Chapter 524 Rent doubled
The lawyer hired by the company is willing to take over this matter, but he gave a warning in advance, saying that such matters are difficult to handle and have little chance of winning.
"Just do your best! Please."
Du Shaojie said a few polite words and left the meeting room.
Later, Feng Bin also rushed over.
The opponent's means of revenge are very vicious. The main investment of a restaurant is in decoration and back kitchen. The landlord wants to double the rent, which is a fatal blow to a restaurant.
There are two major costs of a restaurant, one is the house rent, and the other is the salary expenses of employees. Now the rent has doubled, who can afford it?
If you can't afford it, the landlord will drive people away, and then the decoration costs invested by the company in the store will be wasted.
In addition, it is not easy to rent a new house. In addition to price factors, there are also location factors and so on. After finding a suitable storefront, you have to decorate it. If you don't catch up in time, you will still suffer losses.
Of course, Du Shaojie can also refuse to increase the rent and refuse to move out. The landlord will lose the lawsuit.
But the problem is that the contract they have is only a few months away, and the result is the same after all the trouble.
Fortunately, Du Shaojie had purchased a lot of storefronts before, and almost half of the stores in Hong Kong use their own properties, avoiding the fate of being directly cleared out.
Of course, not all landlords come out to mess up the situation, and Li Zekai doesn't have that much face.
Du Shaojie sat in the office thinking hard, but couldn't think of a better way. He could only consider temporarily reducing the number of stores in Hong Kong.
At noon.
Qin Mingcheng called Du Shaojie to have dinner together.
The other party obviously got the news, but I don't know what he said at this juncture.
"I can't beat Li Er, let alone his father, so I can't make Li Er stop. But I have something to say about this matter. Qin's Group is at least a first-class enterprise in Hong Kong, and there are still some storefronts."
"Mr. Qin, you are helping me in times of need, thank you very much!"
Qin Mingcheng and Du Shaojie went to a western restaurant, and the two chatted quietly while eating steak.
The topic of the conversation was about Li Zekai's revenge. It was not surprising that the other party knew about this situation. What was surprising was that the other party could actually help.
However, Du Shaojie thought about it carefully and it was easy to understand. The Qin Group has been rooted in Hong Kong for so many years, and it is not surprising that it can take out dozens of shops.
"But I can't swallow this breath. So next I will sue these landlords and ask them to compensate for my losses."
Du Shaojie expressed his attitude. First, he accepted the good intentions of the Qin Group, and then said that he would fight the lawsuit to the end.
Qin Mingcheng did not persuade the other party. Anyway, his intention was there, and he could not help with the rest.
After a few days.
The company's legal adviser met with Du Shaojie. They thought that the lawsuit could be fought, but the cost was very high and it might not be cost-effective.
"It doesn't matter. I just don't want to see the villain succeed. So, I will never leave before the lease expires, and don't even think about raising the rent.
You did a good job. Next, we must be prepared and be ready to sue them at any time."
Du Shaojie sneered. This lawsuit must be fought. He had to get a layer of skin off the landlords, even if he had to spend more.
He wanted to see if Li Zekai and others would compensate these landlords at that time.
"Okay, Mr. Du, as you wish."
The two legal advisers looked at each other and took over the job immediately.
They had reminded the landlords as needed. Since the boss was willing to fight the lawsuit regardless of the cost, they would not let him down.
At that time, they could even hire a team of lawyers. Although they could not force the landlords to renew the contract, they would definitely be able to make them pay compensation based on the existing evidence.
"Mr. Du, the bosses of several companies just came to you. I didn't disturb you because you were talking about something. I recorded the other party's information. Do you think you need to call them back?"
After the legal adviser left, Li Yimei hurried in.
"Let me see."
Du Shaojie reached out and took the record book. At a glance, the callers were basically well-known bosses in Hong Kong.
He didn't have a deep relationship with these people, but he could chat with them when he met them.
So, he called them back one by one according to the information recorded by Li Yimei.
The other party called for nothing else. Knowing that Du Shaojie was in trouble temporarily, they were willing to lend a hand.
These people gathered together more than 20 storefronts, some of which were in very good locations and could not be rented by ordinary people.
Du Shaojie expressed his gratitude to them and made an appointment on the phone to treat everyone to dinner tomorrow night.
He then inquired about it and found that these bosses belonged to different industries, but they had one thing in common, that is, they did not get along with the Li family.
In addition, they have been showing goodwill to Du Shaojie for such a long time, which can also be regarded as their recognition of Du Shaojie's ability.
[Dingxin International] is not a small company now. It is well-known in the industry and can definitely be called a first-class enterprise.
Usually, they and Du Shaojie are just casual friends. They want to deepen their relationship, but there is no good opportunity.
Now the opportunity is delivered to the door, and everyone is scrambling to lend a hand. After all, it is more touching than adding icing on the cake.
