Siheyuan: Pretend to be a Pig and Eat the Tiger

He Yuzhu had guessed this, which is why he directly lowered the price by 500. The price of 1,500 was not low, but it was not high either; it was just right.
The He's Restaurant in Jiaodaokou has three floors and such a large space, yet it only costs 2,000 yuan. This place only has two floors and they want 2,000 yuan? That's too high, isn't it?
Having plenty of money doesn't mean you're a fool. Saving money wherever possible is the main idea. Besides, this person is planning to go abroad, so what is there to hesitate about?

The landlord looked at Han Chunming speechlessly, as if to say, "Didn't you swear that two thousand was no big deal? How do you explain this?"

Han Chunming shrugged, indicating that he was just a middleman and that the final decision was in the hands of others; he had no say in the matter.

"Sir, that's a quarter off! That's too much! Since you're really willing to compromise, how about 1,800?"

"Let's not beat around the bush. I only have 1,500. If you agree, we'll go through the formalities and I'll pay you. If you don't, we're done. Let's get this straight!"

"Okay... deal!"

The landlord looked at He Yuzhu for a long time, but he still didn't budge. He had no choice but to agree, since He Yuzhu didn't want to stay in the capital at all.

Looking at his ancestral property, which was ultimately sold for only 1,500 yuan, he felt a pang of heartache. Unfortunately, after so many days of inquiries, no one wanted it except He Yuzhu!

"Great, let's go!"

Han Chunming stared at the landlord in disbelief. "You promised two thousand, not a penny less! I negotiated with you for so long to get it down to two thousand, and now you're selling it for fifteen hundred? Where's your principle?"
"Young man, I'm entrusting this house to you as well. If you can sell it, you'll get your share of the commission, how about it?"

The landlord felt embarrassed under Han Chunming's gaze and could only smile awkwardly. Who wouldn't want to sell for a high price? But He Yuzhu wouldn't budge!

He Yuzhu was taken aback. This house occupied a vast area; was he also planning to sell it? He immediately looked at Han Chunming with a questioning gaze!
"Sir, do you mean to sell this house too? How much are you planning to ask for? Such a large house, there aren't many people in the entire capital who can afford to buy it with cash, are there?"

Han Chunming ignored He Yuzhu and asked the landlord directly. He had only just learned that the house was also going to be sold. "You're asking me? Who am I supposed to ask?"
“Hey, five thousand, I won’t sell it for a single word less, you can look around for me; this is my ancestral home, I’m so unfilial…;
It used to be used as a temporary office by the higher-ups, and there wasn't a single resident in the courtyard. We've moved back in after the special period ended, and it's a great house!

He Yuzhu walked on calmly, thinking that he should transfer the shop first. As for the courtyard, he still needed to think about it. What if the landlord changed his mind if he asked about the courtyard now?
And this courtyard, the courtyard in Yaowu Hutong, seems to have never been demolished. If that's the case, could it be taken down?
Even if it's left for decades, it'll still be a great fortune. Since we've come across it, there's no reason to let it go. He Yuzhu smiled slightly. Luck!

Half an hour later, He Yuzhu smiled as he held the paperwork in his hand. It was finally done. He had the branch in hand. The next step was to start the renovation!
"Sir, since you're a straightforward person, I'll give you four thousand for your courtyard. If you agree, you can contact Han Chunming!"

After He Yuzhu finished speaking, he rode off on his bicycle, afraid that the landlord would beat him up. Good heavens, he just said he only wanted 1,500, and now he wants to take the yard for 4,000. Shameless.
"Xiao Han, who is this Mr. He?"

The landlord wanted to smash He Yuzhu's back with a brick as he watched him go, but he just thought to himself that business is business, and it was his own fault for agreeing under pressure, it had nothing to do with the other party!
"Hehe, you know He's Restaurant, right?"

Han Chunming exclaimed that he had learned something. "Good heavens, my master is so shameless. Perhaps this is the real reason for my master's success?"
"He's Restaurant? That once wildly popular first privately owned restaurant?"

"That's right!"

"Of course I know. It was the first privately owned restaurant, and they didn't even charge a ticket. I went there a couple of days ago. I have to say, the food was just as good as the Eight Great Restaurants back in the day. You mean?"

The landlord was suddenly stunned. Then he took out the handover form, looked at He Yuzhu's signature, and stared at Han Chunming in disbelief. "No way?"
"That's right, this person is He Yuzhu, the owner of He's Restaurant, hehe..." Han Chunming looked at the landlord with amusement. Only now did he realize? Isn't that a bit too late?

"I……&"

The landlord was practically cursing. If he'd known it was He Yuzhu himself, why even bother haggling over the price? A whole courtyard would have been enough for a day. The richer people are, the stingier they are. Want a courtyard? Dream on!
"Don't be in such a hurry to leave. Are you going to pay four thousand or not? Give me a straight answer!"

Seeing the landlord about to leave, Han Chunming quickly ran forward to stop him. "He's over fifty, how can he be so temperamental? Isn't that how business is?"

"Young man, tell Boss He that if this house is five thousand less, I won't sell it, hmph!"

Han Chunming wanted to slap himself. Why did he have to talk about his status? Master, it's not that your disciple didn't work hard, it's just that your reputation is a bit too big. I'm sorry!
He Yuzhu had no idea about Han Chunming's gossip. At this moment, he went to the lounge after returning to He's Hotel to consider the branch business.

He Yuzhu is going to hand over the head chef position at this branch to Ma Hua. This kid has finally grown up and it's time for him to take charge on his own!

"Brother Zhu, you should report to the higher-ups before opening a restaurant. The kids need to go back to school, and you'll need to hire waiters. If you have more than eight people, people might start talking about it!"

Tsai Chiu-yueh does not object to opening a restaurant, but according to the limitations of Das Kapital, employing more than seven people may give those with ulterior motives a handle to use against her.

If the top leader approves, even if someone objects, it's just communication between higher-ups and won't affect the opening of the branch!
"Sigh, honey, I've already made an appointment with the big boss, but he seems really busy these days. His secretary said he'll try his best to arrange it for me!"

He Yuzhu sighed. The most important thing about this opportunity is timing. He wondered if the success of He's Restaurant would prompt the policy to be implemented earlier. Once it is fully liberalized, He's Restaurant's competitors will spring up like mushrooms after rain.
“Brother Zhu, I know you really want to make something of yourself, but there’s an old saying that haste makes waste…”

“He Yuzhu, Liu Hua from Dongzhaitang Village is here. Lingling is entertaining him. It seems he came specifically to see you. What do you think…”

Just then, Qin Huairu walked in and gave He Yuzhu a strange look, wondering if he still remembered that apprentice!

"Yang Hua? Didn't he go to the Ministry of Commerce? Today isn't his day off, so it's probably because Qin Huairu told him to come here!"

He Yuzhu was taken aback when he thought of Yang Hua's special status. For the director of the Ministry of Commerce to come here in person, it must be something important!

"Master, I have some important news, please take a look..."

Yang Hua glanced at the people around him. The matter that was about to happen was neither a big deal nor a small one, but in Yang Hua's eyes, women were often unpredictable. He didn't know whether he should speak up or not!

"Uncle He, we'll head out now. You two can continue your conversation!" (End of Chapter)