The middle-aged man paused, seemingly hesitant, before saying, "However, I'm selling all three shops together, not individually."
"Three rooms?"
Feng Ye was surprised and looked at the middle-aged man with some disbelief: "Where are the other two rooms? Including this one?"
"I'm not selling this one; I want to keep it and run it myself."
The middle-aged man shook his head. "One room is number 13, which is next to it, and the other room is number 51."
Upon hearing this, Feng Ye frowned slightly.
Shop number 13 is fine; it's in a good location and can be combined with other shops to create a larger business area.
But this shop number 51 is completely useless.
According to the market's numbering system, this shop is located on the side of the goods entrance and exit, and in the very corner.
It's alright in the early morning; customers who have finished weighing their items might want to buy something else and occasionally head over there.
However, during the day, unless you're just wandering around aimlessly, almost no one would intentionally go to that spot.
Of course, this only applies to this particular time.
Once the land around this market is developed, there will be no longer a dedicated entrance and exit for goods, but people will still come and go as usual, making shop number 51 a prime location.
Feng Ye didn't really care whether the shop was in a good or bad location.
Anyway, he bought it not to run it himself, but to wait for its value to appreciate in the future.
He was just worried that he didn't have the financial resources to acquire it.
"Really not sold separately?"
“If I were selling them separately, the 11th and 13th would have been sold long ago. I’ve posted them for four or five days now, and at least twenty people have asked about them. But after hearing that they’re bundled with the 51st, they all said they’d think about it and then nothing more.”
"You've told me everything, aren't you afraid I won't buy it?"
"What's there to be afraid of? My matter is urgent in some ways, but not so urgent in others. It can drag on for a month or two."
"Oh, may I ask what's the matter?"
"There's nothing I can't say. My son is getting married. The bride is from Beijing and wants me to buy an apartment there. We're a little short of money, so we had to sell the shop."
The middle-aged man said frankly, "I originally kept these three shops for my retirement, but now my son's wedding is more important. I don't expect to get rich by selling the shops, I just want to raise enough money."
"I see." Feng Ye nodded, then clasped his hands in congratulations, "Uncle, congratulations."
"Thank you, thank you."
The middle-aged man responded with a smile.
How much do you want to sell these three shops for?
“I won’t beat around the bush with you. No need for inflated prices. All three shops together, 55,000.”
Feng Ye was startled; this price was very high.
These days, houses in Beijing only cost 1200 yuan per square meter.
The shops in this market are only about 30 square meters each, and three of them together are less than 100 square meters, yet they cost almost 600 yuan per square meter.
He built a two-story house with a total area of over 300 square meters, and it only cost less than 10,000 yuan.
In comparison, the prices of these three shops are indeed a bit outrageous.
He was about to try and bargain when the middle-aged man blocked his way.
He continued, "You don't need to bargain with me. I won't sell it for less than this price."
Feng Ye gave a wry smile: "Alright, I'll think about it. This is indeed a bit beyond my expectations."
"It's alright, take your time to think it over. This isn't a small amount of money, so it needs careful consideration. Anyway, I'm not in a rush."
"Sorry to bother you."
Feng Ye bid farewell to the middle-aged man, pondering as he walked towards the stall.
At present, buying these three shops for 55,000 is indeed very expensive.
However, considering its future appreciation, it could sell for nearly ten million, almost 200 times its original value.
This amount of money is insignificant.
You can buy it with your eyes closed; it's pure passive income.
Besides, he can't be a fisherman forever; there will always be a day when he has to go ashore.
Having these three shops makes it a good choice whether you're a landlord or running the business yourself.
Money left in your hands will only depreciate; it's better to invest it, like buying a house or land...
That's right, if he buys the shop, his dream of owning a big ship will have to be postponed for who knows how long.
Moreover, it's questionable whether his family actually has that much money.
His wife had always kept the money, and he didn't really know how much it was.
Moreover, how to persuade Ye Qingling is also a problem.
But no matter what, I'm definitely going to buy it!
Buy it first, then we'll talk about it.
Such opportunities don't come often, so now that he's had one, he can't let it slip away.
Lost in thought, Feng Ye didn't even realize he had walked to the stall and kept walking forward.
"Ah Ye?"
"Brother Ye?"
Feng Ye was pulled back to reality by the calls. He looked around and realized that he had gone too far.
"Oh, sorry, I was daydreaming."
Feng Ye smiled awkwardly, turned around and went back to the stall. Seeing the pile of large fish, he asked, "Are these fish not selling well?"
Xiao Zhaojun shook his head: "Nobody asks. They just glance at it and leave."
Feng Ye thought for a moment: "These are all cheap goods. The merchants should have gone to pick out other good goods first."
“I think so too,” Xiao Zhaojun said. “It’s still early, it’s not even dawn yet, no rush, let’s sell them slowly.”
After chatting for a few minutes, Feng Ye changed the subject: "Uncle Jun, could you lend me some money first?"
He only had a little over ten thousand yuan, and if he wanted to buy the shop, he had to ask Xiao Zhaojun.
Xiao Zhaojun already had a lot of money, and with what he earned from this voyage, he should have more than 10,000, bringing his total to about 40,000.
Adding what he already has, it's still not enough; he might have to borrow another five or six thousand from other villagers.
Normally, borrowing this much would be out of the question.
It's questionable whether they even have that much money at home.
But everyone made a fortune today, with each boat earning at least several thousand or even tens of thousands of dollars. Borrowing some money temporarily shouldn't be a problem.
"Don't you have more than ten thousand yuan? Why do you still need to borrow money from me?" Xiao Zhaojun asked in confusion.
"When I was browsing around just now, I saw some shops for sale, and I wanted to buy them."
"What? You want to buy a shop?"
"right."
Xiao Zhaojun frowned slightly: "Buying a shop is a big deal. You should go back and discuss it with your family before making a decision. You can't act impulsively."
Feng Ye said, "I wasn't acting impulsively. I've thought it through very carefully, and I think it's absolutely worth buying."
"Since you've thought it through, I won't say anything more." Xiao Zhaojun nodded. "How much do you want to borrow?"
"Forty-five thousand? Do you have that much on you?"
"What? Forty-five thousand?"
Xiao Zhaojun's eyes widened. "What kind of shop is so expensive? It's over 55,000 yuan."
Everyone else was shocked when they heard this, their faces showing disbelief.
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