Chapter 424 - 371 reckless lord
Chu Qing had her family’s driver take Xiaofeng out and also arranged for two security guards to follow her. Xiaofeng was unfamiliar with the Imperial Capital and feared running into trouble on the road.
Xiaofeng was very satisfied with Chu Qing’s arrangement. Setting aside whether Chu Qing was her biological mother or not, Chu Qing cared for her with great attention to detail, and Xiaofeng was very touched by this.
The car drove to the new building they had visited last time, and Old Yuan was already waiting there. Seeing Xiaofeng step out of a car with security guards accompanying her, he couldn’t help but narrow his eyes.
He initially thought she was just a rich family’s daughter, but now it seemed a rich family wouldn’t put on such a show.
No matter who the other party was, since they were sincerely interested in renting his shop, both sides needed to show their attitude. He himself was an old-timer from the Imperial Capital who had been in business for years and had certain networks in both overt and covert circles. He wasn’t scared of anyone.
"Old Yuan," Xiaofeng didn’t know that in just this short period, Old Yuan had speculated a great deal about her identity and moved forward with etiquette, "I’d like to know how you intend to increase the rent?"
In modern times, even if you lock in a rent for decades, it can’t be a fixed rent. The contract will explicitly state that the rent will increase every three or two years, by a percentage of the total rent.
"Before you came to rent my shop, you must have inquired about the nearby rent situation. Let me tell you this, the shop rent around here has been rising every year for the past few years. Why? You should know. The number of individual business owners has been growing, and more and more of them are making money. If the rent is fixed, I certainly wouldn’t be happy. In that case, I’d rather rent it out year by year."
"Old Yuan, that’s fine, just tell me your thoughts. Business, after all, requires a mutual understanding and trust to make a deal. If you don’t trust me and I don’t trust you, naturally we can’t come to an agreement, and there’d be no deal to speak of, right?" In fact, the rise in housing prices and shop rents in recent years isn’t the most notable aspect.