Space Farming: Traveling through Ancient Times to Do Business

Jiang Chengyu was startled, and wondered in his heart, could it be that Miss Jiang still wanted to continue buying shops? He nodded, turned around and quickly went to the room where the shop information was stored.

Not long after, Jiang Chengyu returned to the hall with a thick stack of notebooks and the key to the warehouse, and followed Butler Jiang to the Jiang family.

Although he was full of doubts, he knew that now was not the time to ask questions and he could only follow his uncle's instructions.

Feng's Food Store Backyard

"Brother Wang, what happened today is really strange." Manager Zhu of the yamen sighed to Manager Wang while holding a wine glass in one hand.

Shopkeeper Wang was slightly stunned, not understanding what was going on, and asked, "Brother Zhu, what's so strange about this?"

Manager Zhu put down his wine glass and described it in an exaggerated manner: "Let me tell you, an old man in ordinary clothes came this morning. He actually bought some wasteland and a barren mountain. In this remote place, someone actually spent money to buy a mountain. This is very strange in itself."

Shopkeeper Wang nodded, expressing his understanding: "This is indeed a little unexpected, but not too strange. Perhaps the old man has a special purpose."

Manager Zhu shook his head, slammed the table and shouted, "Brother Wang, you don't know! The old man spent a full five thousand taels to buy those wastelands and mountains! Oh my God! A full five thousand taels! Do you know what this means? I may not be able to earn so much money in my entire life even if I don't eat or drink!" After saying that, Manager Zhu shook his head with emotion.

When Shopkeeper Wang heard this, he was so shocked that he almost dropped the wine glass in his hand. He widened his eyes and asked, "What? Five thousand taels? How is this possible!"

Manager Zhu picked up the wine glass again, drank it all, and then continued: "This is nothing! What's even more strange is..."

Shopkeeper Wang was stunned, and his curiosity grew. Could there be something even more bizarre happening? He hurriedly urged, "Brother Zhu, tell me quickly, is there anything more bizarre?"

After finishing his drink, Manager Zhu continued with a bit of intoxication on his face, "I'm telling you, I was resting at noon, but suddenly a nobleman came and offered us ten taels of silver, asking us to add some extra time to handle our business."

He burped, and without waiting for Manager Wang to reply, he continued, "Another group of people came right after, all to open a shop."

Shopkeeper Wang was a little confused and asked, "What does this have to do with the man who bought the mountain?"

Manager Zhu chuckled and said, "The names written on the deeds are all from the same person. Don't you think it's strange?" After saying that, a hint of envy flashed in his eyes, and he wondered when he would be so rich.

Shopkeeper Wang asked curiously, "How many shops did you buy?"

Manager Zhu deliberately joked: "Guess?"

Shopkeeper Wang thought about it and thought that this place was small, and there were probably only about ten shops at most. He took the wine bowl in front of him and took a big sip, then said, "More than ten?"

After all, he came from the richest family, the Feng family, so he didn't care about this little money.

"No, I bought sixty-four shops in all."

When Shopkeeper Wang heard this number, his mouth opened so wide that he could almost swallow his fist, and his jaw seemed to be dislocated.

"Sixty-four rooms? How...how is this possible?"

Manager Zhu smiled and nodded in confirmation.

"Yes, sixty-four. In all the years I've been working in this position, I've never seen anyone buy such a large number of shops. It's simply unbelievable."

Shopkeeper Wang was surprised, and suddenly seemed to have thought of something. A gleam of light flashed in his eyes, and he asked quickly:

"Brother Zhu, is the other party's surname Jiang?"

Manager Zhu was stunned by the question and looked at Manager Wang in confusion.

"How do you know? I haven't had time to tell anyone about this yet."

Shopkeeper Wang smiled mysteriously and did not answer directly, but he already had the answer in his heart.

He thought that Miss Jiang must have some plan behind such a big move. He had to quickly inform the people left by the Second Master and ask them to pay attention to the movements of Miss Jiang.

Then, Shopkeeper Wang stood up, clasped his fists towards Manager Zhu and said:

"Brother Zhu, I'm really sorry, I can't continue drinking with you now. I have to go out for a while, see you next time, and don't come back until you are drunk."

Manager Zhu looked at the sky and felt that it was getting late, so he nodded in agreement.

"Okay, then you go first, we'll meet again next time."

Manager Wang left in a hurry, while Manager Zhu packed up and prepared to go home.

