Chapter 807 Every inch of land is precious in the city of Beijing
Invite you to sit down and pour tea. There are five fangs, and two fangs are specially set aside to serve Zhu Ping'an. For a moment, Zhu Ping'an felt like a VIP customer in the bank, enjoying Fang Ya's super preferential services.
"Mr. Zhu, why do you come to our dental office? I dare not say anything else. If you want to pawn or rent a property, we will definitely make Mr. Zhu satisfied." The first thing to do was entertain Zhu Ping'an. Fang Ya patted his chest to assure Zhu Ping'an.
"I really want to trouble you, I think..."
Zhu Pingan thanked them with his hands, and then informed them of his intention to rent a suitable shop for catering.
Considering his own financial conditions, Zhu Pingan was not prepared to buy, but chose to rent.
Whether it is modern or Ming Dynasty, buying a house is not an easy task. Although the housing prices in Ming Dynasty are much cheaper than those in modern times, you can't buy a good shop without more than a hundred taels of silver.
You must know that Hai Rui, who is still working as a county magistrate in the south, will continue to struggle for eighteen years before he can buy a house in Hainan, the 20th ring road in Beijing, when he retires at the age of 58.
So, considering Zhu Pingan’s bankruptcy situation, buying a shop in a good location in Beijing is a no-brainer.
"Shop, Mr. Zhu, please wait a moment." Fang Ya said, reaching out and taking out a book and a picture of fish scales from the bookshelf on the side.
This fish scale map was made by Fang Ya himself. The houses for rent in the Xinghuamen area were divided into residences and shops, and were marked on the map one by one, just like the fish scale map of fields produced by the government.
"Master Zhu, look, all the shops for rent in the Xinghuamen area are here."
Fang Ya unfolded the fish scale diagram on the table and placed the fish scale diagram one by one. Show Zhu Pingan the store for rent on the website.
Zhu Ping'an leaned over and looked along Fang Ya's fingers, and saw that the fish scale diagram showed,.
"Sir, what do you think of this shop? It is located about 30 steps west of Xinghua Gate. There are many businesses nearby and the crowds are dense. Whether it is a teahouse, restaurant or restaurant, it is a rare place. It's a good location. This is a prosperous shop. It was originally a restaurant, but it changed hands because the owner was transferred to the south." Fang Ya pointed to a shop on the fish scale map and said to Zhu Ping'an.
Well, it is indeed a good location. Zhu Pingan nodded. Zhu Pingan was impressed by the location of this store. It is close to the city gate, beside the canal, and there is a residential area behind it. There is no need to worry about the lack of foot traffic. It is indeed a A good location for a restaurant.
"How much is the rent?" Zhu Pingan asked.
"Sir, please see, this is our registration for this store. This store is three rooms wide, with a tax of twenty-five steps and two, and a monthly rent of eighteen taels of silver. If you are an adult, If we want to rent, we can discuss with their landlord. It is estimated that the monthly rent can be discounted by 5 yuan. You can get it for eighteen taels." Fang Ya found the store he just mentioned from the register and pointed out the registration information to Zhu Pingan. When talking about the rent, Fang Ya gave Zhu Pingan a lot. The real price was given to Zhu Pingan again, saying that it could help Zhu Pingan lower the price from the lessor.
However, after this "reality" and "discount", the monthly rent is still as high as eighteen taels of silver! Every inch of land in the imperial capital is really precious.
Although he had a certain tone in his heart, after hearing Fang Ya talk about the rent, Zhu Pingan felt a chill in his heart.
Of course, to be honest, the rent of shops in the capital in the Ming Dynasty was many times cheaper than in modern times.
This shop is taxed at 25 steps and 2, which means that the building area of the shop is 25 steps and 2. The "step" here refers to the "lunge". In the Ming Dynasty, one lunge was equivalent to 2.8 Square meters, the 25.2 lunge is about 70 square meters.
The monthly rent for a 70-square-meter shop is eighteen taels of silver, which is about 10,800 yuan in RMB.
It looks very expensive, but it is indeed very expensive. It is so expensive that Zhu Pingan cannot afford it.
However, compared with modern times, this price is definitely a cabbage price among cabbage prices. If it is modern, for a 70-square-meter shop in Beijing, according to statistics from an organization in 2014, the average rent for a shop in a shopping mall in Beijing is 24 yuan per square meter per day, which is 720 yuan per square meter per month. For a 70-square-meter shop One month's rent is 50,400 yuan, equivalent to about 84 taels of silver.
However, even though it was nearly five times cheaper in ancient times than in modern times, Zhu Ping'an still couldn't afford it. This month's rent was his salary for several months.
"In addition, the rule of our Fang Ya's charging is 'three cents and two cents'. I can make the decision with Mr. Zhu. I can reduce it by more than half for Mr. Zhu. It is enough to only charge half the cost of one errand boy. "Fang Ya said and gave Zhu Pingan another discount.
Fang Ya means that the agency fee will be reduced by more than half to Zhu Pingan, and only 0.5 points will be charged. Fang Ya is giving Zhu Pingan a lot of face.
Whether it is leasing or buying and selling, Fang Ya, as an intermediary, has to go back and forth to contact both parties, which is time-consuming and laborious. He also has to go through the formalities at the Yamen. This all requires costs, and Fang Ya cannot be in vain. Of course there will be a fee.
The business rule of Fangya in the Ming Dynasty is "cheng three and broken two", "cheng" refers to the seller and lessor, "cheng" means that your transaction is completed, it is called a success; "broken" refers to It is a house buyer or a renter. Broken means that you have spent money on buying or renting a house. It is called broke. Cheng San Po Two means that after the transaction is completed, Fanya will collect an intermediary fee of 3% from the seller and lessor, and a 2% intermediary fee from the buyer and lessee. A total of 100% will be collected. 5/5 agency fee.
The intermediary fee of "three for three and two for two" is more expensive than modern ones.
But the discount given to Zhu Pingan is indeed very strong.
Generally speaking, for "broken" parties, an agency fee of 2% is charged. Now Zhu Ping'an only charges 0.5%. It is indeed almost as Fang Ya said, only charging 0.5%. Legwork costs.
"Ahem, thank you, thank you. It's just that I have been shy recently, so the rent is a bit high." Zhu Pingan coughed and said a little embarrassed.
"Oh, sir, what do you think of this shop? This shop is about fifty steps further away than the previous one, and the area is smaller. The tax is twenty steps and two, here The monthly rent of the shop is thirteen taels of silver." After hearing this, Fang Ya pointed out another shop to Zhu Ping'an.
The area of this store is more than ten square meters smaller, it is sixty or seventy meters farther back, and the price is five taels cheaper.
However, there is still a big gap with Zhu Pingan's expectations.
Finally, Fang Ya pointed one by one, and Zhu Pingan shook his head from time to time, and finally chose the area of the store from the prime location near Xinghua Gate to the entrance of the third hall, and then to the entrance of the fourth hall. Avoiding the bustling area, I finally settled in the area east of Qiangdong, the unloading and storage area, which is known for its clutter.
Finally, I chose a store. It was a newly registered store. The location was not good, the area was about 70 square meters, and the monthly rent was only eighty taels.
Fang Ya asked Zhu Pingan to wait for a day, and let him communicate with the lessor first. After finalizing, he would notify Zhu Pingan to sign the contract, go to the Yamen to pay taxes, etc. (End of chapter)