Chapter 150
150 Buying a Shop
Old Madam Wang only came to the school to take a look because she planned to send all her grandchildren with potential here.
When the Old Sir heard that Old Madam Wang still had some grandchildren coming, he said that she could bring the children over for a test. As long as they could pass, he would be willing to accept them.
Although the Old Sir was pedantic, he was naturally happy that more children wanted to study in his academy.
In this day and age, who wouldn’t want to have disciples all over the world?
After seeing the Qingmu Academy, Old Madam Wang went to the Yang Family Private School. There was only one teacher and his wife in the private school.
There were only seven or eight children in the school, and they were all at an active age.
When the teacher heard that Old Madam Wang wanted to send some children over, he smiled and said, “Of course. You only need to prepare your own brush and paper for the child to enter our school.”
At the side, his wife, Madam Mo, stared at Little Ah Yu without blinking, her eyes filled with smiles.
“Are you sending this child over? I feel happy just looking at her.”
Mrs. Yang was only 26 years old this year. Due to her body, she could not conceive.
She only adopted a girl called Liu’er. Liu’er’s health was not good either, so she was placed in the private school and raised meticulously.
Therefore, every time she saw a likable and healthy child, Mrs. Yang was always happy.
“Ah Yu, do you like this place?” Old Madam Wang asked Little Ah Yu first.
Little Ah Yu could not participate in the Imperial Examination, so there was no need to go to a place like Qingmu Academy. It would not be good for her to become a little bookworm.
A strict school like Qingmu Academy was not as comfortable as a private school.
Little Ah Yu nodded. “I like it!”
Just now, there were a few little brothers who wanted to come and play with her. When she saw them, they reminded Little Ah Yu of her friends in the village.
Everyone was a very good person.
When Madam Mo heard Little Ah Yu’s words, she was also happy.
“What a good child.”
Hence, the enrollment in Yang Family Private School was also settled. They only said that the children would be sent over soon.
As for which schools and private schools they would attend, it would depend on their actual talent.
It was a little unrealistic for all the children to take the Imperial Examination.
Wang Chuangui thought that they would go home after buying the house and viewing the schools.
However, Old Madam Wang turned around and went to Nanhe Main Street again.
“Mother, are you going to buy something?” Wang Chuangui said to Old Madam Wang, “What do you want to buy? I’ll go and buy it for you. You’ve been walking for so long. I’m afraid your legs are tired.”
Old Madam Wang did not appreciate it at all. “Why? Do you think your mother is dragging you down? If you don’t like to follow me, don’t follow me. Go to the side!”
Wang Chuangui: “That’s not what I meant. I’m just afraid that you’ll be tired.”
“I’m not tired! It’s not time for me to rest yet!”
Old Madam Wang first walked around the streets and roughly looked at what the shops were selling.
Along the way, she bought two sets of pastries for Little Ah Yu to eat.
Then, she went to Nanhe Second Street. This place was slightly more deserted than Nanhe Main Street, but it was more orderly than Nanhe Third Street.
Most of the shops were open, and some were closed. There were even transfer notices stuck to the doors.
Old Madam Wang looked at it for a long time and maintained an expressionless face.
Wang Chuangui: “Mother, what are you looking at? Tell me, I’ll help you.”
What answered him was the back of Old Madam Wang’s head.
Little Ah Yu: “Grandma, what are you looking at? Are you looking at those words on the door?”
Old Madam Wang smiled and replied gently, “Grandma is looking for a suitable shop here. Shall I buy a shop for Ah Yu?”
Wang Chuangui: “…”
Mother, do you have to display your favoritism so obviously?!
Little Ah Yu asked, “Why are we buying a shop? Don’t we have a new house?”
“The shop is for business. In the future, if you sell candied haws, you can sell them in the shop,” Old Madam Wang explained in detail.
She still had a lot of money on hand. If she saved it directly, they would probably only have so much in the end.
Naturally, she had to think of a way to use the money to make more money.
After buying the house, she would have to let everyone live in it in the future. Unless it was absolutely necessary, she would not sell it again.
After purchasing a shop they would have a real source of income.
Of course, these topics were deeper. Old Madam Wang naturally did not tell Little Ah Yu.
