Chapter 059: Are We Going to Have a Fight?

After coming out of Shen's house, Chen Heng looked at the snow falling from the sky and blew on her cold hands. She wanted to go to the East Gate to take a ride on the ox cart.

Dongdaemun was also very lively, but most of the people here were common people like her. They were not poor, but not rich either. They could still live a good life, and the things they bought were relatively cheap.

After taking a look around the surrounding area, I found a few Dongmen agents to ask about the shops for rent.

As long as the door faces the street, the worst price for a piece of rice is six or seven taels. This is already the back of the street, and there are not many people coming and going. There are a few better shops, but they are either too big or too small, and none of them are suitable.

"There are already two grocery stores on this street." The broker kindly said, "Young lady, if you want to speak up, the Chamber of Commerce probably won't agree."

In the Da Cong Dynasty, there are chambers of commerce in all walks of life. If you want to do business, you have to register with the chamber of commerce. There is also regional protection, which is quite standardized.

Another person who came to rent a shop said, "There's a shortage of bookstores around the East Gate."

"With so few readers, who would buy books? It's not profitable. This shop is good, it's perfect for you to open a wine shop." The broker tossed a small bamboo plaque to the man who had spoken and pointed to the back room. "You can ask the clerk inside for details, or you can ask him to show you around."

Seeing the young lady staring at the shop map on the wall, the broker said, "Young lady, if you have someone behind you, tell the Chamber of Commerce. Maybe this grocery store can be opened."

"I don't have anyone." Chen Heng wanted to have someone to lean on, but she had always relied on herself. "Big brother, if I open a grocery store in this place, the Chamber of Commerce should agree, right?"

The dealer saw that the street he was pointing to wasn't the old street, but the end of the street next door. There were no grocery stores on that street, and not many people were around. He was surprised and said, "Young lady, why are you opening a shop there? No one would buy food there. It's easy to lose money."

Chen Heng smiled. She knew how to avoid losses. "The rent for that shop shouldn't be expensive, right?"

"In a place like this, a coin weighs only four ounces."

"Okay, I'll pay the deposit first."

The agent was surprised: "You really want to rent a place like this? Young lady, I warned you that if business is slow, you can't refund the rent."

"Please write the deed."

Snowflakes are still floating in the sky, and pedestrians are in a hurry.

It was already noon when Chen Heng returned home.

Xia had just finished lunch when she heard her sister-in-law say that the shop had been booked. She was stunned for a moment: "So fast?"

Chen Heng told what happened.

"Why would you rent a place like that?" Xia said with a worried look on her face. "Although I've never done business before, I know that shops only attract business and make money if they're crowded."

"Don't worry, sister-in-law, I have my own ideas."

"Even if you have an idea, it's already December. It's going to be over in less than a month. You'll need at least two months to open. Isn't that a waste?"

"Sister-in-law, it will take two months just to prepare. Don't waste it."

Seeing her sister-in-law's confident look, Xia stopped talking, but she was worried. She had never done business before, and she was a girl, so she hoped she wouldn't get cheated. But relying solely on Ah Jian's copying wouldn't be enough to pay for Min'er's medicine. She just hoped everything would go smoothly.

"Sister-in-law, what is this?" Shen Heng saw a basket of pigeon egg-sized fruits in the corner. They were hairy and looked very much like kiwis.