This time, Lin Dagen brought nearly a hundred potted plants, including apples, peaches, figs, mangoes, and goat's milk fruit.
The milk fruit has an extremely high yield; each branch is covered with long, red fruits, glistening in the sunlight. Lin Zhaozhao picked one and almost had her teeth ache from the sourness. Just then, Meimei joined in the fun, and Lin Zhaozhao mischievously threw two over. Watching Meimei drool from the sourness, she finally started to improve the potted plant.
Half an hour later, after all the impurities were removed, Lin Zhaozhao looked at the fruit trees that had regained their vitality and picked a mango and a goat milk fruit.
The mango, once cut open, revealed its bright yellow flesh and a strong mango aroma, which spurred the four little ones to scramble for it. In contrast, none of the goat milk fruit touched it.
Lin Zhaozhao rinsed her mouth, masking the sweetness between her lips and teeth, and popped a goat milk fruit into her mouth. The moment she tasted it, the sourness brought out her pain.
Oh my, after she upgraded her powers, the sourness of this goat milk fruit became even stronger, completely different from before.
Lin Zhaozhao spat it out and blacklisted the goat milk fruit.
In the evening, Zhao Xu came looking for her, saying that she had found the shop she wanted.
Although Huichun is not exactly a prime location, good shops are unthinkable for ordinary people. Lin Zhaozhao's success in the bonsai business relies on her special ability; it can be said that only she can make it big and successful.
With this factor in mind, the location of the store is not so important; cheap and spacious is all that matters.
The shop Zhao Xu mentioned was not far from the courtyard Lin Zhaozhao was currently renting, only a ten-minute walk away. After crossing the alley, a slightly dilapidated street came into view, with withered branches and fallen leaves crunching underfoot.
With a long creak, the gate was pushed open, revealing a spacious shopfront. It was bright, clean, and tidy, clearly the result of considerable effort. Further inside was a second courtyard with a well and six rooms in total, including staff dormitories.
Lin Zhaozhao became more and more satisfied as she looked around. Zhao Xu then told her everything. Simply put, this place was like an abandoned old town in later generations. It was sparsely populated, and even if it was rented out at a low price, people would find it gloomy, let alone rent a shop here to do business. They would lose a fortune.
How much is the rent for this shop?
"Three taels a month."
Lin Zhaozhao sighed inwardly at how cheap it was, but then thought it made sense.
Unlike owner-occupied properties, shops are typically leased for a minimum of five years. The lease agreement is recognized by the government, and if a breach of contract is made, the owner can file a lawsuit in the government. This means that if business is bad, the shop is basically a dead end.
It seems that other people had previously tried to rent these shops because the rent was cheap, but all of them ended up falling through.
The price was right, and the shop location suited her taste, so Lin Zhaozhao immediately placed the order.
Zhang Mansion
"What treasure have you acquired this time? Why are you being so secretive?" Madam Zhang closed her eyes with a hint of helplessness, letting Zhang Wenlang pull her into the room. "Don't tell me you're trying to find out about money again. Your father just told the accountant yesterday to give you a fixed monthly allowance so you won't be idle all day."
"Mother, this time I've really gotten my hands on a treasure. In the entire Huichun City, only our family has one." The mother and son entered the inner room, and as soon as they stepped in, the sweet fragrance of fruit filled their nostrils. Madam Zhang couldn't help but take a deep breath. The moment she opened her eyes, she saw two potted plants covered with bright red fruit.
"What is this? I've never seen it before."
"Did I just mention Mother and you've already forgotten? This is a rare item that I obtained through favors. It's called a strawberry. I heard it was bought from a foreign merchant at a high price. It's the only one of its kind, with no other branches."
"They're just slightly bigger and prettier raspberries," Madam Zhang scoffed, not taking her son's praise to heart. But after tasting one, her eyes widened, and she busied herself picking some to take to the old lady's courtyard.
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