The fat man felt a headache coming on: "Why are you still angry?"
Yu Li said angrily, "I'm so angry, I'll remember it for the rest of my life!"
Ah, thank goodness it's not 1987 yet, otherwise if she had read "Dream of the Red Chamber" again, that fat man wouldn't have been able to live anymore.
Chen Yan came to his rescue: "Mom's calling you, hurry up, I'll help you appease your wife!"
The fat man gave her a grateful hug and hurried to the kitchen.
After the main character left, Chen Yan nudged Yu Li and said, "Third Sister must have asked her younger brother for advice."
Yu Li retorted irritably, "So what?!"
"So? The third brother has resources, and Lou Xiao'e has money; by the way, I heard she wants to invest three million to open a big restaurant for her younger brother, is that true?"
Yu Li gets angry just thinking about it. Just because she has a little money, she thinks she can buy Qili Pavilion. Who does she think she is?
Chen Yan and Yu Li had been sisters for so many years, they knew each other too well. Seeing Yu Li's expression, she knew exactly what to say:
“I told you not to act impulsively out of spite, and to prioritize the bigger picture. For example, about that place we had our eye on, I heard there have been a lot of people loitering around there lately.”
Yu Li was startled: "Are you serious?"
Chen Yan rolled her eyes: "Would I lie to you?"
Yu Li sneered repeatedly: "Is that so? It seems you just lied to me, and you've already forgotten so quickly, Second Miss?"
Chen Yan coughed awkwardly twice, forcing an explanation: "It's all for the sake of the child..."
Seeing that Yu Li wasn't buying it, he quickly said, "Alright, alright, I'm sorry. You've already hit me and scolded me, what more do you want! Business is important."
The place Chen Yan mentioned earlier is the location where Lou Xiao'e invested in a restaurant for Sha Zhu in the TV series.
That place was introduced to me by the Great Spirit Guide; it turned out to be a very large teahouse.
Teahouse, tea shop, and tea stall are not the same thing.
What does "fang" mean? Only streets and alleys can be called "fang". Just by hearing the name, you know that the place must be quite large.
In the past, these large teahouses in the capital were also residences with three courtyards inside and three courtyards outside, with pavilions, towers, carved beams and painted rafters inside.
It has a main hall, private rooms, places to listen to storytelling and opera, restaurants, and even sleeping areas...
You could easily spend a whole day here.
During the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China period, teahouses were the most popular businesses.
Those old-fashioned folks would come here every day at dawn. The more particular ones would bring their own tea and have the waiter brew it for them. Afterward, they would either read the newspaper, watch people playing with birds, or chat with other guests.
Around noon, they called for lunch, and after eating, they found a quiet courtyard to take a nap.
Once you wake up, the storytelling and opera performances should begin, so go sit in front and listen to the stories or watch the opera.
Even when it's dark at night, they don't go home. They head straight to a tavern, order a plate of peanuts, a few slices of pork belly, and a pot of hot wine.
The peanuts were crunchy and delicious, and we chatted with the people in the tavern about important matters!
It is precisely because of so many "die-hard farmers" who do not engage in production, rely on their ancestral property, and spend their days walking birds in cages and doing nothing productive that the teahouse business has prospered.
The teahouse has long since fallen into disrepair, having changed hands several times and been ravaged by war.
However, the framework is still there, and with renovation, it would be an excellent business location.
But if you want to renovate it, it will cost a lot of money.
Putting everything else aside, just looking at this four-story main building, a complete renovation inside and out would cost at least a million or two hundred thousand.
That's not all; there's also a courtyard, private rooms, a pond, and a ditch...
Even if you bring in all the people from "Where to Move" company, it would still take at least three months to completely clean it up.
In addition, the area in front of the door needs to be tidied up again.
The land needs to be leveled and paved. If a restaurant is to be built, a smoke well needs to be dug. Only after all of these are completed can the water, electricity, and gas be upgraded, and finally, the parking lot can be planned.
Qilige doesn't need to worry about these things at all, because the Eight-Sided Slot limits its development.
However, things are different at the old teahouse and the dry restaurant; you have to be prepared for large banquets.
When people from large organizations or companies arrive, they bring more than a dozen cars. There must be a place to park, right?
Otherwise, if you park haphazardly, even if the fat man agrees, the police won't.
Yu Li had her eye on this place for a long time, but she didn't have the money!
She anxiously discussed the matter with the fat man several times, but each time he remained unhurried, which infuriated Yu Li to the point of wanting to hit him.
Later, Fatty told Yu Li about his idea: "I plan to do this again in two or three years, around 1987. By then, Qiqi will be in college, we will have saved up more money, and banks should have started offering commercial loans. I will then mortgage Qili Pavilion to the bank and take over the old teahouse."
Yu Li countered, "How did you know that banks would start offering commercial loans in 1987?"
The fat man winked at her: "Have you forgotten? I'm incredibly well-informed."
Yu Li recalled his past as a "charlatan," and her face flushed uncontrollably, making the fat man's mouth water.
"Hey honey, wanna make a bet?"
Yu Li protested in a low voice, "No! I've never won a bet with you."
The fat man pleaded and begged, "Come on, come on, I'll let you win this time."
Yu Li's voice grew softer and softer, barely louder than a mosquito's hum, as she said, "Last time you said you'd give in to me, but you made me do that again..."
The fat man coaxed patiently, "This time I won't. This time I'll definitely let you win. If you lose, at most... hehehe!"
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According to Fatty's previous plan, even if he could take over the restaurant, he would also empty their family's coffers.
At that time, they may even be short of working capital.
Moreover, if you finally manage to make a place popular, and then suddenly move to a new store, business will definitely be bad at first, and you'll have to start all over again.
This means the family might have to live in poverty for several years.
No wonder he planned to do this after Chen Mengqi went to university...
Don't bring up Stardew Valley. Stardew Valley is just a privately commissioned farm; it can't conjure money out of thin air.
At best, it would be a slightly larger workshop, capable of producing some handmade items for fat people.
For example, cameras from the past and walkie-talkies from now on are too advanced to be demonstrated.
In addition, Stardew Valley is used to provide various ingredients for restaurants, which is its greatest use.
Instead of what some "happy youths" think, like opening gold mines, printing presses, or conducting controlled nuclear fusion in space...
Lou Xiao'e's willingness to come up with three million yuan at once undoubtedly brings forward the timeline for realizing the fat man's dream.
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