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Manager Shen found Liu Siyue's words quite reasonable; they preferred buyouts because they were convenient and reduced a lot of trouble.

"Young Master Zhang, could you lower the price a bit more?"

"If Manager Shen is sincere in cooperating, 28000 taels is my bottom line."

I also inquired at Wenmoxuan, a bookstore in the county town, and they said they also buy storybooks.

"Young Master Zhang, could you please give me all the storybooks today?"

"As long as you give me all the silver, I can hand over all the storybooks to the shopkeeper."

"I only have 10000 taels of silver notes on hand. Can I pay the rest later? I'll go to the money exchange in the county town to collect it tomorrow."

Liu Siyue was surprised that the other party would actually give her the book despite her exorbitant demands. It seems that the book is in high demand and is a scarce resource.

"Okay, I'll give you the first 60 chapters. Get the money ready, and I'll come back to deliver the manuscript the day after tomorrow."

"I hope Mr. Zhang will keep his promise. I'd like to see the complete manuscript first, so I can feel at ease."

"no problem."

Liu Siyue reached into the bundle, actually taking it out from her spatial storage. She held eight manuscripts in her hands and flipped through each one.

"Shopkeeper, you can rest assured."

"Since this is our first collaboration, we don't have any credibility with each other yet, so we need to be cautious."

Young Master Zhang can't sell one book to multiple companies; let's sign the contract.

"The shopkeeper is right. The most important thing in doing business is integrity."

Manager Shen wrote the contract, and both parties signed and pressed their fingerprints. Liu Siyue signed "Zhang Yutang".

Manager Shen turned and went into the inner room, took out 10 silver notes worth 1000 taels each, and handed them to Liu Siyue.

Liu Siyue handed the three storybooks to the shopkeeper, and the deal was done.

"Shopkeeper, I'll be going now. See you the day after tomorrow."

Manager Shen felt uneasy. He had given away such a large sum of money. If something were to happen to him, how would he explain it to his employer?

The choice is not in his own hands now. He is afraid of missing out on such a good book, and he is also afraid of wasting his money. He is in a dilemma!

As soon as Liu Siyue turned around, Manager Shen called out to her, "Young Master Zhang, this is our first time working together. I feel uneasy about such a large sum of money."

Although we signed a contract, I know nothing about Mr. Zhang.

Liu Siyue turned around and asked, "Then what kind of arrangement would make you feel at ease, Manager Shen? Maybe I shouldn't sell it to you."

"Young Master Zhang, that's not what I meant."

"Then tell me, how can I put your mind at ease?"

Shopkeeper Shen thought for a moment, deciding that an oath was the safest option. He felt his request was a bit excessive, but still shamelessly asked, "Young Master Zhang, could you swear an oath to heaven?"

Liu Siyue almost laughed herself to death. This was the method he came up with. He could feel at ease after making a vow. But it made sense; the ancients believed in this.

Liu Siyue pretended to be in a difficult position, "Shopkeeper Shen, as you know, oaths cannot be made casually, as making an oath will shorten one's lifespan."

However, to put Manager Shen's mind at ease, I will reluctantly agree.

Liu Siyue raised three fingers, facing the shop entrance, and said, "I, Zhang Yutang, swear to the heavens that I will only sell copies of 'The Smiling, Proud Wanderer' to Yuewenzhai. If I break this oath, may I be struck by lightning."

"Manager Shen, you can rest assured now, right? I've shown enough sincerity!"

Shopkeeper Shen smiled broadly, "Young Master Zhang is upright and honest in his conduct, which I admire."

"If there's nothing else, I'm leaving now."

"Please, Young Master Zhang."

Liu Siyue left the bookstore with the silver notes. The shopkeeper watched her leave and immediately went upstairs to continue reading.

I read until midnight, finishing the first 60 chapters by candlelight.

The next day, he took the storybook and immediately went to the prefectural city.

"Master, have the storybooks been sold yet?"

"Sold it, and your master is rich again."

"Really? How many did you sell?"

