Chapter 250 Five Hundred and Fifty Articles
Hearing the noise, Song Chunxue came out of the potato cellar and went to the front yard.
"Is anyone home? Are you interested in selling your shop?"
"Bang bang bang!"
Is anyone home?
The people outside muttered to the others, "There's been no movement for so long, is he not home?"
Soon, Tian Jiahua's voice came, "She's definitely home. The door isn't locked from the outside, but it's chained up from the inside. She's probably busy. Wait a moment."
She asked curiously, "I didn't expect her aunt to have a shop. How did you find her?"
The man said, "I've been asking around for days. I've had my eye on that shop for a while, but I never knew who owned it. It's just sitting there empty anyway, so I might as well take it over and start a business."
"What if they don't want to take over? Her aunt can run her own business. You look familiar, didn't you run a shop before? Why are you taking over another shop now? Has your business grown?"
Flower Butterfly's voice is very unique; you can tell from it that she's been talking to people about this and that, and that's the kind of voice she's developed over the years.
Song Chunxue opened the door and went out, only to see two people at the door turn around at the same time.
"Auntie, you're finally out! Do you want to sell me that shop of yours?" A smiling man stepped forward. "I wanted to buy that shop last year, but I'm short on cash right now. I wonder if I could lease it for a year so I can do some business?"
"Yes, auntie, if you're not planning to open your own business, how about you give it to us first?"
Song Chunxue, seeing that they appeared to be a couple, raised her hand and said, "Let's go inside and talk."
The butterfly came over and said, "This kind of thing needs a third person present, otherwise her aunt has never done this before and is easily fooled."
As she spoke, she took Song Chunxue's arm and greeted her in a familiar manner, "Please come in, both of you. Let her aunt make you some tea."
Song Chunxue was not unwilling.
Although the butterfly was quite troublesome, she had lived in Zhuanglang City for so many years and was more experienced than her in many things.
After entering the house, Flower Butterfly led them to the main hall and chatted with them, while Song Chunxue went to the kitchen to boil water.
Before long, she brought the yellow rice steamed buns and guokui (a type of flatbread) to the north room, indicating that the tea would be ready soon.
"We're in a hurry, so let's get straight to the point and ask clearly. If that doesn't work, we'll try other shops."
“We’ve inquired around, and the prices around your shop are about the same, five hundred coins a month. I wonder if Aunt Jiang would be willing to do that?”
"By the way, my surname is Nan."
Song Chunxue glanced at the flower butterfly shop. "Brother Nan, I haven't even looked at that shop since I bought it. I really don't know the market price, so it's hard to make a decision today..."
“I know that shop. Isn’t it the one next to the goat bun shop, the one whose previous owner went to live with the Shui Chuan family?” Flower Butterfly raised the price. “If you add another fifty coins, neither of us will get a good deal. I know that bun shop makes more than six hundred coins a month. Five hundred and fifty coins is not unreasonable.”
She looked at Song Chunxue and said, "Your shop is a little smaller, so this price isn't a loss."
Song Chunxue leaned closer to her, "Is that really true?"
"Don't worry, the price is fair, and they won't haggle. They'll definitely leave if it's six hundred coins. Since you don't seem to want to do business right now, let them keep busy. You just need to collect the money."
Song Chunxue nodded. In any case, it was just a verbal agreement, and she could still back out before the contract was finalized.
“We’re just a small business owner, and fifty coins isn’t a small amount…” Brother Nan’s wife said hesitantly in a low voice.
“My sister is also a farmer. If she weren’t bad at business, how could she possibly sell such a good location?” Flower Butterfly crossed her arms. “Besides, we agreed that she would take over the shop for a year first. If my sister is willing to do business after a year, you can find another shop.”
She said irritably, "If you think this price is still unfair, we won't buy it. Good stuff is always in demand."
Song Chunxue was quite impressed with Hua Hudie; in such a short time, she knew which shop it was and could easily control people with her words.
It seems she still has a lot to learn if she wants to do business.
The flower butterfly sat up straight and told them that her husband was in business and knew the prices of these shops like the back of his hand. She said they could ask around if they didn't believe her.
The Nan couple were aware of the situation, and reluctantly agreed to the arrangement.
“Then let’s go to the shop tomorrow to sign the contract. We’ll clean the shop in a few days and open for business by the middle of the month. What do you think, Auntie?”
Song Chunxue nodded, "Alright, I'll go to the shop at Chenshi tomorrow. If you don't come within half an hour, I'll come back."
"Don't worry, since we've agreed, we won't go back on our word. See you tomorrow at Chenshi (7-9 AM)."
After Song Chunxue saw the person off, Hua Hudie couldn't help but click her tongue and say, "I didn't realize you not only bought courtyards and land, but also shops. Tell me, how did you become so rich?"
"Would you believe me if I told you I dug up a valuable ancient tomb?"
Flower Butterfly was stunned, then clapped her hands and said, "Of course I believe it! Some people can find gold nuggets just by tripping in the mountains. It makes perfect sense for you."
With a look of excitement, she moved closer to her and asked, "Where did you dig this? I'll go and check the bottom."
"I forgot."
Song Chunxue went to the kitchen, scooped hot water into a porcelain jar, threw in the roasted fennel stalks, covered it with a lid, and let it cool so she could drink it anytime without worrying about upset stomach.
“That’s true. If there are any left, would it be my turn?” Flower Butterfly said with a regretful look. “They would definitely find it and dig it up until there’s nothing left, not even bones.”
"..." It's not that exaggerated, but it sounds creepy.
My senior brother also said he wouldn't dig up graves anymore. Looking back now, I was really bold.
If he hadn't been desperate, the Taoist priest probably wouldn't have dug up the grave. I wonder where he is now.
"By the way, you haven't gone out much these past two days, but I keep running into Mei Yang passing by your house in the evenings. Could it be that he's trying to harass you?"
"If he really sends someone to propose marriage, would you agree?"
Song Chunxue handed her a cup of tea, saying, "I'll kick her out."
"Sigh, Brother Mei has it tough. I've never seen him so attentive to any woman, especially a widow. You don't know, before, the women he pursued were all eighteen or nineteen-year-old young women..."
The little dog in the yard barked twice at the gate. Song Chunxue got up and said, "I have a lot of chores to do at home. I also need to cook a pot of potatoes. We'll have potato dumplings for dinner."
She was seeing off a guest.
Butterfly poked her, "I think you're just as bad as having no brothers. One of you is all flirtation and no action, and the other can't be mentioned at all. You probably won't believe it, but he's an old bachelor, so old and doesn't even have a child. There must be something wrong with him."
She got up and walked out, saying, "If you settle down with him, you might actually be a perfect match."
“I don’t want to settle for a mediocre life. I meditate and cultivate myself every day now, and men will ruin my spiritual path.”
The butterfly turned around slyly, "So, you've considered pairing him up?"
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