Seeing that Erlaizi had left, Cheng Yue and the others did not linger. They said goodbye and went to the county town.
Wei Lanfen and Guo entered the house. Wang Qiufen thanked them and then asked her three daughters to check if Erlaizi had left. If he had, they were to go to the vegetable garden and find the money.
She had saved this money from the last drop of her tongue, and to avoid it being taken by Er Laizi, she had to hide it in the vegetable garden.
Because Erlaizi would never dare to search this place.
I owe the village money, and I'll pay back as much as I can.
Cheng Yue and her companions had just arrived in town when they unfortunately ran into Er Laizi. Seeing him enter the gambling den, Chen An frowned in disgust.
When Erlaizi's parents were alive, the family was doing well, and since they had Erlaizi as their only son, they naturally spoiled him.
Looking at it now, Er Laizi has been completely spoiled and has even become addicted to drugs!
This must be the beginning of the gambling, not yet to the point of selling their children. I can't imagine what would happen to Wang Qiufen and her daughters if they lost all their money gambling.
Those who become addicted to drugs, in the end, all end up with their families destroyed and their lives ruined.
Cheng Yue didn't say anything. Although she found Er Laizi disgusting, she couldn't kill him; she could only teach him a lesson.
However, now that he's inside the gambling den, he probably won't get out so easily.
All they needed to do was greet the village head and the villagers and ask them to take good care of Wang Qiufen and her three children.
Cheng Yue and the others glanced at it and then went straight to the county town without saying a word.
We need to supply Da Shun Zhai with the goods tomorrow, so we need to make all the braised dishes today.
Before the sale started, Cheng Yue, along with Chen Lin, Zhang Shaowen, and Zhao Changyong, made the braised dishes again.
The three of them handled the chickens and ducks without any problems, except that they were a little slow. All they needed to do next was learn how to braise them.
Actually, braising is even simpler because the recipes are already prepared; you just need to add the right amount of water and keep an eye on the heat.
If she takes them under her wing for another three to five days, they'll definitely be able to get the hang of it. After the busy farming season, she can start preparing the pastries.
When it was time to go on sale, everyone went to the window. Since she had nothing else to do, Cheng Yue went to the street to buy a stone mill.
She was in a hurry to get home yesterday because of the rain, and she forgot to buy the small stone mill.
When Cheng Yue returned from shopping, she saw a familiar figure in the lobby. "Third Master Chen? What brings you here?"
Since the shop opened, Master Chen has not shown his face. He must be busy with something important. I wonder why he came over at this time?
As Master Chen was talking to Chen An, he saw Cheng Yue return and greeted her with a smile, saying, "Madam Cheng, it's been a long time. I've been too busy to come until now, please forgive me."
He recently had important business in the prefectural city and only returned yesterday, so naturally he didn't have time to come over.
Speaking of which, they should have come to Chengji's opening, but unfortunately, he had something to do and his wife was not fully recovered, which is why they were delayed.
Cheng Yue smiled and said, "How could that be? Although Third Master didn't come in person, his congratulatory gift has already been sent. It's the same if he comes today."
He put his things down and then sat down with them.
Master Chen smiled faintly, then said, "I actually came here today to tell you some inside information."
She thought that Master Chen had just taken some time to check on the business, but she didn't expect him to be talking about some inside information. Judging from his expression, it was definitely good news.
Cheng Yue immediately took it to heart and said with expectant eyes, "Please speak, Third Master."
Master Chen didn't keep them in suspense and said directly, "The dock is going to be expanded. The larger the scale, the more labor will be needed. Therefore, the government has planned several shops in the dock area."
If Madam Cheng is interested, she can purchase it now at a low price. This is confirmed news; construction will begin in less than five days. I've come today to ask Madam Cheng what her plans are.”
Cheng Yue's eyes lit up upon hearing this. She hadn't expected the dock to be expanded? And the government even planned to build shops?
If this news gets out, countless businessmen will flock to it.
The government directly named the docks; how is that any different from a modern planned economic zone?
Similar to modern commercial districts, the reason they are called commercial districts is because they are waiting to make money.
Investing in such shops is indeed a sure-fire way to make money.
My brother and sister-in-law sell noodles at the dock. If they had their own shop, they wouldn't have to worry about the wind and rain, and they could do business steadily.
Even if they decide they don't want to continue the business one day, they can simply rent it out, and the rent alone will provide a steady stream of income.
Putting aside my brother and sister-in-law, who wouldn't want to be a landlady?
Although she didn't know who Master Chen was, she was definitely not simple. The information he brought was sure to be true, and the fact that he came to ask them meant that he could make decisions.
Cheng Yue was overjoyed at this thought. She exchanged a glance with Chen An, nodded, and asked:
"Thank you for informing me, Third Master Chen. But I wonder how this shop can be purchased and how much money is required?"
If it's within her budget, she can grit her teeth and buy a few more; if it's too expensive, she'll have to reluctantly give it up.
Cheng Yue's answer was exactly what Master Chen expected, so he replied, "Buying and selling shops requires going through the government. If you've thought it through, you can leave this to me."
The shops are all roughly the same size and the prices are the same. The information hasn't been released to the public yet; the tentative price is thirty taels per shop.
Thirty taels before it's even open to the public? If it's opened, won't the housing prices skyrocket?
In modern times, rising house prices are none of her concern; she can only watch helplessly.
Unexpectedly, coming to ancient times, I can actually rely on houses to increase my net worth.
Cheng Yue calculated the amount of money she had. Construction at the dock was scheduled to begin in less than five days, and the matter had to be finalized within those five days. However, she currently only had enough money to buy two rooms.
Moreover, she was thinking of having her brother and sister-in-law buy a house as well, since they didn't have enough money and she wanted to help them out.
At this rate, it's only enough to buy one room.
She dared not even think about shops in the county town, but she couldn't miss out on shops at the dock. Was she destined to only have the option of using the space?
Otherwise, she couldn't very well borrow money from Master Chen, could she? Forget it, she wasn't that shameless.
Cheng Yue made up her mind and said, "Third Master Chen, I want to buy it. Please allow me to talk to my brother and sister-in-law and give you an answer tomorrow."
Master Chen nodded and said, "Okay, I'll be at the dock from tomorrow onwards. Just come find me."
There are a total of thirty-five shops, and they have already purchased twenty of them. In fact, they could buy them all.
But we can't deny others any chance.
After they finished talking, Master Chen went to the dock first.
Cheng Yue clicked her tongue in admiration: "Having a powerful backer really makes a difference!"
Throughout history, every profitable opportunity has always been in the hands of a minority.
If she hadn't met Master Chen, how could such a thing have happened to an ordinary person like her?
Chen An laughed, "Ah Yue is really capable, but this shop costs thirty taels apiece, and we don't have enough money. Ah Yue, do you have any ideas?"
Cheng Yue smiled mysteriously and said, "Of course I have ideas!"
No money? No money? She still has her spatial ability. At worst, she can use the methods that transmigrated heroines usually use!
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