One of the two storefronts is closer to their current location, on the same street, while the other is on a different street.
Compared to when they first opened the snack bar, they are doing more and more business now.
However, only a minority of people rent houses to do business like them; most people use their own houses to do something to make money.
After all, people think that there is little risk in selling a ready-made house, but if it requires them to invest too much money out of their own pockets, few people would be willing to do so.
As the business grew, the rent for storefronts on the street became more expensive than when Zhao Qinglan and his team opened the store.
This is why, when the landlord initially wanted to raise the rent, Ms. Sun and her daughter didn't have much of an opinion.
But if they continue to raise prices now, that would be just arbitrary price gouging.
These are all old houses, some of them quite dilapidated.
If you use it to open a store, you must clean it up properly.
However, one of them not only has a second floor where people can live, but also a courtyard with several rooms in the back.
This was the perfect choice for Zhao Qinglan, who wanted to buy both a shop and a house.
Staying on the second floor of the shop is always a bit noisy, but the houses in the back courtyard are much quieter.
In fact, Mrs. Sun also liked this shop with a courtyard.
Zhao Qinglan's purchase was purely for investment, while the Sun family's purchases were for opening shops and for their own residence.
Zhao Qinglan naturally wouldn't snatch this shop.
However, although they were optimistic about this place, they did not express it very obviously.
"Mom, let's go back and tell Qingzhu and Qingju about our decision."
Sun thought about it and it made sense. The two daughters were grown up now, and all the family matters had to be discussed together.
In fact, Zhao Qingzhu and the others had also seen these two places.
When Zhao Qinglan and her friends returned after looking at the house, the two young people who had been watching the movie were nowhere to be seen.
However, Zhao Qingju said that she and her sister had discussed it privately and both felt that it would be best to choose one with a yard.
Without waiting for Zhao Qingzhu to return, they decided to buy the apartment first and use it as the location for their new shop.
It’s not enough to just buy the house. You still have to clean it up and it will take several months before it’s habitable.
However, if you calculate the time when the rent for their store expires, there are still a few months left, so there is still plenty of time.
Zhao Qingju and the others remained in the shop, while Zhao Qinglan and her mother took the money and went to find the owner of the storefront.
At first, the homeowner quoted a price that was much higher than other shops. Zhao Qinglan bargained with him several times and finally got it at a price that both parties were satisfied with.
This storefront wasn't just something Zhao Qinglan and her group had looked at; others had also been interested, but only Zhao Qinglan and her group made such a decisive decision.
The homeowner was also afraid that the deal would fall through, so he immediately pulled them to sign a transaction agreement.
Once it's written, take them to the public agency in charge of this area to go through the house transfer procedures.
One of the homeowner's relatives works here, so their process of completing the formalities went smoothly.
When the storefront was purchased, it was registered under Sun's name. As soon as he got the key, he felt unprecedented peace of mind.
I never imagined she would one day own her own house.
As for the other storefront, Zhao Qinglan plans to wait until her younger sister returns before asking her. If neither of her sisters likes it, she can buy that one first.
They had been out for quite a while this time, and when they went back, the two young people who had gone out to see a movie had already returned.
Compared to their somewhat awkward interactions before, this time, they seemed much more natural with each other.
Zhao Qingzhu was very excited to learn that her mother and sister had bought the storefront so quickly.
Zhou Jingsheng, who was standing to the side, was somewhat surprised to hear them discussing this matter.
Not wanting to interrupt his wife and sisters-in-law's conversation, Li Huai pulled Zhou Jingsheng away to another place.
"Qingzhu is a good person. I don't care what you think, but you can't let her down. Just say what you have to say." He said this mainly because he saw that the two of them had become much closer after their trip.
Although he doesn't have much contact with his two sisters-in-law on weekdays, in his heart, they are still his sisters, so of course he has to protect them.
Zhou Jingsheng nodded solemnly. "Deputy Regiment Commander, don't worry."
"Just call me brother when we're not in the troupe." It seems like things are really going between them, so calling me deputy troupe leader would be too formal.
Zhao Qingzhu wanted to acquire another storefront.
Zhao Qingju naturally wouldn't compete with her older sister for it, and Zhao Qinglan also completely yielded to her younger sister.
Both of them thought that Zhao Qingzhu would have good news soon, so it would be best for her to have a property in hand first.
But they were not so anxious about the other place and would just buy it another day.
Zhou Jinsheng had finally come to their house, so how could they just ignore their meal?
I just hung a closed sign outside and started preparing food.
Zhao Qinglan, the best cook, naturally became the head chef.
Fearing that her second daughter would go and talk to Zhou Jingsheng, Mrs. Sun and her youngest daughter also went into the kitchen to help.
As for the person we invited, he was given a temporary holiday to rest.
We have a refrigerator at home, and it’s summer now, so we have a wide variety of vegetables.
Zhao Qinglan will also have a good chance to make a good impression at this meal.
There were some dishes that even the Sun family had never tasted before.
The aroma wafting from the kitchen made Erwa feel increasingly comfortable with Uncle Zhou Jingsheng.
As for the little one, he was tired and fell asleep. He's on the bed upstairs, and his older sister, Xiaoduo, is watching over him.
Back in the regiment, Zhou Jingsheng had heard people talk about how good Li, the deputy regimental commander, was, and how everything he cooked tasted delicious. Even the regimental commander, who lived next door, was full of envy when he mentioned it.
When he actually saw the table full of delicious dishes, he was still shocked.
"Jingsheng, eat up! Your sister Qinglan's cooking is the best." Madam Sun had already changed Xiao Zhou's name.
Who doesn’t like delicious food? Even if Zhao Qinglan cooks at home, she wouldn’t make such a sumptuous meal, so she was very happy eating it herself.
Both the host and the guests enjoyed the meal.
When Zhao Qinglan and the others were about to leave, Zhou Jinsheng said goodbye to Zhao Qingzhu.
“When I’m on break, I come to the city. You can also write to me and send me letters. Our regiment has cooks coming to the city almost every day.”
"knew."
Having only just met, the chemistry between the two has already undergone several changes.
Even Madam Sun was wondering when her second daughter would get married once she was familiar with the other person.
In later generations, this progress might be considered too fast.
Nowadays, as long as you don't dislike the other person during a blind date, you can quickly move on to discussing marriage.
On the way back, Zhou Jingsheng was noticeably more relaxed than when he arrived.
Perhaps because they had encountered obstacles on their way back, this time not only Li Huai but also Zhao Qinglan were paying attention to the road conditions ahead from time to time.
Fortunately, the return journey was safe.
After entering the group, Zhou Jinsheng got off the bus and returned to his dormitory.
After being away for so long, Zhao Qinglan and the others were all quite tired. Once they got home, they washed up and went to bed.
In the middle of the night, a figure appeared outside Li Huai's regiment, stared into the military camp for a while, and buried something under a tree.
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