After the Fairy Disappeared

  Chapter 243 Interview pass

  Of course, this is not a free gift. The total purchase price is five hundred and fifty taels, which can be said to be a huge bargain. If there is no war, this kind of prosperous shop on the main street of the state capital is still such a big shop, and it can't be bought without 1200 taels.

   It can be seen how determined the former owner's mentality is to dump the shop and leave.

  After Zhao Guanshi left, He Lingchuan couldn't help blowing a long whistle. Even in reality, the uncle is already a man with property under his name!

   "Congratulations." Ling Guang stretched out his paws in front of He Lingchuan, which is called "pleasant".

  He Lingchuan had no choice but to grab a lot of wax gourd toffee for it. This thing is a specialty of the neighboring county, and the price is not cheap.

   What a pure-hearted and ascetic drug ape, why does he become more and more worldly when he is by his side?

  When the monkey was eating candy happily, the servant came to report again:

   Shan Youjun is here.

  The first errand that He Lingchuan told him to do, he did not neglect, and brought Ding Zuodong, the candidate he recommended, here before dinner.

  Ding Zuodong is black, thin, tall, and a little hunchbacked, almost running counter to the image of a housekeeper in He Lingchuan's impression.

  As soon as he saw He Lingchuan, he bowed to the end: "Ding is not talented, and I would like to be a helper under the young master. If you have something to do, just call me to run errands."

  He Lingchuan didn’t get married, didn’t open a mansion and own a house independently, and Ding Zuodong couldn’t be a housekeeper, so he simply called himself a “helper”.

   "Okay, I'll test you." He Lingchuan beckoned him to sit down, "A new branch of Songyang Mansion opened on the main street today, you know?"

  Ding Zuodong nodded: "It opened in the morning, Manager He and the government officials all went, and the Li, Zhan, and Shu families also sent people to support it."

   "Do you know the history of his family? Tell me about it."

  Ding Zuodong thought about it, and then told him what he knew.

  Listen He Lingchuan, he not only knows the main business of Songyang Mansion, he even knows the gossip about Songyang Hou—

   That is to say, what a former housekeeper in Xiazhou in the far north knows, but he doesn't know anything in Shihuan City!

  He Lingchuan once again sighed at his occlusion.

  When he sighed like this, Ding Zuodong was a little worried: "Why did you sigh, I was wrong?"

   "That's right, it was my fault."

   "...?"

   "Shan Youjun patted his chest and assured me that you know Dunyu City like the back of your hand."

   "He exaggerated, I just know some gossip."

"Mr. Shu's original property, are you taking care of it?" This is not easy. As far as He Lingchuan knows, more than half of He Chunhua's property in Heishui City is not handed over to the housekeeper, Lao Mo, because the latter mainly takes care of it. He's chores.

  When Ding Zuodong was under Mr. Shu, he had to manage both internal and external affairs. He was a model worker.

   "Exactly." This time Ding Zuodong was not modest.

  The Shu family sealed off his life in Dunyu. If he doesn't want to go to the countryside in despair for the rest of his life, he must find a job with Young Master He so that he can break out and be reborn.

   "How much do you know about the shop next to Songyang Mansion and the one on the east side?"

   "East side? Is it a pharmacy, called Huixiangtang?"

  He Lingchuan thought about it, it seems that it is indeed.

"The owner of Huixiangtang is surnamed Cui. He was originally from Daji Township. He has practiced medicine for generations. He is the second generation to settle down in Dunyu. But he has mediocre medical skills. Did he open Huixiangtang? For such a good location, the business So-so. Recently, there is a shortage of medicinal materials transported from the south, and the war in the north is not going well. I heard that the Xunzhou army overwhelmed them all the way and slaughtered two villages in Xinxiang, so he probably decided to move south."

  Rumors are flying around now, which can shake people's hearts the most. He Lingchuan smiled and said, "Isn't the location of this shop good?"

   "That's a popular shop, do you want to buy it?" Ding Zuodong thought for a while, "It's too unfortunate, if you come two days earlier, I can negotiate the price for you."

   "Not now?"

   "I met the guy from Huixiangtang at noon, and he said that the shop had just been sold, just before the opening of Songyang Mansion next door." Ding Zuodong sighed, "It's sold out, there is no other way."

  He Lingchuan's heart moved: "Before the opening of Songyang Mansion?" Isn't that just before he went?

  Songyang Hou Mingming said that she only bought one shop.

   It seems that she bought both of them, and quietly transferred one to He Lingchuan.

   Also, who would think there are too many shops in such a good location?

  He Lingchuan pressed doubts: "If you were sent to negotiate at that time, how much price could you negotiate?"

   This time Ding Zuodong thought for a while before saying, "I can try to get it down to five hundred taels."

  He Lingchuan laughed, took out the shop deed of Huixiangtang from his arms, and displayed it in front of him: "Although we didn't win, it's not far away. The purchase price is five hundred and fifty taels."

  Ding Zuodong saw it, and was very pleasantly surprised: "Ah, it turned out that the young master bought it, and he has vision!"

"This room will still be used as Huixiang Hall, and its purpose will not be changed, because I also need to use medicine for my cultivation." He Lingchuan asked him, "How about leaving it to you to manage it from now on? It can be as little as ten and a half months, and as long as forty or fifty days, depending on the situation in Xiazhou As for the transport route to and from the mainland, you don’t have to worry too much.” He is from the He family, and the transport team doesn’t transport things from other families, so how dare you not transport his?

