jdhmnovel Chapter 201: Settle the Shop
Chapter 201: Settle the Shop
After Gu Dajiang finished speaking, he picked up Gu Fu and held Miao in one hand, motioning Song Renjing to go together.
Seeing this, the shopkeeper became even more anxious. He hurriedly walked up to the few people and stopped them, saying, "Don't be anxious, sir. If you think it's not suitable, we can talk about it slowly. Business can't be done in one go. Don't you agree?"
"Boss, are you planning to force the sale?" Gu Dajiang asked with a bad face when he saw the boss blocking his way.
As soon as he said this, Zhixing, Zhiying and Zhibao, who had been following him silently, took a step forward.
The shopkeeper thought to himself, I was thinking the same thing, this is just a case of being outnumbered.
He smiled flatteringly and said hastily, "How could that be possible, sir? I'm just afraid that there will be misunderstandings between us. Don't worry, the problems your wife is worried about will not happen. I think you really like our shop. How about this, I'll give you two hundred taels less, what do you think?"
"Thank you, boss. Let's go look somewhere else. After all, so many people are selling shops. We won't have trouble finding a suitable one." Gu Dajiang said with a smile and was about to continue walking out.
The shopkeeper continued to stop him. Seeing that he could not persuade Gu Dajiang, he could only grit his teeth and said, "Two thousand taels! What do you think? It can't be any less. This is the price set by our boss."
Gu Dajiang hesitated for a moment, then heard Song Renjing say, "Uncle, there are so many shops out there, let's choose one, just in case we come across a more suitable one."
"Young master, I can guarantee that there is no better shop than mine." The shopkeeper was angry in his heart, but he had to maintain a smile, and his voice unconsciously rose a few degrees.
After the previous argument and struggle, the few people were almost at the door.
As soon as the shopkeeper finished speaking, a voice came from outside the door: "Shopkeeper Lu, what are you talking about? The layout and decoration of our shops are not worse than yours."
"That's right, Shopkeeper Lu, doing business requires honesty. You can't cheat this customer just to sell the store!" said one of the shopkeepers.
Shopkeeper Lu, who was entertaining Gu Dajiang and his friends, saw the people coming in and immediately waved his hand in anger to drive them away, "Who let you in? Don't delay my business. Go away, get out!"
"You are a man who doesn't even allow others to say a fair word. The guests' eyes are sharp. Oh! Shopkeeper Lu, you actually sold all the furniture. Wow, an empty shop is priced at two thousand taels. Don't you feel guilty?" A shopkeeper came in and looked around and said.
"Sir, don't just look at his shop. Our shop is also for sale. The six rooms are connected and include furniture. You can go and have a look and make a comparison. The price is only one thousand eight hundred taels." A shopkeeper immediately stepped forward and said.
"Hey, why are you not following the ethics of martial arts? What about fair competition? What about relying on the strength of your shop? Why are you giving a direct quote?" a shopkeeper asked anxiously.
Finally, five or six shopkeepers started bidding, and the final price fluctuated between 1,600 and 1,800 taels. The price varied according to the size of the shop.
Even Shopkeeper Lu's offer was reduced to 1,800 taels.
Gu Dajiang looked at the price and thought it was the bottom price set by several shop owners.
Moreover, while several people were busy arguing about the bidding, Song Renjing had already told him the information he had found out. At this time, he also had an idea of the price of the store.
He spoke up to stop the argument and said, "Thank you for your introduction, shopkeepers. However, the shop we visited first is this one. We should ask Shopkeeper Lu first, and then go to other shops to compare."
After hearing this, everyone was a little disappointed and waited in the store to see the result. Shopkeeper Lu didn't expect that the Gu family's first choice would still be his store. Looking at the dejected people, he became happy again.
Gu Dajiang ignored everyone's emotions and said to Shopkeeper Lu: "Shopkeeper Lu, we know the market now. Other people's houses are furnished, but your four rooms are still empty. It's not appropriate for me to pay 1,800 taels. How about 1,600 taels? If you think it's appropriate, we can sign the deed now. If you don't think it's appropriate, I won't make it difficult for you."
Shopkeeper Lu was filled with hatred, blaming these fellows who had caused trouble. And this family, who looked honest and straightforward, were actually full of evil intentions.
Poor thing, I just earned two hundred taels of silver from selling the furniture, but now I have to pay for it all.
What a pity, I worked so hard but ended up getting nothing.
He was unwilling to give up, but looking at his peers who were eager to sell, he knew that if he didn't sell, there would be others who would do so. Did he have time to wait? If he delayed, the consequences would be even more serious if he couldn't sell the product.
Shopkeeper Lu gritted his teeth and said, "Sell it! Sell it for 1,600 taels."
"Okay, okay, I finally bought the shop." Gu Dajiang also breathed a sigh of relief.
Under the witness of other shopkeepers, the two parties signed a deed, which would take effect only after being notarized by the government.
The other shopkeepers saw that the matter was settled and were about to go back, but Gu Dajiang stopped them and said, "Shopkeepers, please stay. Let us go and take a look at your shops."
"Sir, you have already bought everything, right? There is no need to compare them." asked a shopkeeper.
"I didn't say I would only buy one shop. As long as your shop meets the requirements of your description and the price is according to what you just quoted, I can buy them all." Gu Dajiang said with a smile.
All the shop owners felt a little dizzy from the good news, and excitedly pulled Gu Dajiang to see their shops.
"Come one family at a time, come one family at a time." Gu Dajiang, who was being fought over for the first time, shouted in panic.
"Let's go and take a look." Miao, who was left behind, said to the two little ones with a smile.
The next step was to look at all the shops, which happened to be the shops on both sides of the road that the Gu family liked, as well as the two shops that were separated.
The situations of each family were consistent with what the shopkeeper said, so Gu Dajiang readily bought the shops he liked, paid with cash, and went to the government office to notarize the business and exchange the deeds for new ones.
From then on, the six shops at the crossroads became the Gu family's property. It was also the Gu family's first property outside the valley.
The Gu family did not want the two separate shops. The shopkeeper was a native of Zesheng County, and one of the two shops in a row was his shop.
After the transaction was completed, the other shopkeepers said goodbye to Gu Dajiang and went to exchange the silver for banknotes.
The local shopkeeper from Zesheng County stayed until the end and asked unwillingly, "I don't think Mr. Gu is short of money, so why don't you take over the two shops? If you think the price is not suitable, I can lower it a little bit."
"The shopkeeper is a local, but he also plans to leave Zesheng County?" Gu Dajiang asked seriously.
"To be honest, I don't have any plans for now. If the war breaks out here, it won't be too late for us to run away. I don't want to escape after all. I just want to deal with my property in advance, so that if I need to escape, I will have more money with me." The shopkeeper sighed helplessly at the end.
Gu Dajiang patted the shopkeeper on the shoulder, leaned closer and said, "Then you don't have to sell it, and don't think about running away. In the future, this place will become a real central area. Your shop's business will definitely improve, and the price will definitely double."
After Gu Dajiang finished speaking, he patted the shopkeeper on the shoulder, leaving him with a calm and composed smile, then he held his niece, took his wife's hand, called Ajing, and walked towards the inn.