Chu Yue lifted the car curtain and looked outside. This was not Chenji Pharmacy at all.
"Ms. sir, didn't we say we were going to Chenji Pharmacy to buy medicine? Why did you bring me here?"
"You'll find out later."
As Lu Xinghe said that, he jumped out of the mule cart first, helped Chu Yue down steadily, and then took her hand and walked towards a shop with a closed door.
Arriving at the door, he raised his hand and knocked.
After a moment, a middle-aged man opened the door, "Who are you two?"
"I came to see the shop." Lu Xinghe directly explained his intention.
Upon hearing this, the middle-aged man welcomed the two of them in with a smile, "My dear Wang Shuren, I heard that someone wants to rent a shop. I have been waiting here all morning. You two can take a look at it as you like. Although our shop is not in the south It’s the main street in Ping Town, but it’s usually quite popular here, and the upper and lower floors are spacious, and the rent is much cheaper than on the main street.”
Chu Yue looked at Lu Xinghe with a face full of surprise, lowered her voice and asked, "Ms. sir, why did you bring me to see the shop?"
Lu Xinghe took Chu Yue's hand and walked into the shop. He looked around and said, "This year's sales are not good, so renting a shop will be cheaper at the end of the year. When next year's sales are stable, the price of the shop will increase by at least 30%."
"Then we rent this year. What if next year the property is good and the landlord regrets it?"
"If you like it, we can sign the contract and go to the Yamen to have it notarized. If the owner regrets it, he can go to the official to get compensation and find another place. Generally speaking, we won't lose money."
Seeing that Lu Xinghe had already thought about it, Chu Yue involuntarily leaned in his direction.
"Ms. sir, why do you think so thoughtfully every time?"
"When you are in a weak position, you have to learn to take advantage of it. I am not a pure and kind person, but I never take the initiative to harm others. I just hope that my family will be safe and happy." As he said this, Lu Xinghe had already finished watching the first floor with Chu Yue. , and followed Wang Shuren to the second floor of the shop.
Chu Yue looked at the hand held tightly by Lu Xinghe, with a slight smile on her lips.
With him by her side, she always felt at ease.
Chu Yue stood in front of the second-floor window and looked at the street downstairs. The shop was indeed spacious enough and had a good view. Most of the shops on the street downstairs sold jewelry, makeup, and ready-made clothes. Ruyiju was just fifty meters away. Main street intersection.
Chu Yue has been here before. Although it is not as popular as the main street on weekdays, it is still pretty good.
Besides, the medical center was originally a clean place, so it was more suitable than the main street.
Lu Xinghe glanced in the direction of the little girl.
"How is it here?"
Chu Yue did not nod or shake her head, but looked at the homeowner beside her.
"Uncle, what's the rent for this shop?"
"The girl also looked at it. The location of our shop is good and the space is spacious. I have rented it in the past. I have been empty for almost half a year. Now that the income is not good, I know that everyone is having a hard time, so I rent it. The girl has four taels of silver per month, do you two think it’s feasible?”
As he spoke, he looked at the two of them.
Without waiting for Chu Yue to answer, Lu Xinghe spoke first.
"Three taels of silver will be paid annually and the contract will be fixed for three years. We can consider it."
In fact, the price can still be pushed down, but if it is lower than 30 taels, people may not necessarily agree to a three-year contract. 30 taels of silver should be a price that both parties can afford.
Hearing this, Wang Shuren had a trace of embarrassment on his face.
"Brother, you are making things difficult for me." He pointed to the shop on the first floor downstairs, "Those shops can be rented for three taels of silver, but mine has two floors with a backyard, and it is a single-family house. , the 30 Liang contract is too low, and you also made a three-year contract with me. If everything goes well next year, wouldn’t I lose 120 Liang a year for nothing?"
Lu Xinghe said softly, "It's not like I haven't inquired about the shops down there. Usually short-term rentals do cost three taels of silver per month, but the annual payment is mostly two taels, and there are even more than one tael. You also said it , this is not the main street, and it is not as popular as the main street after all. Please think about it carefully, we still have two places to visit, so we are not in a hurry to make a decision, so we will leave first."
After saying that, he nodded slightly to Wang Shuren and then took Chu Yue downstairs.
The two of them walked straight out of the shop, got on the mule cart, and hurried to the next place.
On the mule cart, Chu Yue looked at Lu Xinghe.
"Ms. sir, do we need to rent such a big shop? Is the rent of three taels of silver too high? Shopkeeper Chen's Chenji Drug Store is only two-thirds the size of that shop on the first floor, and it is still on the main street. It seems to be just Two taels of silver a month.”
"You are opening a medical clinic, not a drug store. Of course, a simple drug store does not need a large space. Huichuntang is also a medical clinic, which is bigger than the shop we just looked at. Moreover, they open on the main street, and the monthly rent is very high. It’s more than ten taels.”
There are only two medical clinics and pharmacies in the town, and Lu Xinghe certainly knows that.
Chu Yue looked surprised, "The gap between the main street and the secondary street is so big!"
Lu Xinghe touched the head of the little girl next to him, "Otherwise, how can there be a distinction between master and deputy?"
Chu Yue raised her eyes and glanced at Lu Xinghe's big palm, and couldn't help but murmur in her heart, why can't her husband get rid of the habit of touching his head?
But what the husband said is right. She runs a medical clinic and is a female doctor. There will be many female patients coming there. These people all need privacy, and the upper and lower floors can just meet this requirement.
The second place is on the main street, which is about the same size as Chenji Drug Store. The rent of the store is 20%. In comparison, Chu Yue certainly thinks the first place is better.
The third place is on another side street. It is also a two-story, single-family house, less than ten meters away from the main street. It is only twice the size of the first shop. The yard is also spacious, and it also has a kitchen and utility room. , the shop rents for eighty taels. If you open a restaurant, this place is suitable. For a drug store, it is a bit too big.
Chu Yue quietly shook her head towards Lu Xinghe.
"Ms. sir, this place is too big."
Lu Xinghe hummed. He also felt that this place was too big, so after explaining the reason to the landlord, he took Chu Yue and left.
The two of them first went to Chenji Pharmacy and bought all the needed medicinal materials. Because Chu Yue bought a lot, shopkeeper Chen's price was also much more favorable, which was equivalent to just adding some labor costs to the purchase price. .
Shopkeeper Chen sighed, "Oh, if we finish this year, we won't be here next year. From now on, if the girl wants to buy and sell medicine, I'm afraid she will have to go to Huichuntang."
Chu Yue looked surprised.
"Shopkeeper Chen, can't the medicine store open?"
Shopkeeper Chen waved his hand, "The lease expires at the end of the year, and the landlord said he wanted to increase the rent, but we couldn't reach an agreement, so I thought I would take a break and go to the county to take a look."
Chu Yue and Lu Xinghe looked at each other and asked, "Shopkeeper Chen, where do you usually get the medicinal materials in your pharmacy?"
