novelaction Chapter 506: Purchasing Property
Chapter 506: Purchasing Property
Zhou Guo and others looked in the direction where he pointed and saw that it was a very small shop, less than two meters wide. It was too small!
Zhou Mi asked: "This shop is so small, what did you use it for before?"
The man said, "To be honest, I originally rented out this shop. It's so small that I can't do much else, but it's still enough to sell tea, snacks, and other things."
He pointed around and said, "Look, this street is not as busy as the main street, but it is an intersection. There are many grocery stores around, and many people come and go. The most important thing is that it is cheap. I only need 200 strings of cash for such a big shop. How about it? Cheap, right?"
"Two hundred strings of cash?" Zhou Mi was shocked. "Are you trying to rob me? This is a small shop. Two people can't even turn around if they squeeze in. The location is not good either. And you want two hundred strings of cash?"
The man said, "Young man, this is the capital city, and the price is the same."
Zhou Mai said: "Even if it is the capital city, your money is not worth 200 strings of cash. We know the market price."
Zhou Guo saw them talking to each other and felt happy and relaxed.
The man gritted his teeth and said, "Then tell me, how much do you want to give?"
Zhou Mi touched his chin and said, "I think your location is not good, and it's not big. Although it's an intersection, there don't seem to be that many people. I think a hundred strings of cash is enough."
The man almost vomited blood, and he forcibly cut it in half. "That won't do. You're asking for my life with a hundred strings of coins. Go out and ask around. Where can you find such a cheap shop in the city? Although we are at the northern border, there are more and more people here these years, and the market price is rising. You can't find a shop that sells a hundred strings of coins even if you walk all over the city."
Zhou Guo smiled and said, "Don't worry, let's go in and take a look first."
Li said quickly, "Yes, yes, let's go in and take a look first."
The man nodded, "Okay, I'll see if it's worth it after I take a look at you."
The group went in and took a look around. They saw that although the shop was small, it had everything it needed. Although the shop was not big, it was long enough.
Zhou Guo thought it was okay, but two hundred strings of cash was too expensive, so he winked at Zhou Mi.
Zhou Mi nodded and started to bargain, devaluing the shop from its appearance to the furnishings inside.
The man had no choice but to give in. "One hundred strings of cash is not enough. Add more."
Zhou Mi said, "You are straightforward and so am I. Let's set the price at one hundred and twenty strings of cash. This is the highest. If it's any higher, we won't take it."
The man frowned, "Add another ten strings of cash."
"Five strings of cash."
"make a deal."
So the shop was sold for 125 strings of cash.
Seeing that they bargained hard but were straightforward and had cash, the man said, "I have another shop that used to sell groceries on the street. Do you want to take a look?"
Zhou Guo was stunned. "You want to sell the shop on the street too? Are you going to move your family if you don't do business anymore?"
The homeowner smiled bitterly, "I originally thought of selling this small shop first to deal with the emergency, but now it seems that I have to sell the big shop as well."
Zhou Guo didn't ask any more questions, because every family has its own problems.
When the group went there, they found that although this street was not on the main street, it was much better than the previous one. There were many grocery stores around, as well as food and grain stores. It was not particularly remote.
She was very satisfied and bought his shop in one go. The owner took one last look around his shop and looked reluctant to leave, which showed that he still had business.
When looking at the house, the group learned from their mistakes and went to the brokerage firm.
As expected, professional matters should be left to professionals. They know best where there are houses for sale.
The family looked at more than a dozen places. Some were in too good a location and too big, but too expensive to afford; some were too remote and had bad surroundings. After choosing and choosing, they chose a small courtyard surrounded by honest and decent residents in a clean and quiet alley.
Zhou Guo paid the money and taxes readily.
The group of people held the property deeds in their hands and sighed that they were now people with property and homes in the capital.
The small courtyard is smaller than their house. It has three main rooms, two rooms in the east and west wings, and a stable in the backyard. The best thing is that there is a well in the yard. Because of this well, the price of this house has doubled compared to the surrounding yards.
But Zhou Guo still bought it. It was very convenient to have a well at home. He didn't have to go far away to fetch water. Otherwise, he would have to spend money to buy water from people who had water nearby.
Because it was sold at a high price, many of the furniture in the house remained unchanged, including tables, chairs and benches. All they needed to do was buy some beddings, pots, pans, and other items and they could move in directly.
The family looked around the yard inside and out, and everyone liked it. They were excited to think that they would have a place to stay when they moved to the city in the future. Now, looking at this huge city, they suddenly felt familiar and cordial.
Immediately, everyone rolled up their sleeves and prepared to clean the place.
Zhou Guo hurriedly stopped him, saying, "Forget it, forget it. We're not living here right now, so why clean it? It's just dusty again soon after we cleaned it. It's like taking off your pants to fart. Let's talk about it later. I'm thinking of renting this place out. I'll list this yard and the shop at a real estate agency and see if we can find someone to rent it before we go back."
When we heard that we wanted to rent out the house, no one had any objection. After all, they only came here once a year, or maybe even less. If no one lived in the house for a long time, it would deteriorate very quickly, so we could earn money every month by renting it out.
The next day, the old man also came to take a look. He thought everything was good, especially the big shop in the back. It had a good location and he thought it would not lose money no matter what it sold.
Zhou Guo became more confident.
The original owner had already vacated the shop.
On the day he was leaving, someone wanted to rent the big shop, which was said to be a grain shop. The owner paid Zhou Guo a year's rent of 48 strings of cash in one go.
She spent more than four hundred strings of cash to buy this shop. If the rent is included, it will take her more than eight years to make a profit.
It's not bad, but it's a pity that no one is renting the house and the shop.
But they also have to go back. They have been out for five or six days. They can't always ask someone to help take care of so many livestock at home. Besides, there are beans in the fields, so they have to go back to harvest them.
When they came, the two carriages were empty, but when they left, they were packed full.
There were all kinds of cloth, cotton, coarse cloth, silk, cotton, gold and silver jewelry, many study items, and all kinds of food. The old man also brought half a truckload of wine. Zhou Guo also bought several sets of tea sets from the stall, all kinds of strange plates, bowls, cups, and some fine tea.
It is worth mentioning that the bookstall was very popular the next day. When the students heard that they could bargain in this shop, a young lady spent only two or three strings of coins to buy enough paper for her brothers to last a year.
This really stirred up a hornet's nest. Although many people complained that it was against the rules for a bookstore to allow women to enter, and that asking her to bargain for the price was tainted with the smell of money, no one in the world could resist money.