Liu Junlan was very tempted.
If the pawnshop has lowered the price, then the price is definitely cheaper than other shops on the market.
Moreover, this street is bustling with many people coming and going. Since it was originally a steamed bun shop, there must have been quite a few people willing to come here to buy breakfast.
"Wanwan, let's go take a look." Liu Junlan took Lin Wanyue's hand again, preparing to ask about the price and see how the place was.
"Take care." The pharmacy owner finally breathed a sigh of relief after the person left.
However, he felt that Lin Wanyue didn't seem so scary today. After thinking about it, he couldn't resist his gossipy heart and recklessly followed her.
The steamed bun shop had been emptied out, but when Liu Junlan knocked on the door, a middle-aged man opened it.
"Who are you?" The middle-aged man had dark circles under his eyes and looked somewhat weak.
"Hello boss, I heard your shop is for sale, so I came to take a look," Liu Junlan said with a smile.
"You...you weren't sent by the Jiang family, were you?" The middle-aged man looked at Liu Junlan suspiciously and said warily, "I spent a lot of money to buy this shop. If you want it, I will not sell it for less than twenty-six taels. Not a single copper coin less!"
"No, no, we're not from the Jiang family. We just wanted to come and take a look... As for the price, we can talk about it after we've seen it and it's suitable. What do you think?" Liu Junlan was still smiling, not angry at all.
The pharmacy owner quickly came over and said, "Old Yu, don't be nervous. I know this person. He's really not from the Jiang family."
"Oh... alright, please come in." Only after the pharmacy owner spoke did the middle-aged man's tense expression ease somewhat.
When Liu Junlan and Lin Wanyue entered the shop, they discovered that the steamed bun shop was quite large. In addition to the front storefront, there was a small courtyard in the back, and even a well.
Wells are quite valuable, whether in shops or residences.
Generally, only wealthy families would dig their own wells; ordinary people used communal wells.
Liu Junlan circled the well twice, clearly quite pleased with it.
With this well, it will be much more convenient for this shop to do any kind of business, especially in the food business.
But this price...
Liu Junlan hesitated again.
Twenty-six taels of silver is enough for Lin Zhongyuan to study for two years.
But if they bought the shop and made money, they could earn back all the tuition fees, and they wouldn't have to worry about Lin Zhongyuan going to school anymore.
"Huh?" After exchanging a few pleasantries with the middle-aged man, the pharmacy owner suddenly realized, "Aren't you from the countryside? If you really want to buy this shop, are you planning to do business here?"
Isn't that obvious?
“Yes! Our family has moved to the city, so we can be your neighbors from now on.” Lin Wanyue nodded.
The little girl's soft, sweet voice was like a bolt from the blue to the pharmacy owner.
Why did this little rascal suddenly start doing business right across from me?
Does this mean I'll be dominated by this little devil for the rest of my life?
"..." The pharmacy owner's facial muscles twitched, and he suddenly felt utterly hopeless, his eyes losing all light.
Liu Junlan didn't make a decision immediately, but instead asked the middle-aged man, "My family is sincerely interested in buying this shop. Is it really impossible to negotiate the price any further?"
"Well, I have no choice. My family is going to the north, and I don't know if we can find anyone. I'm selling this shop to raise enough money for the journey. The price really can't go any lower..." The middle-aged man looked distressed.
"Then I'll discuss it with my family and see."
"Sure, that's easy to do."
Liu Junlan felt embarrassed to press him any further, so after returning home, she told her son and daughter-in-law about the shop.
Although the two hesitated for a moment, they still followed Liu Junlan to see the shop.
When I returned, there was another land deed in the house.
Looking at the new land deed, Xuefu said happily, "With this shop, even if we can't open it, we can still make money by renting it out."
No longer needing to rely on the meager earnings Lin Weiming made every day to make ends meet, she was less anxious.
Having spent such a large sum of money, I really don't have much left over.
"I bought some fresh meat today, I'm going to make soup, and we'll have a nice meal at home." Xuefu happily put away the land deed and went to the kitchen to cook.
Lin Wanyue hugged Xuefu's leg and said, "Mother, I don't want to drink meat soup."
"Then... Mom will make you some stir-fried pork slices?" Xuefu doted on Lin Wanyue and always granted her requests.
If my daughter doesn't want soup, I'll add some side dishes and stir-fry some meat slices; that'll be enough for the whole family.
After buying the shop, there wasn't much money left, so we didn't buy much meat. It was enough for making soup and stir-fries, but not enough for braised pork.
"I want to eat barbecue." Lin Wanyue shook her head again.
Since arriving in this world, she has hardly eaten barbecue; she misses it terribly.
She could get other snacks from the storage room in the villa, but she simply couldn't bring out a steaming hot barbecue.
She's short, and even moving a stool isn't enough to make good use of the space in the villa's kitchen. Now she can only pin her hopes on Xuefu.
Xuefu: "..."
It's a bit of a dilemma.
She doesn't know how to make barbecue!
"I'll do it!" Lin Weiming immediately raised his hand: "I used to hunt in the mountains and roast rabbits and pheasants. It's easy for Wanwan to want to eat roasted meat, isn't it?"
Lin Weiming acted immediately. He found some bamboo outside, shaved it, skewered a few pieces of meat on it, and prepared to roast them over the fire.
Lin Wanyue quickly stopped her, saying, "This is too rough!"
She wanted the kind that was finely sliced, marinated in sauce, grilled, and then sprinkled with another layer of seasoning.
Just imagining cumin powder and roasted meat, fused with fat and baked over a high flame, producing a Maillard reaction, makes the aroma seem to travel for miles.
Lin Wanyue was instantly hungry, able to eat a whole roasted lamb, and immediately rattled off her demands.
"No, daughter... your way of eating is too meticulous, isn't it? You have to cut the meat into such fine slices, it must be so much trouble." Lin Weiming said this, but his hands had already cut the meat into thin slices as Lin Wanyue had instructed.
The four Lin brothers, their mouths watering as they listened to Lin Wanyue's method, went to help her peel the skewers.
Lin Wanyue took out a bottle of special marinade for meat from her space and marinated the chopped meat in it. The meat turned a dark brown color under the influence of the marinade, which looked very tempting.
Seeing that the father and sons were busy, Liu Junlan and Xuefu went to the kitchen to prepare the meal.
When Lin Wanyue timed it and said the meat slices were almost marinated, the group took out the marinated meat slices, skewered them, and grilled them over the fire.
They grilled meat in a brazier in their own yard, each holding several skewers. The meat slices, licked by the bright flames, quickly turned an even more tempting color.
"Little sister, is this grilled yet? It smells so good... It's ready to eat!" Lin Zheyun swallowed, really wanting to take a bite of the skewer of meat in her hand.
Lin Wanyue herself was just like her second brother, drooling with envy.
She watched as the meat was cooked, then had them put it on a plate. She then pulled out a bottle of seasoning from her sleeve and sprinkled it on top. The fragrant salt, pepper, cumin, and bright red chili powder made the already tempting slices of meat even more irresistible, as if they had been fried and their aroma had spread for miles.
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