Chapter 115 Buying a House
She arranged the house through a middleman, but she wasn't in a hurry to go. Instead, she went to the soap shop first. The soaps that people usually use are very rough and have a very unpleasant smell.
The soaps she makes are different; they are not only smooth and can be shaped into various beautiful forms, but they can also be made into many different scents, which women will definitely love.
"Honey, what are you doing here?"
Jiang Yan asked curiously.
"You'll find out when you go in."
Jiang Mi went in first and asked, "Is the shopkeeper here?"
Immediately, a middle-aged man jogged out. He noticed that although Jiang Mi was fair-skinned and plump, the fabric of her clothes was quite nice, so she must be wealthy.
"Young lady, are you planning to buy soapberries? How many do you want?"
Jiang Mi looked around and found that the furnishings in the room were very simple. After all, there was only one kind of soapberry, and the only slight difference was the small box that contained the soapberries.
"Boss, how much are your soapberries?"
"20 coins each, of course, if you buy a lot, I can give you a discount."
20 coins? Then her soap could sell for much more, at least 50 coins, or even 100 coins.
"Boss, what do you think of this?"
Jiang Mi took out the soap. The shopkeeper looked at it, smelled it, and exclaimed in surprise, "This looks a lot like my soapberries, but it smells much better. What is this?"
"Mine is similar to yours, and it can also be used to wash your hair and body, but it cleans better and smells better. Why don't you buy some from me and try selling them to see how the market goes?"
The shopkeeper immediately changed his expression when he saw that Jiang Mi wasn't there to buy anything, but rather to promote his own products.
"Nonsense! I've never seen this before. Who knows what will happen if you use it? What if someone dies? Are you going to buy it or not? If you're not going to buy it, don't interfere with my business."
Jiang Mi knew that others would not accept it easily at first, so the shopkeeper's reaction was within her expectations.
"Shopkeeper, how about this? I'll let you sell the stuff for free, and you can keep all the profits. I just want to know how other people react after using this stuff. What do you say?"
The shopkeeper looked at her suspiciously: "What if something goes wrong? Let's go, let's go, I only sell, I don't buy!"
Jiang Mi sighed; then she would have no choice but to look elsewhere.
The shopkeeper will probably regret this to the core.
After coming out, Jiang Yan asked curiously, "Honey, what is this?"
"Good stuff." Jiang Mi didn't want to say more; the time she had agreed upon with the middleman for buying the house was almost up.
How much is this house?
Jiang Mi walked up to an abandoned restaurant. Although it looked dilapidated, it had been renovated and should look pretty good.
The middleman selling the house smiled and introduced, "This house looks a bit run-down, but the location is good. You see, there are shops all around, and the street to the left is a market. Every morning, it's bustling with people."
That's what they say, but Jiang Mi knows that although there are many people, they are all ordinary people who don't have the money to eat at the restaurant. Otherwise, the previous owner wouldn't have sold the restaurant.
Jiang Yan, unaware of these things, excitedly said to Jiang Mi, "Honey, this location is great. My dad and I often come here to the market; it's always packed with people."
Jiang Mi ignored her silly older brother. Although she was rich, she was unwilling to be taken advantage of. Having experienced poverty in the past, she knew all too well how hard it was to earn money.
“It looks like that, but how many people would actually come to this restaurant to eat? Everyone goes to small eateries or street stalls to buy food. This kind of restaurant looks expensive.”
The middleman hadn't expected that Jiang Mi, a woman, would know these things; it seemed she wouldn't be easily fooled.
“This young lady is right. It’s also because our Shushan County is too poor. If we opened a shop in the neighboring Linshui County, the business would definitely be better than here.”
Jiang Mi knew perfectly well that everything had to be done step by step. Although the people of Shushan County were poor, most of them were simple and honest. She would lead everyone to improve their lives.
"It's alright, this restaurant is fine. The price you mentioned before is impossible now. After all, you said it's because business here isn't good. I'm afraid no one but me would be willing to buy it, right?"
The middleman sighed: "Then name your price. As long as it's not too low, the boss can accept it. They'll take the money and move away from Shushan County to Linshui County."
Jiang Mi didn't haggle too hard; she gave her a discount of 80%, allowing the original shop owner to make a small profit.
"Don't worry, our Shushan County will definitely develop better than Linshui County. I reckon he'll want to move back in the future."
The middleman completely ignored Jiang Mi's words, shaking his head and not believing them at all. However, a year later, he was astonished to find that everything Jiang Mi had said had come true.
After buying the house, she wasn't in a hurry to leave; she wanted to buy a courtyard house in town for her parents to live in.
Jiang Yan said, "My parents are used to living in the countryside, and it's close to the land. Even if you ask them to move here, they might not be willing."
Jiang Mi knew this, but when they went to a better place in the future, Jiang Cheng and his mother would definitely go with them.
“You can keep it for later. Anyway, when you have money, buying real estate is always a good option. The house is here and won’t disappear. Besides, once the restaurant opens, you and your sister-in-law can live here too.”
Jiang Yan had mixed feelings. He was already very grateful that Jiang Mi had bought him a restaurant, but she still wanted to buy them a house. As the eldest brother, he felt extremely ashamed.
He made up his mind that he must run the restaurant well. Even if he didn't make a lot of money, he at least wouldn't let Jiang Mi's money and effort go to waste.
As soon as she got home, Jiang's mother kept asking how it went. When she heard that Jiang's mother had not only bought a restaurant but also a house, she was so shocked that her eyes widened.
"My goodness, I've never lived in town before. It must have cost a lot of money!"
Jiang Mi leaned on her mother's shoulder and said coquettishly, "We don't have much money. When we have some free time, our whole family will move to town."
Jiang's mother slapped her thigh: "How can that be? There are still so many sweet potatoes planted in the field, are we just going to leave them there? The town is so far away, it's more convenient and we're used to living at home."
Jiang Mi knew that her mother would say that.
"There are workers available, so you don't need to do it yourself. You can just enjoy the benefits."
Su Yindi listened intently, and when she heard that Jiang Mi had bought another house in town, she began to get restless.
"Sanlang, I heard from your sister that she bought a house in town."
Jiang Zhi didn't take it seriously: "If she wants to buy it, then she can buy it."
Su Yindi encouraged him, "You and your second brother both go to school in town. Wouldn't it be more convenient if you lived in the house?"
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