Switched Marriage The Coddled Little Wife novel Chapter 107

Chapter 107: Chapter 107 New Storefront

The next morning, Lin Chuxia called on Su Wensong, and the two went together to look at shops.

In the 1980s, the area of Ancheng County wasn’t large, the main city area had only one street, with three longitudinal streets around the main street, which neatly divided the entire county.

Further from these surrounding streets, the main city area and urban villages were clearly delineated, forming a loop with the longitudinal streets, and some factories and residential compounds were also around the loop.

Before heading to the northwest, Lin Chuxia asked Su Wensong to pay attention to the storefronts, and she marked out a specific location.

Since they wanted to open a Bun Shop in the county, naturally the busier the area, the better.

Su Wensong looked at two storefronts; one was on the main street, and the other was in the night market, both meeting Lin Chuxia’s requirements.

Both storefronts faced the street, were larger than the ones near the train station, and were much more expensive.

Especially the face-front stores in the main city area, where the monthly rent alone was 30 yuan, payable annually.

After viewing the two storefronts, Lin Chuxia inwardly sighed; no matter the era, real estate was fundamental.

Thirty yuan a month was equivalent to someone’s salary.

However, most of the property rights of storefronts in this era weren’t private. Like the row of storefronts on the main street, most of them were owned by the county’s Housing Management Bureau.

The location near the night market was also not bad and relatively cheaper, but the property rights of that storefront were privately owned.

Lin Chuxia first eliminated the option near the night market.

Having worked with Lin Chuxia for a while, Su Wensong had a good understanding of her style.

"Boss, do you think renting a privately-owned storefront is troublesome?"

"Somewhat."

Private property can change unpredictably; seeing your business doing well and raising rent is trivial. Others might sublet to your competitors after the lease or, seeing you earning well, decide to keep the place and continue the business under your name. Anything could happen.

Even with a contract in place, once it’s over, you’re still at the mercy of the landlord.

Rather than that, it’s better to rent from a state-owned entity; it’s much less complicated. ƒreewebηoveℓ.com

They were in the food business, which values reputation and regular customers; they planned for long-term operations.

Moreover, these state-owned properties will eventually fall into private hands as the markets liberalize; Lin Chuxia, knowing market development trends, naturally wanted to gain the upper hand.

However, the location on the main street was not particularly ideal, even Su Wensong, while recommending it, emphasized the night market.

As the two were leaving the night market and reaching the corner of Main Street, Lin Chuxia suddenly stopped.

Following her gaze, Su Wensong saw a nearby storefront for rent and said, "This place has been for rent for a while because it’s two stories and the rent is more expensive, so it has been vacant for a long time. It used to be a sales outlet for the cotton mill, but now the mill isn’t doing well and the outlet isn’t selling much, so it closed down. For a Bun Shop, isn’t the space a bit too large?"

The Bun Shop near the train station was only about fifty to sixty square meters, and this one on a single floor was over a hundred square meters.

When he first came by, he only took one look and felt the space was too large, unsuitable for their Bun Shop, so he didn’t mention it to Lin Chuxia.

Moreover...

He pointed not far across, "That’s a sales point for the food factory, mainly selling prepared foods. Previously, it was the only deli in Ancheng County. Whether it was the State-Owned Restaurant, canteens of major factories, or individuals, everyone was used to buying prepared foods from there."

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