allonlinenovel Chapter 233 Taking the Silver
Chapter 233 Taking the Silver
man:"……"
He rolled his eyes, speechless, thinking to himself that this little girl was really good at thinking. If he asked for a high price, she would complain that it was too high; if he asked for a low price, she would worry that something unlucky had happened in the shop. She was really difficult to please.
However, his easygoing nature and repeated reductions in his salary inevitably raise suspicions.
He said solemnly, "Xiao Tang, if you don't believe me and are worried that something might have happened to our shop, feel free to go out and ask around. If you find out anything, I'll let you rent this shop for free, how about that?"
Seeing that the man seemed a little angry, Lin Qingchuan immediately said, "I'm sorry, my daughter is young and doesn't understand, she was just asking questions, please don't take it to heart."
The man waved his hand, indicating that he didn't care, and then asked, "One hundred taels a month, do you want to rent it?"
Lin Xiaotang hurriedly said, "Rent, rent, rent, we'll rent it."
The shops outside are ridiculously expensive. Those shops without a backyard and uninhabitable cost several hundred taels a month. This shop is so nice, and people can even live in it. It saves them the trouble of renting another house. Only a fool wouldn't rent such a good shop.
Most importantly, the rent of one hundred taels a month is incredibly cheap compared to other shops.
Lin Qingchuan was so excited that he kept rubbing his hands together. He hadn't expected things to go so smoothly today. He had rented a suitable shop so easily and at such a low price.
With a capital of six hundred taels, you only need two hundred taels as a deposit and one tael as payment. There's plenty of silver!
Lin Xiaotang was so happy she almost jumped for joy, but suddenly, her smile vanished.
Because she went out to look after the shop these past two days and didn't bring any money with her!
She thought she wouldn't find a suitable shop so quickly, so she just wanted to take a look first. But she didn't have any money with her and she was talking about renting it. Wasn't that just being a scoundrel?
So she smiled awkwardly and said, "Uncle, could you wait for us a moment while we go home to get the money?"
The man's lips twitched involuntarily. So they didn't bring any money when they went out to rent a shop?
Seeing that the man did not respond, Lin Qingchuan became anxious, fearing that the opportunity he had just obtained would be lost, and where would he find such a satisfactory shop again?
So he immediately said, “Manager, we’ve already reached an agreement. Could you please wait a bit today? I’ll come back and get the money for you. We didn’t expect to be able to rent a suitable shop today, and we don’t have that much money on us. If it’s inconvenient for you to wait, just tell me where you live, and we’ll bring the money to you in person once we get it. Is that alright?”
The man remained expressionless and calm. He nodded and asked, "Where do you live? How long will it take you to get back?"
Lin Qingchuan was about to speak when his daughter grabbed his sleeve, signaling him not to.
Lin Xiaotang spoke first, "Uncle, we are old acquaintances with the manager of Wanhe Restaurant. Let's go to Wanhe Restaurant first and ask. If the manager happens to be there, we will borrow two hundred taels from him to pay your deposit and rent, and then we can sign the contract."
If the manager happens to be away from Wanhe Restaurant, then we'll have to trouble you to wait a little longer. We live in Qinghe Town, and it will probably take several hours for us to come and go. You can go home first, and we'll come to find you as soon as we get the money.”
They're going home to get the money today, so they seem genuinely interested in renting the shop. Since Miss has given the instructions, as long as their requests aren't excessive, we should definitely agree to them.
As a mere manager, how could he possibly offend the young lady?
Miss is the apple of the master and mistress's eye. From childhood to adulthood, whatever Miss wants, the master and mistress have never refused. As long as her requests are not excessive and outrageous, the old man and mistress will find a way to fulfill them. If there are no conditions, they will create them to grant her request.
So when Miss said that Lin Xiaotang had not only helped her but also saved her, and that she wanted to help Lin Xiaotang rent a suitable shop, the master and madam immediately supported her unconditionally and emptied their own well-run shops to give them up.
Alas, although the young lady is a bit spoiled, she is a grateful and righteous woman.
Since they didn't bring any money and wanted to go back to get it, let's just go along with it.
So he said casually, "I don't have anything urgent to do anyway, so I'll wait for you here today. But let's make it clear, if you don't come back today, the price won't be the same tomorrow, or I might even rent it out tomorrow."
Lin Xiaotang immediately smiled and said, "No, we will definitely come back. If we don't bring back the money to rent it today, you can rent it out tomorrow morning. Just wait for us today."
"Okay, then it's settled."
Shen Qianchuan was a little uneasy. What if they left and this person didn't keep his word? What if someone came to ask about the shop and he immediately rented it out? What if the shop was gone when his older brother and Xiaotang returned with the money?
He said, “Brother, Xiaotang, you go back and get the money. I’ll wait for you here. That way, he won’t be afraid that we won’t come back, and we won’t be afraid that he’ll rent out the shop before we come back.”
That’s a good idea!
Lin Qingchuan immediately nodded in agreement, “Okay, then you wait here for us to come back. Xiaotang and I will go to Wanhe Restaurant to see if Manager Su is there. If Manager Su is there, we will borrow money from him to rent the shop. If Manager Su is not there, we will go home to get the money. No matter what, we will definitely come back as soon as possible. Don’t worry here.”
Shen Qianchuan was no longer a child. He had also traveled back and forth for two days and knew that the journey from Dushui County to Qinghe Town was not short. If he wanted to go home to get the silver, it would definitely take time.
So he nodded emphatically and said solemnly, "Brother, don't worry, I'll wait for you to come back here, and I definitely won't run away."
"That works."
Lin Xiaotang and her father went to Wanhe Restaurant, but Manager Su happened to be away. Without Manager Su's orders, the accountant dared not lend them money without permission, so they could only drive their carriage back to Qinghe Town at full speed.
By the time they got home, it was past noon. Xiao Jiu and Shui Sheng had already returned from Pingding County, and Shui Sheng had driven his carriage home. Liu Shi and Liu Cai'er went to the market to buy meat and vegetables and cooked a big meal, intending to improve everyone's diet. But noon had passed and no one had returned.
When Lin Qingchuan and Xiaotang returned home, they told Liu that they had found a suitable shop and that they should take the money and rent it as soon as possible. Liu and Liu Cai'er were overjoyed.
The two sisters immediately heated up the food and brought it to them.
Liu Cai'er carried the food box to the carriage. "Xiao Tang, your mother and I have packed your food. The small bowl is for you, and the two large bowls are for your father and fourth uncle. Don't forget to eat. No matter how busy you are, you can't skip meals, understand?"
Lin Xiaotang then remembered that when she and her father came back, they forgot to give her fourth uncle some money so he could buy food.
She immediately ran back to her room, grabbed ten copper coins, and put them in her pocket.
When they returned to Dushui County and arrived at the shop, Shen Qianchuan sat at the gate, gazing longingly outside.