Chapter 065: Lease for Twenty Years
Bai Zhenzhu went to the bank first on Monday morning.
Nie Lei is not here.
I don’t know if he was really not there or if he was just scared.
Bai Zhenzhu took the money and went to the Housing Management Office, signed the contract to transfer the ownership, and three days later she got the house title.
Looking at the five property deeds in the cabinet, I feel extremely at ease and satisfied.
The weather is finally starting to cool.
The business of the three stores is also back on track.
After dinner, Bai Zhenzhu called home.
Old Man Bai has harvested the last crop of tobacco leaves, and the three families’ rice has also been harvested.
There were a lot of dried chilies at home, and Li Xiufen ground a lot of chili powder, planning to find a time to have a bus bring it over.
The children picked up a lot of pine mushrooms in the mountains, and they are almost dried.
The millet has also been dried, and when the rice is harvested, two bags are put in and the bus driver is asked to take them over.
They chatted a lot, Liu Fang and Xu Yin also said a few words, but Bai Chenglei and Bai Chengxiang failed to get the microphone.
Another week later, Old Man Bai called.
Liu Fang answered the phone. Something had been sent over from home, and she informed them to go to the station to pick it up.
Bai Chenglei rode his tricycle to the bus station and brought back a cart full of things.
There were two bags of new rice, a bag of noodles, and a snakeskin bag of dried vegetables.
There were also various beans, soybeans, mung beans, red beans, half a bag of potatoes, and even a bag of old pumpkins.
Finally, two large bottles of freshly pressed rapeseed oil were taken down from the car.
The old couple wish they could bring their entire home here.
At noon, Bai Zhenzhu had the familiar pumpkin rice and braised pork with dried cowpea.
Li Yueshu ate very deliciously:
"Brother Lei's cooking skills are really amazing. Why aren't the dishes I make as delicious?"
Bai Zhenzhu said: "At the end, we need to cook the soup over high heat to coat the cowpeas and meat with the thick soup."
Li Yueshu suddenly realized:
"So that's how it is. I used to cook it in a pot of water."
While eating, Xia He came over with a bag of buns.
"This is the tofu bun my mother made with diced bacon in it. Don't eat all of it. Take the remaining ones back to my godson."
Bai Zhenzhu handed the bun to Li Yueshu and asked her to eat it.
Li Yueshu didn't eat either: "I'm full, save it for dinner, Boss Xia, please sit down."
Xia He waved her hand: "No, I'm going to look for Zhenzhu to check out the shop."
White Pearl's sudden joy:
"Is there anyone selling the shop?"
Xia He said happily:
"I'm not selling a shop, but there is a stall in the department store that I plan to rent and open a boutique there."
White pearl almond eyes lit up:
“That’s fine.”
The new department store was built only two years ago, but it has remained popular even after the millennium.
Xia He found someone in the store, her cousin, named Wen Min.
Wen Min had looked after Xia He's store for a while, but because of her sister-in-law's making a fuss, he had to go back.
Bai Zhenzhu heard Xia He talk about Wen Min's past.
Originally, Wen Min was a regular worker in the factory. However, because she was pretty and capable, she somehow attracted the attention of some people, who fabricated obscene rumors about her during her job title evaluation.
The incident caused a big fuss, and even Wen Min's in-laws knew about it.
Although her husband believed in her, he could not bear to see her continue working in the factory. In the end, she gave her job to her unemployed brother-in-law and went home to take care of the children.
Wen Min is quite smart. She doesn't give it to her brother-in-law for nothing. He gives her one third of his salary every month.
Now that Wen Min is looking after the store for Xia He, Xia He has become even more wild.
After Bai Zhenzhu finished her meal, the two of them rode their motorcycle to the department store.
This department store is always under construction, with new stores being renovated frequently.
The store that Xia He liked was on the fourth floor, which specialized in selling clothes.
I've shopped here once for Bai Zhenzhu. Some of the clothes there are pretty good, but they're really not cheap.
