The Fortunate Demoniac Little Village Doctor
Chapter 433 - 433 408 Great Bargain

433: Chapter 408 Great Bargain 433: Chapter 408 Great Bargain “I’ve bought the shop, and I’ve bought the goods in the front, but the stuff you’ve hidden in the back…

I’m taking it!” Liu Hun said bluntly to the six men, estimating that the value of the items in the back must already have reached an astronomical figure.

So, this immense fortune definitely could not be left to these people.

“Take the money you got from selling the shop and the antiques in the front and leave, never to appear before me again.

If you play dirty, I can have you killed on the spot; go legit, and kidnapping charges will have you squatting in jail.

Got it?” Liu Hun asked the six men.

Although the six were reluctant to part with their treasures, they all felt their lives were more precious in comparison and nodded in agreement.

“Good!

You are all smart.” After finishing, Liu Hun turned to Zhong Xiao and said, “Zhong Xiao, get Old Mo here right away to appraise their stuff.

Once they’re done, they can leave.”

“Yes!” Zhong Xiao acted immediately on Liu Hun’s orders.

Within one night and a day, Liu Hun acquired three shops and all their contents, including a treasure trove hidden in a secret compartment, for sixty-seven million yuan.

“I want Old Archway Street to return to its rightful way of doing business, so you can leave now.” Liu Hun distributed the money to the six men and sent them on their way.

Only after the six men had left did Zhong Xiao speak up, “Lord Liu, with so many valuable items, they won’t give up that easily, will they?”

“I gave them a way out.

If they choose the path to their own doom, that’s on them.

Have Thief Eyes and a few of the brothers keep tabs on these six until they make it back to their hometowns.

If they pull anything, report to me directly.” After speaking, Liu Hun wrote a check for nine million yuan to Zhong Xiao, “Five hundred thousand for each brother on surveillance, eight hundred thousand for Thief Eyes, and the rest split among the others.”

“On behalf of the brothers, thank you, Lord Liu.” After thanking Liu Hun, Zhong Xiao took the check and went to handle the business entrusted to him by Liu Hun.

Liu Hun was aware that these people were all trying to make a living, so naturally, he had to make sure they were well compensated for their efforts.

By a complete fluke, Liu Hun acquired three shops and a slew of pricey exotic treasures.

Following this, he bought the shop and all its collectibles from Boss Li, which was fortunate because, without the sale of a huge East Pearl strand, his cash flow would have run dry.

Liu Hun amalgamated the four shops into one, making modifications and renovations, planning to reintroduce them to Old Archway Street with an entirely new look.

“Eh!

Why are all four shops being renovated?

Are they merging?

What a coincidence, huh?”

“You haven’t heard?

All four sold their shops and the stuff inside, they say to some big shot.

Just think, buying four shops in one go, that must be a lot of money.”

“You two don’t know jack!

Xiao Honggang and them have been kingpins here for years.

How could they sell off so easily?

Probably got on the wrong side of someone they shouldn’t have and are getting ready to skip town.”

“Hey!

That’s what I suspect too.

Guess what I heard from Old Li?

He says, a few days ago, some big shot with his young wife was planning to sell his shop.

A few guys were chatting indoors, and next thing you know, the big shot’s young wife goes missing!

Right away, Old Li guessed that she must’ve been snatched by Xiao Yigang and those rascals.

Now looking at what’s going on, isn’t it clear they offended someone they shouldn’t have, and now they can only flee?”

“I say they got what was coming!

For so many years stirring up trouble in Old Archway Street, they distorted its character.

Decent business turned sour, all because they kept cooking up scams!

Clearing them out, I’m all for it.”

“…”

The people around were all buzzing with different speculations surrounding the four shops.

“Stone-faced man, are you saying these shops are yours now?” Shi Qing’er asked Liu Hun incredulously.

Liu Hun nodded and replied, “Yes!

I’m setting up an antique company, and this storefront is just the first step.”

Shi Qing’er looked Liu Hun up and down with an air of maturity and said, “Well done, stone-faced man!

I wouldn’t have guessed that besides running errands for me, you could handle a side business.”

Before Liu Hun could respond, the bald man from Biyun Pavilion walked over, holding a folding fan and greeting him with a bow and a smile.

“Big move!

Seriously big move!

I didn’t expect Mr.

Liu to pull out the toughest nail in Old Archway Street and take over their turf, impressive!

Impressive!”

“Mr.

Ding is too kind.

It’s just business as usual, buying and selling,” Liu Hun said politely to Ding Shan.

“Mr.

Liu is too modest!

If you’ve got it, you’ve got it, no need to be bashful.” Ding Shan glanced at the new storefronts and said to Liu Hun, “Mr.

Liu, how about we hold our ‘Three Round Challenge’ on the day your shop opens?”

He’s trying to intimidate me, thought Liu Hun.

Yet, he nodded and said, “Sure!

Whenever Mr.

Ding finds convenient, I’ll be ready to welcome you to my humble storefront in three days.”

“Alright!

Then, Mr.

Liu, please wait for a moment!” Ding Shan gestured a respectful bow to Liu Hun and departed.

Zhong Xiao watched Ding Shan leave before approaching Liu Hun, “Lord Liu, I think this Ding Shan is no simple character; we need to be extra vigilant.”

“Hmm, I’m aware.

