It was still not late, and the streets were bustling with people coming and going.
Xin You got on the carriage and went straight to Qingsong Bookstore.
In the carriage, Xiaolian asked in a low voice: "Girl, will the old lady really give you money to buy Qingsong Bookstore?"
Xin You smiled: "After leaving this door, she had to buy it for me."
Xiaolian couldn't figure it out, but she felt more at ease. She was worried about another problem: "What if the owner of Qingsong Bookstore doesn't sell it if we can't agree on the price?"
The smile on Xin You's lips deepened: "As long as the other party is willing to take action, there is no price that cannot be negotiated. If you don't want to sell at all, there are always poorly run shops in this big capital, and Qingsong Bookstore is not the one to do it."
Xiao Lian breathed a sigh of relief: "Then the maid is relieved."
Xin You whispered a few words, and Xiao Lian endured the shock and kept nodding.
While talking, Qingsong Bookstore arrived.
When Xin You got off the carriage, the first thing she looked at was not at Qingsong Bookstore, but at the opposite side.
There is no longer a crowded crowd in front of Yaxin Bookstore. You can see that the store door is wide open, and customers come and go from time to time.
Looking at Qingsong Bookstore again, it is still empty. The shopkeeper and the waiters stare at each other in boredom.
"Hey, girl, you're here again." Seeing Xin You, the waiter was surprised and enthusiastic.
The shopkeeper secretly glanced at the steward who was following Xin You, guessing the purpose of this girl who knew Mr. He coming to visit twice on the same day.
Xin You turned sideways and said, "This is Butler Duan from Shaoqing's Mansion, who is accompanying me to discuss matters."
"Steward Duan." The shopkeeper cupped his hands.
The butler returned the favor.
The shopkeeper hesitated between Xin You and the housekeeper, and then asked Xin You: "I wonder what the girl is here to talk about?"
"I came to visit the bookstore this morning. I heard from the shopkeeper that your boss intends to sell the bookstore. It just so happened that I had plans to open a bookstore. I went back and asked the elders for instructions. The elders asked the steward to accompany me to ask."
The shopkeeper was surprised: "Girl, you want to open a bookstore?"
Xinyou nodded: "Yes."
"Opening a bookstore is not an easy task -" the shopkeeper suddenly realized that he shouldn't have said this and stopped talking.
"It's not easy. But I have my grandmother's support. If I really want to take over the bookstore, wouldn't I need experienced help from you guys, the shopkeepers?"
The shopkeeper was stunned for a moment.
What does this girl mean, if she buys Qingsong Bookstore, none of the people in the bookstore will have to find another way out?
The shopkeeper's heart beat hard twice.
Ever since the old boss fell ill and the Shaodong family took over, the bookstore began to decline. After Mr. Ping An switched to Yaxin Bookstore, it even suffered a loss.
The young boss's thoughts were not on the bookstore. After his old boss died of illness, he only wanted to live a relaxed life and had long wanted to take action on Qingsong Bookstore.
However, the bookstore across the street is very prosperous, and no one wants to take over the mess of Qingsong Bookstore, or they are taking advantage of the opportunity to get a big deal, and the money they pay is not enough to buy the house attached to the bookstore.
The shopkeeper has feelings for the bookstore and the old guys who have worked with him for many years. If the new owner is willing to take over the whole business, he is very willing to do so.
The shopkeeper couldn't believe that a little girl wanted to run a bookstore, but he said that it seemed possible with the support of the elders in the family?
Maybe the little girl thought it was fun, and after the novelty wore off, the family took care of it.
"Our boss is not here, please wait a moment, I will ask the clerk to fetch him."
"Not urgent."
The shopkeeper told the waiter to call someone.
During the waiting process, in order to avoid an awkward moment, the shopkeeper chatted with Xin You. When he realized that Xin You didn't want to talk more, he started chatting with the housekeeper.
