The apartment layout was similar to the one Shuyan rented, and the location was excellent, but the price was a bit higher than Shuyan's expectations.
"Is the homeowner currently in China?" If not, that would be troublesome.
"Yes, I'm back to handle the formalities, and I'll sell this house while I'm at it, but I'm sticking to the price of 9500 and won't budge." Old Hu didn't suggest taking Shu Yan to meet the homeowner.
That's normal. If he facilitates the deal, both parties will have to pay him a referral fee. But if he takes Shu Yan to meet the homeowner and they complete the transaction privately, he won't be able to complain if they don't pay him a referral fee.
"Let's talk about it some more. The average price here is over 8,000. The location is pretty good, but it's not 9,500 yet." Shu Yan felt that Lao Hu was overthinking things. She still had many issues that she needed him to handle, and she couldn't possibly leave him behind for a referral fee.
"Okay, I'll go and talk to them again." Old Hu nodded.
"As long as you can negotiate a price, no matter how much less, I'll give you another 1% of the difference," Shu Yan said with a smile.
"What if I could negotiate to 8500?" Old Hu's eyes lit up immediately.
“If you can negotiate down to 8500, I’ll give you two percent of the difference,” Shu Yan said without hesitation.
Shu Yan wandered around the shop. Chengnan West Road was destined to become increasingly famous. In her own world, ten years ago, the rent here was as high as 100,000 yuan per square meter, and by 2019, it had risen to 200,000 yuan per square meter. That meant an annual rent of 1.6 million yuan. She didn't know if this world would be the same as her own, but judging from the current development, it shouldn't be too different.
How old will she be in 10 years? Shu Yan did the math; she'll be 25 this year, and 45 in 20 years. By then, she won't have to do anything; she can just stay home and relax, and the annual rent will be enough for her to live comfortably.
What are you doing here?
Shu Yan turned around when she heard the sound and saw Zhu Hong standing at the door. She looked rather disheveled, completely different from the arrogant demeanor she had shown before.
"I heard the houses here are for sale. A friend of mine wants to buy one, so I came to take a look for him." Shu Yan glanced at Zhu Hong. The landlord wanted to take back the storefront and sell it. As a tenant, Zhu Hong's current appearance was normal, just like the way she looked when she was told that the house could not be rented to her.
It's true what they say, what goes around comes around. Heaven sees what people do, and no one escapes its judgment. Shu Yan felt a surge of relief.
"You make friends like any other person. Can your friends afford this house?" Zhu Hong sneered. "If you're so rich, why don't you lend them the money to buy a house first, so you don't end up like a stray dog being chased all over the streets."
"I'm not running around all over the streets, but why don't you look in the mirror and see yourself? This is what a stray dog really looks like." Zhu Hong's shop is one of the few men's clothing stores on Chengnan West Road, and business is very good. Now the landlord won't rent to her anymore, so she has to find another store to move to. Living in a store and having a shop are completely different concepts. Zhu Hong is only more troubled than Shu Yan was.
"I'm fine. Even if I stop doing business, my husband will support me. What about you? You're a woman running a business and raising children all by yourself. Where's your husband? Doesn't he want you anymore? Well, you're short, fat, and dark-skinned, with freckles all over your face. You're so ugly. If I were a man, I wouldn't want you either." Zhu Hong stared at Shu Yan and said fiercely.
"Then I want to find a capable husband. I wouldn't want a coward who's timid and doesn't dare to say a word when his wife says something. I'd give him away for free."
"you……"
Shu Yan's words really hit Zhu Hong hard. Zhu Hong thought she was beautiful and smart, but she ended up marrying a good-for-nothing who couldn't say a word.
Shu Yan was too lazy to pay attention to her anymore and went straight back to her shop.
"Mommy, look at the balloons." Tianbao ran up to Shuyan with two balloons in his hand, showing them to her like treasures.
"Wow, where did you get such a pretty balloon?" Shu Yan took one. The balloon wasn't blown up very big, probably because she was afraid it would burst if it were too big and scare the child.
"Aunt Xiuxiu gave it to me." Besides Shuyan and her older sister, Tianbao's favorite person is Aunt Xiuxiu.
"I took out a few of the balloons left over from the last event for them to play with." Xiuxiu has never had children, but she is surprisingly popular with kids. Whether it's her own nephew or Jingjing and Tianbao, they all like Xiuxiu.
Shu Yan watched the two children playing in the store and didn't stop them. It's normal for children to run and jump around, as long as they don't go too far.
As more and more customers arrived, Shu Yan sent her two children to play behind the cashier while she went to recommend something to a customer, saying, "You have such a great figure. This dress looks really good on you, why don't you try it on?"
Shu Yan helped the customer choose a dress and asked her to try it on. She also grabbed a coat and handed it to the customer when she came out, which made her look even more elegant.
"You can wear this dress now. If it's chilly in the mornings and evenings, this jacket is just right. When it gets colder, you can wear a thicker jacket. This dress is very versatile."
The woman walked around and saw that the dress looked much more elegant than her usual dress. She bought it without even asking the price, and also bought the coat that came with it.
Her friend watched for a while and then asked Shuyan to help her put together an outfit. Since she was petite, Shuyan picked out a set of clothes that suited her petite frame, and she instantly looked charming and adorable in it.
"Boss lady, you have such a great sense of style." After buying this outfit, the petite girl asked Shu Yan to help her put together two more autumn outfits.
"I'm glad you're satisfied." Shu Yan found it quite rewarding to receive praise from clients.
"I really like it." As the short man paid the bill, he looked at Shu Yan's face and said, "I might be a little presumptuous, but did you get these spots on your face after giving birth?"
"Yes, it was okay when I had my first child, but when I was pregnant with my second, my face was covered in freckles, and they didn't go away after I gave birth." Shu Yan touched her face, feeling helpless about the freckles. After arriving in Nancheng, she went to the mall to buy skincare products as soon as she settled in. At that time, there weren't many skincare products available, and luxury brands required foreign currency to buy. Shu Yan bought the best domestic products, but unfortunately, apart from pearl cream, the rest were all moisturizing and hydrating products, and there were very few whitening products.
"My sister also had a face full of spots after giving birth. Later, my mother found a folk remedy, which was taken internally and applied externally. The spots faded quickly, and her skin became much whiter," the short man said enthusiastically.
"Really? Do you know about this folk remedy?" Shu Yan's eyes lit up instantly. She was thinking of going to the hospital in a while to see if there was any laser treatment for freckles. If there was, she would get rid of them. If there really was such a folk remedy, then she wouldn't need to go to the hospital.
"I don't know, I'll ask my mom when I get back, and I'll tell you next time I come to buy clothes." The petite woman picked up the clothes and left.
Shu Yan sighed, unsure whether what she said was true or false; she decided not to have too high hopes for now.
However, the girl just now reminded her that the main reason for the spots on her face was hormonal imbalance. Shu Yan decided to go see an old Chinese medicine doctor in a few days and try some Chinese medicine to regulate her body.
“Boss lady, I think it’s better not to take folk remedies.” Yingying disagreed. “My neighbor has been married for a year but hasn’t had any children. Her mother-in-law found a lot of folk remedies for her, but she ended up in the hospital. It turned out that she didn’t have any problems at all. The problem was with her husband. I think it’s more reliable to go to the hospital.”
Shu Yan looked at Yingying and said, "Okay, I understand."
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