Chapter 92: Setting Up Shop

Chapter 92: Setting Up Shop

Quan Zhong was shocked as he looked at Steward Yu. How could there still be room for bargaining after such a low price was offered?

However, Shu Yu had a look of delight on her face and tried hard to suppress her excitement. She pursed her lips, coughed lightly, and said, "Three taels of silver...Actually, for families like us who live in the countryside, it's still a bit difficult. After all, during the initial stages of opening a shop, we're not sure if we can make money, and the rent is a fixed expense. Hmm..."

She pondered for a moment and cautiously asked, "Steward Yu, what do you think of this? I'll pay half a year's rent in one go. Can you give us a discount of two taels of silver?"

The veins on the foreheads of the Quan Zhong twitched. How dare she ask for two taels of silver? Why didn't she just go and rob someone?

Moreover, the rent for shops in Jiangyuan County is generally paid annually, and some cheaper ones even require payment for three years in one go.

And yet, she dared to haggle so fiercely for just half a year's rent?

The Quan Zhong were afraid that Shu Yu's ignorance would offend Steward Yu and lead him to drive them out. They were about to speak up and ease the situation, but Steward Yu's face did stiffen for a moment before he quickly nodded and said, "Okay."

Shu Yu was stunned. She had underestimated her bargaining skills.

She felt regretful in her heart but looked very pleased on the surface. "So, is it settled? Shall we sign the lease now?"

"Okay." Steward Yu instructed the Quan Zhong to prepare the lease, which would require signatures from all three parties.

During this time, Steward Yu suddenly remembered something and asked, "May I ask, Miss Lu, what kind of shop are you planning to open?"

If it was a grocery store or something similar, then forget about it. Opening a grocery store in this area is definitely a losing proposition.

"It's a clothing store," Shu Yu replied.

"A clothing store?" Steward Yu was taken aback and suddenly had a feeling that they might lose even more money.

"Don't worry, Steward Yu. We'll take good care of this shop. Also, I looked at the layout of the store just now, and we won't make any major changes. We might just need to move some cabinets," Shu Yu said with a smile.

"I'm worried about this?" 

But the steward is just a steward, he doesn't know much about business. As long as this shop is not used to sell things like incense, candles, and paper money, he won't stop us.

The middleman quickly brought the lease agreement for both parties to sign.

Shu Yu immediately gave twelve taels of silver as rent, as well as five taels of silver as a deposit.

This cost her a total of seventeen taels of silver, which made her heart ache.

After everything was settled, the steward didn't want to stay any longer. Since everything that needed to be thrown away had been thrown away, he planned to go back to town.

After walking a few steps, he remembered something, "Oh, by the way, Miss Lu, there is some rouge and face powder in the shop. I don't know if you need it, but you can have it all."

Anyway, the master said to let him handle it himself. If he could sell it, he would sell it. If he couldn't sell it, he wouldn't bring it back.

Shu Yu actually needed it. She was a visual designer and the demand for rouge and face powder was quite high.

But just now, the middleman had said that all the better quality goods had been bought by the shop opposite. And her target customers were all well-off, so if she used this kind of rouge and face powder, she might ruin her reputation.

However, the rouge and face powder sold by the Yu family was still okay. Even if it was slightly inferior, for farmers in Shishi Village, they might not be able to afford it anyway. She could also give it away as a gift with confidence.

Shu Yu nodded, "Steward Yu, you're such a good person."

Steward Yu smiled and said, "Miss Lu, you're only flattering me now that the lease agreement has been signed, isn't it a little too late?" 

(End of this chapter)