Before the Mid-Autumn Festival, Chu Yi drove an ox cart to Xing'an County alone. Under the leadership of the boss of Yahang, he went to the shop on Changqing Street.
As the boss of Yahang walked forward, he introduced the situation of the shop to Chu Yi: "The location is right at the intersection of Changqing Street and Donger Hutong. It used to be one place, with an area of two buildings. The yard was so big that the owner later divided it into an east and west yard. The one on the east side next to the intersection was used as a yard for the owner to live in, and the one on the west side was used as a shop for business."
Chu Yi had heard Ding An talk about the general situation of this shop before, and he had already made a decision in his mind: "Does the owner of these two properties plan to sell both? Or only the shop, not his residence?"
"They are all for sale. The owners are an old couple, and now they only have a son who is not very smart. The old couple plans to sell the house where they live and the shop together, and then take their son back. We are living in the countryside. We just came to see us a few days ago. I took a look at the yard where I live. The location of the shop is not to mention, and the size is in line with the requirements that Boss Chu said that day. Why don’t I hurry up? Go and inform Ding Baotou."
Chu Yi nodded and continued to ask: "Is the shop doing business well on weekdays?"
Yaxing's wife smiled flatteringly and said, "Okay! Of course it will work! Otherwise, I wouldn't dare to introduce him to Ding's friends, right? In the early days, the old couple in the shop were used to open a cloth shop. Later, because they wanted to I had no time to take care of my son, so I divided the original house into two parts, rented out the shop and opened a tavern. The business has always been very good. It was just later..."
"What happened next?"
The boss of Yinghang looked around and saw that no one was paying attention to him and Chu Yi, so he suddenly lowered his voice and whispered to Chu Yi: "Later, the former county magistrate came, and he had to say something about the Yamen The mouth is a solemn place. Opening any shop for eating, drinking, laughing and having fun on Changqing Street will undermine the pressure of the Yamen and disturb its purity. At that time, there were taverns and teahouses on this street. , have all moved places, and the tavern opened by his tenant is no exception. At that time, it was rented by the current tenant and opened a grocery store to make a living, and the business was pretty good." Read a book. La
"If that's the case, then why don't the current tenants just buy the shop?"
Chu Yi thought to himself, the location of the shop is good, the business is good, and the place has been rented by his family for a few years. The owner wants to sell the shop and return to the countryside to retire. If he were the tenant, he would definitely take advantage of this opportunity and buy the shop directly. Come down, otherwise if the new owner doesn't want to rent to you anymore, wouldn't your own business have to change places?
The boss of Yahang replied vaguely: "This...Boss Chu, you will know after you come with me to see it!"
These words seemed to confirm Chu Yi's bad suspicion. Either there was some problem with this shop that was unknown to outsiders, or it was simply not as good as the boss of the bank said, but everyone came here. Naturally, I had to go and see what was going on. At worst, the trip would be in vain. I haven't finalized the decision with you yet, so I could slowly look for the next place.
The boss of Yahang glanced at Chu Yi's face and saw that he was not displeased. Then he quietly breathed a sigh of relief and continued to lead Chu Yi. During this period, he no longer had any other words to praise the shop.
The boss of Yahang quickly took Chu Yi to the door of the east courtyard where his boss lived, and knocked on the door. The person who opened the door was an old man with gray hair. He was very happy to see the boss of Yahang bringing someone here.
Before the old man could speak, the boss of Yinghang took the lead and introduced him: "Ru Abo, this is the person my ex-father told you about. Let's go to your courtyard to talk."
The old man, who was called Ruabo, smiled and greeted the two of them into the room: "Come on, come on, come on in and sit down."
After welcoming the two of them into the courtyard, Lu Abo closed the courtyard door smoothly. Naturally, he did not notice that Yu Ling, the daughter of the tenant of his shop next door, hid behind the door and witnessed everything here. She turned towards Mrs. Liu, who was knocking her hands and eating something in the shop, shouted: "Mom, the old man next door has someone at his house. He just entered the yard!"
Ms. Liu rolled her eyes and rushed in. Her daughter scolded her, "What are you shouting about? It's so loud. It gives me a headache! Just come when they come."
"It's not A Niang, it's not the person who came here.
He was brought here by the owner of the restaurant on Qian Street! "
Upon hearing this, Ms. Liu quickly threw the hair in her hand on the counter in front of her with a bang and asked sharply: "The boss of Qianjie Boutique? Are you sure?"
Yu Ling nodded impatiently: "There's nothing wrong with me, it's just that he didn't run away!"
Ms. Liu came to her shop cursing: "This pair of old immortals actually dare to come to find someone from Yinghang. If he only wants to sell his house, what if he dares to take advantage of my shop?" , See if I don’t fight these two immortals!”
Lu Abo and Chu Yi exchanged a few words and then introduced their house and shop, as well as the reasons why they wanted to sell the place. The explanation was exactly the same as what the previous boss of Yaoxing said, and then he brought The Chu family walked around the front and back of their house.
