"Oh dear, it's already 1:08! I'm going to be late for work!" Mrs. He was startled when she saw the time, and quickly got up and rushed off to work.
He Wenlin took advantage of the early hour and quickly made ten jin of xiaolongbao noodles.
She still had fillings left, and she needed to rush to the shop to sign a contract, so she hadn't prepared any fillings yet.
At 1:30, He Wenlin called her father and He Shan up to the Meili Jewelry Shop, while the others stayed behind to work.
"You've finally arrived." Upon arriving at the Meili Jewelry Store, the middle-aged woman stood up to greet He Wenlin.
The introduction reads: "This is the landlord, Zhou Chengjie. This is Manager He, who wants to rent this shop from me. Don't underestimate him; he's a general manager, hehe."
"Truly, heroes emerge from among the young." Zhou Chengjie looked at He Wenlin with admiration.
"Mr. Zhou, you flatter me. This is my father, He Daming," He Wenlin introduced.
As soon as Mr. He and Ms. He entered the store, they looked around.
Mr. He complained, "This place is too small. We can't even work properly here."
"It's a bit small, but the rent is cheap, only 350 a month, and there's also a small warehouse here."
Zhou Chengjie pushed open the hidden door in the corner, and sure enough, there was a small warehouse inside, but it was really small.
"The warehouse is so small, it can't hold much," He Shan said. "And this costs 350 yuan? That's too expensive, too expensive. Linlin, why don't we look somewhere else?"
"Alright, stop with the nonsense." Zhou Chengjie has been a landlord for so many years, he knows exactly what He's father and He Shan are up to. They just want a lower price, don't they?
Zhou Chengjie continued, "The rent is 350, no less. Go ask the neighbors next door. They're half the size bigger than me, and their rent is 12,000 a year. How much is mine?"
His place is too small, it's really hard to rent out, otherwise he wouldn't have rented it for such a low price.
Seeing this, He Wenlin knew that there was no possibility of reducing the rent, so she said, "How about the rent is paid in three months' rent plus one month's deposit? We want to rent for three years, and the rent cannot be increased within three years. After the lease expires in three years, we have the right of first refusal."
Zhou Chengjie hesitated for a moment, then nodded in agreement: "Okay, I can agree."
"Mr. Zhou, may we see your property ownership certificate and ID card?"
Zhou Chengjie took out the property ownership certificate and his ID card, which He Wenlin checked and found to be in order.
He Wenlin then asked the jewelry store owner, "Hello, I'd like to ask when you plan to move?"
“Once you’ve confirmed the rental, I’ll clear out the place by noon tomorrow, and then you can come and pick up the keys.”
“We’re not available at noon. How about this, after you’ve moved out tomorrow, return the keys to the landlord, and we’ll come to get the keys from the landlord around 1:30 pm tomorrow.”
After getting the key, I'll have to change the lock cylinder again later.
"That works too. You can just ask the landlord for the keys later."
"If there are no other issues, let's sign the transfer agreement."
So Mr. He signed a transfer agreement with her, and then signed a lease agreement with the landlord.
However, He Wenlin does not need to pay Zhou Chengjie rent for the time being. She only needs to pay the jewelry store owner 2,500 yuan, because this 2,500 yuan includes half a year's rent.
He Wenlin paid the money on the spot, and just to be on the safe side, she also asked the other party to write a receipt, put their fingerprint on it, and sign it.
Zhou Chengjie gave He Wenlin an approving look: "Little girl, it's rare to see someone so cautious in their actions."
"When doing business, it's always better to have everything clearly written down in black and white."
"By the way, I haven't asked you yet, what kind of business are you looking to do?"
"We sell breakfast items such as steamed dumplings, xiaolongbao, glutinous rice balls, and wontons."
“Selling breakfast, huh?” Zhou Chengjie frowned slightly. “You’ll make my shop black with smoke.”
"Don't worry, Mr. Zhou, we don't roast nuts or seeds, they're all steamed or boiled. Also, before we open, we'll tile the walls so they won't be all black."
"Oh well."
...
Back at Xiangmeizi Fast Food Restaurant.
Everyone quickly gathered around and asked, "Has the new store been rented?"
When will it open?
"What's your name?"
...
“It’s rented out for 350 a month. The original jewelry store owner agreed to clear out the space tomorrow. Dad, I’ll leave the tile installation to you. Once the tiles are installed, we’ll get the steamer, table, rice cooker, and other appliances ready. We definitely need to buy a freezer too,” He Wenlin said. “Grandma will come with me to get the business license tomorrow. After everything is ready, we’ll choose a good day to open the store.”
"Celebrate, Linlin, this joyous day must be celebrated!" Lin Fei said excitedly.
"My sister's business is growing bigger and bigger, and she's one step closer to becoming the richest person. We must celebrate!" He Wenjun chimed in.
"Okay, I'll buy two large bottles of Coke and coconut juice tonight, and I'll cook two good dishes to celebrate. I've been making dumplings and xiaolongbao lately, you've all worked hard."
Everyone has been working overtime every day lately, getting up very early in the morning and leaving very late at night. It's really tough for them.
"I'll post a job advertisement in a bit and hire three temporary workers and two permanent employees. Once we have them, everyone can breathe a sigh of relief and won't have to work overtime tonight, giving you time to do whatever you want." After saying that, He Wenlin took out a brush and red paper and wrote three job advertisements before posting them out.
"Linlin, I have a relative who wants to work as a temporary worker," Grandma Ruan said somewhat embarrassedly. "She asked me about it a couple of days ago."
"How old are you? Male or female?"
"She's 53 years old, my cousin. She's a nice person and very clean."
Grandma Ruan knew that He Wenlin disliked unhygienic staff, because it was food preparation, and employees who looked sloppy gave a bad impression.
"Okay, let her come. I'll meet her first."
“My great-aunt lives near the Meihua Garment Factory. I asked her to come over this afternoon when I went to deliver goods,” Ruan Lingfeng said.
“We need three temporary workers and two permanent employees. You and your sister will be starting school soon, and the two permanent employees are to fill in for you. So if you know anyone, please introduce them. But they must be hardworking and honest.”
...
At 5:30 p.m., the workers at the Bosi factory went home.
Seeing that He Wenlin had posted another job advertisement, a fellow villager who knew her said, "Linlin, your business is so good, why are you hiring so many people again?"
He Wenlin smiled and explained, "It's not that business is good, it's that the three pillars of our store are about to start school, so we need to recruit people in advance to help them get familiar with the business for a few days."
"I heard your dumpling and xiaolongbao business is doing quite well. How many kilograms do you sell a day?"
"I wholesale dumplings to others and make less than a dime per pound. Even if I sell fifty pounds a day, I don't make five yuan. I still have to invest so much manpower and resources. Now I regret it. After this period, I might not sell anymore."
Anyway, He Wenlin wouldn't tell anyone the specific profits and sales figures of her store.
Since you don't know what the other person is really thinking, just pretend to be poor and miserable.
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