Space Farming: Traveling through Ancient Times to Do Business

Boss Yang replied, "My family used to run a snack shop. We had a private room upstairs, which was specially used to entertain wealthy families. Now our shop has moved to the county town. We originally wanted to open another branch in the town, but we found several shopkeepers in a row and none of them were reliable, so this shop has been idle. Now we plan to sell it. If the girl really wants it, I can reduce the price by another twenty taels."

Jiang Xue was moved after hearing this. She had originally planned to expand her business in the town, and this shop was very suitable in terms of both location and size. Moreover, Boss Yang's previous experience in running a snack shop was also a valuable asset to her.

"Okay, I'll take it." Jiang Xue made a decisive decision. She looked at Boss Yang and continued, "Boss Yang, if you don't want to open a shop in the future, you can come work for me. My benefits are only high, not low, I believe you will be interested."

Boss Yang was stunned after hearing this. He didn't expect Jiang Xue to invite him so directly. He smiled and shook his head, saying, "Thank you for your kindness, young lady. However, my shop in the county town is also doing a booming business, so I'm afraid I don't have time to help you. But I appreciate your kindness, young lady."

Two quarters of an hour later, Jiang Xue and Jiang Chengyu walked out of the government office with the newly completed deed. Boss Yang had already gotten on his carriage and left after saying goodbye to them.

Jiang Chengyu looked at the deed in his hand, feeling a little uneasy. He was not sure whether Jiang Xue really intended to buy so many shops. After all, this was a considerable investment for a small town.

"Girl, do you want to see other houses? If you want to continue, we will go to the next one." Jiang Chengyu asked in a gentle voice.

Jiang Xue nodded and said firmly, "Look, look at them side by side."

In the next half hour, Jiang Xue, under the guidance of Jiang Chengyu, checked the remaining shops one by one. She carefully examined the location, area and surrounding environment of each shop, and finally decided to buy the remaining 16 shops.

"I won't hold it against you for what happened before, but you have to remember that you can't hit people casually in the future. As the manager of the dental clinic, you have to manage your people well." Jiang Xue looked at Jiang Chengyu and said seriously.

Jiang Chengyu nodded quickly and said gratefully: "Thank you, Miss. I will definitely change in the future. I promise not to hit anyone again."

Jiang Wanrou smiled and said to Jiang Xue: "I will have someone supervise him. If it happens again, he will have to go back to the countryside."

Hearing that he was going back to the countryside, Jiang Chengyu shuddered and quickly stated: "I will never let this happen again."

Manager Jiang on the side also sternly rebuked: "The young lady was generous and didn't bother with you. If you met someone else, your fate would be hard to say. I hope you will take care of yourself in the future. If this happens again, I will not let you off easily." After that, Manager Jiang bowed to Jiang Xue to express his gratitude.

Seeing this, Jiang Chengyu felt even more uneasy. In order to express his determination, he slapped himself a few times. Seeing this, Jiang Xue shook her head helplessly.

"Okay, this matter is over." Jiang Xue looked at Jiang Chengyu and said, "Also, can you help me check the shop at the dock? I forgot to check it."

"Yes, Miss." Jiang Chengyu quickly agreed, secretly glad that he had escaped.

Jiang Xue decided to buy more shops, especially those near the docks. She knew very well that there was no dock in Yun County, and Yunwu Town would most likely become the most prosperous place in the future.

Therefore, she planned to vigorously develop the entire Yunwu Town and make it a prosperous and wealthy commercial center where merchants gathered.

Jiang Chengyu was a little surprised when he heard that Jiang Xue wanted to buy the shop at the dock.

Although the place at the dock is spacious, it has always been deserted and business is slow. He really can't understand why Jiang Xue is so obsessed with buying the shop there.

"Girl, why don't you just not buy the pier? It's useless even if you buy it." Jiang Chengyu kindly advised again, hoping that Jiang Xue could change her mind.

But Jiang Xue had her own plans, as she knew the importance of the pier.

Although it seems that no one is interested in it now, when she turns this place into a trading city in the future, every inch of land here will become valuable.

She smiled slightly and said to Jiang Chengyu: "Take a look first, I will take as many shops as there are for sale."

Jiang Chengyu nodded, opened the notebook in his hand and started to choose.

After a while, he counted the information of the shops on the dock: "Girl, almost all the shops on the dock are for sale, only a few inns are not for sale. There are a total of 46, and there are also a few warehouses, which are also for sale at this time."

Jiang Xue was also a little surprised when she heard this number. She didn't expect there were so many shops on the pier. She asked, "How much is the price?"

Jiang Chengyu took out the abacus from his pocket and began to calculate the price. He was quite skilled at this and soon figured out the price: "The total price of these shops and warehouses is about two thousand taels."

