It doesn't matter if he doesn't understand; Ye Cheng doesn't need him to understand either, as long as he does as instructed.
Before the two had finished their meal, the owner called over the landlady, a slightly plump middle-aged woman named Aunt Qi.
"Aunt Qi, they're the ones who want to rent the shop. I was the first one to recommend your shop to them," the shop owner whispered to Aunt Qi.
Aunt Qi understood immediately and readily agreed, "Don't worry, I'll give you a big red envelope if it works out."
Ye Cheng finished eating, came over to say hello, and then followed Aunt Qi to look at the shop.
"Young man, you're renting this shop to run it yourself, right? Let's make this clear first, my shop can't be sublet." On the way, Aunt Qi started explaining the rules.
"Don't worry, ma'am, we sell our own stuff, we definitely won't sublet."
These landlords are afraid that they will take the properties as sub-landlords and profit from the difference in rent.
The auntie's shop wasn't far; it was less than 100 meters from the small restaurant along the street.
Although it's not far, this is already the end of the alley, and there are far fewer people around, so it's no wonder business is bad.
"Well, this is the one. Let me tell you, the previous shop of mine has been renovated, so you can save money on renovations."
As the woman spoke, she stepped on the roller shutter door, opened it with her key, and then slammed it shut.
A shop of about 20 square meters came into Ye Cheng's view. There were still a lot of water stains on the ground, and it looked dirty.
However, the walls look relatively new and have been specially painted. The floor is dirty, but only on the surface, and it has been covered with non-slip tiles.
At the very back of the shop are two large glass water tanks against the wall, with water pipes already connected.
The woman carefully stepped over, then turned on the tap, and a stream of clear water flowed out.
"Look, I have all the water ready. You can just bring your things over and sell them. You don't need to get any more."
The older woman proudly introduced it.
Ye Cheng didn't reply, but looked around on his own. Overall, he was satisfied, and it was very convenient to move in with just his suitcase.
He glanced outside discreetly and then said, "Auntie, there's hardly anyone outside. It won't do me any good if I have things but no one buys them."
Aunt Qi's eyes flickered for a moment, then she calmly said, "How could there be no one? It's afternoon, there are bound to be fewer people. If you had come in the morning, there would definitely have been more people."
Ye Cheng pointed to the three shops in the air next door and shook his head, "If there were people there, these shops next door wouldn't be empty."
Aunt Qi rubbed her hands awkwardly. "Young man, you look like an expert. I'm not lying to you. There are fewer people here, but my rent is cheaper. There are more people over there, but the rent is more expensive."
Let me tell you, the most important thing in business is cost control. Lower costs give you a chance to make money, right?
Ye Cheng glanced at the middle-aged woman; she was quite eloquent, probably because the shop was so hard to rent that she had no way to hone her skills.
Duan Yong nudged Ye Cheng quietly and said in a low voice, "Brother Cheng, it's too far to the side, it definitely won't work."
Although the voice was soft, the older woman still heard it and looked at the two of them with displeasure, saying...
"Young man, I've already said all this, so if you're still going to be picky, then forget it."
Ye Cheng gestured for Duan Yong to be quiet, then turned to the older woman and asked, "Auntie, how much are you planning to rent this shop for per month?"
Seeing Ye Cheng ask about the price, the older woman immediately perked up. "Well, over there it's over 2000, but I'll charge you 1500. You can save 700 yuan a month, that's 8400 yuan a year! Just the money you save is so much, don't you think?"
Ye Cheng almost laughed when he heard that.
Damn, the way you're making it sound like you earned 8400 without doing anything.
Ye Cheng shook his head. "Auntie, your price is not very reasonable. If you keep offering this price, I'm leaving now. There are plenty of empty shops around here, and you're not the only one."
The woman paused, looked at Ye Cheng with some difficulty, then stomped her foot as if she had made a big decision, "Then how about this, 1200, the cheapest on this street."
Ye Cheng didn't even look up, and simply said, "Auntie, before we looked at your shop, we actually asked about the prices of other shops on this street."
Duan Yong glared at Ye Cheng, thinking, "Damn it, are you lying through your teeth? When did they ever look at the shop?"
Upon hearing that Ye Cheng had already inspected the shop, the older woman panicked and quickly changed her tune, saying, "Oh dear, young man, you really are something. You should have said so earlier. Name your price."
Ye Cheng didn't stand on ceremony and simply held up five fingers, saying casually, "500 a month."
"500? You're kidding me, aren't you?" The old lady laughed in exasperation.
Ye Cheng smiled and said calmly, "It's been a long time since anyone has come to see this place. You can get 500 if you rent it out, but you won't get a penny if you don't. Think about it again. If it doesn't work out, we can find another place."
With so many empty shops around here, Ye Cheng wasn't afraid to switch to another one. He chose this one because it was already renovated, saving him the trouble.
"How about 1100?" the woman said through gritted teeth.
Ye Cheng smiled slightly, "600."
"1000!" The old lady's voice was almost frantic. The number had dropped from 1500 to 1000, a decrease of 50%.
“700, any more and I’ll move on to another place,” Ye Cheng said firmly.
The woman's expression turned grim, and a hint of hesitation flashed in her eyes. She had been renting for 1100 before, and now that it was going to be reduced to 700, it was really hard for her to accept.
It's just that the market is really bad right now, so it's a bit difficult to rent it out.
She hesitated for a long time, but finally compromised, "700 is fine, but the lease has to be for at least 3 years."
“Sure, I’ll rent it for three years.”
Three years is exactly what Ye Cheng wanted; he was worried that the auntie would raise the price after a year.
Seeing that Ye Cheng was willing to rent for three years, the old lady's expression softened considerably. "Then you have to pay in full at once."
"Okay, I brought the money. Bring the contract over, and we'll sign it and pay."
Seeing that Ye Cheng was so straightforward and willing to pay for three years at once, the old lady quickly went back to get the contract. She thought it was rare to see such a naive young man.
While the older woman was away, Ye Cheng instructed Duan Yong, "Tomorrow during the day, bring Fei Yang over and have him stay here and keep watch."
He Feiyang was, after all, someone who had been to the city, and judging from his experience in pyramid schemes, he was quite eloquent, making him very suitable for selling things.
"Okay, Brother Cheng, how much should we bring over tomorrow and sell it for 10 yuan a pound?"
"No." Ye Cheng smiled slightly and looked at Duan Yong, saying, "We sell it for 15 yuan per jin."
"What? 15 is so expensive?" Duan Yong was taken aback.
Ye Cheng shook his head. "A Yong, this isn't expensive. We're the only store of our kind in the whole city, and..."
He paused for a moment, then a mysterious smile appeared on his lips. "We only sell 200 jin a day, not a jin more."
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