Moreover, she was very bold. She dared to give him money after only meeting him twice, asking him to help her build her own power. This trust gave him a strange feeling.
"What, do you have a suitable place?" Qu Qingxi looked at Shen Shuyan with suspicion.
"Tell me about it first," Shen Shuyan nodded.
"The house should be large, preferably with a rockery, a pond, and a garden. The design should be elegant. The amount of money doesn't matter, but it must be grand and beautiful, preferably like some gardens in the south."
Qu Qingxi is not short of money, and she will not mistreat herself. If she is going to buy something, she will buy the best, and if she is going to live, she will live the most comfortable place.
"Well, if that's the case, I do remember two houses that meet your requirements. However, these two are a bit remote and may be quite far from the main street here."
After thinking for a while, Shen Shuyan quickly came up with two places.
"Tsk, it sounds like you're quite familiar with the capital. It's not like you said before that you rarely come to the capital." Qu Qingxi asked tentatively.
From the first moment she saw Shen Shuyan, she knew that Shen Shuyan's identity must be extraordinary. However, Shen Shuyan said that he was not from the capital and that he had only come to the capital on business last time.
At the time, she thought Shen Shuyan was some powerful figure from somewhere else, but now it seems that her previous guess was not correct.
"I only have some understanding of it," Shen Shuyan smiled lightly, without offering further explanation.
Qu Qingxi understood that if it were just a simple understanding, it would be impossible to understand it to this extent. Her request was quite difficult. Shen Shuyan only hesitated slightly before mentioning two places, which showed that Shen Shuyan was very familiar with them. Could it be that Shen Shuyan was a native of the capital?
She lived in the Prince's mansion for several months, but she didn't dare to say what any part of the mansion was for.
However, whether Shen Shuyan is from the capital or not is none of her business. As long as he doesn't do anything to hurt her, everything will be fine.
Curiosity can kill not only cats, but also people, so she had to suppress her curiosity.
"You don't need to ask me who I need to borrow. I'll go with you." Shen Shuyan put down his teacup and looked at Qu Qingxi.
"You? Weren't you just about to go out?" Shen Shuyan was clearly going downstairs to take care of something, and she just happened to run into him.
"It's a small matter, I'll go with you to do it."
"Do you know how to bargain?" Qu Qingxi asked a crucial question. Although she was rich, she would save money wherever possible, and she wasn't one to be taken advantage of.
"Are you short of money?" Shen Shuyan raised an eyebrow slightly and looked Qu Qingxi up and down. Last time, she left him 10,000 taels of silver without batting an eye, and he didn't see Qu Qingxi as someone who was short of money.
"We should save money wherever we can. After all, who would complain about having too much money?" Qu Qingxi spread her hands.
“That makes some sense.” Shen Shuyan nodded thoughtfully.
"I'm not good at bargaining, but I'm good at ripping people off," Shen Shuyan said with a serious expression.
"Hehe." Qu Qingxi chuckled dryly. "Bargaining is fine, but there's no need to try to rip people off."
The two arrived at the first house, which was located on the north side of North Street in the capital.
When the two arrived, the owner of the house was already waiting. On the way, Shen Shuyan briefly explained the situation of the owner of the house.
The owner of this house was a wealthy businessman. However, less than two years after buying the house, his family suffered a sudden misfortune, and he was framed in the business world, leaving him with a lot of debt. Therefore, he urgently needed to sell the house.
Knowing this, Qu Qingxi felt more confident and eager to sell, so there was a lot of room for negotiation.
Coincidentally, the owner of the house was also in his forties, and his attire was very similar to Qu Qingxi's today, and he was also a bit overweight.
"This is Mr. Li, the owner of this house," Shen Shuyan introduced, pointing to a middle-aged man in a blue robe.
"This gentleman's surname is Bai. He mainly does jewelry business in the capital, so he wants to buy a house." Shen Shuyan then looked at Qu Qingxi and gave a brief introduction.
"So it's Boss Bai."
"Mr. Li." Qu Qingxi nodded slightly.
"Then let's not delay any longer and go straight to looking at houses," Qu Qingxi said to Mr. Li.
"Alright, please, both of you."
The house is very large, complete with artificial hills, flowing water, and gardens. The design of the entire house also suits Qu Qingxi's tastes perfectly, as it is located in a suburban area.
The house is surrounded by woods, creating a quiet and elegant environment, with a bluestone path leading directly to the main road in front.
Qu Qingxi was very satisfied with the environment, which gave her a sense of being secluded from the world. Qu Qingxi estimated that it would take about half an hour by carriage from here to the Prince's Mansion. The distance from the main street was just right, not too far and not too noisy.
After taking a general look at the interior, Boss Li led the two to sit down in the front hall, where a maid quickly brought over tea.
"Mr. Bai, what do you think?" Mr. Li looked at Qu Qingxi and asked tentatively. He had already moved most of his belongings in the past few days and was just waiting for the house to be sold so he could leave the capital.
Qu Qingxi really liked this place, but she didn't show it on her face. She knew that she absolutely couldn't show her joy at this moment, otherwise this Boss Li would definitely raise the price.
Most importantly, Mr. Li is a businessman, and most business people are very shrewd; he absolutely cannot show any weakness.
"I took a quick look, and it's not bad." Qu Qingxi nodded casually, neither saying it was very good nor bad.
"How old is this house?" It doesn't look like a new house; Qu Qingxi estimated it to be about seven or eight years old.
“Mr. Bai, you are also a businessman. I feel a connection with you, so I will tell you the truth: this house is already ten years old.”
"Back then, my business was thriving, and I had high standards. I came to the capital and looked around, but I didn't find anything that suited my taste."
“I was born and raised in the South, so I simply bought land here and hired someone to design and build it myself. I’m very reluctant to part with it, but right now, I’m having business problems and I have no other choice but to sell this house.”
As Mr. Li spoke, he let out a long sigh. If it weren't for this, he wouldn't have been willing to sell the house.
"Then tell me, how much silver do you want to pay for this house?" Qu Qingxi asked directly.
"Boss Bai, I can tell you're really serious about buying this place. Ten thousand taels of silver." Boss Li's bottom line was eight thousand taels. He absolutely wouldn't agree to anything lower. However, in business, no one would reveal their bottom line right away.
Start by asking for a very high price. If the other party doesn't bargain, you'll make a killing. If they lower the price, no matter how much, as long as it's above your bottom line, you won't lose money, and the other party will even feel like they got a good deal.
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