Rebirth 2004: I can make money by writing.

Hao Qiang took a taxi to the north gate of Sun Yat-sen University and began looking for a hot pot restaurant.

After walking around, he found that the hot pot restaurant where their class had dinner last time was the most suitable.

After glancing at the middle-aged boss standing at the door smoking in silence from a distance, Hao Qiang walked towards him.

The middle-aged boss saw a familiar-looking student approaching and habitually offered him a cigarette: "Handsome boy, would you like to smoke?"

Hao Qiang smiled and waved his hand to refuse: "Thanks, boss, I don't smoke."

"When are you planning to have another dinner together?" The middle-aged boss likes this kind of big dinner, which is equivalent to more than a dozen tables.

His shop does less than 20 tables a day and is slightly unprofitable, so he has long considered selling the shop.

"Boss, I'm tired of eating this every day!"

Hao Qiang glanced at the business in the store and found that there were only five tables of customers at this meal time.

It was only 7:30 in the evening.

"Look, boss, last time I heard you were planning to sell the store, I talked to my friend, and he plans to take over your store and renovate it.

I'll ask him first, how much are you willing to sell it for? You don't want the equipment."

"Oh, sure." The middle-aged boss's eyes lit up, but when he heard Hao Qiang said he didn't plan to take over the equipment, he shook his head firmly and said, "If you don't want the equipment, then I won't transfer it."

Normally, if the equipment and tables and chairs are still usable, the owner of a shop will usually take them over, mainly because they are cheap.

If Hao Qiang's friend does not intend to take over the equipment, then for the middle-aged boss, he only needs to wait until the end of the lease and terminate the lease. It doesn't matter to him who takes over, because he cannot recover any costs anyway.

Hao Qiang thought about it for a while and realized that his idea might be too idealistic.

"Boss, let's sit inside the store and talk. It's a bit noisy outside."

"Okay." The boss nodded and asked, "Can you make the decision? Or why not ask your friend to come over and discuss it with us?"

"His money is in my hands. If the talks go well, I can make the final decision."

"Your friend is your family, right?"

"It doesn't matter who I hand it over to in the end. Anyway, I can make the final decision on the deal, haha." Hao Qiang laughed heartily. This middle-aged boss is quite cunning.

The boss seemed to be thinking about something, secretly guessing that maybe this young man was planning to take over his hot pot restaurant.

He is already accustomed to families funding their children to start businesses and thinks it is reasonable.

What puzzled him was why he was so talkative that night and told his little brother so many truths.

Perhaps he himself was too talkative;

Or maybe this little brother was too clever and was just trying to trick him.

Damn, students are so smart, what will happen when they enter society?

After the two entered the store, they sat face to face in a booth. The boss enthusiastically poured Hao Qiang a cup of tea and then said, "Little brother, it doesn't make sense to take over the store without taking over the equipment. If you let us clean up ourselves, how long will it take?

A lot of the equipment in my shop is new and has only been used for a year."

"My friend has a large investment and needs to renovate his shop. Many of the equipment may not match the new style." Hao Qiang replied. The equipment in his shop is quite new, but if he renovates it himself, some of the equipment may not match the style.

The air conditioner, range hood and kitchen tools are not affected much, but the tables, stools and chairs must be replaced.

He looked around but couldn't find a suitable shop. Either the area was too small or the location was not good.

The boss was distressed and a little disappointed: "I don't want the equipment, how can this be called a transfer?"

Hao Qiang thought for a moment and decided to ask about the price first: "Boss, if I buy the whole thing, how much will it cost?"

"I still have three months' rent and one month's deposit, totaling 28,000 yuan. If you want to sublet the apartment and renovate it, you can talk to the landlord nicely. If you want a longer lease, you can get half a month's rent-free period.

Two air conditioners, three refrigerators... including rent, a total of 80,000 yuan." The boss took out a pen and paper and calculated for Hao Qiang as he explained.

"Boss, I have no problem taking over the rent and deposit, it's reasonable.

But for many appliances, you can't calculate the price based on the new price. Appliances like air conditioners and refrigerators are updated every year and depreciate quickly.

"How can it be that fast? Air conditioners and refrigerators can last for ten years without any problems."

"See which ones you can handle yourself, the air conditioner and refrigerator. You said you bought them last year. I want to see the original invoice price. Based on my understanding of the second-hand market, I can give you a maximum discount of 50%." Hao Qiang has some knowledge of the second-hand market for home appliances. If you handle an air conditioner that you bought just one year ago by yourself, you can get a maximum discount of 30%, and at least 50%.

The boss's offer, excluding rent and deposit, was actually 6.2 yuan for the whole thing.

This price is not outrageous, but it is a bit high.

The boss didn't try to cheat him. Some things can be known just by asking. He was afraid that if he asked too high, people wouldn't even want to talk about it. After all, other people are not fools, and whatever he said is the truth.

Seeing the boss fall silent, Hao Qiang smiled and said, "Boss, I understand your dilemma. After all, you've been running this store for a while and have invested a lot of effort.

But you also know that the current hot pot market environment in the surrounding area is not optimistic, so it is not easy to transfer it. "

He paused, observing his boss's reaction, and then continued, "Equipment like air conditioners and refrigerators, even if brand new, quickly depreciate in value once they're put into use.

What’s more, with newer, more energy-efficient models now on the market, these devices don’t fetch high prices on the used market.”

The boss shook his head, took out a cigarette and lit it. He was not convinced by Hao Qiang's words: "Hey, the competition is fierce, but many people asked about it, so it won't be difficult to sell it."

He found that this handsome boy was very talkative and mature, no wonder he was the leader of that group of students.

