On the southern side, Qiao Mai had four rooms. One was rented to Liu Hai. Since he had many people coming in and sometimes didn't have enough space, he rented the adjacent room.
These two shops would have cost ten taels of silver per month. However, she asked Shopkeeper Niu to charge them only seven taels.
The Liu family was happy and grateful to Qiao Mai. They even wanted to invite her to their house for a meal, but she declined.
Qiao Mai had two more rooms prepared and entrusted the broker center to decorate them. Just at that moment, Ruyi arrived with her husband.
"Master, your disciple has come to see you."
"Why did you come at this time?" She glanced at Ruyi's belly.
Ruyi blushed, "I heard you wanted to open a school."
"Yes, our town has many poor families, and their children can't afford to go to school. I want to hire a teacher specifically for these children. If there are smart and eager students, we can cultivate them."
