2: Supermarket arrival

The people around looked at Qian Ziyong curiously, not understanding what this young man who suddenly appeared wanted to do.

Qian Ziyong quickly walked towards the supermarket owner, handing him the cigarette he had just received: "Boss, is your supermarket for transfer?"

After speaking, Qian Ziyong, fearing his meal would get cold, quickly took two bites.

"Transfer! Of course, transfer!" The Boss took the cigarette, looking Qian Ziyong up and down with great joy, but then couldn't help but frown.

"Young man, your parents want to transfer my supermarket?" the Boss asked.

Qian Ziyong shook his head: "I want it myself."

"How much is the rent, and how much is the transfer fee?" Qian Ziyong asked.

"Young man, you want my storefront?" a middle-aged man next to him said.

The Boss introduced him: "This is the landlord, Boss Zhao."

"Boss Zhao's business is very big. Besides this storefront, he has several other stores."

"Oh, no, no!" Mr. Zhao said politely, "I rented it to Boss Li for five million a year. Now business is not good, so I'll charge you four million nine hundred thousand a year, how about that?"

Qian Ziyong glanced around. This supermarket was very large; he had visited it before, and it was several thousand square meters. Given Han City's rent, this price was neither high nor low, quite reasonable.

He was also unwilling to rent it for a full year for four million nine hundred thousand; he needed to lose all the money within three months.

Qian Ziyong shook his head.

Seeing Qian Ziyong shake his head, Mr. Zhao was greatly disappointed. It seemed this young man was just causing trouble.

He was eager to rent out this storefront. The current market was very bad, and the five million price was from previous years.

Over the past few years, rent had been continuously decreasing. Forget five million, he would even be willing to rent it out for three million.

"You two chat." Mr. Zhao turned to leave, not wanting to waste time on Qian Ziyong.

Seeing Boss Zhao about to leave, Qian Ziyong hurriedly said: "Boss Zhao, don't rush, I haven't finished speaking."

"I don't want to rent for a year at a time. I'd like to rent for three months at a time, with one month's deposit and three months' rent upfront, how about that?"

Qian Ziyong had never rented a commercial property before and didn't realize that large commercial properties like this typically have contracts signed for three years or more, with rent paid annually.

Otherwise, if a business just started to pick up, the landlord could intentionally raise the price to take advantage, leaving the business in a very passive position.

However, even if he knew, he wouldn't care.

He just wanted to lose all the system's funds within three months.

"Renting for three months at a time is also fine, but the rent cannot be less; it must be calculated at five million a year." Mr. Zhao said with a stern face, but inwardly he was overjoyed.

Where did this prodigal son come from, wanting to rent a commercial property with one month's deposit and three months' rent upfront, as if it were a rental apartment?!

Boss Li was smiling to the side, not speaking, but inwardly he was shaking his head.

This young man had no business experience; if he took over this supermarket, he would definitely lose money!

Hearing the Boss agree, Qian Ziyong was overjoyed: "Good, let's calculate it at five million. Hurry up, I'm in a rush, can we sign the contract now?"

The system's three-month timer had already started, and every day of delay would increase the difficulty of him losing money.

Five million a year, three months would be one million two hundred fifty thousand, plus a deposit of four hundred sixteen thousand.

One million six hundred sixty-six thousand of the five million would be gone, a very auspicious number.

If he hired more people, the three months of utilities, plus staff salaries, and N+1 severance pay, the remaining three million three hundred thirty-three thousand three hundred could easily be lost.

After three months, even if he couldn't completely fleece the five million, he could at least fleece over four million.

Awesome!

Qian Ziyong was already impatient.

Hearing that Qian Ziyong wanted to sign the contract immediately, the Boss, Mr. Zhao, was overjoyed.

"Xiao Chen, you give..." Mr. Zhao looked at Qian Ziyong.

He still didn't know the young man's name.

Qian Ziyong smiled: "Qian Ziyong."

"You print a contract for Boss Qian, following Boss Li's contract, sign for three months, one month's deposit, five million a year." Mr. Zhao said to his secretary nearby.

The secretary, dressed in a professional suit with a beautiful figure, heard Mr. Zhao's words and walked upstairs with a click-clack of her high heels.

"Come, Boss Qian, let's go inside for tea." Mr. Zhao politely invited Qian Ziyong to the meeting room on the second floor.

Qian Ziyong sat in the spacious meeting room, looking around.

This meeting room was even larger and brighter than his rental apartment.

There were also two side doors, one was the manager's office, and the other was the general manager's office, which even seemed to have a bed inside.

After Qian Ziyong sat down, Mr. Zhao personally poured him tea: "Boss Qian, are you going to transfer the money or withdraw cash?"

Qian Ziyong knew Mr. Zhao's concern. He put the finished covered rice to the side, took out his phone, opened the banking app, entered his password, and the five million balance was clearly displayed.

Qian Ziyong placed his phone flat on the table.

Mr. Zhao didn't touch the phone, but glanced at the balance, his eyes gleaming.

Mr. Zhao became even more polite to Qian Ziyong.

Soon after, the secretary came over and handed the contract to Qian Ziyong.

Qian Ziyong quickly scanned it. The contract was very simple, a very standard lease agreement.

Since Boss Li's rent had expired, there was no transfer involved.

However, Boss Li had the right to move out everything in the commercial property.

Qian Ziyong signed the contract and paid the rent and deposit.

"Boss Li, I wonder if the things in your store can be left behind? I'm taking over the commercial property and also plan to open a supermarket, so I don't intend to redecorate." Qian Ziyong looked at Boss Li beside him.

"My name is Li Lian." Li Lian poured Qian Ziyong a cup of tea and said with a bitter smile, "To be honest with you, I've been running Fuwang Supermarket for eight years. I made money for a few years, but the market hasn't been good recently, and I've been losing money almost every month."

"All the equipment in the store is old and not worth much. The supermarket employees haven't been paid this month's salary yet. If you help me settle the employees' salaries, consider this equipment a gift to you."

"One month's salary is over four hundred thousand."

Qian Ziyong was about to agree but received a system alert.

Such a transaction was not allowed.

System funds could only be used for operations.

And the employees' salaries were a debt owed by Li Lian, Boss Li, not recognized by the system.

"How about this?" Qian Ziyong organized his words, "You still pay the employees' salaries, but I'll take over everyone directly. From now on, they'll be employees of my supermarket."

"And instead of over four hundred thousand for the equipment, let's round it up. I'll give you five hundred thousand directly."

Li Lian was a bit stunned, having never seen someone do business like this, actively raising the price.

Of course, he was happy.

Li Lian immediately printed the contract. After Qian Ziyong transferred the money, both of them signed the contract.

Li Lian shook Qian Ziyong's hand and sincerely said: "Many of the supermarket employees have been with me for eight years, and we have a deep bond. I hope you won't dismiss them if possible."

"However, the new manager I hired is a bit incompetent. He just does whatever I say and has no ideas of his own. You should fire him and hire a more capable manager to run the supermarket. Perhaps there's still a chance to bring it back to life!"