The Yaji in Qinghe County is located next to the Chengnan Market.
At first, it was a grassland. Later, the number of residents outside the old city gradually increased, and a market was formed spontaneously. Therefore, the Qinghe County Government built five tall warehouses next to the market as a place for trade and taxation. .
As soon as Zhao Cheng entered the door, people squatting at the door waiting for business gathered around him. They competed for customers with every word.
"What does this young master want to buy? Zhao Jiu's store has the lowest prices in the city. If you don't believe me, you can ask around."
"Master, come to me!"
"Master! Master, go this way!"
This lively scene reminded Zhao Cheng of a familiar scene in his memory, and he couldn't help but smile.
"Master! Master, do you want to buy a house? Master?" A voice successfully attracted Zhao Cheng's attention.
He looked at the tooth man and saw that he was a lean and dry man in his early thirties, with a pair of small eyes showing shrewdness on his thin face, two short beards on his lips, and a band around his head. The man in a black turban and blue shirt was waving at Zhao Cheng.
Zhao Cheng nodded to him, and the man squeezed over with a happy face.
"Master, you want to buy a house? My family is a real estate agent. As long as you buy a house from my family, you can't go wrong."
Zhao Cheng wants to buy a warehouse in the south of the new city dedicated to the production and storage of raw materials, only for the production of MSG. In addition, he also wants to buy a house in the old city. It just so happens that this man specializes in real estate business, so he could be consulted.
"The younger one is called Qi Xiaobai. What do you call the young master?"
"My name is Zhao Cheng."
Qi Xiaobai repeatedly called Mr. Zhao and introduced the situation of the house to Zhao Cheng.
"Qinghe County is divided into an old city and a new city. The old city is nested within the new city. The old city is noble and the new city is lively. Each has its own advantages. If you want to study and become literate, I recommend that you buy a house in the old city. It is said that you will benefit from officials and close to nobles."
"If you want to make a living with access to all over the world, I recommend you choose a new city. The transportation is convenient and there are a lot of people. You will definitely make a lot of money every day."
Zhao Cheng smiled and said: "You have introduced the situation clearly in just a few sentences. It seems that you are indeed a talent. I want to buy a warehouse with a yard in Xincheng."
Qi Xiaobai was praised by Zhao Cheng and smiled proudly: "Thanks to Mr. Zhao's compliment, I have been engaged in this industry for more than ten years. I can't say that I know every brick in this city, but I know every street. No less than a hundred times.”
"Master Zhao wants to buy a warehouse in Xincheng. I wonder how big it will be?"
Zhao Cheng thought for a while and found out that he needed to supply at least two restaurants with MSG consumption. If calculated based on full seats, it would cost at least 20 kilograms a month, which would require about 20 large tanks. If the large tanks used for the later generation reaction were added, , that is, forty people.
The production site alone is almost 200 square meters, plus the warehouse where materials are stored and the resting area for personnel, the total area is about 600 to 700 square meters.
But Zhao Cheng didn't know how people calculated area at this time, so he asked Qi Xiaobai: "Do you know square meters?"
Qi Xiaobai nodded: "When we buy and sell houses, we must measure the area, and of course we know the square. A rectangle is a square, but I think what Mr. Zhao wants to ask is the power, right?"
He explained: "Every square meter multiplied by one is called a power. A house is sixty feet wide, and if it is thirty feet wide, its power is one thousand eight hundred square feet."
Zhao Cheng did not expect that there was no difference in calculating area between ancient times and modern times, which saved him the trouble of verbal explanation.
"Well, then we are talking about the same thing. The power you are talking about is the square I am talking about. The warehouse I want to buy is about..."
Zhao Cheng mentally converted feet and meters: "About six thousand square feet."
Qi Xiaobai knew the houses in Qinghe County well, thought about it and said: "There is a warehouse in Qingquan. It was originally owned by a wealthy family in Baishagou. Unfortunately, the family moved later, and the warehouse was sold to the Yamen, and the Yamen sold it at a higher price. It should be more suitable for Mr. Zhao’s requirements.”
"I remember that the warehouse had a small courtyard, and there was a well in the courtyard. There were four houses in the courtyard, two large and two small. The big house was seventy feet wide, from thirty feet wide, and the small house was thirty feet wide, from ten feet wide. . If you add the courtyard, it’s almost what the young master wants.”
"Is the warehouse far from here?" Zhao Cheng looked at the time and saw that it was still early. If the distance was not far, he could just go and have a look.
It was rare for Qi Xiaobai to meet such a big customer, and he said happily: "It's not far. If Mr. Zhao wants to see it, please come with me."
The two of them walked through the winding streets of the new city. Not far away, Qi Xiaobai pointed to a tall willow tree in the distance and said, "That's Qingquanli, where the warehouse is." Next to the big willow tree.”
After drinking tea, the two of them arrived at the clear spring. The door of the warehouse was locked. Qi Xiaobai ran to find someone somewhere, and soon he came with an old man.
The old man unlocked the door and reached out to push the heavy door of the warehouse. The door shaft creaked, and a spacious courtyard appeared in front of Zhao Cheng.
Directly opposite the gate is a large house, and across the corridor on both sides of the house is another large house with two small houses on both sides. The well is in the southwest corner of the yard.
Zhao Cheng was very satisfied with this warehouse: "Qi Xiaobai, how much does this warehouse cost?"
Qi Xiaobai thought for a while and said: "Because of Mr. Zhao's trust, Qi Xiaobai dare not hide it. The real price of this warehouse is three hundred and sixteen taels, but because it has been on the market for several years, no one has bought it. Now the Yamen plans to reduce the price. Only two hundred and thirty taels."
Zhao Cheng didn't expect a warehouse to be so expensive. He shook his head and said, "It's too expensive."
Qi Xiaobai said: "Mr. Zhao, that's not the case. Compared with housing, warehouses are indeed more expensive, not only because of their size, but the materials used in this warehouse are also much stronger than housing."
"Also, the two large warehouses are both seven-purlin elevated. No matter whether the master will store goods or build construction in the future, they will be enough."
"The floors of the warehouses are all made of white stone. Ordinary people's houses are not so solid. They are insect-proof, mildew-proof, and have no fear of rats."
Zhao Cheng was right when he thought about it. The racks of these two large warehouses were extremely high, with visual inspections of more than ten meters high. The internal space must be sufficient, but the price should be able to go down further.
"Two hundred and thirty taels is indeed too expensive. If it is within two hundred taels, I will consider it."
Qi Xiaobai said: "Two hundred and thirty taels is indeed the lowest price. If Mr. Zhao doesn't like it, there are still warehouses as big as this, but the materials used are far inferior. Not to mention the white stone floor. There’s not even brick paving, it’s all land.”
Seeing that Zhao Cheng still didn't want to let go, Qi Xiaobai could only say helplessly: "If it's really hard to come up with money, you can use it first and only pay the rental fee, but you have to pay a deposit to avoid not buying after renting for a while..."
"Well, this is feasible." Zhao Cheng felt that if he could rent it first and solve his urgent need, it would not be too late to buy it after a month or two when he has more funds.
