My restaurant connects to the demon realm, and I've become incredibly wealthy!

Chapter 2.2. I'm Rich Now
The white fox Yaoyao stood at the door and looked around.

There was indeed no one on the street, only the two large red lanterns in front of her door shining with a dim yellow light.

She was certain that the old man had simply vanished into thin air.

Whether it's a human or a ghost, as long as the ginseng is real, that's all that matters!
He glanced at the ginseng he was carrying and chuckled to himself.

Looking up, I saw that the two lanterns in front of the door were still lit.

"I remember turning this lantern off before I went to sleep. How did it turn on by itself?"

It's strange that this lantern can light up.

She is penniless now, and lighting lanterns requires candles.

Where would she get the money to buy candles?

The white fox Yaoyao wanted to turn off the light and go to sleep, but the lantern just wouldn't go out.

"What's going on? I can't put out this lantern!" He was panting heavily but still couldn't extinguish it.

Bai Hu Yaoyao didn't care anymore; let it stay lit!
The candle went out of light after it burned out.

I shivered, buttoned up my clothes, closed the door, and ran upstairs to the second floor.

I snuggled into the blankets and finally felt warmer.

He touched the ginseng wrapped in a clean cloth beside him and smiled contentedly.

Then he put away the ointment the old man had given him.

"With this ginseng, I can exchange it for silver! I can also renovate this restaurant properly."

The white fox Yaoyao stared blankly at the dilapidated roof.

She had been in this body for over half a month. The original owner was only fifteen years old. She already had a poor life and was physically weak. After she fell ill, no one took care of her, and she froze to death.

The original owner's father died, and her mother remarried, leaving her only this dilapidated restaurant.

This restaurant closed down several years ago, and it was all thanks to the original owner's father working at the docks to support his wife and child.

The original owner's father also died in a work accident some time ago, leaving behind only this useless mother and daughter.

The original owner's mother lived in this restaurant with the original owner for a while, but when there was really nothing left to eat, she thought about remarrying.

My mother remarried to the owner of a small restaurant in this town, and that family wouldn't allow her to bring Bai Hu Yaoyao, their child, along.

The heartless mother left her to fend for herself in that restaurant.

Before leaving, he gave her a letter severing ties with her, and from then on, the mother and daughter had no further connection.

Unable to bear the blow, the white fox Yaoyao fell ill and died from lack of food, water, and cold.

The original owner died, and then she came!
Bai Hu Yaoyao was speechless. The original owner's mother was really a weirdo!
She didn't want her own daughter, so she remarried and became a stepmother in someone else's family.

The original owner was also useless; at fifteen years old, she still couldn't support herself. How pathetic!
"What a miserable life! I, the mighty King of Mercenaries, have become a pitiful little thing!"

White Fox Yaoyao sighed. No matter what, she might as well make the best of it. She would get a good night's sleep and exchange the ginseng for money tomorrow.

The next day.

The white fox Yaoyao was awakened by the cold.

This dilapidated house was drafty, and the blankets were thin and smelled sour.

The clothes they wear are practically devoid of any cotton; it's no wonder they're cold!

Despite the cold, the white fox Yaoyao went to the kitchen to cook something.

When I scooped up water, I found that the water in the kitchen was covered with ice crystals.

I made myself a bowl of plain noodles, and after eating it hot, I felt much better.

Upon opening the restaurant door, the lanterns on both sides were no longer lit.

The doorway was covered in snow, and the white fox Yaoyao took out a broom and began to sweep it.

In the shop next door, Aunt Wang also opened the door and started shoveling snow.

"Yaoyao! Why are you up so early? Are you feeling better?"

Aunt Wang came over and touched the forehead of the white fox, Yaoyao.

Looking at the kind-smiling old woman in front of her, Baihu Yaoyao smiled and said, "I'm much better now! Thank you so much, Aunt Wang, for lending me money to buy medicine. I will definitely pay you back when I have the money."

When she first transmigrated, this body was really weak, no wonder she died after being a patient for a lifetime.

With great difficulty, she dragged her frail body to the next door, found Granny Wang, and borrowed one or two taels of silver to buy medicine.

Otherwise, I might have died and gone back to my hometown these past few days.

Aunt Wang's expression changed instantly. "What do you mean, 'don't pay it back'? Your father helped our family back then, so you don't need to pay it back."

He then started shoveling snow.

Aunt Wang runs a general store, which is full of all sorts of odds and ends.

Her son was a butcher, and he set up a meat stall in front of her grocery store.

The mother and son also faced a very difficult life.

Lending her a tael of silver is already a great favor; how could I possibly not repay it?

The white fox Yaoyao also started shoveling snow; one or two taels of silver was not a small amount of money for ordinary people.

She will definitely return the ginseng after selling it.

After shoveling the snow, the white fox Yaoyao felt warm.

He went to his room, took the ginseng, locked the door, and went to the largest pharmacy in town.

When we arrived at Huichuntang, the shopkeeper had just opened the door.

"Oh my! Young lady, are you here to get medicine or to see a doctor? Please come in!"

Manager Chen placed the door panel down, leaving only the heavy curtain hanging down to prevent the winter wind from getting into the room.

Bai Hu Yaoyao walked into Huichun Hall; this wasn't her first time there.

She had come to get medicine twice and knew that Huichuntang had a very good reputation.

As soon as Manager Chen entered the room, he saw Bai Hu Yaoyao take out a cloth bag and hand it to him.

"Young lady, what is this?" Manager Chen asked.

The white fox Yaoyao said, "Shopkeeper, this is a thousand-year-old ginseng. Do you buy it here?"

"What? A thousand-year-old ginseng?"

Manager Chen was shocked; a thousand-year-old ginseng was an extremely rare and precious item.

