Chapter 785 The First Property Purchased in the Capital
The backyard is not very big, only about a dozen square meters, and there is nothing there except a well, a woodshed and a small kitchen.
A winding wooden staircase leads to the second floor. The stairs are a bit steep, but there are handrails on both sides, so it is relatively safe.
Shopkeeper Liu led the way and took a few people upstairs.
The second floor was divided into three rooms, and Shopkeeper Liu took them to see each room one by one.
Two of the rooms had been cleaned up, and only one room still had a bed and some clothes left.
Manager Liu explained, "A few days ago, I asked my wife to take the children back to Yue's house. After so many years of business, the money they earned can provide them with food and clothing. I just can't swallow this anger. If no one else buys this shop and Prince Ping insists on snatching it away, I will hang myself here. Even if he buys it, the shop will not be able to continue! Let everyone in the capital know that Prince Ping robbed and forced us ordinary people to death!"
Qiao Ran and Shopkeeper Chen looked at each other and couldn't help but shake their heads and smile bitterly.
No wonder Shopkeeper Liu couldn't sell his shop. First, he didn't dare to offend King Ping, so he didn't even dare to come to the shop. Second, even if he came, he wouldn't dare to listen to what Shopkeeper Liu said!
If these words get out, it will bring about fatal disaster!
"Manager Liu, how much do you want to sell this shop for?"
After looking up and down the stairs, Qiao Ran asked the price directly.
Upon hearing this, Shopkeeper Liu was delighted and said hurriedly:
"Miss Qiao, to be honest, if I were to sell my shop normally, it would cost at least five or six thousand taels of silver! But since King Ping forced me to do so, I can only sell it at a low price. King Ping offered me three thousand taels, and I'm betting on this. If someone comes to buy it, I'm willing to sell it for two thousand eight hundred taels! But if you want to buy it, I'm willing to reduce the price by another three hundred taels and sell it to you for two thousand five hundred taels!"
His eyes were gleaming with eagerness. He hoped that the great doctor Qiao, who had a powerful backer and considerable personal strength, would buy his shop and make that damn King Ping die of rage!
As long as he can avenge himself and make King Ping unhappy, he will die without regrets!
When Qiao Ran heard this, she glanced at Shopkeeper Chen and saw him nod slightly. She knew that this price was definitely a good deal.
She smiled and said:
"Okay, Manager Liu, I admire you for not fearing power and daring to fight against evil forces. I don't want to take advantage of you, so let's go with the price of three thousand taels! If you have no objection, let's go to the government office to handle the transfer now."
"This... is this true? Girl, are you willing to buy my shop for three thousand taels?"
Shopkeeper Liu didn't expect such a surprise and couldn't believe it for a moment.
Shopkeeper Chen and Chen Shun also looked at Qiao Ran with confusion, not understanding why she would not take advantage of such a free gift and instead insisted on giving her an extra five hundred taels of silver.
Five hundred taels! Not five hundred wen, nor five taels or fifty taels, but a full five hundred taels!
Five hundred taels, which is something an ordinary person cannot earn in his entire lifetime!
"Yes, you heard it right, three thousand taels, the same price as King Ping asked."
Qiao Ran didn't care. She had plundered so much gold, silver and jewelry from King Ping, so she might as well consider the mere five hundred taels as using King Ping's money to do a good deed!
If King Ping knew that he had offered three thousand taels to rob the shop at a low price, but was snatched away by himself and bought at the same price, I wonder how angry he would be.
As long as she can make King Ping unhappy, she will be happy!
After confirming again and again that Qiao Ran was not joking and that he did not have any auditory hallucinations, Manager Liu was so surprised that he was incoherent.
"Thank you, Miss Qiao! You are truly a female bodhisattva who saves people from suffering! No wonder everyone praises you as a great doctor who saves the dying and heals the wounded. You are truly a great benefactor to my family!"
Shopkeeper Liu wiped his tears and almost knelt down to Qiao Ran.
Qiao Ran quickly stopped him:
"Manager Liu, to avoid unnecessary complications, let's go to the government office to get the transfer documents!"
"Okay! Okay! I'll go right away! I'll go right away! Thank you Miss Qiao! Thank you, great doctor!"
The group left Wuweizhai and went straight to the government office.
In the yamen, after signing the contract, Qiao Ran casually took out three silver notes worth one thousand taels from her cloth bag and handed them to Manager Liu.
From then on, Wuweizhai had to change its name, and this was also Qiao Ran’s first property in the capital.
Her casual behavior of carrying several thousand taels of silver notes with her and putting them carelessly in an old cloth bag stunned the shopkeepers Liu, Chen, Chen Shun, and Qin Tongpan, who was in charge of the documents, and they were all very impressed.
