The smaller plot was in the best location, close to the cultivation market, but that also meant it was the most expensive. Moreover, because the area was small, they would need the finest materials to build enough space to accommodate everyone. Boss Bian weighed his wallet and painfully gave up on that piece of land.
"This one, then?"
"This one." Thinking it over carefully, it was actually the best choice. It was closest to the old shop and near the commercial district. "I did the math—the large empty space out front can be properly laid out for wealthy households to park their carriages and feathered carriages." The price also barely fell within what he could afford.
Since they had gone through Xia Ying's connections, the price of the land dropped another notch. Bian Chunchou calculated that, with Wen Xu-Xu's additional investment, raising a grand building from flat ground within a month would not be a problem.
"When the new shop opens, Senior Sister, remember to come have a look."
Xia Ying laughed. "...Have you gotten addicted to calling me Senior Sister?"
"Ah, I can't change the habit all at once. The senior brothers and sisters of Founding Peak are always correcting me like that too."
"Your cultivation has really risen quickly. Is there truly no secret to it?"
Bian Chunchou had answered this question eighty times, if not a hundred. "There really isn't. If there is, then it's probably... the next time you go out with Chen Zui, you'll understand."
"Is his luck that good?" Xia Ying could not help growing curious.
"No, no, no. He's very good at challenging opponents he can't possibly defeat."
Xia Ying: ...It sounded absurd, yet reasonable. It was exactly the sort of thing Martial Uncle Chen would do.
"Then aren't you and Little Martial