After a brief moment of consideration, Zhou Zhizhi finally made her decision. "Manager Liu, I am very willing to buy this shop. However, with my current financial situation, the price of four thousand taels is indeed a burden. Could you offer me some discounts?"
Bargaining is perfectly normal in business, and Manager Liu understood that, after all, four thousand taels was not a small sum.
“I can see that Miss Zhou is sincere about wanting it. The lowest price I can accept is three thousand five hundred taels. I previously inquired with a wealthy merchant who was interested in buying it, and he offered three thousand taels. He has worked hard all his life and doesn’t want to sell it off so cheaply, so I’m waiting here for a buyer who will offer a higher price.”
Seeing that Manager Liu spoke sincerely, Zhou Zhizhi couldn't bear to say anything more, so she gestured for Wu Er to pay.
By the time they signed and sealed the deed, transferred the land title, and completed all the formalities, it was noon, lunchtime.
Zhou Zhizhi was also very excited; she hadn't expected to find a good shop in just one morning.
He has already figured out how to run the shop in the future.
"I told you to keep the land deed safe. It's getting late, let's head to the No. 1 Restaurant in the World now," Zhou Zhizhi instructed Wu Er.
"Yes, Miss." Wu Er put away the land deed and left with Zhou Zhizhi.
The No. 1 Building Under Heaven is located in Liuli Lane, which is some distance from Zouma Street. It is a relatively quiet lane where many literati and scholars like to compose poems, stroll around, and admire the moon.
"Young Master Xiao, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting." Zhou Zhizhi pushed open the door of the private room and said to Xiao Xiyou, who was already sitting there.
"Wu Er, go and tell them to serve the dishes." Zhou Zhizhi saw that there was only tea in front of Xiao Xiyou, so she quickly instructed Wu Er and then sat down opposite Xiao Xiyou.
When Xiao Xiyou heard Zhou Zhizhi call him Young Master Xiao, he responded with the same title.
"Miss Zhou, you sent someone to tell me to come here today to fulfill yesterday's promise?" Xiao Xiyou asked knowingly, not at all worried that Zhou Zhizhi would break her promise.
Xiao Xiyou stayed up all night, carefully browsing through the books in the manor. He had fully understood that the "Northern Darkness Divine Art" that Zhou Zhizhi practiced was not the evil or heretical method he thought it was, but a little-known martial arts secret manual that had been gradually forgotten by the world because it was extremely difficult to master.
The fusion of true qi and bloodline is only the beginning of cultivation; Zhou Zhizhi will definitely need his help many times in the future.
"Of course, I'm not one to break my promises." Zhou Zhizhi poured herself a cup of tea, took a sip, and began to tell Xiao Xiyou about her adventures that day.
"I have already taken over a restaurant. After I have run it for a while and it is up and running, I will hand it over to Young Master Xiao."
"What's amazing about this restaurant is that there's a special entertainment hall in the backyard for wealthy young men, filled with antiques, calligraphy, paintings, and other works of art," Zhou Zhizhi said, her eyes sparkling.
"I plan to renovate this shop, remove its accommodation function, turn it into a restaurant, and then innovate the dishes!"
As Zhou Zhizhi was speaking, the waiter received orders and brought the dishes to their private room.
"Young Master Xiao, please eat first. I'll take you to see it after you finish eating." Zhou Zhizhi, who had been hungry all morning, couldn't wait to feast.
Xiao Xiyou nodded. Looking at the lively, cheerful, and unrestrained Zhou Zhizhi, a crack seemed to appear in his otherwise strong heart.
He found himself unconsciously drawn to Zhou Zhizhi, someone who had never shone so brightly in his life.
The two of them began to enjoy the food in front of them. The dishes were exquisite and had unique flavors, and each dish was a feast for the eyes, nose, and palate.
As Zhou Zhizhi ate, she exclaimed, "No wonder it's called the number one restaurant in the world. The chefs are really skilled. I should also consider finding an excellent chef."
"Then I'll wait and see, and wait for Miss Zhou to teach me how to run such a successful restaurant."
Xiao Xiyou refilled Zhou Zhizhi's empty cup with some tea. Although he was secretly pleased that Zhou Zhizhi had worked so hard to establish the restaurant for him, he remained serious and spoke in a detached tone.
After having lunch, the two headed straight for Zouma Street.
"This is the shop I just bought," Zhou Zhizhi said as she led Xiao Xiyou in.
Because Zhou Zhizhi bought the shop, Manager Liu quickly closed it down and went out of business. He couldn't wait to pack up and rush back to his hometown to reunite with his wife and children and fulfill his filial duties to his mother.
At this moment, only Manager Liu and a few employees were cleaning the shop. They saw that Zhou Zhizhi had returned, this time with a man.
Manager Liu immediately stopped what he was doing and approached Zhou Zhizhi with a smile.
"Miss Zhou, who is this...?" Manager Liu guessed that the handsome man with regular features was Miss Zhou's lover.
But he dared not speak recklessly, after all, women are sensitive, and sometimes it is the best choice to see through things but not say them.
“He is my creditor. I will hand over this shop to him after I have managed it well. You can just call him Young Master Xiao,” Zhou Zhizhi replied to Manager Liu’s question.
“I brought him here for a tour. Manager Liu, you go on with your work and don’t worry about us,” Zhou Zhizhi continued.
Xiao Xiyou's face darkened upon hearing Zhou Zhizhi's words, and he sighed inwardly: What do you mean I'm her creditor? She clearly has feelings for me and wants to give me a few shops so that she can get entangled with me and get closer to me. I am, after all, the second prince of the Great Xiao Kingdom. How could I not have my own private property and covet a few shops from Zhou Zhizhi!
Xiao Xiyou flicked his sleeve, took a big step past Zhou Zhizhi who was walking half a step ahead of him, and started looking at it by himself.
"Strange, he was fine just now, what's wrong?" Zhou Zhizhi was very confused by Xiao Xiyou's unusual behavior, wondering what had gotten into him this time.
But in order for Xiao Xiyou to continue helping her cultivate the Northern Darkness Divine Art, Zhou Zhizhi still hurried over and introduced him to Xiao Xiyou.
"It's originally a small restaurant where you can eat and stay overnight. The first floor is the dining hall, and the second floor has rooms, a total of thirty. I plan to renovate the rooms and turn them into private dining rooms." After showing the front hall, Zhou Zhizhi couldn't wait to start introducing the back hall.
"Young Master Xiao, please follow me." Zhou Zhizhi led Xiao Xiyou through the antique corridor and into the hall filled with antiques and works of art.
"This is the place I told you about, a place exclusively for rich kids to have fun. I plan to keep this area," Zhou Zhizhi said with a grin.
"Firstly, if we were to abruptly inform these wealthy young men that this place would no longer be available for their use, some of them would certainly be unwilling and cause trouble."
"Secondly, these wealthy young people have spending power and can be developed into stable customers for the store."
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