start with a pet store

Chapter 979 It’s good to be young, no worries
While eating, Lu Jingxing and Yang Pei discussed their plans for tomorrow’s departure, and after the meal they both went back to their respective restaurants.

After returning to the store, Lu Jingxing held a meeting with everyone and told them the arrangements for the next two days. Xiao Liu would be in charge of the store, and if there was anything that couldn't be handled, they could call him.

The next morning, Yang Pei came downstairs to him.

I decided to drive over there, mainly because I might have to bring back some cats this time as they are going to be renovating the place. It has been such a long time, the cats should be in good condition. They were just rescued last time, and now such a long time has passed. Xi Wenxin and the others are taking good care of them. Although it is a bit far, it should be no problem.

"I just remembered that we didn't buy tickets? Is it too late to buy them now?" Yang Pei took his luggage.

"Why buy a ticket? Do you have your driver's license? Let's drive there." Lu Jingxing used the remote control, and a car not far away flashed.

"Yes, I have it. It's good to drive, but it will take a little longer. However, there is no problem for us to take turns driving." Yang Pei said with a smile.

The two of them loaded their luggage into the car, leaving only two bags filled with clothes. Last time they went, they also brought cat food, cat litter and other things, but they didn't need to bring any of that this time. They tried to leave as much space in the car as possible in preparation for bringing the cat back.

The journey took nearly ten hours. The two of them took turns driving and chatting as they went along, and they didn't feel the time passing by at all.

Xi Wenxin was waiting for the two in the store. When he saw the car arrive, he ran out happily: "It's finally here. I've been waiting for a whole day."

Lu Jingxing drove the car into the city. As soon as the car stopped, Yang Pei got out directly: "Oh my god, my butt is going to get calluses from sitting so much. Old Xi, you have to reward me well tonight."

"Of course, come in quickly and take a rest first..." Xi Wenxin quickly welcomed the two in.

Yang Pei said that he was exhausted, but after arriving at the store, he walked around and said as he walked around: "This is not bad, it's not small. Although it is smaller than our store in Longan, this is a place where every inch of land is valuable. The price is, I think ten thousand a month?" As he said that, he looked at Lu Jingxing who was sitting on the sofa.

Lu Jingxing nodded: "Yes, ten thousand a month, I think it's okay..."

"It should be said that it's simply amazing..." Yang Pei nodded with satisfaction.

"The only drawback of this storefront is that the door front is not very straight. However, if we buy or rent the store next door and use both storefronts as signboards, it will be great. I see that this door front is not straight, so we can just move the door to that storefront and seal this side directly." Xi Wenxin has been thinking about it in the store for several days. This is his first time starting a business, so he has to plan it carefully.

Lu Jingxing nodded and said, "It's a good idea indeed. That storefront is on the eastern side, and it seems that it can be double-sided. I wonder if it can be approved."

"Yes, yes, I've asked, and the landlord also asked his friends in the community, and he said he would need to find some connections. It's just a little troublesome, but it can definitely be done." Xi Wenxin said anxiously.

"That's good. If we can make two sides, the signboard will not be small. We can make it from that side to this side, and this side can be sealed with glass. The inside will look more spacious. The current door is too complicated. The entrance is small to begin with, and it is so complicated that it makes it look very depressing." Lu Jingxing took a sip of tea and looked at the door with a slightly frown.

"Ah, that's true. I've always felt that this position is depressing. Now that you mention it, it's indeed the door. I don't know what the boss was thinking to make such a complicated door?" Xi Wenxin seemed to have suddenly realized something.

The three of them discussed for a while how to decorate the interior of the store.

"I went to check on the kittens, and how come I saw you, that Pan..." Lu Jingxing was stuck.

"Erdong, he went out to buy some fruit. Why isn't he coming here..." Speak of the devil and he appeared. Pan Erdong trotted in from the door.

"Brother Lu..." He shouted along with everyone else.

Lu Jingxing smiled and nodded: "I was just talking about you, how are you, serving the kittens every day, do you feel good?"

"Good, very good. I have taught several cats to shake hands. I never dared to imagine that cats, which are such a cool creature, can actually be taught to shake hands. It's really a sense of accomplishment." Pan Erdong had a sunny face and his big white teeth were exposed when he smiled.

Everyone was infected by his appearance, and the somewhat depressing door seemed a lot more relaxed.

