Chapter 146 Buying a Shop and a Siheyuan
If a new house is built next to such a popular landscape, it is likely to be used as a storefront.
This was Shi Xiaoai’s first thought when she saw the small construction site.
As long as you can get such a storefront, even if the rent is a little higher, it is a sure-win deal.
What’s more, in this day and age, how expensive can the rent be?
Shi Xiaoai stopped her husband who was about to buy tickets and said, "You take them to the queue, I'll go over and take a look."
Cheng Yang glanced at the scorching sun, the open space at the ticket office without even a tree, and the equally long line. Just as he was about to stop them, Shi Xiaoai had already impatiently walked towards the book.
Shi Xiaoai didn't rush over immediately. She went to the ticket office and bought five tickets for the panda house before going to the construction site.
She took out a few mints from her bag that she always kept for playing with her children, handed them to a man who looked like a foreman, and said, "Master, I want to ask you something."
The foreman turned around, looked at her first, then at the mints she handed him, and quickly waved his hand: "No, no, what do you want to know?"
Shi Xiaoai didn't insist, but looked at the construction site and asked with a smile: "Master, what is the purpose of this building you are building? Is it a small shop?"
Also, is this house only in front of the panda pavilion, or were they built in all the other pavilions before?
The foreman heard that she was asking questions he knew the answers to, so he didn't hide anything. He said, "This is commercial space built by the zoo. It's specially planned to provide convenience for tourists. The panda house, monkey mountain, and the entrance to the lion and tiger park are all going to be built. We've just started now, and it will probably be completed by the end of the year."
The foreman said this and looked at Shi Xiaoai curiously: "Why are you asking these questions?"
Shi Xiaoai smiled and said, "Just asking. It's so hot out here, so I thought it would be nice to have a place selling tea and soda. I saw you guys were building a house, so I wanted to come and ask around."
Hearing her say this, the foreman smiled and said, "You've thought about it. Come back this time next year, and the place selling tea and soda you mentioned will definitely be there."
Shi Xiaoai chatted with the foreman for a few more words, asked him about the department in charge of investment promotion in the zoo, and then left. Before leaving, she handed the mint candy to the foreman again, asking him to take it back to his family for his children.
This time he didn't refuse.
Shi Xiaoai returned to the panda house with the ticket. At this time, Cheng Yang and the others had not yet reached the front of the line.
Shi Xiaoai took out a few more candies from her bag and shared them with the children. Then she took the kettle handed to her by her husband and took several big gulps before handing it back.
Cheng Yang tightened the kettle and put it away, then asked, "What did you ask?"
Shi Xiaoai told Cheng Yang about her thoughts and the information she had heard.
"If we can get a few shops here, it will definitely be very profitable," she said.
Cheng Yang raised an eyebrow: "How many do you want to do at once?"
Shi Xiaoai wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "I do have this idea, but I'm not sure if it will work. Anyway, let's see how many we can get. I estimate the price of this shop will skyrocket in the future. Even if we can't use it now, we can still make money by selling it in the future."
Is this possible?
Cheng Yang was a little shocked when he saw his wife talking so excitedly.
But it wasn't really that shocking.
After all, he already had a deep understanding of his wife's sensitivity when it came to making money.
In the past few years, he had witnessed how his wife expanded a small tea stall into the most famous and profitable business in Yuncheng.
This is the best demonstration of her vision and strength.
Cheng Yang never raised any objections to Shi Xiaoai's decisions. He looked at the slowly moving team in front of him and said, "After we finish looking at them, let's go ask them together."
Shi Xiaoai shook the ticket in her hand and refused, "Goodbye. We agreed to take them out for fun today, so let's have some fun. Let Cheng Lin handle the work. He's going to take over this job in Beijing, so it's time for him to contribute."
Shi Xiaoai did what she said. She and Cheng Yang played with the three children for the whole day.
In addition to taking a tour around the zoo, I also took my two children to eat various snacks recommended by Kaikai.
In the evening, I took them to see a puppet show at the Children's Theater.
Mingrui and Mingxi had never played like this before, and they were extremely excited the whole day.
He didn't even eat a few bites of lunch, and didn't even take a nap, he just wanted to play.
After playing all day, they fell asleep like pigs as soon as they got in the car. They didn't wake up until I sent their uncle home.
