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Chapter 337: Chapter 324: Good Luck Bonus (Third Update)

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“People always say you’re so busy, and I didn’t want to disturb you by inviting you over to my house for a chat, but since you’re free today, why don’t you have lunch with me?”

Mrs. Deng said, ”1 just killed a chicken, and planned to make spicy fried chicken for lunch. You like spicy food, so it’s perfect. I’ll steam some rice to eat with the meal.”

Auntie, don’t worry. I came here to talk to you about something.” Zhuang Qingning sat down, smiling, “I won’t beat around the bush. I’ll speak straight to the point.”

I’ve been thinking about buying the shop from you. Would you be willing to sell it to me?”

At first, renting the shop was due to a shortage of funds, she couldn’t afford to buy it.

Now, with enough silver at hand, and thinking of expanding the business with selling hot and sour noodles, and bringing Zhang Xiangrong and the Cao family to live here, it would be best to buy the shop for long-term business. This would also avoid the troubles that might arise from lease expiration or if Mrs. Deng decided not to rent anymore.

“You want to buy the shop?” Mrs. Deng looked surprised, as if she hadn’t expected Zhuang Qingning to have such a plan.

“Yes.” Zhuang Qingning nodded, then continued, “I understand that you may not be willing to sell this old shop that you’ve owned for so many years. So, I’ll offer a price that’s above the market value by ten percent. What do you think?” After finishing her sentence, Zhuang Qingning peered at Mrs. Deng’s facial expression, feeling somewhat nervous.”

Mrs. Deng, a widow who lived alone here after her daughters got married, could stay here instead of living with her daughters. This was possibly due to the fact that she owned the shop.

She valued highly of the shop left behind by her late husband; otherwise, Feng Ershu would not have had such difficulty in buying it, and even resorted to treacherous tactics.

However, Zhuang Qingning felt that she had to buy this shop. She offered to pay an additional ten percent in the hope that Mrs. Deng would accept her proposition quickly and cleanly.”

“You really want to buy the shop?” Mrs. Deng asked again.

“Yes,” Zhuang Qingning affirmed with a nod, “I plan to buy.”

“Ah, you should have told me earlier!”

Mrs. Deng laughed heartily, even spinning around twice out of excitement. Then she held onto Zhuang Qingning’s sleeve and said, “You don’t need to raise the price, just pay the usual price. I’ll give you some extra things as a bonus.” “Anything here in the courtyard, or stuff inside the house, whatever you like, just take it.”

Um?

Zhuang Qingning was taken aback, “Auntie, are you…”

“Well, here’s the thing. A while ago, my eldest daughter came home and said her mother-in-law, who had been a widow for a while, fell ill with a cold. They thought it wasn’t serious and that she would get better after taking a couple of herbal soups. Even the doctor said she would definitely recover in three days. However, after drinking soup for two or three days, her condition worsened. She developed a high fever and became delirious. In a matter of days, she passed away. After arranging her funeral and handling a bunch of stuff at home, my eldest daughter found it difficult to handle everything on her own, including taking care of her three children. So she thought of having me to move in with her to help with the household chores. Moreover, she feels uneasy about me living alone here. In case something happens to me, they wouldn’t be able to attend to me.”

“With my eldest daughter suggesting this, and my second daughter strongly supporting it, I started contemplating about it, and thought it made sense. As one grows older, health issues can unexpectedly arise. If a person like my eldest daughter’s mother-in-law, who was under constant care, could still pass away abruptly, what would happen to me, who’s living far away from my children? If something were to happen to me, and if I passed away, it wouldn’t be a big deal since I’ve lived a long life already. But I’m afraid that my children would carry the guilt.”

“Moreover, living alone here is indeed peaceful, but it’s too peaceful and dull. If I were to live with my eldest daughter, I would have my grandchildren around, and there would be things to do every day.”