Chen Youxi very wisely chose not to answer this question.
She really didn't dare to go out with Lu Fang. If she really went to that wilderness, the sky would not respond and the earth would become inoperable.
Lu Fang then smiled and said: "I just want to give you a chance, Miss Youxi. Although I do have thoughts about you, but even in Zuihua Tower, there is no overlord who can use his bow to wipe away your palace sand, which is even more...
I won’t trick you into going to the wilderness to do that tricky thing of destroying flowers. Hey, a beauty like you, Miss Youxi, should chew her food slowly. If a cow chews peonies, she won’t be able to taste them.”
I don't know if it was because of the memory of the unlucky guy before, but he couldn't help but want to tease Chen Youxi.
Chen Youxi pursed her lips, with a resentful look on her face, and then she asked slightly doubtfully: "Give me a chance?"
Lu Fang just smiled meaningfully, and then walked towards a shop on the street.
There is a "low price transfer" notice posted outside the store.
But it's still open inside.
It's an incense and candle shop.
As soon as you enter the store, you can smell the smell of incense, candles and paper money.
"Hey! Mr. Lu!"
Standing at the counter was a shopkeeper with a sallow complexion and a thin body. Seeing Lu Fang's enthusiasm, he said, "I was just wondering why the magpies were chirping so much this morning. It turns out Mr. Lu is coming."
But he couldn't hide the bitterness between his brows.
Then I saw Chen Youxi following behind me, and I couldn't help but be stunned on the spot.
Fortunately, as he got older, he managed to calm down and turned his gaze back to Lu Fang.
"You don't need to pat me down if you flatter me."
Lu Fang said bluntly: "How much money do you plan to transfer for your shop?"
The shopkeeper was slightly stunned.
Does this big government office want to do business? Could it be that the sun has come out to the west?
Then he couldn't help but glance at Chen Youxi, thinking that the yamen probably wanted to buy his shop and give it to this beautiful girl.
Chen Youxi's pretty face also moved slightly, maybe she thought so too.
Then the shopkeeper spread out three fingers and replied: "Hey, if others want it, they have to pay three hundred taels. But Mr. Lu, for two hundred and eighty taels, this shop will be yours."
"Oh."
Lu Fang chuckled, "Are you trying to kill me like a fat pig?"
"How dare you, little one!"
The shopkeeper said anxiously: "Mr. Lu, you know your lesson! I spent 250 taels on the initial purchase of my shop. The business has been booming in recent years. It is a good shop that can make a profit once the sale is completed. It is located in this location.
, it’s reasonable for Xiao Xiao to charge such a price! If it weren’t for Xiao Xiao’s family troubles, Xiao Xiao wouldn’t be willing to sell this shop.”
"Business is booming?"
Lu Fang chuckled and said: "If you said this two months ago, I would believe it. But I remember that Qingyuan Temple now has its own incense and candle business, and pilgrims are not allowed to bring incense and candles into the temple. Your shop... I'm afraid it won't be able to sustain it.
Alright?"
The shopkeeper was dumbfounded.
Don't you mean that Lu Dayan is an idiot who only knows how to bully others? How could he be so smart?
Chen Youxi was also surprised.
She thought Lu Fang couldn't negotiate the price.
Lu Fang went on to say: "I won't let you suffer any loss. Just this shop, I'll pay you two hundred taels. No matter how you calculate it, you won't pay any compensation."
The shopkeeper had a grimace on his face and said, "Mr. Lu, but I... I spent two hundred and fifty taels on this purchase!"
"Do you really think that I am a young master?"
Lu Fang's eyes widened, "You ungrateful thing! You must have owned this shop for at least a few years. Even two years ago, the best shop in Ningyuan County only cost more than 200 taels!"
The shopkeeper was speechless for a moment and stared at Lu Fang blankly.
Of course he was lying. The money he spent on purchasing this shop was actually only one hundred and eighty taels.
The purpose of falsely reporting the price is to make more money from Lu Fang. Although he has accumulated some wealth from selling incense and candles in the past few years, no one would mind that the money is too much.
Seeing Lu Fang's angry look, the shopkeeper felt a little frightened and said: "Then I'll do what you want, Mr. Lu. I'm old, so I may have remembered it wrong."
He really didn't dare to offend Lu Fang.
