After Mrs. Qin finished speaking, she nodded without waiting for Lin Fufu to speak, "It's really possible. I heard that Mrs. Wang has shops in the capital and provincial capitals, and maybe there are shops for rouge and gouache."
Lin Fufu finally found the opportunity to interrupt, and asked: "Then Mrs. Wang is just the wife of a member of the family in our town. How can there be a shop so far away from the capital and the provincial capital? Even if there is, you can buy it in the capital and the provincial capital." It’s not easy to set up a shop, is it?”
Lin Fufu actually knew that Mrs. Wang was the eldest aunt left behind by Wang Yuanwai's original spouse. She might really have shops in the capital and provincial capitals. He just said this to remind Mrs. Qin.
Sure enough, Mrs. Qin seemed to remember something, she looked at Lin Fufu and said, "The daughter left by Mrs. Wang's original wife is well married, and she doesn't say anything to Mrs. Wang, her stepmother. She is very considerate of her natal brothers and sisters. It's normal to buy a shop for my mother's family."
Lin Fufu nodded, and said, "So, I guess Mrs. Wang is also reciprocating, not for the business of the cosmetic powder shop, but to buy the jasmine powder and give it to the aunt of the Wang family."
"Ah? Even so... then there's no need to send so much in one go, right?" Mrs. Qin thought it made sense after hearing Lin Fufu's words, but she had limited knowledge after all, so she couldn't think of so much.
Lin Fufu refilled her tea and said with a light smile: "It's not just for the aunt in her family. That aunt always has a good official wife. It would be great to give some to those close friends. "
After Lin Fufu said a few words, Mrs. Qin immediately opened her eyes, slapped her thigh happily and said, "That's a good thing! Our jasmine powder will be good after using it. As long as the aunt of the Wang family gives it Giving it to the wives of the officials, wouldn’t that help our Jasmine Powder to become famous?”
Lin Fufu said with a smile: "This is just my guess, it's really that good."
Mrs. Qin said confidently: "I think it's almost inseparable, and I'll see if Mrs. Wang will get more goods from me after a while."
Lin Fufu nodded, and after the two exchanged a few more words, Mrs. Qin left and rushed to put out the fire in the shop.
Lin Fufu was also inconvenient to keep her and sent her out of the house.
As soon as Mrs. Qin was sent away here, the men from Mengzhong rushed over there again.
Lin Fufu saw it and stood by the door waiting for him.
"Aiyo, aiyo, I'm so sorry, Miss Lin!" The Mengzhong man started laughing from afar, and when he reached Lin Fufu, he bent down and bowed again, "It should have been done a while ago, where is it?" Knowing that one of the chief bookkeepers in the county had something to do at home, I ran away for nothing, and my mother was sick again, so I didn’t have time to tell Miss Lin. Today, I went to the county again and brought the red deed , Miss, please take a look."
Lin Fufu has been busy making snacks for the past two days, so she forgot about the fields she bought. This is because of her big heart. It was also because the old officials on Mrs. Jiang's side did not come to her for money, and she was not in a hurry.
"It's nothing, let's talk about it in detail with Meng Zhongren." Lin Fufu let him.
The people from Mengzhong even said no, the girls are polite, but he is a man, so those who know the etiquette will naturally not enter the house.
"Miss Lin, please keep the red deed first. I'll tell Mrs. Jiang's old butler, let's make an appointment to pay the money?" Meng Zhongren asked Lin Fufu in a questioning tone.
"Okay, I just want to see that field. If Mr. Meng takes me there, I will know the way in the future." Lin Fufu said.
The people from Mengzhong heard that Lin Fufu was going to take money to the village, how could he not be happy now? Immediately, he smiled until his eyes were narrowed, "Okay, then how about I invite Mr. Li and Mr. Liu to go together to be a witness for both of you?"
The two witnesses are both old acquaintances of Lin Fufu, and they have a long-term friendship with Lin Fufu. This Mengzhong native is indeed a good man.
Lin Fufu was very satisfied.
Lin Fufu went back to his room and took the bank note, talked to Sister Lin Fen again, and went to find Li Yi and Liu Qin together with Meng Zhongren.
