Chapter 1779 - 1781: Inspecting the Shop
After the New Year, Yang Dong began handling the shop rental. Actually, compared to renting a stall at the market, he preferred to rent a shop on the commercial street.
Selling goods in a shop targets more wealthy families, while the market stalls mostly sell some cheap items.
Their family invested so much Silver in buying the mountain, so these hazelnuts must fetch a good price. If sold at the market, they would seem a bit out of place, and there’s no guarantee how many people would buy them.
After several days in the county, he finally found a good location there.
A storefront in the front and a small courtyard in the back where he could stay.
The storefront isn’t big, but it’s more than enough for Yang Dong to sell mountain goods.
Most importantly, this shop used to be a grocery store selling all sorts of miscellaneous items. It wasn’t just mountain goods; it also sold vegetable seeds, spices, and so on.
The shopkeeper said that after taking over the shop, all remaining goods would be included, and the supply channels would also be handed over.
For Yang Dong, this was simply an immense temptation.
This way, he has the supply channels covered. He just needs to find some items externally that are not available in Shanshi County, and the shop can definitely be opened.
Initially, he planned to rent a shop, but suddenly it turned into buying a shop, and the expenses became too high.
"Brother, rest assured, this shop is one of the best around here. If it weren’t for urgent Silver needs, I wouldn’t sell it off so cheaply."
While Yang Dong wanted to take over the shop, he outwardly showed difficulty, "Shopkeeper, three hundred taels is quite a substantial amount. I was originally just looking to rent a shop, which wouldn’t cost much Silver."
"Brother, speaking frankly, renting a shop isn’t cheap either. Like this courtyard, you won’t get it for a few taels. You’ll spend eighty to a hundred taels a year, so why not just buy it directly? I am including the goods and telling you the supply channels; it’s a great deal."
The shopkeeper’s family got into trouble and urgently needed Silver for resolution. Hence, he planned to sell his small shop in Shanshi County and move the entire family back home. This Silver was needed urgently, so the quicker, the better. The moment he put up the sign to sell the shop, this young man inquired about it. If he could sell it, he wouldn’t need to linger here, so he particularly hoped this deal could happen.
Yang Dong looked around the shop and examined the items on the shelves, feeling quite satisfied. Most importantly, he had visited this shop before and knew it had a great reputation; he wanted to take it over.
However, although his family had given him power, they hadn’t allowed him to buy a shop. Buying a shop now might not sit well with his family.
He felt a bit conflicted and unwilling, so he decided to lower the price, thinking if the other party sold it, he would buy. If not, then so be it.
So, he said, "Shopkeeper, the thing is, I can’t decide alone. My family didn’t plan on buying a shop when they sent me here. If I go back home after spending a few hundred taels on a shop, I’m not sure how my family would react. How about this, I’ll decide privately, two hundred and thirty taels; if you agree, I’ll buy it now. If not, then forget it."
"Brother, you’ve slashed the price too much. This shop, if I weren’t in a hurry, could sell for four hundred taels." Yang Dong’s offer displeased the shopkeeper, but being a businessman, he didn’t show it outwardly as he was genuinely eager to sell the shop.