Chapter 479 Buying a Shop
The shop that Ye Mingzhu and his friends visited today was on Zhuque Street. It used to be a silk and satin shop. It was said that the business was too bad and he was going to sell it, but he asked the person who took over to buy all the fabrics in his shop, so it had not been sold.
This time he really couldn't bear it anymore, so he relaxed the requirements.
Ye Wu had already contacted him and had some understanding of the prices. Now he had to wait for Ye Mingzhu and the others to see the shop before discussing the details.
Ye Mingzhu had bought shops several times and had some experience. They did not look at the shop first, but instead walked around the neighborhood before going to see the shop.
A plump, middle-aged man stood in front of the shop. Seeing Ye Wu coming, he greeted him with a smile on his face: "Master Wu, you're finally here. Has the person who wants to buy the shop arrived?"
Ye Wu looked at Ye Mingzhu and said, "Here I come."
The middle-aged man was a little surprised. He didn't expect that two women would buy the shop, but he really wanted to sell the shop. He was surprised for only a moment, and he immediately respectfully let the people in.
As soon as you enter, the space is very large, but there are some fabrics scattered around. Going further inside, there are three or four small rooms, which seem to be for customers to try on clothes.
The shop also has a backyard with a few pieces of clothing hanging in it.
Ye Mingzhu did not go any further, but just walked around the yard. She and Ruan Linlin looked at each other. Both of them were quite satisfied with the shop. The most important thing was that it was big enough, and it had a backyard. It was also not far from the Jiang family's house. If there was anything in the future, they could just go back and call them quickly.
If they buy this shop, Ruan Linlin and Ruyi can live in the shop, which is very convenient.
The two men looked at each other and walked forward again. The middle-aged man didn't know what they meant. Since they didn't like it, his face immediately darkened. He couldn't stop them, so he just pulled Ye Wu and said, "Master Wu, we agreed before that as long as there is no problem with my shop, you will definitely buy it. I have already recommended it to several people."
"Manager Liao, we are still looking. Why are you in such a hurry? Take another look, take another look." Ye Wu knew that Ye Mingzhu and Ruan Linlin had taken a fancy to this shop, but they did not say anything. They just wanted to see the details. He just had to hold Manager Liao here.
Shopkeeper Liao forced a smile, but his heart was beating fast. In fact, there were not as many people as he said who were interested in this shop. From the beginning to the end, only Ye Wu was interested in this shop. He really had no other choice but to wait until Ye Mingzhu and the others came.
There is only one problem with this shop: it doesn't make any money.
Anyone who has been in Linchang for a long time knows this, which is why this shop is not selling well.
Ye Wu had found out about this. After all, a profitable shop would not be sold. But he didn't think it was a problem. He also told Jiang Hongyu about it, and Jiang Hongyu also didn't think it was a problem.
Jiang Hongyu felt that Ye Mingzhu was very lucky and was just the right person to neutralize the bad luck of the shop. As long as the shop was suitable in all aspects, luck would not be a problem.
Ye Mingzhu and Ruan Linlin took a detailed tour of the shop and discussed some places that Manager Liao had not seen. They both thought the shop was good and decided to buy it and open Sweetheart Shop.
Ye Wu waited for the two to finish reading it. Seeing that they had no objections, he was satisfied, but a worried look appeared on his face.
"I'll go ask them. They've been looking for a long time, but there's still no result."
Shopkeeper Liao forced a smile and said, "On this matter, I'll listen to Master Wu."
Ye Wu walked over to talk to Ye Mingzhu and the others. Ye Mingzhu deliberately shook her head and walked out of the shop.
Shopkeeper Liao's face was pale, and he was leaning against a pillar. When Ye Wu came over, he immediately noticed that something was wrong with him.
Without waiting for Ye Wu to say anything, Manager Liao reduced the price by another fifty taels of silver based on the original price.
Ye Wu was stunned. If he had not lived in Linchang for half a month and knew that Manager Liao was in urgent need of money, he really would not have dared to buy such a house. Manager Liao looked so guilty.
However, as business is business, Ye Wu still talked to Manager Liao about the price and moving time for a while.
Ye Mingzhu and Ruan Linlin walked around and bought a bowl of wontons from a stall not far away. Ruan Linlin took the opportunity to chat with the proprietress for a while, and somehow turned the topic to Shopkeeper Liao.
The proprietress shook her head and said, "The Liao family's shop won't last long. Their prices are too high and they're not flexible at all. Old Liao relies on his son's connections with the county yamen's chief clerk and is always trying to get his goods delivered to the yamen. But even after the goods are delivered, no one comes to pay. If this continues, it won't be long before it goes out of business."
"People who have lived in Linchang for a long time are reluctant to buy Lao Liao's shop, fearing that the people in the county government will take it. It's a pity to lose such a good shop."
Ruan Linlin nodded thoughtfully and looked at Ye Mingzhu.
In terms of status, she is a county lady, there is nothing to be afraid of. As long as it is not a problem with the shop itself, she can solve it.
There was no one else at the wonton stall at that time. The proprietress was obviously a talkative person. Under Ruan Linlin's intentional guidance, she talked about many things in Linchang County.
Ye Mingzhu smiled secretly in her heart. She didn't expect that Ruan Linlin had grown so much after this period of experience. She was happy to watch the results from the side.
When Ye Wu came over, the two of them were not only full, but also had eaten a lot of melons and were ready to go home and share them with others.
After getting on the carriage, Ye Wu said happily, "We bought this shop for five hundred taels of silver. Boss Liao said he would give us all the silks and satins in the shop."
Ruan Linlin burst out laughing. Ye Wu looked at Ruan Linlin in confusion, not knowing what she was laughing at.
Ye Mingzhu looked at Ye Mingzhu and smiled, "Fifth brother, the silk and satin patterns in his shop are obviously old. Even if he gave them to us, we wouldn't have many opportunities to wear them."
The masters in the house would not wear old silk, and it was inconvenient for the servants to wear silk while working.
Ye Wu was a little stunned: "I think those silks are all good things."
Ye Mingzhu nodded: "It's a good thing, but it's not very useful. However, it's not expensive, considering it's not silk. It's all thanks to my fifth brother."
Ruan Linlin also smiled and said, "It seems that Manager Liao really wants to get rid of this shop, otherwise he wouldn't give in so easily and give away all those silks. All that silk is worth dozens of taels."
Ye Wu nodded: "Actually, there is another reason why Shopkeeper Liao is anxious to sell the shop. Someone has taken a fancy to his daughter, and he wants to take her away as soon as possible."
Ye Mingzhu and Ruan Linlin nodded at the same time, both guessing that someone wanted to force them to marry, but this matter had nothing to do with them, so they still went to see the farm on the edge of the county town as planned.
This manor is quite ordinary, nothing special about it, but of course it's not bad either. Ye Mingzhu decided to stay here after just a quick look.
On the way back, the carriage passed by the newly bought shop. Suddenly, a young woman rushed towards the carriage. Fortunately, Ye Wu pulled the carriage in time.
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