CHAPTER 265: CHAPTER 265: RUTHLESS MERCHANT

Le Zhao glanced unhappily at the three of them and then got to the point: "Miss Shen, I’ve already talked to my brother about the teahouse issue, and he agreed to transfer it to you."

"Is that so?" Shen Qinglan was overjoyed.

"Yes." Le Zhao nodded, then hesitated and said, "It’s just that the money..."

"Is it very expensive?" Shen Qinglan was a bit hesitant.

If it was within the range she could afford, she would still take it over.

Yan Yijie said, "Le Xuan is a downright shrewd businessman, Miss Shen, if you think it’s too expensive, you could take over an empty building and renovate it, but in terms of location, it definitely can’t compare to the Le Family’s teahouse."

Shen Qinglan had seen this teahouse; it was right in the center of the main street, facing a brothel. If any place in Jinxi Town stayed open the latest, it would definitely be that place.

"You say your family is a business family, how did you come up with the idea to open a teahouse opposite a brothel?" Yan Yijie mocked, "People over there have tea and a gentle haven, so who would still drink your tea? It’s expensive and dull, who would spend that leisure money?"

Le Zhao said helplessly, "Originally, my brother wanted to open a cloth store. After all, facing a brothel, the ladies certainly aren’t short of money, but my father wouldn’t allow it and insisted on turning it into a teahouse."

Yan Yijie laughed, "So, when it comes to business acumen, apart from Duan Yunfei, your brother is the best! Otherwise, with what your grandfather left behind, it would’ve long been squandered by your father. Where would the title of the Capital’s richest man come from?"

Duan Yunfei was displeased, "If you’re talking about Le Xuan, just talk about Le Xuan, why drag me into this?"

"Naturally, it’s about who has more potential to be a shrewd businessman," Yan Yijie laughed, "I say, combine all the businessmen in this world, and they’d be less impressive than the two of you."

Shen Qinglan frowned, "Then if I open a teahouse there, won’t I also suffer losses?"

"Don’t listen to his nonsense," Le Zhao said, "we’re open during the day, and the opposite opens at night. Didn’t you want to hire a storyteller? As long as the stories are exciting enough, there’ll be no shortage of people willing to spend money."

"Then why don’t you hire a storyteller?" Shen Qinglan asked.

"We did hire several! But the stories were too clichéd. Initially, it was okay, but later, the guests got bored. Who would still go? So, my brother just left it like that, earning whatever he could each day."

Shen Qinglan hesitated and asked, "Then tell me, what price did your brother propose?"

Le Zhao held up one finger, "Ten thousand taels!"

"Ten thousand taels?" Duan Yunfei smirked, "Is Le Xuan preparing a heist?"

"Let me finish." Le Zhao said, "My brother stated, for ten thousand taels, everything inside, including the tea, would belong entirely to Miss Shen. As for the workers, it’s up to Miss Shen to keep or dismiss them."

"That’s more like it!" Duan Yunfei said, looking at Shen Qinglan, "Leaving everything else aside, the tea sets and tea leaves in there are worth that price."

"Since that’s the case..." Shen Qinglan said, "I’ll take it over!"

The story of Journey to the West took her half a month to write, with hundreds of thousands of words, it’s no joke.

Fortunately, she had a strong memory, having loved reading the Four Great Classical Novels in her past life, reading them dozens of times over, she knew them by heart. Plus, she studied calligraphy and painting and was familiar with traditional characters, otherwise, she’d vomit from trying to transcribe so many words.

She looked at Le Zhao, "I’ll go get the silver note for you later!"

"No rush," Le Zhao said, "My brother hasn’t had the deed delivered yet. It’ll probably take another couple of days to arrive, which gives Miss Shen just enough time to meet the storyteller Yunfei mentioned."