"Zhou Chen, I heard your request from my aunt before, so we found a store with three floors in total. Each floor has more than two hundred square meters. Do you think it is enough? And, this
The storefront used to be a restaurant, but it closed down for various reasons, but the location is still good.”
Su Qing in the back row took the initiative to stir up the topic and asked Zhou Chen.
When Zhou Chen heard that there were three floors, with each floor covering more than 200 square meters, he nodded immediately. As for what he did before and why it closed down, he didn't care because he didn't believe it.
"That's enough. I'm really troubling you. Aunt Xue and Sister Su Qing, I'm really sorry to bother you when we meet for the first time."
"Hehehe."
Xue Sumei said with a smile: "Xiao Zhou, you are making a fool of yourself by saying this. Auntie is just a person who is willing to help others. It's not a big deal if she is looking for a front."
"Awesome, Aunt Xue, you are still awesome. To tell you the truth, I looked for a lot of places for this facade before, but I couldn't find a suitable place. Auntie, you took action and found such a place in just a few days.
It’s really amazing.”
Zhou Chen gave a thumbs up and expressed sincere admiration.
"Yes, Xiao Zhou, leave this matter to your aunt, I will definitely help you get it done." Xue Sumei laughed.
"I should have known you earlier, otherwise, I wouldn't have had to take so many detours."
"Xiao Zhou, it's not that aunt is bragging to you. Auntie used to be an actor and knows a lot of people. Aren't you going to open a bridal shop? Auntie knows a little bit about makeup and photography."
"Really? Auntie, you are an actor? No wonder you have such a good temperament. It was because I had a poor eye before. Let me just say, why does Miss Carambola have such a good temperament? I must have inherited it from you, Auntie."
Xue Sumei said proudly: "That's it, Xiao Zhou, let me tell you, our Taozi, I have trained her since she was a child. As a girl, you don't need to care about other things, but your temperament must be cultivated from an early age, as well as your figure and appearance.
, nothing is inherited from me.”
"Well, Auntie, you have such a good temperament and how beautiful you are. You must have played leading roles when you were young, right?"
"That's for sure, Xiao Zhou, you may not know that I used to be the heroine in our group. There used to be a girl in our group who always wanted to compete with me, but it was useless to fight for so many years.
, as long as I am on stage, I will definitely be the A character, and she will always be the B character."
"awesome."
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Looking at the aunt and Zhou Chen, one was bragging, the other was complimenting, and they were chatting in a lively manner. Su Qing on the side couldn't help but turn her head away, and couldn't bear to look directly at them.
Su Qing knew her aunt's character very well, but she never expected that Zhou Chen would be so cooperative and complimentary.
There is no such thing as unprovoked closeness in the world, so after ruling out that Zhou Chen was a liar, she understood that the reason why Zhou Chen was so cooperative was to pursue his cousin Yang Tao.
Under Su Qing's command, Zhou Chen quickly arrived at a street and stopped in the middle.
"Xiao Zhou, we have made an appointment with the landlord. You can take a look at it later. If you are satisfied, you can talk to her directly."
"Okay, thank you so much, Aunt Xue and Sister Su Qing."
After arriving at the front door and meeting the landlord, Zhou Chen's expression became serious. When chatting with Xue Sumei, he could lower his attitude, but he must take renting a house seriously.
The landlord is a woman in her forties, fat and looks like a housewife.
Su Qing was right. This facade is really good. There are three floors in total. The first floor is about more than 200 square meters, and the second floor is about the same. But the third floor is bigger, with more than 300 square meters.
The overall area is not small, enough to open a wedding dress shop.
And the location is not bad. It is in the middle of the street and there are many residential areas around it. If there is a sign, it should be very conspicuous.
"Xiao Zhou, what do you think of this house?"
After shopping around, the landlord said to Zhou Chen: "Sister Xue told me about your situation. You want to open a bridal shop. This house of mine is absolutely suitable."
Zhou Chen did not answer immediately, but stood by the window and looked around.
