
Hearing the shopkeeper's words, Lin Yuelan's calm eyes instantly turned sharp.
Does everyone think he's easily distracted? Can everyone point at him and scold him at will?
The twelve little ones also looked at the shopkeeper angrily and said, “How can you do this? We are customers, and we are here to buy something!” It's too much intimidation. They had been evicted once they entered the store. It is a total humiliation.
The shopkeeper looked at them arrogantly and said with disdain, “I would rather have cats and dogs here than him. What bad luck! Get out of here now. Don't block my other guests!” The shopkeeper pointed at Lin Yuelan.
The little twelve was so angry that her face turned green. He wanted to rush over and hit the shopkeeper, but he was stopped by Lin Yuelan.
As his reputation as a curse had spread, he expected this treatment. Practically the entire city would treat him like this, and he could not resolve every conflict with violence.
Lin Yuelan's eyes turned sharp as she said to the shopkeeper in a loud and cold voice, “please remember the humiliation you caused me today. In the future, when you need my help, I'll make you kneel and prostrate to me in public. I will make you apologize to me in public!”
The shopkeeper sneered and said to him in a mocking tone, “You're really crazy. There's no way I'll beg you!” At this point, he roared again, “Get lost!”
Lin Yuelan left. It was not that he did not want to teach the shopkeeper a lesson, but he believed the man would only learn if he destroyed it mentally rather than physically. Shopkeepers really need to understand that fate is unpredictable.
If he persuaded Lin Yuelan to leave, Lin Yuelan would obey him. He's not an unreasonable man. He knows the impact of his reputation. However, this shopkeeper was too arrogant and felt right on his own and insulted Lin Yuelan in a humiliating manner. Lin Yuelan was not a pedestal for people to tread on. Therefore, in the future, he would definitely take revenge for the humiliation he suffered today.
Lin Yuelan went to another cloth shop.
The assistant recognized Lin Yuelan as soon as she entered the store. Although Lin Yuelan had only been to the city three times, she left a deep impression on the people. He took the tiger to the city and bought a lot of things. He has visited all the best shops in town. Lin Yuelan wanted to buy the best items. In this small town, there are only so many businesses. Therefore, basically, all the shopkeepers knew Lin Yuelan.
The assistant knew about Lin Yuelan's heavenly strength, but he was more afraid of her reputation as a curse. His presence in the store was taboo, but he was open for business. There was no reason for him to throw him out.
The assistant smiled and asked, “Miss Lin, what do you want to buy this time?” Lin Yuelan had visited this shop before.
Lin Yuelan glanced at the clothes and fabrics in the store and asked in a daze, “Assistant, why are the clothes in the store so old?”
The assistant said a little reluctantly and sadly, “Business Jinyun Ge has been seized by Xiangyun Ge, so there is not much business. The shopkeeper thought of selling his shop. But this is his 30 years of hard work. He refused to sell it. However, she has not bought new materials, so we sell old clothes and models.”
Lin Yuelan asked, “How could Xiangyun Ge steal your business? As far as I know, Jinyun Ge is an established brand in Ning An City. ”
The assistant became angry and cursed, “The shopkeeper Xiangyun Ge is really shameless. He stole the best tailors and designers we have. If there are people who do not want to leave, the shopkeeper will use some underhanded means to force them to leave Jinyun Ge!”
“Because we don't have new design, we don't have new customers, and our old customers also leave us.
“But Miss Lin, I don't want to trouble you with our story. Just look and see if there is anything you like. I'll show it to you. ” Assistant put away her sad expression and immediately introduced them enthusiastically.
This is how the world works. You can be expelled in one place, but you will be accepted in another. One should not look down on others because that person might just be a rough diamond. In the future, you could only see them shining from a distance.
Lin Yuelan decided to help this shop because the owner and his assistant had good character. Then again, it will be mutually beneficial. Lin Yuelan would use this opportunity to teach others some lessons as well.
Lin Yuelan asked, “Assistant, is the shopkeeper here?”
The assistant was confused, but his tone was a little anxious when he asked, “Miss Lin, why are you looking for a shopkeeper? Or are you not satisfied with me? If there is any problem with my service, please let me know and I can correct my mistake. The madam was sick, and she needed a shopkeeper to stay by her side. He can't go.”
Lin Yuelan was stunned. This was the most touching thing he had ever heard since he moved here. For this reason alone, he decided to help them.
Lin Yuelan shook her head and said, “I'm not satisfied. Instead, I am very satisfied with your service. You only work here, but you are very loyal to your boss. I'm impressed.”
