranking officials and nobles in Chang'an City. Therefore, the shops on Suzaku Street are much more valuable than those on other streets and alleys. For example, on Jinxiu Street, not far from Suzaku Street, a shop with a two-acre backyard can be purchased for about ten thousand taels of silver."
Yun Xiangye thought that ten thousand taels was beyond her budget, but when she thought about it carefully, she realized that her embroidery business in Chang'an City could not be compared with the meager income in Yongxing City.
The people in Fangqiao Town don't have much money, so her embroidery workshop is economical and sells high-quality and low-priced products. Although business is good, she only earns a few hundred taels of silver a year.
But in Chang'an City, there are many wealthy daughters of officials and noble families. I saw them in Chu Jing Pavilion last time. Some of them even wear clothes worth a hundred taels...
It can be seen that it is not difficult to earn back the 10,000 taels of silver in Chang'an City. As long as the reputation is spread, this business may not be unsuccessful. Moreover, if the business fails, the shop can still be sold.
Yun Xiangye thought for a moment and then decided, "Then I'll have to trouble my cousin to help me find a shop on Jinxiu Street and find a few embroiderers. The embroiderers' salaries are negotiable."
Su Zhan said, "Don't worry, cousin. I will definitely help you find a shop with excellent feng shui that can make a fortune every day. There is one more thing I want to ask you..."
Seeing Su Zhan in a dilemma, Yun Xiangye chuckled and said, "Just say it straight."
Su Zhan raised his eyes slightly, and paused for a moment before asking, "Have you been able to contact Sister Xiao He since you came to Chang'an City?"
Yun Xiangye asked doubtfully, "Which little sister He? I don't have a sister with the surname He."
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