Chu Yu listened intently, and she could imagine the apartment type Chen Baifu was talking about; there were many such small buildings at the crossroads in Deyang.
There are no traffic lights at the intersection now, and the shops there attract people from different areas, making them truly prime locations.
Traffic lights will not be fully implemented for more than a decade, and once they are installed, business will inevitably suffer.
Although it's true that you have to think long-term when doing things, no one knows how long this roujiamo (Chinese hamburger) shop can stay open. In the end, it would be good if it could make money for a few years. Does anyone expect this little shop to last forever?
"How expensive?" Chu Yu asked.
"Downstairs are two large open rooms totaling 50 square meters, priced at 60 cents per square meter. The expensive part is upstairs. Upstairs are three residential rooms, which are not easy to rent out, and there's no way to rent them out, because the property rights of this apartment belong to the rubber shoe factory. A large state-owned factory like this wouldn't divide one apartment into several parts for rent. Their idea is to charge 10 yuan per month for the upstairs room, and you have to rent the whole apartment if you want to."
The whole set costs 40 yuan a month, which is really not cheap, but the location of this shop is excellent, very close to the Dezhong Department Store.
Today, the department store is not the complex it is today, nor does it have a dedicated food court; there are only a few scattered restaurants nearby.
Although this shop is two streets away from the department store, it is a must-pass place on the way to the department store, and people who want to eat will definitely not skip their shop.
During mealtimes, the business mainly caters to German and Chinese students, while at other times it relies on passersby. Having a shop allows for extended business hours, and even if the price doubles, let alone 70 jin of pork, it can still be sold.
After getting the house number from Chen Baifu, Chu Yu took Shu Aiguo, Shu Hui, and a few others to see the house.
The house key is in the hands of the housing management office, so naturally I can't go inside to see it, but there's a glass and wooden door on the outside, and I can see the layout inside by pressing my face against the glass.
Although it's only 50 square meters, it's bigger than the 80-square-meter shop Chu Yu bought in his hometown in his previous life. Who can blame him when the common area isn't a common feature in houses in mainland China these days?
The two shops are a large open space, which looks spacious and impressive. The upstairs area looks bigger than the downstairs area, which is the walkway and kitchen area at the back of the shops.
Uncle Shu has to go home to raise quails, so he can't come to Deyang every day.
Although Chu Yu wanted to transfer Yunyun, Xiao Jiang, Chu Chu, and Chu Xiang to Deyang to study, it was not an easy thing to do to study there. And she was only going to stay in Deyang for a year, so there was no need to make a big fuss. After thinking it over, she didn't mention it to her second uncle, Shu.
Only Shu Hui, Deng Fangping, and Chu Yu live here permanently.
Three rooms are enough.
Shu Aiguo was quite fond of the house, but Deng Fangping thought it was a bit too expensive.
"Are there any cheaper options?"
"I heard the one across the street is cheaper, but the location is much worse than this one."
Deng Fangping glanced at the shop Chu Yu mentioned, her face full of disdain. Having seen such a spacious shop, how could she possibly look at that drab little house? The rent of forty yuan a month was indeed a bit expensive, but then she thought about it again. They could earn twenty or thirty yuan a day by setting up a stall. With a shop, they could stay open later at night, and if business was good, they could earn it back in a day. It really wasn't expensive.
“I have no objection,” Deng Fangping said boldly.
Shu Hui never had any objections. Her daughter was filial, good at making money, and did well in her studies. She just had to be obedient to her daughter.
“I’ll listen to Chu Yu,” Shu Hui said.
Chu Xiang chuckled to herself, "You're the mother, why are you listening to your daughter?"
Shu Hui smiled and said, "If you can get into German Middle School, Mom will listen to you."
Chu Xiang pouted, feeling deeply hurt by her mother.
Although the house hasn't been rented yet, the family has set a date to sign the contract, which puts their minds at ease.
Passing by the farmers' market, Chu Yu made a special detour to buy two jin of pork trotters. After returning home, she chopped some radishes, intending to stew some radish with pork. Just as she lit the firewood, Deng Fangping chased her out of the kitchen.
"Go study for the exam! I heard the students at Deyang Middle School are really good, they know how to study and how to have fun. I remember your cousin Mao Xia is at Deyang Middle School? Do you want to ask her about it? See what knowledge points will be on the exam, and have her tutor you?" Deng Fangping said, holding a spatula.
Chu Yu did not tell them about Zhou Fangchun.
Chu Yu didn't want Shu Hui to have anything to do with the Zhou family anymore. If Chu Yu brought up Zhou Fangchun's provocation, Shu Hui would definitely feel that the Zhou family had gone too far and would feel unhappy just thinking about it.
Shu Hui is different from Chu Yu. When Zhou Fangchun provokes Chu Yu, Chu Yu will not suffer any loss. If she is unhappy or upset, she will directly confront him.
Shu Hui, however, was different; when faced with problems, she would only overthink.
The divorce was a significant blow to Shu Hui, but because she had her three daughters by her side, and was being pushed forward by Chu Yu, taking Chu Chu to see a doctor and selling roujiamo (Chinese hamburger) with Deng Fangping, she didn't have the mind to think about the divorce.
We finally pulled her out of the swamp of emotions, why let her sink back in?
Zhou Fangchun only has one daughter, Mao Xia, and she always boasts about Mao Xia's good grades and status as the school beauty at Dezhong High School. However, if Chu Yu easily takes away everything they value, Zhou Fangchun will naturally be heartbroken.
Chu Yu didn't want her family to worry about things she could handle herself.
"No need, Aunt, I don't want to have anything to do with the Zhou family."
Deng Fangping nodded. "Last time your second aunt went to the hospital to see Chuchu, I thought she was a nice person, and I thought you would like to be close to her."
Chu Yu shook her head. "She's only nice on the surface. I don't know what she's up to behind the scenes. I'd better stay away from her!"
Since Chu Yu said that, Deng Fangping dared not ignore it.
"That's true. The Zhou family isn't any good. It's impossible for such a good bamboo shoot to emerge from a bunch of bad bamboo. Maybe your grandmother was the one who instigated her behind the scenes."
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