After hearing Qu Lianjie's answer, Wang Xu also sighed:
"That's right. This is a difficult thing for every family to recite. If you want to come and plan something, if you need me for anything, just ask!"
Qu Lianjie was not polite when he heard this:
"I plan to open a hot pot restaurant first to test the water. How is the traffic volume near you? Is there anyone who wants to rent or transfer it?"
"The flow of people near me..." Wang Xu had a thoughtful expression on his face.
After thinking for a while he said:
"It's really not that good around here, mainly because it's a little too remote. It wouldn't be suitable for a hot pot restaurant to open here!"
"But I know a place, over there on Nanjing East Road. The location is good, but the price is a bit expensive. It is the property of a friend of mine. It has been rented out. If you are interested, I can take it with you later. You go and see!"
Qu Lianjie was a little interested when he heard about this position and couldn't help but ask:
"How many flats are there?"
"I really can't remember the exact level, let me ask you!" After Wang Xu said that, he took out his phone and called his friend directly.
"Brother Jun, has your house been rented out..."
They chatted for about ten minutes, and after confirming the specific information, Wang Xu hung up the phone and said to Qu Lianjie:
"It has a total of three floors and a thousand square meters!"
After hearing this, Qu Lianjie felt that the area was indeed a bit large, but it didn't matter. After all, he planned to open a branch in the future. As a flagship store, it didn't matter if the area was larger.
And since we are going to build an Internet celebrity store, we can also set aside some space for the office space of the advertising and publicity department!
Thinking of this, Qu Lianjie raised his head and said to Wang Xu:
"Then it's better to choose a different day. If you have nothing to do now, just take me to see it?"
When Wang Xu heard this, he smiled and joked:
"I'm fine, but I have a question. Are you still the Qu Lianjie I know? How much has changed?"
"Go away~" Qu Lianjie laughed and cursed.
After that, Qu Lianjie came to the store address in Wang Xu's big car. Because they had contacted him before, the landlord Liu Jun was also waiting for them at the door.
After getting off the car, Wang Xu introduced Qu Lianjie beside him to Liu Jun:
"Brother Jun, this is Qu Lianjie, my best buddy."
"Hello Lianjie~" Liu Jun greeted with a smile and stretched out his right hand.
Following Wang Xu's introduction, Qu Lianjie was also observing Liu Jun across from him. He looked to be around 30 years old and dressed quite casually.
Seeing the other party greeting him, Qu Lianjie also stretched out his right hand and said very politely:
"Hello Brother Jun, I heard Mr. Wang Xu remind you before!"
Seeing that the two of them had gotten to know each other, Wang Xu asked Liu Jun:
"Brother Jun, this buddy of mine plans to open a hot pot restaurant. Can you open a heavy meal here?"
Liu Jun heard this and immediately replied:
"Of course it's okay, all the conditions are met~"
After speaking, he stretched out his hand to guide the two of them:
"Let's stop standing at the door and take a look inside~"
Qu Lianjie followed the guidance and walked inside while listening to Liu Jun's introduction, and also got a general understanding of the specific situation.
This house is indeed very expensive, but the location is unparalleled. It is less than 100 meters away from the nearest subway lines 10 and 2. There are many mature communities and office buildings surrounding the shops.
After visiting each floor, Qu Lianjie really fell in love with this house, and the three of them sat in a nearby coffee shop to discuss the rent in detail.
Liu Jun first glanced at Wang Xu, then smiled at Qu Lianjie sitting opposite and said:
"With Wang Xu here, we are not outsiders. Let me tell you the truth. I don't have to worry about renting this house at all. Let's pay a flat price of 150,000 a month. What do you think~"
"I'm definitely bleeding profusely. Normally I would rent it out for 155,000 yuan!"
Qu Lianjie felt a little angry when he heard the price. This Liu Jun was too unrealistic. Isn't this price just taking advantage of him? But for the sake of his friend, he didn't walk away.
Wang Xu also frowned, and before Qu Lianjie could speak, he directly said to Liu Jun in a joking manner:
"Brother Jun, you are so disrespectful to me. Last time you bought a car from me, I gave you a lot of discounts. Isn't your price too unfriendly?"
In fact, Liu Jun also knew that the price he just mentioned was indeed a bit high. The main reason was that he saw that Qu Lianjie was a bit young, so he couldn't help but look down upon him and wanted to see if he could take advantage of it.
But when Wang Xu said this, Liu Jun knew that he would not be able to take advantage, so he slapped his head directly:
"Oh, it's my fault. If you rent for a long time, I won't tell you how much it will be cheaper. I will give you two months' exemption per year. How about 1.5 million? Let's just sign a three-year contract first!"
"This price is definitely affordable. In this location, I can guarantee it is definitely the lowest!"
After listening to this, Qu Lianjie calculated in his mind and felt that the price was acceptable. A smile appeared on his face again:
"Brother Jun, what else can I say? I'm very satisfied with the price~"
Then, under Wang Xu's guarantee, he paid one year's rent first and signed a three-year contract. Of course, Qu Lianjie didn't have the money for the time being, so Wang Xu paid for it first.
On the way back, Wang Xu said sheepishly while driving:
"Lianjie, about the price..."
Upon seeing this, Qu Lianjie turned his head and interrupted:
"Old Wang, thank you for this today. If it weren't for you here, I would definitely not be able to rent it at this price~"
Wang Xu held the steering wheel with his left hand, and lightly hit Qu Lianjie, the co-pilot, with his right hand, and laughed and cursed:
"If you're polite to your father, I can't even go a minute without scolding you!"
"Leave the decoration to me, and call my elder brother later. It's a shame not to pay for my sake, but you can still get a discount no matter what!"
…
In the next few days, Wang Xu also paid the money for selling the car, after deducting the rent of course, and the decoration was going on step by step. Qu Lianjie also left early and came back late to keep an eye on the decoration, which made him exhausted every day. .
This didn't allow Li to wait for Qu Lianjie to leave in the morning, then quickly go upstairs to the bedroom and apply eye drops to her stepson at her husband's place:
"Lao Qu, I don't know what Lian Jie is busy with. He leaves very early every morning and comes back very late in the evening. Isn't he not too concerned about going to work in the company?"
Qu Datou had actually noticed this a long time ago, but he did not smell the alcohol on his body, so he ignored him and helped explain:
"Lian Jie is about to go to work, so I might as well let him play for a few days~"
Seeing that her husband still didn't bring up the matter of not letting the little bastard go to work in the company, Xu Li had no choice but to accept her fate. She had already prepared the money.
After her husband left, Xu Li came to the house she had prepared for her daughter in Pudong. After entering, she sat on the sofa and looked up at the decorations. She felt really reluctant to give it to Qu Lianjie.
This was decorated carefully for my daughter, and even the flooring was chosen by myself. But the thought of him moving out of the house made her feel much better.
She took out her cell phone and quickly called Qu Lianjie. Xu Li was afraid that if she hesitated for a while longer, she might be reluctant to let him go.
After the call was connected, Xu Li didn't talk nonsense and said straight to the point:
"Come to Unit 1103, Pudong xxxx community. This is the house I prepared for you. Come and see if you are satisfied with it. If you are satisfied, we will sign the contract!"
Qu Lianjie had also just arrived at the store. He was overjoyed when he received the call and said directly to the phone:
"Okay, I'll go there~"
(End of chapter)
