Chapter 341
340, Spoil and Sweetness (Part 2)
Xie Zhinuan’s eyes brightened at the suggestion.
“Then you have someone keep an eye on it. If he wants to sell, I’ll buy it!”
Sha Ni was not surprised.
“Miss, what do you plan to do with it after you buy it?”
“Sell noodles!”
The place itself was already a restaurant, its location wasn’t bad, and the space was quite ample, with everything inside. She wouldn’t need to buy many things after purchasing it.
Xie Zhinuan liked this kind of establishment.
So she had Sha Ni watch it closely.
What she didn’t expect was for Lian Shi to come over personally. “Lian Sister, what brings you here!”
Lian Shi sat down with Xie Zhinuan and said, “It’s like this, because your business is doing well, many other restaurants around aren’t faring as well. The one at the street corner, the owner came to me wanting to sell. He’s asking for three thousand taels of silver, including everything inside. I took a look, and it’s not expensive. What do you think?”
Three thousand taels…
Xie Zhinuan thought it over.
The restaurant had two floors, with three storefronts.
“What does it look like inside?” Xie Zhinuan asked.
“Inside, there’s a courtyard, and beyond that, the kitchen. The well is right beside the courtyard, which makes water use very convenient. There’s also a large yard at the back for parking donkey carts. All in all, the price is good. If you really want to bargain, you could likely knock off two hundred taels.”
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Xie Zhinuan considered it for a moment. “Then you go and bargain for me. Two thousand eight hundred taels. If he’s willing to sell at that price, I’ll buy it. As for the staff and manager in the store, if they want to stay, I’ll keep them as well. If they don’t, I won’t insist!”“Done!” Lian Shi eagerly agreed.
She didn’t stay long and hurried off to negotiate the deal.
Because if it went through, she would earn several taels of silver. Plus, Xie Zhinuan was not particularly picky when it came to purchasing goods, so Lian Shi was especially willing to run these errands for her.
Xie Zhinuan didn’t expect Lian Shi to return so quickly.
“It’s settled, two thousand eight hundred taels. Whether the employees stay or go, you’ll need to see them personally!”
Xie Zhinuan nodded her agreement.
The other party was in a hurry, so she went with Lian Shi to the Governor’s Office.
The owner sighed at the sight of Xie Zhinuan.
He hadn’t expected Xie Zhinuan’s ‘Kechanglai’ to do so well, capturing all the business on this street without resorting to any unfair means. It was because the chef in her restaurant cooked well and retained the customers.
Many people would rather queue at ‘Kechanglai,’ waiting over and over rather than go to another restaurant.
His restaurant, being so close to ‘Kechanglai,’ was even less busy. He could barely fill two or three tables a day. Not to mention making a profit, he couldn’t even cover the expenses.
So he thought of selling the restaurant and opening another one elsewhere, especially since several chefs were willing to follow him.
They signed the contract, Xie Zhinuan paid the money, he pressed his handprint, and in the end, he watched his restaurant become someone else’s.
When they came out of the Governor’s Office, he couldn’t help but ask, “Miss Xie, your restaurant is doing so well, making a fortune every day isn’t an exaggeration. But after all, you’re a young lady. Earning so much silver, once you get married, it will all belong to the husband’s family. Why bother?”
Upon hearing this, Xie Zhinuan let out a light laugh, “Even if I get married in the future, these things won’t belong to the husband’s family. They will always belong to me alone!”
Smiling lightly, she put away the contract and went home with Xie Rong.
Xie Rong followed by Xie Zhinuan’s side. When he saw someone selling clay figurines at the street corner, he stood still, unable to move.
Xie Zhinuan noticed, tugged at his sleeve, and approached, “Which one do you like?”
“…” Xie Rong pursed his lips, stretched out a hand, and pointed, “This one, this one, this one, this one – I like them all!”
“We’ll take them all!” said Xie Zhinuan, pulling out money to make the purchase.
Xie Rong smiled with pursed lips, happily taking them.
Overjoyed.
The old man selling the clay figurines was also surprised. These days, there were not many young ladies who gave away clay figurines, and even more unusual was a boy accepting them.
But watching them, he inexplicably felt indulgent.
Chapter 342