"Didn't Cao Xiaobei say that he'd sell it below market price? This shop might really go to waste if it fell into someone else's hands, but with us, we have a way to make money from it. I think it's worth taking a risk... On the other hand, it's also a favor to Cao Xiaobei."

I looked troubled, and then pretended to be starting to waver.

Chen Jin picked up the property certificate that Cao Xiaobei had brought and looked at it, then turned to Cao Xiaobei and said, "Two floors, a total of 8288 square meters. Tell me, how much are you planning to sell it for?"

Cao Xiaobei thought for a moment and replied, "The market price is 1 million. If you are serious about buying, then it's 900,000... But I need cash and I don't accept loans."

"Michael, what do you think of this price?"

"Too high..."

Although I said that, I was already satisfied with the price. But as a businessman, I always try to get as much downside as possible. This isn't about being greedy for cheap deals; it's just a businessman's nature. After all, I'm using these shops to make money, so the lower the cost, the better.

Cao Xiaobei asked me, "How much money can you offer?"

"A flat price of 800,000. I won't pay a penny more."

Cao Xiaobei got anxious and shouted, "You told me the market price was 1 million before, what do you mean by only offering 800,000 now?"

I calmly replied, "Three reasons. First, our studio only has 700,000 yuan in cash right now. We still need to figure out how to repay the remaining 100,000 yuan. Second, you urgently need the money. If you don't sell the shop, you can borrow from loan sharks. Look at how they calculate the interest for you. After a few months, you'll borrow 800,000 yuan, and even 1 million yuan might not be enough to repay it... Compared to loan sharks, our price of 800,000 yuan is already very sincere. Moreover, this is a one-off deal, so you can rest assured, and we can save ourselves the trouble. Third, the 1 million yuan price I told you was for the 96-square-meter shop out of your 16 units. The one you're selling now is only 82 square meters. Tell me, do I really think I'm taking advantage of you?"

Cao Xiaobei gritted his teeth and looked at me, but he seemed to be controlled by some force. After a struggle, he finally spoke and said, "800,000 yuan, we'll do the transfer this afternoon. Can you get the money today?"

I said to Chen Jin, "Call Tina and ask her if she can lend us 100,000 yuan."

Chen Jin dialed the phone and then gave me an OK sign... This time, we really weren't acting. With the 80,000 yuan rent we received this morning, our studio's accounts really only had a little over 720,000 yuan in cash.

But this puts no pressure on me at all, because the studio is developing very well right now, so it won't be long before we can fill this 100,000 yuan hole.

...

In the afternoon, we completed all the transfer procedures with Cao Xiaobei; at the same time, we transferred 800,000 yuan in cash to his bank card.

This is a symbolic event, and whether I can take another big step forward depends on this shop investment plan... I'm ready. Next, I'll use the shop I bought from Cao Xiaobei to take out a bank loan and then buy more shops. Once the Jiulongju commercial street starts to appreciate in value, that will be the time when my studio and I reap huge rewards.

...

In the evening, Yang Sisi found me. She came to question me, saying that I had tricked Cao Xiaobei.

Instead of rushing to explain, I asked her in return if she knew who took me home after I got drunk last night. Want to chat with more like-minded people about "My Tenant Miss"? Follow "Youdu Literature" on WeChat to read novels, discuss life, and find kindred spirits!