The woman, who was lucky that year and had bought two storefronts at a low price, continued to brag to Han Chudong for a while before stopping, acting like a landlady.

I took out my phone and called him. Perhaps because I liked Han Chudong, I started talking more.

She told me, “It only costs 25 cents a minute. At that time, there were not many people running antique shops, but they could be opened for more than ten years. It must be a good business to do business there.

There are so many people coming and going here every day. Whether you open a restaurant or sell something else, as long as you are not too unlucky, it is worth spending the money even if the rent is higher. Unfortunately, I don’t know if the store owner is willing to rent. I have not met the store owners a few times, so I can’t speak for you. It seems that they have made some money by joining gangs. They came here to move things in the store a few days ago and brought a lot of gangsters to help. "

Han Chudong didn't need to care what the owner was doing.

But if he really is a gang leader, he is worried that the store will be unstable after opening. Who knows when the rent will suddenly increase, or even they will simply not rent to him.

If you really plan to rent it, you must stipulate it in the contract. My father at home does that job, so he won't be bullied by anyone.

With a smile on his face, he replied: "Thank you, Auntie. I'll ask before deciding. I just have an idea now, but I haven't confirmed it yet..."

Using the dial to make phone calls is a new skill that Han Chudong has just learned.

Telephones with keypad numbers had already been developed, so there was no way to make money from them.

Even if a mobile phone could be developed by bypassing Motorola's patent, it would still be just a "brick". Signal towers had not yet been erected in those days, and landlines and short-range radios were the mainstream means of communication.

Although Motorola has produced a prototype, it is unlikely to be put into actual market use in the next few years.

Dial the number.

I stood in the grocery store and waited for a while. Just as the phone rang, it was connected and a charming woman's voice came from the other end: "Who is it?"

"Hello, I want to ask if the three stores near the Meng Ou Zhi Feng sign are rented out? From the number I saw on the notice at the door, if the price is right, I might rent it out for a long time."

The woman's voice continued: "My husband wants to sell those stores, but...how long do you plan to rent them?"

Han Chudong thought about it and felt that if the business was good, the lease would probably be for a long time, so he replied, "At least five years or more, the rent will be paid off annually, and you can pay the deposit."

The location of the store is the most important. As long as the rent is right, everything else will be easy.

At this moment, he was worried that if he said too little, the other party would find it troublesome and be unwilling to rent the store. Even if his business failed, he could still sublet the store. If that didn't work, he could try other businesses.

"Okay later, let me ask my husband, what kind of business are you planning to start?"

“Selling home appliances.”

"Well, wait a few minutes, don't hang up for now..."

Once the call was connected, Han Chudong would be charged even if he didn't speak. He held the receiver and waited for the other party to reply.

More than two minutes later, a man answered the phone, asking him to wait at the door of the store for a while and they could talk in detail when they met.

It took a total of five minutes, and the landlady only charged Han Chudong one dollar and twenty cents.

After paying, I went to the door to wait for someone to come. The other party said it would take about fifteen minutes. I waited and waited, and almost half an hour passed before I saw a Mercedes Benz driving over.

The person who came down was a short, thin and strong middle-aged man.

His wife is fair and tender with a good figure. She is the type of mature woman that Sun Laosan likes.

He was wearing a big gold chain, a big gold watch, sunglasses, and a bag tucked under his arm. He immediately looked like a rich man, with tattoos stretching from his arms to his neck.

When this person saw Han Chudong, he immediately thought that he was too young, and being young often means being unreliable.

His brows furrowed slightly, fearing that he would meet an unreliable tenant and make a wasted trip, so he asked in a rough voice, "You want to rent a house? To sell home appliances?"

"I'm right. This house can be rented out. I mean it only says for sale."

Han Chudong asked a nonsense question.

If they were not planning on renting the house out, this couple, who look rather ruffian, wouldn't have come here specially.

The man nodded and said to him:

"It would be best if someone could buy it, but I can rent it out too. But there is one thing I need to tell you first. The rent is $25,000 a year, not a penny less. Last time someone offered $24,000, I refused. Don't waste your time.

Since you like this store, you should know that this intersection has the most people and good business. I see that you are not a slippery person. I am not a slick person. I am straightforward. If you want to rent it, you have to pay one year's rent first, and the deposit is also one year."

He speaks in a gruff voice and doesn't sound like the kind of person who is easy to talk to. If you didn't know better, you would have thought they were arguing.

"No wonder the auntie said that these shops belong to gang members. That's right." Han Chudong thought to himself.

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After calculating the rent, it’s about a little over sixty-eight US dollars per day.

That is to say, you lose this much money every day when you open your eyes. Expenses such as water, electricity, and labor are calculated separately. If you cannot earn back this money in a day, then you will definitely lose money.

The little money he had kept last time was not enough to pay two quarters' rent.

I felt that this person was taking advantage of my youth. I already knew that the rent for a store just around the corner was $6,000 a year, which would only be $18,000 for three years. Even if the location was slightly better, the price would increase accordingly, but it would not be $7,000 more.

For an average person, earning $7,000 a year is already a very good income. If you save a little, it is enough for a family of three to live on, and they can occasionally go out to eat and go shopping in the mall.

In terms of cost of living, it is roughly equivalent to someone earning five or six thousand dollars a month in the early 21st century.

"Brother, this rent is a bit higher than I thought. I plan to sell my electrical appliances, but I won't make much money in a year."

Han Chudong thought he could bargain on the spot, but he didn't expect that this strong middle-aged man was really impatient. When he heard that he was about to bargain, he didn't take his words just now to heart and was really ready to leave angrily.

He said, "Twenty-five thousand a year, not a cent less. I am sincere in renting it out. If you are not sincere, then there is no way to continue the business!"

I came here to rent a house, not to be bullied. Han Chudong was very unhappy when he heard this, and replied decisively: "Then I will think about it and give you an answer when I have thought it through."

Actually ready to give up here.

A few meters away, Han's father was standing against the wall. There was not much work in the bureau, and his main task every day was to patrol everywhere.

He had seen Han Chudong more than ten minutes ago, and wondered why he came here instead of being an apprentice to Sun Laosan. Out of curiosity, he did not rush to show up and teach him a lesson, but simply hid and watched him.

When I saw the couple, I subconsciously thought that my son was in trouble, but after eavesdropping, I found that it didn't seem to be the case.

At this time, the protective son came out and said, "Old Hou, you have made great progress. My son is timid and scared you into losing money? Is your business going so well that you want me to bring my brothers to your place for tea?"

When Han Chudong heard this voice, he was not excited at all, but suddenly felt overwhelmed.

I looked back and saw that it was indeed my father. I felt frustrated and wondered why I could run into him everywhere...