Chapter 34: Picking up a lot of money Pei Yixue's main character is an infuriating one...
According to the plan, Chen Ying visited several stores, but they were all snatched away by others, and the contracts were quickly signed at three times the price.
Excluding the normal selling price of the store, Pei Yixue split the excess with the store owner 50-50, and easily earned 460,000 yuan in cash.
However, after they visited the shop this time, they waited for two days and one night but no one said they wanted to buy it at a high price.
"Boss, in the past they would show up in half an hour at the fastest and half a day at the slowest. This time they are so slow, could they not come?" Chen Ying couldn't help but said worriedly.
"There is no such thing as a wall that is impenetrable. If we do this, those people will definitely hear something about it." Pei Yixue said, "They are not stupid. Even if they have a lot of money, they will just give it to the shop owner. But if the money is given to someone you consider an opponent, would you continue if it were you?"
"No. But they stopped after only four times. This is too indecisive." Chen Ying said regretfully.
Pei Yixue closed the "Nine Provinces Herbal Theory" in his hand and asked, "What do you think of the store you visited this time?"
"If we want to finalize the purchase, it is not the first choice." Chen Ying's eyes were full of pride: "There is a better location than this one."
Pei Yixue looked up and said, "Tell me about it."
"It's a coincidence that one of our guys accidentally fell and got hurt at the intersection of Pingyao Street and Xinglin Lane two days ago.
He wanted to find a nearby pharmacy to buy some medicine, but after walking half a street, he couldn't find it. Because there was only one pharmacy there.
Chen Ying was very excited when he spoke, and it was obvious that he was very satisfied with the shop. "This guy is smart. After finding the pharmacy, he talked to the old doctor inside and accidentally learned that the old doctor was about to return home, so he intended to sell the shop.
You have to know that this place is the most prosperous place in Yancheng. Many shops are decades old and rarely change hands. Opportunities are hard to come by. At present, no one knows that the old doctor wants to sell the shop. We have an absolute advantage. "
"This shop was originally a pharmacy..." Pei Yixue thought thoughtfully.
"That's right! Even if the pharmacy has changed its name and staff for decades, there will still be some regular patients who come here out of habit. And since it's the only pharmacy in such a large area, we don't have to worry too much about competition with other pharmacies.
What’s even more surprising is that the interior design of the store is very rustic, which is exactly in line with the style we originally planned. This way, we can not only save a lot of money on renovations, but also open the store quickly.”
"Sounds good." Pei Yixue nodded slightly, then stood up: "Let's go and take a look."
Following Chen Ying, Pei Yixue came to the prosperous place where Pingyao Street and Xinglin Lane intersect.
The streets were crowded with people, but the location of the pharmacy cleverly avoided the hustle and bustle of the main street and was located at the corner of an alley, which was very elegant and isolated.
Pei Yixue walked through the door and was greeted by the rich aroma of medicine, which made her feel relaxed and happy.
The store is exquisitely laid out, with various herbs neatly arranged. The wooden shelves and counters are carved with exquisite patterns, making them look simple and elegant.
The two men explained their purpose to the old doctor, and the old doctor took them on a tour of the pharmacy.
After seeing it, Pei Yixue was very satisfied with the layout of this pharmacy. The store is large enough, with two entrances, the front can be used as a reception and diagnosis area, and the back can be used as a pharmacy and a place for decocting medicine.
The overall style is just as Chen Ying said, small changes will be fine, and the only thing that needs major changes is probably the living area on the second floor where the old doctors use to rest.
Because the venue is large enough, there are many things that can be used in the pharmacy and the prices are slightly higher. The lowest price the old doctor can accept is 200,000 taels of silver.
Pei Yixue had no objection to the price. After all, he came to Yancheng to buy a shop, and thanks to his competitor, he made a net profit of more than 200,000 taels after the purchase.
He didn't feel any regret at all when spending the money.
Just as both parties were about to finalize the deal, a burst of hurried footsteps suddenly came from the door.
After a while, two uninvited guests appeared in the sight of several people. One was a burly middle-aged man, and the other was a thin young man.
The middle-aged man was dressed in a luxurious brocade robe with an intricate and gorgeous Taotie pattern on it, and every thread revealed an extraordinary extravagance.
The young man, in a green gown, looked a little plain at first glance, but the faintly visible water patterns on it showed what low-key luxury is.
Pei Yixue recognized at a glance that the man's long gown was made of the new fabric "Liuguang Cuiying" from Jiangnan Silk Shop, which was worth a hundred gold coins per inch.
A long gown like the one the man is wearing would cost at least six hundred gold, not including labor costs.
More than thirty kilograms of gold were worn on his body. Pei Yixue raised his hand unconsciously and glanced at the sleeves of his robe. The luxurious new clothes he spent fifty taels on suddenly looked a little old, as if they were pulled out from a pile of old clothes.
Judging from the way these two people were dressed, they should be the group of people who had robbed the shop with them a few times before.
When the two sides met for the first time, they looked at each other tacitly, and the atmosphere was silent for two seconds.
Then the middle-aged man smiled contemptuously and said to the old doctor: "Old man Ji, we want your pharmacy! Name your price." His voice was loud and echoed in every corner of the pharmacy.
The thin young man stood quietly aside, his eyes full of viciousness.
Seeing this, the old doctor glanced at Pei Yixue and said, "This...the two of you have already discussed this with me."
"They?" The middle-aged man glanced at Pei Yixue with disdain. "How much did they bid? We'll bid three times as much."
Pei Yixue smiled lightly, put his hands behind his back, and leisurely reported a number: "We pay 463,589 taels."
This amount was exactly what he got for free from this group of people, not a penny more or less.
