"As for the fee, HK$80,000 will suffice."
Manager Zhou gasped. Eighty thousand? This Miss Liu really dares to ask for that much!
"This price is a bit too high. Can we discuss it again? After all, you just sold one song, and now you're raising the price by 30,000. It's really hard for us to accept."
Manager Zhou tried to negotiate, saying that Liu Zi had just sold a song to Wanwan Records, and the news had spread throughout the industry. The price had increased by 30,000 yuan in just a few days, putting them under a lot of pressure.
“This song is worth the price!” Liu Zi stood up and took the manuscript back from the other party.
"I'll only wait for you for two days. If it takes longer than two days, I can't guarantee that it will be left for you."
Manager Zhou quickly gave Xu Jin a look, signaling him to soften his tone.
But Liu Zi simply nodded and walked away.
From a business perspective, Manager Zhou's behavior of trying to take advantage of others is truly unsightly.
Liu Zi wasn't asking for an exorbitant price. She had also inquired about the music market in mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong, and found that for some big names, a license fee of 100,000 yuan was not excessive at all.
The song "For Love" is of such high quality that selling it at a low price would only make you look foolish.
She had already voluntarily lowered the price by HK$20,000 to thank Venus Records for their previous help, but the other party was still not satisfied, so there was nothing she could do.
The bank called Liu Zi to inform her that her application had been approved and she could come to collect the funds.
Liu Zi hopped on her little motorcycle and sped off.
The bank teller received her and asked her to sign two additional documents. Liu Zi glanced at them, found no problems, and signed them directly.
"Ms. Liu is so lucky. She just happened to come across a period when the government is encouraging the development of the real estate market. Such low-interest loans are really rare," the salesperson remarked.
"Indeed, our country's policies are getting better and better." Liu Zi was also happy; this saved them a lot of money!
"Then you must not let the country down and repay the loan on time!" That's the salesperson's key point.
Liu Zi choked up for a moment. So that's what it was about! She even said that!
Seeing how busy these salespeople are, how come they have time to chat with her? Turns out it's for this.
I've heard that banks have a lot of bad debts, and since a national credit database hasn't been established yet, debtors who refuse to pay their loans are just borrowing and not repaying, which is a huge headache for the banks.
"Don't worry, miss, I have a legitimate income. Since I borrowed money from your bank, I will definitely pay it back."
Liu Zi has mortgaged her house near the overpass. If she has to pay the bank 200,000 yuan, wouldn't she be at a loss?
"That's good!"
The saleswoman's smile was much more genuine. She was a loan reviewer, and too many bad debts would affect her work performance.
The little motorcycle headed straight for the Tianqiao community. Her dad had called her yesterday to say that it was almost done and asked her to come over and take a look when she had time.
Upon arriving at the location, Liu Zi saw that the large glass panel at the entrance of the fruit drink shop had already been installed, and the walls inside had been plastered. All that was needed was to bring the equipment over and install it, and the fruit drink shop would be ready to open for business.
Not seeing anyone, Liu Zi walked towards the back door. She got out of the car, opened the door, and saw her parents cleaning.
"Mom and Dad, what are you doing?"
"Zizi is here!"
Mr. Liu was wearing a somewhat old blue coat and was using a shovel to load garbage onto a small cart.
"Didn't you say you had something to take care of?" Liu's mother, Xu Mei, also came out of the house with a rag.
Judging from their clothes, it was clear that they had planned ahead at home and were ready to come over and help Liu Zi clean.
"Mom and Dad, just leave it to me."
The elderly couple always wanted to save her money, and they weren't even willing to hire someone to help them.
“You can’t push it, but we’re not that old. This little bit of work is no problem for us.” Father Liu put down the shovel, picked up the wheelbarrow, and walked out.
"Don't rush to work yet. Look around and see if there's anything else we need to buy. Your store is so empty every day, it's making me a little uneasy."
Liu's mother kept saying that she wanted Liu Zi to open her business as soon as possible so that she could earn more money to pay off her debts. Several hundred thousand yuan was an astronomical sum for them.
Helpless, Liu Zi took out paper and pen from her bag and began to memorize little by little.
It has to be said that Liu's father was really efficient; the yard had changed dramatically compared to two days ago.
The backyard gate has been installed; it's a security roller shutter door that Liu Zi requested. The roof of the newly built side room has been reinforced and leveled, and a wooden fence has been installed around it for concealment. The staircase, which was originally covered up, is now revealed; its cement texture makes it look simple and unpretentious.
Perhaps because she has children, Liu Zi noticed that all the potentially dangerous areas in her home had been fitted with railings.
When Liu Daqiang returned, he saw his daughter stroking the natural wood handrails.
"After the Lunar New Year, the workers will remove these fences again. The safety of the children is the most important thing now."
Liu Zi nodded in agreement.
The second floor didn't change much, except that a wall was built between the two houses.
The original private room can now be used as a regular room.
Modern home decoration materials are not very safe. If the second floor hadn't been left unfinished, Liu Zi wouldn't have felt comfortable letting her two children live there.
"The shop is all set up, and the furniture will be delivered this afternoon. Is there anything else you want to buy?" Liu Daqiang thought that with more and more people on the street, he wanted to open for business as soon as possible so that he could make a fortune during the New Year.
The Song family shared the same idea, and both families focused their efforts on renovating the first floor.
"In that case, I'll leave things here to Mom and Dad. I'll go to the market to buy the goods."
Liu Zi was originally worried about not having a place to put the things she bought, but now that everything is ready, she'd better hurry up and come over.
"By the way, Dad, do you know anyone who can make metal boxes?"
Liu Zi took out a piece of paper from her bag, on which was drawn a picture of a heating cabinet from later generations.
"What's the use of this?"
Mr. Liu was puzzled that such a large iron box had no lid, and that it had a ladder-like structure on top, with a side that could be pushed up.
“Food cools down quickly in winter, so we can add two electric stoves below and put two basins of hot water on them. Then we can use the steam to heat the iron plate on top.”
After looking at the blueprints and understanding what was going on, Mr. Liu praised, "Your method is good. Reheating it in the pot will easily burn it. It's better to maintain the temperature this way."
As expected of Liu Daqiang's daughter, she's got a sharp mind.
"Leave this to me. You go buy the things first, and I'll go find your Uncle Xu. He's a level six technician at the machine factory; he can handle this job in no time," Liu's father assured him, patting his chest.
"Then I'll leave it to you."
Liu Zi had originally thought that if there wasn't enough time, she would try to survive using other things, but she didn't expect the problem to be solved so easily.
"Alright, I'm leaving." Liu Daqiang washed his hands, got on his bike, and rode off in a hurry.
"Mom, have you heard anything about finding a job for me?"
The store is all set; now all that's left is for the staff to get back on duty.
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