I trade in both worlds

Lin Feng looked around, frowned, and said, "This house is too shabby. It will not cost a small amount to renovate it."

"Look at these walls, tiles, floors, windows, and facades. Almost all of them need to be completely replaced. It's more difficult to deal with than a rough-finished house."

Xu Ziqing did not respond immediately. She gently stroked a faded wooden window with her hand. Although the house was dilapidated, in her eyes, it was full of the heaviness of an ancient building.

"I think this place is pretty good. The location is not too bad. Besides, this old house has a historical charm, which goes well with antique furniture."

Seeing this, Lin Feng had some concerns in his heart, but he didn't want to refuse her. "Have you ever considered buying a store?"

"Renting always feels a bit unstable. What if the landlord suddenly decides not to rent the place after the renovation is done or your business is doing well? All your efforts will be wasted."

"So do you think this shop will sell?" Xu Ziqing suddenly asked.

Lin Feng was stunned for a moment, and asked in surprise: "You want to buy this store?"

Xu Ziqing nodded. "If we can buy this shop, we won't have to worry about the unstable lease. Besides, the location here is not bad. It's close to the center of Antique Street, so there should be a lot of customers."

Lin Feng was silent for a while: "Why don't we go ask the agent?"

So they went to a nearby real estate agency, where they were greeted by a middle-aged woman who looked very friendly and smiling.

She greeted them warmly: "Hello, my last name is Zhao, Zhao Min. How can I help you?"

Xu Ziqing and Lin Feng looked at each other, and then Xu Ziqing asked, "Sister Zhao, we want to know about the small bungalow, the one near the sycamore tree."

Zhao Min heard this and understood: "Oh, that small bungalow is indeed for sale."

Zhao Min received them warmly and gave them a detailed introduction to the small bungalow.

It turns out that this small bungalow is the owner's ancestral property, but because the owner lives abroad and the shop is difficult to manage, he also plans to sell it.

The entire small bungalow is designed with a shop in front and a yard in the back. The shop in the front is about two hundred square meters, and there is a small courtyard in the back, with a total area of five hundred square meters.

Lin Feng asked: "What about the price?"

"The owner wants a minimum selling price of 9 million, 18,000 per square meter, which is a bit higher than the prices in the vicinity." Zhao Min said frankly, "But considering that there is a courtyard behind this store and the location is also good, the price is reasonable."

Xu Ziqing and Lin Feng looked at each other and thought that the price was within a reasonable range. With such a location and conditions, the price would naturally not be low.

"Can we take a look at the interior structure of the house?" Xu Ziqing asked. She wanted to know more about the house.

Zhao Min nodded, took the key and led them to the house for sale.

As the door opened, an even stronger musty and damp smell hit her in the face, but Xu Ziqing seemed not to notice it. Her eyes were attracted by the layout of the house.

Although the store in front is spacious, it looks a bit shabby due to years of disrepair.

The courtyard behind looks more quaint, with blue bricks paved on the ground and supported by wooden pillars.

Lin Feng walked around the courtyard, frowning, "The situation in this house is more troublesome than I expected."

However, if this place can be renovated well, it will definitely become an antique courtyard.

Xu Ziqing is more concerned about the historical and cultural value of the house. She touches the old wooden pillars, as if she can feel the years they carry.

"The historical charm here is incomparable to any modern building," she said softly.

Zhao Min looked at them and understood a little bit.

"If you really want to buy it, I can help you negotiate the price with the owner," she said. "After all, the house has been vacant for so long, and the owner hopes to find someone who really knows how to cherish it."

"Xiaoqing, what do you think?" Lin Feng looked at Xu Ziqing and asked.

Xu Ziqing was silent for a while: "I want to buy it."

After listening to her, Lin Feng smiled and said, "Okay, buy it. I can lend you some money if it's not enough."

However, Xu Ziqing shook his head: "No, let me discuss it with my brother. If it's really not enough, I'll borrow from you again."

That afternoon, Xu Ziqing contacted Xu Ziqi.

Xu Ziqi's irritable voice came from the other end of the phone, "What's the matter?"

It was obvious that he was getting annoyed from memorizing books, so Xu Ziqing didn't waste any words and said directly, "I've taken a fancy to a storefront. The front is a 200-square-meter shop, and the back is a yard, which adds up to a total of 500 square meters. The price is 9 million."

After hearing her words, Xu Ziqi was silent for a while, then asked, "Where is that shop?"

Xu Ziqing: "It's a bit remote here on Antique Street, but the things we sell don't require a place with a lot of traffic, so those who can come here are knowledgeable people."

After Xu Ziqi heard this, he thought about the location and said, "That location is not bad, and the price is reasonable. How much money do you need?"

Xu Ziqing began to count the money: "I didn't touch the 7.8 million I made from the jade sale last time. The money from the clothes I sold to Xuxu and the rent of my house are my daily expenses. I don't plan to touch them."

"I'm still short of 1.2 million to buy the house, but I also need money for renovations, and I need to find someone to appraise the furniture, and the catalogue also costs money."

Xu Ziqi didn't want to listen to her calculations, so he said directly: "I'll give you 1.2 million to buy the store, and then I'll take out 3 million first for the decoration, furniture appraisal, and brochure making, and we'll each own half of the shares."

"Okay, I like such a generous brother." Xu Ziqing complimented with a smile.

"Okay, I'll transfer the money to you later. You go ahead and do your own thing. I don't have time to take care of these things." After saying that, Xu Ziqi hung up the phone.

Xu Ziqing shrugged and said that he didn't care about the fact that he hung up the phone before he could say anything, as long as the money he mentioned could be deposited in time.

Sure enough, ten minutes later, Xu Ziqing received the account arrival information. Now she had money, and she could start working freely.

The next day, Zhao Min informed Xu Ziqing that the owner of the house agreed to reduce the price by 50,000 and sell it at 8.95 million. If they agreed, they could go there to handle the transfer today.

Xu Ziqing immediately made an appointment with Zhao Min for the transfer of ownership, and went out with all the documents.

In the following days, Xu Ziqing began to prepare for the renovation. They found a friend of Lin Feng, Chen Yanbin.

Chen Yanbin opened a decoration company and has extensive experience in the restoration and decoration of antique buildings.