The middle-aged man and the thin man looked very excited when they heard this. Pei Yixue continued, "You two want to pay three times, which is 1,390,767 taels. I naturally don't have the ability to compete with you two, so please go ahead."
However, the middle-aged man and the thin man looked at each other and did not move.
They knew very well that the store itself was worth no more than 250,000 taels. If they spent 1,390,766.7 taels to buy it, even if the store was profitable, it would take a long time to get their money back.
Most importantly, they were worried that this was another trap set by Pei Yixue, who wanted to make a profit from the price difference again.
If this was the case, and they really paid this huge sum of money, it would be equivalent to giving this poor old man another 463,589 taels of silver for free.
Together with the 463,589 taels that Pei Yixue had obtained before, it was almost one million taels of silver, which was enough to build a shop with better traffic on the main street here.
"What are you two thinking about? If you don't plan to buy it, I'm going to make a move."
The middle-aged man and the thin man were originally hesitant, and became even more uncertain after hearing Pei Yixue's urging.
Pei Yixue said he wanted to buy, but he didn't move, as if he was waiting for them to make a move. This made them think that Pei Yixue was trying to cheat them out of their money again.
When they took a quick glance and saw the cheap clothes worth dozens of taels on Pei Yixue, they became more certain of this idea.
But if they didn't buy it, they would have to watch Pei Yixue spend the 463,589 taels she got from them to buy the shop. They couldn't bear the thought of that.
It doesn’t matter whether it’s money or not. What matters is that after all the trouble they put in, in the end they gave someone a shop in a good location.
This feeling of being played around in the palm of someone's hand made them extremely uncomfortable.
Thinking of this, the middle-aged man and the thin man wanted to vomit blood.
Pei Yixue knew what these two were thinking. He cleared his throat deliberately, and his voice was tinged with contempt: "You two just came in and said you would triple the price, and you shouted so loudly, I didn't expect you were bluffing. In this case, don't disturb me while I'm doing business. Turn left when you leave, I won't see you off."
After that, Pei Yixue turned to the old doctor and said, "Doctor Ji, I think they are here to cause trouble. Please draft a contract according to what we just agreed on."
The middle-aged man and the thin man's faces suddenly darkened. They knew very well that Pei Yixue was trying to provoke them, but they didn't know what he was trying to provoke them about.
These days, they have been secretly observing the movements of Pei Yixue and Chen Ying. Today, Pei Yixue clearly went to the clothing store to change into new clothes and came here to avoid their sight.
All these arrangements were obviously to confuse the audience so that they could buy the store smoothly. If they hadn't arrived in time, Pei Yixue might have completed the transaction with Doctor Ji.
As for Pei Yixue's actions at this moment, they guessed that he was probably throwing a smokescreen for them.
The middle-aged man and the thin man concluded that Pei Yixue must be very fond of this shop and had not yet had time to discuss the profit sharing with old man Ji, so he deliberately provoked them so that they would have bad ideas, give up the fight, and pick up the bargain themselves.
How could they let Pei Yixue get what she wanted? It was just over one million taels, which was nothing to them. Moreover, they were not the ones who had to bear all the money.
The middle-aged man took a deep breath and nodded to the thin man beside him. The thin man understood and immediately said to the door: "Go and get the money."
Chen Ying was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot as he watched the shop being bought by the middle-aged man and the thin man. They had originally agreed that if these people came to compete for it, they would offer this price and split the extra money with the old doctor in half; if they did not come, they would buy it for 200,000 yuan.
But in Chen Ying's heart, this shop is simply the top choice. He has been praying that the person behind the scenes will not come and snatch it from them. Now this shop is completely out of their reach.
The middle-aged man and the thin man were in good mood when they saw Chen Ying's reaction. Chen Ying's performance only meant that they guessed correctly. Pei Yixue really wanted to buy this shop.
After receiving the contract, the thin man couldn't help but tease, "You two, aren't you leaving yet?"
Pei Yixue responded calmly: "You two go ahead, we still have a business to discuss with Doctor Ji."
The smiles on the faces of the middle-aged man and the thin man froze instantly: "What business?"
Pei Yixue wanted to make people angry to death, so he pretended to be surprised and said, "I thought you two knew that I have only done four businesses since I came to Yancheng. Oh, including this time, it is the fifth one."
The middle-aged man was already in his fifties, and his physical condition didn't seem to be very good. He couldn't catch his breath and fell straight back. Fortunately, he was caught by the thin man in time: "Hey, Shopkeeper Qin."
"Don't go too far." After the middle-aged man stood firm again, he pointed at Pei Yixue and cursed.
"Shopkeeper Qin, what are you talking about? Ever since I came to Yancheng, I have been bullied by you guys with money, although I also enjoy it."
"You!" The thin man supported the middle-aged man, his eyes gleaming with ferocity, and said viciously, "Let's wait and see."
After this trip, Pei Yixue picked up another 463,589 taels for nothing. He couldn't help but sigh inwardly. How could he, a small person, deserve such strong suppression?
It is likely that he is close to Governor Fang, so some officials classify him as a member of Governor Fang's faction.
Looking at the pile of silver bills in his hand, Pei Yixue didn't know whether being assigned to Governor Fang was a good thing or a bad thing.
He turned sideways and called out to the dejected Chen Ying behind him, "Let's go buy Liuguang Cuiying."
It was less than three miles from the pharmacy to the clothing store they had passed by earlier. From a distance, the cyan streamer hanging in the middle of the clothing store was shining brightly in the sun, which was very beautiful.
Chen Ying couldn't help but ask, "Boss, are we not going to visit the shop today?"
Pei Yixue stared at the flowing green shadows in the clothing store and asked irrelevantly, "Do you think the flowing green shadows are beautiful?"
"Good, it looks good." Chen Ying responded absentmindedly.
"So what do you think of this shop?"
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