Xie Yixiao and others went out in a carriage. After twisting and turning on the street, they stopped at a market.
This place is called Xianxiang Street. When you go down this market, most of them sell things from your daughter's family. The stores are large and small, some have wide facades, and some can only accommodate a few people.
Some even set up a stall next to the market to sell things.
Xie Yixiao had previously thought about letting someone set up a stall to try it out, but after thinking about it carefully, he was afraid that he wouldn't be able to sell it at a good price if he set up a stall.
Moreover, her prescriptions are all good, some have been improved by later generations, and some have been improved by herself. She and other trial users have also used them personally, and feel that they are better than most on the market.
So, after thinking about it, she couldn't sell it too cheaply.
So he changed his mind and planned to open a shop.
The shop Ming Xin found was neither big nor small, about four meters wide and six meters deep, and there was an attic above. The owner was an elderly couple.
The couple used to run it by themselves. The woman was an old embroiderer and had good craftsmanship. The business in the shop had always been good.
However, now that I am getting older, I can no longer do anything, and my business is gradually declining, so I think of renting out this shop so that I can have some free time, earn income, and live a decent life.
"You have already seen the shop. There is an attic upstairs. You can store some things or take a rest on weekdays. Moreover, the location is excellent."
The location is really good. Although it's not on the street, it's right in the middle of Yuxiang Street and there are a lot of people coming and going.
Xie Yixiao thought it was good, so he asked: "I wonder how much the rental price is?"
The old lady said: "Seeing that this noble man really wants it, my old lady will not come for free. How about ten taels of silver a month?"
Shops in the Imperial City are not cheap. To buy a shop in this location, you need to pay at least 800 to 1,000 taels of silver. To rent it, ten taels of silver is about the same.
"What about selling?"
"Sell?!" The woman was startled, then shook her head vigorously, "Your Excellency, our shop is only for rent, not for sale."
Xie Yi smiled and said: "I am willing to pay more money."
The woman said: "It's not that I'm not happy, it's just that the younger ones in my family are staring at this shop longingly. The old man and I are getting older and just want to spend our remaining years in peace. What will they do with us when we are gone?
Whatever."
Xie Yixiao understood. It was probably because his sons were not very filial. If they were sold, the money might be divided up. In the future, when there is no money in hand, life would be difficult. It was better to keep it and get it every month.
Ten taels of silver.
If this is the case, it is not easy to force others to sell their shops.
"Your Majesty, do you still want to rent?"
Xie Yixiao hesitated: "Let me take a look."
The couple looked honest and loyal, but if their son was unreasonable, there was no telling whether he would cause trouble, and she didn't want to rent a shop and have to deal with these things.
The old woman was a little worried and said: "A few people asked again before. If you don't want it, and if someone decides, I will rent it to someone else."
Xie Yi smiled and said: "Don't worry, I'll take another look. If I can't find a good one, I'll come over to see you. If the shop is still there, we can talk about it. If you find a suitable one, you can rent it out.
It’s a no-brainer.”
The mother-in-law breathed a sigh of relief: "Then, let's do it..."
The group of people left the shop and wandered around the market. The street was quite lively with people coming and going. Xie Yixiao looked satisfied.
Ming Xin was confused: "Why did the girl disagree? This shop is also very good."
Xie Yi said with a smile: "After listening to the mother-in-law, I felt that the children in their family might not be peaceful. It would be fine if they bought it. I gave them the money to buy it. Who dares to cause trouble? But if you rent it, you may be in trouble in the future.
There will be something else."
Ming Xin understood: "So that's it, let's just take a look."
A few people were walking on the street. As they walked, they came to a shop. The door of the shop was ajar. Someone was quarreling inside, and many people gathered outside.
When Ming Xin saw Xie Yi's smile stopped, she went forward to inquire about the news. She found a woman in plain clothes and asked, "Sister-in-law, what happened here? Why is there such a quarrel?"
"Hey, I heard that the owner of the business was leaving and wanted to sell the shop. Because they couldn't agree on the price, they started making trouble."
"Why can't we reach an agreement?"
"It is said that the other party is only willing to give two thousand taels."
"Two thousand taels is quite a lot." This shop is three times larger than the one they saw before, and there is a second floor above, but the price is about the same.
"I heard there's a pretty big courtyard inside. I heard it's quite small. It's only worth two thousand!"
"I see, then who does this owner originally belong to? And which company did you come to buy from?"
"I heard that this owner belongs to the young lady of the Young Master's Mansion. Alas, speaking of it, it is not the Young Master's Mansion now, but the Yue Family. I heard that the Young Madam wants to reconcile with her husband and plans to sell her husband.
Get this shop and leave the imperial city."
"What about the person who wants to buy a shop? Who is he?"
"I heard she is the eldest girl from the Xuanping Hou Mansion."
Mingxin got the news and went back to talk to Xie Yixiao. Xie Yixiao raised his eyebrows slightly: "Mrs. Yue's shop? Miss Xu wants to buy it?"
Are you still looking for trouble for the Yue family?
"It's her." Ming Xin said, "I heard that this shop wanted a lot of people, but Miss Xu stood up and asked who dared to ask for more, and Miss Xu only gave two thousand taels, and the other party refused. This
That’s when the commotion started.”
Ming Jing was a little moved: "Girl, do you think we can ask Miss Xu for a favor and buy this shop?"
This shop is much better than the one just now. Even if the business does not go well in the future, you will not suffer any loss if you change hands or start another business.
And it's rare to find a shop like this.
Xie Yixiao was also a little moved: "Let's go and have a look. Let's take a look first."
So she led the people towards the door of the shop.
Mingxin stood in front to clear the way, Mingjing Qingluo stood on both sides of Xie Yixiao, and two guards followed behind.
A group of people squeezed to the door and were stopped by the guard inside: "What are you doing?"
Ming Jing said: "Is this Miss Xu inside? My girl's surname is Xie, and she has some friendship with Miss Xu. I heard that she is here, so I came here to have a look."
When the guard heard what Ming Jing said, he didn't dare to be disrespectful, so he said: "It turns out it's Miss Xie. Please wait a moment. We'll send someone to talk to the girl."
Ming Jing nodded: "Excuse me, big brother."
The guard had someone take his place and turned around to report. After a while, Xu Pingting, dressed in red and showing off, arrived late.