Contentment with modest wealth

Chapter 48 Young Master, Miss Lu can't come!

Shen Qingzhou stretched lazily in front of the rising sun, and He Qu came to tell him that the three Zhang brothers were waiting under the boat early in the morning. Shen Qingzhou ignored him and waited until night fell before getting into the carriage.

"Why are you here again?"

He frowned as he looked at Zhang Qi.

Zhang Qi, along with his second and third sons, waited by the boat for a whole day, their hearts breaking with anticipation. Finally, when they saw Young Master Qin appear, they nearly fainted upon standing up!
"I was reckless last night and offended you, young master. I was so remorseful that I couldn't sleep all night. This morning, my brother and I brought some silver to pay our respects to you!"

After saying that, he had his second and third brothers carry two boxes and follow Shen Qingzhou into the cabin.

The box was opened, revealing it to be full of silver notes and silver ingots.

Shen Qingzhou walked up slowly, picked up a handful of silver notes of varying sizes and looked at them, then grabbed a handful of loose silver: "How much?"

Zhang Qi stepped forward: "The total amount for both shares is a full 100,000 taels!"

Shen Qingzhou withdrew his hand: "It seems you guys have it tough too, you're practically begging for every penny you can get."

Zhang Qi said with embarrassment, "To be honest, I even mortgaged some of my belongings to raise this amount. So please, young master, give me a chance!"

"This puts me in a difficult position." Shen Qingzhou waved his fan. "You've been pestering me repeatedly, and I already have people investing on my side."

As soon as he finished speaking, He Qu's voice came from outside the door: "Young Master, Boss Liu of the Hongtai Ship has arrived."

Shen Qingzhou glanced at the doorway and said, "Please come in."

Just then, the curtain at the door was lifted, and Liu Xiyu strode in with several people carrying boxes!
The three Zhang brothers' expressions all changed.

"Young Master Qin!" Zhang Laosan rushed forward. "Things should be done according to the order of arrival. We clearly met first! How can we let someone else interfere halfway through?"

Before Shen Qingzhou could speak, Liu Xiyu raised his eyebrows and said, "Zhang Laosan, what are you talking about?"

"Last night, Young Master Qin and I clearly agreed to come and pay the money and sign the contract today. When did you interfere?"

Zhang Laosan gritted his teeth: "I made a verbal agreement with Young Master Qin many days ago. I boarded the boat before you last night, and we arrived with the money before you today. This is not your turn!"

Liu Xiyu snorted coldly and turned to point at Zhang Qi: "Last time you snatched the He family's business from my hands, and now you want to interfere again, are you targeting me?"

"OK!

"Young Master Qin, I'm willing to add another ten thousand taels per share!"

Shen Qingzhou looked at Zhang Qi: "Why is Chief Liu forcing us like this? The Zhang family has only recently divided up the shops, and Master Zhang is probably short of money. Where would he get the money to compete with you?"

Liu Xiyu scoffed, "What kind of business can you do if you don't have money?"

She instantly enraged the three Zhang brothers!

Zhang Qi said in a deep voice: "Since Young Master Qin said that it is 50,000 taels per share and not a single coin can be less, then there is naturally no reason to raise the price!"

"Please, sir, speak fairly: does the order of sale matter in this transaction?"

Shen Qingzhou looked at both sides and said, "In terms of who came first, the Zhang family did indeed come first."

"But Chief Liu's offer of an additional ten thousand taels of silver shows her sincerity. It would be unfair to her if I gave you the original price of five thousand taels."

"How about you each add 10,000 taels, Master Zhang? When there's a profit, I'll give you a percentage of it."

What is your consensus?

The three Zhang brothers remained silent.

Liu Xiyu said, "Young Master acts justly, so I have nothing to say. Zhang Qi, do you agree or not?"

Zhang Qi gritted his teeth: "Young Master Qin, it's not that we're unwilling to pay this sum, it's just that we've already..."

What wasn't said was already quite clear. They can't produce it!

Liu Xiyu sarcastically remarked, "An extra ten thousand taels? You don't even have that much, do you? If so, then Young Master Qin, I must advise you to reconsider."

"The Zhang family is known for its large-scale business and is a well-known and prominent family in Shawan. However, their wealth is so meager. Are you not afraid that their investment of their entire fortune might be a scam?"
"Don't let them scam you later!"

Zhang Qi was furious.

He knew that Liu Xiyu had become their mortal enemy since the last time, but wasn't this blatant mockery too much of a slap in the face?

"Young Master Qin! We'll add to that ten thousand taels!"

Liu Xiyu said, "Zhang Qi, don't try to put on a brave face. Don't end up emptying your pockets and your wife coming after you!"

God!

She even subtly mocked me for being afraid of my wife?!
Zhang Qi gritted his teeth and looked at his second brother: "You two, go back and find the shopkeeper and pawn all the shops! I don't believe that seven shops can't be worth 20,000 taels!"

Seven shops certainly cost more than 20,000 taels, but he needed them urgently! The price would definitely have to be discounted.

Fortunately, the shop hasn't been divided up yet, and the accounts and land deeds are still in his hands, so he can make the decisions on this matter!

Shen Qingzhou said, "Why is Master Zhang doing this? If you want to pawn something, Boss Liu has already brought over his money. Why don't you just mortgage the shop to her?"

“With me here, I can still get you a fair price.”

Liu Xiyu said, "Young Master Qin! This money is for investment purposes, and besides, I have a deep-seated grudge against the Zhang family..."

"Boss Liu, please give me some face. Master Zhang has it tough too. Even if the deal falls through, let's stay friendly. Next time, I'll definitely take better care of you."

Liu Xiyu sighed.

Shen Qingzhou looked at Zhang Qi: "Master Zhang, I've already spoken to Chief Liu for you. It's getting late, you should hurry up!"

Zhang Qi opened his mouth, but found that he had no say in the matter; the two of them had already settled it!

Damn it, he has no reason to object. The God of Wealth has painstakingly persuaded him to give him this opportunity. If he objects, wouldn't that be slapping the God of Wealth in the face?
When the shop's land deeds and house deeds were delivered, Zhang Qi looked at them, still feeling bewildered.

How did things get to this point?

How come all the money, land, and shops have flowed out of his hands?

He seemed to know, yet he also seemed not to know.

"Young master, a full 120,000 taels, that's all."

The sound of He Qu and the others reporting after they finished counting brought Zhang Qi back to his senses.

He swallowed hard. He looked longingly at the pile of silver coins and land deeds, feeling as if a knife was cutting into his heart.

Shen Qingzhou glanced at the accounts, then at the absent-minded Zhang Qi, and handed over a document signed by Qin Zhou: "Master Zhang, please sign this document, and we'll each keep a copy, so you can rest assured."

Thus, the task assigned by Boss Lu was successfully completed.

Although Shen Qingzhou still felt unsatisfied, she dared not disobey her employer's wishes.

"Son!"

No sooner had Shen Qingzhou finished speaking than He Qu, who had just carried the silver away, hurried over. Without waiting for Shen Qingzhou's approval, he leaned in and whispered in his ear, "Miss Lu can't come! She's over there..."

As soon as He Qu finished speaking, Shen Qingzhou's gaze toward Zhang Qi flashed with a cold light.

(End of this chapter)