In fact, there is a fishing gear shop called Bihai next to the White Peacock Art World on the north bank of the North Second Ring Road moat. It is also well-known among Beijing fishermen. It mainly sells various big-brand fishing gear, which is a bit like a specialty store. However,
Hong Tao didn't plan to go anywhere to join in the fun. He was an enemy in the same industry. If he got together with such a powerful enemy in the early stages of starting a business, it would be rare for him to catch up with good things.
At that time, Beijing was not like now. The streets were full of real estate agencies. If you wanted to find a suitable house, you had to go around by yourself. This was not difficult for Hong Tao. He had been playing in this area since elementary school.
By the time he graduated from high school, he could be said to be an alley master in the Houhai area. Although he didn't necessarily know every house number, there were dozens of alleys that he didn't recognize.
Being close to home is advantageous. He doesn’t even need to ride a bicycle. Hong Tao started his house-hunting journey while strolling. According to Hong Tao’s plan, he would start from Yinding Bridge and go west, along the north bank of Houhai Lake to the end, and then from
We walked back to Yindingqiao on the south bank and went door to door to see which house was suitable for being a frontman. Then we knocked on the door and asked if they could rent it.
On the coast of Houhai in 2000, it was hard to find even a restaurant, let alone a bar. Most of them were houses owned by residents and work units, that is, there were some front-end houses at Yinding Qiaotou next to the barbecue season, but this was a traffic artery.
, the place is very crowded, suitable for ordinary business, but not suitable as a location for a fishing gear shop.
Because people who buy fishing gear have a problem. When they come here more often, everyone gets together and starts chatting. You talk about what you have gained in the past few days, and he talks about the fishing tips he has discovered. Therefore, this fishing gear store must have space.
It's bigger, and it's in a noisy location, so that everyone can sit and chat together.
Being familiar with the road, Hong Tao took only half a day to make a full circle around Houhai. There were still some gains, but there were also many difficulties. He chose three houses, two of which were residential buildings, and one was a tertiary industry canteen for his work unit.
I met the owners of the two residential houses and they agreed to rent them out. However, Hong Tao at the canteen of the unit did not see the person who could make the decision. The salesperson at the canteen said that the manager would not come until tomorrow.
Among the three front rooms, Hong Tao is most satisfied with the canteen. It is located on the north bank of Houhai and is a third property of a kindergarten organized by the Ministry of Health. Its area is not small. The canteen itself has two rooms and an area of more than 40 square meters.
What’s more important to Hong Tao is that it also has a small courtyard with an area of more than 30 square meters. The most valuable thing is that it is located on the outer wall of the Ministry of Health office. Not only the water and electricity are connected with the office, but also in winter
There is also heating, which is much better than burning earth heaters or using air conditioners for heating. It is cheaper and cleaner.
In addition to the advantages of the house itself, this canteen also has its own business license, which means that this house is already for commercial use. Unlike the two residential buildings, if you want to apply for a business license, you have to go to the housing management office to submit one.
A large amount of money changed the nature of the house from residential to commercial, because legally speaking, those two residential houses are not private property, but state property, and the property owner is the housing authority.
In later generations, Hong Tao also worked as a restaurant owner in partnership with his friends. He suffered a loss on the house issue at the beginning. After signing the contract and paying half a year's rent, he went to the Industrial and Commercial Bureau to apply for a license and learned that he wanted to use residential buildings for commercial purposes.
You must obtain the consent of the housing management office, and whether the housing management office can agree or not depends entirely on whether you pay a change fee of 500 yuan per square meter. As a result, the restaurant has not even opened yet, and it has lost tens of thousands in fees for changing the use of the property.
Although Hong Tao is very satisfied with this store, and it has even exceeded his expectations, Hong Tao does not expect to be able to buy this canteen. It is not that Hong Tao cannot afford the rent, or that the sales of this canteen are so good that people are unwilling to exchange money.
The problem still lies in the property rights of the units.
