A large black mole?
oh!
It must be the person with the mole that says "eats a lot"!
I do remember that.
The young man named Dongzi was probably around twenty years old. He had a black mole the size of a little fingernail on the corner of his mouth, which made him look like someone with a strong appetite for sex.
No wonder Master Bai entrusted him with the procurement.
He knew exactly which shop in the county had the best food.
“I remember, I remember. Doesn’t that mean we’re practically acquaintances? All this back and forth, Jiashu County is quite small.”
Yan Xia sighed.
"Yes, that's why I was so angry when I heard that Manager Yan wanted to buy my land and that I was offended by that dog of a servant. I came here early this morning. Luckily, I've been staying in the town house these past few days. If I had gone back to the manor, I probably would have known nothing about this. Don't worry, I've already ordered that dog of a servant to be sold off. The servants in the manor should be there soon. When they arrive, I'll tie him up, give him a beating, and sell him to the brokerage firm. I won't let him off easily."
Bai Xiyuan stroked his beard again, his voice filled with anger.
Yan Xia was afraid that he would pull off his beard in a fit of anger.
"It's nothing, Mr. Bai, don't get upset. Here, have some milk tea to sweeten your mouth."
Kong Yaren had already filled all four teacups with milk tea.
Yan Xia picked up her teacup and took a sip.
Hearing her words, Bai Xiyuan also finished his milk tea in one gulp.
This milk tea is only available for dine-in; there is no delivery or takeout service.
So, it was his first time drinking it, and after trying it, Bai Xiyuan's eyes lit up.
He has a sweet tooth and even likes to add sugar to his tea.
This quirk is something that people of the same age don't understand.
Over time, he would act like an ordinary person in public, but then eat all sorts of sweets when he got home.
The sweet taste of milk tea captivated him.
Bai Xiyuan couldn't wait for Kong Yaren to refill his cup.
He picked up the pot, poured himself a full cup, and drank three cups before stopping.
"Haha, please excuse my poor appearance. It turns out that not only are the pastries in your shop delicious, but the tea is also very good. It has a milky flavor, so it must have milk added. No wonder it's called milk tea. Your mind is truly made of gold. I really admire you."
Bai Xiyuan's family also owns many shops, but the revenue is very meager, and some shops are even losing money.
He did not make his fortune through business.
From the time he was born, his family elders had countless fields.
Their ancestors were all landlords.
He was one of them, of course.
It's not just the farmland in Jiashu County.
He owns land in several surrounding counties and even in Jiangnan County.
He could be considered the landlord with the most land in Jiashu County.
The landlords here were different from the merchants; their descendants could participate in the imperial examinations.
Their social status was also higher than that of businessmen.
Moreover, the shops owned by the Bai family are all registered under the names of collateral relatives or wives and concubines.
Bai Xiyuan's eldest grandson was a scholar, and even though his ranking was low, he was still highly respected.
If Yan Xia hadn't managed to curry favor with the county magistrate, she, as a mere merchant, would never have heard the honorific "you" (您) even if she were incredibly wealthy.
The two chatted for almost half an hour, with Jin Yu occasionally interjecting a word, but mostly acting as a listener.
"Hey, the sun's practically overhead! Xia, I wonder if you know anything about my place...?"
Bai Xiyuan has changed his way of addressing Yan Xia, now calling her "Xiao Xia".
Yan Xia no longer calls him Master Bai.
He was renamed Uncle Bai.
"Yes, your land is indeed good, it's just the price..."
Yan Xia hesitated, realizing that she still had less than 5,500 taels of silver left in her spatial storage, including yesterday's revenue from the pastry shop.
Uncle Bai asked for four thousand taels, and Kong Yaren revealed the price to her.
It can be returned to around 3600.
Yan Xia is prepared to pay 3500.
We're just waiting for Uncle Bai to speak.
Seeing that he had finally steered the conversation toward the fields, Yan Xia perked up.
She just couldn't show that she really wanted to buy it.
Otherwise, this price cannot be negotiated down.
"Alright, alright, Uncle Bai won't beat around the bush with you anymore. It was my servant who was rude first. Let's not go through with all that back and forth. A flat price of 3,500 taels, consider it Uncle Bai's apology to you, how about that?"
Good heavens, five hundred taels less now, no need to haggle anymore.
Yan Xia's face lit up with joy, but she quickly returned to normal after only half a second.
No one noticed.
Seeing her so calm, Bai Xiyuan assumed she was dissatisfied with the price.
Just as he was about to speak, Yan Xia's cool voice surrounded his ears.
“Okay, three thousand five hundred taels. We’ll go and complete the formalities today.”
The owner of the land has extensive connections, and the area is clearly stated on the land deed, so there's no need to measure the land again. If someone were to falsify the land and be reported to the authorities, they would be in jail.
Moreover, Yan Xia had visually estimated that the land indeed reached 1,300 mu, no more.
If the land isn't measured, the procedures will be completed much faster, plus you'll have connections in the government.
That piece of land belongs to her today.
Yan Xia is an impatient person.
She needs to get what she wants immediately.
Coincidentally, Bai Xiyuan is the same.
The two hit it off immediately.
I went back to the brokerage and signed the contract.
The banknotes were handed over.
Then I went to the county government office to complete the formalities and transfer the property.
Everything was finished by 3 PM.
That's how fast it is.
In ancient times, if you had an acquaintance, you could save half a month's effort.
Time is money!
Not only was Yan Xia busy all day, but Su Anjiang was also busy until the afternoon.
June 3rd.
It's the perfect time for ginseng to make its debut.
Early in the morning, there were more than a dozen people standing outside the shop, most of them were fellow shop owners, but there were also wealthy people who had come because of its reputation.
Just as the shop opened its doors.
The group rushed into the shop like they were grabbing discounted eggs.
The gate was almost broken by the crowd; she was nowhere to be seen with her usual dignified demeanor.
"Wow, this is a 500-year-old ginseng? It looks just like a doll, it truly has a spirit!"
"There really is a 500-year-old ginseng. It's been so long since I've seen one. The last time I saw a 500-year-old one was when I was still unmarried. Moreover, that ginseng was of average quality. It was dug up by a hunter and several of its roots were broken off. It was such a waste."
"Manager Su, sell me this ginseng. My father-in-law's 50th birthday is next month, and I'm really worried about what gift to give him. You know I have plenty of money, how about you sell it to me for 800 taels?"
“I’ll offer nine hundred taels. This ginseng is of such high quality that it looks more and more like a ginseng doll. I want to buy it and keep it as a keepsake for my precious grandson.”
"You damned grandson, why do you insist on taking the ginseng from me? What precious grandson do you have? If your daughter-in-law were really that fertile, would she have only given birth to two girls after seven or eight years of marriage? My father-in-law's birthday is the important thing. I'll contribute nine hundred taels. It's just that the harvest is bad now. When I was young, a five-hundred-year-old ginseng would only sell for a little over four hundred taels at most. Even if it was of such good quality, it would only fetch six hundred at most."
“............”
These people were chattering away because of the old lady at the vegetable market.
It's incredibly noisy.
Su Anjiang, however, didn't mind. He sat behind the counter, drinking tea and watching them argue, his expression incredibly smug.
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