"Greetings, Steward Ji!" Yang Zhengshan rose and returned the courtesy.
The two exchanged a few simple pleasantries, then Ji De'an steered the conversation to the main point. "May I ask what brings Senior here today?"
Yang Zhengshan smiled. "It's really nothing major. My Yang Family simply wishes to rent a shop in Xuegu Town to do a little business!"
"I see!" Hearing this, Ji De'an sighed in relief in his heart. If it was just to rent a shop, then that truly wasn't anything major.
He thought about it, then said, "At present, there aren't many vacant shops in Xuegu Town, and their locations aren't very good either."
"Oh? Could you tell me which ones there are?" Yang Zhengshan asked.
"Of course!" Ji De'an's attitude was very earnest. This was his job to begin with. Xuegu Town did not have many shops, but it did not have few either, and every shop was property of their Hanxiao Sect. Naturally, he did not want any shops left idle.
He took out a map of Xuegu Town, placed it in front of Yang Zhengshan, and said, "There are still five vacant shops, but I expect Senior Yang probably won't take a fancy to these three shops on the west side of town!"
Yang Zhengshan looked at the map and slightly nodded.
Xuegu Town was divided into eastern and western sections. The east was the market, while the west was the residential district. Although quite a few martial artists lived on the west side, the shops over there mainly sold daily necessities.
What Yang Zhengshan was selling was spirit wine, so he could not possibly open his shop in that area. Besides, the shops over there were also comparatively small. If they had been larger, he might have given them a try.
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