Chapter 65 Chapter 65 The teahouse is closed and the only thing is happening...

Lu Fan pointed outside and said, "Boss, I see someone moving things out. They've moved out several boxes of tea sets, and also tables and chairs."

Shopkeeper Shi sat up from the recliner with a somersault, but he had gained weight and his movements were not flexible, and he almost sprained his waist.

His eyes lit up, and he held his waist and said, "I'll go take a look."

Shopkeeper Shi came out of the restaurant and glanced over there as if nothing had happened. Just as Lu Fan said, a few familiar waiters were moving things out. There were no customers in the teahouse, and no business was being done. It looked empty.

The ground was covered in dust. I wondered how many days it had been since they had been out of business.

Business is tough these days. When Lin Qiuran was in confinement after giving birth, Manager Shi was terrified that the restaurant would go under.

Fortunately, the food tasted really good, Lin Dong's cooking skills were decent, and the restaurant often gave away free food. However, when Lin Qiuran was not around, the business was indeed much worse than before, not even on the second floor.

Especially during the period from the end of the New Year to the end of the lunar year, people have eaten and drunk their fill and many come to the streets to watch lantern festivals and set off firecrackers. Restaurant business is average, but other shops are not doing well either.

The Yuxiang Teahouse on the left is doing very poorly, with few customers. Jin Ruyi's business isn't great either, but they made a lot of money before the Lunar New Year.

Later, the shopkeeper Shi was always in the restaurant, so he never came out to see the teahouse. Anyway, the teahouse closed earlier than the restaurant every day. The two-story teahouse was considered relatively large in Yu'an.

Shopkeeper Shi turned around and went back to the restaurant to get some food. He called a familiar waiter over and said, "Xiao Zhao, what's going on?"

Xiao Zhao's face was not very good. "I quit. Business has been bad these days. The boss said I quit. I am worried about this."

His boss quit and he lost his job, so naturally he was worried about what to do next.

Shopkeeper Shi rubbed his waist and coughed, "Alas, it's a pity that our restaurant doesn't have enough staff, otherwise I would definitely talk to our boss."

Xiao Zhao's eyes lit up and then dimmed, and finally he said in self-deprecation: "It's just bad luck. I did a good job."

Shopkeeper Shi pointed inside and said, "Why don't you ask what's going on? The restaurant has enough staff right now, but if we can take over this shop, the place will be bigger and we'll be short of staff again."

The waiter's eyes lit up again. "Okay, I'll ask around."

The teahouse is close to home, so it would be great if I could just change the owner and still work here.

Shopkeeper Shi handed over some food and patted Xiao Zhao on the shoulder. "Don't worry, it's easy to find work. You work hard and well, so everyone will be eager to hire you."

Xiao Zhao looked as if he had just eaten bitter herbs, and he couldn't help but complain. "It's not like they're short of people elsewhere, but even if they were, the treatment wouldn't be as good as before. Several shops in the county have closed down. I looked for them a few days ago, but there's no news."

Xiao Zhao could also see that the teahouse business was not doing well. In the beginning, there were few customers, and later they reduced their wages, saying that the work was not easy, so naturally they could not return their original wages.

Tsk, I didn’t see them giving much more even when business was good.

Shopkeeper Shi said a few words of comfort and then returned to the restaurant. Although the owner of the teahouse didn't like it, he had to say that it was a good idea to close the door.

It’s not certain whether this place is for rent or for sale, but in this kind of matter, doesn’t it still depend on whether the money is available?

After all, Shopkeeper Shi was just a shopkeeper. If Lin Qiuran couldn't rent it, there was nothing he could do. He immediately went back and told Lin Qiuran about it, "Mrs. Lin, it seems the teahouse next door is closed."

Lin Qiuran remembered the teahouse next door, which was slightly larger than the Xiao family restaurant. The first thing she thought of was that business is always a winner and a loser. Aunt Yu had also mentioned that several snack stalls on South Street had opened and closed, some doing well, others failing.

Everyone knows that doing business can make money, but only a few actually do it, and even fewer actually make money.

In theory, it was none of her business whether other shops stayed or closed, but Lin Qiuran quickly decided to quit that place. Regardless of whether the teahouse was rented or her own, she couldn't just leave it there. She might start another business or continue to rent it out.

Lin Qiuran planned to open a branch, but she had not yet decided whether to open it in Yu'an or Xuzhou.

Yu'an is not a big place, but there are many restaurants. She was afraid that opening a branch would not be very useful. Besides, it would require a chef. Now there are only her and Lin Dong running the restaurant, so it would be too troublesome to take care of both ends.

It is too far to go to Xuzhou, and Tangyuan is still young, so it is unlikely that he can go to Xuzhou in a short time.

It would be a good idea to buy the place next door and expand the restaurant.

Lin Qiuran's mind moved slightly. Now there were occasional customers waiting on the first floor. Of course, these customers were only willing to wait for food because they saw that the first floor was full. Some people just left directly after seeing that they had to wait.

There are only four rooms on the second floor, and sometimes they are not enough. It would be different if there were more space. Lin Qiuran could take care of everything without having to run back and forth.

Lin Qiuran made a prompt decision and said, "Boss, go and ask them whether they want to continue renting it or sell it out."

She wanted to buy it, and the reason was very simple. The second floor needed to be decorated, which would cost a lot of money. If she stopped renting it out after a few months, even if the landlord compensated her with one month's rent, it would still be a loss for her.

Shopkeeper Shi said, "I asked the waiter at the teahouse to inquire about it. I think we'll have news soon."

Lin Qiuran was very confident in Manager Shi and found it easy to talk to such a person.