This saves the three of them from being so clingy and reluctant to part.
Kaikai went home and told Cheng Lin what happened at the zoo. I think the little guy also said that his sister-in-law had taken a fancy to a piece of storefront.
Early the next morning, Shi Xiaoai was still thinking about calling him when the man came with Kaikai, who was still half asleep.
Seeing him, Cheng Yang asked, "Why did you drive the car here?"
Cheng Lin said nonchalantly, "Dad doesn't use it. He doesn't use the car once a month, and it's always borrowed in the garage."
I contacted the retirement home and borrowed it for a month, paying for the gas myself, and will use it for a while. This way, you and my sister-in-law can take the three of them out for fun without having to worry about giving the car to us all the time."
As the two brothers were talking, Shi Xiaoai walked out of the house.
She happened to hear what Cheng Lin said, and said with a smile: "You're dreaming, we didn't intend to give it to you.
We're back at home, and if you can't even solve the transportation problem, then you're incompetent."
Cheng Lin knew that his sister-in-law was just joking with him and didn't mind.
He pointed outside. "It's already been resolved. Well, it means private car ownership is now prohibited. Otherwise, we can save money elsewhere and buy one for ourselves!"
Shi Xiaoai immediately refused: "No! Just save your energy and don't think about the car for now. If you really need me, go get a tricycle. You are not allowed to buy a car without my consent!"
Cheng Lin thought his sister-in-law thought it was expensive. After all, cars nowadays are indeed not affordable for ordinary people, and it is difficult to get a quota.
He immediately said, "Of course. Such a big thing must be approved by you first. You are our big boss."
Shi Xiaoai didn't respond to his words and just took it as his approval.
She really doesn't advocate buying a car now.
Firstly, it is too expensive. It is impossible to buy domestic cars without a license, and imported cars are even more unaffordable for ordinary people.
Secondly, she didn't want to attract too much attention.
Their shop might be quite famous in Yuncheng, but in Beijing, it wouldn't even be ranked high. They haven't even started yet, but they're trying to make a name for themselves first. Are they worried that no one will notice them, or cause trouble?
She had no intention of taking credit for their father's work, nor did she want him to take the blame for her shop. At a time like this, it was better to do practical work first and lay a solid foundation.
She didn't intend to explain this to Cheng Lin, so she just let him think that she didn't agree.
After letting Kaikai go upstairs to do his summer homework with the two little ones, Xiaoai sat down with Cheng Lin to discuss the plan she had come up with yesterday about choosing a site for the zoo.
"I asked around, and they've built quite a few commercial spaces near the zoo, and they should all be renting them out. But I can't confirm their requirements for renting them out. Are they for public or private use? Are there any thresholds for the tenants they hire? You'll need to find out about all of this."
Cheng Lin nodded.
Shi Xiaoai continued, "If possible, I mean we should get as many as possible, even if they're not in the same place. We can move the snack bar over there, and also move our Yunhe Supermarket over there. We can sell snacks instead of grain and oil!"
"Yes, you can also get some balloons, windmills and other toys that children like, as well as bows, hairpins and other small things that will attract little girls.
Those who are willing to take their children to the zoo have enough money at home. Sister-in-law, let me tell you, this kid's business is the easiest to do."
Shi Xiaoai felt that Cheng Lin was getting better and better, and gave him a thumbs up with satisfaction.
She then added, "When you go talk to the people who are recruiting investors, try to find out if you can get some mobile food trucks in."
"A mobile food truck?"
"Well, if possible, we can find a place to order a batch of food trucks, just like the ones we use for the evening barbecue at our Qingyun Street restaurant.
Let's make it bigger, build more, use a unified logo, a unified color, and hire employees with the same uniforms. Then we can make the sign bigger and use it as an advertisement."
"Okay! I think it's possible!" Cheng Lin slapped his thigh excitedly and stood up.
"Sister-in-law, I'm going to find someone right now. I can't go talk about this on my own. I have to find a friend first and ask him to go with me.
"Let's not talk about the store for now. We have to set up this barbecue truck. Not only in the zoo, but also in other places. If we're going to do it, let's do it big!"
Cheng Lin became more and more excited as he spoke. He was so excited that he couldn't stand still and started dancing with joy.
"Calm down, calm down." Shi Xiaoai gestured to him helplessly.
