Chapter 262 Renting a Shop
"Alright, I'm not talking to you anymore. I'm going to sleep now. You guys should get some rest too."
After Jiang Mi returned home, she thought of Huo Ran, whom she had seen during the day. It turned out that his status was so high that he could freely enter and leave the palace. No wonder even the daughter of the prime minister's family had to be careful around him.
"But what exactly is his identity? I have to ask him when the list comes out," Jiang Mi muttered to herself.
Siqin was on duty tonight. When she heard the voice, she thought it was Jiang Mi calling her, so she quickly came over: "Miss, did you call me?"
Jiang Mi turned around awkwardly to face the wall: "No, I was just talking in my sleep. You go to sleep, don't worry about me."
Talking in his sleep? How can someone be so lucid while talking in their sleep? Siqin was a little confused, but she didn't dare to ask any more questions and could only go back to sleep.
The next day, Jiang Mi was still the first to get up. Perhaps Jiang Zhi and Jiang Xuan, whose nerves had been tense for many years, could finally relax yesterday, so they didn't get up today.
Jiang Mi wasn't in a hurry. After breakfast, she read a book while waiting for her two older brothers. Jiang Zhi was the first to get up. He yawned and looked sleepy.
"Honey? Why are you up so early?"
Jiang Mi said helplessly, "My dear brother, look at what time it is now, the sun is already high in the sky."
"What?" Jiang Zhi had never gotten up this late before. This was the first time. He thought he would get up at the same time as usual.
"No wonder I feel so much more relaxed, I didn't realize I slept for so long!"
"Yes, I must have been exhausted lately. It's a good time for me to get some rest."
"Where's Second Brother?" Jiang Zhi was more alert now, but Jiang Xuan wasn't there either.
"Just like you, he hasn't gotten up yet. He's probably still sleeping right now. Let him sleep a little longer; he must be very tired lately."
Even if you're not physically tired, you'll be mentally exhausted. Now that you can finally relax, you'll naturally fall into a deep sleep.
Jiang Zhi ignored him and went straight into Jiang Xuan's room. Now that they were alone in each other's room, he could enter the room at will.
"What time is it? Second brother, get up or your mother will spank you."
When they were children, Jiang Zhi often called Jiang Xuan that way. The two were twins and grew up playing together. Later, when they entered the academy, the teacher changed the name. Now that he calls her that way again, it feels much more affectionate.
Jiang Xuan was groggily woken up. He rubbed his eyes and asked, "What's wrong? Has Mother come back from the fields?"
Jiang Zhi was taken aback. It turned out that when Jiang Xuan heard this address, he thought he had returned to his childhood. He looked around before he came to his senses: "Oh, I was still half asleep. I thought I was still in my hometown when I was a child. In the blink of an eye, I am in the capital. Your words made me confused."
"What time is it now? I just got up, but Honey got up a long time ago and is waiting for you."
As soon as the two came out, Jiang Mi prepared breakfast. After they ate, the three siblings went to the street. Jiang Mi took them to a shop she had her eye on. The shop was not very big and was much worse than the restaurants in their Shushan County.
"This shop... isn't it a bit small? And so expensive, isn't this ripping people off?" Jiang Zhi complained. He had never dealt with these things before and had no idea what they were all about.
“Young master, you call this expensive? This is the capital, a city where gold is everywhere. My shop is already considered quite cheap, but that's only because of its location. Go ask around in the most bustling areas, and you'll think my shop is cheap.”
Jiang Mi naturally knew this; she had already lowered the price slightly beforehand. If it weren't for the poor location, the owner wouldn't have been willing to give her a discount.
Who is your boss?
The man smiled and said, "I can't tell you that. Our master's identity is extraordinary and can't be revealed to just anyone. But don't worry, our master will protect those who rent our shop and won't overcharge you."
Yes, it's for use.
Jiang Xuan frowned: "If you don't even dare to tell your own master, how can we believe you?"
Jiang Mi noticed the smug expression on the man's face and figured that the person behind him must be someone of high status.
"Well... you can go out and ask around. Everyone knows the rules. Besides, everything will be written into the documents later, so you don't need to worry at all."
Jiang Zhi glanced at Jiang Mi and asked, "Shall we rent it for three months first?"
"Excuse me, everyone, our rentals are for a minimum of one year."
Jiang Mi actually wanted her own shop, since it would be more convenient, and she wouldn't have to ask others for any changes in the future. If the business was successful, she wouldn't have to move to a different location.
"By the way, is this shop for sale?"
The man paused for a moment: "Sell? I can't make that decision. This belongs to our master. I have to go back and ask. But it's unlikely, because we always rent out here. We won't sell unless we're in such a cash-strapped situation."
"Alright, let's rent it for now. We don't know what will happen later."
This shop isn't too bad, but I don't know why the owner doesn't run the business himself anymore.
Before Jiang Mi could even ask, the man blurted out, "Actually, our master used to run his own business, but because the location wasn't very good, his business was never as good as other shops, and he didn't earn as much. So later he simply stopped running it himself and just rented it out. He was too lazy to manage the accounts himself."
That's a good idea. In this way, the owner of the shop can just collect rent and won't have to worry about those trivial matters. It's a sure-fire way to make money.
"Okay, since it's all settled, let's sign the documents now. Is there anything else we should pay attention to?"
"No, everything we agreed on is written here. I've prepared it, it's all in black and white, please take a look carefully."
Jiang Zhi took it first, carefully checked it over, and then said to Jiang Mi, "It all seems to me like this is for their own good. Isn't that a bit unfair? This part needs to be changed; it can't be written like this."
The man chuckled and said, "Young master, you're joking. As long as you don't violate what I've written, it won't do you any harm. Besides, the terms we agreed on before are naturally included. I'm not trying to cheat you. If you're not serious about renting, that's fine. There are plenty of people who want to rent; we don't need your company."
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