Five days passed in this way, and finally, Qi Niang and Tu Men'an came to their door.
They saw four good-looking little ones who were also very sweet-talking.
I was overjoyed. If it weren't for the important business we were here for...
They couldn't wait to move over, and after exchanging warm greetings...
The two of them eventually shifted their gaze from the little one and turned it to Qin Luo.
"Luo Luo, Qiniang and I have looked at all the shops in the city and finally found three that meet our requirements. So we brought the blueprints over for you to see first. You can go and see the shops anytime."
Qin Luo was surprised that these two were actually quite reliable.
She carefully examined all the blueprints; the first one was in the east of the city.
The main building has only three floors, but fortunately the backyard is spacious and includes a storage room.
However, the courtyards used for accommodation were not connected; they were separated by an alley.
The second picture shows the east side of the city; this courtyard is connected to the rest of the city.
However, its main building only has two floors and no warehouse.
Qin Luo was most satisfied with the last picture; it not only featured a large courtyard with five sections.
The main building has five floors and is also marked with two warehouses.
One is above ground, and the other is underground; the main building is a restaurant used for banquets at night.
The entire interior features a double-height ceiling design, allowing a view of the large stage on the first floor from every floor.
This style is strikingly similar to that of an auction house; it could open for business with just a few minor renovations.
Moreover, it faces north and its wealth position is in the east.
The East is beautiful! The sun rises in the East, and as it ascends, wealth flows in.
Qin Luo immediately decided to check out this third store.
If there are no potential problems, then just buy it.
Qi Niang and Tu Men'an had already guessed that she would choose this family.
The two pushed and shoved each other, as if they had some unspeakable secret.
Qin Luo stared straight at them.
"What are you two being so hesitant about? Since you've already brought the blueprints, that means you also think these three shops are good. So why are you acting like this?"
Because this third case was something the Tumen family needed for their inspection, she gritted her teeth and stepped forward.
"Luo Luo, um, I insisted on bringing these blueprints, but the shop isn't very clean. However, the materials and decorations are excellent; the Shi Sun family spent a lot of money to build it..."
"Unclean? How so?"
She rattled off a whole bunch of things, but only these three words reached Qin Luo's ears.
When she asked that question, Tumen immediately became hesitant and stammering.
He couldn't speak clearly, which made Seventh Sister, who was standing nearby, anxious.
She pulled Tumen aside and began to speak frankly and openly.
"This shop is haunted!"
Qin Luo was already curious, and this made him even more curious.
"Haunted? Why would it be haunted? Is it really haunted, or is someone doing it on purpose?"
"The owner initially thought it was the rival's doing, so he hired a lot of martial arts masters to keep watch and catch the culprit. But guess what happened next?"
"What's wrong?"
"Those experts, some went mad, some became stupid, as if they had lost their souls. After that, no one dared to enter that shop again."
After listening, Qin Luo looked at Tu Men'an again.
"Sister, what were you thinking when you took this shop? I haven't offended you, have I?"
Upon hearing this, Tumen thought she was angry.
He hurriedly stepped forward to explain
"No, oh dear, sister, let me explain."
"Fine, come on, explain yourself. I want to see what kind of explanation you can come up with."
"Actually, I've always suspected that the ghost in that shop is my friend Arui..."
Qin Luo perked up immediately upon hearing about the gossip.
She took out some fruit and pastries, sat down at the table, and prepared to eat some melon.
Those little ones are just like her.
They all crowded around, clutching their snacks. Seventh Sister saw the scene...
I knew they loved watching the drama unfold; it's a family trait.
After Qin Luo and the little ones sat down properly, he reached out his hand towards Tumen An.
"Please begin your performance."
"Performance?"
"Oh no, please begin your story."
Tumen recalled for a moment, his eyes seeming to return to those years.
"Shen Tu Rui is my childhood sweetheart. We're both orphans, but he's worse off than me. He suddenly had an aunt who sold him to the Canyue Tower to work as a servant..."
"The Moon-Viewing Pavilion?"
"It's the building you've got your eye on."
"That's an interesting name, huh? Can Yue. Is the owner a weasel?"
After she finished speaking, everyone's eyes turned to her.
After Qin Luo apologized sheepishly, the diagram continued.
Tumenan withdrew his gaze and continued speaking.
"Back then, after he finished work, he would wait for me at the corner gate of the courtyard so I could talk to him. He said that only by listening to me talk could he keep living..."
Upon hearing the sad part, the four little ones all pulled out their handkerchiefs.
Tumen looked at their similar faces and identical movements.
My initial sadness has eased considerably.
"And so half a year passed day after day. On the Dragon Boat Festival, I went to the side gate with zongzi (sticky rice dumplings) to wait for him. I waited from night until day, but in the end, all I found was his corpse..."
Seeing her tears, Qin Luo immediately took the handkerchief from Wu Hua's hand and handed it to her.
"Do we need to slow down?"
Tumen shook his head, wiped away his tears, and took a few deep breaths to suppress his emotions.
"I saw his aunt carrying his body. I rushed over to check, but she kicked me away. I grabbed his leg, trying to get to the bottom of things, but she beat me severely again..."
As she spoke, the tears she had just wiped away flowed again as if a floodgate had been opened.
"After that, I could only ask the servant who was close to Arui about what happened back then!"
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