Chapter Forty-Seven

"Hehe." The noodle shop owner reacted a little faster and chimed in, "So it turns out the flood washed away the Dragon King's temple, we're all family here."

"If we had known this would happen, we wouldn't have gone through all that trouble. Uncle Xu, and Xiao Qiang, we're all doing business on the same street, neighbors, why be so polite?"

Ji Wanmei smiled without saying a word, thinking to herself, "That's not what you said yesterday."

The proprietress has now realized that she initially thought three people had suddenly come to compete for her store, but now she discovers that all three are actually from the same family.

What a disappointment!

"Young lady, since you've already found out the market price, why don't you just say so? How much transfer fee are you willing to pay?" The proprietress didn't bother with any more haggling and asked directly.

Relatives in the south have been urging them to finish things here and go over there, otherwise they won't be able to keep the good stalls there. People from inland cities who used to work have been going there to do business, and many of those who went early have already made a lot of money. I heard they can earn ten or twenty yuan a day.

If they were to miss out on a great business opportunity in the south because of this transfer fee of a hundred or so yuan, it would be a loss for them.

Besides, the child will be starting school at the end of August, so they should go there early to complete the transfer procedures.

Ji Wanmei had been waiting for them to say those words.

She said, "Uncle Xu and Xiaoqiang know the market price for noodle shops on this street, and they've told me about it. So I won't beat around the bush with you, sister-in-law. Let's just go with the market price, 150 yuan. You won't lose out, and I won't be wronged. It's all about market prices. Besides, the walls and floors of your noodle shop are quite old. I need to save some money to hire workers to renovate it myself."

"Let's see if you two brothers and sisters-in-law can accept this. If they can, let's be straightforward and do it in one go. If they can't, I won't bother you anymore and will go look for the next one."

The couple exchanged a glance, both seeing a helpless compromise in each other's eyes.

Who told them to make such a fool of themselves in front of others yesterday, demanding exorbitant prices in front of their own people? If they try to ask for more now, they're guaranteed to turn around and leave.

Let alone three customers, we can't even retain one.

So the noodle shop owner gritted his teeth and said, "Fine, 150 it is. I'll take a loss and transfer the shop to you, my sister!"

Ji Wanmei smiled but remained silent.

Forget about losing money; 150 yuan is the going rate. She only gave her 150 because their noodle shop is located at a crossroads and is in a good spot. If their shop were in a less desirable location, 100 yuan would be considered high.

However, when it comes to business, people are good at talking, so Ji Wanmei didn't expose the other party's words.

She smiled and said, "Alright, I think you two are both straightforward people. I made preparations today. When I went out, I saw sparrows flying in front of the window, which made me think something good might happen, so I brought the money with me. If you two don't have any objections, we have two or three guarantors here, so let's sign the contract today."

The couple never expected that this seemingly delicate and inexperienced young woman would be so decisive and efficient in her actions.

Both parties immediately agreed and happily decided: "Okay, let's sign it today!"

Now that the transfer agreement has been signed today, they can start packing this afternoon and buy their train tickets in advance tomorrow.

Since the decision to head south has been made, the sooner the better.

Every extra day wasted means an extra day of lost earnings.

Moreover, train tickets are in high demand and difficult to buy; you usually have to book a week or two in advance to secure a seat.

Seeing that Ji Wanmei had handled the transfer of the store so smoothly on her own, Uncle Xu, an old friend entrusted by Ji Xingguo, hadn't even been able to help much.

Moreover, he originally expected that, given the couple's attitude, he didn't know if the price could be reduced to two hundred yuan.

As a result, Ji Wanmei stepped in and immediately slashed the price down to 150, and the customer gratefully agreed.

One can't help but sigh, "Like begets like," and "A rat's son knows how to dig a hole."

Although Ji Wanmei was only eighteen or nineteen years old, she was indeed worthy of being the daughter of Factory Director Ji. When it came to business, she was poised, neither arrogant nor humble, and her reasoning was clear. She managed to persuade the couple to stop raising the price by even a penny.

So capable at such a young age, they're bound to be amazing in the future!

Not only did Uncle Xu think so, but even Xiao Qiang, who was watching from the side, was full of admiration.

Lei's girlfriend is not only beautiful, but also very eloquent. When she talks about business, she has a lot of experience. Not only the couple, but even he is stunned by her.

Lei Ge has such good taste and is so lucky to have found such an excellent partner.

I'm so envious.

At this time, Xiao Qiang was unaware that Ji Wanmei was the daughter of the Dongfang Factory's owner. If he knew this, he would be even more shocked!

Xiao Qiang glanced at Luo Chunyan standing next to Ji Wanmei and wondered to himself, "I wonder if this friend of Lei Ge's boyfriend is still dating anyone?"

If you're not in a relationship yet, you might not know if you'll have the chance...

In fact, Luo Chunyan also admired Ji Wanmei quite a bit.

When Ji Wanmei first suggested that she wanted to open a 'women's goods store' in the county, she actually thought that Ji Wanmei was just being a spoiled rich girl and that she was just dabbling in it.

Later, seeing that she was serious, I realized that I didn't really think she would take charge. When she asked me to be her partner, she probably just wanted someone who could contribute or take the lead.

But now it seems that Ji Wanmei handles everything perfectly and speaks with complete decorum, so she doesn't really need Luo Chunyan's help at all.

Looking at myself, besides being able to accompany her, I didn't really help her in any way.

She even said she wanted to hire her as the store manager, but she said that she couldn't even compare to Ji Wanmei as a store manager.

On the other end, Ji Wanmei sat at the table, took out 150 yuan from her small bag, and placed it on the table.

She said, "Uncle Xu and Xiao Qiang are here, so please be our witnesses."

At this point, signing a contract usually requires at least one witness or guarantor to affix their seal and fingerprint.

Uncle Xu had no objections, and Xiao Qiang was happy to help.

Ji Wanmei, with her beautiful handwriting in small regular script, wrote down every detail of the transfer contract on a piece of white paper, made two copies, and handed them to the noodle shop couple: "Brother and sister-in-law, take a look. If there are no problems, we'll sign it here, and the contract will be effective."