For woolen coats of the same price, those in Bai Zhenzhu and Xia He stores are more than one level higher.
Xia He lowered her voice:
"I couldn't get the investment promotion position here without any connections. It's all thanks to my ex-boyfriend."
Because of Xu Qinglin, Xia He got to know a leader of the department store.
Even though Xia He and Xu Qinglin broke off their engagement, it did not affect the elder sister's continued optimism towards Xia He. She even went to Xia He's store to buy clothes a few days ago.
When she heard that Xia He was looking for a shop, she kept an eye on it. As soon as a shop became vacant in the department store, she immediately notified Xia He.
The location is pretty good, you can see it as soon as you come out of the elevator.
It’s about 100 square meters and has a small warehouse.
This department store is state-owned, and Xia He had never dared to think about owning a stall inside, but her sister said that they are now open for rent.
This is inside information, and no one outside can hear about it.
After the two of them looked at the location, Xia He took Bai Zhenzhu to the office and met Sister Fang, an acquaintance of Xia He.
Sister Fang took them to an office and started talking about renting a shop.
The annual rent is 2,000 yuan, excluding water, electricity and other expenses.
Bai Zhenzhu asked, "If we rent for ten years at a time, can it be less?"
The other party hesitated: "This...it should be a bit more favorable."
Bai Zhenzhu asked again: "What about... twenty years?"
The other party was a little confused, and Xia He was also stunned for a moment.
It was unclear whether the other party's expression was solemn or excited, he just said:
"Whether it's ten or twenty years, I have to consult with my superiors."
After all, no one has ever rented a house for ten or twenty years; that would cost tens of thousands of dollars.
Bai Zhenzhu smiled and said, "Please ask the leader so we can discuss it."
As soon as the others left, Xia He grabbed Bai Zhenzhu and said:
"Pearl, what do you mean? Why rent it for so long? It costs a lot to rent it."
White Pearl said:
"House prices are rising, so rents will certainly follow suit. Especially for a popular shop like this, when more and more people come to do business in the future, it will be hard to grab a spot."
Xia He was doing the accounting:
"But if I rent it for ten years, the rent will be almost 20,000 yuan, and for 20 years it will be more than 30,000 yuan."
It hurts just thinking about it.
White Pearl asked her:
"You've been at the train station for so long. Are the rents of those who rent storefronts increasing quickly?" ×
Xia He thought for a moment:
“…quite fast.”
As for the shops at the train station, she knew of one that initially sold for two hundred yuan a year, but now the price has increased to eight hundred yuan.
For a moment, Xia He was a little shaken.
But I am confused:
"Didn't you say you wanted to buy a house?"
White Pearl smiled and said:
"You can continue to earn money to buy a house, and you are renting a shop now to make money."
Xia He was still very worried:
“But what if my business fails during the process?”
Bai Zhenzhu: "Then you can sublet it to others and make a profit directly from the difference."
For at least the next ten years, the department store will maintain its dominant position in Yuan City's commercial center.
She believed that Xia He's clothing store would continue to operate.
Another wave of layoffs is about to begin, and there will be more and more self-employed people in the city. The shop that Xia He rents will definitely be in great demand.
Xia He was also moved by the words "directly earn the difference".
Yes, if you don’t want to do it yourself, you can rent it out.
When the leader came back, he had put on a smiling face:
"Comrade Xia, how many years do you plan to rent it for?"
Xia He: "Tell me about your preferential policies first."
The man smiled and said:
"It's like this. I just discussed it with my boss. If you rent for ten years, I can save two thousand dollars on the total price. If you rent for twenty years, I can save five thousand dollars on the total price."
If spread out like this, the annual rent for twenty years would be $1,750.
By the millennium, Yuan County had become the transportation hub Yuan City.
As a popular shop in the largest shopping mall in Yuan City, 1,750 is not enough to rent it for two months.
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