This Zhuang Qingning is indeed much more of a businesswoman than he had imagined.
And quite an impressive one at that.
The terms listed by Zhuang Qingning were read carefully by Cheng Ruize and he found no objections, only to add a final one at the end.
Cheng's would bestow a manor in the county town to Zhuang Qingning.
"This courtyard was previously owned by a businessman who had dealings with Cheng's. He encountered issues with his business and couldn't turnover enough goods in time. However, to secure this deal, he wanted to accrue considerable debts from my herbal shop," Cheng Ruize explained.
"As normal in business, it's customary to pay for goods in full. For old clients, we could allow them to pay 80% upfront, while the rest could be deferred until next year. Few will conduct business based purely on credit."