“The location is pretty good, but the house is a bit old. I just looked outside and saw that the walls are peeling off in some places, and there are too many pillars inside. It’s very troublesome to decorate, and there are cracks in many places. I
If you rent it, you have to renovate it from beginning to end. This is a big project. There is also a problem with the location of the door. The design of the stairs is not reasonable. There is also a third floor. A bathroom was installed before, but the drainage was not done properly...
………”
Zhou Chen inherited his professional architectural design ability in the first world. If he wanted to find problems, he could easily point out the problems here and there continuously.
The landlady originally had a smile full of enthusiasm, but as Zhou Chen continued to narrate, her smile slowly faded.
Not to mention the landlady, even Xue Sumei and Su Qing stared at each other after hearing this. They have seen this house before. In their opinion, this front house is good, why should Zhou Chen visit it?
After walking around, so many questions were raised.
"Xiao Zhou, what do you do?" the landlady couldn't help but ask.
Zhou Chen smiled and said: "Sister, don't be offended. I am quite picky and want good things when I choose them. I want to rent a house and if you want to rent it to me, then we are doing business. If you have any questions, you have to raise them.
Right?"
Landlady: "Young man, I am a renter. I don't understand what you are telling me. I only know that my house is in a good location and is large enough. Besides you, there are several people who are interested in my house."
."
Zhou Chen smiled and said: "Compare shopping. I can understand that although your house has many problems, they can all be improved through later decoration. But in that case, I will have to bear more risks and expenses."
More renovation costs.”
"I understand. I've been talking for a long time. I just want to bargain. I should have said it earlier."
The landlady looked like you were in trouble.
Zhou Chen was not embarrassed, and asked along the way: "Sister is so straightforward, so I won't beat around the bush. I wonder how the eldest sister plans to rent, starting from March, half a year, or one year?"
The landlady said: "Of course it's an annual rent, Xiao Zhou, I think you're a nice person, how about this amount?"
As he spoke, he raised one hand, spread all five fingers, and then slowly closed two fingers.
Xue Sumei and Su Qing were a little confused, but Zhou Chen smiled: "Sister, are you kidding me?"
Landlady: "I'm not kidding, it's just this number. The recent housing market is at this price. If you find an agent, it will definitely be higher than this. Since you think what I said is higher, then you can give me a number."
The same movement, the same spread of fingers, but the face of the landlady changed instantly: "Xiao Zhou, are you okay? You can go to the remote suburbs to see this number."
Zhou Chen was not angry, shrugged, and said: "Sister, you were the one who joked with me first. You said your price, and I said mine. If it's not suitable, you can continue to negotiate."
"You're such a ruthless young man, how can you bargain like this? It's already ruthless enough to cut the price in half, but you just cut it in half for me, and it's more than half."
"The price is all negotiated. The main reason is that your house has too many problems. Apart from the location, if I rent it, I will have to renovate it from the inside out. This is not a small sum of money."
The landlady thought for a while: "Then I will step back and give you twenty."
"It's still too expensive, sister. If your house were in the city center, I would just pay for it without saying anything. But this location, this house, makes a huge difference."
"Xiao Zhou, don't fool me. You want to rent this house in the city center for this price? Even doubling it is not enough."
"Sister, I have seen a lot of houses, and I know the price in my mind. Sister, please give me a sincere price. Otherwise, there will really be no negotiation."
"There's really no way to lower it. With the current market conditions, my house totals more than 800 square meters, which is as big as the first floor of a commercial building. Sister, I can reduce it by ten more for you at most."
Zhou Chen shook his head. Renting such a place for more than two million yuan would cost him more than 2 million yuan. Unless he was out of his mind, it was not a bustling commercial street or a city center. It was barely around the fifth ring road.
What's more, the facade is not calculated in this way. The facade on the first floor is a facade, but the second and third floors are not strictly a facade. The prices on the second and third floors are even more different from those on the first floor. How can they be confused with each other?
.
This renter is really ruthless. She only paid 3 million. I really thought that 3 million was brought by the strong wind. With this kind of money, she can now go to the city center and pay a down payment for a house.