The assistant was a little embarrassed when he said, “That's because the shopkeeper is a good person. When I was out of luck, it was the shopkeeper who gave me a bowl of rice and asked me to help with the work at the store so I could have a place to stay. I will never forget the great kindness of the shopkeeper.”
Lin Yuelan raised her eyebrows. “I understand.” Soon, he repeated. “You must ask your shopkeeper to come see me. Just tell him that I have a way to revive Jinyun Ge.”
The assistant's eyes sparkled when he heard that. He did not care whether Lin Yuelan was telling the truth or not and immediately ran to the back to find the shopkeeper.
After the shopkeeper came out, Lin Yuelan sized him up. He was an old man in his forties or fifties with a good face, but his face was slightly haggard.
The shopkeeper looked at the two children and asked, “Nona, are you looking for me?”
Lin Yuelan nodded and said, “Store guard, I heard you will sell this store, right?”
The shopkeeper glanced at the assistant, who lowered his head, and said with a desperate expression, “ya, miss. I'm sure you've heard some things by now. This store business is not at all good right now, and my wife has been ill for a while, so she needs money and care. So, I plan to sell this store and earn money for my wife's treatment. ”
The shopkeeper said honestly.
After hearing this, Lin Yuelan went straight to the point, “I won't hide it from you, the shopkeeper. I want to buy your shop!”
As soon as he said this, not only were the shopkeeper and assistant stunned, but even the twelve little ones were also confused. They should buy clothes and cloth. How did they end up buying the entire store?
To be honest, the shopkeeper did not really want to sell his shop. He's been running it for 30 years. The shop was like a child to him.
Before his wife fell ill, he had planned to stay there no matter how bad his business was. But that all changed after his wife became ill.
The expenditure was like a bottomless hole. In a short period of time, he had almost spent his entire savings for over 30 years. Moreover, Jinyun Ge's business declined day by day thanks to Xiangyun Ge. Sometimes, he could not even make ends meet. The shopkeeper had no choice but to consider selling the store. But he really could not force himself to part with her.
But now, a young female girl said that she wanted to buy her shop, and she immediately felt that it was unbelievable.
Is this a joke?
After a while, the shopkeeper reacted and said, “Young man, you ..” He wants to tell her not to joke like that.
Lin Yuelan knew what he was going to say. He waved his hand and said seriously, “ shopkeeper, I'm not kidding with you.”
The assistant stood to the side. After looking at Lin Yuelan for a while, he whispered a few words into the shopkeeper's ears.
Then, the shopkeeper nodded and said, “Nona, please step into the inner room!”
The shopkeeper had been taking care of his sick wife for the past two to three months and had no time to ask what was happening in the city. Therefore, even though he had heard of an eight-year-old boy carrying a tiger for sale in the city, he had no idea who he was.
Lin Yuelan nodded and entered the inner space with twelve small.
The twelve little ones followed Lin Yuelan like bodyguards.
After Lin Yuelan entered, the shopkeeper served her and twelve cups of tea. Then, he asked seriously, “Nona, do you really want to buy this store?”
This shop is his son. Even if he was reluctant to part with her, he had no choice but to do so.
Lin Yuelan nodded and said, “Of course. But how much are you worth, shopkeeper?”
The shopkeeper sat down and pondered for a moment, then said seriously, “To be honest, the location of my store is a bit far away. A lot of customers don't want to come to my store. If you actually buy it, the business will not be good, and you may even lose money. Miss, do you still plan to buy it?”
Lin Yuelan put down her teacup, then placed her left hand on the edge of the table and tapped it a few times. The corner of his mouth curved upwards, and he said clearly, “store guards, I will handle it in the future. I just need to know how much the store is worth!” He told her not to worry.
The shopkeeper did not expect Lin Yuelan to be so sharp and sophisticated.
The shopkeeper said, “based on the size of this area and the store area, as well as some stock, it costs at least 500 taels of silver.”
Lin Yuelan nodded. Shopkeepers do not ask for exorbitant prices.
The store is estimated to be 120 square meters in size. Considering the number of customers and the stock in the store, 500 taels of silver was a very reasonable price.
“But since Miss is so sincere, I will not ask for such a high price. I can sell it to you for four hundred taels of silver, but I hope Miss can promise me one thing.” 400 teal alone is enough for his wife's treatment. He needed that moment.
Lin Yuelan said, “Of course, shopkeeper!”