Hao Qiang chatted with the boss for a while and learned that his last name was Chen. He continued to negotiate the price: "Boss Chen, we are redecorating and definitely don't want tables and chairs, even if it's a 10% discount. If you can handle it, then do it. As for the other equipment, we can negotiate.

If you transfer it to other bosses, it is impossible for them to take over everything.

Transfer early and stop loss early, I am right. Those stock traders want to sell when the price goes up, but the longer they wait, the more it falls, and in the end they lose more.

Don’t always think about how much you have invested, but how much less you will lose if you transfer it a month earlier.

If you lose less, you still make money."

Hao Qiang pointed at his list and pointed out the things he didn't need.

Boss Chen frowned as he listened to Hao Qiang's words.

He had negotiated with many bosses before, and some of them were also not interested in the tables and chairs in the store, believing that the style and quality were not satisfactory. He also bought the tables and chairs from others.

It would be difficult for him to sell it himself, but the handsome guy in front of him said he would not take it no matter how cheap it was.

If someone plans to spend a lot of money to renovate the store, they will definitely not look down on the tables and chairs in his store.

He understands that it’s better to transfer early and cut losses early.

But human greed is endless and unwilling to give up.

Hao Qiang's words still made Boss Chen make a lot of concessions.

Boss Chen kept sighing, "What a loss, a huge loss."

In fact, he was still a little satisfied.

Hao Qiang's requirements are a bit harsh, but also reasonable, and he is sincere in taking over the business, which makes him much more reliable than some bosses.

Next, the two continued their discussions.

In the end, Hao Qiang bought the whole place for 4 yuan, plus rent, which came to 6.8 yuan.

In Hao Qiang's original plan, the total budget for kitchen equipment, air conditioning, tableware and cookware was 11 yuan.

Now I bought a second-hand one for 40,000 yuan, and it will cost me about another 20,000 yuan, which is almost enough, saving me 50,000 yuan.

The original total investment budget of 40 yuan can be reduced to 35 yuan.

We will calculate the exact number of days of rent left when the time comes.

At present, this is just a verbal agreement between the two parties, and Hao Qiang still needs to communicate with the landlord in person regarding the subsequent renewal of the lease.

So, Boss Chen immediately called the landlord and told him that he hoped he could come over if he was free.

After waiting for more than ten minutes, a middle-aged man in his fifties hurried over.

As soon as he arrived, he asked Boss Chen directly:

"Boss Chen, are you planning to transfer the business?"

Boss Chen nodded: "Well, we have discussed the transfer. You can talk to this young man."

After saying that, he sighed and said that he had lost a lot of money, and took out a cigarette and gave it to the landlord.

The landlord took the cigarette and took a look at the handsome guy sitting opposite Boss Chen. He thought he was Boss Chen’s nephew, but unexpectedly he was the new boss.

Next, the landlord asked Hao Qiang what he planned to do with the shop and how long he would do it.

The landlord was extremely surprised to hear that Hao Qiang planned to spend a lot of money to renovate the shop.

After in-depth communication and negotiation between the two parties, the annual rent was finally settled at 8.4 yuan, which remained the same as the previous rent.

At the same time, the 20-day rental exemption is generally not available.

If it is a newly built shop with little popularity, the landlord or merchant may offer a rent-free period of up to three months in order to attract customers.

If it is a mature shop, most landlords are unwilling to offer a rent-free period.

Hao Qiang decided to sign a three-year lease contract. If he renews the contract for another three years after three years, the rent will increase by 10%.

The two parties have made clear agreements on liquidated damages.

If Hao Qiang breaches the contract, the remaining rent and deposit will not be refunded;

If the landlord breaches the contract, he must compensate Hao Qiang for the renovation costs and return the rent and deposit already paid.

Hao Qiang was afraid that the landlord would see that his business was doing well and then raise the rent arbitrarily. There were many disgusting things like this.

The two parties signed the lease contract on the spot. Hao Qiang went to the bank to withdraw money and paid 5,000 yuan to Boss Chen as a deposit.

The two parties agreed that Boss Chen must complete the handling of the store within ten days, and once the handling is completed, the store will be handed over.

At that time, Hao Qiang will pay the remaining transfer fee, as well as one year's rent and one month's deposit to the landlord.

If we pay all the money now, and then Boss Chen drags it out and wants to do business for a few more days, and Hao Qiang can't persuade him to leave, it will be very troublesome.

There are even more disgusting ones, such as going back on their word, breaking the contract, being unwilling to transfer, or transferring the property to other bosses who offer higher prices.

There are so many disgusting things like this.

Therefore, Hao Qiang added the breach of contract agreement and solemnly explained it to Boss Chen.

In fact, Boss Chen really wanted to transfer the property. He was also afraid that Hao Qiang would not rent it in the end, but Hao Qiang had paid a deposit of 5,000 yuan, so he was sincere.

"Don't worry, Brother Hao, I still value integrity in doing business."

"Boss Chen, I believe in your character, but with the contractual constraints, it will be more secure for us." Hao Qiang said tactfully, and by the way asked about the salary and benefits of the staff in his store and the enthusiasm of the employees.

Anyway, he wants to recruit people. The dishwasher can stay, but he needs to see the chef's skills.

As for waiters, Hao Qiang plans to hire young people, as the middle-aged women in the store obviously do not meet the requirements of a new store.

Hao Qiang was quite satisfied with this business negotiation, but there were also some shortcomings.

After all, he had no such experience in his previous life, and only by experiencing it can he grow.

When the same thing happens again, he already has an idea in his mind, and even if he doesn't talk about it in person, he will handle it more confidently.

Opening a hotpot restaurant is a training task for Hao Qiang, and the current progress of the task can be judged as "20%".

After finishing the rental, it was almost ten o'clock in the evening.

Hao Qiang went back to his rented apartment to take a shower and then returned to the dormitory.