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She only said, "If Little Su thinks it's too expensive, then I have no choice. This place can be sold, but it can't be sold! I'll let my nephew go through the renovations and give it to him as a summer shelter."

Su Zhi hurriedly shook her head, "Aunt, that's not what I meant. I want to buy this courtyard, but I can't pay you in full right now. I mean I'll pay you more than half first, then I'll pay you the other half on a monthly basis."

"Don't worry, I won't let you suffer any losses. How about I give you the interest?" Calculate every month. If the longer I extend, the higher the interest. What do you think? In this way, the silver I need to pay you will far exceed this twelve hundred silver taels.

Auntie Liu had never heard of such a method of settling accounts, but she could only foolishly understand that it was similar to the principle of the bank lending.

However, she saw that Su Zhi was unfamiliar and could not be from Xuan City. If she agreed like this, then something bad might happen.

Just as he was puzzled, a loud noise came from outside. A gentle and low male voice came from the front yard, "Aunt, your nephew is here to pick you up."

Auntie Liu was overjoyed, "My nephew is here!" He quickly went out to receive her.

Su Zhi followed him out. A man dressed in brocade white came from the front yard. He was handsome, handsome, and had a warm and gentle temperament. Wasn't this the same Liu Yu-an who they had met twice in Tranquil Village?!

"Sir Liu!"

She brought her two children along as she quickly went forward and bent their knees to say, "It's been a few days since we last met, I didn't expect to meet an adult here!"

At first, Liu Yuan didn't notice Su Zhi. However, when she greeted him, his smile was like a flower and his face was filled with gratitude. Only then did he recall that they had met before.

"So it's Lady Su. What a coincidence."

Su Zhi dragged A Jin and Little Dou and said with a smile, "Quickly greet the lord."

A Jin clasped her hands together in greeting, "Greetings, Sir!"

The small bean bun Yi Yi Wu clearly said, only a general description of the good.

Lady Liu was also quite surprised. "You two know each other?"

Su Zhi nodded and smiled, "Thanks to Lord Liu's care, I will never forget this for the rest of my life!"

Liu Yuan smiled. He looked around and said, "Where's your husband?" Didn't I come with you? "

When Su Zhi heard this, she withdrew her smile and replied in a low voice, "My husband died in battle. He was buried in a pile of dirt and bones, and not even his corpse could be found."

Liu Yuan lost his smile and said apologetically, "I'm really sorry. I didn't know you …"

"Aiyo, so Little Su had the same experience as me. Why didn't you say so earlier?"

Auntie Liu interjected and told Liu Yu An in detail about how Su Zhi wanted to buy the house. In the end, she even felt a little pity for her.

"Since even my nephew is willing to help, then I won't be so unreasonable. However, according to what you said, I can't give you my contract right now. Xiaosu won't mind, right?"

Su Zhi smiled, "Auntie Liu is already very grateful to you for agreeing to my request. How could you dare to mind? Furthermore, with Lord Liu as a witness, I am naturally not afraid. After I have paid all the silver, I will definitely get the contract back. "

Thus, Su Zhi and Auntie Liu signed an agreement to pay eight hundred silver as the first payment. They would wait for the remaining four hundred silver to be paid before they would hand over the room contract.

A portion of the money had to be paid in due time every month, and interest had to be paid until the full amount was paid.

Su Zhi had not expected to be able to buy the yard so smoothly. She was very happy that Liu Yuan could be said to be her lucky star. Even when he met her, he had managed to escape danger and recover from it.

"My lord, this humble woman still owes you twenty taels of silver. I will always remember this. When I earn enough money, I will pay you back double!"

Liu Yuan didn't care. He squatted down and played with the two children.

Su Zhi was still worried that the naughty habit of calling her father, which was seen by the small bean bun, would repeat itself on Lord Liu.

However, it was clear that her worries were unnecessary.

Although the little girl was having fun, she would only call him uncle, not even mentioning his name.

After signing the contract, Liu Yu-an said goodbye to Su Zhi.

Now that she was alone with her two children, she could not help but feel sympathy for them. She repeatedly reminded them not to be in a hurry to return the money.

Su Zhi still asked about the Liu Family's residence so that she could pay off Auntie Liu's room money.

After she finished explaining everything, Su Zhi watched the carriage leave, unable to calm herself down even after a long time.

She was very grateful for Liu Yuan's appearance. He had helped her quite a bit this time.

Although she had spent eight hundred taels of silver, the remaining two hundred taels of silver was enough for her to spend temporarily.

