Reborn in the 90s, I traded my ex-husband for eight apartments.

Fewer people were coming in to eat at this time. Xia He wanted to order, but Bai Zhenzhu told her to sit down first and eat with them later.

Xia He had already closed her stall, so she wasn't in a hurry and went upstairs to play with Shuo Shuo.

It was past eight o'clock when the Bai family began to eat dinner.

Knowing that Xia He liked braised chicken, and there happened to be half left, Bai Zhenzhu chopped it up and made a spicy braised pork head dish.

There was some chicken left, so Bai Chenglei made it into a big plate of chicken, stir-fried a vegetable dish, and made a loofah and egg drop soup. The whole family, including Xia He, sat around the big round table before starting to eat dinner.

Xu Yin and Shuo Shuo had each eaten a bowl of steamed egg custard earlier, so they weren't hungry.

Xia He exclaimed, "The food at restaurants is so good!"

Bai Zhenzhu said, "From now on, you can come over and eat with us every night."

Xia He shook her head: "No, no, if I eat like this, I'll become a big fat person. It's okay to come here occasionally to satisfy my cravings."

Then they started talking about the shop.

"The proprietress of that shop also wants to develop her business in Chengdu. When I heard that she was selling her shop, I quickly went over to say hello and asked her to reserve it for me. I'll go with you to take a look tomorrow morning."

Bai Zhenzhu nodded: "Okay."

That's how it is these days; people from the countryside move to the cities, and people from the cities move to even bigger cities.

Xu Yin was taken aback: "Pearl is going to open a clothing store?"

White Pearl: "If we can buy it, then we'll open it."

Xu Yin had been in the market for a few days and knew that the shops here were not cheap.

The thought of Bai Zhenzhu spending a large sum of money to buy a shop made Xu Yin and Liu Fang feel sorry for her.

However, they wouldn't say anything, knowing that Bai Zhenzhu had her own plans.

The next day, after breakfast, Bai Zhenzhu went to the clothing store with Xia He.

The proprietress was around thirty years old, very young, with big wavy hair, makeup, a red dress, and black stockings, looking very avant-garde and fashionable.

She was stunned when she saw the white pearl:

"Isn't this the 'Braised Pork Beauty'?"

Bai Zhenzhu also remembered her; she had bought braised meat from her.

"Sister, so your shop is here! I've never been here before." Bai Zhenzhu's gaze swept over her shop. "Sister, the clothes in your shop are beautiful too."

"Of course the goods I got are good-looking." The shopkeeper glanced at Xia He. "Aren't you the one buying them?"

Xia He pointed to the white pearl:

"If I had known you two knew each other, I would have just told you she bought it."

The proprietress had her hands in her pockets:

"No matter who buys it, my shop, including all these goods, is worth a total of 30,000, not a penny less. Pay me now, and I'll give you the keys and leave immediately."

Well, to be honest, the other party wasn't asking for an exorbitant price.

The clothing stores on these two streets are about the same size; the price difference mainly depends on the location.

However, 30,000 is still too expensive, and there is a lot of room for negotiation.

Xiahe bought the shop three years ago. She bought it for four thousand yuan, which is why she got a good location.

Back then, this market area was far less bustling and smaller than it is now. The rows of bungalows were actually built gradually over the past few years.

The clothing store is located in a similar location to the restaurant, except that this side is a single-story building.

But this is a commercial street, so there are more people shopping here, and it's more lively.

After considering all aspects, Bai Zhenzhu made a counter-offer:

"Sister, I can only offer 20,000."

The proprietress glared at her directly:

"Twenty thousand? I'm also shipping that much stock, and there are winter clothes and shoes in the warehouse. Are you kidding me?"

Bai Zhenzhu and Xia He went to the warehouse and searched through it.

Xia He chimed in, "Twenty thousand is fine, Sister Nie. We also do business in the market, and we know the value of your goods. We're not trying to rip you off."

Moreover, the shop only has summer clothes left; the autumn clothes haven't even arrived yet. Clearly, the proprietress had planned to sell the shop a long time ago.

The proprietress said, "Twenty-eight thousand, I'll give you a discount of two thousand."

Bai Zhenzhu shook her head: "Sister, I'll only offer 20,000. If you think it's okay, I'll go get the money right away, and we'll go sign the contract and transfer the property right now."

The proprietress waved her hand dismissively:

"No, no, 20,000 is too little. My final offer is 25,000."

Bai Zhenzhu was almost amused by the proprietress. She had been lowering the price all along, clearly knowing that asking for 3 was unrealistic.

After a moment's thought, Bai Zhenzhu said, "I'll only add a thousand, making it twenty-one thousand."

Xia He tugged at her: "Why are you adding more? Twenty thousand is about right. My good spot only costs four thousand."

The landlady wanted to curse:

"Xia He, shut up. When did you buy that shop? Can it compare to now? A shop in that location would be worth 30,000 yuan less and no one would sell it now."

She got angry as she spoke.

"Add another thousand, and you can have twenty-two thousand."

Bai Zhenzhu and Xia He exchanged a glance, and the latter nodded.

"Okay, then let's go sign the contract now, but I need to go get the money first."

The proprietress was straightforward; she turned off the lights, closed the door, gave Bai Zhenzhu the shop key, and then rode over on her motorcycle.

The Jialing 70 has been one of the most popular motorcycles in recent years, and it's a status symbol for the wealthy.

The proprietress's surname is Nie, and her given name is Nie Li. After chatting for a while, I learned that because her husband works in Chengdu, she wanted to take her child there to reunite with him.

Young couples living apart for extended periods will inevitably run into problems, and both sets of parents have been urging her to sell the shop for a long time.

She was reluctant to sell it, mainly because business was really good and selling clothes was profitable.

With the start of the new school term approaching, she had no choice but to make a decision.

Nie Li took Bai Zhenzhu to the bank first.

When Nie Lei saw Bai Zhenzhu behind the counter, he thought, "That spendthrift woman is here to withdraw money again."

"Sister? What brings you here?" Nie Lei called out to Bai Zhenzhu from behind.

Nie Li pointed at Bai Zhenzhu:

“This girl bought my shop, and I brought her here to withdraw money. Please process it quickly, we’re in a hurry.”

"You're buying another shop?" Nie Lei clicked his tongue, but didn't say anything.

This time, Bai Zhenzhu withdrew 20,000 again, leaving 60,000 in her account.

Nie Lei refused to give up:

"Why don't you put the rest of your money in a fixed deposit? The interest rate is really high."

Bai Zhenzhu smiled and said:

"No need, current account is more convenient."

Nie Li rolled her eyes at Nie Lei:

"It's none of your business whether people deposit money in fixed or current accounts. We're leaving now. We'll come over tomorrow to talk to you about something."

Nie Lei: "..."

Is it because current accounts are convenient that this woman would come to withdraw money?

A chubby male colleague came over:

"Hey, Lei Zi, does that beautiful and rich girl know your sister?"

Nie Lei: "They just bought my sister's shop, so they must know each other."

The fat man winked at him lewdly:

"You're so pretty, why don't you ask your sister to introduce you to someone?"

Nie Lei: "..."

He recalled the first time he met Bai Zhenzhu, whose clothes and appearance were those of a country girl.

But the atmosphere was completely different when she came back twice.

Bai Zhenzhu wore a purple shirt, white pants, and white sneakers today.

Although she wasn't wearing makeup, she was fair-skinned, and Nie Lei thought she was much more fashionable than his sister.