Man Bao didn't mind spending money when she was in a good mood. She told Zhou Wu Lang and others that she would take them to Zhuangyuan Building for a drink and dinner.
Friday Lang shook his head and said: "Forget it, we have to go see the shop in the afternoon, you can go on your own."
Man Bao then remembered and asked, "Have you found the shop?"
Zhou Lizhong raised his head and looked at her with resentment, "Sister-in-law, didn't we tell you before?"
Man Bao tilted his head and asked doubtfully, "Have you ever said that?"
Everyone:......
Zhou Lijun waved his hand and said: "Forget it, my sister-in-law was in a bad mood the past few days. She must not have listened to what we said."
Man Bao felt a little embarrassed, "Maybe I didn't pay much attention. Please say it again."
Zhou Lizhong lowered his head and ignored her.
Wu Lang on the side said: "We sold all the brochures, and the money we earned was not divided. We put it directly in the public school. We visited several shops, both inside and outside the shop, and all the shops in the inner city.
It’s not cheap, especially in our area. Even if it doesn’t need to be spacious, it will cost upwards of 5,000 taels to buy, and renting is not cheap either…”
Wu Wulang took out a small book from his arms and said, "We have visited about ten shops in the past few days."
Man Bao opened his mouth wide, "Are there so many shops for sale?"
"Of course, these are just the ones found nearby. If you look further afield or in other cities, there will be more."
Man Bao was curious, "Why do we have so few empty shops in Luojiang County and Yizhou City?"
When she was able to buy a suitable shop in Luojiang County, it was because Uncle Shi was too prodigal. Otherwise, she would have had to wait for how long to buy a good shop.
Liu Zhoulang also felt that there were a lot of shops in the capital, and they were a bit too expensive. "It's a pity that we are new here, so it's hard to find out the details. Otherwise, it would be good to ask about the selling prices of these shops in the past."
Bai Shan asked, "Are the shops you are looking at good for business?"
"It's okay," Saturday Lang said, "I haven't looked at it yet. I just want to make sure that the people passing by are okay. Someone will stop to eat before going to these places to inquire about shops for sale."
He sighed again: "It's too expensive!"
He thought they had brought enough money, but it turned out it was still not enough.
When Manbao heard the price, he didn't even consider the shops in the inner city and asked directly, "How much do you ask about the shops in the outer city?"
Wu Lang didn't even need to turn over the book, he said directly: "The most expensive one is 3,600 taels, and the cheapest one is 800 taels."
"Hey, why is there such a big difference?"
Saturday Lang said: "Fifth brother, I don't want the one with 800 taels."
He gestured to Man Bao, "The eight hundred tael room is just that big. For food, there are at most three small tables under the curtain. If more people come, I'm afraid I won't be able to serve all the people."
Man Bao was curious, "Then what was this shop used to do?"
"For those who sell clothes and fabrics, they are simple. They just have a counter and a shelf on the side to display the fabrics. The best fabrics they sell are silk and satin. Customers who come in can choose while standing. The location seems spacious, but we are not good at cooking.
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Friday Lang frowned and thought for a moment, then picked up a pen and crossed out this shop in his notebook, "Okay, I won't read this one, what about the others?"
In the future, the shop will need a chef named Liu Lang, so I mainly ask for his opinion.
"Others are okay."
Man Bao asked: "Brother Six, which one do you like best?"
"Of course it's the one I like the most and the most expensive. It's three thousand six hundred taels. It's in Fangshi, which is close to the inner city. It's not far from us. After leaving our Fangmen, turn right and walk thirty feet away.
It's just far away." Zhou Lang said: "The place is also spacious. In addition to the two floors, there is also a courtyard. I have seen it. In addition to the kitchen, there are three rooms at the back. One can store food and sundries, and the other two can accommodate people.
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But Friday Lang excluded it from the list at the beginning. The reason why he kept it in the notebook was because Saturday Lang liked it too much and insisted on it.
In order to convince him, Zhou Wulang had already listed many reasons. Seeing that he was still obsessed with it, he glanced at him and said, "The money is not enough."
"So I want to rent it."
Saturday Lang patted his thigh and said, "Didn't we ask before? The rent is sixty-five taels a month."
Wu Lang asked: "Do you know how much sixty-five taels is? Nowadays, a dou of grain costs ten cents, and sixty-five taels can buy at least 6,500 dou, which is 65,000 liters!"
Zhou Lijun nodded repeatedly, indicating that Uncle Wu was right.
"You spend 65,000 liters of millet a month. You think you are Master Bai!"
Bai Dalang and Bai Erlang looked up from their teacups.
Wu Lang immediately explained: "I mean Mr. Bai is so heroic."
Zhou Lang arrived: "I feel that the shop must not be worth so much money. Maybe they are treating us because we are foreigners. I have also asked about the prices of various shops in Yizhou City. Even the shops in Beijing are relatively cheap."
It’s expensive, not that much more expensive, I mean it’s about the same size.”
"But I don't think it's expensive," Man Bao said: "A two-story building with a backyard, isn't it cheaper than the eight hundred taels you mentioned just now for a small shop?"
Wu Lang said: "That shop is in a good location. Even though it is small, there are the most people passing by it. When we went to see it, there were other people going to see it, and the two groups happened to bump into each other."
That's why he was reluctant to part with it.
Man Bao drank all the boiled water in his hand and said: "It's okay. I don't have enough money. I have it here. It's not urgent to buy a shop. I'll ask for you later."
Bai Shan asked, "Who are you asking for information?"
"Shopkeeper Zheng Da of the drug store," Man Bao said, "He is from the capital and has lived for a long time. He must know the market. Maybe he knows a lot of people and can help us find it and negotiate the price.
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Bai Shan frowned and said, "It's not good to owe someone a favor. Why don't you wait until my grandmother comes to Beijing? She seems to have someone in the capital. Then I can ask my grandmother to help inquire about it."
Manbao is also eager to make money now, mainly for Keke, so Manbao doesn't want to wait too long.
She shook her head and said: "It doesn't matter, Shopkeeper Zheng's favor is very easy to repay."
After all, she was sitting in a drug store. They both worked in the same industry, so it was easy to repay the favor. However, since they were in different industries, it was difficult to repay the favor, so they had to rack their brains.
Wuwu Lang introduced the situation of other shops to Man Bao. Man Bao wrote them down one by one and decided to go to the medicine shop tomorrow and find some time to inquire with shopkeeper Zheng Da, or shopkeeper Xiao Zheng and the doctors in the shop.
You can also ask around.
Anyway, it's better than trying to figure it out on their own.
Zhou Wulang collected the book and said, "Let's go check out other places today. It doesn't matter if we go a little further. The main thing is that the price and location must be suitable."