Chapter 690: Chapter 684: Renting a Shop Turns into Taking Over a Shop
“So that’s how it is. Since you’ve said that, I won’t hide it from you anymore. Yes, my business has been targeted by others out of jealousy. My business was quite good, bringing in about US$40 to US$50 of income every month. But it was tiring too.
People only saw my daily income and didn’t realize that I was also making hard-earned money. Someone came to me and said he wanted me to transfer the shop to him. Of course, I refused. This is the source of livelihood for my entire family.
If I gave the shop to him, what would we eat and drink? After a while, someone came to eat and claimed to have been poisoned, and it caused a commotion. After some time, the incident passed, and my business slowly improved. However, the good times didn’t last long, and another incident happened soon after. This time, my business plummeted, and the losses dragged on for a long time.
I thought about renting out the shop, but every time we reached an agreement, the deal would change the next day. The situation dragged on for a while, and I had no other choice but to sell the shop.
However, someone came and said to give it to him at a low price, or else my business would continue to suffer, and I would end up closing the shop. But if I closed the shop, I would have no income and no savings; what would our family do?
If you, brother, are genuinely interested, then I won’t say much more. I can’t go lower than US$ 1,000. That’s what I paid for it initially, and I have the contract to prove it. If you don’t believe me, I can show it to you.
Now I realize that as long as the shop is in my hands, I won’t be able to do anything. It seems that you are a good person, so if you really want it, just give me a sincere answer. What do you think?” The shop owner revealed his situation after listening to Qin Lei’s words.
Since the others had spoken so clearly and the couple didn’t seem like the type to use tricks, he was willing to give them the shop even if it meant not making a profit. At least, he would feel better about it.
Otherwise, if he finally had to give it to that scum, he wouldn’t even get his investment back, and that would be unbearable. With that in mind, he would rather feel comfortable and not let the rogue succeed.
“Boss, can my wife and I discuss it for a moment before giving you an answer?” Qin Lei hadn’t talked to his wife yet, and US$ 1,000 was not a small sum. Their entire family savings added up to less than US$ 1,000, so he couldn’t agree without consulting his wife first.
“Sure, you two discuss it. I’ll wait for your answer.” The shop owner understood that not every family had that much money at this time; US$ 1,000 was quite a lot. Adding another US$ 1,000 could buy a small apartment on the street, so he could understand Qin Lei’s hesitation, especially since his wife was right beside him. They wouldn’t need much time, and after waiting so long, he could wait a little longer.
“Shulan, it’s going to cost US$ 1,000. What do you think?” Qin Lei pulled his wife aside and asked her.
“This US$ 1,000 is indeed not a small sum, and our family doesn’t have that much money. I was initially thinking of renting, but now it’s turned into buying, and we don’t have that much money to give.” Nangong Shulan felt a bit upset, as the original plan was to rent, but now it had turned into buying.
This caught Nangong Shulan off guard, as having a shop was nice, but it was way beyond her original budget.
Wouldn’t this mean their family would run out of food? No, they wouldn’t, but she was still a bit frustrated. This was not what she had initially planned at all, but her husband seemed very eager to have this shop.
As expected, his next words confirmed her suspicions.