In ancient times, I just wanted to be a salted fish

Chapter 151 Taking Over the Teahouse

In mid-April, after Chen Ruotong methodically handled the affairs of various shops and the farm, she secretly estimated in her heart that based on the calculation of time, Zhou Qian must have successfully acquired the teahouse.

On the other hand, Feng Liangyu should have collected a lot of important information about the capital. Now is the perfect time to go to the capital.

Having made up their mind, Chen Ruotong and Qiao Zien drove an electric car together and once again set foot on the official road leading to the capital.

After arriving in the capital, they did not go straight back to the marquis's mansion, but instead went to the inn where Zhou Qian and Feng Liangyu stayed.

It was afternoon, and warm sunlight was shining through the window into the room. Zhou Qian had just finished lunch and was in a sweet dream.

The shop assistant led Chen Ruotong and Qiao Zien to Zhou Qian's door and knocked on it.

Zhou Qian was awakened by a knock on the door. When he opened the door and saw that the person standing outside was Chen Ruotong, he instantly lost all sleepiness, became energetic, and said with a look of surprise on his face: "Young Master, you are finally here! Everything has been properly handled. Come in and have a rest!" After that, Zhou Qian hurriedly turned around, quickly poured tea for the two of them, and stood respectfully aside.

Chen Ruotong smiled and said, "Old Zhou, don't stand there. Come and sit down and have tea with us. You are a hero now. I have always had confidence in you. I know that this matter will be foolproof if it is handed over to you!" Her words fully demonstrated her recognition and trust in Zhou Qian's ability.

"Sir, Lao Zhou has paid the 10,000 taels of silver you gave me first, and now there is still a balance of 10,000 taels waiting for you to pay! The land deed is now in the government office, and you can sign and seal it after paying the balance.

It took a lot of effort to build that teahouse, but your method worked, sir. Although it took a long time, it was still smooth..."

"Then tell me, how did our Assistant Zhou take over that teahouse?" Chen Ruotong said while drinking tea comfortably.

"Sir, what is an assistant?" Zhou Qian asked.

"You are the one who helps me manage my affairs. You are very important. I will let others do the housekeeping work, and you will help me manage these properties!"

"Thank you for your trust, sir. Old Zhou is very grateful. I will definitely be a good assistant and manage your property properly!" Zhou Qian said excitedly.

"By the way, how did you take over the teahouse?"

Zhou Qian then told Chen Ruotong in detail how he had taken over the teahouse.

It turned out that Zhou Qian was using the method that Chen Ruotong told him - the wheel tactic!

He spent a large sum of money to hire several actors with superb acting skills and carefully dressed them up as wealthy businessmen.

These "rich businessmen" went to the teahouse one after another to inspect it, showing an attitude of willingness to buy.

However, when they heard that this teahouse would cost a full 50,000 taels of silver, those "rich businessmen" all said that they needed to go back and think carefully before making a decision.

But this thought disappeared without a trace, like a stone sinking into the sea.

At this moment, Zhou Qian made his debut at the perfect time.

Zhou Qian started a fierce bargaining battle with the teahouse owner.

At first, the shopkeeper was firm and refused to give in, but as time went by and with Zhou Qian's eloquence, the price was gradually lowered.

Finally, when the price dropped to thirty-five thousand taels, Zhou Qian showed satisfaction, said that this price was acceptable, and promised to pay the money the next day.

Who would have thought that after leaving that day, Zhou Qian seemed to have evaporated from the face of the earth and was never seen again.

This made the teahouse owner very anxious, after all, the princess was in urgent need of money!

In desperation, the shopkeeper had to bite the bullet and report the matter to the princess. After the princess learned that the 50,000 taels could not be sold, she thought for a while and decided to give in to 40,000 taels and would not sell it at 35,000 taels.

It’s a pity that Zhou Qian, who was willing to offer 35,000 taels, has already run away. How can we expect someone else to be willing to pay 40,000 taels to buy this teahouse?

Time passed quickly, and more than twenty days later, the teahouse was still deserted and no one was interested in visiting.

Seeing this, Zhou Qian took action again and sent his confidant Feng Liangyu to negotiate the price. After a heated debate, he successfully lowered the price to 30,000 taels.

The shopkeeper ran to the princess's mansion again in a panic, while the princess sat on the chair with a frown, lost in deep thought.

She recalled the past and remembered that this teahouse was given to her by someone else. She did not spend a penny on it, but she had run it for many years and made a lot of profit.

After an intense inner struggle, the princess finally made up her mind: Never mind, thirty thousand is fine!

So Zhou Qian worked tirelessly, running back and forth for more than a month before he successfully took over the teahouse.

In fact, this tug-of-war process is a psychological tactic. Whoever is anxious will lose. Of course, the princess is the most anxious one. She needs money and can't afford to waste time.

Chen Ruotong was pleased and nodded slightly, expressing her recognition and appreciation for Zhou Qian. She smiled and said, "Old Zhou, you have been working so hard these days! However, Feng Liangyu should go in person to pay the balance. After all, it might be inappropriate for the two of us to show up at this time. Let him go tomorrow!"

After that, Chen Ruotong took out a silver note with a face value of 1,000 taels from her sleeve, handed it to Zhou Qian, and said, "This is the reward I promised you before, 1,000 taels. Old Zhou, keep up the good work! Follow me and make a lot of money in the future!"

Zhou Qianxi couldn't help but grin and laugh. He took the banknote with trembling hands, and his voice trembled with excitement: "Thank you very much, sir! This is the first time in my life that I have earned such a huge amount of money at one time! It's unbelievable! Sir, please pinch me, I wonder if I am dreaming."

Seeing this, Chen Ruotong really stretched out her hand and pinched the back of his hand. Zhou Qian couldn't help but grin and said, "Ouch, it hurts! It seems that this is not a dream, but a real thing..."

"Now that the teahouse has finally been purchased, I have finally settled a big issue on my mind. So, how is the situation after you went to check out the house that suits your taste?"

"To answer your question, there are some mansions to choose from, but their locations are not ideal. Those mansions with good locations are basically the residences of dignitaries or officials in the court, so they will naturally not be sold easily. As for mansions as large and magnificent as the Princess's Mansion, they are even rarer and more scarce than phoenix feathers and unicorn horns!"

"The prince's mansion, the princess's mansion, that big house is the most ideal, but we can't get it, tsk tsk, it's really enviable just looking at it..."

After listening to the master and servant talking for so long, Qiao Zien also wanted to join in. So he said, "I think you don't need to rush to buy the big house. Wait for another year or two. Maybe you can really buy the prince's mansion or the princess's mansion?"

Chen Ruotong's eyes rolled around, thinking: If Liang Yachi was caught for rebellion, then he would be a traitor, and his property would be confiscated, beheaded, or exiled. Then the house would be empty, right? Everything is possible, hehe...