When Liu Siyue whispered something in her ear, Qingwu was quite surprised. "Master, storybooks are so valuable, what did you write? Can you tell me about it?"

"It's about the grudges and feuds of the martial arts world. I'll tell you about it when we get back

"Master, writing storybooks is so lucrative, why don't you stay home and write storybooks full-time? You won't have to work so hard."

"What are you thinking? You think storybooks are so easy to write? If they were easy to write, they wouldn't be worth anything."

Let me tell you, writing stories is very tiring and mentally taxing. When you can't write, you tend to get irritable and your energy levels drop.

People age easily, and if they can't break free from the story, they are prone to hallucinations.

"Is writing storybooks really that dangerous? It feels similar to the situation when you go mad while practicing martial arts."

"Right, it's 'going into a state of demonic possession,' I can't think of that word right now."

"Master, then you should stop writing. Let's just run a workshop instead. Even though it's hard-earned money, at least people won't get sick."

Let's go eat first, and then go to the brokerage. We got a private room at the restaurant, and Liu Siyue changed her clothes.

After they finished eating, they went to the brokerage firm, where the broker who had previously received them was waiting.

"Madam Liu, you've finally arrived. The master won't lower the price by a single coin, saying that there's a spring in his estate. He wouldn't sell unless he urgently needs money, unless you buy his entire estate."

"Yes, those three estates I told you about before also belong to Master Lin."

Why did he sell all his estates at once?

"His son got into an accident, so he had no choice but to sell!"

According to Master Lin, his son was doing business in the capital, but somehow he was tricked and ended up with a huge debt to a gambling den. Now he's going to sell all the houses and shops in the town and go to the capital to save his son.

Master Lin said that his estates are all managed extremely well, and you will definitely not lose out if you buy from them. The prices he asks for are absolutely fair.

The servants responsible for managing the estate were then given to the new owner.

"How many shops does Master Lin own? Where are they located?"

"There are three shops, all on the street, one of which is a two-story attic."

The shops in town aren't worth much; these three shops only cost a total of 1500 taels.

If these three shops were located in the county town, they would be worth at least seven or eight thousand taels of silver.

"How much did the other three stakes cost?"

「120亩的最低价1000两，250亩的最低价2400两，320亩的最低价3000两。」

"Take me to see these estates and shops. If they suit my taste, I might buy them all."

Sun Ya was overjoyed; this was truly a big customer! "Let's go, let's look at the shop first, and then the estate."

"A few days ago, Mr. Lin had all the shops vacated. They are all empty now. The back is very spacious. The front can be used for business, and the back can be used for living. There are wells in the shops."

Liu Siyue and Qingwu toured the shop inside and out, and it was indeed quite nice.

"Let's go see Zhuangzi."

Sun Yaren led them to see all three estates, and Liu Siyue was very satisfied. For ancient people, land was absolute wealth, more real than shops or anything else, and could be passed down from generation to generation, ensuring that their descendants would have no worries about food and clothing.

She was very satisfied with the 250-mu estate, of which 70 or 80 mu were planted with fruit trees.

"Sun the broker, I've seen the estate. Let's go back now. Bring Master Lin to the brokerage. I want to talk to him in person. If you can help me negotiate the price down, I'll give you an extra 50 taels as a bonus."

"Okay, I will definitely do my best."

Back at the brokerage, broker Sun made arrangements for them and then went to invite Master Lin.

Master Lin looked weary. "Master Lin, this is Madam Liu. She wants to buy all your estates and shops and hopes you can give her a fair price."

"Master Lin, I am indeed interested in your estate and shop, but the price is a bit too high. I bought a 200-mu estate in the county town for only 1500."

"Lady Liu, you should have seen my estate. It's all fertile land. You should know how much fertile land costs—ten taels of silver per mu. Besides, I have whole tracts of it."

If I weren't in a hurry to get the money, I would never have sold these estates.

If you are truly interested, each estate will cost at least 100 taels.

"It's still too expensive."