After hanging up with Zheng Juan, He Wenlin quickly called her mother. The food factory had also installed a telephone yesterday, so it was much easier to contact her now.

"Buy a garage?"

"Aunt Zheng said the garage is behind the breakfast shop, so it should be next to shop number two. If the location and price are right, we can buy it to run a fast food business, or we can rent it out."

"I see there's not much money in the company account. Do you still have money to spare? Payday is coming up soon."

These past few days, He's parents have withstood the test; all the money from the food factory has been deposited into the company account, not a penny less.

September's revenue was low because everyone used vouchers to pay.

Moreover, after moving the factory, He Wenlin added a telephone and six egg roll machines, which cost more than three thousand yuan.

“I still have some money in my personal account, enough to buy a garage. If I deposit 20,000 yuan in the bank, I will only get about 700 yuan in interest a year. If we buy a garage and rent it out, we can get about 100 yuan in rent a month. It’s more cost-effective than depositing money.”

"Okay, let's go take a look together this afternoon."

After what happened with Song Bo, He Ma knew that it was safer to do business in her own shop, as renting a factory or shop always carried risks.

Once the midday rush hour was over, Mr. He returned from his driving practice.

He Wenlin told him about buying the garage again, and He's father also thought it was a good deal.

"But if that's the case, we won't have the money to buy a car." All Mr. He wanted was a car.

“You can get a car loan. We have several thousand yuan in turnover every day. Once you get your driver’s license, we can finance a car purchase. Banks and credit unions offer deposit and loan services. We can leverage our loans to generate more income. They’re very welcoming, as long as you pay back the money on time.”

If He Wenlin buys this garage, she really won't have any money left from the down payment.

After they finished eating, Wang Daqiang drove his van to the Caijiangcun fast food restaurant to pick them up and take them to see the garage.

Aunt He has already taken the bus to the No. 2 store.

The garage that Wang Daqiang mentioned is indeed behind the breakfast shop, not far from the No. 2 shop. It's a garage next to the residential area, about twelve or thirteen square meters.

The garage owner was also there.

“My place is big enough that I could rent it out for over a hundred dollars a month. I wouldn’t be willing to sell it if it weren’t for renovating my new house,” the original owner said.

“18,000 is too expensive. I’ll take it for 10,000,” He Wenlin said. “The houses here are only a few hundred yuan per square meter, and the garages are only a dozen square meters. 18,000 is a bit outrageous.”

Hearing this, the original homeowner, Jiang Dabai, looked at Mr. and Mrs. He.

Aunt He said, "I'll listen to my child on this matter."

The original homeowner was stunned. He looked at the He family elders and then at He Wenlin, unable to understand why a child could make such a big decision.

"Mr. Jiang, if you agree to 10,000 yuan, we'll pay the deposit now to secure it. If it's more expensive, we won't consider it."

Jiang Dabai: "Ten thousand is definitely not enough. The houses here are selling for 1,100 per square meter now. My garage is fourteen square meters. Even at 1,100 per square meter, that would be 14,000!"

"The houses here don't sell for less than 1,000 yuan per square meter. Good layouts and good floors might cost more than 900 yuan per square meter."

"Garages are inherently more expensive than residences. Even at the same price, 900 per square meter or 14 square meters would cost more than 10,000."

“I was referring to the best floors and unit types, the most expensive being over nine hundred. Your garage isn’t worth that price.”

Zheng Juan smiled and said, "Garages are indeed more expensive than houses. Let's compromise and take a middle ground, 12,800. What do you think?"

Jiang Dabai refused outright: "No way, the minimum is 13,800. The rent is over 100 a month now. I wouldn't sell it if it weren't for renovating the house in Haoting."

Upon hearing this, Zheng Juan immediately exclaimed, "The houses in Haoting! Mr. Jiang is really rich. They're all elevator buildings, and the community environment is exceptionally good. The price is already 2,700 or 2,800 yuan per square meter. It's the most expensive community."

It's now 2000, but housing prices are still very low. Walk-up apartments are still around 1400-1500 yuan per square meter, with cheaper ones around 1100-1200 yuan per square meter. Elevator apartments are around 2100-2200 yuan per square meter.

He Wenlin hesitated for a moment, then said, "How about this, 13,200? If Boss Jiang agrees, we'll buy it at this price."

"No, it has to be thirteen thousand eight thousand, not a penny less."

Jiang Dabai was exceptionally persistent.

Zheng Juan and her husband also wanted to close the deal and get their commission, so they helped negotiate the price.

However, Jiang Dabai ultimately only agreed to reduce the price by two hundred.

"Alright, then it'll be thirteen thousand six, but I don't want any trouble, so I hope you and your wife will go together when the transfer is done."

At that time, many policies were not perfect, and He Wenlin was very afraid of encountering trouble.

The deal was initially agreed upon, and He Wenlin paid a deposit of one thousand yuan. The rest was left to her father to handle. He's mother had to go back to the food factory to make egg roll batter, and He Wenlin had to go back to the fast food restaurant in Caijiang Village to work as a fast food vendor.

"Linlin, you're amazing! You've acquired another garage." Her second brother was incredibly envious.

“So don’t waste your money. Buy one too. Think about it, a garage costs over ten thousand. If you put it in the bank, the interest is only three or four hundred. But if you rent it out, you can get over a thousand a year. Which is more cost-effective?” He Wenlin said. “I don’t have any money on me right now. If you find a suitable house or garage after the New Year, you can buy one too. If you don’t have enough money, I can lend you some.”

The second brother grinned from ear to ear: "Okay, you can save all the money for me, I'll buy one too later."

My second brother came in August, so I'm giving him fifty yuan as pocket money now.

By the time the first month of the lunar calendar arrives, with his salary plus the bonus I give him, he should be able to save at least six or seven thousand. If I have money then, I can lend him eight or nine thousand, which would be enough to buy a garage. The sooner we buy, the better.

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