After delivering the rice to You Ying, Liu Ben walked out of the community and looked for a shop near a commercial street far away.
This is a side street of one of the busiest main streets in the city, but Liu Ben feels that this side street is better than the noisy commercial main street. Although there are many people, it is not very crowded. There is no traffic jam in front of the store. It is safe and quiet.
However, a store selling agricultural products does not need to be fancy or too big, but it must be clean and tidy, without any dirt. The house must be sturdy, and not damp and unventilated, etc.
This requirement is neither high nor low. The street that Liu Ben is walking on is clean, but the shops are back to back with the shops on another parallel street, and there are neighboring shops on the left and right, so there is no ventilation.
Liu Ben silently crossed out his thought and walked towards another street.
There are quite a few shops for rent on another street with front and back ventilation, but there is a residential area behind them, so it is not very convenient to open the windows.
When I walked to the end, I saw a store whose back was not located in the residential area. Although it was also at the entrance of the residential area, its business would definitely be better.
The door of the shop was open, and it was empty inside. There were a few people sitting inside and talking. When they noticed Liu Ben coming over, they seemed to be more active, pointing in several directions and saying something.
Liu Ben walked to the door and roughly heard them talking about the advantages of this store, and then several people were bidding.
However, after listening carefully, Liu Ben felt that the price was too high. 6,500 yuan a month? First, let's talk about the environment. It was just the entrance to an ordinary old residential complex, not a commercial area, and there weren't many people around. Then, looking at the environment inside, it was small, with no air conditioning or containers. It was all empty. There was also a lot of dirt and debris on the floor and walls, which the tenants had to pay to clean up.
This price is not worth it at all.
"Young man, what are you doing here?" Someone in the store looked at him standing at the door without saying anything and couldn't help asking.
"I want to rent a shop." Liu Ben told the truth.
"That's perfect. We're all here to rent a shop. You can come and bid together!" the man greeted enthusiastically.
"No, the price you quoted is too high. I don't think it's worth it." Liu Ben turned around and prepared to leave.
"Hey, young man, you don't understand. This store is right next to the community. It has no business hours limit and customers come and go all the time. The price is still very reasonable." An elderly man advised. Although they were obviously competitors, he even pulled Liu Ben over.
This must be a scam... Liu Ben was speechless and didn't say anything else. He just waved his hand and walked back.
"Nephew, is our price too high?" another person who was also bidding asked hesitantly.
But the nephew he was talking about waved his hand nonchalantly, not feeling at all that his asking price was too high.
"Hey, maybe he's a poor guy. If he's rich, he will definitely choose us."
Liu Ben obviously didn't think so. Although the community was good, it was just an ordinary community. Not many people could afford Liu Ben's agricultural products, so it didn't have any advantages over other stores. Liu Ben felt that there was no need to rent a small shop at a high price for that little convenience.
Liu Ben walked back to the side street he had walked to before. He was actually quite optimistic about the environment here, but he found it difficult to accept the lack of ventilation and the high risk of moisture.
Let’s take a look, maybe there will be something suitable.
When Liu Ben walked to an intersection and was about to turn into another street, a shop that was looking for rent caught his attention.
This shop is in a good location and quite popular. It's near an intersection just off the main street. There are many shops around it, and they're quite diverse. Most of them sell snacks, clothing, entertainment, etc., but there are no agricultural products. That's not surprising. Agricultural products are usually sold in farmers' markets or supermarkets, and rarely elsewhere. Even if there are some near residential areas, they are not very fresh.
Liu Ben walked around the store. The rolling shutter door was not closed, but the glass door was locked. Although it was a little dark inside, he could still see the general layout inside.
As mentioned before, the houses on this street are back-to-back with the houses on another parallel street, so there is no ventilation, but this store is connected at both ends, and you can walk from this street to the next street, so not only is it ventilated, but it is also twice as large as other stores.
You can enter from both sides, and both ends are quite spacious, but there is an area in the middle that is used as a counter, warehouse and lounge. The whole store is very clean, and apart from that, various equipment and so on are also quite complete.
Liu Ben was somewhat satisfied, but the rent for a store like this would not be cheap and might cost some money.
But Liu Ben looked around again and finally felt that this store had the best location and the structure of the store was most to his liking.
Liu Ben called the phone number at the door of the store, inquired about the rent of the store, and made an appointment with the landlord to see the store.
The landlord lived nearby and said he would be there in 10 minutes. Liu Ben then ordered a cup of milk tea nearby and drank it while waiting.
Milk tea only existed in the original owner's memory. Liu Ben didn't have much money when he first arrived, and he had never tasted such a "luxury" as milk tea. It was a good opportunity for him to try it this time.
However, after taking a sip, Liu Ben felt a little disgusted. He didn't know if it was because too much sugar was added to the milk or what, but it was unusually sweet. In addition to the sweetness, it also had a bitter taste. However, there were some pearls that tasted good.