   "Don't worry, young master, it will be done properly." Ding Zuodong stood up and bowed to him, "So there is also a medicine shop under the name of Mr. Shu, and I took care of it."

   "You have a way, wonderful!" He Lingchuan pulled him to sit down again, "You and Shan Youjun are so strange, one loves to stand while the other loves to kneel."

   Both of them laughed.

  He Lingchuan said again: "From now on, you can just call me my boss. Well, you also know that I have just arrived in Dunyu and need to buy some assets here. If you see something suitable, place it for me."

  Ding Zuodong couldn't help leaning forward: "It's okay to make a living from mountains and rivers, right?"

  He Lingchuan smiled slightly: "Of course."

  The so-called mountain and water livelihood refers to mines and wood on land, fish and salt in lakes and rivers. Although these necessities of life are also available in the market, mines, lumber farms and fish farms and salt fields are not something that ordinary merchants can operate.

   Those are all jobs with the prefix of the state, and there are dedicated personnel to manage them.

   Even if there are sellers who want to sell during this turbulent period, those who want to pick up must be qualified.

  In Dunyu, it goes without saying that there were only the Four Great Masters who were originally qualified.

   Now, suddenly there is another family named He.

  Ding Zuodong was overjoyed, and stood up again: "I'll go back and make a detailed list!"

  He Lingchuan waved his hand: "Don't worry, tell me first, I only have one hundred thousand taels in hand."

   Ding Zuodong pondered for a while: "It's enough to calculate and use, and now good goods are cheap. Don't worry, my boss, I should save what I should save and spend what I should spend."

  He Lingchuan smiled, and threw him a piece of twelve taels of silver: "Go and buy an outfit first. It's too shabby to work under me. Buy the rest some fruit snacks for your son, and say I invited you."

  With the money in hand, Ding Zuodong's serious expression also thawed. Thinking back when he took care of Mr. Shu's property, how could he pay attention to hundreds of thousands of silver?

  Hey, things are different and people are different, and a penny is hard for a hero.

  His grandson clamored for ice cream last time, but he was not willing to buy it.

  Ding Zuodong bowed to He Lingchuan to the end: "Ding must have devoted himself to everything."

  He Lingchuan pointed to Shan Youjun, who was watching the whole process, and said, "Take him to Huixiang Hall for treatment, and return me a lively gold medal fighter as soon as possible."

   It was getting late now, and after the two men saluted and thanked each other, they took their leave and left.

  When they left, Sun Hongye said: "I only saw one side, and the boss will tell the truth?"

   "There is no need for suspects. People who are desperate can be trusted." He Lingchuan laughed, "When he becomes the majestic Steward Ding again one day, I will guard against him."

  He predicted that Ding Zuodong would hold on to the last straw to turn over, and would try his best to do things for him.

   At least for a long time.

"Shan Youjun and Jiao Tai were both captains and vice-captains when they were Rangers in the north. They have done camping, ambushes, reconnaissance, and interceptions, and they have killed many people. Shan Youjun is calm and scheming, and Jiao Tailu speaks directly. Loyalty." Sun Hongye said, "When I found Shan Youjun, he had visited the classroom twice and told me that as long as Jiao Tai is rescued, their lives will belong to the master."

   "Do you have a family?"

"nothing."

"That's good. After rescuing Jiao Tai, let them swear a blood oath to follow me." He Lingchuan patted him on the shoulder, "You did a good job in this matter, keep working hard." Buy one and get one free. A Ding Zuodong.

  Ding Zuodong's interview has been successfully passed, I hope this guy will also work hard in the future.

  …

  Time is in the mixed flavors of people in Dunyu City, and five days have passed quickly.

  He Chunhua and his son spent three days eating, lodging and working in the government office, and went out to patrol everywhere. When He Chunhua returned home on the evening of the fifth day, he received a complaint from Mrs. Ying that almost overflowed the house.

   "Ma'am, I have no other choice!" After finally comforting his wife, He Chunhua and his wife took a bath and changed their clothes, and the family of three had a sumptuous dinner.

   Missing He Lingchuan.

  He Chunhua also hasn't seen his eldest son for several days. In the past, He Lingchuan would go to the yamen, but now I don't have time to see my son, and my son doesn't go to see me anymore?

   "Where's Chuan'er?"

   "Where's my brother?"

  The father and son spoke in unison.

   "He went out early this morning, and he didn't say where he was going. You only announced at noon that you would go home at night, and I couldn't find him." Mrs. Ying said quietly, "One match and one favor, so I'm left as an old woman to guard the mansion."

  Father and son apologized quickly, He Yue smiled and said: "Isn't mother also a joke?"

  While the renovation of the mansion supervised by Mrs. Ying was going on all the time, there was no end to it all day long. He and his father didn't stay at home for three days. Apart from being busy, they were also afraid of noise.

   Mrs. Ying snorted, but did not refute. She was having a good time.

  After dinner, He Chunhua went back to his study.

  The housekeeper Lao Mo brought tea to rinse his mouth and closed the door behind his back.

   "How are you at home these days?"

   "Everything went smoothly, without twists and turns." Old Mo said, "Except that Madam was dissatisfied with the corridor in the west wing and asked the foreman to dismantle and redo it."

   "What about the expenses at home?"

  Old Mo answered a few key figures, which did not exceed He Chunhua's expectations. "When we first arrived in Dunyu City, we hadn't gained a firm foothold yet, so we had to save money and not be extravagant."

  (end of this chapter)