Both Li Yi and Liu Qin were happy for Lin Fufu, they put down what they were doing, and finally took the Li family's carriage to Dashu Village.
The carriage finally stopped in front of a village.
This Zhuangzi is designed like a courtyard house. Lin Fufu counted it carefully, and there are at least thirty or forty rooms in the front, back, left, and right.
This farm is much better than the houses of too many peasants, Lin Gospel is satisfied.
The old housekeeper of Mrs. Jiang's family heard that the buyer had come to the village with the silver in person, and rushed out to greet him.
Lin Fufu greeted him cordially and respected the old man very much.
The old butler was about sixty years old, and he was indeed very old. Looking at his white hair and wrinkled face, Lin Fufu naturally respected his old age.
The old housekeeper was very satisfied with Lin Fufu's attitude. He had learned from the Mengzhong people that the buyer this time was also the one who bought his master's house and shop last time, so he was even more happy up.
"Miss Lin, my master has gone back to his hometown, and he always comes here to say good things about the girl." The old housekeeper looked at Lin Fufu kindly, and smiled, "It is said that the girl asked the mengzhong to give her jerky eggs and preserved eggs. She ate very well. Later, when she finished eating, she asked the old servant to find a way to buy a few more times and asked someone to take them back."
"Then the old housekeeper can send someone to tell me, why do I need to buy it?" Lin Fufu said.
"Miss, you're welcome, how can you always let the girl spend money?" The old housekeeper laughed, "It's easy to buy, just buy it at Liuji Restaurant in the town."
"This time, I asked the family to prepare some more. The old housekeeper brought some back to his wife, and also brought some to the old housekeeper to eat." Lin Fufu did not hesitate to do this kind of petty favor.
She could see that Mrs. Jiang's property was much bigger than she had imagined. This time, she took the opportunity to make friends with Mrs. Jiang, the old housekeeper.
"Haha, thank you so much, miss." The old housekeeper didn't refuse, and Lin Fufu paid the old housekeeper all the more than 9,000 silver taels for buying the land.
The old housekeeper nodded, and said with a smile: "Yes, the amount is correct." Then he looked at Lin Fufu with some confusion, and said, "It's really rare for a girl to be able to buy a house, shop and land at such a young age. ah!"
Lin Fufu hurriedly waved his hands modestly.
The old housekeeper looked up at the fertile field in front of him, and said quietly: "At first, I hoped to keep my master for a few more years, but unfortunately I am old and my health is getting worse, so I have no choice but to tell the master. Master It's a pity that I have worked hard for decades, so I can sell all these land and real estate, and return to my hometown to retire!"
According to the old housekeeper, Mrs. Jiang is indeed a good master, so the old housekeeper wanted to help her guard her for a few more years.
But Lin Fufu also heard a message in his words, that is, he still has to deal with Mrs. Jiang's real estate.
I just don't know where the real estate Mrs. Jiang is going to deal with is.
But seeing that the old housekeeper was so sad, she naturally wouldn't ask at this time, so she comforted her: "The old housekeeper has worked hard all his life, and he should take a good rest. Madam understands and pities you, so you can't ignore Madam's kindness, right?"
Lin Fufu's words reached the old housekeeper's heart, he nodded repeatedly, and looked at Lin Fufu with kinder eyes.
"Hey, Miss Lin, no wonder you can buy such a large property at such a young age!" The old housekeeper sighed again.
At this time, Liu Qin interrupted with a smile, "Old housekeeper, Gospel doesn't just buy such a large property, she also wants to buy a big restaurant. Now I'm trying to find out where there is a suitable one."
Liu Qin didn't mean the speaker, but the old butler meant the listener. His old eyes lit up, and he turned to Lin Fufu with a smile and asked, "Where does Miss Lin want to buy a big restaurant?"
When Lin Fufu saw the old housekeeper asking her, his heart moved.
He smiled and said: "I want to buy a big shop in Qinglian County to open a restaurant, so I will open it together with the eldest son of the Liu family, but I think I will buy the land of this restaurant."
"Oh, it's not easy!" The old butler looked at Lin Fufu and then at Liu Qin, and said with a smile; "There is a saying that calls heroes to be young! Both of them are so young, they can It’s amazing to open a big restaurant!”
