Chapter 29 Buying a Ship (Part 2)
When he saw Shi Qingqing, a hint of amusement appeared in his eyes.
"You are so young, and you come out to discuss things by yourself. Will your husband be relieved?"
He spoke in a frivolous manner, treating Shi Qingqing as an accessory from the moment he opened his mouth, while also revealing something else.
Shi Qingqing is not good at tangling with old hands, and she only responds to every question with her sincerity. "My husband has to go to work, he is from another place, if we want to buy a house here, we have to work together,
Boss, if you are willing to rent a boat to me, you don’t have to worry about rumors. My husband and I got married because we were in love and have a deep relationship. If anyone dares to say something bad about you, we will be the first to disagree. "
Old Chen just felt a little confused.
Women who do business these days are like loaches.
Either they are slippery and don't let you touch them, or they are so soft that they squeeze out all your value.
The young woman was quite straightforward. She directly said that she and her husband had a good relationship, which was equivalent to saying that she would not make any sacrifices in order to rent a boat.
He also kept saying that he, as his boss, would not have any worries, which made him not know how to respond.
Forget it, this guy is dressed in a rustic way, not fashionable at all.
A college student only needs to pay 800 yuan a month if he does it once a week.
There is no need for him to lower his standards by finding a country girl.
Old Chen flicked the ash on the ground and said slowly, "Haha, Miss Shi is really good at talking. Don't worry, I have this boat, but it's not cheap. You have to pay a deposit. Miss Shi only has a few hundred dollars. I'm afraid it will be difficult to buy it, unless you want a manual rowing boat.
I can sell you a boat of that kind for a few hundred dollars. Otherwise, a set of engines would cost two to three thousand dollars. With a trawl net, a main engine, and some other equipment, a second-hand boat would cost twenty to thirty thousand dollars. The rent would cost several hundred dollars a month.
If you only have a few hundred dollars, I suggest you not to rent a boat. After all, going out to sea alone is risky and the gains are small. The profit may not exceed the cost of renting a boat. Otherwise, I will recommend you to be a crew member. As long as you can endure hardships, one or two thousand a month is not a problem. Food and accommodation are provided on the boat. "
Shi Qingqing was not annoyed when she saw the other party's words were contemptuous. She was not a powerful person, so why should she expect strangers to respect her? She was not a TV heroine, so why should she think about these things?
But she still wants to fight for it.
"It's OK without the machinery, as long as the ship is intact."
"Let me see, there really is one, but it's for sale, not for rent. It's a wooden boat, 2.8 meters wide and 9.5 meters long. It has nothing but the hull. It's a third-hand boat, and it costs 900 yuan."
Nine hundred.
Shi Qingqing has enough money now, but she needs to take the advance payment from Zhao Fengnian to make up the difference.
She gritted her teeth, she had no other channels.
If she missed this opportunity, how would she find another chance to get a boat?
"Can I see it first?"
Lao Chen threw away his cigarette butt and said, "Okay, I'm going back to the village soon, so come with me. Bring your ID and we'll meet the captain."
Shi Qingqing took the ID as quickly as possible and ran to the vegetable market to wait.
Then a gray car nearby beeped and Lao Chen's head appeared. "Get in."
Shi Qingqing got on and sat down on the back seat.
Old Chen frowned.
When riding in a car, only the boss sits in the back.
She is indeed a country girl who knows nothing.
After driving for forty to fifty minutes, we arrived at a fishing village.
Lao Chen and Shi Qingqing got out of the car one after another and saw a small two-story courtyard at first glance.
When people nearby saw Lao Chen bringing a woman with him again, they all smiled with ambiguous expressions.
A woman ran out of the yard, carrying a child on her back. Not far away, two children were eating at the table.
"Honey, you're back." The woman stood in front of Lao Chen and frowned subconsciously when she saw Shi Qingqing.
Shi Qingqing: ...
What's wrong with this couple? Why are they both frowning?
She was not a know-it-all and was not aware of Lao Chen's reputation in the area. Even the family she thought of was actually just the small family that Lao Chen raised in the fishing village.
"Who is she? Why did you bring her home?"
"Don't make a noise. She's here to buy a boat. Your great uncle can't work any more. She wants the boat. Go get your great uncle."
As soon as Old Chen entered the room, he made tea and asked Shi Qingqing to sit down.
"Xi'an Tieguanyin." Shi Qingqing blurted out.
"Oh? Can you drink it?" Old Chen became interested.
Shi Qingqing pointed to the ground awkwardly.
It says on the packaging.
Old Chen was speechless for a moment and made tea silently.
Shi Qingqing didn't know much about the etiquette of drinking tea. The most she knew was to politely tap the table with her fingers to indicate that it was enough.
She also didn't fully understand the knocking and other actions.
Not everyone understands the ins and outs of tea, but most people make a big pot and take it out to drink.
The two of them didn't say much, but two children from outside ran in and took snacks such as salted golden dates, bagged olives, and peanut crisps from the table.
Seeing Shi Qingqing, he looked at her curiously. The two children were covered in mud after playing, but their father just glanced at them and continued to drink as if nothing had happened.
After that, when he saw the two kids had made the table dirty, he impatiently took out ten dollars and told them to go outside and play.
As soon as the two children went out, the woman who had gone out earlier brought an old man into the house.
The old man coughed as he walked, and his feet in his sandals seemed to be deformed and black.
"Xiao Chen, is there anyone who wants to buy a boat?"
"Well, uncle, take her to have a look, and you can discuss the price among yourselves. I think it was no more than one thousand."
There was a hint of dissatisfaction in the old man's eyes.
He has already said that. If I bid higher, won’t people stop buying it?
Shi Qingqing said nothing and looked at the old man.
He still curled his lips and took Shi Qingqing to see the boat.
This unpowered boat can only carry a few people, but if you want to go fishing at sea, it is probably only enough for one or two people to operate the fishing nets.
The hull is said to be third-hand, and it looks as if it is 30% new. It looks gray and old.
No wonder even Lao Chen said that this kind of boat is hard to sell for more than one thousand.
I guess it's because he brought me here, and if I get cheated like a pig, it will be bad for his reputation.
Being able to make a lot of money is a skill, and being able to cheat people is also a skill.
But using this broken ship to cheat is not only unkind, but also despicable.
"Can this still be opened?" Shi Qingqing felt that even though she didn't have much money, it couldn't be wasted, and she had already begun to think about quitting.
The old man said unhappily, "I was still driving the boat a while ago, but I sold it because I am old and want to live with my son in retirement.
This boat is priced at one thousand yuan for you. I can't sell it for less. Many people wanted it some time ago, but I didn't sell it. Now I just decided to sell it, and Xiao Chen brought you to see the boat. You are lucky."
Shi Qingqing looked again at the ship that was almost falling apart.
"One thousand yuan... Sorry, old man, this may not be suitable for me." Shi Qingqing had already given up.
It's really an advantage, but I guess it won't be his turn.
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