"If I can’t eat it, I can’t just bring it up, right? Just asking about your price to see if it’s suitable," Xiaofeng said. The rent in Imperial Capital is definitely not comparable to that of a small county town; here, the rent must start at thousands.
"If you’re really interested, we can talk about it," Mr. Yuan pulled out a cigarette and put it in his mouth, "You sound like you’re from out of town?"
"Yes, I’m from the south." The accents from the north and south are quite different so any local can tell immediately.
"You look quite young, not even twenty?" Mr. Yuan sized up Xiaofeng, saying that people from the south tend to be quite dainty, and it was indeed true.
"Of course I am," Xiaofeng smiled, "Mr. Yuan, we are both in business, let’s be straightforward, just name your price."
"I have a total of eight hundred eighty-six square meters on the first floor. According to the market, the rent is around eight thousand. I have a son, just over thirty, still unmarried," Mr. Yuan said, glancing at Xiaofeng, his implication clear.
Xiaofeng of course picked up on it. Mr. Yuan was trying to set her up with his son. If she agreed, rent shouldn’t be a problem.
"Mr. Yuan, let me clarify my situation first: I’m married and have my own children."
"Married?" Mr. Yuan was surprised, "You look so young; you married so early." He had hoped to snag a bride for his son, but it turned out she was already married.
"I’m not that young," Xiaofeng’s mouth twitched, "About your house, when can it be finished? Only the very wealthy could build such a large house in this era."
Such a house would increase in value several times in just a few more years.
"This month, if you want to rent, it’s also okay, but at least three years. Any less than that, I’m not renting." Renting it all at once would save him a lot of trouble.
"Three years is not enough, I’d rent for ten years." Two years from now, the property prices here will skyrocket, not just property prices, but rent as well. Under such circumstances, she would prefer to rent for as long as possible.
"Ten years?" Mr. Yuan was taken aback, "Little girl, don’t you fool me."
"Sir, if you don’t believe me, we can sign a contract."
"Alright, I’ll think about the exact duration and you come back tomorrow at this time." The young girl was harsh on herself, "Leave me your phone number. Ten years, I need to think about how the rent will increase."
Xiaofeng left her phone number and chatted with Mr. Yuan for a while longer before she left.
"Sis, how is it? Is it expensive?" Xiaonian thought Xiaofeng would at most rent a couple of storefronts.
"Let’s go ahead and look around, ask about the rent in this area."
"Sis, how large of an area do you want to rent?" Shuiling didn’t know much about business, but having a family member in business, she understood a bit.
"I’m thinking of renting the entire first floor, depending on the price."
"Sis, if you don’t have enough money, just tell us," Xiaonian patted her chest.
"Go to my third brother, my third brother has money." Shuiling was very confident in her third brother’s abilities.
Xiaofeng’s mouth twitched, what was going on; one after another, stepping forward to offer her money.
When Xiaofeng returned to the Quan Family’s home, she found that Ye Cheng had come and was playing with Dabao and Xiaobao.
"You’re back, Acheng has been here for a while," Chu Qing looked at Xiaofeng and smiled, her gaze suggestive.
"Brother Cheng, I have something to tell you." Xiaonian couldn’t keep things to herself and, seeing Yecheng here, naturally wanted to tell him what had happened at the temple fair.
Yecheng glanced at Xiaonian and gestured for her to speak.
"Sister and I went to the temple fair today, and it wasn’t long before a dagger flew towards her. If Sister hadn’t reacted quickly, who knows where she’d be right now." Regardless of who the initial target of the dagger was, it was a fact that Sister Xiaofeng was almost injured.
"Xiaofeng, are you alright?" Chu Qing looked at Xiaofeng.
A chill passed through Ye Cheng’s eyes as he immediately considered a possibility. Old Master Xu had leverage in his hands, so he definitely wouldn’t dare to make a move yet.
If it wasn’t Old Master Xu, the most likely person was Xu Xuezi. Thinking this, Ye Cheng coldly commanded, "Ye Fei, go check where Miss Xu went today."
"Brother Cheng, I’m sure she did it." Xiaonian’s face was filled with righteous indignation, "There was a girl who liked Brother Cheng before, and when she found out, she used a dagger to slash that girl’s face. I knew about this, and that’s why I didn’t want her to be with Brother Cheng. This woman has a vicious mind."
"When did this happen?" Chu Qing looked at her own daughter, wondering why Xiaonian had never mentioned this before.
"Many years ago, before she started writing letters to Brother Cheng."
Ye Cheng nodded, "I’ll keep an eye on her."
"Xiaonian, you destroyed her letter back then. If she really has malicious intentions, she will definitely make a move against you. You need to be cautious as well." As Chu Qing considered this possibility, her expression changed.
"As if I’m afraid of her." The Quan Family and the Xu Family had comparable influence; there was no reason for her to be afraid of the Xu Family.
When Ye Cheng returned home, Ye Fei had just come back.
"Young master, Miss Xu did indeed go near the temple fair today, with Yin Li among the people accompanying her. I also found out something else: Old Master Xu is planning to marry Xu Xuezi off to Men Chao, not an engagement but a direct marriage."
Ye Cheng listened to Ye Fei’s report, his eyes narrowing before he spoke after a while, "If she dares to harm Xiaofeng, use the same method to retaliate."
He believed he had never wronged her; everything was just her wishful thinking.
But if she dared to attack Xiaofeng, he wouldn’t hold back in his response.
Xiaofeng took out some clothes from storage, planning to wash them and have Erbao wear them in a few days.
Chu Qing, seeing the clothes in her hands, thought she was going to bathe Xiaobao and stood up, "Are you going to give the baby a bath?"
"Godmother, there are some old clothes I want to wash, and then let Erbao wear them," Xiaofeng explained, showing baby clothes, "My mom said they were worn by me when I was little. She thought they were pretty good, so she packed them up with mine. I think they look good too."
Chu Qing, holding Erbao and changing his diaper, replied, "Old clothes are indeed good; babies wear them, and their bodies will be healthier. Pass the clothes to Nurse Yu, and let her wash them."
As Nurse Yu tried to take the clothes from Xiaofeng’s hands, Xiaofeng drew back, "No need, it’s just a few pieces of underclothing, I’ll scald them with boiling water."
Since the clothes were quite old, they naturally had to be scalded before wearing.