Meng Zhongren was also very surprised, but he was knowledgeable after all, so he put away his surprise and agreed with the old housekeeper.
The old butler thought for a while and said: "To be honest, my wife also has property in Qinglian County to sell, but unfortunately the location is not very good."
After finishing speaking, the old housekeeper shook his head, "If you want to open a restaurant, I'm afraid the location is not suitable." After a pause, the topic changed, "But if my wife's property is combined to open a restaurant, that would be really good !"
Lin Fufu's eyes lit up. In fact, she and Liu Qin had no intention of buying a property with a good location in Qinglian County to open a restaurant. If Mrs. Jiang's property is suitable and the price is suitable, it is really possible.
"Old butler, I don't know which street in Qinglian County Mrs. Jiang's property is in?" Liu Qin was familiar with Qinglian County, so he asked the old butler.
The old butler stroked his white beard, looked at Liu Qin and said, "It's on Huaihua Street, near Lianhua Street."
Liu Qin's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he immediately looked at Lin Fufu and said, "If it's on Huaihua Street, the location isn't too bad."
Seeing Liu Qin say this, Lin Fufu said that the position is not too bad.
Although the old housekeeper also wanted to sell the properties in Qinglian County quickly so that he could return home earlier, but because he saw that Lin Fufu was a good buyer and he was a child, he didn't want her to lose money.
He reminded them: "Actually, if you buy it for some kind of business, it's good, but if you're in the restaurant business, the customer flow there is not as good as Lianhua Street and Yuzan Street."
Lin Fufu knew his kindness, but she really wanted to know more.
At this moment, Liu Qin leaned over to her and said softly, "Gospel, Chang Ning has sent a letter, saying that he has inquired all over Qinglian County, and there is no restaurant to rent or sell for the time being."
Lin Fufu's eyes darkened when he heard this, but then he smiled and looked at the old housekeeper, and asked, "Old housekeeper, how big is the lady's shop in Qinglian County?"
The old housekeeper thought for a while and said, "My wife's shops in Qinglian County are all linked together. There are eight shops in total, each of which is twice as big as the largest shop sold to girls in the town. Madam and Mr. When the master bought it at the time, he took a fancy to the fact that these eight shopfronts are connected together."
Lin Fufu nodded, thinking about it in his mind, the eight shops are twice the size of the largest shop in her town, which is really big.
"Gospel, according to what the old housekeeper said, Mrs. Jiang's eight connected shops are twice as big as the Yueke Restaurant in the town!" Liu Qin came closer and said.
Lin Fufu looked at him and asked, "Is it enough to buy four shops?"
"If you have silver on hand, I'd still advise you to buy it all. It's a rare shop." Liu Qin said.
Lin Fufu's eyes flashed, and he asked softly: "Then your family has money, why don't you ask your father to borrow some and buy the other four shops?"
Hearing what Lin Fufu said, Liu Qin said with a dejected expression: "Gospel, do you think I didn't ask my father to borrow money? Isn't it because my father said that I should do it myself, and Yinzi can find a way by itself? Otherwise, you think I really have the heart to let you, a girl, collect money everywhere?"
Lin Fufu glared at him and stopped talking.
The men from Mengzhong didn't say anything, because Mrs. Jiang's property in the county was not for him, and the old butler was the property he was talking about with Lin Fufu. According to the rules, he was not allowed to intervene.
After thinking for a while, Li said to Lin Fufu: "Fufu, if you want to buy it, just ask the old housekeeper how the price is. They are regular customers. The previous business was very good. I think the old housekeeper is also interested in the face of acquaintances." Can you talk about the price?"
What Li Yi said was actually to help Lin Fufu lower the price in advance. The old housekeeper looked at Li Yi and said with a smile, "This young man is not simple. This business has not yet been established, so let's lower the price first."
As soon as Li heard that there was no malice in his words, he smiled elegantly and didn't say much.
"Old butler, I think Mr. Li is right. Why don't you tell me what price Madam wants to sell. If the price is right, we can find a way to raise money for Gospel and buy it." Liu Qin said Li Yi dragged himself into the water and looked at Li Yidao: "Master Li, I know you are the richest person among us, don't you think so?"