This pearl milk tea is actually their shop's signature. Liu Ben watched as many customers came in to buy it, and it seemed like they liked the taste.
Seeing that the landlord seemed to be coming, Liu Ben drank the milk tea in one gulp, threw away the milk tea cup and walked away.
The landlord was quite polite. After opening the door, he introduced the various locations in the store and showed Liu Ben the details. There were several containers at the entrance, some with air conditioning and some ordinary ones. Both were relatively new and kept clean. There was a table and chairs against the wall at the other door, which did not take up much space and the store was quite spacious.
As for the area in the middle, it is surrounded by a high platform, like a beverage counter. There are shelves for materials and a small rest room separated by it, which can be used to place folding beds, water dispensers and the like. It can also be used as a warehouse. It is not too big, but it is enough.
It used to be a beverage and snack shop, but all the production machines have been moved away. If Liu Ben wants to cook something here, he still has to buy the appliances himself.
"Oh, there is no exhaust duct here, and fumes are not allowed to drift out and affect the environment of the public area. It will be inconvenient to do certain catering." The landlord reminded carefully.
"It's okay, I plan to sell agricultural products." Liu Ben didn't plan to do catering, so he didn't have any concerns about this.
The rent here is not low, 8,000 yuan a month. The landlord has reduced the price because it is difficult to rent it out. Otherwise, considering the area of this store, a rent of over 10,000 yuan would be normal.
The landlord shrugged. "The big brand stores are all on the main street. Businesses on this street don't need a lot of space, so they'd rather pay 6,000 to rent a store half as big as mine than pay the extra 2,000 to rent this one."
Liu Ben asked about the electricity consumption and electricity bills during normal operation of the store's air-conditioning equipment, and felt that it was acceptable.
The landlord was easy to get along with, and Liu Ben also liked the shop, but there was no need to decide to rent it so early. So he talked to the landlord, added his WeChat account, and planned to discuss it with his family when he got home. The landlord agreed readily.
"Isn't it a bit expensive?" Wang Fengjing was a little worried after hearing Liu Ben talk about the rent. The rent alone is 8,000 a month, plus water and electricity, it will be over 10,000."
"It's not expensive," Liu Shuangying and Wang Caiqing huddled together to look at the photos on their phones. "It's near the main street, with a lot of customers. It's a popular shop, and it's twice as big as the other shops."
The Liu family members came over to take a look, and they all agreed that the surrounding environment was indeed very good. Although it was just a side street of the main street, the sanitary conditions and the cleanliness of the street were still very good.
Liu Yibiao thought for a moment and said, "If your rice can really be sold at that price, and if a lot of people buy it, then we can rent this place."
Liu Ben himself was also optimistic. Now hearing the support from his family, he felt even more confident. He immediately contacted the landlord on WeChat and made an appointment to sign the contract and pay the landlord tomorrow morning.
After lunch, Liu Ben chatted with everyone for a while and then returned to his room.
No one else in the family knew what he did in the room every day. Liu Ben only said that he continued to negotiate business with people online, and when the time comes, he will ship more goods to sell in the store, which will also enrich the store's merchandise and make more money.
Since that’s the case, let’s not worry about other people. Liu Ben is an adult, he must have his own considerations.
Liu Ben closed the door and entered the system space.
He first harvested all the ripe Wushuang rice as usual, then plowed the land again and planted new rice.
Next, I’ll go and see the water shield. It’s been planted for a day. Judging from the speed of space, I should be able to harvest some, right?
When Liu Ben just came in, he had already seen the green spots on the water surface, but he resisted the urge to look closely and instead harvested the rice seeds first.
Now he looked down at the edge of the pond and saw that the large pond was indeed covered with green leaves, but they were not as small as ordinary water shield. Instead, each leaf was more than 20 cm long and looked a bit like a lotus leaf.
This isn't uncommon, however. After all, water shield and water lilies are related, and it's likely a different species. Water shield isn't harvested when its leaves have already unfurled.
Liu Ben reached out and pushed aside the large leaves, revealing the curled green and tender leaf buds hidden underneath. These were what he wanted to pick.
Liu Ben took off his clothes without thinking and prepared to go into the pond to pick the fruits.
The system cat ran out from somewhere and squatted silently by the pond, staring at Liu Ben's every move with its bright eyes, as if waiting to watch a show.
Liu Ben didn't notice the abnormality of the system cat. He was ready to swim in the water. However, as soon as he entered the water and hadn't paddled a few times, he suddenly felt something slippery in the water entangled with his feet and pulled them down.
Liu Ben was caught off guard and lost his balance, sinking into the water.
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The next chapter will be transformed!!
Thank you to the little angel who irrigated the nutrient solution for me~
I don't often buy chicken drumsticks. I irrigated them.
Haimi irrigated 1 chicken wing (＾ω＾｀)
Thank you very much for your support. I will continue to work hard!
ps: Qiaotou spareribs are delicious, as are the wings, pork strips, and king oyster mushrooms...
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