“I hope you can maintain the assistant, Xiao Li. He has been with me for several years and has developed feelings for this store. I don't want him to leave the store.” Xiao Li was also his family, so he wanted to arrange Xiao Li before he sold his shop.
Lin Yuelan shook her head.
The shopkeeper's expression immediately changed, and he said angrily, “Because you disagree, I'm sorry, but I can't sell this store to you!”
Lin Yuelan shook her head and said with a smile, “store guards, you have jumped ahead. I shook my head, not because I did not want to hold back Xiao Li. Instead, I not only retained it, but I also wanted to hire you to continue being the manager of this store! ”
The shopkeeper stood up with a whooshing sound. He looked very excited and in disbelief as he asked, “Nona, what do you mean by this?”
Lin Yuelan looked at the manager's blushing face and said in a clear voice, “I mean very simple. Xiao Li will still be working here, and you will continue to manage this shop. However, ownership of this store will be mine.”
The shopkeeper was very excited.
He is reluctant to part with the shop he has run for more than 30 years, but he must sell it as a last resort. Other than heartache and regret, he had no other choice.
He had considered offering to work for a new boss so he could stay in the store. But he knew it was impossible.
He's very old. Who would hire a parent to be an assistant who had to run errands everywhere? Wouldn't that be a waste of money?
Having a new boss hire him as a manager is even more unlikely. He has been running the store for over 30 years. The fact that he had to sell the store showed his incompetence. Who would allow him to continue running the store?
That was why he was hesitant to sell the store, but he was desperate for money, so he had no choice.
Good things come to good people. Before the shopkeeper put up a sales sign, Lin Yuelan arrived and blessed him with all the gifts.
The shopkeeper said in disbelief, “Miss Lin, are you telling the truth?”
Lin Yuelan nodded seriously. “I always keep my promises. I never lie! As long as you work hard, I will not persecute you. Otherwise.” Lin Yuelan's tone suddenly changed as she warned them with a loud and sharp voice, “Even if you only betray me once, I will make you wish you were dead!”
The shopkeeper was so excited that he almost knelt down. “Miss Lin, thank me!” Soon after, his expression became very serious, and he promised, “I, Li Huaisheng, will never betray you. Otherwise, I will be struck by lightning, and my family will all perish with me! ”
He wants to be the shopkeeper. In addition to emotional reasons, there are also practical reasons. He was in the twilight of his life. He needed a job to support his family. After all, his savings were exhausted to treat his wife's illness. He doesn't have any more money. Lin Yuelan saved him and his family. It was timely help too.
Therefore, he was very grateful.
He would probably never be able to return such a favor in his entire life. Betraying Lin Yuelan was just an ungrateful act, and she would be struck by lightning.
Therefore, he took this oath very seriously. He has his whole family in it! In ancient times, such vows were very serious. Not many would dare to make such an oath.
Lin Yuelan immediately helped him up, then said to Li Huaisheng very seriously, “Manager Li, you should get up first. I trust you!”
Li Huaisheng looked at Lin Yuelan with gratitude and said, “thank you, miss Lin!”
Then, Lin Yuelan took out five banknotes from the cloth bag. Four of them cost 100 taels of silver, and one cost 50 taels of silver. He then took out two bars of gold and ten pieces of silver and handed them to Li Huaisheng, as he said, “ Shopkeeper Li, this is 660 taels of silver and ten pieces of silver.”
Li Huaisheng was a little surprised, but he quickly reacted and said, “Miss Lin, you pay more. That's four hundred taels of silver, not six hundred sixty taels of silver.”
Lin Yuelan shook her head and said, “That's right. You gave me a store for four hundred taels of silver. However, I would like to update the store. I need a new and creative business model.
“Then, I want you to order a bunch of beautiful and fresh fabrics. I'm going to design clothes, and you just need to find a good tailor and tailor.
“Three, I need to hire two more assistants.”
Remodeling, restocking, and hiring people all require money. After deducting 400 taels of silver for the transfer of ownership, the remaining 200 taels of silver was nothing.
“In addition, these ten taels of silver are money for the clothes I want to buy today. I need fifteen sets of clothes for five people. For its size, Little Twelve will tell you. Also, I want to buy some canvas for making tents. Each canvas should be about three meters. Also, get me some sheets, pillows, and other daily necessities. Sorry to bother Manager Li! ”
Ten taels of silver was more than enough to buy these items.
Li Huaisheng replied respectfully, “Yes, Miss Lin! I will ask Xiao Li to prepare everything for Miss Lin!”
As he said this, he seemed to think of something and quickly walked out. When he returned, Xiao Li followed behind him.