Landlady who likes to hoard land

Yu Mianmian became more and more excited as she spoke, gesturing as she spoke.

"It's just that the area is a bit big, about 150 square meters. Oh well, it's good that it's big, you can partition off more private rooms, hire a few more apprentices, and add some more services..."

Yu Mianmian talked incessantly as she helped Wang Chengyu with the planning.

Wang Chengyu was quite tempted. Yu Mianmian was right. She didn't necessarily have to rent a storefront. She could rent office buildings or apartments to use as a studio. Her customers were all referrals, so she didn't need to rely on a storefront to attract customers. As long as parking was convenient, the upstairs area might offer more privacy.

"Miss Yu, I also think it's a good idea. How about I make some time to go and take a look tomorrow?"

"Okay, okay, I'll go with you to look at houses tomorrow... Let's add each other on WeChat first."

After giving Gu Niantong a head massage, Wang Chengyu exchanged WeChat contacts with Yu Mianmian and arranged to view the house the next day before heading off to the next customer's house.

At nine o'clock the next morning, Wang Chengyu arrived at the fountain in front of the Fuguang Building to wait for Yu Mianmian.

The Fuguang Building has been built for about five years and looks quite upscale and grand.

Wang Chengyu had been here once before, and it was quite clean and tidy inside. However, during rush hour, you had to wait a long time for the elevator.

"Sister Wang, over here."

Following the sound, she saw Yu Mianmian waving and running towards her.

Gu Niantong, who was following behind, called out anxiously, "Slow down, slow down. It's such a short distance, why do you need to run?"

Wang Chengyu hurried a few steps to meet him.

"Miss Yu, Mr. Gu, you've arrived."

"Miss Wang, the massage you gave me yesterday was so comfortable. I didn't even know when you left. I slept for three hours before waking up. I slept very well last night. I feel clear-headed and full of energy today. Your technique is truly superb."

Gu Niantong immediately came to give feedback on the results of the unblocking treatment as soon as they met, praising Wang Chengyu's technique.

"I'm glad you're satisfied, Mr. Gu."

Yu Mianmian was panting heavily from running. After stopping, she rested for a while and said...

"Sister Wang, please don't call me Miss Yu anymore, it's too formal. Just call me Mianmian. I'll call you Sister Chengyu from now on. Come on, I'll take you to see a house."

Yu Mianmian, in a very familiar manner, took Wang Chengyu's arm and entered the building. The three of them took the elevator to the fifteenth floor.

After getting off the elevator, turn left and walk to the end.

"Sister Chengyu, this is room 1501. The room next door, 1502, is also ours. That room is smaller, about 100 square meters, and someone else is renting it out."

The rooms on the far end of this floor are the largest; our room 1501 is over 150 square meters.

Yu Mianmian introduced Gu Niantong to Wang Chengyu, and Gu Niantong took out the key to open the door.

"Ms. Wang, please come in and take a look. This house can be used for both commercial and residential purposes. It has a separate bathroom, and the decoration was included when you bought the house."

The previous tenant rented it for an e-commerce business, and there were no further renovations.

Wang Chengyu looked around carefully. The room was quite tidy, and the overall layout was reasonable. The large windows offered a beautiful view of the river. However, the decoration was indeed outdated, and she would have to renovate it if she wanted to use it.

The house is nice, the location and floor are both good. It's a bit big for a studio, but bigger is better than smaller, and I can also set up a lounge.

"Sister Chengyu, this river view is so pleasant to look at, am I right? Do you think it's suitable?" Yu Mianmian followed Wang Chengyu's steps closely.

"Mianmian, you're right, it really is nice. How much does it cost to rent this place?"

Wang Chengyu was very satisfied and said he would rent it if the price was right.

"The previous rent for this tenant was 50,000 yuan a year. If you want to run your own studio, Cheng Yu, you will definitely need to renovate it. The renovation cost will be about 100,000 yuan. I have discussed it with Lao Gu. If you sign a five-year lease, Cheng Yu, you will be fine."

How about we set the rent at 30,000 a year? We'll adjust it according to market prices after five years. With your skills, you might even buy your own shop by then and won't need to rent anymore.

Yu Mianmian and Gu Niantong had discussed it. Since the house was just sitting empty, they decided to rent it to Wang Chengyu at a lower price. Wang Chengyu was skilled and efficient, so the business would definitely take off. It would save them a lot of trouble, and they could just consider it a way to make money from the renovation.

Wang Chengyu felt he had struck gold. Although business was tough these days, properties in this location were still relatively easy to rent out after a slight price reduction, meaning they had essentially saved themselves money on renovations. This was a huge favor.

"Mianmian, this isn't right. I can't take such a big advantage of you."

"What's wrong with that? We're not letting you use it for free. We're charging rent. Who knows what the market will be like in the future? Maybe it will be cheaper in a year or two, and we'll even make a profit." Yu Mianmian said nonchalantly.

"Oh, don't worry about it. Lao Gu and I brought the contract with us. Lao Gu, bring the contract over and let Sister Chengyu take a look."

Yu Mianmian acted like she was in charge, unilaterally deciding to sign the contract.

"Ms. Wang, don't worry. We're comfortable renting to you because you're a good cook, clean, and efficient. It's not easy to find a good tenant these days!"

As Gu Niantong spoke, he took out a contract that he had prepared in advance from his bag and handed it to Wang Chengyu.

Wang Chengyu took the contract and read it carefully, while Yu Mianmian continued to explain it to her incessantly...

She confirmed that the contract was fine; she had recently read some law books and could easily review the contract.

"Since you're so agreeable, I'll agree too. It's settled then, I'll rent this house."

"That's great, Sister Chengyu! I want to be your first customer after you open!" Yu Mianmian was overjoyed and clapped her hands and laughed like a child.

Wang Chengyu was also very happy. "Mianmian, I want to thank you properly. I've finally found a satisfactory place to rent."

The group chatted for a while longer before Mr. and Mrs. Gu left the key and went home. The baby still needed to be breastfed, and they had been out for quite some time.

Wang Chengyu was very excited as she held the keys; she was finally going to have her own studio.

She had always planned to open her own shop, so she paid attention to many decoration companies. She immediately contacted two companies she liked and asked them to measure the house and make design plans. She would then choose one of the two companies.

Representatives from both companies arrived quickly and first spoke with Wang Chengyu about the style she wanted. Then they began taking measurements.

After the renovation company people left, Wang Chengyu locked the door and went home.

There's another important event today: Xu Jianren is back from his business trip, and they've arranged to go to the Civil Affairs Bureau at 2 PM to get their divorce certificate.

Although we had already signed the divorce agreement, I could only feel completely at ease once I had the divorce certificate in my hands.

Xu Jianren kept his word and met the two at the entrance of the Civil Affairs Bureau at 2 p.m. as agreed.

At this point, both of them were calm, and they successfully obtained their divorce certificates.