Otherwise, Lu Liang would come forward and take away his shop by force, and there would be nothing he could do.
And the price given by Lu Fang is really fair.
"Crack!"
Lu Fang took out the banknote from his wallet and slapped it on the counter, "Then ask someone to write the paperwork and sign it!"
These days, to transfer a store, you need to find a landowner or a reputable person to draft a document and have both parties sign and pledge it.
"Okay! Just wait!"
When the shopkeeper saw the large amount of money, his eyes lit up and he hurriedly ran outside.
Ever since Qingyuan Temple started his own incense and candle business two months ago, he has been left with a lot of money and has been unable to make ends meet.
Although it is your own shop, there is no rental fee, and there are no handymen or servants in the shop, but you still have to pay taxes and fees to the court every month.
After the shopkeeper left, Chen Youxi glanced at Lu Fang with some doubts in her beautiful eyes and said, "Mr. Lu, what are you doing?"
Lu Fang pointed to the counter and chuckled: "I plan to start a business here. Miss Youxi, are you willing to condescend to be the shopkeeper here?"
The patriarchal mentality of the Dayu Dynasty was not abnormal, and women were common shopkeepers.
However, Chen Youxi was misunderstood and frowned slightly: "Mr. Lu, could it be that he intends to redeem me and then raise me here as an outsider? Is this the so-called chewing carefully?"
It turns out that he is a prostitute after all. Even though he can write a few poems, he can't hide the filth in his bones, she thought to herself.
Then he heard Lu Fang say: "No, no, no, I just want to ask you to be the shopkeeper. I will lend you this house to live in, and I will give you three taels of monthly money, how about it?"
This number is definitely not low.
You must know that as the county magistrate, Lu Liang's salary is only four taels per month. The total monthly income of most families in Ningyuan County does not reach this amount.
This salary is at least higher than 90% of shopkeepers in Ningyuan County.
As a shopkeeper here, Chen Youxi will definitely be able to save a lot after excluding personal expenses.
Although she was the oiran in Zuihua Tower, most of her income belonged to Zuihua Tower, and what she could get in her hands was only three taels of silver at most.
Chen Youxi saw that Lu Fang didn't seem to be cheating, so he couldn't be unmoved. She just thought that she was still trapped in the land of fireworks, so she couldn't help but sigh, "Thank you so much, Mr. Lu, for your kindness, but I... I'm afraid I don't have this blessing."
Lu Fang chuckled, "Since I invited you here, I will redeem your life."
"Redemption for me?"
Although Chen Youxi had this suspicion in his mind, he was still surprised, "Master Lu, does he know how much silver it will cost to redeem my life?"
Lu Fang glanced at the banknotes on the counter and said, "The remaining three hundred taels of silver are always enough?"
"Are you really going to redeem yourself for me?"
Chen Youxi's beautiful eyes shone slightly.
Then he became suspicious again, "Can I know why you did this?"
Lu Fang said that it was not her body that he was photographing, and he did not intend to keep her as a mistress. She really couldn't think of anything else besides her appearance that was worthy of Lu Fang's expense.
Lu Fang shrugged and said, "I told you, I'm just giving you a chance. By the way, you have to pay me back the ransom money in the future."
Chen Youxi took a deep look at Lu Fang and found that she could not see through this young master. Then he bowed gently and said, "Young Master Lu is a great kindness. Youxi will never forget it."
After a while, the shopkeeper came back with the land security guard.
Signed and pledged by both parties.
The shopkeeper rummaged through the cabinets and collected the banknotes and gave them to Lu Fang.
Lu Fang stuffed it into his money bag and asked, "When can the shop be vacated?"
The shopkeeper looked at the remaining goods inside and said hesitantly: "It may take three to five days."
Lu Fang waved his hand impatiently, "I'll give you three days to take away everything inside."
The shopkeeper's eyes lit up, "Mr. Lu, you don't want these goods and shelves?"
Lu Fang glanced contemptuously, "What do I want with these rags?"
He really doesn't despise these things.
The shopkeeper was very happy, "Three days. I promise to move everything out within three days."
Take these things to the flea market and you can get some money.
Lu Fang stopped talking to him, waved his hands, and walked out with Chen Xiaoxi. Then he started wandering on the street again.
As I walked, there was another reminder sound in my head.