That night, Su Zhi went to 'Flower Mansion' to get some changed clothes, and told Li Yi where she had a place to stay.

Although Elementary Scholar Li was unwilling to part with his chef, he knew that he could not let him go, so he said a few words of blessings.

In the next few days, Su Zhi went back and forth to several fairs and bought some cooking utensils, bowls, chopsticks, and bedding.

Although he was a little tired, he still had a home to settle in. The silver in his pocket was almost full. If this went on, he would have no money to buy rice.

Fortunately, the items in the system could support her livelihood, but the items were limited and could only resolve urgent problems. If she did not have the money to pay for a long period of time, it would not be acceptable for her to do so.

That morning, Su Zhi made rice porridge and pancakes for the two children and went out after closing the door.

He had only taken two steps when he met the man next door.

She was also a woman in her forties or fifties. She held a bamboo basket in her hand, and within it were some osmanthus flowers that she had collected.

The branches were golden and the leaves were thick. No one knew where they had picked them.

"Hello, Aunt. I'm a new resident next door to you. My name is Su Zhi."

When the woman heard this, she smiled and came forward to chat.

"I know you. On the first day you moved here, you sent rice cakes to all the neighbors. I happened to not be there that day. My youngest son opened the door, so he told me afterwards."

"Aunt, where did you go to pick the osmanthus flowers?"

The woman stepped forward and grabbed her hand, then smiled: "My surname is Bai, you can just call me Aunt Bai. This flower was harvested from the open space in front of them. In the past, there would always be many flowers growing in that small cove. That pair at home liked the osmanthus cake, so they went to pick it. "

Su Zhi stared at the osmanthus flowers in her hands and suddenly had a flash of inspiration. Her smile deepened. "Thank you, Aunt Bai. Then I'll take a look as well and make some snacks for the two children."

"Hey hey, go ahead. Be careful."

After saying goodbye to Aunt Bai, Su Zhi followed the col she pointed to and indeed saw the osmanthus trees that were spread all over the mountain. They were densely packed, and the fragrance wafted everywhere.

She hurried forward as if she had found a treasure.

Not only were there osmanthus flowers, there were also many wild chrysanthemums, some blooming monkshood flowers, and other wild flowers that were unknown.

In Su Zhi's eyes, the flowers and plants that covered the mountain came with money.

She went back to pick some of the flowers and grasses. Along the way, she saw some green and yellow orange trees. She also picked a few of them along the way.

When they returned to the courtyard, the auntie Bai from next door came to deliver the osmanthus cake, and the two chatted about family matters for a while longer.

It was just the gossip of the neighbors, so it didn't matter if they listened to it or not.

When the sun rose, Aunt Bai left in a hurry, and Su Zhi didn't keep her.

When there was no one else around, he used the well water in the yard to wash the flowers and plants clean to dry. Then he took out some essential oil and a container from his storage room to keep.

It was not as if she had not gained anything from running around for the past few days. Su Zhi saw some business opportunities and had her own thoughts.

Flowers and grasses were collected as raw materials, ground and extracted, with essential oil as supplement, distilled and cooled.

Su Zhi wanted to make some perfume to see if they were on sale. In ancient times, most people would use perfume and incense, and if she wanted to have incense, she would need to steam her clothes, which she could only wear after a few days.

With perfume, the situation would be completely different. It would be much more convenient to go out and meet the guests.

She took out the necessary tools from the storage room and memorized the principles she had learned while she was in school. She fiddled with them for several hours.

The raw materials are osmanthus flowers, sweet flowers, and citrus to refresh the mind, the idea is not bad.

He went to filter it with the white gauze a few times, but the fragrance was spreading very quickly. By the time the boiling water of the osmanthus flower had cooled down, the fragrance was almost gone and the experiment was obviously a failure.

If the perfume was sprayed out, it would not be offensive. The fragrance would be fresh and pleasant to the nose. If the perfume had a high durability, it would be the real thing.

It was the first time that the fragrance of osmanthus flower had been made. It did not last long.

Su Zhi still poured some into the small porcelain bottle and gave it to Aunt Bai next door.

Aunt Bai tried using some on her clothes. Although the fragrance wasn't obvious, it wasn't strong. She happily accepted it.

With this failure, Su Zhi learnt her previous lesson the second time she did it.

Use white rose as raw material, with menthol and sweet orange glycerin, with alcohol lamp core heating. Considering the ratio of finished products according to the length of time, after going back and forth a few times, he finally succeeded.

Su smeared the success perfume on her body and wandered around the courtyard. The smell had not faded for a long time.

Once the perfume was ready, it was time to consider how to sell it.