I couldn't help but give Mr. Cai a thumbs up: "Mr. Cai is a kind person."
Boss Cai led Qiao Lian'er to a large private room with a window facing the street, offering a great view, and a large table was placed inside.
"Girl, are you satisfied with this spot? It's the best one left."
"Yes, very good. Thank you for your thoughtfulness, Mr. Cai."
"My restaurant has over a hundred dishes. You can choose whatever you want from the menu." Boss Cai had someone bring the menu and place it in front of her.
"These marked items are the best-selling and most praised items in the restaurant."
"If you choose too many, I'll give you less."
“Alright, I won’t stand on ceremony with Boss Cai.” Qiao Lian’er smiled.
Mr. Cai paused for two seconds and said, "Miss Qiao, the potatoes and tomatoes are almost sold out again. Could you send me 500 jin of each later?"
"Sure, I'll bring you your meal after you've finished eating."
"Alright, then you can choose carefully and let the waiter know when the time comes."
Just as Boss Cai was about to leave, Qiao Lian'er remembered something and called him back.
"Mr. Cai, I'd like to ask, what's the price range for storefronts on this street?"
"Miss Qiao, do you want to buy the storefront or rent it?"
"I want to buy it."
"Even on this main street, the price varies depending on the location. The most crowded spot in the center is more expensive, followed by the end of the street, and the least crowded end is much cheaper. The price is also related to the size of the shop, which is the most direct influencing factor."
“A medium-sized place in the very middle would cost at least three hundred taels. A teahouse or restaurant of that size would cost at least five thousand taels. A place on the street would cost around two hundred and fifty taels, while a place at the end of the street could be bought for two hundred taels.”
"The property deeds and land deeds are all transferred together."
Upon hearing Mr. Cai's words, Qiao Lian'er realized that her current financial resources were only enough to buy two shops.
She wasn't rich enough; she wasn't even considered a moderately wealthy woman.
Mr. Cai continued to analyze for her: "If you buy it and rent it out, you can earn ten or so taels a month. You can break even in one or two years. You'll always make a profit. It's just that many people can't afford the initial amount to buy a shop."
"There are four or five shops on this street that are going to be sold in the near future. Two of them are in the middle and are next to each other. They are owned by the same person. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Miss Qiao, if you want to buy, you have to act quickly. The signs were only put up yesterday. I believe many people are watching."
After he said that, Qiao Lian'er was also tempted.
"Why would you sell such a good shop?" She didn't want any deaths or legal disputes, which would only cause more trouble, so she wanted to find out the details.
Knowing her thoughts, Boss Cai chuckled and said, "Someone in the master's family passed the imperial examination and was appointed as an official in the capital region, so the whole family moved to the capital."
"Buying a shop like this might bring you some good fortune."
Qiao Lian'er decided that after dinner, she would go and meet the owners of the two shops.
Except for Da Yong, all the members of the Qiao family could come, a total of eight people. Adding the Ling family of four, there were twelve people in total, which fit perfectly at this large table.
Qiao Lian'er readily ordered twenty dishes.
While serving the dishes, she brought over the 500 jin of potatoes and tomatoes that Boss Cai had ordered, and sold them for a total of 20 liang.
Then, as they drove the carriage to pick up the Qiao and Ling families, Qiao Lian'er glanced at the two shops as they passed by.
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