When they arrived at the destination, Liang Guiying finally understood why Gao Yongde had said he wasn't sure if it was suitable for her.
The building has a floor area of ​​approximately 50 square meters. It is a two-and-a-half-story arcade building with a Sino-European style, and the entire building is available for rent.
The homeowner was a quiet old man who only came out to look at Liang Guiying once, said his name was Gao Kang, and then locked himself in his room.
"The homeowners are moving to Hong Kong with their daughter and won't be able to come back often. They also don't want the house to be divided into messy sections, so they requested that the whole building be rented out."
Liang Guiying clicked her tongue in surprise.
Gao Yongde is so reliable; he found her such a big place right away.
However, it's not far from People's Square and only two blocks away from Danan Cinema, so the location is pretty good. Plus, it's the first one on the roadside, making it very convenient to get in and out.
Originally, she planned to find a small shop to sell iced drinks for a year or two, save up more money, and then expand her business. But now this place has two and a half floors and such a good location, it's forcing her to go all out right away.
The snail shop also sells rice noodles and vegetarian dishes, and her ice cream parlor can also sell other things. Moreover, she could easily turn the top floor into staff dormitories.
Seeing her hesitate, Gao Yongde knew that the house was too big and she probably couldn't afford to rent it, so he said, "If you really want to rent it, I'll talk to Uncle Kang and see if we can rent you one floor, and leave the second floor and above untouched."
Liang Guiying waved her hand: "Director Gao, I'd like to rent the whole building, but I don't know how much the rent will be?"
This time it was Gao Yongde's turn to be speechless. No, she really wanted to rent the whole building?
Gao Yongde then invited Kang Bo out.
Kang Bo asked for a monthly rent of 300, Liang Guiying countered with 200, Kang Bo gritted his teeth and lowered it by 20, but Liang Guiying insisted on 200.
After several rounds of intense negotiation, Kang Bo finally relented: "The monthly rent is 220 yuan, including basic water and electricity fees. You will have to pay any excess yourself. In addition, I need you to pay a year's rent in one lump sum. If you can accept these conditions, go to the neighborhood office to sign the contract. If not, then forget it. I can rent this house to the government."
Liang Guiying held up three fingers: "Uncle Kang is straightforward, so I won't beat around the bush with you. The rent is 230, payable annually, but I'd like to sign a three-year contract. If Uncle Kang agrees, then we'll go sign the contract immediately."
"A three-year contract but only one year's rent upfront?" Uncle Kang cursed Gao Yongde. "What kind of person did you bring along? They're more cunning than my mosquito net! And you're a woman with a child, how can you be so treacherous? Aren't you afraid of corrupting the child? I won't rent to you!"
Zhou Xiaonian was playing with Liang Guiying's hair on her back when he looked at Uncle Kang with a bewildered expression and grinned, "Grandpa~ Grandpa~ Hello!"
Kang Bo stopped cursing, looked at Gao Yongde, then at Liang Guiying, muttered a string of curses under his breath, and finally went back into the house to get a bag and gave Zhou Xiaonian a few candies.
Zhou Xiaonian smiled, her eyes crinkling with joy, "Thank you, Grandpa~~"
Uncle Kang shook hands with her and asked Liang Guiying, "Did you bring any money?"
"I brought 2300 in cash, and I'll withdraw some more later."
After signing the contract and paying the rent, Uncle Kang handed the keys to Liang Guiying: "It will take three days to empty the house. You can have the workers come and renovate after three days... Ade is my cousin, who is within three degrees of kinship. I won't be able to come back to collect rent in the future, so you can give it to him. Ade, goodbye!"
"Sister Guiying, I'll go back first to help my uncle move his things. You know my house, it's only a few minutes away. If you need anything, just come to my house and find me. Even if I'm not home, my parents will help you."
Gao Yongde said something and then left with Kang Bo.
Signing the contract was a tedious and complicated process, and Zhou Xiaonian had already fallen asleep on Liang Guiying's back.
It was already four o'clock in the afternoon, and the sun was still very strong. The shop had already been rented, so Liang Guiying was not in a hurry to go back. There was a herbal tea shop nearby, which was quite large. Liang Guiying bought a bowl of herbal tea there and put the little girl down to sleep on her lap.
The owner was a kind-hearted young woman who brought out her cot: "Auntie, let the little one sleep here. It's too hot to hold him."
Liang Guiying thanked her.
After putting down the small stove, Liang Guiying immediately felt much cooler.
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