A quarter of an hour later Jiang's house

"Miss, the restaurants currently on sale are all priced extremely high." Jiang Chengyu flipped through the notebook in front of him and reported to Jiang Wanrou seriously.

"However, apart from the two busy areas of the street and the dock, there are still many options for other locations," he added.

"Is that customer going to buy something else?" Jiang Chengyu asked curiously, thinking that Jiang Wanrou was asking about the previous buyer.

Jiang Wanrou shook her head gently and said with a smile: "No, it's me who wants to buy it."

After hearing these words, Butler Jiang and Jiang Chengyu were both stunned. They looked at each other, not understanding why this usually gentle lady suddenly wanted to buy so many shops.

"Miss, there are currently five restaurants for sale, and there are indeed quite a few other locations. What do you think..." Jiang Chengyu asked cautiously, fearing that Jiang Wanrou would go back on her word or have other requests.

Jiang Wanrou said decisively: "Take them all. I still have 4,000 taels of silver. First buy all the places in the dock and the center of the street. If there are any left, I will take over other better places as well."

She smiled slightly and added, "If this is done well, there will be a huge reward."

Jiang Chengyu immediately nodded and agreed: "Okay, Miss. I'll do it right away."

At this moment, Butler Jiang and Jiang Chengyu both realized that Jiang Wanrou's actions this time were unusual. They also started to make calculations in their minds and guessed the intentions of this young lady.

After listening to Jiang Wanrou's plan, Jiang Chengyu was very excited and decided to seize this rare opportunity. He gritted his teeth and decided to use all his savings to buy one or two shops. He knew that this was not only an investment, but also an opportunity to change his destiny.

Butler Jiang, who had escorted Jiang Chengyu to the door, whispered to him as he was about to leave: "I have some savings, so you can help me open a few shops. Wait for me."

After saying that, Butler Jiang quickly returned to his room and took out five hundred taels of silver from the locked cabinet.

Jiang Chengyu felt helpless when he saw that Butler Jiang was also planning to invest, but he also understood that this was his uncle's trust and support for him.

He nodded in understanding.

"Nephew, I leave this matter to you." Butler Jiang handed the silver to Jiang Chengyu and instructed.

"Don't worry, uncle. I will do a great job for you." Jiang Chengyu took the silver and answered confidently.

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Yunwu Town, Fenglou, Backyard

Hong Ni listened carefully to the news from Shopkeeper Wang and realized that this might involve a major event. She nodded slightly, indicating that she had understood the situation.

"Wait a moment, I'll go and give the young master a letter." Hong Ni said, and turned to walk into the inner room. After a moment, she came out with a silver note of 10,000 taels and handed it to Shopkeeper Wang.

"Shopkeeper Wang, it is not convenient for me to do it myself. Please help me buy as many shops and warehouses as possible in Yunwu Town. If the banknotes are not enough, come to me for more." Hong Ni's tone was firm, and it was obvious that he had made up his mind.

Shopkeeper Wang took the banknote and was a little confused. He asked doubtfully, "Is this... too much? After all, it's just a small town. There's no need to buy so much, right?"

Hong Ni shook her head and explained, "We are betting on the person behind the expert. He must be doing something big by doing this. Miss Jiang bought so many stores, it's no joke. Based on what the young master knows, I guess she must have a bigger plan. If she opens so many stores in Yunwu Town, once they become popular, you can imagine, plus she bought the dock warehouse, her power will expand rapidly. We can't take it lightly."

After hearing this, Shopkeeper Wang also understood the seriousness of the matter. He nodded and said that he would do his best.

Thinking of this, Hong Ni smiled. She planned to buy some for herself and go join in the fun tomorrow morning.

"Okay, Manager Jiang, I'll leave this matter to you."

Two quarters of an hour later, Yunwu Town, Feng Family Food Store, backyard

"Alas," Shopkeeper Wang sighed, frowning, puzzled by the recent trend of buying up stores. Wang Liu, who was standing nearby, noticed the old man's abnormality and asked with concern, "Old man, what's wrong with you? Is there anything bothering you?"

Shopkeeper Wang hesitated for a moment, but finally decided to tell Wang Liu what he had just heard. He described what Manager Zhu had said, especially mentioning the young lady surnamed Jiang and her master.

After listening to Shopkeeper Wang's story, Wang Liu smiled slightly, as if she had seen through everything. She whispered, "Old man, have you ever thought about why Miss Jiang and her master bought so many stores?"

Shopkeeper Wang shook his head and said bitterly, "If I knew, I wouldn't be so troubled."