Shopkeeper Shi also asked, "Madam Lin, are you planning to buy it?"

Lin Qiuran nodded. "The renovations cost too much money. If the owner suddenly doesn't want to rent it anymore, it won't be worth it."

That's the truth. Shopkeeper Shi nodded and said, "I can ask about that."

Lin Qiuran felt that having two shops next to each other was a rare opportunity. If the business there was doing well, she would definitely not have thought about it, but suddenly she quit.

She said, "The price can be compromised."

The Xiao family restaurant was originally worth 110 taels. The teahouse is bigger than the restaurant, so the price must be higher. Qian Linqiuran has it, but he is afraid that others will not be willing to sell it.

Shopkeeper Shi said, "Don't worry, I'll take care of it."

It's not that he is arrogant. Lin Qiuran is close to the Xu family, and Xu Yuanheng is well-known in Yu'an. Most people will not offend him easily. If Lin Qiuran is willing to pay more, he will be willing to sell it at a good price even if the shop likes it very much.

Lin Qiuran: "Thank you for your trouble, Shopkeeper Shi."

Manager Shi worries a lot about the restaurant. The second floor was his idea, and it was also his suggestion to open the teahouse today. Lin Qiuran is always in the kitchen and doesn't know what's going on outside. If he waits until they start doing other business, it will be too late.

Shopkeeper Shi patted his belly and said with a smile, "This is also for the good of the restaurant. I hope Madam Lin can remember my kindness."

Lin Qiuran certainly couldn't just keep it in mind. If that was successful, she would either give Manager Shi a raise or give the restaurant a share.

In short, I can't express my gratitude verbally.

This matter was not settled, and Lin Qiuran couldn't calm down. He was thinking about the teahouse while cooking.

The wait was long and agonizing. It wasn't until the guests on the second floor finished eating and Shopkeeper Shi came over to serve the dishes that he said, "Madam Lin, I have news. I'll tell you when we close."

Lin Qiuran saw that Shopkeeper Shi looked relaxed, so he thought there was a chance.

When the restaurant closed in the evening, people from the restaurant came to sit down to eat. Shopkeeper Shi said slowly, "The teahouse is a rented shop. We have rented it for five years, and only a year and a half has passed so far."

Lin Qiuran remembered that the teahouse had been there since the restaurant opened, but she hadn't expected it to last this long. There were various reasons why it couldn't continue, and she couldn't say anything.

Lin Qiuran said, "Long-term rental is cheaper, there are still three and a half years left."

She learned from Zhao Guangcai that there are differences between short-term rentals, one-year rentals, and three- to five-year rentals.

Shopkeeper Shi: "That's right, but there are also disadvantages. Long-term leases require more than one month's rent, but six months. The rent is also paid every six months, otherwise there will be no discount. There are still three and a half years left, and the teahouse owner wants to find someone to take over. If no one takes over, he will consider starting another business."

Shopkeeper Shi thought three years was enough. Since they were looking to lease it long-term, Lin Qiuran could renew the lease after the three and a half years were up. The rent was cheap, which was a great thing.

When Manager Shi heard this, he thought it would be better to take over.

Lin Qiuran didn't speak immediately after hearing this. He thought for a while and murmured, "Manager Shi, you said the landlord is willing to rent it long-term. Is he in urgent need of money? And he wants to be worry-free. Maybe he won't live here all the time."

Shopkeeper Shi was stunned for a moment, "Yes, it is."

Lin Qiuran seemed more willing to buy it.

Lin Qiuran really wanted to buy it, not only because of the decoration costs, but also because he wanted to rent it for two to three years. If the owner was unwilling to rent it out, the shop would have to be divided into two.

It would be better to combine them into one spacious place than to find another, and maybe even lose customers. It's better to get it done once and for all. Unless you rent it out, I'll give her priority when I sell it later.

Besides, it was her own shop, so she had to be the boss. Lin Qiuran didn't want to deal with the landlord. She speculated that Yu An wasn't around much, perhaps just to save trouble.

It’s okay if it’s easy, but if it’s troublesome, Lin Qiuran would find it troublesome to come to the restaurant frequently.

Shopkeeper Shi nodded and said, "Alright, I'll ask the owner of the teahouse to see if I can meet with the landlord."

The long-term lease is collected every six months. I guess he needs money urgently. Maybe he can really buy it at a cheap price.

I’m afraid since you’re not with me, it’ll be hard to see you.

But if it were easy, Lin Qiuran would have done it himself. Shopkeeper Shi sighed and said it was better if it was difficult. Only then would Lin Qiuran remember his kindness.

Lu Fan hadn't expected that something he'd just mentioned would turn out like this. Shopkeeper Shi even asked Lin Qiuran if he could hire one of the teahouse's employees if he really bought it. "I got this information from him. Xiao Zhao is quite clever."

Lin Qiuran: "We can hire them. The restaurant is short of staff anyway, but if they can't do the job well, then there's nothing we can do."

If it was someone who was sneaky and cunning, Lin Qiuran would definitely not let him off easily, otherwise it would be unfair to other guys.

Shopkeeper Shi smiled kindly and said, "Don't worry, Madam Lin. If it really works, I'll be watching over it."

After the restaurant was cleaned up, Lin Qiuran went home. When he got home, Tangyuan was still awake. He felt a little heavier, and Mrs. Xu said that he tried to lift his head today.

But because it was too small, it didn't work.

She held him for a long time, and finally couldn't help but kiss the child's face, and then put her face against Tangyuan's chest like a cat, "Tangyuan, do you want us to have a big restaurant?"

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