Ren Baqian turned around and saw a middle-aged man wearing a long gown with a moustache. He was not sure if he was from the Yun Nation or the Chen Nation or Great Xia. He was standing not far away from them with a smile on his face. It seemed like he had heard what Caretaker Shi said just now.
Beside him, there were two other people who were much more muscular. They seemed to be bodyguards.
Caretaker Shi took two steps forward and stood in front of that person. He was half a head taller than that person.
"What are you laughing at?" Caretaker Shi's tone was filled with unfriendliness. It was as if he was ready to smack Ren Baqian's face if Ren Baqian did not agree with him.
The two guards also took a step forward.
Ever since Ren Baqian met Caretaker Shi, their relationship had always been very good. Therefore, other than Caretaker Shi's straightforwardness, Ren Baqian did not have any other feelings for him.
At this moment, Ren Baqian realized that Caretaker Shi wasn't a kind soul.
It might also have something to do with the fact that the other party was a foreigner. The people of Dayao didn't really like foreigners.
In their opinion, every foreigner who came to Dayao exuded an aura of greed from head to toe.
"It's nothing. It's just that when I heard what you said just now, I suddenly remembered my past business." The middle-aged man said with a smile and took a step back. Even though he had just arrived in Lan City, he already knew how to deal with Dayao people.
Although this was a little cowardly, it would save him a lot of trouble. After all, he was a businessman who came to Dayao to seek wealth. Taking a step back was not a big deal.
In his eyes, those greedy fellows who fought with the Dayao people were all fools.
They thought that Dayao Nation needed the things that they brought, so they didn't dare to make a move against them. However, they didn't know that they had already placed their necks under the blades of others.
However, he was somewhat curious about Ren Baqian. It seemed like he wasn't from Dayao, but he had a good relationship with them. This was extremely rare.
After listening to his words, Caretaker Shi snorted heavily.
Ren Baqian stood there and looked at the shop and the crowd for a while. He realized that the person was still standing at the side and asked curiously, "Why aren't you leaving?"
That person said with a smile, "Unfortunately, I also have my eyes on this shop. I'm here today to take it down."
Ren Baqian was elated. He had finally met his match. This shop seemed to be quite popular. If he didn't come out today, he wouldn't have anything to do with it.
Looking at the middle-aged man's calm and unruffled appearance, Ren Baqian reckoned that the owner of the shop would arrive soon. Since he had nothing to do, he might as well wait for a while.
Not long after, a burly man came. Without saying a word, he put away the wooden board in front of the door, pushed the door open, and went in.
The middle-aged man with the mustache smiled at Ren Baqian and Gu Xijiu before leading his men in.
Ren Baqian dragged Caretaker Shi into the shop to take a look at the situation inside. The shop was about a hundred square meters in size and the floor was paved with stone slabs.
Behind the shop, there was a bigger yard with two rooms.
As Ren Baqian walked in and out of the shop, the burly man who opened the door was leaning against a pillar in a daze.
"Alright, no problem. Are you selling this shop? "The middle-aged man walked to the big man's side and asked with a smile.
"Not for sale." The burly man stared at the ceiling and said.
"That's good, but you have to sign a three-year agreement. After that, you have to rent it to me first."
"What kind of agreement is there to sign? We, the people of Dayao, never go back on our words." The burly man didn't seem to care about his words at all.
"It's always reassuring to have an agreement. After all, we set up this shop with the hope of stability. "
"Are you afraid that we will go back on our words?" The burly man stared at him fiercely and spat on the ground. "Pay up if you want to rent it. Otherwise, get lost."
The middle-aged man smiled bitterly. The bad temper of the people of Dayao was really a headache.
"How much is the rent for this shop?" Ren Baqian interrupted and asked.
"Aren't you guys together?" The burly man asked back. He sized up Ren Baqian and Caretaker Shi.
"150 taels a year."
Ren Baqian felt a toothache. Caretaker Shi only earned six taels of silver a month. This rent was equivalent to his salary for two and a half years.
Ren Baqian still had more than 80 taels of silver, which was barely enough for half of the rent.
However, Ren Baqian immediately thought that he could earn money in the real world. 80 taels of silver was only slightly more than 10,000 yuan, 150 taels of silver was 30,000 yuan. Moreover, it was only for a year. In this case, the rent was really too cheap.
In his city, with such a location and such a shop, it was impossible to rent it without 400,000 to 500,000 yuan a year.
"Alright, I will rent it." Ren Baqian immediately said, "I will pay you the deposit today. I will send you the money three days later."
If he took over this shop, not only could he sell ice, shaved ice, and clay fans, he could also sell the things he made in the future. This street was the best location. If he took over this shop, he would definitely be able to use it.
Caretaker Shi wanted to say something but hesitated. He still looked very worried.
"Little brother, you are not being loyal!" The middle-aged man with the mustache smiled bitterly.
"He who is quick gets it!" Ren Baqian laughed.
The burly man said, "Alright, I will wait for you for three days. Same time."
The middle-aged man said, "160 taels a year, I can pay up now."
The burly man rolled his eyes, "Let's talk in three days. If he doesn't bring the money, I will rent this shop to you."
After finishing his sentence, he ignored the middle-aged man.
It was unknown whether it was because Ren Baqian first said he wanted to rent the shop or because the words of the middle-aged man had infuriated him.
Ren Baqian and Caretaker Shi searched all over their bodies and collected 20 taels of silver. They passed it to the burly man and said, "I came out for a walk today, but I didn't bring enough money. I will definitely send it over at this time three days later. "
"Alright! When the time comes, write a note and I will press my fingerprint on it, "the burly man said.
The few of them stood outside. The middle-aged man still felt that it was a pity. This location was really good. If he wanted to open a shop in Lan City, this was the best location.
Ren Baqian turned around and cupped his hands at the middle-aged man, bidding him farewell politely. Ren Baqian didn't have a bad impression of the middle-aged man. After all, every day he saw this burly man with arms that could race horses. Seeing this burly man who looked similar to him and wasn't annoying, Ren Baqian had a better impression of him.
The middle-aged man with the mustache couldn't help but say to Ren Baqian, "Little brother, I don't know if I should say this. With 100 taels of silver, don't do a business that costs 70 taels of silver. If something goes wrong, you won't even have the chance to make a comeback. Furthermore, there are other problems such as cash flow. If you go back and think that the risk is too high, I am willing to pay you 30 taels of silver. You can still earn 10 taels of silver. "
Ren Baqian laughed, "You don't have to worry about this."
After finishing his sentence, he pulled Caretaker Shi away.
"Boss, what should we do?"
"Let's see if there are any other suitable shops. We will come back three days later," the middle-aged man said to the guard as he watched Ren Baqian's back disappear into the crowd.
Now that they had bought the shop, the two of them didn't have the mood to continue shopping.
On the way back, Caretaker Shi was still a little worried, "Can we earn 150 taels of silver a year? It's too risky! "
"It's okay, I am renting this shop. When the time comes, I still need to sell some other things in this shop," Ren Baqian replied nonchalantly.
With rations in hand, he didn't panic.
Now, not only did he have rations, but he also had a lot of things that could be sold for money. Naturally, he wasn't worried at all.
After returning home, he remembered that he wanted to go to the Chen Medicine Shop. As he was busy looking after the shop, he forgot about it.
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