Having made up his mind, Shi Qi went to find Wang Feng to explain his considerations.
Wang Feng respected her very much. When he heard that she wanted the storefront in the east of the city, he immediately closed the shop and took her to negotiate the price.
Wang Feng and the shop owner Jiang Lirong are half-close friends and have a good relationship.
When they arrived with Shi Qi and explained their purpose, 40-year-old Jiang Lirong warmly welcomed them into the store.
There were still many people walking on the street. Jiang Lirong led the two of them to stand at the door and began to promote the product with all her might:
"Little comrade, I'm not bragging, but my shop has the best location on the entire street.
The front door is bright, so you won’t get tanned even in the morning and you won’t be afraid of the heat in the summer.
There are windows behind the facade, so you don’t have to worry about ventilation.
If you rent it, your business will surely prosper."
In four or five days, their family will move south.
Jiang Lirong has been anxious and irritated these days, and has even developed blisters on her mouth.
Now, when he saw Shi Qi, who was introduced by Wang Feng, he was extremely polite and couldn't wait to rent out the storefront.
Shi Qi smiled and nodded, speaking very nicely:
"Auntie Wang told me that your shop is making a lot of money.
Who in business doesn't want to make money? I heard this and came to see what was going on."
Jiang Lirong's shop is square, with an entrance six meters wide and about ten meters deep.
No matter what business you do, it's suitable.
Moreover, the floor was covered with plain-colored tiles, which was rare. The tiles were smooth and shiny, and it seemed that they had been laid not long ago.
If you really want to renovate, you can just do the walls and ceiling, saving on labor and tile costs.
Shi Qi just took a look around and found the space inside spacious enough, plus there were windows on the back wall for ventilation, so he was generally satisfied.
The early days of starting a business were difficult, so she could create a small room under the window so that she didn't have to worry about her daily living expenses.
Now that we have chosen the storefront, the next step is to negotiate the price.
Worried that Jiang Lirong would raise the price, Shi Qi pointed to the toilet in the storefront and said half-seriously:
"Everything about this shop is good, except the location of the toilet.
It's neither forward nor backward, and it takes up a lot of space and is inconvenient."
Wang Feng chimed in:
“Indeed, the location of this toilet is really bad.
The middle part is against the wall, directly cutting the doorway into two halves.
It would be troublesome to redo it, and I would have to go to the neighborhood committee to apply, and go through a series of procedures, which would waste a lot of time."
The two of them sang in unison, and Jiang Lirong became anxious and started to make amends:
“This toilet is in the middle and is in the way, but it doesn’t prevent me from using it.
I just renovated the bathroom half a year ago, so it should be fine for a few more years."
Shiqi shook his head:
"Auntie, I'm in the clothing business, and it doesn't look right to have a toilet in this location.
This location is too far in the middle. If I want to hang sample clothes for customers to choose from, they will smell the odor as soon as they get close, which is even worse.
So, could you please lower the rent a bit and give me some money to renovate the toilet?"
When she came just now, Wang Feng told her Jiang Lirong's lowest price, which was 20 yuan per month. Considering the money Shi Qi had, it was a bit high.
It can't last long.
Now Shiqi wants to lower the price.
She had limited start-up capital, and once the store opened, she would have to save up money to buy a sewing machine and fabric.
There are so many places to spend money, and if we don’t save money, we won’t be able to make ends meet.
Seeing the boss lady hesitate, Wang Feng happily took her arm and said:
"It's not easy for a young comrade to run a business, so as your aunt, you should give in a little.
When her business becomes successful, it won’t be too late for you to raise the rent.”
Hearing Wang Feng's words, Jiang Lirong gritted her teeth and nodded:
"Okay, if you're serious about renting it, I'll rent it to you for 18 yuan a month.
But there is a condition. We need to sign a document. At this price, you must rent it for at least two years."
At first she offered a price of 20 yuan a month, but when she saw that the family was about to leave by train and the storefront was empty, she became anxious.
Nowadays, there are not many self-employed people, and with strict regulations, many people quit after working for two months.
Not wanting to run back and forth, she set the time limit at 2 years.
Shi Qi didn't say anything, Wang Feng started yelling:
"Oh, Sister Jiang, you are trying to fool this little comrade, don't you understand?
How can you rent for two years? Even where I'm renting now, I pay once every three months."
Wang Feng knew that Jiang Lirong's family was not short of money, and her son was doing foreign trade business abroad, so he was definitely a rich man.
Jiang Lirong glared at her unhappily:
"Sister Wang Feng, you know my family's situation. I'm in a hurry to leave and I don't know when I'll be back.
This storefront won’t be sold for a while.
What if the young comrade is just joking and doesn't want to rent the house after two months, who should I ask to take over?
It's a long way to go, and taking the train back would be even more troublesome, wouldn't it?"
This is the truth.
But Wang Feng didn't want to give up:
"No matter what, this is an unfair clause.
If you want me to rent your storefront for two years, you should lower the rent to 15 yuan!"
"No, no, there's no such reduction. I've already reduced the price from 20 to 18, and you still want 15!
Wang Feng, you are too greedy."
Wang Feng said to her with a playful smile:
"Sister Jiang, let me tell you the truth, this young comrade is the younger sister of my niece Bai Xiaohua.
I treat her as half a daughter myself.
Her husband is a soldier in the army. Like my nephew's husband, he is a company commander, defending the country. He is a very outstanding person.
If you still consider me a friend, then please give me some face and give her a break."
Nowadays, having a military husband is a matter of particular pride.
Ordinary people have a natural liking for families with military personnel.
After hearing what Wang Feng said, the boss lady really relaxed and looked at Shi Qi suspiciously:
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