Comrade Lao Du told Du Chen about Lao Ding's idea and asked Du Chen and Gu Yue to play table tennis here obediently. He was going to go up and see how Lao Ding was doing.
Comrade Lao Du had just walked into the office, and it happened that Lao Ding’s old leader had returned. As soon as he entered the office, Lao Ding couldn’t wait to ask the other party.
"Leader, how is it?"
"Hi, we were just having a quick chat. Everyone's pretty happy with the idea of renting it out, but we're not quite on the same page about the rent."
"Oh, what do you all think?"
Old Ding asked his old leader curiously.
"Some say it's fine to just rent it out, because we can't let the station guys get away with it cheaply. Others don't want to rent it out cheaply. Those are the only two opinions!"
Lao Ding’s old leader replied to the other party.
"Boss, what's the highest rent you're talking about?"
Lao Ding asked the other party curiously.
"One hundred thousand!"
"What? Why don't they just rob? One hundred thousand. People only make six or seven hundred a month these days, and he dares to ask for one hundred thousand!"
When he heard the number of 100,000, Lao Ding was furious. He immediately became unhappy and started yelling in the office with a red face.
"Okay, shut up! Not everyone is asking for a hundred thousand, why are you in such a hurry?"
Seeing Lao Ding's red face and angry neck, the other party was a little dissatisfied with Lao Ding's loss of patience and started to teach Lao Ding a lesson.
"Okay, leader, you say!"
Lao Ding said angrily.
"Alright, alright, you look like a decent person! You're already an adult, and you're already making such a fuss after being transferred here for just one day? Are you ready to work or not? Are you not going to get along with others?"
Although the other party complained about Lao Ding, he actually cared about him. After all, when arriving in a new working environment, the most important thing is to get along well with the colleagues around him, otherwise how can he gain a foothold?
"Leader, I understand."
Lao Ding also realized that his old leader was doing this for his own good, so he suppressed his unhappiness and reflected on himself.
"Alright, you're already old enough, and your children will be working and getting married in a few years. I won't say any more. Think about it carefully. Also, the leaders have discussed it roughly, and the rent is about 70,000. Think about it and see if it's appropriate."
Seeing that Lao Ding had calmed down, the other party explained in detail the leaders' preliminary opinions.
"Boss, can you please let me add another fifty thousand? Fifty thousand is already a lot!"
When Lao Ding heard the Public Security Bureau's quote of 70,000, he felt more and more that his analysis made sense. Although he thought it could be done at around 60,000, he still lowered the price by 20,000.
"Fifty thousand is a little too little. How are you going to explain this to me and the other leaders? Even if the station finds out, they won't agree. If it gets reported to the branch, it'll be embarrassing for everyone!"
"How about this, boss? 55,000! I'll add another 5,000! Is that okay?"
"Come on, I guess I can't talk to you anymore. You'll piss me off to death. So, it's getting late. Go back first. I'll talk to the other leaders and try to get you a deal. You can come over and talk to them in a couple of days!"
Lao Ding’s old leader thought about it and decided that he could no longer discuss this matter with Lao Ding. It was like squeezing toothpaste, and he was exhausted. It would be better to let Lao Ding discuss it with other leaders to avoid offending people on both sides.
"No need, leader, I just need to communicate with you!"
When he heard that the old leader was not going to discuss the matter with him, Lao Ding hurriedly tried to persuade him. He did not want to communicate with those people. Lao Ding also knew that his temper was mainly due to the fear that he would not be able to control himself and offend others again. With an old leader as a middleman, Lao Ding felt much more comfortable speaking.
"No, if I continue chatting with you, people will think we have some kind of unimportant deal!"
When he heard that Lao Ding was relying on him, he was scared and refused immediately. It was difficult to refuse his old subordinate, but he also couldn't offend his colleagues. Weighing the pros and cons, he chose the lesser of two options and decided to refuse Lao Ding.
Seeing that his old leader was really unwilling to interfere, Lao Ding could only give up his little thoughts.
"I'll listen to you, boss. I'll leave you my city number. Please give me a call when you're free. I'll come over again! I'll bring you some tea next time I come!"
"No, you don't need to bring it. I don't dare drink your tea. Just don't bother me twice!"
"You're overthinking it. I just think your tea isn't tasty, so I don't want to be uncomfortable next time I come over!"
Old Ding was smiling and joking with his old leader.
"Shame on you, get out of here!"
The other party waved at Lao Ding impatiently, signaling him to get out.
"Leader, Lao Ding and I will leave first, you are busy!"
"Okay, take care, I won't see you off!"
Lao Ding could make jokes, but Comrade Lao Du couldn't, so Comrade Lao Du politely greeted Lao Ding's old leader, and the other party also said something politely, and then Comrade Lao Du turned around and walked out with Lao Ding.
"Lao Du, where are you going now?"
Outside the office, Lao Ding asked Lao Du who was standing beside him.
"Go home. Anyway, you've finished what you need to do. Go back and wait for news."
"Then let's go pick up Du Chen and Gu Yue."
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"Chenchen, do you think our gym can make money? I'm a little worried now!"
In the car, Lao Ding suddenly became worried and said that no matter how cheap the rent was, it would be around 60,000 yuan. At that time, he bought a storefront for less than 80,000 yuan, but now the rent alone is 60,000 or 70,000 yuan, which made Lao Ding feel very uneasy.
"Uncle Ding, let's do the math. I just looked at the size of the old building, and I think we can put in 20 small pool tables. Let's set up 10 for nine-ball and 10 for snooker. We can charge by the hour, 10 dollars an hour for nine-ball and 20 dollars an hour for snooker."
"We also have fitness equipment, which is also ten yuan an hour. Ping-pong balls are cheaper, five yuan an hour, and we also sell a variety of drinks and cigarettes. If we open ten hours a day, I'd say we should have no problem making money."
"Ten dollars an hour? That's expensive? Who's willing to come?"
Comrade Lao Du and Lao Ding were both shocked by Du Chen. It seemed that this was definitely a shady shop!
"Is it expensive? It's quite expensive for ordinary people, but it's okay for rich people and leaders! Our main focus is on high-end style, so that wealthy people can come here to relax and exercise. We also have a shower area so that everyone can take a shower after sweating, no problem."
"Second brother, is this really okay? This is real money being thrown in. And you said that the snooker and fitness equipment have to be shipped from other places, this is not a small amount of money!"
Comrade Lao Du also asked Du Chen seriously in the car, this is not like opening a small shop at the beginning, which can be done with a few hundred or a few thousand yuan. According to Du Chen's expectation, the investment must be at least hundreds of thousands of yuan, which is the price of a storefront.
"Dad, Uncle Ding, there are a lot of rich people nowadays. Oh, Dad, Uncle Ding, don't you know Liu Yuying who works in the coal industry? Ask him if he's willing to spend money in a place like this!"
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