"Haha, I'm glad you like it..." Lu Jingxing laughed. He was obviously only a few years older than this boy, but for some reason, he felt that he was not as...young...

"Thank you, Brother Lu. I'll go wash the fruit and be there soon..." Pan Erdong jumped in.

The three of them looked at him and smiled, shaking their heads, saying that it was good to be young and have no worries.

Lu Jingxing walked towards the cat house.

There were more than twenty cats inside, but there was no other smell and the litter box was kept very clean. When they saw me coming, the little guys all ran over with their tails standing up and meowing.

"Not bad, they look much better than last time. They've all gotten fatter, huh?" Lu Jingxing squatted down and stroked the little guys.

"Of course I do. I feed them on time every day and give them extra meals from time to time. I basically weigh them and each one has been weighed. The heaviest one is the eighth one, Lao Ba. It weighs more than two kilograms..." Pan Erdong, who came in with some fruit, took over Lu Jingxing's words and said.

"Erdong goes to the market every three days or so to buy chicken livers, shrimps and other things, cooks them at home and brings them to them as a snack. He is more diligent than me..." Xi Wenxin said with a smile.

"Look at what Brother Xi said. One of us is responsible for internal affairs, while the other is responsible for external affairs. You go to industrial and commercial taxation every day, so naturally I have to do it here. Besides, I was told when I came here that I would be responsible for them. This is also my job. What do you think, Brother Lu? Am I qualified?" Pan Erdong looked like a good boy, which made several people laugh again.

"Passed, passed, good performance. Let Brother Xi give you a bonus." Lu Jingxing laughed.

"Old Eight, come here..." Pan Erdong squatted down, stroking the cats at his feet and calling them.

The British shorthair called Lao Ba ran over humming all the way and rubbed against his feet.

"Old Eight, come and sit down..." Pan Erdong immediately started to show off his treasure.

As soon as he called out, more than half of the kids in the room sat down.

Lu Jingxing showed an expression of approval on his face.

"Wow, that's not bad, you really have some skills." Yang Pei couldn't help but admire him.

Pan Erdong happily took out some snacks from his trouser pocket and patiently fed them to the little ones one by one.

"Come, shake hands..." He just shouted.

The little ones all stretched out their right front feet in unison, raised them slightly higher, and looked at him with their round eyes.

"So fat, so awesome..." Pan Erdong probably didn't expect that the little guys would be so cooperative. He was so happy that his eyes narrowed.

"Haha, that's good. You can consider training cats professionally..." Yang Pei said with some admiration.

Lu Jingxing couldn't help but nod his head. This indeed requires some skills and patience.

It was getting dark.

Xi Wenxin smiled and said, "Okay, stop showing off. Let's go and have dinner. Your brother Lu and the others have been driving all day. After dinner, go to bed early. I have an appointment with the landlord to come over tomorrow..." "Hehe..." Pan Erdong stood up with a silly smile.

He took the fruit from Xi Wenxin's hand and followed the others out.

The four of them had dinner nearby.

Although they were indeed young, they had driven for more than ten hours. After getting home and washing up, Lu Jingxing fell asleep immediately.

A dreamless night.

The next day, when they arrived at the store, the landlord next door came over.

The landlord was a man in his fifties with a bald head. Judging from the tone of his voice, he should be from the north. He had a hearty laugh and a loud voice. While greeting him, Lu Jingxing thought to himself that he looked like an easy person to deal with, but he didn't know if he would be difficult to deal with.

As a few people were drinking tea and talking, the door opened from the outside.

Zhao Jingming walked in from outside, looking back as he walked: "Lu, this door won't work, it's so narrow, a big dog would have to turn sideways to get in."

This sounds awkward. I came in from outside and at the same time I was saying that a dog had to come in sideways.

Everyone who thought of this couldn't help but hold back their laughter, especially Pan Erdong. He didn't know who Zhao Jingming was, so he wanted to laugh but didn't dare to.

As soon as Zhao Jingming came in, he saw everyone looking at him with smiles on their faces: "What are you so happy about? Oh, Lao Xi, long time no see..."

Wow, this guy is so familiar?

Lu Jingxing was a little uncomfortable seeing him so enthusiastic.

The one who was even more uncomfortable was Xi Wenxin. He had only met Zhao Jingming once, but since the other party was so enthusiastic, he naturally would not lose face in front of him. He immediately walked over and gave him a light hug.

