46: Chapter 46 Grandpa Li was getting anxious! His heart was pounding like a cat's claws!

"Brother, with such an old man around, it's very difficult to rent out your shop, and it's a huge risk for me to rent it!" Su Yang lowered his voice and said helplessly. "Besides, the catering industry is in a downturn right now. If your shop sits vacant for a few more months, you'll lose even more than this. If it stays vacant for a year, you'll lose nearly 300,000. You might as well just rent it to me!"

The shop hadn't been opened in a long time, and the air felt stifling, almost oxygen-deprived.

Zhang Wanqian whispered, "But it can't be 22,000, right? The fish hot pot restaurant next door pays 26,000 in rent, and their location is far worse than mine!"

"But that fish hot pot restaurant doesn't have that old man next door!"

Zhang Wanqian was speechless!

"Besides, a wealthy person like you, would you really care about this little bit of rent? It's just a few hands lost at the card table!" Su Yang thought for a moment and whispered, "How about this? Didn't that old man say your shop couldn't be rented out? You can just say you rented it to me for 28,000 a month. I'll fully cooperate with you, and that way, it can help you vent your frustration!"

Ma Ran silently turned his head away, pretending to inspect the shop, and walked to the corner to face the wall.

He felt like he was about to burst.

Walking to the back kitchen where no one noticed, his somewhat dull face finally twisted into a burst of laughter!

This… his own boss was a bit devious!

"This…"

"If I say I'm renting your shop for 28,000, that will definitely make that old man unhappy, and I don't know how to mend the relationship in the future… Since you're not willing, then forget it!" Su Yang let out a sigh of relief, as if he had put down a burden, and shouted toward the back kitchen, "Ma Ran, let's go!"

"Okay, Boss!"

Ma Ran responded enthusiastically.

"Right, right, right!" the old man outside shouted, "Come out, and I'll take you to see a good shop!"

"Wait!" Seeing Su Yang about to leave, Zhang Wanqian immediately grabbed him and whispered, "Can you say it was rented for 30,000?"

Su Yang stopped as expected and retorted, "Do you think that old man will believe that?"

He knew Zhang Wanqian would call him back. It was a pity that 22,000 was Zhang Wanqian's bottom line; otherwise, Su Yang could have cut even more!

"This…" Zhang Wanqian also felt that Li Guohong wasn't that stupid.

Su Yang reminded him, "But you could give me some perks, offer me some kind of discount, and he might believe it then!"

"Give you one month of rent-free renovation?"

"Isn't that what I deserve? You wouldn't charge me rent during the renovation period, would you?" Su Yang said with an incredulous expression. "It's not my first time opening a shop. Even in a large shopping mall, I can secure one month of rent-free renovation!"

Zhang Wanqian said sheepishly, "I didn't give that to the boss who opened the skewer shop before!"

Su Yang whispered, "Then what if I pretend to be a catering rookie who just entered the industry and was fooled by the discount conditions you offered?"

"Right, right, right!" Zhang Wanqian said hurriedly. "That's exactly it!"

"Well… alright then!" Su Yang hesitated for a moment. "Then I'll cooperate with you!"

Zhang Wanqian grabbed Su Yang's hand. "Brother, thank you for the trouble!"

Seeing this, Su Yang knew that Zhang Wanqian had been bullied terribly by that unreasonable old man. Perhaps he had been bullied by him since he was a child…

Ma Ran, who had just come to Su Yang's side, was completely stunned!

The rent had been ruthlessly slashed by 8,000 by his boss, so why was this landlord thanking him? That was 8,000, nearly 100,000 a year!

Had he taken the wrong medicine?

"Then shall we sign the contract?"

"Sure!"

Zhang Wanqian: "The contract is in the car!"

Opening the rolling shutter door, Zhang Wanqian took Su Yang and Ma Ran out and ran into the old man.

Zhang Wanqian glanced at Su Yang, and seeing Su Yang nod in encouragement, he said proudly, "Li Guohong, my shop has already been rented out for 30,000 a month!"

