novelhk Chapter 232
Chapter 232
Qi Cheng had just returned home after a day of work when he received a call from Zhou Lu, asking him to open the door quickly because he was coming with barbecue and beer.
After welcoming Zhou Lu in, Qi Cheng noticed that his expression was not right, and he probably encountered some trouble.
Qi Cheng poured himself a glass of beer and reached out to grab a squid head. He planned to eat it first so that he could come up with a good idea.
Full of wine and food.
"Your face looks so gloomy that ink could drip out of it. Tell me what happened and how I can help you."
Zhou Lu sighed and said that he had encountered an unscrupulous landlord.
"Unscrupulous landlord?" Qi Cheng was a little surprised. How could he encounter an unscrupulous landlord in such a shabby place? Is there anyone who would want to rent his place at a high price?
"Tell me in detail."
In fact, the matter is quite simple. Zhou Lu's restaurant business is quite good, and the landlord is jealous. He wants to take back the place and run it himself.
Of course, if Zhou Lu can pay more rent, it is not impossible to continue renting.
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The people outside the tent were also filled with righteous indignation. This landlord was really too unkind. How could he take back the property just because someone else's business was booming? If this person didn't keep his word, no one would trust him in the future.
"You have to find a middleman to rent a house. The landlord did this, so the middleman has to say something." A businessman frowned and said, they are actually afraid of this at this time, so some big deals are done with their own houses.
"This... there should be a way to deal with it in the future. I think it's better to pay a little more rent. Business is still okay anyway."
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Qi Cheng shook his head decisively. Agreeing to the landlord's request was like walking into a tiger's mouth. If the rent was raised this time, he might raise it again in a few months.
It’s better to stick to it and not raise the price.
"What's going on with your place? How did you get it done when you signed the contract? Did it stipulate any penalty for breach of contract?" Qi Cheng patted Zhou Lu's shoulder. "Don't worry too much. Your restaurant is different from other restaurants."
"What?"
"Aren't the main customers of your restaurant the tourists you bring here? If this place doesn't work out, you can just move on. As long as someone charters your boat, you'll always have customers."
Zhou Lu slapped his head. He had been so anxious and angry these days that he hadn't even thought of this. However, he still didn't want to give up that place. It was too convenient there.
And I also invested money in the decoration.
Business may not be so good in another place.
Then he talked about the contract. This place was originally asked for help from someone else, and the contract between the two parties was not very formal. The penalty for breach of contract was only 5,000 yuan.
And the contract was only for one year.
It's also because Zhou Lu's place has really good business. There are weddings almost every day since it opened. The crackling sound of firecrackers tells outsiders that this place makes a lot of money.
Taking out a bottle of summer salty soda from the refrigerator, Zhou Lu asked Qi Cheng to think of a way to continue renting this place without raising the rent.
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"That's impossible." The merchants outside the canopy shook their heads. "What else can we do? Either we move out, or we raise the rent."
"That's right, if I were the landlord I wouldn't give in either."
Everyone is waiting to see what the anchor will do.
Qi Cheng strolled around the house for a while and felt that there might still be a chance for this matter to turn around. He whispered a few words in Zhou Lu's ear and asked him to do it quickly.
When he woke up, it was already six or seven in the morning. After having breakfast outside, he drove to Zhou Lu's restaurant to see if there was any new progress.
When Zhou Lu saw him, he quickly pulled him into the private room and said that he had found out everything. The landlord was indeed a sub-landlord and he also contracted this place from the village.
Qi Cheng nodded. Zhou Lu's place was clearly an old factory, one that must have been collectively owned by the village. Back then, their town had many similar enterprises.
There are generally three outcomes for this type of enterprise. The first is that it develops well and becomes a large enterprise. The second is that it is contracted out to an individual and then gradually goes bankrupt.
The third type is being sold to individuals and then slowly going bankrupt.
Since it is the second case, it is much easier to solve the problem.
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Some people outside the sky have understood it, while some are still confused. How did this problem get solved? There is no rent increase.
"I don't understand. This place belongs to the government, and they rented it to Zhang San, who then rented it to Li Si."
"Still do not understand."
"Li Si can just go directly to the government to rent it. He only needs to spend a little more money than Li San..."
Of course, Qi Cheng and Zhou Lu naturally couldn't really do this, but they just spread the rumor outside, and they believed that the sub-landlord who pretended to be the landlord would lose his patience.
Sure enough, in the afternoon, this man hurried to Zhou Lu's restaurant and started to criticize them for having no moral principles and for coming up with such a dirty trick.
"Let's discuss this matter again, or you can give us a price!" He looked at Zhou Lu and Qi Cheng and said with a guilty conscience, "I'm very familiar with the people in this village, but they may not agree."
Qi Cheng smiled and said, "Anyone who has the opportunity to make money is a fool."
Zhou Lu had discussed this with Qi Cheng before and decided that this matter cannot be suppressed blindly and sometimes it can be relaxed a little.
"How about this? We'll keep the rent as before, but I used to pay one month's deposit and one month's rent in full. How about changing it to one month's deposit and three months' rent in full? But we need to sign a longer contract, at least five years."
The sub-landlord took a breath. He didn't expect it to be like this when he came here. He was still wondering how much more money he should ask for.
"One year's rent..."
Zhou Lu agreed, but he did not sign the contract immediately. Instead, he said he would go to a lawyer to get a formal contract and set a higher penalty for breach of contract.
Without further ado, Qi Cheng and his friend drove straight to find a lawyer.
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It was also the first time that people outside the sky learned that there was such a profession in the future. This was completely different from what they imagined. They thought that the clan elders needed to step forward.
Daqin
Li Si, who was still planting trees there, looked carefully at the law book behind the lawyer. Judging from the contract drawn up between the two anchors and the lawyer, the lawyer should also be a descendant of the Legalists.
I really want to study the legal books of later generations in detail.
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After they finished working on the contract, Qi Cheng reminded Zhou Lu that it was time to take control of the hotel. The sub-landlord had given up his ambition.
When he left Zhoulu Hotel, he looked carefully to see how many cars were parked in the yard.
If he thinks the deal is good, he will definitely get involved.
"Okay, I understand!"