Rejected by the Campus Belle, I Find My True Love-Chapter 213 - 211: A Blood-Boiling Way to Negotiate Prices
Just as Yang Xiaozhi was about to agree, a slightly shabby Wuling Hongguang drove up.
"My cousin’s here! He’s arrived!"
The moment Yang Xiaozhi saw Xue Yang, his heart seemed to settle instantly. He hurried out to greet him, with Chen Fang right by his side.
Brother Zhang stood up and joined them in going outside to meet Xue Yang. He drives a beat-up van like that, and he really has the money to take over my shop? Is he just here to mess with me? If so, he can’t blame me for getting rough.
"Cousin, Cousin-in-law, sorry I’m late."
"Not at all, not at all. Brother Zhang has already agreed to transfer the shop to us."
The moment Brother Zhang saw Xue Yang, he froze. Honestly, if he hadn’t seen Xue Yang get out of that van with his own two eyes, he would have fully believed this was some young master from a prestigious family, just visiting to experience life. Did I just ask for too little? I should’ve asked for 200,000. A young master like him might have happily agreed.
"How much?"
Brother Zhang said with a grin, "Two hundred thousand. You definitely won’t be at a loss; I guarantee you’ll earn it back within a year."
"Two hundred thousand?" Yang Xiaozhi’s jaw dropped. "Brother Zhang, you clearly just said..."
Xue Yang stopped him and held up his other hand, showing five fingers. "Fifty thousand."
Once the shock wore off, Brother Zhang became furious. "Young man, that price is outrageous! This is the best location for miles around."
"It is indeed the best location around, seeing as yours is the only shop for miles. If this spot isn’t the best, what is?"
"You... I..." Brother Zhang wanted to argue but realized that what Xue Yang said was the absolute truth.
"Still, it can’t be 50,000. How about 160,000? Not a penny less. That was the price we discussed earlier." 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂
Chen Fang quickly added, "Cousin, we didn’t agree to that. We just said we’d wait for you to arrive before deciding."
Xue Yang gave Chen Fang an approving look before turning back to Brother Zhang. "This place is in the middle of nowhere. Only a few cars pass by all day, and the only ones who stop are those who happen to break down nearby, right? How many of those can there be in a day?"
Listening to Xue Yang’s rapid-fire analysis, Brother Zhang’s expression couldn’t have been uglier. Everything he said was true. Cars that broke down nearby were a rarity—maybe one every ten or fifteen days. As a result, his repair shop hardly did any business.
"Fifty thousand, tops. That includes all the tools in the shop. Take it or leave it. If you don’t agree, we’ll just find another place."
Yang Xiaozhi wanted to say something, but one look from Xue Yang and he didn’t dare make a sound. Haggling like this... are we going to get beaten up?
Sure enough, Brother Zhang bellowed, "Fifty thousand? Don’t you think that’s going too far?"
"Not at all. If you don’t sell this shop soon, your daily costs must be close to a thousand, right? Lose money like that for another ten or fifteen days, and you’ll have lost it all anyway."
Brother Zhang was rendered speechless by the analysis. But 50,000 was just too little. My original asking price was 160,000! This is much worse than just cutting it in half! This guy looks so harmless, but he’s even more of a shark than I am.
"Let’s go, Cousin, Cousin-in-law." Xue Yang didn’t hesitate. Hearing the man’s refusal, he turned to leave without a second thought.
"Ah?" Yang Xiaozhi was still processing when Chen Fang pulled him along to follow Xue Yang.
"Fifty thousand it is! No going back on your word!" Brother Zhang yelled after them.
Xue Yang stopped, turned around, and smiled. "Deal!"
That’s it... it’s a deal?
On the way back, Yang Xiaozhi was completely numb. Fifty thousand yuan, and we got the shop? Just like that? Fifty thousand, and that even includes all the tools. Forget everything else, the tools alone have to be worth more than fifty thousand, right? How on earth did my cousin do it?
"That place is too remote," Xue Yang explained. "The owner was already losing so much money that he couldn’t operate anymore, so as long as the price wasn’t completely unacceptable to him, he was going to sell."
After thinking for a moment, Yang Xiaozhi felt even worse. "Cousin, then why didn’t you offer thirty thousand? We could have saved another twenty thousand." Twenty thousand was a lot of money.
Xue Yang was silent for a moment before replying, "Cousin, do you want to get thrown out on New Year’s Day?"
"Uh... no." If that happened, it would be mortifying.
"The licensing office doesn’t open until the eighth day of the new year. Cousin, wait until you have all the documents finalized before you start any remodeling."
"Why?"
Xue Yang glanced at him, suddenly doubting if partnering with Yang Xiaozhi was a wise choice. Will I be scammed out of my shorts partnering with him?
Chen Fang couldn’t listen anymore and broke it down for him. "Are you dense? Right now, all the paperwork is in his name, which means the shop is still his. What if you finish remodeling and he suddenly decides not to sell? All your work would be for nothing."
Hearing this, Xue Yang nodded in approval. Thank goodness one of them has a clear head. Otherwise, I would have had to seriously reconsider.
"Oh, right!" Yang Xiaozhi finally understood the stakes. "My cousin really thinks of everything."
"Come back this afternoon. I’ll go over the specifics with you two, because I’ll be leaving Hui City soon, so you’ll have to handle things on your own."
"Okay."
Xue Yang dropped Yang Xiaozhi and Chen Fang off at their place before heading home himself, arriving just in time for lunch.
After he washed his hands, Mrs. Zhong had already laid out the meal on the dining table.
"Xiao Yang, how did it go with the shop?"
"We’ve settled on one. Once the licensing office opens, we’ll get the paperwork done and pick an auspicious day to open."
"Our family finally has a business owner!"
"Mom, your son has always been a business owner."
"Yes, yes, my son is a big boss now. Mom will get to bask in your glory."
Zhong Hailan was so happy she ate an extra bowl of rice.
Xue Yuanqing took out a bank card and placed it in front of Xue Yang. "This card has all of our family’s savings, including your bonus money. Take it as your startup capital. It’s not much, but it’s better than nothing. Don’t feel any pressure. Your mother and I can still work for a few more years. If worse comes to worst, we’ll just start over."
Xue Yang looked at the bank card on the table, his mind flooded with emotions. My parents have always trusted me unconditionally. I’m so lucky.
"Dad, there’s no need. I have my own startup funds. The transfer fee was only fifty thousand, which I can afford. You and Mom should keep this. If I need it later, I’ll ask you for it."
"Alright, then."