Little Ah Yu did not understand. She only knew that Grandma would not do anything wrong.
Just listen to Grandma.
Wang Chuangui was a little worried. “Mother, do we still have enough money?”
Actually, Wang Chuangui was more worried about the amount of money their family owed. He only knew that it was a huge sum, and his parents never revealed how much it was.
He had never seen a creditor come knocking on his door, but if they naturally could not renege on the debt.
Now that they finally had some money, why didn’t their parents return it?
“Don’t worry, it’s enough to raise a cripple like you.” Old Madam Wang rolled her eyes.
Wang Chuangui: “…” Even when I was really a cripple in the past, you had never scolded me like this.
It seemed that he had to work harder to study. Otherwise, when the time came, he would not be able to recite better than his niece and earn more money than his mother.
What if his nephews all passed the Imperial Examination and he was still nothing? He would really be a crippled trash.
Old Madam Wang finally took a fancy to a shop. Behind this shop was a small courtyard.
There was a bedroom, a storeroom, and a kitchen along with the courtyard.
The shop used to sell groceries. The containers inside were still there, and the space was wide enough.
The main thing was that it was cheap.
The shopkeeper was an outsider. He had divorced his wife here, and his mother had died. He was busy with the funeral arrangements back home and had a lot of trivial matters to deal with.
In addition, the business of the shop was not very good. He also wanted to sell this shop early and leave this sad place.
Coincidentally, there were notices hanging on the shops in front. Old Madam Wang was not satisfied with those shops. However, the shopkeeper had just pasted the notice on this shop and Old Madam Wang saw it.
He was intercepted halfway.
Such a large shop could even be used as a shophouse. The price was only 120 taels. It was really a huge bargain.
The shop was much more valuable than the house, and the transfer procedures were easier than the house. They had even skipped the agent stage and saved a lot of expenses.
According to the laws of the Dachang Kingdom, houses needed to be transacted with the help of an agent. Someone also had to be the guarantor.
Just like how a marriage had to have a matchmaker, otherwise, it was not legal.
“Mother, our luck today is really not bad.” Now that the family had gained another property, Wang Chuangui only felt dizzy.
He still remembered that even before the new year, his family was still worried about a few taels of silver.
In order to spend less money, he had even asked his family not to buy him any more medicine.
In the blink of an eye, they had so much money that they could buy a house and a shop.
Old Madam Wang glanced at him. “You should think about when our family started being lucky.”
Wang Chuangui was the smartest among all her sons. He immediately looked at the confused Little Ah Yu.
That’s right, the family seemed to have become better since they picked up Little Ah Yu.
Wang Chuangui had heard very little of the rumors outside because of his previous paralysis, but this did not prevent him from making the connections.
Could it be that Little Ah Yu had been sent by the heavens to save their family?
“Don’t think about those useless things. This blessing was given to us by Ah Yu. As her uncle, you can’t be stingy. Straighten your back early and support the family as our backbone. Only then will no one bully us in the future.” Most importantly, only after standing in a certain position could he protect Little Ah Yu better.
Before the age of seven, Old Madam Wang did not intend to let Little Ah Yu go to any faraway place.
Wang Chuangui’s expression turned serious. “Mother, I understand.”
After buying the shop, it was already late. The shopkeeper was kind and simply left everything in the shop behind for them.
“I’m afraid it’s too late for you to return to your village now. I don’t need those blankets and mattresses anymore. If you don’t mind, you can make do here for the night first.” The shopkeeper tidied up the other important things and said, “If I could still stay here, I wouldn’t bear to part with this shop. I hope you can treat it well and I wish you a prosperous business in advance.”
Old Madam Wang smiled. “Thank you for your kind words, Shopkeeper.”
That night, Wang Chuangui was chased off to the floor to sleep. Old Madam Wang slept on the bed with Little Ah Yu.
The three of them barely made do for the night.
The Wang family waited but did not see them return, and they began to panic.
After dark, they knew that they might not return.
On the second day, Old Madam Wang brought Wang Chuangui and Little Ah Yu back.
When they learned that the family now owned a new house and a shop, the Wang family was stunned.