In Huichuntang, even 100-year-old ginseng is rare, and 100-year-old ginseng is even rarer.

The sudden appearance of a thousand-year-old ginseng made him somewhat incredulous.

Shopkeeper Chen carefully opened the small cloth bag, and a snow-white ginseng appeared before his eyes. A strong, bitter aroma filled the air, and just smelling it made him feel refreshed.

"It really is a thousand-year-old ginseng? The roots are intact, this is simply top-grade!"

"Young lady, are you really going to sell this ginseng? This is a life-saving medicine!"

It's no exaggeration to call a thousand-year-old ginseng a divine medicine; if you put a piece in your mouth, even the King of Hell wouldn't dare to take you.

Judging from the little girl's appearance, her family must be going through some difficulties.

Otherwise, who would be willing to sell this thing?
White Fox Yaoyao nodded, "I'm sure I want to sell! Name your price!"

This thousand-year-old ginseng must be expensive!

Now she's really rich!

After pondering for a long time, Manager Chen said, "How about I give you two thousand five hundred taels of silver, young lady?"

Shopkeeper Chen didn't try to fool Bai Hu Yaoyao just because she was young; instead, he gave her a fair price.

The only people in the entire town who could afford to buy her thousand-year-old ginseng were Huichuntang.

This ginseng is of good quality and is worth at most two thousand taels of silver. The extra five hundred taels of silver is because he urgently needs this ginseng and he must get it.

In addition, it also helps to build a good relationship with this girl, so that if she has any more good things like this in the future, she will come to Huichuntang to sell them.

"Good! Deal!"

White Fox Yaoyao readily agreed.

This price for ginseng is already a very reasonable one.

She did the math: 2,500 taels of silver would be worth tens of millions in modern times.

The money you earn from one mission with her is about the same.

"Alright! Please wait a moment, young lady, I'll go and prepare the money for you right away."

Manager Chen went straight to the second floor.

He came down with the silver notes in a moment.

"Miss, here are two thousand four hundred taels of silver notes, and here are one hundred taels of loose silver, which will be convenient for you to use."

Manager Chen handed her the silver notes and a money bag.

Bai Hu Yaoyao was touched by the shopkeeper's thoughtfulness and consideration; with loose silver, she no longer needed to go to the money exchange to exchange for silver.

He tucked the banknotes into his pocket.

"Thank you very much, shopkeeper! I have to go now."

She needed to buy clothes, bedding, and charcoal first.

Otherwise, who could stand the cold?

"Take care, young lady." Manager Chen personally saw her to the door.

After bidding farewell to the shopkeeper, Bai Hu Yaoyao went directly to the cloth shop.

Manager Chen carefully took the ginseng to the backyard.

"Master, you're saved now! Look what this is!"

Upon arriving at the backyard pavilion, we found several braziers burning charcoal, making the pavilion warm and cozy.

The young man, half-reclining on the soft couch, looked up from his book. "Is this a thousand-year-old ginseng?"

The man was dressed in a white robe with silver threads and white fox fur. He was gentle and refined, with a handsome appearance, but his face had a sickly, lifeless look.

Sheng Shi put down the book in his hand, sat up straight, and excitedly accepted the ginseng.

"Master, with this thousand-year-old ginseng, there is hope for your illness," Shopkeeper Chen said with a smile.

Shengshi placed the ginseng on the tea table on the soft couch, but his brows did not relax.

"It's not that easy. Having only a thousand-year-old ginseng as a medicinal guide isn't enough. Keep inquiring about the other ingredients."

"Yes, I understand." Manager Chen left the warm pavilion.

Sheng Shi carefully stored the ginseng away.

White Fox Yaoyao bought several sets of warm, thick clothes and several thick quilts from the fabric shop.

I bought some more oil paper, intending to use it to cover the windows.

The windows in the room are all drafty.

The windows here are covered with oiled paper, which can block the wind but also allows a little light to pass through.

"If only there were glass windows, the room would be dark with this oiled paper covering the windows."

She decided that she would have someone burn the glass out when she had time.

She bought a lot of things, so the shop owner had someone deliver them to a restaurant for her.

After seeing the shop assistant off, Baihu Yaoyao quickly changed all the bedding and put the new clothes she had bought into the box.

There aren't any large wardrobes here, so storing clothes and bedding isn't convenient.

She's waiting for someone to build her a proper set of furniture.

White Fox Yaoyao changed into warm cotton clothes and shoes, and finally felt warm on her body.

Back when she was a mercenary, she wore only thin clothes even in the dead of winter.

This little body is too weak now, with chilblains all over its hands and feet, it can't withstand the cold at all.

It seems she needs to start exercising.

The white fox Yaoyao carefully arranged her bedding and other items, then wrapped herself up like a round, plump rice dumpling, leaving only her eyes exposed so she wouldn't feel cold.

Then we went to the place that sells charcoal.

The charcoal here is all wood charcoal, and the best charcoal is silver wire charcoal, which doesn't smell even when burned in a closed room.

Such things are used by wealthy families; ordinary people can't even afford the cheapest charcoal.

When the white fox Yaoyao arrived here, she directly asked for five thousand catties of silver thread charcoal.

Manager Qi grinned from ear to ear; this was a big customer!

"Young lady, don't worry, I'll send someone to deliver charcoal to you right away, and also a few charcoal stoves, so you won't need to buy charcoal stoves separately."

Bai Hu Yaoyao didn't refuse, "Alright then! Thank you very much, shopkeeper. If your silver charcoal is good, I will come again in the future."

They paid and left.

Manager Qi smiled and saw her out.

Who in the average household would buy 5,000 catties of charcoal at once?

This is the God of Wealth! He needs to be treated well!
(End of this chapter)