Hearing the sound, Zhang Xuemei turned around and saw a young woman in her twenties leaning against the door, looking at them with her chin raised.
"He Guixiang, what nonsense are you talking about? What do you mean there's a problem with the feng shui? If you keep causing trouble like this, I'm going to talk to the higher-ups." Sister Wang gets a headache every time she sees He Guixiang. How many times has this happened? Every time she brings people to look at the shop, He Guixiang comes to cause trouble.
He Guixiang wasn't afraid of Sister Wang. She glanced at Zhang Xuemei and said with a smile, "Sister, take my advice. The family in front of you didn't last long before they went out of business. They lost tens of thousands of yuan in the process. You should be careful!"
Zhang Xuemei didn't say anything, she just smiled and said, "Thank you, sister, I understand."
Sister Wang thought Zhang Xuemei had been persuaded, and her heart sank. This He Guixiang had ruined another one; she was really infuriating.
Seeing Wang Jie's unpleasant expression, He Guixiang smiled indifferently, "Alright, I'm going back to the shop now, you guys keep busy."
Seeing He Guixiang leave, Sister Wang quickly explained to Zhang Xuemei, "Sister, don't listen to He Guixiang's nonsense. The man at the previous shop drowned after drinking, so his wife closed the shop and went back to her hometown. If you really want to, we can lower the price further, but you have to pay in full."
Zhang Xuemei naturally didn't believe He Guixiang's words, but she also wanted to take this opportunity to negotiate the price down further.
“Sister Wang, of course I believe you, but what He Guixiang said still bothers me. If I buy this shop and something goes wrong later, I'll be stuck with it. So you…”
Sister Wang gritted her teeth and said, "140,000 is the lowest price I can offer. If it's okay, I'll take you to sign the contract right now."
Zhang Xuemei was not satisfied with the price and shook her head. "Sister Wang, you're not being sincere. 120,000. If you can set it at 120,000, I'll sign the contract immediately."
"No, no, that's definitely not going to work. Your price is too low, and the manager won't agree to it."
"Never mind then. I wasn't planning on buying a shop anyway. I'll wait until there's a place to rent!"
As Zhang Xuemei spoke, she walked towards the door. She wasn't in a hurry, and it wasn't like she absolutely had to buy anything. She could always find another stall for her father-in-law at another market; it wasn't like she had to go to this market.
"Hey, wait a minute," Sister Wang chased after him from inside, "I can't make the decision you're making. How about this, you wait here for me, and I'll go back and call my boss."
Sister Wang still didn't want to miss out on Zhang Xuemei as a buyer. Every day she delayed meant one less day of money she would earn. The sooner she sold the item, the sooner she could receive her bonus. So she was determined to do everything she could to make the deal happen.
Zhang Xuemei nodded, "Okay, go ask. Ask all at once, I have something to do later."
Seeing Zhang Xuemei's nonchalant attitude, Sister Wang became even more anxious, fearing that she might change her mind at any moment. So she ran all the way to the office.
The woman selling ducks next to her had been wanting to speak for a while, and as soon as Sister Wang left, she immediately reached out and waved to her, whispering, "Little sister, come here, let me talk to you."
"Me?" Zhang Xuemei pointed to herself, and after receiving an affirmative answer, she walked curiously towards her. "Big sister, is there something you need?"
"Hey, I just wanted to ask if you're interested in buying that shop next door?"
"I do have that idea, but..."
"Don't hesitate. If you want to buy, hurry up and do it. He Guixiang, who just came over, is the woman who runs the grocery store on the other side. She also wants to buy, but she doesn't have any money. That's why she's causing trouble when she sees people looking at the shops. Don't let her fool you."
Zhang Xuemei was curious. "Why would she cause trouble if she has no money? Do you think people will just sit there and wait for her to earn enough?"
"Who knows? Anyway, I see her running back and forth several times a day, so I think she really cares about this shop. If she manages to take it over, then her family will have a monopoly on this market."
“Who says otherwise? The things she sells are only 50 cents or a dollar more expensive than elsewhere, but sometimes it’s the only place we can buy from for convenience.” The shop owner, who was idling nearby, overheard their conversation and joined in.
"Exactly, exactly. I wanted to buy a bag of flour to take home after get off work, but when I asked the price, it was two yuan more expensive than before. I asked why the price had gone up, and they said the cost price had increased, so they had no choice but to raise the price accordingly."
"She's lying to you. She raised the price herself and is blaming the supplier. Everyone around here knows that she sells for more than others."
"There's nothing we can do about it. She's the only vendor selling groceries in the whole market. If you want to buy cheap food, you have to walk a lot more. Many people just buy from her because it's convenient."
Seeing Zhang Xuemei's thoughtful expression, the woman selling ducks became anxious. "Sister, let me tell you the truth, He Guixiang's way of doing business won't last long. If you take over this shop, we'll all buy from you, so you don't have to worry about not having business."
"That's right, I'll introduce you to customers too, provided you don't sell it at a high price."
Zhang Xuemei smiled when she heard what they were saying. "Big sisters and brothers, I haven't decided yet. If Sister Wang's price is right, we really can become neighbors. But it's not for me to do it myself; it's to find a job for my father-in-law."
"Hey, it's all the same. Don't worry, this business is still easy to do."
When Sister Wang rushed over, this was the scene she saw: everyone was surrounding Zhang Xuemei, trying their best to persuade her to buy the shop, promising to introduce business to her.
"You guys are even more concerned than I am. So, have you convinced this young lady?" Sister Wang joked with a smile.
"It all comes down to your sincerity. If you lower the price a bit more, Xue Mei will definitely be willing to buy it, and we can become neighbors, haha."
Sister Wang rolled her eyes at the older sister who had spoken, and replied irritably, "You talk like it's my own business. I'm just an employee. Xuemei, come here for a second, I have something to say to you."
Zhang Xuemei followed Sister Wang back to the previous shop. "How about it, Sister Wang? Is the price I mentioned acceptable?"
Sister Wang frowned and said with difficulty, "It really won't work. I've already talked to the boss, and he also thinks this price is too unfair. He gave me the lowest price, 130,000. If you think it's okay, we can go and sign the contract. If not, then it's just not meant to be."
Zhang Xuemei thought about it and decided that the extra 10,000 yuan wasn't a big deal. She decided to treat it as an investment, since it was her own business anyway, and decided to buy it.
"Alright, 130,000 it is. Shall we go sign the contract now?"
"You agree? Then let's go now and try to get it done today." Sister Wang was really afraid that He Guixiang would suddenly jump out and cause trouble again. As soon as Zhang Xuemei agreed, she immediately dragged her off to complete all the procedures.
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