Chapter 1432: 1432: Tea Mountain (6)

Chapter 1432: Chapter 1432: Tea Mountain (6)

“Me?” Zhongxia’s eyes widened in surprise.

“It’s you.” Yang Ruxin nodded.

“But, I don’t know anything, I…”

“You just said you could do it, and now you’re already backing out?” Yang Ruxin frowned.

“No, it’s just that I’ve never done this before, I’m afraid I won’t do well, and, I don’t know many things… what if…”

“You can learn what you don’t know.” Yang Ruxin smiled. “As long as you’re not afraid to work hard and have confidence, I’m not afraid of you failing, so what are you afraid of?”

“Miss, you…”

“I want to train a female shopkeeper, how about that? Want to give it a try?”

Zhongxia’s little face flushed with excitement, she bit her lip for a long time, then finally nodded her head: “Alright, then I’ll give it a try.”

“I’ll leave Fuji’s second store to you; let’s start with choosing the location. I don’t have a suitable place on hand right now, so you go find one to buy, then arrange for the renovation, hiring, and training. You’ll be responsible for that. You can pick someone from our maids to help you run errands…” Yang Ruxin patted Zhongxia on the shoulder. “Don’t be afraid to spend money, but also don’t waste it. I know you can read a few characters, so write down the necessary expenses, and you can ask me about anything you don’t understand… Also, I will have Gu Ming follow you temporarily for protection…”

“Okay.” Zhongxia nodded vigorously. “I’ll do my best…”

No sooner had Zhongxia left than a servant girl came to report, saying that Master Qiu and his father were outside urgently requesting to see Miss.

Yang Ruxin had them brought in.

“Master Qiu, is there something wrong?” Yang Ruxin looked at the two servants, her brows furrowed slightly.

“Miss Xinxin, the Zhao Family has sent someone.” Master Qiu sighed. “They came to the estate, saying they want to sell the Tea Mountain back to us…”

“Isn’t that a good thing?” Yang Ruxin smiled. “You seem to be unhappy about it. If you don’t have enough silver, I can lend it to you…”

“Miss Xinxin, it’s not about the silver.” Master Qiu sighed again. “This time, thanks to Miss Xinxin, Shi Tou was able to return safely.” He also mentioned how they were brought to her estate for protection. “But, if we keep the Tea Mountain, I fear we still won’t be able to protect it…”

“So, what does Master Qiu mean…”

“That Tea Mountain is our family heritage, in the more than ten acres of our tea garden, there were originally twenty ancient tea trees, all over five hundred years old. Each year, they produce three to four pounds of the finest Longjing tea, but many people have coveted them, with some destroying what they couldn’t possess. Before, only six remained…” Master Qiu looked at Yang Ruxin, sighing again, “Now the Zhao Family wants to return it, but when I went to check, there are only two ancient tea trees left on that mountain…”

Yang Ruxin furrowed her brow.

“They transplanted them, but after transplantation, they might not survive.” Master Qiu shook his head. “If they don’t make it, I’m worried they’ll resort to other means… I can’t protect the last two trees either…”

“Master Qiu, how about we do this.” Yang Ruxin did not immediately respond, but instead was silent for a moment before speaking up. “I can buy your Tea Mountain, but I don’t know much about tea cultivation or processing, and I also have another tea garden under my care, so I’ll hire your family to help me manage it, how does that sound?”

“Miss Xinxin, you saved Shi Tou, you are the benefactor of the Qiu Family. As long as you trust this old man, I will manage it perfectly for you.”