"Young man, you are confused!" The old man pounded his chest and stamped his feet in anger!

"Hahaha…" Zhang Wanqian laughed wildly and hurriedly took Su Yang and the other to his Mercedes-Benz.

The three of them sat in the Mercedes-Benz, and Zhang Wanqian handed the contract to Su Yang. Su Yang carefully looked at the contract; it was a standard contract, and there were no problems.

"Brother, could you please increase the penalty for breach of contract?"

"Alright!" Zhang Wanqian knew what Su Yang was worried about. He glanced at Li Guohong, who was about to walk over, and said, "There's a print shop on the next street; let's go there!"

"Okay!"

Blowing in the cold wind, Zhang Wanqian gradually sobered up.

He felt like he had been fooled by Su Yang. But thinking of how Li Guohong had been so angry that he pounded his chest and stamped his feet, he felt a great sense of satisfaction in his heart!

But Su Yang was right about one thing: ordinary people wouldn't dare to rent a shop from an old bastard like Li Guohong!

The catering industry had indeed been a bit sluggish recently, and many shops were starting to sit vacant. A few of his friends who made a living from collecting rent were also complaining that their shops weren't being rented out. Once his shop sat vacant, it would really be no different from losing money. It was better to just rent it to Su Yang. Besides, if he backed out now, wouldn't Li Guohong laugh his head off? On the contrary, he still needed Su Yang to cooperate with him to slap Li Guohong in the face!

Ma Ran was already somewhat regretting getting into this car.

He glanced at the rearview mirror at Zhang Wanqian's eyes, trying hard not to laugh. His boss and that old man putting on a double act was truly too funny!

He looked at his boss again. His boss's calm expression while the wind blew made him feel a sense of admiration!

So he quickly opened the window to calm himself down.

After the contract penalty was modified, Su Yang and Zhang Wanqian both signed the contract readily.

After the first year's lease expired, Su Yang still had the priority right to rent the shop. Su Yang also transferred 88,000 to Zhang Wanqian on the spot, a deposit of three months plus one month's rent!

After receiving the money, Zhang Wanqian even drove Su Yang to the door of his shop. If Su Yang hadn't refused, Zhang Wanqian would have even wanted to take him for tea.

On the way, Zhang Wanqian also instructed him. He told him he must cooperate with him. Do not reveal the matter of the real rent!

Su Yang naturally nodded repeatedly and agreed readily. Zhang Wanqian was also quite at ease with Su Yang; after all, he was the landlord!

Zhang Wanqian arrogantly parked the car in front of the convenience store, and Su Yang and Ma Ran had just gotten out of the car.

He waved the contract while shouting at Li Guohong inside the store: "Who said my shop couldn't be rented out? The contract for 30,000 a month has already been signed… you XX old thing!"

After saying that, he looked at Su Yang again. Su Yang gave him a reassuring look again, indicating that he was very reliable.

Seeing Li Guohong rushing out with a feather duster, Zhang Wanqian gave him the middle finger, then stepped on the gas, and drove away triumphantly!

The angry old man rushed to the side of the road, jumped on the spot twice, and turned around, his face quickly changing, revealing a cunning smile: "Young man, you must have cut the price, right?"

Just based on Su Yang's quick reaction earlier, Li Guohong knew he was a shrewd person! He shouldn't have missed this opportunity!

"Hard to say!" Su Yang pursed his lips and said somewhat embarrassedly, "I have an agreement with him; if anyone asks, it's 30,000!"

"27,000?" The old man stared at Su Yang's eyes, wanting to see something in his gaze.

"26,000?" He still couldn't see anything on Su Yang's face.

"Could it be 25,000?" the old man asked suspiciously, "Are you that good?"

Su Yang still didn't speak, remaining with that same expression.

"Young man, just tell me! I won't leak it out; you have to trust my character!"

"I swear to heaven!" Li Guohong was so anxious he was scratching his ears and cheeks: "If you don't tell me, I estimate I won't be able to sleep for the next few days…"

Su Yang said in a dilemma: "I am a person of integrity; I must keep my promise!"