"Haha, what wind brings Mr. Zhao here?" Xi Wenxin was indeed a little surprised.

"Didn't I make an appointment with the boss to look at the house? Mr. Zhao is our major shareholder, and he happens to be in Gangcheng, so I asked him to come and take a look." Lu Jingxing explained.

Zhao Jingming and Xi Wenxin separated, greeted the landlord with a smile and shook hands.

"I don't deserve it, I don't deserve it, I just came over to take a look." Zhao Jingming laughed.

"Everyone is here, why don't we go over and take a look?" Xi Wenxin said.

Several people nodded, stood up together, and walked out to the store next door.

"This storefront hasn't been rented out for nearly half a year. It's not that no one wants to rent it, but I find it troublesome. Business is not good right now. My location... I like to speak frankly and don't like to say bad things in good terms. To be honest, this storefront is not very suitable for ordinary business. If you want to buy it, you should think it over carefully." The bald landlord did speak directly.

This made Lu Jingxing and the others look at each other in bewilderment. They had never seen anyone speak so badly of their own stuff. It seemed like he was a very wealthy man.

"Okay, okay..." Lu Jingxing laughed.

The house hasn't been rented out for nearly half a year, and it's the first half of the year again, so there's a damp feeling when I walk in.

Everything inside has been basically cleared out, so it looks quite spacious.

"Boss, how many square meters is this?" Lu Jingxing asked.

"The area on the certificate is more than 180 square meters. The yard outside is a gift and is not shown on the property certificate. We paid for it when it was said to be a gift. Because we are the only one in the whole street that has this yard, the price is much higher than that of others." The bald landlord said while touching his bald head.

"It just seems a little dark, the lighting isn't very good..." said the man who came with Zhao Jingming, who was his cousin Zhao Jingming mentioned.

The bald man glanced at him and said, "The lighting has something to do with the decoration. If we open a big window in the back, the lighting will be much better. That's not a problem."

Lu Jingxing looked around and was quite satisfied with the area, including the yard at the back. Of course, it couldn't be compared with Long'an, but the original budget didn't include plans to build two stores as big as Long'an, right?

The combined area of ​​the two shops is more than 300 square meters, not counting the yard at the back. Together with the yard, it may be around 440 to 450 square meters. If this area is well planned, it would be enough to run a cute pet shop.

Zhao Jingming didn’t understand all this, but he knew from Lu Jingxing’s expression that this guy should be satisfied.

"Boss, just tell me a price. We are straightforward people. We won't talk about anything vague or roundabout. Just tell me the actual price..." Lu Jingxing said directly.

The bald landlord was a straightforward person. After listening to what Lu Jingxing said, he stated a price very straightforwardly: "This is the price. No bargaining..."

Lu Jingxing looked at Zhao Jingming's cousin. Zhao Jingming said that his cousin understood the market situation.

His cousin just nodded his head with lightning speed.

This price is slightly lower than what he had expected, which is really good.

The bald landlord was still talking: "This price is really good. I'm leaving soon and I don't want to put it through an agent and ask people to come and see it every day and negotiate every day. If I put it through an agent, I can tell you that it will be sold in a month at most. You should also understand the market conditions nearby. At this price, it's basically impossible to get a storefront with a yard..."

While he was chattering on, Lu Jingxing also had an idea in his mind. Xi Wenxin had told him about the market conditions in the area yesterday, and he had a general understanding of it. The price that the bald man told him, although the storefront was not particularly good, was very suitable for their pet shop.

He walked up to Zhao Jingming and asked, "What do you think?"

"I really don't understand. Ah Zhen thinks it's okay. If you like it, just buy it. From his tone, even if it's less, it won't be much less. There's no need to worry about it." Zhao Jingming always buys things at a fixed price. He doesn't know this kind of bargaining routine and doesn't like it.

Lu Jingxing smiled slightly: "Then let's sign the contract and go through the formalities when we get to work tomorrow."

"Haha, I like people who are straightforward the most. It's best like this. In this way, I am familiar with the community urban management here. If you need me for applying for certificates, decoration, etc., just ask and I will definitely help. Alas, I am most afraid of those who are long-winded and indecisive." The bald landlord laughed.

"Brother, you look so happy that it makes me feel like I've suffered a loss..." Lu Jingxing laughed after hearing what the bald landlord said.

When he said this, everyone in the room laughed.

Sometimes people are like this, too direct, as if they are fake.

(End of this chapter)