Chapter 90 So it was the Yu family's shop!
As Shu Yu walked, she inquired about the situation, "What did that shop do before? Why is it no longer in operation?"
"To be honest, Miss Lu, the shop originally sold rouge and face powder. It was the Yu family's shop in Wenlan Town."
Shu Yu suddenly stopped in her tracks. "The Yu family?"
"Yes, this shop was originally managed by Mrs. Yu, but she suddenly fell seriously ill a couple of days ago and didn't have the energy. Mr. Yu doesn't know much about rouge and face powder either, and there's another rouge shop across the street with so-so business, so he simply rented it out. Miss Lu, you're lucky."
Shu Yu chuckled dryly. Yes, she was lucky. All those things that happened in the Yu family were actually caused by her.
It seems that Master Yu intends to use Madam Yu's illness as an excuse to keep her confined to the mansion. That makes sense; if word gets out that Madam Yu is having an affair, Master Yu will lose face.
As they spoke, the two had already arrived at Ningshui Street.
This street is located in the very center of Jiangyuan County. It is wide and clean, and can accommodate three or four horse-drawn carriages traveling side by side.
Quan Zhongren led her to a spot near the end of the street, which was quieter than the middle and the beginning.
But Shu Yu didn't mind the quietness, because this area was actually frequented by people from the county town who had some wealth.
Restaurants, cosmetics shops, jewelry stores, and silk shops are all located nearby.
"Miss Lu, this is the place. Please come in."
Shu Yu followed him inside. The rouge shop in front of them hadn't been completely cleared out yet. Everyone in the village said that the slightly better rouge and face powder had already been bought up at low prices by the shop across the street after hearing the news.
The Yu family's shop is actually not very big. It has a small courtyard in the back, which is also very small, with only two small rooms and a kitchen.
At this moment, the Yu family steward was in the courtyard directing his servants to throw away the bedding and furniture in the room.
Judging from his disgusted expression, it seems...
Shu Yu wondered if this shop was one of the places where Mrs. Yu met with her lover in secret.
Hearing the noise, the butler turned around.
After Quan Zhongren stepped forward and said a few words, the butler turned his gaze to Shu Yu, "So you're the one who wants to rent a shop?"
Shu Yu smiled and said, "Yes, our family wants to start a small business, so we asked the Quan Zhong family to help us keep an eye out for opportunities."
“The rent for our shop isn’t cheap; it’s this much,” the housekeeper said, holding up his hand to indicate a number.
Not to mention Shu Yu, everyone in the village was shocked. Five taels of silver a month for this small shop? That's a bit of a rip-off. Shops like this in the area only cost three or four taels.
Shu Yu felt that the Yu family was slaughtering pigs, and judging from the housekeeper's appearance, they didn't genuinely want to rent the place to her.
It seems that the two companies that came to see the shop later were more financially capable, and they have even already revealed their rent.
Shu Yu was silent for a moment. Just as everyone was trying to mediate and help negotiate the price, she looked up and said to the housekeeper, "The rent is indeed a bit expensive, but the location of this shop is very rare. I really like it."
Everyone was anxious. "Oh, Miss Lu, that's not how you bargain. You're telling people you really like it. You won't be able to negotiate a single penny off!"
Didn't you see the butler's smug expression? You should have made a move to leave at that moment.
Sure enough, Miss Lu was still too young. He was fooled by her overly calm and composed expression and thought she had experienced a lot in life.
(End of this chapter)
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