Chapter 1

After seeing the store, Jiang Qi was even more excited.

He had only come to the cafe to discuss business and have a cheap cup of coffee, and had not carefully studied the geographical layout of the store.

After he studied it carefully, he thought it was really good.

The location is good, the area is large, and the rent is cheap. The shops in this alley were not popular before. Although the popularity and business in the alley have always been good, they are basically concentrated in the evening and supper time. The shops along the street outside are mainly supported by nearby residents, and their customer base and purchasing power are average.

It’s different now. Two of the top three script-killing stores in Xuncheng are located here. In addition, there is a braised food store that has been on the hot search list in the city because of its booming business. Now, all the shops in this area dare to put the label of “popular shops” on the list when they are put up for rent.

Although Xinghe Script Studio and are close to each other, the two shops have different focuses and very few overlapping scripts. Instead of forming a competitive relationship, they complement each other.

It would be absolutely suitable to buy this shop and open a script-killing branch.

The shop is good, but my wallet is not good.

After Jiang Qi returned, he recalculated the accounts, even taking into account the theoretical turnover of the braised food shop and the script shop the day before salary was paid. He found that as long as he postponed paying Jiang Bing back, there would be no problem signing the rental contract first.

Jiang Qi has already found out about the rent and deposit. The monthly rent is 8,000 yuan, with a deposit of 10,000 yuan. The rent is paid every three months, which is very fair and affordable.

"Alas." Jiang Qi sighed deeply at the computer that was generating the script, "I make a lot of money every day, why am I still so short of money?"

"Mr. Boss, are you in a bad mood?" asked the cavalryman at the desk.

"No, I'm just a little melancholy." Jiang Qi said.

"Do you need me to cut some fruit for you? A sedge cucumber is fine too. I've learned the sword technique of a sedge cucumber. You can prepare the vinegar and seasonings yourself. The vinegar bottle is too big and I'm afraid it will spill when I pour it out."

“Apples are fine.”

"Okay, Mr. Boss, I'll come call you when I'm done cutting." The cavalryman happily jumped from the desk to the bed and then to the ground, and walked quickly towards the restaurant.

Jiang Qi continued to calculate how long it would take to save up more than 200,000 yuan for decoration based on the current rate of earning.

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The brother and sister had dinner at Fang Ji Private Restaurant.

Because Jiang Qi was sick, Jiang Bing didn't order takeout but went out to eat a good meal. Fang Ji also sells porridge. Jiang Qi, who hadn't had porridge for a long time, hesitated for a long time between banana milk porridge and preserved egg and lean meat porridge, and finally chose preserved egg and lean meat porridge.

As Jiang Bing's wallet has been quite full recently, he was not slow in ordering the dishes. He ordered steamed egg, braised pork with preserved vegetables, braised spareribs, steamed sea bass and winter melon and sparerib soup. With the quantity of dishes served at Fang Ji, the leftovers from today are enough for the siblings to pack up and take home for another meal tomorrow.

The steaming hot century egg and lean meat porridge sprinkled with chopped green onions that had just been served looked very delicious. Jiang Qi stirred it with a spoon, scooped up a spoonful, blew it cool, and put it into his mouth.

Well, it’s the taste of the nationwide century egg and lean meat porridge.

The dishes hadn't been served yet. Jiang Bing was sitting opposite Jiang Qi, eating melon seeds with blank eyes, and no one knew what he was thinking about.

"Sister, do you have any classmates in college who you have a close relationship with and are now working in interior design?" Jiang Qi asked.

"Yes. My college classmates are doing all kinds of things now. Some are art teachers, some insist on painting and doing art, some study abroad, some make animations, some do decoration, and some inherit the family business."

“Have you finished your new store?”

"It's almost done." Jiang Qi said. Except for the money not being received, the decoration not being completed, the contract not being signed, and the new employees not being hired, everything else was done.

"Where is it? How big is it? I can help you design it. I designed the decoration of all the stores I opened before." Jiang Bing said she could do it.

"It's the Saibang coffee shop outside the alley. The upper and lower floors are quite large, both are large flats. I plan not to have a lobby in the new store, all of which are book rooms. There should be a large room on each floor, one with an ancient style and one with a bit of horror color, which is convenient for performance. I think the search gallery is good, and their secret passage is also very good. Sister, you can go and visit it when you have time. I want to build a few secret passages and a search gallery on the second floor. And..."

Jiang Qi began to talk to Jiang Bing about his decoration ideas.

Jiang Bing: Aba Aba.

Jiang Bing started looking at his phone.

"Sister, please check your phone later. Where was I just talking about? Oh, yes, we can also set up a board game room."

"I'm looking for the WeChat account of a classmate who does interior design." Jiang Bing faced the reality.

“Is your classmate’s design fee expensive?”

"That depends on how well she's doing now. Most likely it's not expensive."

