Chapter 68 Shop?
Zhu Er lowered his head and thought for a moment: "If the customer wants all of them, I can go and talk to him, but whether the owner is willing to sell it or not is hard to say."
"That's okay. We're not in a rush right now. Any suitable one will do. I'd also like to ask Zhu Ya Ren to find a shop for us."
When Old Lady Wen said this, Old Man Wen and Wen Zhenyi were both confused. It seemed like they hadn't mentioned anything about the store before?
Zhu Er smiled and said, "I wonder which street the customer wants to rent or buy the shop on?"
"We want a shop in the market. How much is the monthly rent? And how much is it if we buy it?"
"Wait a moment, everyone. I need to look it over."
"Okay." Old Mrs. Wen sat back in her chair.
Wen Zhenyi sat next to her and asked, "Grandma, why are you looking after the shop for no reason?"
"Summer is coming soon, and once summer comes, it's going to rain more. Even though we're close to town, it's always inconvenient to run back and forth on rainy days."
Old Man Wen nodded: "The old woman is still thoughtful."
Wen Zhenyi looked at the two of them and said, "Grandpa, did you run like this when you sold pork before?"
"That's right. When it rains, there are not many people in the market. Half of the pork is sold, and the other half is basically taken home."
"That means you can't make any money?"
"Making money won't be a big deal, but not being in debt is good enough."
“Is the market always like this on rainy days?”
"Well, I only come to the market to buy some vegetables when I'm really out of them. Otherwise, I don't like going out to buy vegetables. My clothes, shoes and socks will get soaked once I go out."
Wen Zhenyi frowned and began to think. If that was the case, even if they had a store, there might be fewer customers, which was not what she wanted.
She must earn enough money to support her older and younger brothers' education.
Zhu Er came over at this time and said, "Sir, there are currently no shops for sale in the market, but there are a few that would like to rent. The rent will vary depending on the location of the shop."
"Can you take us to see it?"
"Okay, wait a moment." He then went to get a few keys and led them towards the market.
The market is still very lively, and their stall is the busiest.
When Zhu Er brought them here, he smiled and said, "What a coincidence! One of the shops we rented is right behind your stall."
Wen Zhenyi looked at the shop behind their stall. It had been closed before, but she didn't pay much attention to it. "Mr. Zhu, this shop has been closed for a long time."
Zhu Er nodded. "This shop has been empty since the owner bought it. Maybe he hadn't decided what to do with it, and his family didn't need the money, so he just left it idle. He only put it up for sale recently. It's a coincidence that you came."
"Can we go in and take a look?"
"Of course you can."
Ma Yinghe was busy serving food to the guests when she saw Wen Zhenyi and the others return: "Mom and Dad, don't you have anything suitable?"
"No, let's go take a look at the shops in the market. You guys go ahead and do your work. I'll talk to you later."
Ma Yinghe watched them walk to the shop in the back in confusion, but before she could figure it out, the customer in front was already urging her.
She could only look away and go back to take care of the shop business.
Zhu Er opened the door of the shop. The shop had three doors and several windows near the market. When all the doors were opened, the hall looked bright. Inside was a spacious hall with an area of about 100 square meters.
Wen Zhen initially calculated that this hall could probably accommodate ten sets of tables and chairs. If they wanted a more spacious seating area, eight sets of tables and chairs would be enough.
Zhu Er led them to the backyard. "A well was dug when this place was built, so water is very convenient. There's also a kitchen and five side rooms in the back, all of which can be used for living and storing miscellaneous items."
Wen Zhenyi had originally considered whether he would have to build a stove or something if there was no kitchen. Now that he had a kitchen, it was very convenient.
She went to the kitchen first. There were two stoves in the kitchen, and the kitchen was very spacious. The long table in the middle was made of solid materials and was covered with thick dust. It could be seen that these things had not been used since they were bought.
There are beds in all three rooms, all of which are new and unused. The other two rooms are empty and spacious enough to store some miscellaneous items.
Old Mrs. Wen and Old Man Wen just looked at the shop and didn't say anything.
Zhu Er was a little undecided, not knowing whether they liked it or not.
Wen Zhenyi was quite satisfied with this shop. It had convenient water access, a kitchen, and was quite spacious. "Mr. Zhu, how much is the rent for this shop?"
"This shop is located in the center of the market and is quite large. The rent is a bit higher than other shops in the market."
"Just tell me how much the monthly rent is."
"It's three taels of silver a month, thirty-six taels a year. I need to pay it back in a year, and I need to keep three months' rent."
Wen Zhenyi didn't know much about the price, so he could only look at Old Lady Wen and Old Man Wen.
Mrs. Wen thought to herself, "The rent is quite reasonable, but how many years is the contract for?"
"It's up to you. You can sign for one year. Once the contract expires, if the owner is still willing to rent it, you can naturally renew it."
"What if we sign a three-year contract?"
"The owner won't take the house back within three years. If he needs to, he'll compensate you."
Wen Zhenyi thought this clause was quite reasonable: "Mr. Zhu, please tell me how much silver it would cost to buy a shop like this?"
"The shops on this street are not cheap, ranging from three hundred taels to one thousand taels. This shop's price should be between seven hundred and eight hundred taels. The shop across the street is a bit larger than this one, and its price is around one thousand taels."
“Are the prices on Main Street more expensive?”
"Most of the houses on the main street are two-story, and some are three-story. Naturally, the prices are much higher than here."
“Are the other rented shops in the market as big as this one?”
"No, it's relatively much smaller. It's currently rented out, and I'll have to wait until the lease expires before I can hand it over to you."
Old Lady Wen looked at Wen Zhenyi: "Yiyi, what do you think of this shop?"
"There's nothing wrong with the shop. The location is also good. It's right behind our stall, so even if we move into the shop, diners won't have trouble finding it."
"Then we rent it?"
Wen Zhenyi thought for a moment and nodded: "Grandma, how many years do you think it would be appropriate to rent it for?"
"How about we rent it for three years first?"
Wen Zhenyi thought about it and decided to rent it for three years. If he made enough money, he could buy a shop. "Okay."
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