The east courtyard where the Lu family currently lives is a standard two-entry courtyard. The gate opens near the southeast corner. To the west of the gate in the courtyard is a row of concierges, and beyond that is the small front yard. Between the front yard and the inner yard Separated by a wall, and then entering a hanging flower door, there is a more spacious inner courtyard. At the northernmost side is a two-story small room, with the main room in the middle and wing rooms on both sides.
In addition, there are two wing rooms on the first floor on the east and west sides. The outermost side of the wing rooms on both sides are equipped with kitchen rooms and toilets. There are also several flower stands surrounding the inner courtyard, which are filled with flowers that have been carefully cared for. Everywhere in the courtyard is clean and tidy. It can be said to be a very beautiful courtyard. Chu Yi only walked around the courtyard and was sure that his wife would like it here.
Lu Abo took Chu Yi back to the main room again, made a cup of tea for the two of them, and continued to promote his shop: "The area of the shop next door is the same as this one, but because it is used for shops, it only covers It has a layout of two rows of houses with a courtyard sandwiched in the middle. The houses in the back row can be used to store goods and people, as well as the courtyard. The houses in the front row are all connected, and it is a quite large shop."
The boss of Yahang naturally wanted to facilitate this deal. Seeing that Chu Yi seemed satisfied, he hurriedly revealed the previously negotiated price to Chu Yi: "What do you think of this house, Boss Chu? Are you still satisfied?" Uncle can't afford it at the moment and is a little anxious to return to his hometown in the countryside, so the price given is very suitable. Putting these two houses together, it only costs 300 taels!"
"Three hundred taels?"
"Yes, three hundred taels, this is a unique price! It would be a pity to miss it."
Chu Yi was a little surprised. After looking at the shops for a long time, he already had a good idea of what kind of shops the rent and selling price would be.
But now for two such large yards, the old couple actually asked for a price that was completely lower than the market price. You know, if the same two houses were placed in the town, let alone three hundred taels, it would be more. If you want some, you shouldn’t have to worry about selling them.
But the more the other party behaved like this, the more cautious Chu Yi became. It was a bit suspicious to sell the house at a low price even though the business was good.
"It's better to read the property deed and shop first before talking."
"wait a second."
Old man Lu turned around and went back to the main house. After a while, he brought out a small wooden box, which contained the deeds of the two courtyards.
Chu Yi looked through it carefully and found nothing wrong. Lu Abo's name was also on the deed. Then he put the deed back into the box and handed it back to the other party.
Seeing that Uncle Lu had returned to his room and put away his things, Chu Yi took the lead and walked out.
Upon seeing this, the boss of Yinghang stretched out his hand to stop Chu Yi and said: "Of course I want to look at the shop, but boss Chu, do you think we should invite Mr. Ding to come with us?"
Chu Yi frowned slightly and looked coldly at the boss of Yahang next to him: "What does this mean?"
The boss of Yahang touched his nose and said with some embarrassment: "This, this...everyone in the county knows about Capt. Ding's reputation. It's easy to do things with him, right? Aren't Boss Chu and Capt. Ding friends?" , you are buying a house, why can’t Capt. Ding help you come to see it?"
Chu Yi stared at the bank boss with a cold face until his voice became quieter and quieter. Then he turned to look at Lu Abo and asked: "Does Abo's house have to be sold by Ding Captou, or is it not sold at all?" It’s not your family, so you can’t make the decision?”
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Although the tone was not serious, it made people feel an overwhelming momentum. Ruab sighed and explained clearly the causes and consequences of these two courtyards.
"These two yards are indeed the property left by my family, the old man. It's just that the west half is rented out now. Originally, the rent was collected every six months, but that family somehow got a ten-year lease. I won’t move out even if I say nothing!”
It turns out that due to the previous county magistrate, the tenants of the Lu family's west courtyard shop broke the contract and moved out in advance. Because they were afraid of incurring the displeasure of the county magistrate at the cusp of this storm, the Lu family's shop could not even be rented out again. became a problem.
It was at that time that the Yu family saw the opportunity, rented the west courtyard of the Lu family at a very low price, and opened the current grocery store.
Lu Abo was unwilling at the time, but the old couple had no other income besides the rent from the shop at home, and the medical treatment for their younger son was also a big expense, so he thought that it would be better to have less, as it would be better than having no money at all. No, it’s better to just rest on your laurels.
The Yu family who rented the shop initially wanted to pay the rent every two or three years, but Ruab refused to agree to anything, so they finally settled on paying the rent every six months.
But Lu Abo still made this matter simple. It was not that he had never mentioned a rent increase, but the Yu family always used the likes and dislikes of the former county magistrate as an excuse, relying on the fact that the Lu family's shop was not very easy to rent now. Either they were acting up and rolling around, or they were sitting in front of the door crying, fussing, and hanging themselves, dragging themselves around and refusing to submit.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Lu Abo have soft tempers. Taking care of their youngest son is already very tiring, and they no longer have the energy to deal with the Yu family's chaotic family.
The Yu family didn't feel embarrassed, but their ancestors had lived in this area for generations. They always felt embarrassed by being laughed at by the neighbors and lost their temper. The west courtyard of the Lu family was occupied by the Yu family at a price that was much lower than the market price.
