Chapter 14 Strange Shop
Curious, Chu Yunfeng stepped forward and struck up a conversation with the boss.
"Boss, this is a good time for business, why do you close the business?"
"You're here to eat, right? There's no one here. Why don't you go somewhere else to eat?"
The man who closed the door looked to be in his forties, tall and thin, with some thinning hair. As he spoke, he closed the door and prepared to lock it.
"Don't do it anymore? Look at how good the business is over there. It makes no sense not to make money, right?"
Chu Yunfeng had a puzzled look on his face. Although the business on this street is worse as it goes to the back, it is only compared to the front street, but it is not like no one comes to eat.
This store looks antique from the outside. The roof is made of tiles, the signboard stands in the middle, and there are also side roofs on both sides.
There is also a platform set up outside the store door, and a few small steps lead directly to the door. It is surrounded by wooden fences. Although I haven't seen the layout inside, there are three tables just outside.
The overall appearance looks like a small independent building.
"Hey, you don't know, my store has been moved back and forth five times in a year, and each time it lasts less than three months, the tenant would rather compensate than complete the lease term."
After hearing Chu Yunfeng's question, the middle-aged man seemed to have found someone to talk to, and the conversation started immediately.
"Why? Is business not good?" Chu Yunfeng couldn't think of any other reason.
"Of course the business is bad. Do you think it's strange that the business on the front street is so good, but the back street is not bad at all. Look, there are a lot of people eating in the shops around here, right?"
The middle-aged man pointed around and said with a somewhat annoyed tone.
Chu Yunfeng looked around and found that there was nothing wrong with it except that there were slightly fewer people than in the front street.
Seeing Chu Yunfeng nod, the middle-aged man seemed to find a point of agreement in his heart.
He shook his head and said helplessly: "Look at the decoration and the environment. It's not better than the surrounding ones. But the business is so bad that people can't believe it."
Opposite this store is a milk tea shop, and on the left and right are a lottery shop and a dessert shop. There are no shops competing for business.
The middle-aged man became more and more depressed as he talked. He took out a box of cigarettes, pulled one out and handed it to Chu Yunfeng. When he waved his hand and said no, he lit it himself.
He closed his eyes and took a deep breath, then spit it out for a long time, which seemed to relieve a lot of the suffocation in his heart.
"From the first one selling cold skewers, to opening Chinese food and noodle restaurants later, no one has been able to do a good job. It's really crazy."
The more the middle-aged man smoked, the more unpleasant the taste became. He threw the cigarette on the ground and stepped on it.
"Isn't it haunted?" Chu Yunfeng asked jokingly.
"How is it possible that it's haunted? Go in and see where there are ghosts?"
The middle-aged man took off the lock, pushed the door open with both hands, and walked in.
Chu Yunfeng walked in and took a look. There were a few chairs scattered around inside. The kitchen was empty, with oil smoke everywhere. There was a cashier outside the door. He roughly looked at the space area and estimated it would be about 70 square meters.
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"Look, does it look like it's haunted here?"
The middle-aged man put his left hand on his waist and pointed inside with his right hand, looking unconvinced.
"Just kidding, just kidding."
Seeing that the middle-aged man was getting serious, Chu Yunfeng quickly laughed.
"Hey, why am I telling you this? Go eat somewhere else. I'm going to lock the door."
I don't know if he had vented a lot of his depressed mood. After thinking about it, the middle-aged man realized that it was a bit boring to talk to a stranger, so he started to chase him away.
"Wait a minute, what is your name?"
When Chu Yunfeng heard that no one was renting here, he was a little excited. However, when he heard that it was difficult to do any rented business, he also felt a little uneasy.
But then I thought about it, the snack reward for completing the task shouldn't be bad, and it shouldn't be difficult to do a good job.
Besides, if this store is in such a situation, the rent should be much cheaper, so ask first.
"Hmm?!" The middle-aged man was stunned for a moment and then said, "Your surname is Tu."
"Boss Tu, that's it. I want to ask you whether this shop can be rented?" After Chu Yunfeng finished speaking, he put his hands into his trouser pockets and felt a little nervous in his heart.
"you……?!"
Boss Tu looked at Chu Yunfeng in disbelief. It was hard to believe that the painting style had changed so quickly.
At first, I thought Chu Yunfeng was here for dinner, but then I started chatting with him for some reason. After chatting, I felt that this guy was okay, and I unknowingly started talking to him.
But I never expected that he would actually come to rent a shop.
"That, that, rent, of course rent."
Boss Tu recalled that he had been talking to people for a long time, and the whole situation had been known to others, but he still said that he wanted to rent it. He was probably not here to cause trouble, but because he really wanted to rent it.
When I think about how much I have worried about this matter this year, how many battles of wits and courage I had with my tenants, and how many arguments I had, I feel really tired and tired.
There are also people who come to see the store. They are very satisfied every time they come to see it, but when it comes to signing a contract, they start to change their minds.
Either the rent is very low, or the lease period is very short. Whenever I refute, someone else throws a light sentence over me: "Don't think we don't know that your business is not easy to do here. This price can
It’s a good idea to rent it.”
Damn it, does this shop belong to you or mine? I beg you to rent it.
After quitting this noodle shop, Boss Tu felt that he had lost 10 pounds in two full months, and the wind almost blew him away when he walked.
"What are you going to do? Open a Chinese restaurant or a noodle shop?" Boss Tu felt that he needed to find out first.
"I haven't thought about it yet, it should be some kind of snack." Chu Yunfeng said with certainty.
"Snacks? Then the shop you chose is a bit big. Look at the snack bars in front of you, which are usually about 30 square meters. My shop is 70 square meters."
Boss Tu found it a bit unbelievable. What would you do with such a large area for a snack bar? Open two stores?
After having this idea, Boss Tu quickly said: "Let me explain first, the shop is rented as a whole and cannot be divided into two single rooms to open two shops."
Chu Yunfeng had no such idea at all and said with a smile: "You misunderstood. You only need to open one store and one business license."
That's strange. What kind of snack needs such a big shop? Could it be that he is just teasing me?
Seeing the confused look in Boss Tu's eyes, Chu Yunfeng said sincerely: "Don't worry, I'm sincerely asking for rent, I'm not just joking with you."
Seeing that Chu Yunfeng didn't look like he was joking, Boss Tu nodded.
"How is the rent calculated?"
Chu Yunfeng asked seriously, this was related to his own vital interests, and it was also a prerequisite for whether he could rent this place. Although he liked it very much, if the rent was too expensive, it would be in vain.
rent……?!
Boss Tu glanced at Chu Yunfeng, bit his lip, lowered his eyes slightly, frowned slightly, and pondered, thinking secretly in his heart.
It seems that this young man really wants to rent. If the rent is too high, it will probably scare him away, but if the rent is too low, it will not be cost-effective for him. How should I quote this price?
Boss Tu was very confused.
Chu Yunfeng is actually more entangled than Boss Tu. One is the rent price, and the other is the lease period. If the lease period is short, he will have more liquidity on hand, and there will be a lot of room for decoration or purchasing.
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Now I'm just waiting for Boss Tu to give me a quote.
Chapter completed!