Chapter 68 Walking on Thin Ice Market center location. At this moment, Gu Chan and four other people were standing in front of a three-story carved building. They looked up at the tall carved building in front of them, with their mouths wide open, unable to utter a word. Everyone at Gu Chan was stunned! Omg! How can this be a three-story building? It is a three-story building! This floor is twice as high as the shops on both sides. If there are three floors, there will be at least six floors of shops in total. And most importantly, this Chunfeng Tower is not only magnificent in appearance, but also built with only the finest solid wood. The exquisite carvings on the doors on the ground floor alone are enough to please the eyes. Gu Chan now understood why Zhang Wanshan and Zhou Dachuan were so surprised and nervous in the pharmacy just now. Ma Zheng stood beside Gu Chan and stared at her for a while before he spoke, "Boss, do you know that this Chunfeng Building is the largest carved building in the entire market of Wuheng County? In the past, Wang Yuanwai's family made their fortune in this carved building and made their way to Kyoto." "The county magistrate didn't tell me that this building is so big!" Gu Chan spread her hands, looking innocent. If she had known this building was so awesome, she wouldn’t have wanted it.
As the saying goes, a tall tree attracts the wind. She was just a little girl, and the county magistrate gave her such a big building. If this gets out, won't she attract everyone's envy, jealousy and hatred? "No, I have to go back and ask him to give me a smaller one." Gu Chan acted decisively. Muttering to herself, she immediately prepared to take the land deed in her hand to the county government office to return it to the county magistrate. But at this time, many shop owners around, as well as passers-by in the market, all came over to join in the fun. One of the shopkeepers asked, "Shopkeeper Zhou, what are you looking at outside Chunfeng Tower so early in the morning?" "Everyone, from now on, this building belongs to this young man." Zhou Dachuan pushed Gu Chan forward two steps without thinking. Gu Chan suddenly became the focus of everyone's attention. Her face turned pale in an instant, and she cursed in her heart, "Damn Zhou Dachuan, how can he be so quick to speak? I haven't even prepared myself mentally, and he's already leaked this out." "Manager Zhou, he is just a child! We don't believe what you said." "That's right, unless he can prove it with the title deed." "As everyone knows, this building belongs to the county magistrate. How could it be his?" Gu Chan was cursing in her heart, and the people around her started to make a noise. Anyway, this kind of entertainment program is fun to watch and no one has to spend any money, so of course they like to join in the fun. Zhou Dachuan waved his hand directly, "Everyone, the deed is in her hand, and her name is on it." "Come on, show us!" "Don't be afraid! This deed must be fake!" "Boasting is against the law! You'd better be beaten with a stick." Everyone started to mock each other. Gu Chan was originally quite anxious, but when she saw how everyone treated her, she simply gritted her teeth and opened the deed and held it high above her head, "I never brag, this deed is genuine, you can see for yourself." Everyone looked up and took a closer look. The next second, everyone screamed in surprise. At this moment, they no longer dared to underestimate Gu Chan, and they all changed their attitudes and began to praise her.
Gu Chan put down the deed and slowly put it away, then said with a stiff face, "Everyone, I will open a shop in Chunfeng Building in the future, and I hope you will take care of me. If I have done anything wrong, I hope you will forgive me in the future and don't bother with me, a child." "Okay, okay. Manager Gu is so young and yet he has won the favor of the county magistrate. He is truly a rare talent and has a promising future!" "I hope that Manager Gu will take good care of us in the future." "Come on, everyone, applaud and welcome Manager Gu to Chunfeng Tower." As soon as Gu Chan said this, everyone's attitude changed and they all clasped their fists to congratulate her. Gu Chan bowed to return the greetings one by one, looking as if she was walking on thin ice. She has no money at all, and she only owns this carved building. Moreover, this building used to belong to the Wang family. No one knows what will happen after she moves in and takes over. She wanted to keep a low profile, but she was forced into a situation where it was hard for her not to show off. In this situation, she could only bite the bullet and deal with everyone present. Zhou Dachuan stepped forward at the right time and said, "Okay, everyone, just do what you need to do! There's no need to watch the fun. On the day when Chunfenglou opens, I hope everyone can give us a little favor and come in for a drink." Everyone agreed and then dispersed. After many nearby shop owners returned to their own shops, they turned their backs to Gu Chan and the other four and began to mutter and curse inwardly. The market has always been highly competitive. One less competitor means more money. But now Gu Chan, a little kid, actually owns the largest Chunfeng Building in the entire market. How can they not feel envious and jealous? If Gu Chan does well in the future, she will become their biggest competitor, which will cut off their source of income! It would be strange if they didn't curse Gu Chan behind her back. Gu Chan glanced around and found that the shopkeepers were secretly looking at each other unkindly. She couldn't help but smile bitterly and said, "It's over. This is it. I haven't even moved in yet! Everyone hates me already. If I really open a business in the future, they will beat me to death!" "Don't worry, I'm here. I will help you with advice secretly." Zhou Dachuan reached out and patted Gu Chan's shoulder, giving her reassurance. Gu Chan complained angrily, "It's all your fault. Who told you to speak so quickly? Can't you discuss it with me first?" "This building is yours. Sooner or later you will have to move in and open for business. It will not be a bad thing for you to make a show of yourself as soon as possible and meet all the shopkeepers in the market." Zhou Dachuan explained seriously. When Gu Chan heard him say this, her anger disappeared immediately. She admitted that what Zhou Dachuan said made some sense. Anyway, I have to open for business sooner or later, so I might as well show my face in front of these shop owners and get familiar with them. As for what the results will be, that depends on personal ability. Thinking of this, Gu Chan didn't want to worry too much anymore, so she immediately changed the subject, "Let's go! Let's go back to the medicine shop first." "By the way, what industry do you want to work in? You can't use such a big building for iron making, right?" Zhou Dachuan asked with a smile. Zhang Wanshan and Ma Zhengnai's grandson both looked at each other in silence. Gu Chan touched her chin with her hand and muttered to herself, "It's a pity to use such a big building for ironwork. It seems that I have to go back and think carefully about what kind of store I should open with it." "Let's go! We'll go back to the pharmacy to discuss it." Zhou Dachuan said. Gu Chan nodded. The five of them left Chunfeng Tower without further ado and rushed back to Kaiyuan Pharmacy to discuss the matter.
(End of this chapter)