Happy Little Scholar

"Brother, where is the nearest dental shop from here?"

On the busy streets of Qing'an Fucheng, a handsome scholar stopped a passing man, bowed his hands, and then spoke with a smile.

The man bowed his hand in return and said with a smile: "Go straight ahead for about half a mile, cross a street, then turn left, cross two streets, and you can see a market."

"Then the dental shop is in the market?" the handsome scholar looked at him and asked.

"No, no, there are many people in Fangcheng. Brother, please find someone there and ask again. Someone should know where Yaxing is." The man smiled, turned around and left with an indifferent expression.

"Haha..." Looking at the other person's leaving figure, Li Yi had a smile on his face, as if there were ten thousand horses galloping in his heart.

Not in a hurry to ask Ya Xing, he was a little tired after walking down the mountain. He rested for a while at a tea stall on the street, thinking in his mind whether he would have to buy a carriage to travel around. Liu There is a round trip of more than 20 miles between Yezhai and Qing'an Fucheng. If you just walk, you will be delayed for more than an hour on the road alone.

However, it seems that buying a carriage is of no use. In some places, the mountain roads are rugged and the transportation is inconvenient, even the carriage cannot pass...

No wonder Liuyezhai was so poor before he came. They didn't even understand the principle of "to get rich, build roads first". Guarding a few acres of barren land and living in isolation for decades, how could they become rich? That's weird.

After drinking a cup of tea to quench my thirst, I asked the tea stall owner by the way. Unexpectedly, the other party really knew where the tooth shop was and enthusiastically pointed out the direction to Li Yi.

Yahang in this era was equivalent to 58 Tongcheng in later generations. Renting houses, buying and selling maids and servants, etc. were all within the business scope of Yahang.

In a dental shop, there is no need to worry about encountering shady intermediaries, because all dentists are registered by the government and work with certificates. If someone complains about cheating and abduction, you will be prosecuted.

Following the guidance of the tea stall owner, Li Yi quickly found the location of the tooth shop.

As soon as he stepped through the gate, several people gathered around him.

"Sir, do you want to rent a house or buy a maid?"

"Sir, I grew up in Fucheng and am very familiar with this place. No matter what your requirements are, I guarantee you will be satisfied!"

"Master..."

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Every one of the guys at Yaxing was very enthusiastic. This scene was still a bit similar to the last time Li Xuan took him to a brothel.

However, it’s no wonder they are so enthusiastic. In this industry, the more you earn, the less you earn. It all depends on performance. Customers who want to consult here have to pay a certain fee. Their salary is derived from this. Come, and the more customers they attract, the more commission they will get.

If you meet someone who is more generous, as long as you satisfy the guests, you will naturally be rewarded with silver. The young man in front of you looks like an extraordinary person, and he must be a big customer. These people have been dealing with all kinds of people for many years, and they are very good at judging people. The skill is pretty good.

Li Yi easily picked a guy who looked smarter. The faces of the other guys couldn't help showing disappointment, but they could only retreat helplessly.

"Sir, if you need anything, just ask, I will satisfy you!" The boy rubbed his hands and said with a smile on his face.

"I need to rent a shop in Fucheng. It's of medium size, preferably in a prosperous area. I wonder what the rent is like here?" Li Yi said straight to the point without going around the bush with him.

This guy was obviously very familiar with this and said without thinking: "If it is in an ordinary area, the rent of an ordinary shop is only about one hundred taels. If you want to buy a shop in a prosperous area, I am afraid you will have to pay at least Three hundred taels of silver."

This price is not much different from what Li Yi expected.

However, three hundred taels of silver is not a small amount after all. After the shop is sold, it will definitely need to be renovated, which will cost dozens of taels at least. As a result, there will not be enough money to buy and make Ruyilu. of raw materials.

"Three hundred taels of silver, but it's a bit expensive..." Li Yi smiled, took out a piece of broken silver from his arms, and placed it on the table in front of the waiter.

The broken silver was at least one tael or so. When the waiter saw this, his eyes suddenly lit up. He swept his sleeves on the table quietly, and the silver disappeared. When he looked at Li Yi again, the smile on his face changed. Become more brilliant.

"Young Master has found the right person this time. I happen to know that there is a shop in a prosperous area that is eager to sell. The price is about 20% lower than the market price. If you are interested, I will take you to see it right away!"

Facts have proved that money can make the world go round. This saying is applicable to ancient and modern times.

Most things in the world can be solved with money. If not, it means the money you give is not enough.

One tael of silver could make the waiter's attitude become extremely enthusiastic, and he immediately took Li Yi to see the shop.

The location of the shop is good, just on the main street of Qing'an City. Outside is the street where people come and go. The shop is about three feet long and two feet wide, and the space is quite spacious.

More importantly, behind the shop, there is actually a small courtyard and two rooms. According to the waiter, the family that originally did business here moved their family to Kyoto after the business became big. , the shop here became idle.

However, the store here is located in a prosperous area of ​​Fucheng. It would be too wasteful to leave it empty, so Tooth Shop helped them sublet it. Because the other party left in a hurry, the rent was much lower.

As for the courtyard and house behind the shop, they were also given away for free.

After seeing the shop and the house and courtyard behind, Li Yi felt a little uneasy.

Less than three hundred taels can rent such a place, which is almost the same as pie in the sky...

Looking at the clerk of the pawnshop with some suspicion, he asked: "Tell me honestly, is there anything wrong with this shop, has there been a murder... or is it haunted?"

The clerk was stunned at first, then smiled bitterly and said: "Young master, you are wrongly accusing me. What I said is true, without any concealment. If you don't believe it, you can ask around..."

The clerk felt bitter at this time. One tael of silver was almost equivalent to his monthly salary. If it weren't for the fact that the young master was so generous just now, he would never say such a good thing so easily.

"Forget it, forget it..." Li Yi waved his hand. If there was really a problem here, the pawnshop would not take on such a hot potato. Moreover, people should be upright and not doubt others casually...

At this time, a fat man with a plump body walked out of the cloth shop next door. Li Yi saw this and hurriedly walked up to him.

"I don't know your name, brother, are you the shopkeeper of this cloth shop?"

The fat man nodded and looked at Li Yi in confusion: "My name is Xu, what can I do for you?"

"Shopkeeper Xu has been here for a long time. Have you heard that the shop next door is... haunted?"

The pawnshop clerk had just walked out of the shop. When he heard this, he staggered and almost fell...