Song Sanniang's Journey to Wealth

Chapter 135 Buying a Store

While Qin Haodong and his two friends were thanking their neighbors, Song Laoer and his daughter were not idle either. They went to book an inn first.

It was agreed at that time that everyone would meet at the inn, and the father and daughter would put down their things and go out to look for a shop.

The two of them went to Xishi first. Of course, they had to visit the gift shop owner Yan first. The father and daughter bought some cakes and went to the shop.

"Oh, what brings you here? It's been a long time since we last met." Shopkeeper Yan was very surprised to see Song Sanniang and her daughter.

Song Sanniang put the cakes on the counter and said with a smile, "It's not good to come and see you. If you don't want to see us, we'll leave now."

Shopkeeper Yan laughed and said, "You can't say that. Come and sit down quickly. You came so early that the tea for the people in the store hasn't been brewed yet." He led the two to the reception table and sat them down.

After the three of them sat down, they slowly started talking. When they knew that the father and daughter were here to look at the store, Shopkeeper Yan couldn't help but show an expression that said, "I guess I was right."

"Girl, I told you that you have great potential. Now you have opened a store in the capital city, and now you are going to open one in the county town. It's really amazing. Brother Song, you are so lucky."

Song Lao Er smiled and said, "Brother Yan is right. I am indeed blessed."

The three of them chatted and complimented each other for a while, and then Song Sanniang asked, "We are planning to buy a shop. I wonder if Uncle Yan has any good recommendations."

Shopkeeper Yan thought for a moment and shook his head. "This question stumps me. The shops in this county are relatively fixed, and there are really not many for sale. It's okay if you go to rent it, but it's probably hard to find one if you want to buy it."

Song Sanniang was just asking casually, not expecting to get any accurate answer, so she didn't care.

She smiled and said, "You're right. I guess there aren't many shops selling it. We plan to take a look first and then look for a dental shop."

Then the three of them chatted about the store for a while. Seeing that the gift shop started to get crowded, Song Laoer and his daughter tactfully said goodbye.

The father and daughter walked in the familiar West Market, and many familiar vendors and shop owners greeted them, which touched them deeply.

"Sanniang, when Dad was setting up the stall here, he never thought about opening a store in the capital. At that time, I felt that life was too good if I could sell all the sugar water every day. I could earn several taels of silver every day without much effort. It really seemed like a dream at that time."

"Dad, don't talk about you. I feel like I was dreaming when I came back now. I'm really afraid that I will wake up from this dream." Song Sanniang really thought so, because she always had a feeling of unreality, as if she suddenly became Song Sanniang.

The father and daughter found a few shops for rent in Xishi. They were for rent, not for sale, so they were a little disappointed. So they decided to go to the pawnshop to have a look.

The two arrived at the pawnshop. The pawnshop's Li Du and Song Sanniang, father and daughter, were old acquaintances. When they saw the two, they smiled and came forward, "Long time no see, please come in."

Song Sanniang and her daughter followed him to the table and sat down. Song Laoer got straight to the point and said, "We came here to buy a shop to sell sweet soup. Can you see if your dental shop has any?"

Li Du was delighted when he heard this. "I wonder what you two want from the store?"

Song Lao Er then asked Song Sanniang to explain that Song Sanniang's store planning for the county town was different from that for the prefectural town. The purpose of opening a store in the prefectural town was to create a reputation and serve as a brand image.

But this is not necessary for county towns. They only need to provide the same menu categories as those in the provincial capital, and there is no need to spend so much money on decoration.

"It's better if the store is bigger, able to accommodate more than a dozen tables, and the kitchen should also be big, with a well, and preferably a backyard where people can live. As for the location, it goes without saying, it must be better, preferably in the West Market, and the price should not be too outrageous." Song Sanniang stated her requirements.

Li Du thought about it, and then asked the waiter to bring the store's picture album. In his mind, the ones that met these requirements seemed a bit bad, so he told Song Sanniang directly,

"Miss Song, look at this one in the West Market. It's right in the middle of the street. It has a backyard and a well, but it's not big. It can only hold eight or nine tables at most. The price is three hundred and fifty taels.

Let’s look at this one, which is also in the West Market. The shop is also big, and it can probably accommodate more than a dozen tables. It has a backyard and a well, but it is located in a corner and the price is three hundred and sixty taels.

This shop is not in the West Market, but on the street of the County Government Office. The shop is big, but it only has a kitchen, no backyard, and no well. The price is two hundred and eighty taels.

There is also this one, which is located in the middle of the street where there are several private schools. The shop is small, with a maximum of six tables and two tables at the door. But it also has a backyard and a well, and costs three hundred and twenty taels.

Right now, these are the ones I have on hand that are closest to your requirements."

Song Sanniang took out the album and looked at the two houses in the West Market. She and Song Laoer had looked at them and found that the situation was just as Li Du said. They originally thought that they were only rented out and not sold.

As for the other two rooms he mentioned, she would not consider the one in the county government office because it had no backyard. The one in the private school sounded pretty good, similar to the first room in the West Market. The one in the West Market was thirty taels more expensive.

Song Sanniang ruled out the one in the county government office and was thinking about which one would be better. Li Du smiled and said, "Actually, if you can't decide for the moment, you might as well rent it directly. If you want to rent it, I have a good shop on hand.

To be honest, if you buy a store, I can get more money, but you are all my old customers, I believe if there is a good store, you will definitely buy it from me, so I suggest you rent it first. "

Song Sanniang, however, thought more long-term. She believed that if she opened a shop, the business would definitely be very good. The landlord would become jealous and easily cause trouble, and the loss would outweigh the gain. It would be better for her to buy the shop herself.

She didn't hide anything and told Li Du about her concerns directly. After hearing what she said, Li Du also felt that it would be better for her to buy the store directly.

So he suggested, "I think if you want to buy, you should buy the second store in West Market. Although it is located in a corner, the corner store in West Market is better than other stores. Your desserts are also famous, and regular customers will go there."

In fact, Song Sanniang herself also prefers this one, mainly because she wants a bigger store and is not afraid of a corner store. As Li Du said, as long as her sweet soup tastes good, she will not be afraid of not having customers.

So Song Sanniang asked Song Laoer as usual, and Song Laoer naturally had no objection, so they decided on this one, and the two parties signed the contract. Song Sanniang lowered the price by ten taels to three hundred and fifty taels.

Because Li Du's brokerage firm was recognized by the government, the deed did not need to be filed with the county government.

Buying a store is not the end. You have to go and check the store first, and then see if any renovations need to be done. Then you have to recruit people and make arrangements for everything.

The father and daughter went to the store to take a look first.