After Tie Nan finished speaking, he sat down opposite me and handed me a cigarette. I took it from him and asked, "Which seaside inn is this?"
While lighting my cigarette, Tie Nan replied, "The inn is in Ma Jiuyi. The owner borrowed money to open this inn, but now that it can't operate, he's in a hurry to recoup his investment, so he plans to sell it at a low price."
Upon hearing the name "Majiuyi," I felt a surge of emotion, and then I thought back to the days when I first came to Dali. I lived in "Majiuyi" back then, and Ye Zhi was also in "Majiuyi." I would walk along the lakeside road because I felt lonely, and many times I would encounter Ye Zhi sitting silently by Erhai Lake.
Some of the feelings in our hearts may have quietly begun to grow from that time; thinking back, I haven't been to Majiuyi for a long time, Ye Zhi has returned to Shanghai, and I rarely even come to Dali anymore, but when I recall it, some feelings are still there... especially her figure sitting in the twilight, which made my heart feel lonely, and also amazed me that autumn.
"I'm talking to you, can't you give me any response?!"
I then came to my senses, looked at Tie Nan, and after a long while asked, "How many rooms does the inn have?"
"It doesn't have as many rooms as before, but it still has 6 rooms. It's a high-end boutique hotel, and four of the 6 rooms have sea views. In the off-season, each room will average 600 yuan. In the peak season, the price doubles, and during the Chinese New Year, it triples."
I nodded, then asked, "At what price?"
"The transfer fee is 600,000 yuan, which includes one year's rent."
I was a little surprised and exclaimed, "Six rooms for 600,000? This is what you call a low-price transfer? ... On average, the transfer price of each room is more expensive than the one we had in Longkan!"
Tie Nan seemed very eager to persuade me, so he patiently explained, "The price of 600,000 doesn't seem cheap on the surface, but don't forget, the overall environment of Ma Jiu Yi is better than Long Kan, and it attracts more tourists. Besides, this is a price he set unilaterally. His situation has suddenly changed, so I think if we're really interested, we can definitely get a discount." After thinking for a moment, he added, "I'm confident I can get it for around 500,000... If it's 500,000, it'll be very cost-effective."
I remained silent because I was not inclined to approach the seaside inn at this sensitive time.
Tie Nan leaned closer to me, looking at me expectantly, and said, "So, aren't you tempted too?"
“Tie Nan, listen to me. From the bottom of my heart, I don’t want to get involved with the seaside inn at this stage. Because even now, the government doesn’t have a clear policy, which is a risk for us. We’ve already learned that the hard way.”
“There are risks in doing business. 500,000 is really not a high price. I’ve been keeping an eye out recently. There are quite a few sea-view inns for sale. This is the cheapest and most cost-effective one… Moreover, the policy of protecting Erhai Lake has been in effect for so long, and now the first batch of sea-view inns have been opened. All of this shows that the policy is becoming more and more relaxed… As long as we take over and find some connections to smooth things over, we can definitely resume business… As you can see, the market for sea-view inns is so good now. Once we resume business, we are guaranteed to make money.”
"Don't be fooled by appearances... I actually think that this is the most complicated time for the tourism industry in Dali. I really don't want to gamble on seaside guesthouses anymore."
Tie Nan looked at me with great incomprehension and said, "Are you scared out of your wits? Such a good opportunity is right in front of us. As long as we pool our money and borrow some from our friends, we can take over this inn. Besides, we have experience running inns... It's really not as scary as you think!"
After a moment of silence, I said, "I can't come up with the money right now... I want to make some quick money here at Jiulongju. Even if you hadn't come to me today, I would have liked to find another time to talk to you... because it requires an investment of more than 200,000 yuan, and I need to find someone to partner with."
Without a second thought, Tie Nan replied, "I have no interest in investing in a godforsaken place like Jiulongju... I came here to talk to you about the inn."
"Tie Nan, half of doing business is about conversation. If you keep this attitude, we really have nothing to talk about."
Tie Nan lit a cigarette, and I could tell he was trying to calm himself down. After finishing it, he indeed changed his previous arrogant attitude and said to me in a low voice, "Buddy, I have no choice. You know, as a man, I can't rely on Taozi for everything... I really want to marry her, so I have to buy a house in Dali and give her a decent home... I know this is a bit risky, but as the saying goes, fortune favors the bold. If we don't even have this much of a risk-taking spirit, how can we establish ourselves in Dali?"
I didn't rush to reply to him. Instead, I called the waiter and ordered two bottles of "Wind, Flower, Snow, and Moon" beer. I opened them all, handed one to him, and said with a smile, "If you're in a bad mood, I'll have a drink with you."
Tie Nan took the bottle from my hand and drank half of it in one gulp. Then he looked at me with expectant eyes, hoping that I would take out the money I had previously received and join him in taking over the seaside inn.
But he didn't know that I hoped he could come with me and make a quick buck at Jiulongju.
I finished half a bottle of beer before saying to Tie Nan, "I'll give you my opinion on investing in the seaside inn. If it's truly a money-making opportunity, I'd definitely like to participate... But right now, it's really not an option. I've already rented four shops in Jiulongju and invested a considerable amount of money. I'm planning to acquire another 16 shops later... No matter how pessimistic you are about Jiulongju, I genuinely believe it's a money-making opportunity... If you trust me, we can make money together... Wouldn't it be better if we could secure some start-up capital and then more easily expand the seaside inn business?... Why take the risk now, investing all our money and having to borrow from others!"
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