"Look, this is the place. Wait, why is the front door locked?"
Tian Sangui, panting heavily behind him, rested his knees for a moment.
Seeing that the door was locked, Shen Xing'er took a step back and shouted loudly at the door, "Hey, is anyone there? We're here to buy the shop!"
"......"
"Strange, nobody's here!"
"Forget it, let's go to the next one!" After that, he pulled Tian Sangui and ran through the streets of the city again.
The siblings followed closely behind, afraid of getting lost from Tian Sangui.
Before she could catch her breath, Shen Xing'er dragged her along again.
After running through two streets, Tian Sangui was completely exhausted: "I can't do it anymore, I can't run anymore. How do you have so much energy? Aren't you tired at all?"
Shen Xing'er grinned and leaned closer to her: "Aren't you tired? Big sister, you've only run a few streets, how can you be so tired?"
Shen Xing'er couldn't understand if it was really that tiring.
Why can't she feel anything at all?
"That's all for now, have we arrived yet?"
"Ah, it's just ahead, let's go!"
Shen Xing'er tried to pull Tian Sangui away again, but Tian cleverly dodged her. If Tian led her away again, she would be completely ruined.
Shen Xing'er changed to linking arms with Tian Sangui and walking close to the shop entrance.
This place is still open, with a faded "For Sale" sign hanging at the entrance, indicating that it has been around for a long time.
"Boss!" Shen Xing'er called out loudly.
The shopkeeper in black, who was fiddling with an abacus at the counter, looked over when he heard the noise.
A bunch of kids!
Shaking his head and sighing, he assumed they were just having fun and ignored them, continuing to rummage through his things.
"Hey, he dares to ignore Ben..."
Shen Xing'er, her temper flaring up, rolled up her sleeves and was about to jump up and confront the person.
Tian Sangui grabbed him and pulled him behind him.
Shen Xing'er, like a well-behaved kitten, stayed behind Tian Sangui without daring to make a sound.
Due to their age, the only way to get the shopkeeper to pay attention to them was to offer them one thing.
"Thump!" The sound of silver coins hitting a wooden board.
The shopkeeper looked up in surprise.
"Manager, I'm thinking of taking over a restaurant. I wonder if you have the same idea?"
"you?"
Tian Sangui removed his hand, and a small tael of gold fell into the shopkeeper's eyes.
"Please come upstairs!"
A girl carrying gold must be a girl who is in charge of the household. Such things do happen, but he hasn't seen them often.
Once they realized what was happening, they politely welcomed them upstairs to the second floor.
In the private room, after everyone was seated, the innkeeper lit an incense burner, and the rising smoke refreshed the mind and soothed the spirit.
“This restaurant was my wife’s dowry. I’ve been running it ever since she left. You can see it all over the street; restaurants are side by side, and everyone’s trying to outdo each other in business.”
As he spoke, he picked up the teapot and poured tea for Tian Sangui and the others.
"Survival of the fittest. I have no children, and my legs are getting old and hard to use, so I want to sell myself for a fixed price and go back to my hometown to retire."
Tian Sangui sipped his tea and, upon hearing the key point, asked directly.
Name your price!
Seeing that she wasn't joking, the shopkeeper considered for a moment and said, "The restaurant was renovated in recent years, and all the furnishings are intact. You can open for business as soon as you take over. The price is one thousand taels!"
"Too expensive, let's check out the next place!"
He put down his teacup and got up to leave without looking back.
"Come back, come back, don't rush off. There's still room for discussion, isn't there?"
"Want to discuss it?"
He put his foot down again and asked the shopkeeper earnestly.
He frowned, and after thinking for a long time, said, "Tell me, what price are you willing to offer? If it's suitable, I won't hesitate any longer!"
"Eight hundred!"
"This is the price in the city. Everyone has different tastes when it comes to this kind of renovation, and who knows how much it will cost in the future, so don't try to raise the price by mentioning repairs!"
