Chapter 429 The restaurant has been rented

Chen Lu stamped her feet in shame, and came up to cover his mouth, saying, "You keep talking!"

Yan Haotian took her hand and said solemnly, "Don't worry. There are other comrades going back with us. When we arrive at the station, there will be troops to pick us up. It won't be a problem. When you go back to Guangzhou during the summer vacation, we can talk about other things."

Chen Lu nodded.

She and Yan Haotian had already discussed that they wanted to get engaged during the summer vacation. Of course, Yan Haotian insisted on waiting until her parents accepted him.

However, she would never back down this time. Even if her parents disagreed, she did not intend to back down.

Xia Shuangshan and Lin Yuru went to the train station to see Yan Haotian off. Lin Yuru cried again, and only stopped after Xia Juanjuan persuaded her for a while.

Lin Yuru steamed some meat buns, which were still warm, and also had some homemade salted pig's trotters, pig's large intestines, chicken feet, chicken wings, and other things, and insisted that Yan Haotian take some to eat on the way.

In addition to steamed buns, there are also cherries, tomatoes and cucumbers grown in the backyard.

Yan Haotian didn't know whether to laugh or cry, but he still took them all.

After seeing Yan Haotian off, Xia Juanjuan remembered what Qi Ningyu had said yesterday, so she went to the Qi family.

When Qi Jiaan saw her coming, he smiled and said, "I told you that if you didn't come again, I would have to ask Ning Yu to come look for you again."

Xia Juanjuan smiled and asked, "Uncle Qi, what's the matter?"

Qi Jiaan said excitedly, "The street and district have approved the leasing of the restaurant building. If you haven't changed your mind, we can meet with the district leader in charge of this matter in the next two days to discuss the details."

Xia Juanjuan couldn't help but be overjoyed when she heard this.

Whether it was a halogen restaurant or a small shop at the county train station, they were all small businesses, and she had always wanted to run a big hotel.

Now, the rental of the house here has finally made some progress, so she is naturally happy!

"Uncle Qi, are you telling the truth? Did you say when we can meet and talk?"

Qi Jiaan said: "Of course it's true, otherwise I wouldn't be in such a hurry to find you. I'll go to the street office to ask tomorrow, and it will probably be ready the day after tomorrow."

Xia Juanjuan listened and nodded happily, "Okay, then I'll wait for your good news, Uncle Qi."

The next day, Qi Jia'an sent a message saying that they could meet the next day.

Xia Juanjuan went to Qi's house early in the morning, went to the street office with Qi Jia'an, and then went to the office of the district leader with Liu Dama from the street office.

The district chief in charge was named Wang. He was wearing a Zhongshan suit and received them with a big smile on his face.

"You are Xia Juanjuan, the one Mr. Qi and the street office mentioned, right? Comrade Xia? A top student from Peking University?"

District Chief Wang said this and extended his hand toward her.

Xia Juanjuan did not hesitate at all. She extended her hand and shook his hand generously, saying, "District Chief Wang, I didn't expect you knew me. I am really flattered."

District Chief Wang said with a smile, "I not only know you, but also your husband, your father, and your grandfather! Li Zhan is my old comrade-in-arms, and Mr. Fu is my old leader! However, I have to say this in advance. I will not favor you in the leasing of this restaurant just because of your family background."

Xia Juanjuan felt even more embarrassed after hearing this, and said seriously, "District Chief Wang, don't worry about this. They are them, and I am me. I believe there will be many other competitors for renting out the building of the restaurant this time. Just treat me as an ordinary competitor."

District Chief Wang nodded and said with a smile, "Let's do it here. We can discuss the details."

After talking about it, it turns out that the purpose of the district is to recreate the prosperity of the old restaurant when it was run by the Qi family and to revitalize the business in this area.

It is precisely because of this that the street gives Qi Jiaan priority in selection.

If the Qi family agrees to give up the lease, we will consider other people.

"When the Qi family was running it, the restaurant was called Yuan Xiang Ju. District officials are saying that when the restaurant reopens, it should still be called Yuan Xiang Ju. I wonder if you agree with this."

Xia Juanjuan was stunned for a moment. It was not uncommon for old restaurants to retain their original signboards and names to attract customers.

However, she actually didn't want to continue someone else's restaurant name.

What she wanted to build was her own wine shop.

However, the location and size of this restaurant is the most suitable one for her at the moment.

Xia Juanjuan hesitated for a moment and said, "District Chief Wang, the restaurant is still called Yuanxiangju. I have no problem with it."

After all, it was the first restaurant and had a well-established brand name, which might be a good thing, so Xia Juanjuan agreed.

Next comes the discussion of rent and lease term.

Xia Juanjuan proposed a monthly rent of two thousand yuan for a period of ten years, with the rent adjustable every three years.

However, she also proposed an additional condition, which was that if the building was sold in the future, she would have the first right to purchase it.

After the discussion, District Chief Wang asked Xia Juanjuan and Qi Jiaan to go back and wait for news.

About a week later, the district sent a notice that Xia Juanjuan had been selected to rent the restaurant. The rent was based on her offer, and she was asked to go to the district as soon as possible to negotiate the agreement.

Xia Juanjuan was overjoyed, and immediately went with Qi Jia'an to sign the agreement, received the key, and then couldn't wait to go with Qi Jia'an to inspect the wine shop.

This restaurant has two floors, covers an area of ​​300 square meters, and is made entirely of wood. There is a bright hall as you enter, with the roof supported by five or six large wooden pillars. On one side of the door is the counter where the shopkeeper used to stay. The stairs leading to the second floor are a little further inside. The second floor is surrounded by railings and has windows facing the street. If you put tables and chairs there, you can eat and drink by the railing.

However, this place has been used as a warehouse for storing miscellaneous items for nearly ten years, and it is very dirty.

The original tables and chairs in the building are long gone, leaving it empty. The paint on the wooden railings and beams is also mottled and cracked. Fortunately, the overall structure is still solid, so there is no need to worry about the risk of collapse.

However, in order to open for business, it needs to be completely renovated from the inside out.

Xia Juanjuan looked at the overall condition and calculated in her mind that the renovation would probably cost tens of thousands of dollars just to lay the foundation. The rotten wood needed to be replaced with new ones, and the whole house needed to be repainted. In addition, there were several broken glass windows that needed to be repaired.

There are also tables, chairs, and various tools used in the kitchen, all of which need to be replaced.

To repair wooden structures, you naturally need to find an architect with this skill and a carpenter with better skills.

Fortunately, she had an endless supply of various types of wood in her space, so she could save some money on this.

In short, it will take several months to clean up and renovate, and it is unlikely to open for business.

The district had taken this situation into consideration and agreed that Xia Juanjuan would start paying rent from the official opening.

However, correspondingly, Xia Juanjuan would have to pay for the renovation of the winery herself.