The next day at noon, He Wenlin heard that He Ling was also planning to build a Xikelai Shopping Center in the High-tech Zone, with shops for sale inside. She came over to take a look and also picked up He's mother with her father.
Although He Wenlin was reborn, she was not aware of everything or every situation.
He Wenlin wasn't sure if this commercial area would become bustling in the future, but buying houses, land, and shops was cheap now, and prices would definitely rise later.
The prices here are cheaper than the shops in Times Square. He Wenlin took a liking to two shops next to the entrance of the shopping center, one facing the intersection and the other facing the side road.
The 28-square-meter shop facing the intersection is in a good location and has a large area. It costs 115,000 yuan and is the most expensive shop here. The other one is 14.5 square meters and costs 37,000 yuan.
He Wenlin bought both storefronts without hesitation. The other party offered a price reduction of 2,000 yuan, so He Wenlin spent 150,000 yuan on the two storefronts.
Commercial property loan interest rates are higher than mortgage rates for residential properties, so He Wenlin always pays in full when buying commercial properties.
No loan is needed, and the procedures are much simpler.
He Wenlin paid a deposit of 20,000 yuan first, and the remaining formalities will be completed on Friday.
Seeing how straightforward He Wenlin was, Mr. He didn't say anything this time. He wasn't very supportive of buying too many residential properties, but he was very supportive of buying commercial properties.
In particular, He Wenlin now also owns a cake shop, which is more convenient as it prevents landlords from raising the rent just because business is good. That would be disgusting.
I paid the deposit and signed the contract.
Mr. He then drove He Wenlin to the Wenhua Fast Food Restaurant to pick up Mrs. He.
Xikelai Shopping Center is quite far from He Wenhua's place; it takes about twenty minutes to drive there, even without traffic.
"Uncle, Linlin, you're here too!" Xia Lijuan greeted He Wenlin warmly.
Xia Lijuan introduced, "Dad, this is Wenhua's uncle, this is Linlin, this is my dad, this is my younger brother Baokun, and this is my younger sister Lifeng."
He Wenlin greeted them with a smile: "Hello, Uncle, hello, brother and sister."
Xia Lifeng said with a smile, "My brother is not as old as you, he's only fourteen."
"Oh, so that's my younger brother. Hello."
Even if He Wenlin didn't like Xia Lijuan, she was still He Wenhua's girlfriend, so she still had to be polite. Therefore, she smiled and was very courteous.
When Xia's father saw He Wenlin, he smiled and said, "What a good child! No wonder she's so capable."
After saying that, she looked at Mr. He and smiled, "My daughter Lijuan fell during this time, and we are so grateful to the old lady for helping out here. She is so old, yet she is still busy taking care of everything. Thank you for your hard work. The children have caused you so much worry."
At this point, Xia's father said to his daughter Xia Lifeng and son Xia Baokun, "Call me Uncle, you're all mute now."
Xia's father was quite enthusiastic and had a silver tongue.
Xia Lifeng and Xia Baokun, the siblings, were probably embarrassed. Although their father told them to greet the people, they didn't.
Mr. He glanced at them but didn't say anything about their rudeness, as they were He Wenhua's in-laws, and Mr. He was very polite to them.
Xia's father, acting like the host, said to He Wenhua, "Xiao He, buy some good food and wine. This afternoon, let your uncle and grandmother have dinner here."
Mr. He hurriedly said, "No need to trouble yourself. My shop is quite busy, and there's a factory over there that's rushing to meet orders these days. We've also taken on late-night snack orders, so we're very busy. It's almost Dragon Boat Festival, so let's all have a meal together then."
Mr. Xia smiled and said, "Alright, let's have dinner together on Dragon Boat Festival. I heard your supermarket is opening soon, so we'll go and join the fun."
"It's an honor," Mr. He said politely. "Then we'll head back now."
Xia Lijuan pulled He Wenlin aside and said, "Linlin, my dad and brother are here now. I'll have them help me out here. Do you know about my sister's job? Could you help her find one...?"
“I can arrange for her to go to my food factory, which makes egg rolls,” He Wenlin said. “If she wants to learn how to make cakes, like I said before, there’s no salary, but she can learn. If you’re willing, you can let her come over after the Dragon Boat Festival.”
"Is there no salary after I learn it?"
"If she wants to stay and work for me, she has to sign a contract to serve me for six years. During her training period, I will also pay her a salary so that she can have a basic living guarantee."
"Of course, if she breaches the contract, she'll have to pay me 50,000 yuan. I'll hire a professional lawyer to draft the contract. Since she's a minor, her parents will need to sign it as well."
Hearing this, Xia's father chuckled and said, "Linlin, we're all family, there's no need for that."
"Uncle, sometimes the people closest to you are the ones who hurt you the most. My own aunt and cousin learned the trade and then secretly stole my customers. So...sigh, I'm really sorry."
Lifeng is only fifteen this year. In six years, she'll be twenty-one. By then, she'll be about the right age and have enough experience. If she wants to open a shop then, I'll definitely support her.
He Wenhua and Old Lady He were both surprised to hear He Wenlin's words.
What surprised them was that their relative was stealing their client.
He Wenhua asked He Wenlin, "Linlin, is your cousin surnamed Tang stealing your clients?"
“Absolutely! I was so good to his family, and what happened? My clients contacted me and offered prices two cents cheaper than mine. When we confronted them, Tang Kai, that cousin, said the business world is like a battlefield, where the strong prey on the weak. Hmph, I reported them, and my uncle was arrested and detained for most of the day. He had to pay a fine before he was released. My aunt was heartbroken and moved out overnight.” He Wenlin smiled at the Xia family, saying, “Business isn’t something anyone can just do.”
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