Becoming wealthy by raising furry animals

Chapter 93 Buying a Manor (2)

The three of them spent the entire afternoon shopping, and Li Lanxin and Zheng Wenran even picked out several pieces of clothing and jewelry for Ban You.

"Try this one." Zheng Wenran asked someone to bring a yellow Yingchun Luo skirt, intending to let Ban You try it again.

Ban You had a bitter look on his face, his eyes full of pleading. He leaned on Li Lanxin's shoulder like a boneless person, wrinkled his nose, and pleaded in his tone: "Shu'er, let's not try it on anymore. We've already tried on so many things."

"You don't have many clothes. As a girl, how can you live without dresses and jewelry? Look, the last time you entered the palace, you were wearing styles from previous years. Try them on quickly." Zheng Wenran coaxed Ruyi with righteous words, and let Ruyi pull Ban You to the inner room to try on clothes.

After a while, Ban You came out from the inner room.

She has fair skin, and the yellow dress she wears, with the evening light shining on her, makes her look lively and lovely as well as elegant and graceful.

"It really fits. I want this one too." Zheng Wenran nodded with satisfaction and glanced at the guy next to him.

The clerk agreed happily, picked up the account book and made another entry.

Another busy day passed, and Ban You returned to the shop with several packages.

Wang Miao and Cui Liu had already left, and Ban You also packed up and went to bed early to conserve his energy for visiting Zhuangzi tomorrow.

The next morning, Zheng Wenran came to find Ban You.

"The farm is on the outskirts of the city, quite far away. I'm afraid you haven't had breakfast yet. I've asked the servants to prepare some food for you to eat first." Zheng Wenran briefly explained the situation to Ban You. "My friend is also on her way to the farm and should arrive before us. You can ask her to show you around then."

"That's fine, but I may not have that much money right now."

"That's fine. Her farm has been vacant for a long time and it's far from the city. I don't think it will be sold anytime soon."

"That's good."

While the two were chatting, Ruyi opened the food box she brought. It was filled with exquisite snacks, and there was warm soy milk on the bottom layer.

Ban You was feeling hungry at the moment, and these foods were just the right thing to fill his stomach. He didn't hesitate and ate several pieces and drank soy milk. Only then did he feel much better about his empty stomach.

"You should hire a cook. Otherwise, you'll have to cook for yourself every day, and you won't have time to do it when you're busy."

Ban You waved his hand and said, "There are only two rooms in the backyard of my shop. Even if I hire a cook, I don't have room to stay."

"Then you haven't thought about buying a small house? You can't live in the shop forever. Besides, the little animals also need some quiet place. What if something happens in the shop with so many people coming and going?"

After listening to Zheng Wenran's words, Ban You felt that what she said made sense and took the matter of the house to heart.

The air in the suburbs was very fresh in the early morning. Ban You had not been here often, so he lifted the curtain and looked around out of curiosity.

Unlike the day she came, it was now the beginning of spring, and many people were carrying hoes to go to the fields. Occasionally, there were one or two vendors selling hot soy milk and tofu on the road.

The carriage was swaying along the official road. After an unknown amount of time, Ban You finally felt the carriage stop.

"Miss, we're here." Ruyi helped Ban You and Zheng Wenran get off the carriage.

After Ban You got off the carriage, he looked up and saw a slightly dilapidated gate.

The lock on the door was rusty and looked like it could be kicked open with a little force.

"This place is really far from the city, no wonder so few people buy it. And there are not many people living here, so it's really quiet."

"That's right, she should be here by now. Let's go in too."

Ruyi went forward and knocked on the door.

After a while, the door opened. "Shu'er, you're here." The person who said this was a gentle and dignified woman. She was dressed in plain clothes, her hair was tied up with a plain hairpin, and there was a hint of melancholy between her eyebrows.

She forced a smile and looked at the person who came.

"Ah Tan, this is Ban You, the good friend I told you about yesterday." Zheng Wenran said, pointing at Ah Tan, "Ah You, this is He Xiaotan, my good friend."

"Hello, my name is Ban You, you can just call me A You."

"Just call me Ah Tan." He Xiaotan said, making way for them to come in. "Come on, I'll take you inside to have a look."

After entering the village, Ban You found that it was indeed as empty as Zheng Wenran said. When he walked in, he saw another wall in the distance.

"This yard was built when my grandfather was alive, but later something happened to my family, so they built a wall around it and stopped working on it."

Ban You noticed that when A Tan mentioned "accident", his eyes darkened and the worry between his brows became even more intense.

But this is someone else's family affair, and she can't interfere.

"Actually, you don't need to look too closely at this manor. You can basically get a general idea of ​​its general situation with just a glance."

As Ah Tan spoke, Ban You nodded. This was indeed as Ah Tan said, except that there were some traces of house plans on the ground, and other than that there really wasn't much to see.

After taking a quick look, Ban You took Zheng Wenran's hand and went to the other side.

"Can you tell me the price of this farm?"

"I've asked about the price. She needs money urgently, so the minimum is 60,000 taels." Zheng Wenran said this and continued, "But I know you're short on money and probably don't have that much silver, so there's no rush. Her farm won't be sold anytime soon, so you can wait and see. If you have more money, you can make a deal even if she hasn't sold it yet."

Ban You thought about it and felt that what Zheng Wenran said was right, so he nodded and said, "Okay, but if the manor is sold, you should also tell me."

"That's natural, but..." Zheng Wenran paused, "There are some things that are inconvenient to talk about here. I'll tell you later."

"Okay." Ban You nodded.

After visiting Zhuangzi, Ban You and A Tan said goodbye and returned to the city.

It was already sunset when they arrived at the shop. Ban You took Zheng Wenran to the bedroom, and Ruyi stood guard at the door.

"Tell me, what's the matter?" Ban You poured Zheng Wenran a cup of hot tea.

"It's A-Tan's identity. Her grandfather was once an imperial merchant in the capital, and his family was extremely wealthy. She grew up in luxury, but four years ago in April, her family was found to be involved in the once-popular imperial merchant salt case."

"The Imperial Merchant Salt Case? What is that?"

"It's a long story. The Great Zhou has strict regulations on salt trafficking. Only imperial merchants designated by the royal family are qualified to do so. Anyone who illegally sells salt will be severely punished. The punishment ranges from confiscation of property to exile."

"The He family, a prominent imperial merchant family in the capital at the time, had always wanted to obtain the right to trade salt, but no matter what channels they tried, they were unsuccessful. Until someone contacted them..."

"Then what……"

"Then..." Zheng Wenran said, with the night four years ago in her mind.

The flames were raging, and the night was like an invisible beast with a bloody mouth that was about to devour everything.

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