I was pampered like a treasure after being married off to the young marshal, but my father and broth

"If you're feeling down, don't think about it," Shang Sheyu said decisively.

"Third sister-in-law will take you shopping? To buy delicious food? To buy pretty clothes, so you can forget all these unpleasant things."

Upon hearing about going shopping, Jiang Yueyan's crying subsided slightly.

"real?"

"Really." Shang Sheyu instructed the driver, "Old Zhang, go to South Street."

The car started and slowly drove away from the Quanmen Chamber of Commerce.

Jiang Yueyan leaned against the car window, watching the street scene recede outside. Although she was still sobbing, her emotions had finally stabilized.

Shang Sheyu secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Actually, her suggestion to go shopping wasn't entirely to appease Jiang Yueyan.

She also had important things to do.

Half an hour later.

The car was parked in the busiest part of South Street.

The area is lined with shops, bustling with people, and filled with the constant calls of vendors.

Right in the middle of the street, directly opposite the famous "Tongrentang" pharmacy in the northern border region, there was a shop with a "For Sale" sign hanging on it.

This is a two-story building in an excellent location with a spacious entrance. If it were to be opened as a pharmacy, it would be an ideal choice in terms of both lighting and customer traffic.

Most importantly, it's right across from Tongrentang.

Anyone who dares to open a pharmacy opposite Tongrentang is either crazy or truly skilled.

Shang Sheyu is that "madman" with real skills.

"Third Sister-in-law, what are we doing here again?" Jiang Yueyan got out of the car, looking at the empty shop with some confusion: "Didn't we already come here last time?"

"Well, after thinking about it, I've decided to buy it." Shang Sheyu stood at the bottom of the steps, looking up at the mottled signboard.

"what?"

Jiang Yueyan's mouth dropped open: "Third Sister-in-law, I brought you here in high spirits, but after thinking about it, I realized that opening a pharmacy across from Tongrentang... seems a bit dangerous. Maybe we won't even have any business."

She pointed to the bustling Tongrentang across the street, where the queue stretched all the way to the main street, and then pointed to the deserted shop in front of her.

"Whether there will be business or not, we'll only know after we open."

Shang Sheyu smiled and stepped inside.

The shop was a bit messy; the shelves were all empty, and only the shopkeeper was tidying up.

When someone came in, the shopkeeper looked up.

He recognized Shang Sheyu and Jiang Yueyan at a glance.

A few days ago, these two women with extraordinary bearing came by once. They just looked around and left without saying anything.

I didn't expect it to happen again today.

"Oh, ladies, you're here again?"

The shopkeeper put down his account book and came forward: "So, have you made up your mind?"

Shang Sheyu nodded and, without further ado, got straight to the point: "Shopkeeper, I sincerely want this shop. Give me a fair price, and if it's suitable, we can sign the contract today."

The shopkeeper's eyes darted around, and he held up three fingers.

"Three thousand silver dollars."

"What?!"

Before Shang Sheyu could speak, Jiang Yueyan, who was standing next to him, exploded.

She stared wide-eyed at the shopkeeper in disbelief.

"Three thousand silver dollars? Why don't you just rob someone? This shop may have a good location, but it's just an empty shell. It's not worth that much money!"

In those days, one silver dollar could buy dozens of kilograms of rice, and an average family's annual food expenses amounted to no more than a few dozen silver dollars.

Three thousand silver dollars, that's an astronomical figure.

Even Shang Sheyu couldn't help but frown.

Although she had some dowry, three thousand silver dollars was definitely not a small amount for her.

The shopkeeper clearly saw their fine clothes and thought they were easy prey to fleece.

"Shopkeeper, doing business is all about integrity."

Shang Sheyu's expression turned indifferent, and he looked at the shopkeeper with a cold gaze.

"Although this shop is opposite Tongrentang, that's both an advantage and a disadvantage. Tongrentang has such a great reputation that any ordinary pharmacy that opens opposite it will only be squeezed out and go bankrupt. Isn't the reason you're transferring this shop because business is failing?"

The shopkeeper looked somewhat embarrassed after being hit where it hurt.

"This…"

"Two thousand silver dollars."

Shang Sheyu held up two fingers, his tone firm.

"This is my bottom line. If the shopkeeper doesn't think it's acceptable, then I'll go and look at other shops. There are other shops on South Street that want to be sold, and you're not the only one."

The shopkeeper hesitated.

He was indeed in a hurry to do business in Southeast Asia. The shop had been listed for several months, but no one had inquired about it because the price was too high.

Two thousand silver dollars, although less than he expected, was definitely not a loss.

Moreover, although the young lady in front of me looks young, she speaks and acts with impeccable manners, clearly an expert who is not easily fooled.

"This…"

The shopkeeper rubbed his hands together, looking troubled.

"Miss, it's not that I'm unwilling to sell, but to be honest, although I manage this shop, the real owner is someone else. I'm just a shopkeeper. I can't make such a big decision on the price reduction."

"Oh?"

Shang Sheyu raised an eyebrow. "So, where is your employer?"

"You've come at just the right time. Our boss doesn't usually come over, but he happened to be here today, in the backyard."

The shopkeeper said, "How about this, ladies, please sit down for a while and have some tea. I'll go to the backyard to ask the owner. If the owner agrees, then we can settle on two thousand silver dollars."

Shang Sheyu pondered for a moment, then nodded.

"Alright, then I'll trouble you, shopkeeper."

The innkeeper quickly led the two to sit down on chairs, had tea served, and then hurriedly ran to the backyard.

"Third Sister-in-law, two thousand silver dollars is a lot of money."

Jiang Yueyan muttered under her breath, "Did we overpay?"

Shang Sheyu picked up his teacup, took a sip, and glanced at the spacious shop, a confident smile playing on his lips.

"Not high."

"As long as I can acquire this shop, I am confident that I can earn back my investment within a year."

After sitting for about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Jiang Yueyan became restless. Bored, she picked at the handkerchief in her hand and occasionally peeked towards the backyard.

"This owner is really arrogant, making us wait for so long."

She muttered something under her breath.

Shang Sheyu remained calm and composed, his gaze falling on the row of empty medicine cabinets behind the counter.

If we take over this shop, we'll need to replace the medicine cabinet with moisture-resistant red pine, and also add two cutting boards for cutting medicine...

Just then, the cotton curtain in the backyard was lifted.

"Master, please wait a moment. This way, please. The two young ladies who want to buy the shop are waiting here. They are honest people who have come with sincerity."

As the shopkeeper finished speaking, a tall, slender figure emerged from the dimly lit back room.

Upon hearing the noise, Shang Sheyu instinctively turned his head.

The moment their eyes met, her hand holding the teacup tightened, and an indescribable ripple appeared in her usually calm and indifferent eyes.

Chi Qingyuan.

How could it be him?