Chapter 91 Negotiation
“I know, but you have to go in and see the situation before you can negotiate the rent.”
Ma Lu is now a successful person earning 20,000 yuan a day. He wasn't fooled by this number, but the asking price was indeed beyond his budget.
The most important thing is that the landlord doesn’t seem to be very easy to get along with, and there will probably be some wrangling in the future.
Ma Lu had already crossed out this store in his mind, but since he came here, it would be unreasonable not to go in and take a look.
Perhaps it was because Malu didn't show any timidity, and Lao Wang beside him was silent and seemed quite enigmatic. Ms. Chen was a little unsure about the two of them, so she finally introduced them into the store. .
There was also a middle-aged man with neatly combed hair, wearing a polo and a Longines watch.
The surname is Zhou. He claims to work in a bank and is married to Ms. Chen.
After a few brief greetings, Ma Lu saw that Ms. Chen and Mr. Zhou had no intention of introducing them, so he started wandering around by himself.
This hot pot restaurant has a typical layout of an outdoor hall and an inner kitchen. The outer hall for diners is about 60 square meters, and the back kitchen is 25 square meters. After seeing several restaurants in Ma Lu, The kitchen ratio is quite high.
Lao Wang was very satisfied with this.
Many bosses hope that the front room will be as large as possible to accommodate more tables, so there will be very little space left for the kitchen, but this will reduce the efficiency of dining.
No matter how many people are sitting, slow service will actually affect the speed of making money, and will also cause the restaurant's reputation to decline. In addition, the mood of the employees working in the kitchen will also be affected.
It’s not a big deal if the palus are in a bad mood.
Ma Lu walked around and saw that the previous tenant was very attentive to the decoration and chose good building materials.
And because we are also engaged in catering, we contacted the Electric Power Bureau to increase the voltage capacity before opening, and the three-phase electricity was transformed, and the smoke exhaust pipes were also ready.
This can save tens of thousands of dollars in modification costs for those who take over later. As long as they simply renovate, purchase necessary kitchen equipment, replace the door with a new door, and buy some second-hand seats, they can start business directly. .
The disadvantage is that the flow of people is average. It is said to be sandwiched between three communities, and it is not far from the entrance and exit of the community. However, the three entrances and exits are not the main entrance, and two of them will lock the door after 10 o'clock at night. .
In addition, when coming here, Malu also took a closer look at the surrounding environment. This side road is very short, with a total length of less than 100 meters. Pedestrians and vehicles are not even one-fifth of the main road next to it. .
But this is not a big problem for Ma Lu. The No. 1 food stall in the universe has accumulated a lot of fame and customers. It has opened more than a dozen WeChat groups, so there is no need to prepare for the early customer flow. Worried.
And there is a small parking lot 20 meters after the intersection in front, which can be regarded as solving the parking needs of some customers.
The most important thing is that it is not far from Hangda University. If you choose to open a store here, you don’t have to completely throw away the legacy that Malu built at the west gate of Hangda University in the early days. You can also inherit part of it.
After getting the desktop breeding farm, the takeout business can be launched immediately.
Unfortunately, the rent is too high, and the landlord seems to be a jerk.
While Ma Lu and Lao Wang were looking at the store, another man walked in outside the door.
The person who came was wearing leather shoes and trousers, with a Montblanc belt tied under his slightly protruding belly. He held a black leather bag in one hand and wore a string of Buddhist beads on the other hand. If nothing else, he should be the so-called Mr. Zhang.
The attitude of Ms. Chen and his wife when facing Mr. Zhang was completely different from that towards Ma Lu and Lao Wang. They took the initiative to greet him warmly and personally showed him around the store.
I kept bragging to him about how good the business of the previous hot pot restaurant was and how much money it made, and complained that their rent was too low, and then asked again.
"Mr. Zhang, have you decided how to make a fortune here?"
"Oh, I plan to open a chess and card room." Mr. Zhang took out Bao Zhonghua from his wallet. After waiting around for a while and seeing no one smoking, he lit it himself and said happily after taking a sip.
“The chess and card room is great,” Mr. Zhou said. “The chess and card room makes money, and it’s not as hard as catering.”
“No, no, it’s all about earning some hard money, rent, decoration Hiring cleaning staff and waiters are all expenses, and I won’t have much left in the end. If I don’t control costs well, I’ll have to lose money. It’s hard to do business these days.”
“Look what you said. , Mr. Zhang seems to be the kind of person who is smart and has the ability to make a lot of money," Ms. Chen said impatiently, "If there are no problems, let's sign the contract."
However, Mr. Zhang is also an old fox, how is this possible? Expressing his position so easily, he took another puff of smoke.
"No rush, no rush, I still have a few places I haven't visited yet. I have to make a comparison before I can make a decision."
"Hey, you can't find a better location and a higher rent nearby than ours. It’s a cheap place.”
Mr. Zhang smiled and said nothing.
Ms. Chen frowned slightly when she saw this, and pointed at Malu again.
“I’m not urging you, Mr. Zhang. The main reason is that our store is really popular. Look at how many people have come to ask about us just one day after the news was posted. Mr. Ma is here just like you. I’m a house-sitter, and I’ve made appointments with a lot of people tomorrow. If you don’t believe me, look at my chat history.”
Ms. Chen unlocked her phone, opened WeChat, and waved it in front of Mr. Zhang.
“Of course there is no problem in choosing a shop, but I’m going to say something ugly earlier. Mr. Zhang, after you compare, you find that our place is better, and you may not be able to rent it when you come back.”< br>
In order to force the order, Ma Lu also successfully upgraded from Xiao Ma to Mr. Ma in Ms. Chen’s mouth.
And judging from the fact that she made an appointment for both of them to visit the store at the same time tonight, in addition to being more convenient to see it all at once, she probably also had the intention of asking both parties to raise the price of each other.
Ma Lu suddenly interrupted at this time, "I see that all the shops facing the street here have two floors, so what is the upper floor for?"
"Oh, we are a commercial and residential building, and there are tenants living upstairs."
Ms. Chen raised her eyebrows when she saw Mr. Zhang, and said again before he could speak, "Mr. Zhang, you Don’t worry, the upper floor belongs to us too. The tenant is very honest and will definitely not affect your business below.”
“Ten thousand is still a bit expensive.” Mr. Zhang smiled steadily.
“Hey, how expensive is it? Our place is 90 square meters. If you calculate the unit price, it is already cheap in the surrounding areas. If you don’t believe me, you can ask the next street. It’s just one street away. The rent there is more expensive than here. More." Mr. Zhou also spoke for Madam.
Ma Lu on the side was giving advice to Mr. Zhang.
"Mr. Zhang, if you want to open a chess and card room, it doesn't have to be on the first floor. Otherwise, the rent can be much cheaper if you rent the second floor."
These words made Mr. Zhang a little excited, but he didn't wait. When she opened her mouth, Ms. Chen shook her head, "No, no, the second floor has been rented out." It’s a place, I believe Mr. Zhang’s price will not disappoint you,” Ma Lu continued.
Ms. Chen and Mr. Zhou looked at each other, and judging by their expressions, they wanted to rent. But in the end, Ms. Chen just said, "We will consider it, and for now we will rent the first floor first."
< br>"Can you let me see the real estate certificate?" Ma Lu made a new request.
"We'll look at it when you sign the contract when you're sure you want to rent." Ms. Chen said casually as Ma Lu obviously didn't care about Mr. Zhang.
(End of this chapter)