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The next day, after finishing the IV drip and lunch, Jiang Qi went to a cafe to meet Yan Huaiyou's uncle. Because Yan Huaiyou introduced him, he was also present.

Thanks to Yan Huaiyou, the middleman, although Jiang Qi had never met this legendary cousin, all the matters concerning renting the house had been negotiated, and they could just sign the contract without even having to bargain for the price.

After paying the rent and deposit, Jiang Qi's wallet was even emptier than when he bought three notebooks two days ago.

The cousin said that he needed a few days to clear out the items in the cafe, so the lease period on the contract would not take effect until 5 days later, but he had already given the key to Jiang Qi.

Jiang Qi didn't mind, he was not in a hurry anyway.

"Yan Huaiyou, do you think you have the potential to be a real estate agent?" Jiang Qi exclaimed after getting the key.

"I have worked as a real estate agent for two months during my college summer vacation." Yan Huaiyou said he was really a professional. "When I was in college, I not only worked as a real estate agent, but also sold houses."

Jiang Qi was shocked: "You still had this hobby when you were in college?"

It is really touching that he works hard to earn money for his studies and is willing to endure hardships.

"It's not what you think." Yan Huaiyou knew he had misunderstood as soon as he saw Jiang Qi's expression. "I worked in the real estate agency my mother opened for two months, and I sold my family's houses. Do you know the property behind the central square? They were the houses I sold. My father and others jointly developed it. I was bored at the time, so I went to the sales office to sell houses."

Jiang Qi: ...

He originally thought that Yan Huaiyou was a rich second-generation who was comparable to Chengzi, but he didn't expect that Yan Huaiyou's family was wealthier than he had imagined.

"Do you want to play mahjong in my shop? Orange is short of one player."

"No, no, I don't know how to play mahjong." Jiang Qi refused again and again. It's not that he doesn't know how to play mahjong, it's just that his skills are poor. He was afraid that he would lose so much today that he would have to pay off his debts with braised food.

"I'll go back first." Jiang Qi said and turned to leave.

Yan Huaiyou's phone rang at this time, and he answered it: "Hello, Boss Jiang, what can I do for you? You want to talk to me and Jiang Qi about something? That's perfect, Jiang Qi is right next to me."

Yan Huaiyou hurriedly called back Jiang Qi, who had already walked a few meters away.

The two of them waited for Jiang Jun, who said on the phone that she would be there soon.

"What did Jiang Jun say again?" Jiang Qi asked.

"She didn't say anything specific, just that she had something urgent to discuss with us, and she's coming over now."

Jiang Qi scratched his head.

Nowadays, the owners of script-killing shops like to say things in person. Yan Huaiyou was like this yesterday, and Jiang Jun was like this today.

Jiang Jun drove here, and the police station was not close to the alley, so it took nearly 20 minutes. Yan Huaiyou took people to their office as usual, and the three of them sat on the sofa. Manager Xu was also considerate and made tea for everyone outside.

"Did you know that Boss Zhen, who has never changed his mind, has joined forces with 29 script-killing stores to hold a script competition?" Jiang Jun didn't beat around the bush and went straight to the point.

"I've heard a little about it." Jiang Qi said.

"29? How many script-killing stores are there in Xuncheng?" Yan Huaiyou asked.

"I'm not sure about the exact number, but it's probably 40 at most."

In other words, Boss Zhen has joined forces with more than 70% of the script-killing stores in Xuncheng to hold an unknown competition.

This level of social interaction is quite impressive.

"Do you know what this competition is all about?" Jiang Qi asked curiously.

"This is why I came to discuss this with you two today." Jiang Jun said seriously, "The man named Zhen doesn't want to hold a competition, he wants to start a price war!"

Jiang Qi & Yan Huaiyou:?

Manager Xu, who brought in tea:?

"What price war?" Manager Xu activated his enemy radar.

"This competition is about selling tickets to customers. Customers use their tickets to go to participating stores to play games. Customers can give positive or negative reviews based on their experience. Positive reviews will get 1 point, while negative reviews will deduct 1 point. The final ranking will be based on the store's points."

"It sounds good. It's a good marketing method." Jiang Qi thought there was nothing wrong with it. It was the off-season now, and most script-killing stores had already been in this off-season for more than two months. It would take another two more months before the dawn of the winter vacation.

At this time, it is a good idea for 29 or even more than 30 stores to join together to do something new and try to revitalize the market.

"But do you know how much the tickets cost?"

"How much?" the three asked in unison.

"Boxed tickets are 29, city-exclusive tickets are 49."

"Damn, are you crazy? The price is so low." Jiang Qi was so shocked that he almost slammed the table and stood up.

He was short of money for renovation, and the man named Zhen jumped out to start a price war.

The news was kept secret so tightly, and they joined forces with 29 script-killing stores to isolate the top three. Isn't this a deliberate attempt to compete and launch a sneak attack?

No moral ethics!

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The second update will be in the afternoon

(I actually typed the title as the 174th...)

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