Whatever the reason, the three connected stores are there and they won’t run away.
When Han Chudong heard that they wanted to sell it at a “bargain price”, he was a little tempted.
He had heard of tragedies such as selling a house twice and getting something for nothing. The other party also demanded cash, and if the person ran away, there would be no way to find him.
I have already guessed that there must be something fishy going on in this matter. There will be no way to make a deal without figuring it out. I am thinking of meeting with the woman named Qiao Wei first.
As soon as he put down the receiver, he called his father's office.
Han Yiqiang was promoted to police inspector. Now if anyone wants to see him, they have to go through the secretary at the door first.
When she learned that it was Han Chudong who called, the secretary told him to wait. Soon, she heard Han's father's voice:
"What do you want to talk to me about? I just solved a big case this morning. Someone was actually growing hundreds of hemp plants on the roof, and they were discovered because they were stealing electricity. Isn't that amazing? It was also bad luck for that guy. I have solved several cases in a row recently, and my boss has praised me. I will tell you in detail when I get home!"
There are too many poor people and many illegal immigrants from Southeast Asia. Given the chaos in Chinatown, if you investigate carefully, you can uncover a lot of cases every day.
You'll get used to it after hearing it many times.
Han Chudong didn't respond, and went straight to the point and asked, "Do you know the wife of the brother Hou who rented me the store? She just found me and said she would meet me right now and sell the three stores to me for $100,000, and she only wants cash. Have you heard about what troubles she got into recently?"
"The first wife who is pretty and has a small mole on the corner of her mouth?"
"It seems so. Does he have a concubine?"
"Nonsense, don't you think about what kind of business he did before? I have seen more than one person like him. How come those three stores only cost $100,000? It's okay to buy one at this price. Don't be impulsive. Where is it? I don't know for the time being. I will find you after I ask the informant. Let me talk to her!"
He wasn't impulsive.
On the contrary, when Han Yigun heard that the store was sold for 100,000, his tone sounded a little excited.
The Meng Ou Zhifeng Archway is the core of the entire Chinatown, with tens of thousands of residents coming and going every day. The huge flow of customers has led to high shop prices.
For the price of a store, an ordinary person would have to work for at least a dozen years to earn that much, but he would have no worries just by collecting rent.
Before establishing Baofeng Electric Appliances, the auntie who sold cigarettes, alcohol and groceries next door boasted about her family wealth in front of Han Chudong. Her family owned two shops, which was indeed quite good.
The store was rented to Han Chudong at a price of more than 6,000 US dollars per year, which was considered a favorable price. After the three stores were connected, they would be suitable for a slightly larger business.
The disadvantage is that there are few rich people nearby, and there are not many families that meet the middle-class standards, and their purchasing power is a bit poor. Therefore, no one was willing to take over at the beginning. They were afraid of being dragged down by the annual rent of more than 20,000 US dollars, and in the end Han Chudong got a bargain.
Judging from the recent sales of the No. 1 founding store, it was the right place to choose.
Since the Thanksgiving price reduction promotion began, the average net profit has been seven or eight hundred yuan a day. Thanks to low prices, a wide variety of products and good service, the surrounding small home appliance retailers are complaining.
…
There is a cafe across the street, and Han Chudong once went there to drink coffee with Miss Bowman.
Black coffee, water and ice all tasted about the same. He thought he would make a decision after understanding the situation. At this time, Qiao Wei sat opposite him.
She looked depressed, her face no longer had the spirit it once had before, and she had dark circles under her eyes. As soon as she came over, she asked Han Chudong if she had the money ready, saying that if she had brought the money, the transaction could be transferred today.
When I started doing business, I negotiated big orders worth millions of US dollars. I also had the good fortune of making a net profit of more than two million US dollars in a day. So I have seen some things.
But Han Chudong really couldn't understand why Qiao Wei took the initiative to take advantage of him, and he even thought she was crazy.
After taking a sip of coffee, she said in an indirect way, "Sister-in-law, don't rush the transaction. The three stores belong to you and your husband, right? Does he know that you are selling them to me at this price?"
Qiao Wei looked outside, as if looking for someone, and said, "It was Lao Hou's idea. We will sell it to you at this price. You can earn at least more than 200,000 US dollars, but there is something I need your help with."
Thinking that this was right, there was really no free lunch, Han Chudong remained calm and asked her simply and clearly: "What do you want me to help you with? I can't guarantee that I will do it, so you can tell me first."
"...Actually, I hope your father can come forward and help our family through this difficult time. Old Hou was beaten in prison. Although he didn't tell me, I saw scars on his face the last time. Someone must be after our family's money and deliberately told me that even if I could run away, he would be in trouble."
When she said this, she began to cry with her head down.
Han Chudong felt embarrassed when he saw the clerk staring at him. It clearly had nothing to do with him, but he acted like a heartless man.
"How could you get beaten in there? Who is after your family's money? Explain clearly, don't be so quick to cry. That's why you want to sell it to me at this price. It's like giving me a benefit in disguise, so that my dad can help solve the problem, right?"
Han Chudong was deeply opposed to this shady transaction.
There is no wrong version in the 1619 book forum!
In connection with what happened last time in the Moonlight Rabbit Ballroom, he had just guessed in this direction, but he didn't expect it to be true.
Qiao Wei nodded in acknowledgement, wiped her eyes and continued to tell him:
"Your father is a police inspector, he can help us. I have already paid a lot of money to ask for help, but no one can help.
Old Hou's former enemies, the people who run gambling dens and compete with each other, forced me to sign the IOU, and asked me to pay back more than one million US dollars of debts that did not exist. My car was driven away, and the locks of my house were changed. I am now living in a hotel, and there are people following me and watching me every day. Life is really unbearable. "
"Didn't you call the police?"
"What's the point? If those people find out, I'll be in even worse shape. Besides, they have the IOU in their hands. They held my hand and forced me to put my fingerprint on it."
“…”
Seeing similar scenes in movies and actually encountering such situations are two completely different things.
Judging from the gang's past behavior, they could even collect protection fees by openly putting money into a sack. Han Chudong knew that they were really capable of doing such a thing.
At this time, he nodded and asked Han Yiqiang for help, and he could easily get a profit of two or three hundred thousand US dollars. No wonder Li Huangmao's father was so rich that the IRS searched for so many assets of unknown origin. This money was really easy to make and too tempting.
If it were two or three months ago, when the family was so poor that even holding a "charity fundraising" event would be a good way to make money, Han Chudong might have agreed on impulse.
Things are different now.
He didn't want to earn this kind of money that went against his conscience. He should at least have some moral integrity. If he really accepted it, not only would he feel guilty, but it would also easily bring harm to Han Yi Qiang.
Sighing and saying:
“Wait for my dad to come over, and then you can talk to him yourself.
As long as it's the same as what you said, I will definitely ask him to help you, and don't even mention giving me money, I can earn it myself..."