"Brother, may I know where the nearest broker house is?"
On the busy street of Qing 'an Prefecture, the handsome scholar stopped a passing man. He cupped his hands in obeisance and said with a smile.
The man cupped his hands in obeisance and said with a smile, "Go straight ahead for about half a mile, cross a street, and then turn left. After crossing two streets, you will see a market place."
"Is the broker house in the market place?" The handsome scholar looked at him and asked.
"No, no. There are many people in the market place. Brother, you can ask someone there. Someone should know where the broker house is." The man smiled and turned away with a calm face.
"Haha …" Looking at the back of the man leaving, Li Yi forced a smile on his face and felt like thousands of horses were galloping in his heart.
He was not in a hurry to ask the broker. He was a little tired after walking all the way down the mountain. He rested for a while at a tea stall on the side of the street, wondering if he should buy a carriage. The distance between Willow Leaf Village and Qing 'an Prefectural City was more than 20 miles. If he only relied on walking, it would take him more than two hours to get there.
However, it seemed that it was useless to buy a carriage. Some mountain roads were rugged and inconvenient, so a carriage couldn't pass …
No wonder Willow Village was so poor before he came. They didn't even understand the principle of "To get rich, build roads first". They guarded a few acres of barren land and lived in isolation for decades. It would be strange if they could get rich.
After drinking a cup of tea to quench his thirst, he asked the tea stall owner. He didn't expect that the owner really knew where the broker house was and enthusiastically pointed out the direction for Li Yi.
The broker house in this era was equivalent to the 58 cities in the future. Renting houses, buying and selling maids and servants were all within the scope of the business of the broker house.
In the broker house, there was no need to worry about encountering illegal agents, because all the brokers were registered by the government and had a certificate. Once someone complained about them, they would be sued.
According to the tea stall owner's guidance, Li Yi soon found the broker house.
As soon as he entered the gate, several people surrounded him.
"Master, do you want to rent a house or buy maids?"
"Master, I grew up in the prefecture and am very familiar with this place. No matter what you want, I'm sure you will be satisfied!"
"Master …"
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The guys in the broker house were all very enthusiastic. This scene was a little similar to the time when Li Xuan took him to the brothel last time.
However, it was no wonder that they were so enthusiastic. In this line of work, how much they earned depended entirely on their performance. If a customer wanted to inquire about something here, they had to pay a certain fee. Their wages came from this fee, and the more customers they attracted, the more their commission would naturally be.
If they met a generous person, as long as the customer was satisfied, they would naturally reward them with money. The young master in front of them looked extraordinary, so he must be a big customer. These middlemen had dealt with all kinds of people all year round, so they were quite good at judging people.
Li Yi casually picked a smart-looking guy. The others couldn't help but show disappointment on their faces, but they could only retreat helplessly.
"Young Master, what do you need? Don't hesitate to tell me. I will definitely satisfy you!" The waiter rubbed his hands together and said with a smile.
"I need to rent a shop in the prefecture, a moderate size, preferably in a bustling area. How about the rent here?" Li Yi didn't beat around the bush and said straightforwardly.
The waiter was obviously very familiar with this. He said without thinking, "If it's in an ordinary area, the rent of an ordinary shop is about 100 taels. If you want to rent a shop in a bustling area, I'm afraid it will cost at least 300 taels of silver."
This price was not much different from what Li Yi had expected.
However, 300 taels of silver was not a small number after all. After the shop was rented, it would definitely need to be renovated, which would cost at least dozens of taels of silver. In this way, there would not be enough money to buy the raw materials for making Ruyi Dew.
"300 taels of silver is a little expensive …" Li Yi smiled, took out a piece of broken silver from his arms, and put it on the table in front of the waiter.
The broken silver was at least one tael. Seeing this, the waiter's eyes suddenly lit up. He swept his sleeve across the table and the silver disappeared. When he looked at Li Yi again, the smile on his face became even more radiant.
"Young Master, you have found the right person this time. I just happen to know of a shop in a bustling area that is urgently for sale. The price is about 20 percent lower than the market price. If young master is interested, I will take you there immediately!"
Reality proved that money could make the devil turn millstones. This saying had been used since ancient times.
Most things in the world could be solved with money. If it couldn't, then it meant that the money you gave was not enough.
One tael of silver was enough to make the waiter's attitude become extremely enthusiastic. He immediately took Li Yi to see the shop.
The location of the shop was not bad. It was on the main street of the Qing 'an prefecture. Outside was the busy street. The shop was about three feet long and six feet wide. It could be considered spacious.
More importantly, there was a small courtyard and two rooms at the back of the shop. According to the waiter, the family that originally did business here moved to the capital after their business became big, and the shop was left empty.
However, this shop was located in the bustling area of the prefecture. If it was left empty, it would be too much of a waste. Therefore, they asked the broker to rent it out for them. Because they left in a hurry, the rent was much lower.
As for the courtyard and rooms at the back of the shop, they were also given to them for free.
After looking at the shop and the courtyard behind it, Li Yi started to feel uneasy.
To be able to rent such a place for less than 300 taels of silver, it was almost no different from a pie falling from the sky …
He looked at the waiter with some suspicion and asked, "Tell me honestly, is there something wrong with this shop? Was there a murder case … or was there a ghost?"
Hearing this, the waiter was stunned at first, and then he said with a bitter smile, "Young master, you have wronged me. Everything I said is true, without any concealment. If you don't believe me, you can ask around …"
At this moment, the waiter felt bitter in his heart. One tael of silver was almost equivalent to a month's salary. If it wasn't for the fact that this young master had been so generous, he definitely wouldn't have mentioned such a good thing so easily.
"Forget it, forget it …" Li Yi waved his hand. If there was really a problem here, the broker would not take such a hot potato. Moreover, one should be upright and not suspect others for no reason …
At this time, a stout fat man came out from the cloth shop next door. Seeing this, Li Yi hurried to go up.
"May I know your name? Are you the shopkeeper of this cloth shop?"
The fat man nodded and looked at Li Yi with doubt, "My surname 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 waiter just walked out of the shop and heard this. He couldn't help but stagger and almost fell …
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