Public housing naturally has its advantages. For example, when it comes to rent, people at that time were not as smart as later generations, especially those who worked in offices in large units. For the rent of this canteen, 1 yuan
There is no difference at all between the money and 10,000 yuan a month, because not a penny of this money falls into the hands of the individual, it is all the income of the unit, so everyone is not very enthusiastic about renting it to outsiders for management. Plus there is one more thing
It's better to ignore the principle of having a stable job. They would rather this canteen lose money every day than let outsiders run it. In their opinion, there are not many good people in private business, but there are many bad people.
So whether you can rent this canteen depends mainly not on how much money you can pay, but whether you can find an acquaintance, preferably an acquaintance in the unit, who can help you. It doesn’t have to be a big boss, even an ordinary worker.
It's OK to be a guarantor by bridging the gap. In this way, you can properly show your respect to the leaders. As long as there are no principle issues with the property, and the rent you pay is higher than the income of the canteen, you can basically win it.
Already.
Of course, if you can find the top 1, 2, or 3 leaders of this agency, or even the leaders of their superior units, then congratulations, this canteen will be yours to use immediately, and it doesn’t matter whether you pay for the rent or not.
If you don’t pay the water and electricity bills, no one will ask you for them. If you think the area is small, we will immediately tear down the wall next to it and build a 50-meter house for you.
But Hong Tao doesn't have this ability. The only leader he knows now is the director of the neighborhood committee. As for the connections Hong Tao made in his later life, they are of no use now. Those section chiefs, division chiefs, directors, and bosses are not old enough to work now.
Du Liang said, even if he had already gone to work, he must be on the bottom floor of the unit, looking at someone's shoulder and ready to step on it.
However, Hong Tao still had a hopeless mood the next morning, so he ran to the canteen first. Bing Bing Luck, everything has a chance, and besides, he happened to be passing by here. In this life, many times
It was an accident that changed his fate. When Hong Tao walked into the canteen, he did not see their manager at first sight, but saw one of the two fishing friends who were doing a fishing show with him on the beach of Houhai.
.The reason why Hong Tao remembers him so deeply is because this person's appearance is really unforgettable.
This fishing friend is about 40 years old, and he is not too fat if you say he is fat, but he is really fair and his skin is really good. 90% of the girls feel ashamed when they see his skin, which is red and white.
, white and rosy, not even a beard or beard stubble can be seen on the chin, coupled with a pair of rimless glasses, the whole person can be seen in two words: rich.
"Ouch...Master...what kind of wind is this? I've been looking for you for several days, and you caught me today. Come on, come on, do it inside. Sister Zhang, give me a bottle of Arctic Ocean."
, I want ice..." Fatty Bai was stunned for a moment when he saw Hong Tao entering the door, and then just like Yang Bailao when he saw the Red Army, he grabbed Hong Tao's hand and pulled Hong Tao into the inner room while talking.
There were no shelves in the back room, but there were two desks. It looked like an office. What caught Hong Tao's attention the most were the fishing rods standing in the corners and the pile of fishing gear under the desks.
"Do you work here?" Hong Tao felt that he was being more serious today. If he wanted to doze off, someone would give him a pillow. It seemed that this fat and white man worked here, or was from this agency. Although he was not an acquaintance, he was always there.
Now you have someone willing to talk to you.
"Ah, yes, I don't come here very often. I said, brother, since you gave me some fish food that day, brother, I have been miserable. In the past half a month, I haven't caught a serious fish. I'm okay.
I ran to the water's edge to look for you, but I never saw you." Fatty Bai was an acquaintance. He asked Hong Tao to sit on the front seat of his desk, then he lay on the desk, gave Hong Tao a Jinqiao cigarette, and lit the fire.
complain.
"I'm busy at home these days, so I don't come here often. Aren't you the manager here?" Hong Tao planned to ask him about his general position first. If he has anything to do with this house, he would grind his teeth with him for a while. If
