Du Chunzhi smiled as she brought over a heavy cloak and draped it over Zhao Laoliu’s shoulders. "Don’t rush into your martial arts practice just yet. Help me figure out what to do about Huang Sheng’s shop."
The Huang family’s descendants each managed their own ventures, and of all the sons in the branch responsible for silk and brocade, Huang Sheng was the most prominent. Now that he had been imprisoned, logically, one of his brothers should have taken over Huajin Pavilion. However, the rest of the family considered the place cursed; they would rather sell it off than keep it and be pestered by old customers asking endless questions.
Huajin Pavilion occupied a prime location and was quite spacious, so most ordinary people couldn't afford it. But wealthy merchants on Fengshun Street were all eyeing it, and the constant inquiries inevitably drove the price higher and higher. The Huang family, unwilling to miss this opportunity, acted high and mighty, clearly intending to make a killing.
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