I started out with seven husbands, and I worked hard to support my family while crying.

Chapter 250: The Shop is Auctioned

Pei Yan interrupted at this inopportune moment, his words laced with indifference.

"Impossible, the shop has already been taken back by the government."

"!!!"

His words were like a sudden snowfall in winter, making Fang Xiaoxiao and her group feel a chill in their hearts.

You have to understand, Fang Xiaoxiao poured all her energy into that shop, and it was only then that she managed to barely gain a foothold in Kyoto.

Now that the shop has been taken back by the authorities, it means that we will have to spend a lot of money to get it back from the government.

However, she only has the thousand taels of silver notes that Pei Yan gave her before, and even with the three thousand taels she just received from Li Renyi's father, Marquis Jing'an, it's still not enough to buy the shop back.

They had to sell all the treasures they retrieved from the tomb before they could raise the money to buy the shop.

The housing prices in Kyoto are not like those in Jiangnan Province, where you can buy a house for three or four thousand taels.

Even a regular shop would cost at least five thousand taels of silver, and that's for shops located near the outskirts of the city with almost no foot traffic.

The shop they acquired was located in the heart of Kyoto, on a very bustling commercial street.

The total cost of taking over this shop and transforming it into Lingxi Pavilion was at least ten thousand taels of silver.

Pei Yan's words made Fang Xiaoxiao feel inexplicably sad. It was like her fiancé who had run away from home suddenly returning to her. She should have greeted him with a smile, but instead he said, "I'm getting married, and the bride isn't you."

Fang Xiaoxiao slowly lowered her head, not wanting others to see her lonely and sorrowful expression.

"Impossible. Why should the authorities take back the shop that my wife worked so hard to build?"

Zhou Wenjian couldn't believe it and questioned Pei Yan.

He would rather believe he had misheard than believe the truth.

Pei Yan glanced at him, then looked at his wife who was keeping her head down and remaining silent.

He could only sigh helplessly and explain.

“Wenjian, I know how you feel right now. Even if you don’t believe it, I don’t want to believe that the shop has been taken back by the government.”

"But that's the reality, and we can't change it, just like..."

The rest of the words stuck in my throat like phlegm.

Pei Yan wanted to say something like how your parents were suddenly and inexplicably accused of treason.

However, he ultimately couldn't utter these words, and they turned into a silent sigh.

Zhou Wenjian wanted to ask Pei Yan what he was like, but was interrupted by Long Jinyan's angry rebuke.

Long Jinyan clenched his fists angrily, his voice booming.

"That corrupt official, I'm going to kill him!"

"..."

As expected of a former general of the Great Yu Dynasty, he is so hot-tempered in his actions and words, just like when he was in Jiangnan Province and when he came to the capital. He shouted that he would kill the corrupt official while holding a kitchen knife in his hand.

Fang Xiaoxiao stared at him for a few seconds, then immediately tried to dissuade him.

"Jinyan, don't be impulsive. Let's remember everything from the beginning."

She paused for a moment and then continued.

"Since the authorities have taken it back, we'll just find a way to get it back."

She had just thought about it and decided that instead of complaining, she should focus on making money and then take the shop back.

At this moment, Murong Changqing, who was usually quiet, spoke up.

"Jinyan, let's listen to my wife. We don't have much money left over right now. If we find a suitable shop later, we can take it over. As the saying goes, out with the old, in with the new."

"Murong, how can you say that? What do you mean by 'out with the old, in with the new'? We've gone through so much to get to where we are today, we can't just let it go like this!"

"You, sigh... you're utterly hopeless."

"Murong, who are you calling rotten wood!"

Long Jinyan turned to look at Murong Changqing beside him, his face clearly showing that he was angered by what Murong Changqing had said.

Seeing this, Fang Xiaoxiao quickly stepped forward and stood between the two, trying to smooth things over.

"Alright, Murong just doesn't want you to get arrested. You need to know that the government is not like ordinary people. If you mess with them, you could be beheaded."

"That's all for today. As for the shop, we'll go and see what the situation is like later."

After saying this, she didn't wait for anyone's reply, then lowered her head and walked towards the central tiled house as if she had something on her mind.

When she got back to her room, she finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Looking at the scene before me, which was so similar to the ancestral home in Changle County, I couldn't help but feel a little lonely.

Fang Xiaoxiao smiled with a hint of sarcasm.

"After working hard all year, we're back to square one."

"However, none of this can defeat me. As long as I live, I will have a chance to turn things around again."

Having made up her mind, she lay down on the bed and prepared to close her eyes and rest.

Just as I was about to fall asleep, I suddenly heard the door being pushed open from the outside.

He stood up and looked around; the person who pushed open the door was none other than Pei Yan.

Pei Yan entered the room, closed the door behind him, and took out the three thousand taels of silver notes that he had received from a servant of Li Renyi's father, the Marquis of Jing'an, that morning.

He quickened his pace and came to Fang Xiaoxiao's side.

"Here's the money. As for the shop, I didn't finish explaining earlier."

Fang Xiao's eyes were drawn to the banknotes, and her previous worries vanished, replaced by an excited desire to get the money.

With piles of silver right in front of you, who wouldn't be excited and confused?

She swallowed hard and nodded emphatically.

"Then keep talking."

Upon receiving the silver notes, he couldn't wait to count them, afraid of missing anything.

Pei Yan said leisurely.

"Regarding the shop, what I didn't finish saying earlier was about the government wanting to hold an auction."

Auction event!!

Fang Xiaoxiao's eyes suddenly lit up, and upon hearing his words, her big eyes kept darting around.

She quickly came up with a way to both acquire the shop and spend the least amount of money.

Since it's an auction, the shop must first be very attractive to people.

Lingxi Pavilion had just established a good reputation, so it should have been able to attract many potential buyers.

But if we can spread some rumors, wouldn't that make those people back down?

The more she thought about it, the more excited she became; this was truly wonderful news.

She, who had been sitting lazily on the bed, suddenly jumped up excitedly, her joy evident on her face.

She even reached out and grabbed Pei Yan's large hand, her voice trembling with excitement.

"Is everything you're saying true? Is the government really going to sell our shop through auction?"

Pei Yan didn't quite understand what she was so excited about, but he didn't want to disturb her, so he just nodded in agreement.

When she saw him nod, Fang Xiaoxiao immediately hugged him.

"That's great, you should have said so sooner. Next time, remember to finish what you're saying at once, otherwise it's easy for people to misunderstand."

Faced with such a change, Pei Yan didn't know how to respond, but instead began to enjoy the current scene.