How are the preparations with Mo Lao San going?” Liu Hun asked Zhong Xiao.

“He’s got everything pretty much ready, but…

he said he needs to trouble you with one more thing,” replied Zhong Xiao to Liu Hun.

Liu Hun gestured for Zhong Xiao to continue, and Zhong Xiao said, “He’s prepared those three items, and he mentioned he has a piece of rough stone that he’s seventy percent confident will yield something good.

However, he also hopes that you will prepare two pieces.”

Now, Liu Hun became somewhat puzzled and asked with incomprehension, “I don’t understand a thing about jade rough, how should I prepare it?

Besides, who can be certain about what’s contained in the stone?”

Zhong Xiao explained with a smile, “The stone Mo Lao San has was passed down from his ancestors, and it’s never been cut.

He’s seventy percent confident, so he chose to reveal it.

As for the other two pieces, even if you can’t tell, there’s nobody in the world who can.

But, there are always people who believe that stones with certain signs on their surface can produce fine jade, which is why they want you to acquire two such pieces.”

Liu Hun nodded his understanding; he realized that if he picked up a couple of random pebbles from the riverbank and put them on the table, the experts would instantly identify Mo Lao San’s quality stone.

Therefore, he needed to procure some that looked the part on the outside.

“I know what to do now.

You just tell Mo Lao San to take care of what he needs to handle,” Liu Hun told Zhong Xiao.

“Understood, Lord Liu,” responded Zhong Xiao with a nod.

As he was about to leave, he suddenly turned back and said, “Lord Liu, there’s a piece of high-quality Zitan wood in their treasure trove that would be perfect for a signboard, but the decision for the name is still up to you.”

“Me!

Me!

Me!” Shi Qing’er, who had been silent up to this point, could barely contain herself and quickly chimed in, “I think…

‘Qingqing My Heart’ would be the best!”

“Cough cough cough…” Liu Hun choked, erupting into a coughing fit, while Zhong Xiao stood by, not daring to say a word.

“Hey!

Mr.

Poker Face, what do you mean by that?

It sounds pretty nice!” Shi Qing’er glared at Liu Hun.

Liu Hun explained to Shi Qing’er, “Qing’er, this is an antique shop; it needs a bit of an ancient flavor, otherwise, we’ll be laughed at by our peers.” Then, Liu Hun suddenly recalled the diamond necklace he had bought for her at the previous auction and asked, “What name did you give to the diamond necklace I bought you last time?”

“It was ‘Qingqing My Heart’!

Oh…

it seems I’ve repeated it.

In that case, let’s go with ‘Qingqing My Baby’; that sounds nice, too,” said Shi Qing’er with all the seriousness of discussing matters of state, not seeming at all like she was joking.

After some persuasion, Liu Hun and Shi Qing’er finally reached a compromise, and Liu Hun said, “The name of the shop will be ‘Qingqing Zijin,’ derived from Cao Cao’s ‘Short Song’ with just two homophonic characters altered, which also fulfills your request.”

“Qingqing Jin, leisurely is my heart, but for the sake of my lord, I ponder till today.” Shi Qing’er recited the poem quietly, nodding her head in satisfaction, as her little heart thumped away excitedly.

Liu Hun, however, paid no attention to Shi Qing’er but quietly said to Zhong Xiao, “Forget about the Zitan wood for the signboard; don’t waste it, just pick any piece will do.

There’s no need to hire any famous master craftsmen, just getting it carved is enough.”

“Don’t worry, Lord Liu, I’ll handle it,” Zhong Xiao reassured Liu Hun with a nod and promptly set out to arrange it.

Ah, the ‘Short Song’ misspelled!

Thankfully, I won’t spend much time here in the future, or else…

Liu Hun thought to himself, only able to silently shake his head.

“Eh!

Mr.

Poker Face!

I just overheard you mentioning some treasure to Grimace.

Where is it?

Where is it?

I want to see!” Shi Qing’er suddenly realized they had discussed something of great interest to her.

Breaking out in a cold sweat, Liu Hun had no choice but to take Shi Qing’er to the location of the treasure.

In the end, he picked out a Jade Phoenix Hairpin for her and after a flood of flattery, she finally let the matter rest.

Liu Hun truly wished the entertainment company could start operating immediately, dying to cash in all the wonderful treasures to keep Shi Qing’er busy.

He was nearly driven to his wit’s end, but for the sake of long-term development, he had to abandon the idea.

Three days later, the much-anticipated Qingqing Zijin antique shop opened.

As it consolidated the spaces of four local powers into one large shop, it garnered much attention.

What excited the inhabitants of the Old Brand Street even more were two factors: the first being that the bullying local snakes had been cleared out, allowing legitimate business to thrive once again.

The second was the anticipation of witnessing the legendary “Gambling on Three Passes!”

Drums and gongs resounded, firecrackers burst forth, and lions and dragons danced amid the festive atmosphere!

“It’s been so long since our Old Brand Street was this lively.

Ever since those three despicable shops came along, everyone’s been so cautious.

Finally, we can rejoice once more!”

“Indeed, the owner of this shop is truly skilled and capable.

But…

those four characters ‘Qingqing Jin,’ where do they come from?

Could it be a misspelling?

And the signboard doesn’t seem to be made from quality material either.

The façade doesn’t look that impressive.”