Asking to sit down, and pouring tea, there are five fangs, and two fangs are specially set aside to serve Zhu Ping'an. For a moment, Zhu Ping'an felt like a VIP customer in a bank, enjoying Fang Ya's super preferential services.
"Mr. Zhu, why do you come to our dental clinic? Don't dare to do anything else. If you want to pawn or rent real estate, we will definitely make Mr. Zhu satisfied." Fang Ya, who was the first to entertain Zhu Ping'an, patted his chest and said Zhu Pingan guarantees it.
"I really want to trouble you, I think..."
Zhu Pingan thanked them with his hands, and then informed them of his intention to rent a suitable shop for catering.
Considering his own financial conditions, Zhu Pingan was not prepared to buy, but chose to rent.
Whether it is modern or Ming Dynasty, buying a house is not an easy task. Although the housing prices in Ming Dynasty are much cheaper than those in modern times, you can't buy a good shop without more than a hundred taels of silver.
We must know that Hai Rui, who is still working as a county magistrate in the south, has to continue to struggle for eighteen years before he can buy a house in Hainan, the 20th Ring Road in Beijing, when he retires at the age of 58.
Therefore, buying a shop in a good location in Beijing is a no-brainer given that Zhu Ping'an is bankrupt.
"Shop, Master Zhu, please wait a moment." Fang Yazhu reached out and took out a book and a picture of fish scales from the bookshelf on the side.
This fish scale map was made by Fang Ya himself. The houses for rent in the Xinghuamen area were divided into residences and shops, and were marked on the map one by one, just like the fish scale map of fields produced by the government.
"Master Zhu, look, all the shops for rent in the Xinghuamen area are here."
Fang Ya unfolded the fish scale diagram on the table and pointed out the shops for rent on the fish scale diagram to Zhu Pingan one by one.
Zhu Ping'an leaned over and looked along Fang Ya's fingers, and saw that the fish scale diagram showed,.
"Sir, what do you think of this store? It is located about 30 steps west of Xinghua Gate. There are many businesses nearby and the crowds are dense. Whether you are opening a teahouse, restaurant or restaurant, it is a rare and good location. This is A prosperous shop was originally a restaurant, but it changed hands because the owner was transferred to the south." Fang Ya pointed to a shop on the fish scale map and said to Zhu Ping'an.
Well, it is indeed a good location. Zhu Pingan nodded. Zhu Pingan was impressed by the location of this store. It is close to the city gate, beside the canal, and there is a residential area behind it. There is no need to worry about the lack of foot traffic. It is indeed a Good location for a restaurant.
"How much is the rent?" Zhu Pingan asked.
"Sir, please see, this is our registration for this shop. This shop is three rooms wide. The tax is 25 steps and 2, and the monthly rent is 18 taels of silver. If it is rented by you, we can rent it with you. Their boss discussed it and estimated that the monthly rent can be discounted by 5 taels, and the monthly rent is only eighteen taels." Fang Ya found the store he just visited from the registration book and pointed out the registration information to Zhu Ping'an. When it came time to rent the house, Fang Ya gave Zhu Pingan a very realistic price, and also gave Zhu Pingan a discount, which could help Zhu Pingan lower the price from the lessor.
However, after this "reality" and "discount", the monthly rent is still as high as eighteen taels of silver! Every inch of land in the imperial capital is really precious.
Although he had a certain tone in his heart, Zhu Ping'an still felt cold after hearing that Fang Ya had paid the rent.
Of course, to be honest, shop rents in the capital in the Ming Dynasty were many times cheaper than in modern times.
This shop is taxed at 25 steps per 2, which means the building area of the shop is 25 steps per 2. The "step" here refers to the "lunge". In the Ming Dynasty, one lunge was equivalent to 2.8 square meters, and 25.2 lunges was approximately 70 square meters.
The monthly rent for a 70-square-meter shop is eighteen taels of silver, which is about 10,800 yuan in RMB.
It looked very expensive, and it was indeed very expensive. It was so expensive that Zhu Ping'an couldn't afford it.
But compared with modern times, this price is definitely a bargain price. If it is modern, for a 70-square-meter shop in Beijing, according to statistics from an organization in 2014, the average rent for a shop in a shopping mall in Beijing is 24 yuan per square meter, which is 720 yuan per square meter per month. For a 70-square-meter shop One month's rent is 50,400 yuan, which is equivalent to about 84 taels of silver.
However, even though it was nearly five times cheaper in ancient times than in modern times, Zhu Ping'an still couldn't afford it. This month's rent was his salary for several months.
"In addition, our Fang Ya's charging rule is 'three cents, two cents'. Master Zhu, I can make the decision and reduce it by half for Master Zhu. It is enough to only charge half the cost of one errand boy." Fang Ya said again. Zhu Pingan made an offer.
Fang Ya means that the intermediary fee will be reduced by more than half to Zhu Pingan, and only 0.5 points will be charged. Fang Ya is giving Zhu Pingan a lot of face.
Whether it is leasing or buying and selling, Fang Ya, as an intermediary, has to go back and forth to contact both parties, which is time-consuming and laborious. He also has to go through the formalities at the Yamen. This all requires costs. Fang Ya cannot be in vain, and naturally has to charge a certain fee.
The business rule in Daming Fangya is "Cheng three and Po two". "Cheng" refers to the seller and the lessor. Cheng means that your transaction is completed, which is called a success; "Bro" refers to the buyer and lessee. Broken house means that you have spent money on buying or renting a house, which is called broken house. Cheng San Po Two means that after the transaction is completed, Fanya will collect an intermediary fee of 3% from the seller and lessor, and a 2% intermediary fee from the buyer and lessee. A total of 100% will be collected. 5/5 agency fee.
The intermediary fee of "three for three and two for two" is more expensive than modern ones.
But the discount given to Zhu Pingan is really great.
Normally, "broke" parties charge an agency fee of 2%, but now Zhu Ping'an only charges 0.5%. It is indeed almost like Fang Ya's office which only charges an errand fee.
"Ahem, thank you, thank you. It's just that I've been shy recently, so the rent is a bit high." Zhu Pingan coughed and said a little embarrassed.
"Oh, sir, what do you think of this shop? This shop is about fifty steps further away than the previous one, and the area is larger. The tax is twenty steps and two, and the monthly rent for the shop here is thirteen taels of silver. ." After hearing this, Fang Ya pointed out another shop to Zhu Ping'an.
This store covers an area of more than ten square meters, is 60 to 70 meters closer, and the price is five taels cheaper.
However, there is still a big gap with Zhu Pingan's expectations.
Finally, Fang Ya pointed one by one, and Zhu Pingan shook his head from time to time, and finally chose the area of the store from the prime location near Xinghua Gate to the entrance of the third hall, and then to the entrance of the fourth hall, avoiding the bustling areas. Finally, we settled in the area east of Qiangdong, the unloading and storage area, which is famous for its clutter.
Finally, I chose a store. It was a newly registered store. The location was not good, the area was about 70 square meters, and the monthly rent was only eighty taels.
Fang Ya asked Zhu Pingan to wait for a day, and he would communicate with the lessor first. After finalizing, he would notify Zhu Pingan to sign the contract, go to the Yamen to pay taxes, etc.
