After chatting with Ding Xiaoxue for a while and watching her leave with her waist twisted, Li Mu carefully looked at the layout and decoration of the entire cafe. It was exquisite and tasteful, and it looked very eye-catching.
Suddenly he felt itchy in his heart. If the price was right, he could take it over. The atmosphere here made him feel very comfortable.
During this time, he suddenly felt that working at work was not very interesting. He was busy with the company's trivial matters every day, being ordered by others, and he didn't care about the salary, so he could just resign.
If you are afraid of being idle after resigning, and find something to do for yourself, this coffee shop is good.
It will be okay to resign in the future. It will be good to come here often to read books and drink coffee. Even if he loses some money, it will not matter. For him now, money is not so difficult to obtain.
If necessary, if you encounter a suitable film and television world in the future, just do more.
While he was drinking coffee, he was admiring the layout of the cafe, and he had even planned in his mind to add something.
The door of the coffee shop opened again, and two people walked in, one behind the other.
Walking in front was Liu Ming, the owner of this coffee shop. He was in his thirties, wearing black-rimmed glasses and looking polite.
As he walked, he said: "Mr. Zhang, this is our third visit. You must give me an accurate answer this time. I really can't afford any delay here."
Mr. Zhang smiled and said: "Brother Liu, don't be anxious! Business is for negotiation. Don't make a decision just once or twice. After talking, the negotiation will be done!"
Liu Ming said helplessly: "You know my situation well, and I don't want to delay it any longer. If we can't reach an agreement this time, I can only contact other people."
Mr. Zhang glanced at him and said, "Brother Liu, I will definitely give you an answer no matter what you say."
He said with a smile but not a smile: "Besides, your cafe is not bad, but the location is too far away. The lack of customers means it is difficult to make a profit."
"Besides me being willing to talk to you, I can also find a few others who are willing to talk to you."
Liu Ming was speechless when he heard the words, and his expression was not good. What they said was right. The information about the transfer of the coffee shop has been posted for almost a month. There are only two people with this intention. The price offered by the previous one was too low, and it was already clear that he was the one to be transferred.
reject.
Only Mr. Zhang was left, dragging his feet and whetting his appetite.
The two walked around the coffee shop again. Mr. Zhang was still smiling and praised the decoration and style of the coffee shop from time to time.
Just don't mention the transfer fee.
Liu Ming finally lost his patience.
"Mr. Zhang, please give me a sweet word. If it works, we will sign a contract; if not, we can only cooperate again if we have the opportunity in the future."
This time, Mr. Zhang put away his perfunctory attitude and looked unusually serious. He first stretched out three fingers and then made an eight sign with two fingers.
"Three hundred and eighty thousand, this is the most sincere offer I have given after inspecting the coffee shop for so long."
"If you agree, we will sign the contract now; if you think it is less, then I can only apologize."
Liu Ming's face was full of bitterness, he shook his head and said with great disappointment: "Mr. Zhang, I'm sorry, the gap between your quotation and my ideal price is too big. Please cooperate again if we have the opportunity in the future."
Mr. Zhang asked curiously: "What is the lowest price in your mind?"
Liu Ming was silent for a while, and then he said: "It can't be less than 500,000."
Boss Zhang shook his head.
"It's a bit high. It's difficult to sublet it at this price, unless you are willing to wait a few more months to try your luck."
Liu Ming said unwillingly: "I spent more than 1.7 million yuan on investing in this coffee shop. Although the business is not good, it is impossible that it is not worth even 500,000 yuan."
"Not to mention spending a lot of money on the decoration, I can sell the various decorations, tables, chairs, sofas, and appliances inside for two to three hundred thousand if they are sold second-hand."
"Not to mention subletting the entire store, half a million is already a small amount."
Mr. Zhang shook his head.
"This is not the way to do business. A business that is still losing money has been greatly reduced in value. Besides, if you don't leave any benefits, who is willing to take it over? What will happen if it is lost?"
Seeing Liu Ming's silence, Mr. Zhang smiled heartily: "Three hundred and eighty thousand, this offer has always been useful. If Brother Liu figures it out, he can come to me directly to sign the contract."
"That's it for today. I'll say goodbye."
After saying that, he nodded to everyone, turned around and left.
Watching Mr. Zhang leave, Liu Ming sat on the chair with a dejected expression, his face full of frustration.
It seems that I am not suitable for business, so I should continue to go back to work. I have lost a house and my family is also a little strained. This can be regarded as a lesson.
He sighed for a while, and suddenly a figure sat down opposite him, and at the same time there was a voice in his ear.
"How about four hundred and fifty thousand? I'll take over."
Boss Liu was stunned and looked up. A young man with good temperament was sitting there, looking at him with a smile.
"You mean?"
Li Mu said: "Four hundred and fifty thousand, I will take over this store. If you agree, you can sign the contract today; if you don't agree, forget it."
Liu Ming struggled for a moment, thought about Mr. Zhang's words, looked up at Li Mu, gritted his teeth, and finally made up his mind.
"Okay, 450,000, this store will be transferred to you."
Li Mu smiled and stretched out his hand.
“A pleasure to work with.”
Liu Ming also reached out and shook his hand.
“A pleasure to work with.”
…
Later, Li Mu called a lawyer, Liu Ming also called a lawyer, and the landlord also came.
The contract was signed and the transfer was completed in one go, and the cafe officially became Li Mu's property.
After completing the handover, Liu Ming announced the matter in public. No one else said it, but Ding Xiaoxue, the waiter who chatted with Li Mu in the morning, could open his mouth enough to stuff an egg.
The customer she had been chatting with in the morning had now become her boss. The change was so fast, it was like a dream.
After the handover, Liu Ming sighed softly and left in a hurry.
…
Later, Li Mu formally met with the cafe’s employees.
There are seven people in total. The store manager Ji Han is a young mature woman in her thirties. She is not pretty, but she has a good temperament, works neatly and has good skills.
I worked at Starbucks for several years, as a deputy store manager, and later as a store manager at Coffee Wings.
She was recruited by Liu Ming with a high salary to manage the coffee shop. She thought it was an opportunity, but who knew it was a trap.
Overall, Li Mu is satisfied with her and plans to keep her as the store manager.
There are six employees left, one cashier is responsible for cashiering; two merchandisers are responsible for making coffee and some drinks; and the remaining three are waiters.
With a business area of more than 200 square meters, seven people are not too much. But the business is deserted, so too much is useless.
…
At noon, Li Mu simply treated the seven of them to a meal, and they became familiar with each other. He also learned a lot about the coffee shop's past operations.
The operating costs of a coffee shop are not high, mainly rent costs and labor costs.
Due to low foot traffic and sluggish popularity, the rent of the shop is not high, at 15,000 per month for a 300-square-meter space. The employment cost for the seven of them is about 40,000 per month.
This is the fixed monthly expense of the cafe.
Although it has been losing money, it is not that exaggerated. It is only about 10,000 to 20,000 yuan per month, and sometimes it does not exceed 30,000 yuan.
If you lose, just lose. Li Mu doesn't expect the coffee shop to make money. It just treats it as a place for leisure and entertainment, and to pass the time.