Li Yi smiled slightly, cupped his hands towards Liu Qin, then looked at Lin Fufu and said gently: "Fufu, if you really like it, I still have some money, and I can lend it to you."
"Gospel, did you hear it? Don't worry, Mr. Li still has some money, so the amount must not be less!" Liu Qin laughed.
What he said was not false at all. In fact, Li Yi, as the eldest son of the Li family, could not have less property, and the output of those industries was naturally a huge number.
For Li Yi and Liu Qin's generosity, Lin Fufu was very grateful, but she also had her own bottom line in her heart, and she couldn't ask anyone to borrow money unless it was absolutely necessary.
"Old housekeeper, just tell me, how much money do you want to sell for the eight shops in Fufu Qinglian County?" Lin Fufu asked with a smile.
The old butler laughed, "That's fine, it doesn't matter whether the girl buys it or not, it doesn't matter if it's a gossip for the girl." After a pause, he said helplessly: "Madam wants to sell a total of 48,000 taels of silver. But then The eight shops are all very big, and my wife wants to sell them together, but few people are willing to pay so much money to buy them together, so it has been almost three months without anyone interested in them."
Forty-eight thousand taels of silver!
This was far beyond Lin Fufu's budget. Her budget was only 20,000 taels of silver, and Mrs. Jiang's asking price was more than double her budget!
Lin Fufu gritted her teeth. Now that she has paid the money for buying the land, the money she has now is only more than 8,000 taels, which is only a small change.
"It's too expensive." Liu Qin said first.
Although according to the market, the price is quite reasonable, neither expensive nor cheap.
But in order to help Lin Fufu lower the price, he still said so.
The old housekeeper also guessed that Lin Fufu would not be able to come up with that price, and it was just a coincidence that Madam Jiang wanted to sell the property in Qinglian County.
So when Liu Qin said this, he was not angry, and said with a smile: "The price is actually not expensive, it is sold together. It is not a big merchant who usually cannot pay so much money at a time. If my wife is willing to open a shop If a store is sold, it must have been sold long ago."
This is half-truth and half-false. Even if one store sells one store after another, it may not all be sold so quickly.
When the old housekeeper said this, he just meant to cherish himself with a broom.
Li Yi also spoke at this time, and asked, "Old housekeeper, can't it be cheaper?"
Seeing Li Yi's serious expression, the old housekeeper was moved in his heart.
After he knew that Li Yi was the eldest grandson of the Li family of the imperial physician family, he respected Li Yi very much.
Seeing Li Yi asking him so earnestly, the old butler pondered for a while, and then said: "If any of you buy it, it will cost at least 45,000 taels of silver. This is already the lowest price for my wife." Then his tone continued. Yi Shen, "If the price is lower than this price, my wife would rather disassemble one by one and sell them."
After speaking, he bowed his head to drink tea and stopped talking.
Lin Fufu suffered from not having so much money in his hands, but he was really reluctant to part with the eight big shops.
She knew what it meant to be the only border county where Wei and Beirong could communicate with each other.
As long as she earns a place in Qinglian County, she will be halfway close to her ambition.
This is a critical opportunity.
Both Li Yi and Liu Qin shifted their gazes to Lin Fufu's face. Seeing Lin Fufu's entanglement, they felt very distressed.
Liu Qin clenched his fists and said in his heart, "Don't worry, I'll go all out and ask the old man to borrow 40,000 taels of silver for Gospel to meet the emergency first!"
He can still take out the thousands of taels of silver on his own, and he can buy a restaurant for Gospel with all the money!
Li Yi's eyes also slowly became firm.
The property under his name earns more than 40,000 to 50,000 taels of silver every year, which is collected by his mother on his behalf. If he wants to use 50,000 taels of silver at once, it will definitely alarm his family, but for the sake of the gospel, he Will convince them!
Both men made up their minds, and for the first time coincidentally called out in unison: "Gospel!"
Seeing that the two of them called her in unison, Lin Fufu relaxed his frowning brows, looked at Li Yi, then at Liu Qin, and asked with a smile, "They say the same thing? What's the matter calling me?"