"One million, sister, this is the limit I can accept."
"Young man, aren't you trying to kill my eldest sister? Even one million is not enough. No, no, this price is absolutely not acceptable."
Xue Sumei watched Zhou Chen negotiate the price with the landlord, and was about to go over to help, but Su Qing held her back and shook her head at her.
Zhou Chen continued: "Sister, I think your house has been empty for a long time. If the front room is empty for a day, you will lose money. Moreover, I rented all three floors of your house at once, which can save you a lot of trouble.
, I think if I rent a three-story building at once, it’s probably not much. If you rent this house separately, you might not be able to get the same price.”
The landlord's face kept changing when he was told that, because Zhou Chen was right, her house was nice, but most of the people who came to see it were only willing to rent the first floor and were not willing to add the second or third floors. As an old man,
The tenant, she knew very well that if the second and third floors were rented separately, the second and third floors would be worthless, so she delayed renting them out.
There was also someone who wanted to rent the third floor, but the price had been negotiated many times, and the other party was not willing to pay it all in one go and wanted to pay it in installments, which she couldn't accept.
"No, no, one million is too low. For a place as big as mine, based on this price, it only costs tens of thousands of yuan a month. It's too low."
"Sister, you can't think like this. You've kept this house for so long and all you've lost is money. If you rent it to me, I can pay it off in one go and sign with you for a few more years. In this way, you
I won’t have to worry about renting a house in the next few years.”
Landlady: "Xiao Zhou, do you think I'm stupid? The rent increases every year, and the price is the same every year. If I sign with you for a few more years, wouldn't I be even more at a loss? How about you add another hundred?"
Zhou Chen said: "Sister, I really can only offer this price. You also know that I want to open a store here. This is definitely not a matter of one or two years. It must be a long-term lease. In the short term, you may lose some money."
, but in the long run, it’s definitely not a loss.”
"this?"
The landlady immediately showed hesitation. As an old tenant, she knew the importance of a long-term tenant, but she still couldn't make up her mind about the price.
Seeing the hesitation of the landlady, Zhou Chen took out a business card and said, "Sister, since we can't convince many parties, let's all take some time to think about it. This is my business card. It has my phone number on it. If you have any questions,
, you can contact me directly.”
The landlady took the business card and also gave Zhou Chen a business card.
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Zhou Chen drove Xue Sumei and Su Qing away.
"Xiao Zhou, are you not satisfied with the house?"
Without the landlord around, Xue Sumei didn't have to worry so much and asked Zhou Chen.
Zhou Chen smiled and said: "The house is okay, but the price is a bit expensive, but this is expected. It is normal to raise the price from the ground up. The business is not about buying and selling. Let's wait a few days before talking."
Xue Sumei: "Oh, it's a rent issue. But it's nearly three million a year, which is really scary. If you don't make a few million a year, you're going to lose money."
Their family was just an ordinary family, with millions of dollars, but her heart couldn't bear it.
Su Qing said: "I think the landlady seems to be a little moved."
Zhou Chen smiled and said: "That house must have been empty for a while. There must be a lot of people looking at it, but it hasn't been rented out yet. She must be anxious. No matter how good the house is, it's useless if it can't be rented out. I
Although the price offered is not high, I can rent it for a few more years at once and pay it off in one year. It is natural for her to be excited. After all, seamless renewal of the lease is more trouble-free and cost-effective than renting for half a year and one year.
many."
Xue Sumei gave a thumbs up: "Xiao Zhou, you are quite capable at such a young age."
"No way, no way."
Zhou Chen's face was full of humility. In his previous life, he had seen a lot of houses and had some experience. He had to cut the price hard when bargaining. This was not a skill.
Xue Sumei asked with a smile: "Xiao Zhou, are you free tomorrow? Our Tao Zi will have a day off tomorrow. If you are also free, can you arrange to meet?"
"Auntie, I have time."
"Okay, let's make an agreement. You choose a place tomorrow and I'll let our Tao Zi go there."