"Most of the shops here have a spacious yard, which is very suitable for your future plans." Jiang Chengyu introduced while observing Jiang Xue's reaction.

Jiang Xue nodded and smiled, "Well, not bad. This price is nothing to me." She seemed very calm, as if this huge expense was just a drop in the bucket for her.

"I tried my best to get a better price for you, two thousand three hundred taels." Jiang Chengyu continued, trying to show Jiang Xue his ability and sincerity. "When I calculated the price just now, I estimated that this price is relatively reasonable."

"Oh, by the way, about the warehouse." Jiang Xue suddenly remembered something and turned to Jiang Chengyu and asked, "Didn't you say before that there was a warehouse for sale? I want it too." She realized that warehouses would play a key role in the future storage and transportation of goods.

"Okay, I'll notify all the sellers in the warehouse and ask them to come to the yamen to meet you as soon as possible." Jiang Chengyu responded quickly. He understood that Jiang Xue's time was very precious.

"Okay, I'll wait for your news here." Jiang Xue nodded, indicating that Jiang Chengyu could go and make the arrangements, "As soon as possible, I have other matters to deal with later."

"No problem, girl. I'll go inform them right away." After Jiang Chengyu said this, he quickly left the yamen.

An hour later, all the sellers had gathered in the government office. With Jiang Chengyu's careful arrangement, the contracts of the forty-six shops and warehouses had been successfully signed.

This scene surprised the yamen's manager. He had never seen anyone complete such a large number of transactions in such a short time.

Manager Jiang witnessed Jiang Xue's generosity and was amazed. He secretly guessed that this girl must be a daughter of a noble family who came out to gain experience. Seeing his daughter Jiang Wanrou's attitude towards Jiang Xue, he became more convinced of this idea.

"Achen, give me fifty taels of silver." Jiang Xue suddenly said.

Jiang Chen on the side nodded quickly, took out fifty taels of silver from the box and handed it to Jiang Xue.

Jiang Xue turned to Jiang Chengyu and smiled, "I see that you are smart, I hope you can keep this kindness and stop doing things that hurt others. This silver is a reward for your hard work today."

Jiang Chengyu was stunned and quickly waved his hand to refuse: "Miss, this is not possible. I am already very grateful. How can I accept your reward?" He was worried that accepting the money would destroy Jiang Xue's good impression of him.

"Too little?" Jiang Xue deliberately joked.

This sentence scared Jiang Chengyu so much that he broke out in a cold sweat. He quickly waved his hands and explained, "No, girl, that's not what I meant..." He felt very embarrassed.

"Just accept it if Miss Jiang asks you to." Jiang Wanrou interrupted at the right time and rescued Jiang Chengyu.

Jiang Chengyu then dared to take the silver, and his gratitude to Jiang Xue was beyond words. After thanking Jiang Xue, he said goodbye and left.

"Miss Jiang, it's already noon. Let's go to Fenglou for dinner together. I have already made arrangements." Jiang Wanrou took Jiang Xue's hand and walked towards Fenglou without waiting for her to speak.

The two enjoyed a sumptuous lunch in Fenglou, and before they knew it, it was already noon. Jiang Xue said goodbye to Jiang Wanrou and told her the location of Jiangjia Village. The two agreed to visit Jiangjia Village if they had the chance in the future.

Street Jiang Mansion

"Grandpa, how's things going?" As soon as Jiang Xue saw her grandfather sitting in the hall, she couldn't wait to walk over.

Old Master Jiang smiled and nodded, with a hint of pride in his eyes: "I bought the barren mountain at the head of the village, and also bought a large piece of wasteland on the right side of the village. I considered that you would need more flat land to build a factory in the future, so I chose that piece of land, which is flat and spacious. It cost a total of five thousand taels, which is indeed a bit painful, but for the future of our Jiang family, these investments are worth it."

Jiang Xue looked at her grandfather's expression and couldn't help laughing. "Grandpa, you are right. These investments are necessary. When we start building factories in large numbers, we will be able to feel the value of these lands. Your idea is really great."

Grandpa Jiang felt a little embarrassed by his granddaughter's praise, but he was very happy in his heart: "I also thought that since you have a lot of ideas, you might need more space. So, I bought some more. When the manager saw that I bought a lot, he was very generous and included the two mountains surrounding the land. I calculated that even if you want to open hundreds of factories, this area is enough. By the way, this is the map that the manager gave me, take a look." As he said that, Grandpa Jiang handed the drawing next to him to Jiang Xue.

Jiang Xue took the blueprint, looked at it carefully, and a satisfied smile appeared on her face: "This place is really good, Grandpa, you are really far-sighted."