The housekeeper was suddenly asked to accompany his cousin to go out. He was so confused that he was happy to understand the situation with the shopkeeper, so he did not notice that Xiaolian also quietly went out after the waiter left.
"Brother, where is your boss?"
The man was a little surprised by the little maid who caught up with him: "Why is sister coming out?"
"We girls have an explanation. Before meeting our girls at your boss's house, let me have a few words with your boss."
The man was even more puzzled.
Xiaolian expertly handed the waiter a piece of silver: "Brother, I can do you a favor, just say a few words."
"Okay. What do you call sister?"
"My name is Xiaolian. What do you call me?"
"Sister Xiaolian calls me Liu Zhou."
"Liu Zhou, has your boss mentioned how much the bookstore will cost?"
The boy became vigilant: "How can I, a little boy, know this?"
"Then...is your boss friendly? Is it easy to talk to him?"
The waiter wiped his sweat and thought to himself, this little maid is really good at talking.
Fortunately, the place she wanted to go was not far away, and Xiaolian soon met the owner of Qingsong Bookstore.
He was a young man in his twenties, dressed in plain clothes, with a delicate appearance and a somewhat loose temperament.
After hearing what the waiter said, the young man looked at Xiaolian.
Xiaolian bowed.
"Your girl wants to buy a bookstore?"
"yes."
The young man was particularly direct: "Do you have money?"
The guy secretly rolled his eyes.
The young master really has no nostalgia for the bookstore. It's so obvious that he won't be severely reduced by others later.
"Our girl sincerely wants to buy it. I wonder how much the owner plans to sell it for?"
The young man frowned, obviously feeling that there was no need to say this to a little maid.
Xiao Lian hurriedly said: "Our girl wants to buy a bookstore, but it took a long time for the elders to agree. Today, the person accompanying the girl is the steward of the house. The girl is afraid that the negotiation will not go well, so she sent the maid to talk to the boss first."
The guy twitched his mouth.
It can be seen that the girl who wants to buy a bookstore does not know how to hide her thoughts. She is not telling the seller that she really wants to buy it.
Looking at Shaodong's house and then at Xiaolian, the man suddenly calmed down: there were sticks on both sides, and it was even.
Hearing what Xiaolian said, the young man said calmly: "Eight thousand taels, if it's less, I won't sell it."
Xiaolian didn't know whether the bookstore sold it at a price that was expensive or cheap, but she didn't need to understand, she just had to do what the girl told her.
"Eight thousand taels won't do."
The young man stopped, with an impatient look on his face: "If you think it's too expensive, then there's no need to waste each other's time."
He knew that not many people were sincere in buying it, and someone had previously thought of buying it for 5,000 taels. No matter how much he wanted to get rid of this loss-making burden, he couldn't sell it.
Seeing the young man turning around to leave, Xiaolian hurriedly stopped him and said, "Master, listen to your servant first."
"you say."
Xiaolian stretched out two fingers.
The young man's expression suddenly changed: "Two thousand taels? Are you girls taking pleasure in me?"
"My boss misunderstood, it's not two thousand taels, it's twenty thousand taels."
The young man was stunned and couldn't help but look at the guy.
Did you hear it wrong?
The dumbfounded look on the boy's face made him realize that he heard correctly, and he frowned and stared at Xiaolian.
Xiao Lian said without changing her expression: "When you meet my girl and ask for 20,000 taels, she will buy it. You will keep 10,000 taels later and the other 10,000 taels will be given back to our girl."
The guy's eyes widened.
He has never seen anyone making such a huge difference in the price of their home!
"What do you think?"
The young man frowned even more tightly.
Of course he would be happy to earn an extra two thousand taels for nothing, but the people in Shaoqing's house are not fools. He agreed to buy it just because he said it was twenty thousand taels?
After hearing the young man's doubts, Xiaolian said firmly: "If we girls want to buy it, we will definitely be able to buy it. It just depends on whether the owner is willing to cooperate."
The young man was silent for a moment and smiled slightly: "Deal."
