13: Close now

"Boss Zhao, thank you!" Qian Ziyong sincerely thanked Mr. Zhao, then turned to Zhu Daqiang and said, "Manager Zhu, what are you waiting for? Hurry up!"

Manager Zhu was stunned. What was going on?

Qian Ziyong must have wanted him to make the payment quickly.

Qian Ziyong was usually very decisive when paying.

Manager Zhu was very displeased. Mr. Zhao was taking advantage of the situation.

But there was nothing he could do. After all, the boss had only signed a three-month contract.

"I'll go to the bank to transfer the money right away!" Manager Zhu said dejectedly.

Mr. Zhao was overjoyed.

As he expected, Qian Ziyong would compromise for money.

After all, the supermarket could earn twenty million a month now. If he raised the rent to twenty million, Qian Ziyong would have to accept it even if he didn't want to!

Who would turn down money?

"No!" Qian Ziyong quickly stopped Manager Zhu when he heard him say he was going to transfer the money. "What I meant by 'hurry up' was to notify the employees that we're closing down!"

"What?" Both Manager Zhu and Mr. Zhao were stunned.

Qian Ziyong said impatiently, "What are you waiting for? Go now! Suspend operations immediately! Our supermarket is closing down!"

"The rent increase! We can't accept it! Close immediately! Close now!"

Qian Ziyong was in a hurry.

The supermarket was still making him money; every minute of delay meant hundreds of yuan in profit.

The sooner it closed, the lower the difficulty for him to lose money!

"Don't!" Manager Zhu and Mr. Zhao quickly tried to stop him.

Especially Mr. Zhao, who was startled.

He offered twenty million a year because he thought Qian Ziyong would pay that amount.

He never expected Qian Ziyong to be so unyielding.

He couldn't afford to offend him!

Manager Zhu also quickly tried to stop him.

Although he disliked Mr. Zhao for taking advantage, it wasn't worth it to go down with Mr. Zhao!

Making money was not easy now. Should they give up a business that earned two hundred million a year just because of this?

Too impulsive!

Qian Ziyong was really too impulsive.

He had to swallow this anger.

"Let's talk, let's talk!" Mr. Zhao said repeatedly, "I can consider lowering it a bit. How about fifteen million?"

"No way!" Qian Ziyong shook his head.

If Mr. Zhao had continued to raise the rent, say to one hundred million a year, he might have agreed.

But Mr. Zhao not only didn't raise it but lowered it, so how could he continue to rent?

Not continuing to rent would directly save him sixty million in burden, how great!

No matter what Mr. Zhao said, Qian Ziyong ignored him. He said to Manager Zhu, "Manager Zhu, please see him out!"

"This..." Manager Zhu hesitated, then gritted his teeth and said to Mr. Zhao, "You see, Boss Zhao, please!"

Mr. Zhao was completely bewildered.

Under Manager Zhu's pulling and dragging, he was pulled out of the conference room.

"We can discuss it, we can discuss it! I won't raise the rent!" Mr. Zhao quickly changed his tune.

Manager Zhu dragged Mr. Zhao to the door, closed the conference room door, and let go of Mr. Zhao.

"Manager Zhu!" Mr. Zhao didn't know what to do and could only ask Manager Zhu for help.

He hadn't expected Qian Ziyong to be so stubborn.

Was he faking it?

It didn't seem like it!

His demeanor suggested he really intended to move out.

Once Feihuang Supermarket was gone, the foot traffic here would also disappear, and the rent for surrounding shops would immediately drop.

His losses would be substantial!

Moreover, if he drove Feihuang Supermarket away by unilaterally raising the price, his own boss, the head landlord, would tear him apart!

Seeing Mr. Zhao flustered, Manager Zhu snorted, "What were you doing before!"

Manager Zhu appeared angry but was secretly very happy.

He hadn't expected his young boss to know how to play hard to get!

Look how scared Mr. Zhao was.

Now, let alone five million a year, Mr. Zhao would accept even three million a year.

The boss was too amazing.

With a little act, he had Mr. Zhao completely under his thumb.

People like that just needed to be taught a lesson.

The previous supermarket owner, Li Lian, had to leave because the other party kept raising prices!

"Manager Zhu, please put in a good word for me with the boss. The rent is negotiable, negotiable." Mr. Zhao, with a fawning expression, pulled out a cigarette from his pocket and carefully offered it.

"I was foolish."

"Money is hard to earn now. I was greedy for a moment, blinded by self-interest, and actually thought of raising Boss Qian's rent. I deserve to die!"

"Please, Manager Zhu, help me say a few good words. The rent is negotiable!"

"Alright!" Manager Zhu took the cigarette, nodding reluctantly. "You know, our boss is young and tends to be impulsive. When he makes up his mind, no one can persuade him!"

"I'll try for you!"

Manager Zhu's heart was leaping with joy, but on the surface, he looked very troubled.

The boss's strategy of feigned retreat was truly brilliant!

The boss was indeed the boss. For a moment, he even thought the boss was going to close the supermarket!

He tricked him, and he completely tricked Mr. Zhao, that old fox.

Manager Zhu entered the conference room, went to the boss's room, and saw Qian Ziyong drawing on a piece of paper.

Manager Zhu gave a thumbs up: "Boss, your acting is truly superb. Even I was fooled by you!"

"Now Mr. Zhao is asking me to plead with you, saying the rent is negotiable."

"Not only can we lower the rent, but we can also sign for more years!"

"Boss, you're truly amazing. You got him under your thumb so easily!"

Manager Zhu genuinely admired Qian Ziyong's acting skills.

"What?" Qian Ziyong looked puzzled. "Why are you back? Didn't I tell you to close the supermarket after seeing Mr. Zhao out?"

"Huh?" Manager Zhu was bewildered. "Boss, weren't you just acting to scare Mr. Zhao?"

"Of course." Qian Ziyong nodded. "I genuinely feel this supermarket isn't good and I don't want it anymore!"

"Not good?" Manager Zhu was stunned. How could a supermarket that earned twenty million a month not be good?

When Li Lian was the owner of this supermarket, she earned one million a month, and he was so happy he could have jumped for joy.

Twenty million a month, and he actually thought it wasn't good!

"And I don't like dealing with landlords like him; he makes me sick!"

"We'll find another location to open a supermarket. You'll still be the manager, and I've hired two consultants: one is my classmate, and the other is Li Lian, the original owner of Feihuang Supermarket!" Qian Ziyong said seriously.

Manager Zhu quickly tried to persuade him: "Boss, a supermarket that can earn twenty million a month is already the ceiling; it's impossible to go higher than this!"

Qian Ziyong patted Manager Zhu on the shoulder and said with a smile, "Manager Zhu, your perspective is too narrow!"

"Cooperating with someone like Mr. Zhao, even if he's just my landlord, makes me sick!"

"Sometimes, if you don't make a decisive break, you'll suffer for it."

"In short, I've decided to fight him to the end. Feihuang Supermarket is closing, and we'll open elsewhere!"

Qian Ziyong himself didn't know what he was saying.

He cursed inwardly, Mr. Zhao was too weak. Why did he agree to lower the rent?

It left him with no good reason to close the supermarket.

However... as long as he acted as if Mr. Zhao's intention to lower the rent never happened, then the rent had indeed increased!

Anyway, it was because Mr. Zhao raised the rent that he was forced to close the store.

He was also a victim!

Li Lian also closed down because the rent increased, and he was following in Li Lian's footsteps, which was perfectly reasonable!