"I was originally worried about the storefront, but now I can choose whatever I want. It's interesting!"
After Du Shaojie ended the call, he handed the phone to Li Yimei.
His work phone is usually kept by Li Yimei, and his personal phone is kept by Luo Qin. He just wants to be quiet.
After all these things, he also discovered one thing. The Li family has many enemies in Hong Kong, otherwise the bosses who just called would not be so enthusiastic.
The next day.
A store of [Seafood Square] hung up a "Closed" sign in the afternoon.
Tonight, Du Shaojie will host a banquet for the bosses who called yesterday, and also invited Qin Mingcheng, Ye Weiming, Pang Weidong and Xu Bo.
Ye Weiming happened to be in Hong Kong for business these two days, and Pang Weidong and Xu Bo rushed over from Shenzhen.
[Dingxin International] also invited the bosses of some well-known companies in the industry. These people also have no good feelings towards the Li family, and their intention to stand on the side is obvious.
Du Shaojie didn't expect that because of Li Er's reckless behavior, he actually formed a powerful "anti-Li alliance" on his side.
At the appointed time, all the guests arrived one after another, and not a single one of them was absent.
The lobby of the store was temporarily transformed into a "banquet hall". After the wine and food were served, Du Shaojie gave a toast, and then everyone started eating.
As the host, Du Shaojie had to toast everyone one by one.
After this round, even with his alcohol tolerance,
he was a little tipsy. "Mr. Du, hurry up and eat some food. This is not the way to drink."
Qin Mingcheng helped to stop several groups of guests who came to toast, and Du Shaojie hurriedly ate something.
To be honest, even he didn't expect that Chef Du had a strong appeal in Hong Kong.
At the banquet, no one would mention business matters. It was just right to brag while drinking, otherwise it would not be lively at all.
After three rounds of drinks, some people began to come over and wanted to talk to Du Shaojie alone.
He cleaned up a private room upstairs because he was worried that some things were not convenient to say in public, so he temporarily arranged this private space.
"Boss Du, I plan to invest in an electronics factory in Dongguan City in the mainland. However, I am not very familiar with the mainland. If I encounter any trouble, please help me."
Boss Luo is not playing tricks. He has three storefronts in Hong Kong and is willing to sell them to Du Shaojie at the current market price.
Of course, the other party does not want to buy but is willing to rent.
"Boss Luo, you can come to me if you encounter any trouble in the mainland in the future. I will definitely help you. In addition, thank you for your willingness to lend a hand."
Du Shaojie does not plan to buy Boss Luo's storefront, but he has to accept this favor.
Boss Luo saw that the other party did not want to owe a favor, so he did not say much. Anyway, his storefront can be taken back later, and the previous tenant is already looking for other stores.
In fact, many of the people present tonight are native locals. There are some assets passed down from their families, and these people are naturally at odds with the Li family.
Du Shaojie chatted with Boss Luo for less than ten minutes, and the two returned to the first floor.
Later, a few people talked to Du Shaojie alone. In fact, it was nothing serious, and it was mainly to get closer to each other.
The banquet ended at almost ten o'clock. Du Shaojie did not neglect any of the guests and personally sent everyone away before returning to the Repulse Bay Villa.
Then, the landlords who asked for sky-high prices encountered trouble.
Not all of the bosses last night were sincere to Du Shaojie, but they would never be polite to the running dogs of the Li family.
These landlords have tasted the bitterness and dare not mention the rent doubled again.
However, Du Shaojie did not take the opportunity to renew the contract. After all, these landlords will be hidden dangers in the future, and it is best not to deal with them if possible.
He will move out after the rent expires, but the premise is that the landlord must give certain compensation.
The excuse is naturally the decoration of the store. Decoration is something that cannot be taken away. If it stays, it will eventually be cheaper for the landlord.
Several landlords were frightened by this situation and hurriedly asked Li Zekai's men for help.
"If the other party sues you, we will definitely stand on your side. However, you need to bear the relevant expenses of the lawsuit."
Li Zekai sent someone to pass on the message, which made several landlords regret it.
Now they have seen clearly that they have offended the wrong people, and the boss behind the scenes who instructed them to offend Du Shaojie is now unwilling to take responsibility.
They are not fools either. They ask people to intercede with Feng Bin every day, asking the other party not to make things difficult for them. They are willing to sign a long-term agreement with the store, and will also add some binding clauses to the new contract.
Du Shaojie then asked Wang Yongli and Luo Qin to accompany Feng Bin to deal with the matter.
Three days later.
Du Shaojie signed a supplementary agreement with the landlord and rearranged all aspects.
The rent follows the market. The rent adjustment every other year must refer to the increase or decrease in the rent of the year to make a decision on price increase or decrease.
(End of this chapter)
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