Chapter 604: Prosperity!
Chapter 604: Prosperity!
Old Heng and all the other businessmen started to ponder on what Lin Xuan Qi said.
They started to think about how much to add on for their bids for the shops and storefronts later.
Side-eyes were shot towards each other, with each of them having a strategy of their own.
The main hall turned quiet with them being in their own minds.
Finally, when they had decided on their strategy, they glanced and waited for Lin Xuan Qi for the next shop or storefront to be put up for a bid.
"Alright. Let’s not waste time, here’s the next shop available..." He briefed them on the positives of the shops and gestured for them to put in their bids afterwards.
They eagerly wrote down their bids immediately.
When all of them had handed in the pieces of paper, Lin Xuan Qi opened them up and announced the bids one after another.
"Two hundred taels of silver."
"Two hundred and fifty taels of silver."
"Three hundred and fifty taels of silver."
With each bid coming in at a higher price, the faces of those who had put in a lower bid were full of regret.
They cursed at themselves for not being more ambitious.
"So unfortunate, I only missed out by fifty taels of silver."
"Me too, I should have put in twenty taels of silver more."
"I wished I could have had more budget for it."
They lamented but it was too late for them.
There wouldn’t be such an opportunity available to them anytime soon.
One by one, the shops and storefronts were bid on by Old Heng and the others, leaving only a handful of areas in the walkways for portable merchandise carts.
Lin Xuan Qi was more than happy with the result of their bidding.
All in all, it would add up to a hundred taels of gold in rental every month from them.
And there were more spaces that he would be able to rent out when the shopping mall was completed.
They would have to pay a monthly fee for the maintenance of the area and also his guarantee of bringing footfall to the shopping mall.
It was something that Old Heng and the others hadn’t heard before but they were willing to go with it due to his track record.
"I will have the contracts ready by tomorrow for the winning bids.
"Do let me know where to send them for you to sign.
"Here’s a toast to everyone for our success." Lin Xuan Qi said and raised his teacup at them.
"Thanks so much for the opportunity. Let’s get prosperous and wealthy together." The businessmen raised their teacups, returning the toast to him with their well wishes.
They bid farewell to him afterwards and those who had won the bids went up to him and informed him where to send the contracts.
Lin Xuan Qi nodded at them, taking their addresses down.
He walked them to the gate of the mansion and waved at them while they got onto their horse carriages, which were already waiting for them.
"Have a safe trip home." Lin Xuan Qi said with a smile.
It was always so much easier to deal with businessmen compared to the cultivators.
But there wasn’t too much of a choice.
Once you got rich enough, these cultivators would swoop in for a piece of the action like vultures.
Thankfully, he started with the Sima Family backing him up and now, he was on his way to letting his Lin Clan become a cultivation clan by itself.
There was but one obstacle for now and he was on his way to preparing himself to get rid of it soon.
Once the shopping mall that stretched along the area of Zhao Geng Nian’s residence was completed, it would be much safer for him if Zhao Geng Nian ever tried to do anything stupid.
With this thought in mind, Lin Xuan Qi got back to the lab and continued his cultivation.
Time is of the essence.
He needs to break through to Nascent Soul Level as soon as possible to be powerful enough to deal with Zhao Geng Nian or other cultivators that might come from Qing Feng Sect to help.
His progress wasn’t going as expected without the Core Formation Pills.
Hopefully, Lu Ting would be able to deliver the Spirit Herbs that he needed soon.
If not, he might have to make a trip to Bian Jing or source them from Sima Ye, and since Sima Ye knew more about him now, there wasn’t too much to worry about doing so.
When it was close to dinner time, Lin Xuan Qi stopped his cultivation and he decided to check in with Lao Er and Ling Er to find out their progress.
....
In the house that Lin Xuan Qi bought for Lao Er and Ling Er, there was a plaque with the words ’South Lin Sword Sect’ above the door of the entrance.
And inside the main hall, around twenty-odd men and women were seated in lotus position with their eyes closed.
All of them had a Spirit Stone on their palms that was placed in front of their dantian.
Lao Er and Ling Er sat in front of them, doing the same thing as they were.
These Spirit Stones were from the rewards and loot that Lin Xuan Qi had gotten for Lao Er and Ling Er.
"Lao Er, Ling Er. Where are you?" A low, coarse voice sounded from the incense urn that was placed on an altar behind Lao Er and Ling Er.
Lao Er and Ling Er quickly opened their eyes and bowed at the incense urn.
"Grand Ancestor Lin, we are here."
The other men and women also opened their eyes with slackened jaws.
They had heard from Lao Er and Ling Er before that they had a Grand Ancestor who would help to lead them to become one of the best sects in Da Qian Dynasty.
Initially, they thought that Lao Er and Ling Er were being delusional.
And as time went by without any words from the so-called Grand Ancestor, they got used to hearing about him from Lao Er and Ling Er so they took it as their quirk.
Being rogue cultivators before, they could understand.
After years of cultivating alone without any support or guide, many would become somewhat quirky and mentally unstable in certain ways.
But for today, they were proven wrong...