"First lay a solid foundation, and then take it one place at a time. There will be plenty of opportunities in the future, so don't aim for big things, but do the things you are confident in doing first."
Let’s not even talk about whether we have the money to make such a big event, even training the employees is not that fast!
But Cheng Lin couldn't calm down at this moment.
He didn't argue with Shi Xiaoai, just waved and ran out the door.
Fortunately, he finally remembered his brother and said as he walked, "Let Kaikai play here. I'll come pick him up in the evening."
After saying that, he disappeared without waiting for a reply.
Cheng Lin had just run for a while when the phone at home rang.
It was only then that Shi Xiaoai discovered that there was a telephone installed in this house!
She looked at Cheng Yang, and Cheng Yang said, "It should have been installed recently. It wasn't there when I came last time."
As he spoke, he went over and picked up the microphone.
The call was from Cheng Fanying, who said that he liked eating roast duck very much when he visited Mingrui and Mingxi last time. He specially booked a table at the roast duck restaurant and wanted to have lunch with his family at noon.
Cheng Yang thought for a moment and refused, "Forget it. Let's talk about it later when there's a chance. Cheng Lin is busy with his own things and will definitely not be back by noon. Xiao Ai and I also have things to do."
Cheng Fanying was silent for a moment on the other end of the phone, and then said that he wanted to take his three children to the movies.
He said he had already bought tickets for the animated film "The Magic Book", which children would probably like.
If he hadn't said it, Shi Xiaoai would have forgotten that the animated film "The Magic Book" had been released.
Not to mention the children, even at this time she still likes it very much.
She also realized that Cheng Fanying did all this because he wanted to see the children more often. As long as the two children did not object, she would naturally not stop him.
She nodded, then went upstairs to tell the three children to pack up and come down.
By the time they got downstairs, Cheng Yang had already agreed with his father that he would drive the children over.
Mingrui and Mingxi were naturally happy to hear that there was a movie to watch.
Kaikai interjected, "Not only will there be a movie, but we can also have Peking duck for lunch. Dad and I have agreed that after we eat Peking duck, we'll go to the park for a boat ride in the afternoon, and then he'll take us to a Western restaurant in the evening. You haven't had Western food before, so there's steak, hamburgers, and creamy soup."
Shi Xiaoai and Cheng Yang looked at each other and saw helplessness in each other's eyes.
It turns out that this was something the father and son had discussed long ago, and even sent the novelist.
Since everything has been arranged clearly, the couple naturally cannot be the one to spoil the fun.
Cheng Yang drove the three children to the retirement home, and then the couple had nothing to do.
Cheng Yang had just noticed that Shi Xiaoai didn't want to go to the dinner, so he declined. But in reality, the two of them hadn't even had time to discuss where they were going to go in the next few days.
Sitting in the car, Shi Xiaoai thought for a moment and said, "Let's drive around and see if there are any suitable houses. Looking at Cheng Lin's current situation, he definitely won't go with us. We have to resolve this house issue quickly."
Cheng Yang asked, "What kind of house should we buy him?"
"Siheyuan!" Shi Xiaoai answered quickly without thinking.
The small villa they live in now is certainly nice, but buying a courtyard house seems to be the obsession of every time traveler.
It seems that not buying such a house would be a waste of one's experience, and Shi Xiaoai is no exception.
Although she had to buy one for Cheng Lin first, Shi Xiaoai had also made up her mind that she would buy a good one for her own family sooner or later.
By then, she would take good care of the yard and put all the nice things she had bought in the past few years on it...
Wow, it’s beautiful just thinking about it.
Cheng Yang didn't have Shi Xiaoai's obsession, but he also agreed with his wife's suggestion.
The main reason is that there are not many private houses nowadays, and since private individuals are willing to resell them, the only ones for sale are courtyard houses.
There are mainly two types of people who are willing to sell this type of house. One type is that the family already has a lot of real estate, and the extra houses after the government refund are useless, or there are many brothers in the family and it is difficult to divide them equally, so they just sell them and share the money.
Another type of people are those who want to go abroad.
Now the country's doors have slowly opened up. Although it is still difficult to go abroad, it is not completely impossible to go out.
At this time, some people who have relatives and connections overseas begin to find ways to go abroad.
These people are also the main force in selling houses.
So if you want to buy a courtyard house now, as long as you look carefully, there are still many options.
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