Chapter 243 Signing the Contract
Zhang Kun said: "This small room can be divided into two parts by adding a wall. The inner part near the toilet can be used to store sundries or inventory. The outer part near the window, where there is sunlight, can be used for rest."
Upon hearing this, the landlord immediately said, "Sure, sure, you can do whatever you want with this house, as long as you don't rent it out and restore it to its original state."
Li Xu looked at the landlord and said, "If we rent this place, we'll have to rent it for a long time. Can you give us a lower rent?"
Which landlord doesn’t like stable tenants?
Upon hearing this, she immediately smiled and asked, "How long do you plan to rent it?"
Li Xu thought for a moment and said, "Ten years or more!"
The landlord's smile became even brighter. "That's fine. Let's calculate it on an annual basis. One thousand a year, not expensive, right?"
It’s indeed not expensive. This storefront is slightly bigger than theirs, and the rent there is only one hundred yuan a month.
The annual income here is one thousand yuan, which means less than one hundred yuan a month on average!
Li Xu said straightforwardly, "Okay, that's it. You prepare the contract, we'll rent it for ten years, and the rent will be paid annually, how about that?"
The landlord was immediately surprised by Li Xu's frankness.
You've only been watching for a few minutes, and you've already decided?
Zhang Kun was no longer surprised. He had long discovered that Li Xu was always very decisive in such matters.
Otherwise, how did Li Xu build his business?
He is diligent, willing to endure hardships, and has courage.
"Okay, okay, I'll prepare it now. Please wait a moment." The landlord said immediately.
"Don't worry, let's go back and get the money. See you in an hour!" Li Xu said.
After parting with the landlord, Li Xu and Zhang Kun returned to the store and took out two thousand yuan from the small box containing money on the cash register.
One thousand will be used to pay the rent, and the other thousand will be used to go to the market later to buy a few shelves.
After getting the money, Li Xu went to Hu Chunli's house again.
Hu Chunli was a little surprised to see that it was Li Xu and Zhang Kun who knocked on the door.
"The store has been decided. If you have time, come with us to take a look. Your brother Zhang and I will go to the second-hand market later to check out anything that is missing. We will buy it."
Hu Chunli was a little surprised: "So fast?"
Li Xu nodded: "It has just been decided, and the contract has not been signed yet. I will sign the contract later."
Hu Chunli quickly said, "Okay, then wait for me for a moment, I'll go change my clothes."
She opened the door and said, "Come in and sit for a while."
Li Xu brought Zhang Kun into Hu Chunli's home.
The house is still the same as before. Except for the sofa, the furniture in the house is still the same as before.
Yang Jingyi was lying on the sofa, doing homework and watching TV.
Seeing Li Xu and Zhang Kun coming in, he called them obediently: "Auntie, hello uncle!"
Hu Chunli called her: "Jingyi, come in and change your clothes, we are going out."
Yang Jingyi's eyes lit up when she heard that.
She quickly put down her pen and went to the bedroom.
Li Xu felt quite sad watching this.
It must be because Hu Chunli always kept her under control and didn't let her go out, so she got so excited when she heard about going out.
The mother and daughter changed their clothes very quickly, and they were done in less than ten minutes.
The four people arrived at the store quickly, less than an hour later, but the landlord was already waiting.
She had a few pieces of paper in her hand, and when she saw Li Xu coming over, she quickly handed them over, as if she was afraid that Li Xu would go back on his word.
Li Xu had signed the contract once before, so she was familiar with it. She read it carefully from beginning to end, and then signed her name and ID number at the end.
Before they came, the landlord had already signed his information. So after Li Xu signed, the contract was completed.
The landlord divided the contract into two parts and gave one to each person.
Li Xu also took out a thousand yuan from his pocket and said, "Please count it."
The landlord immediately counted them one by one, and held each one up to the sunlight to see if it was fake.
After confirming that all ten bills were genuine, the landlord handed the key to Li Xu: "This is the key to the front door. If you want to change the lock, just change it."
Li Xu took it and said, "Thank you!"
After everything was handed over, the landlord left happily with the money in his pocket.
After the landlord left, Li Xu took the key and opened the door.
She told Hu Chunli about her previous idea: "Although this room is small, it can get sunlight. The cash register will be placed here, and you can see Jingyi when you turn around."
Hu Chunli was quite satisfied. She nodded and said, "Yes, it's good. There is a small bed inside and a small table here. You can sit on the bed and do your homework."
Li Xu saw this and said, "That's it. Tomorrow I'll ask someone to build a wall in the middle, leaving a small part inside to put some miscellaneous things or inventory. I'll buy a small bed and a table outside. Come, let's measure the size."
The last sentence was directed to Zhang Kun.
Zhang Kun brought a ruler with him when he came, and the two of them worked together to measure the dimensions quickly.
After measuring the sizes, Hu Chunli took Yang Jingyi back home, while Li Xu and Zhang Kun went to the second-hand market.
They were lucky enough to find some good quality shelves, a cash register and some stools.
As for the bed and desk for doing homework, Li Xu bought new ones.
After all, Yang Jingyi had used good ones before, and she was afraid that Hu Chunli would feel uncomfortable if she bought second-hand ones.
After the purchase, the merchant delivered the items to the store. Zhang Kun then went to the market to find a worker, bought some bricks and cement, and made an appointment for him to come to work the next day.
When I finished all these and went home, it was already past six o'clock.
The children had not returned home yet, and both of them were extremely hungry, so they simply made some noodles. But before they could finish eating, the children were sent back by Gong Wenbai.
At the same time, I brought back good news.
"The old man contacted a vegetable buyer and made an appointment for him to come over in a few days to check the quality of the vegetables. If it's okay, we can start long-term cooperation in the future. They need a lot of quantity." Gong Wenbai said.
Li Xu asked in surprise, "Really? Then Xiao Gong, please thank Uncle Qin for me. I'll ask Li Yong to go over and thank him in person some other day."
Gong Wenbo nodded: "Okay, I will definitely convey your words."
After he left, Li Xu quickly ate a few more mouthfuls of rice, then said to Zhang Kun: "You take them home, I'm going to the store to call Li Yong!"
Before Zhang Kun could say anything, Ji Yuanyuan reached out and grabbed Li Xu's hand: "Mom, I'll go with you!"
Li Xu hurriedly took Ji Yuanyuan's hand and walked out.
Zhang Kun stood up and said, "Go wash your hands, then sit on the sofa. I'll wash some fruit for you."
The two brothers put down their schoolbags obediently and went to the bathroom.
(End of this chapter)
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