flstandardbreds Chapter 149 The Legendary Rent Collector
Chapter 149 The Legendary Rent Collector
In the afternoon, when Zhao Xiaojing finished making the dessert and went out to look for a store, she felt like she had made a stupid mistake.
Chen Huiping and her husband have been in Jiangcheng for so many years and are very familiar with the area. She had lunch with them at noon. It was such a good opportunity, but she didn't even think of asking them about the situation first.
At least you can understand the market situation in this area, and which streets have more restaurants and more traffic.
Instead of being like now, when I go out, I can only run around every street like a headless fly, looking everywhere to see if there are any shops with sublease signs.
Zhao Xiaojing rode her pork trotter rice cart and visited the snack street next to the school, the residential area behind the night market, and several streets near the farmer's market, and got a general understanding of the area.
The shops on the street in the residential area are a little more expensive. A shop of about 30 square meters costs 4000 yuan a month, and the transfer fee is 10 yuan. The shops on the back streets are cheaper, about 3000 yuan. There are two shops that do not require transfer fees, but there is nothing inside, they are just unfinished.
The farmer's market is close to several clothing wholesale cities and is a bit remote. Most of the people who come here are hawkers purchasing goods. The rent for a 40-square-meter house facing the street is 2500 yuan, and for a house facing the back street is 2000 yuan. It is also rented directly from the landlord, and there is nothing offered, and no transfer fee is paid.
But overall they are cheaper than the snack street near the school. The braised meat shop that Zhao Xiaojing looked at last time has been sold. Zhao Xiaojing then looked at a dumpling shop, which is also about 30 square meters and costs 4500 yuan a month, with a transfer fee of 12 yuan.
The rent transfer fees vary greatly, and the price difference is a bit large. Each has its own advantages and disadvantages, but none of them is ideal. Zhao Xiaojing thought about it for a while, and called Chen Huiping the next day.
"Hey! Xiao Zhao, look at you. You didn't tell me yesterday at noon that you wanted to see the shop! I already have a shop." Chen Huiping said angrily.
Zhao Xiaojing was speechless. After the misunderstanding, Chen Huiping appeared again with a bunch of keys.
Zhao Xiaojing suddenly realized that this was the legendary rent collector who wore worn-out slippers, a washed-out transparent white vest, and shorts, and who kept a low profile.
Zhao Xiaojing thought so in her heart and asked it out loud.
Chen Huiping laughed when she heard this. "Xiao Zhao, don't make me laugh! I'm not a big rent collector. This bunch of keys includes not only the tenants' door keys, but also the keys to the distribution box, tool box, and basement! Besides, I only have one building and seven or eight stores in a second-tier city like Jiangcheng. I can't even reach the threshold of a big boss!"
Zhao Xiaojing was dumbfounded again after hearing these words. If this wasn’t enough, then what level would be the threshold for the big boss?
"I'll drive you there. My shop is not far from here, only five minutes' drive, but it's hard to walk today and I'm sweating." Chen Huiping smiled all the way and took Zhao Xiaojing in her white Volkswagen. They arrived at the destination with a single step on the accelerator.
When Zhao Xiaojing arrived at the place, she realized that all her efforts were in vain.
This place is in the residential area behind the night market street where she went yesterday, but it's at the corner, so she didn't come here, and there is no rental notice on the door.
"I have never rented this place to anyone. My daughter-in-law had nothing to do at home, so I left these two shops to her. She opened an Internet franchise supermarket here a few years ago, and also offered membership recharges. After the recharge amount reached a certain level, a certain amount of interest would be returned in a year. It was very popular during that period, and many people recharged every day.
Later, when the platform collapsed, they found out that it was a fraudulent mall, like a pyramid scheme. Fortunately, she and her members deposited less money, only more than 80 yuan in total, otherwise they couldn't afford to compensate others. "Chen Huiping opened the door, and dust flew in an instant. The two stood at the door and fanned their hands to avoid it for a long time.
"My daughter-in-law paid the compensation to the members out of her own pocket, and then closed the supermarket. After closing it, she opened a maternity and baby products store, which sold for a while before changing to a boutique store, and later a two-yuan wholesale store.
Originally, this shop was given to her. She could open whatever she wanted. But as time went by, she had too many ideas. Every time she opened it, she would put it aside for a long time. This time, it was put aside for another half a year. I felt it was a waste. You said you wanted to rent it out. I said I would just rent it to you and give her the rent. She could still make some money.”
Zhao Xiaojing laughed out loud, "Your daughter-in-law is quite thoughtful. What does she think now? Does she agree to rent a shop?"
"I've already mentioned it. She often eats your pork knuckle rice. She agreed as soon as I asked her to. She's tired of it."
The dust gradually settled and the two walked into the store.
Zhao Xiaojing was secretly satisfied when she saw this.
The shop is quite large, consisting of two shops connected in the middle. There is a large storage room separated by a wall at the back, which can be converted into a kitchen. According to Chen Huiping, this was where her daughter-in-law used to stack goods.
The whole store is about 100 square meters and is located on the street in the residential area. It is also the corner between two streets. The location is quite good.
As for the densely packed shelves nailed to the walls, and the posters above the shelves that read "All items are 2 Yuan, all 2 Yuan", they can all be removed and repainted. It will take some effort to convert a storage room into a kitchen anyway, so it will have to be renovated.
"Auntie Chen, how much is the rent and transfer fee for this store?"
After looking around, Zhao Xiaojing felt that it was suitable in all aspects and asked about the price.
"There's nothing to transfer about this store. It's just a few broken frames and it's my own house, so forget about the transfer fee. The rent is 6000 a month. If you're short of money, you can pay one month in deposit or one month in advance. We're old friends, so I won't charge you every six months."
Zhao Xiaojing was delighted. This price was similar to what she had inquired about yesterday afternoon. Although she had encountered some shops that did not charge transfer fees yesterday, most of them were unfinished goods with nothing.
Although Chen Huiping's room only has a few shelves, it can be simply decorated, and the only thing that needs to be taken care of is the kitchen.
"Thank you, Auntie. I'll bring her over when the comb comes back and discuss it with her before making a decision."
"No problem! You two can discuss it. It's up to you whether to rent it or not. Don't feel burdened." Chen Huiping waved her hand cheerfully. "If you are planning to open a store, you won't need to rent this kitchen now, right?"
"Yes, once the store is renovated, the kitchen over there will no longer be rented."
"Okay, then if you want to rent this shop, I'll put up the kitchen sublease information in advance, and when someone takes over, I'll give you the sublease money."
Zhao Xiaojing was delighted. At that time, she and Shuzi had rented the kitchen for half a year in accordance with the local regulations. Now the lease is still a long way from expiration, so it would be great if Chen Huiping could help find a replacement.
"Thank you so much, Auntie. I'll invite you and Uncle to have dinner when the new store opens!"
"That's easy. Your uncle and I are waiting!" Chen Huiping did not refuse and agreed with a smile.