Transmigration: From Farmer To Empress
Chapter 478: Revenge for Grandmother, Second Watch (1)_1

Chapter 478: Chapter 478: Revenge for Grandmother, Second Watch (1)_1

The shopkeeper was a refined man in his forties. After seeing Cai Wei, he politely asked, "May I know your name, miss, and how may I assist you?"

Cai Wei: "You can call me Miss Mu."

Afterwards, she pointed to the sign hanging outside that read "For Sale" and asked, "Are you selling your cloth shop, shopkeeper?"

The shopkeeper let out a long sigh and said, "Indeed!"

Watching the constant flow of customers, Cai Wei asked perplexedly, "With such a thriving business, why are you selling?"

Upon hearing her words, the shopkeeper’s face instantly showed a helpless expression and he said resentfully, "The boss is relocating his family to Quzhou and we can’t take the shop with us, so we have no choice but to sell!"

Cai Wei glanced at the vast store and the endless stream of customers, and asked, "How much does your Boss intend to sell for?"

"The shop is for ten thousand taels, the merchandise inside is two thousand taels, a total of twelve thousand taels!"

The shopkeeper extended one finger with his left hand and two with his right hand, waving them in front of Cai Wei.

"Twelve thousand taels. That’s not expensive!"

She assessed the situation: for such a large shop, filled with merchandise, this price was definitely a bargain.

The shopkeeper said, "Our boss is in a hurry to leave, so he didn’t inflate the price. Otherwise, it wouldn’t be hard to sell it for an extra thousand or eight hundred taels."

Cai Wei nodded her head in agreement, believing that it was a good location with a fair price. If she missed out on it now, it would be hard to find such an opportunity again.

She stood up and carefully inspected the shop. After her inspection, she went over to the shopkeeper and took out a hundred taels of silver note, placing it on the edge of the table: "I’ll take the shop."

"What? Miss, you want to buy this cloth shop?"

"Yes!" Cai Wei affirmed, "I’m buying it. This hundred taels is the deposit. Inform your boss and I’ll pay the rest in three days. As for all of you, if you want to stay here, you can continue to stay. Your jobs will not change, your wages and benefits will remain the same. If the business is good, I’ll even give out bonuses during festivals. If you don’t want to stay here, I’ll give you a month’s wages and you can find another job."

"Oh, Miss, is that true? Can we really stay and continue working here?"

The shopkeeper asked loudly, his face filled with disbelief.

"Indeed, as long as everyone is dedicated to doing their job, there’s absolutely no problem in continuing to work here."

Cai Wei answered with a smile.

"Oh my, this is great, this is simply fantastic. Everyone, come over and meet our new boss."

The shopkeeper started shouting excitedly, so overcome with emotion that he even forgot his manners.

He was already in his forties and had been working in this cloth shop for thirty years. From being an apprentice to the position of shopkeeper, more than half of his life was spent in this cloth shop. He had deep emotions for it.

Now, the shop was about to change hands and he was feeling anxious about it, fearing that he could not continue to work here. His monthly wage of five taels of silver would be gone, leaving his whole family’s future uncertain. But unexpectedly, the new boss almost immediately decided to let them continue to stay, and their wages would remain the same. He was so moved that he was almost in tears.

The few apprentices who heard him all came over. Looking at the young Cai Wei, some showed doubtful expressions.

"Miss, are you truly buying this cloth shop? And keeping us working here?"

The apprentice who served her initially asked.

Cai Wei nodded with a smile: "Yes, in three days, I will take over as the new boss of this place."