I married a playboy at the beginning, and I changed my fate by eating delicious food

After discussion among everyone, three suitable stores were selected.

One is at the market in Xishi, not far from Butcher Li’s house.

One is in the East Market, which is extremely prosperous with many shops nearby.

One is at the junction of the East and West Markets, a little to the north, very close to the government office and the academy, so the rent is naturally the highest.

After dinner, Su Jinyue took Qinghuan and Qining home, and the remaining five people went to look at the shop together.

The first place we looked at was the nearest shop in the market, which was owned by an elderly couple.

The house looked fine from the outside, but there was a faint musty smell as soon as you entered. Because it faced north, the room was a little dark.

There were many bottles and cans piled up in the corner, covered with dust.

Noticing Xu Si's gaze, the old man explained, "We run a grocery store, but the profits have been poor, so we plan to rent it out, which can be considered as an additional income."

Xu Si couldn't help but pursed his lips. Anyone who entered a shop and saw dust on the goods would not want to buy them.

It is true that you cannot judge a person by his appearance. This old couple cleans the shop themselves but does not pay attention to the hygiene of the shop.

"If you want to rent it, the rent is 600 wen a month."

"Okay, then we'll think about it and give you an answer later." Several people were silent since they entered. Xu Si felt more and more uncomfortable the more he smelled, so he left this sentence and led everyone out.

"I think we should just forget about this one." Lou Yuexin said first.

"Why?"

"I just saw a rat. This is horrible." She was still a little frightened.

God knows she was just taking a casual look and happened to make eye contact with the mouse. If she hadn't suppressed the scream that was on the tip of her tongue, she would have lost her dignity.

I don't know what the mouse ate, but it was as big as a palm.

After hearing this, Xu Si hurriedly supported it, "I think so too. It would be bad if the food is not cleaned properly and scares the customers. Besides, the most important thing to pay attention to when cooking is hygiene, otherwise it will be too late if someone gets sick from eating it."

As for rodents, she could only accept cute hamsters, even those with long, hairless tails.

Shen Anyi and others didn't have any feelings about rats, nor did they find them scary, but hygiene as Xu Si mentioned was indeed an important point.

"Then let's go to the next one."

The shop at the junction of the East and West Markets was like Mr. Qian's house, with a small courtyard, two rooms, and a well.

The only flaw is that there is a tree in the yard that blocks the light from one of the rooms.

"Why is this tree planted here?" Shen Anyi asked, stroking the trunk.

"My young master planted it. It was a small plant at first, and no one thought it would survive. But when it did, we thought it represented wealth and prosperity, so we left it alone for eight years."

There was some nostalgia in the shopkeeper's tone.

"Can we move this tree?"

Xu Si asked tentatively, it would be too inconvenient to do so, the blocked room would be useless and could only be used as a storage room.

"No, you must not move."

The shopkeeper spoke in a serious tone, seeing the puzzled expressions on the faces of the people, and explained, "Isn't there a saying that those who pass the exam win the championship?

Our young master is studying in the academy next door. In two months, he will take the provincial examination. The master and his family hope that he can pass the examination and have a smooth career in the government."

The shopkeeper said this with some pride, he had been working for his master for twenty years.

I have watched the young master grow up, from a child to the handsome young man he is today, and I feel proud of it.

Only scholars could take part in the provincial examination, and those who passed were called juren. The first place was called Jieyuan and the second place was called Yayuan.

Shen Anyi asked like any other parent talking about their child, "How old is your son?"

"Only 13."

"You are young and promising. You are already a scholar at such a young age."

Shen Anyi was a little envious. His family were all military officials and they were careless about studying.

The shopkeeper was very happy to see him like this, and his attitude became more enthusiastic.

The shop in front of the yard covers an area of ​​50 square meters. Originally, it sold cloth, but now there are only 6 shelves and a fitting room.

"If you want the shelves, I can sell them to you for 300 wen. They are made of top-quality wood, and I don't have to ask people to move them."

The shopkeeper waved his sleeves and spoke casually.

Shen Anyi walked forward to take a look. It was indeed good, very solid, with fine workmanship and a smooth surface.

Come to think of it, if it is not done well, the fabric will easily wear out, which is not worth it.

Xu Si was very satisfied with this, so he asked seriously, "How is the rent calculated?"

"Three taels of silver a month, minimum three months rent."

Several people were shocked. They had to pay 9 taels of silver that time, which was half of their net worth.

Xu Si couldn't help but ask, "Can it be cheaper?"

"It can't be cheaper, the price I offer is already the lowest. Look, our location is great, the venue is new, and we don't even need to clean.

Many people have come to see it, but because they disagree with moving the tree, it has been delayed until now.”

Seeing that the shopkeeper had already said so, Xu Si didn't want to bargain any more.

She herself is not one who is good at bargaining. Every time she buys something, she asks the other party if it can be discounted. If the other party says no, she just keeps quiet.

For example, if the other party offered to sell it for 100, she would directly bargain for 20. Although she admired the item, she couldn't get it herself and was afraid that the other party would scold her.

The Shen family had never been short of money before, and they never bargained.

But 3 taels is indeed a normal price, and I didn’t cheat them.

Xu Si smiled bitterly, "Then let's think about it again. It is indeed a bit expensive for us."

The shopkeeper nodded and said, "Okay, but you have to make a decision quickly.

A man came to see me yesterday and said he was satisfied and would give me a reply today. "

Xu Si didn’t know whether what the other party said was true or not. When she rented a house before, the agent said the same thing. She felt that the other party just wanted to urge her to settle down.

But what if, if someone really comes to make the decision, wouldn’t they be one step behind?

She thought about it and came up with an idea, "Boss, how long do you usually stay here?"

"It's the middle of the Si hour now. Please wait for another hour. I'm usually not here in the afternoon."

Just stay for another 2 hours, until 12 o'clock.

"Okay, we'll give you news in a bit."

"Okay, take care." The shopkeeper saw them out with a smile.

"Ah Si, what about us now?"

"Let's go to the last one quickly. If that one is not good, we will try to get back within an hour."

If I don’t go and see the last one, I will always feel like I’m not giving up.

Several people hurried to the East Market. There were not many people on the street, and some were sitting in carriages.

Xu Si and his companions seemed like different species, but they didn't care about anything else.

The destination was a small second floor. When the manager saw several people sweating profusely, a look of disgust appeared on his face.