The shopkeeper staggered back against the wall, pointing at Tian Sangui's half-smiling face: "You don't care about children at all, you're even more sarcastic than old ginger!"
The child bargained decisively, his eyes firm and unwavering, exuding the air of a seasoned veteran.
"Is it finalized?"
From Tian Sangui's words, it was clear that she was running out of patience. If he shook his head or said no, she would turn around and leave without ever looking back.
The shopkeeper was in a dilemma. If he sold the item, he would lose a fortune. If he didn't sell it, he would have to wait several more years, and there was no guarantee that it would be sold.
"Since you're hesitant and haven't reached a conclusion, I won't disturb you any longer. Farewell!"
"etc......"
He panicked. If the price was 800 on a chosen day, it would still be 800 for the whole year. That was the price in the prefecture, no more, no less.
Gritting his teeth and making a firm decision: "It's settled!"
Tian Sangui winked triumphantly at the admiring gazes behind him.
That's amazing, no wonder she's their leader.
The shopkeeper brought out the land deed, complete with both white and red stamps, and the money was exchanged for the land deed.
"Manager Tian, I wish you a prosperous opening. Here are the keys to the building. I'm leaving for my hometown first thing tomorrow morning!"
After bidding farewell to the shopkeeper, Tian Sangui accompanied Shen Xing'er on a stroll through the streets until they returned to the Shen residence in the afternoon to visit the old lady.
"Haha, good boy, get up quickly. We're all family, no need for such formalities."
"Thank you, Madam Xie!"
Tian Sangui and his siblings Lanjuan got up and were offered seats by Old Madam Shen.
"So you've opened a restaurant in the capital. Let me know when it opens, and I'll bring my grandchildren to support San Gui!"
"I will definitely tell them, San Gui is looking forward to the old lady's visit!"
"Haha, you really know how to talk!"
After amusing the old lady, the nanny arranged for her to stay in a side room. The old lady's energy was not as vigorous as when she was young, and she wanted to go back to her room to rest after chatting for a few words.
Tian Sangui was pulled by Shen Xing'er to the side room.
“Recently, young women have been disappearing one after another in the state capital, causing widespread panic. With my elder sister staying at our residence, at least her safety can be guaranteed.”
"Is that so?"
Tian Sangui and Lan Juan were greatly surprised. Could it be that such a large prefecture couldn't catch a thief?
"It's been half a month. I heard that the thieves are very cunning, and every time they come back, they end up thwarting the government's plans."
"For this reason, the prefectural governor was so anxious that his voice was flaring. Seeing that the people had changed from their usual gentle demeanor, everyone was understanding, after all, he was a good official who did practical things for the people!"
Shen Xing'er instructed: "Eldest sister, you'll inevitably have to deal with the prefectural magistrate when you open your restaurant, so be careful!"
Tian Sangui felt warm inside at Shen Xing'er's kindness, and stroked her chubby little face, saying, "Thank you for telling me, little sister. I will handle it carefully!"
What bad luck to encounter such a frustrating situation! I hope the authorities can solve the case as soon as possible so as not to affect the restaurant's business.
After shopping for most of the day, everyone was tired, and Shen Xing'er reluctantly said goodbye to Tian Sangui for the time being.
"I'll come over and chat with you tonight!"
Shen Xing'er leaned against the door frame, revealing half of her puffed-up little face, pouting like a pitiful little thing.
Tian Sangui covered his mouth and laughed: "Alright, I'll be waiting here for Miss San's arrival!"
"Go back and rest for a while, don't overwork yourself!"
Shen Xing'er slowly moved back to her own courtyard.
After resting for a while, Tian Sangui called Lanjuan and Lancheng over, and they discussed the preparations for the opening ceremony together.
Why do I keep thinking about the missing person case that Shen Xing'er mentioned?
Tian Sangui simply thought he was tired and that he would be fine after a good rest that night.
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