The eldest daughter of a peasant family: They are all my sisters’ passers-by

Li Yanhuan understood her gaze and said nothing more. She obediently went out and got on the carriage parked in front of Dingzhenlou. Lan Wangshu was standing at the door of the tea shop and watched her leave before walking back into the shop and closing the door.

"Sir, your family has suffered a great disaster. I sincerely want to take over this store, so I ask you to explain the whole story clearly."

"I am not worthy of being called sir. My name is Liu Heng, and I don't need to mention my pen name. At that time, there was a fight for the throne, and my wife's family was all exiled because they failed to protect her. Later, someone sent a letter and a banknote. To be honest, I was marrying above my station, so I only know this much."

"Has the lady just given birth at that time?"

Lan Wangshu still felt something was odd and tried to figure out the time.

"No, it happened about five years ago. I remember it was winter, and she froze herself to death in the yard. I still remember she had a smile on her face, but she was gone just like that."

As he spoke, the man's eyes became red.

Lan Wangshu silently noted down the time and season. Perhaps it was just a coincidence.

"Are you sure this is Madam's choice?"

"Sure. She did a lot of things and said a lot of things before she left. If I had noticed it earlier, I might have been able to stop her."

Liu Heng felt unbearable pain in his heart, his lips were tightly pursed and his hands were clenched tightly.

"Mr. Liu, you don't have to think too much. Madam made this choice. There must be a reason for doing so. Maybe it is also to make life better for you and the child."

Women in any era would not abandon their children at such a young age, nor would they be willing to give up a devoted and gentle husband. There must be a reason why they had to do so, such as... there would be no evidence.

Lan Wangshu frowned slightly when he thought of this. He couldn't figure it out and didn't go into it any further. The living people always had to deal with the present things first.

"Let's talk about this shop. The price you quoted at the dental office is too high. Is there any room for negotiation?"

"If you really want it, we can discuss it. I only have one request, that you take good care of the peach tree in the backyard. It is my wife's favorite."

"Let's talk about the price first. This shop has very few customers because it is small, so the price will be lower. Sir, you want 30 taels of gold, but I can only give you taels. However, you can work as an accountant here for taels of silver per month. On weekdays, when I am not in the shop, you can still live here and take care of the peach trees."

Lan Wangshu certainly understood that she had bargained too hard for the price. She sympathized with his situation, and not taking advantage of others' misfortune was her bottom line. When it comes to business, lowering costs is a must.

In other words, the ten taels of gold that were shortchanged could be converted into fifty taels of silver. I would only need to work here for free for more than a year, and would not need to find a new place to settle down, and I could still stay in the place of memories.

When she came, she planned to close the deal at twenty-five taels of gold. But after learning about the couple's feelings, Lan Wangshu changed her mind. She reduced the price to twenty taels of gold to test Liu Heng. Adding an extra tael of silver every month was her intention and would also provide him with a living security in the long run. He wouldn't need to struggle for a living. He could just manage the accounts every day, read books, and think of the couple when he saw things. That would be his life in his later years.

As for whether Liu Heng is really willing to lose such a large sum of money for the sake of memories, it is his choice.

"Sir, are you serious about this?"

Liu Heng was very excited when he heard this and grabbed her arm tightly.

Lan Wangshu was a little surprised. It turned out that there really were people who valued affection. She reached out and patted Liu Heng's wrist. The middle-aged man let go embarrassedly and apologized repeatedly.

"really."

The man hurried to the counter, rolled up his sleeves, and took out the pen, ink, paper, and inkstone.

"Sir, draw up the contract immediately."

His eyes were filled with joy and he looked several years younger. He moved very quickly and was more anxious than she was.

Lan Wangshu didn't worry about it. Although the result surprised her, it seemed reasonable.

"Sir, please have a look."

"You have a very good handwriting."

Liu Heng looked at it carefully and became more and more surprised. She was about to stand up and salute Lan Wangshu, which scared her. As a modern person, she was really not used to it. Besides, this was a business, so how could she accept it?

She stretched out her hand to stop Liu Heng, and when the man looked up again, his face was already covered in tears.

Over the years, he went from being an official to a commoner. He had no idea how many times he had been looked down upon and how much hardship he had never experienced before. His edges had long been smoothed over. He was not cut out for business, and businessmen often bullied him, an orphan and a widower.

Lan Wangshu was stunned for a moment when looking at his expression. Was this because he had too much emotion?

"Thank you, sir. I am very talented in fine gold craftsmanship. If you need me in the future, I will let him work for you."

"Okay, okay, sir, please get up."

Of course Lan Wangshu didn’t know what fine gold was, but as a craftsmanship, it was good enough that he could put it into the system and sell it for money.

Liu Heng covered his face with his wide sleeves and wiped his eyes with the other wide sleeve. Lan Wangshu's smile froze when he saw this. What a particular person he was.