I'm waiting for you in the wind and snow

Chapter 151 Don't Give Up

I restrained all the emotions in my heart, and then chose the most polite way to say "thank you" to her. Ye Zhi, as always, didn't talk nonsense, so she didn't reply to me again, which also allowed me to use a With peace of mind, he continued with the unfinished meal with Sun Jiwei.

I put the phone aside, changed the subject and said to Sun Jiwei: "Brother, I want to ask you something."

"Say it."

"Do you know that there is a commercial street called Jiulongju here in the ancient city?"

Sun Jiwei smiled and replied: "We do environmental protection work, let alone a commercial street, even a large shop in the ancient city, we have to know what environmental protection standards can be achieved."

"Then I'm asking the right person. I think this commercial street is quite strange. It's between the two busiest roads in the ancient city, but it's deserted... I don't believe any evil words. I think it must be There are unknown reasons, probably related to the layout of this street."

Sun Jiwei didn't answer in a hurry, but asked me like everyone else, "Are you going to do business there?"

I nodded, and then replied very subjectively: "I do have such an idea, mainly because the rent here is cheap, so it won't be a lot of pressure to do it...Nowadays, in any place that is more lively in the ancient city, the store transfer fee has to be paid. Hundreds of thousands, with my current ability and economic conditions, it is definitely unrealistic to take over those stores."

Sun Jiwei nodded, and then said to me: "I'll call first and ask which company developed this commercial street at that time. I think it's most convincing to find out the source of this matter."

I answered, and Sun Jiwei made a call.

After chatting for about 10 minutes, he hung up the phone, and then said to me: "I asked clearly, this street was developed by a local real estate company in Dali. At that time, it encountered many difficulties during the development process. Some It has not been resolved so far...Let's have dinner first, and we will go to the scene to chat later, or we can't explain clearly."

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Half an hour later, Sun Jiwei and I came to the intersection of "Jiulongju". He looked inside before me, and then pointed to the narrow alley and said to me: "According to the previous project plan, This alley should not exist, because leading to the pedestrian street, at least a two-way ten-meter road should be left, and some landscapes should be made at the street entrance... But now these plans have been abolished."

"Yes, I also think there is a problem with this small alley. Its existence makes the entire commercial street less conspicuous. Unless you take a look inside, you won't be able to find the existence of this commercial street at all... But , Brother, what is the reason why the original plan cannot be implemented?"

"Didn't you find that there are also a few shops in this alley? I heard that the property rights of these shops are all owned by the same owner. At that time, the representative of the developer talked to him many times, and the conditions for opening were not bad, but they just didn't agree. The developer has thought of some ways to demolish the house, but the background of the boss is really strong enough, so after a few times of tossing and turning, the developer gave up... I think that the whole Jiulongju will not be hot, and this The alley is the first reason."

I took a closer look, then nodded and replied: "This alley is blocked here, it is indeed quite influential... But I don't think this is the main reason, after all, the entrance of the commercial street next to Renmin Road is quite eye-catching Yes, there should be a drainage effect."

Sun Jiwei smiled and said: "You are right. The main reason is related to Dali's market conditions at that time. In 2014, Dali ushered in the largest blowout explosion in the history of local tourism... The flock of tourists brought It opened up unlimited business opportunities, and at the same time, it also increased the rent of some shops in the ancient city. Many BJ people and Shanghainese felt that it was profitable, so they stretched out their hands... Jiulongju Commercial Street was developed at that time. According to my friend, one of the most powerful BJ people at that time bought [-] shops on this street in one go, and other weaker ones also bought at least four or five sets... and this is where the problem lies. ...The developer didn't focus on publicity because the house was sold out. You know, if the publicity work is not in place, it will affect the subsequent investment work...In addition, the owners of these shops are all Foreigners, not here all year round, it is very inconvenient for investors to come to see a store and sign a contract, so as time goes by, it will affect everyone's enthusiasm for investment..."

Sun Jiwei’s announcement finally made me understand the root cause of this street’s failure to heat up. I digested the content, and then asked Sun Jiwei: “When this commercial street first opened, was the rent low? not cheap?"

"That's for sure. After all, the location here is not bad, and the environment is good... I heard that when it first opened, the rent of a few shops near the door was almost as high as Renmin Road and Foreigner Street. However, it still attracted several big brands to open stores in it... Later, several big brands closed down, and some more mysterious rumors began to circulate, saying that Feng Shui is not good, earth evil, and even more so. It’s making things worse... You know, most people do business now, and they still believe in Feng Shui.”

While nodding, I took out a cigarette from my pocket and lit it; at the same time, I was not optimistic about the prospects of this business, because it had too many problems, and each of them was not easy to solve. For example, when it comes to publicity, even developers didn’t pay much attention to it at the time, and I’m a store investor, how can I have the strength to stir up the popularity of the whole street?

When the cigarette was almost finished, I finally said to Sun Jiwei: "Brother, thank you very much this time, if you hadn't brought me the news, it might not be long before I was really blind on this street Invest in it!"

"Well, I'm not very optimistic about this street either. In any case, it has missed the best opportunity for development."

I smiled helplessly, and replied: "It's a pity, such a good street!"

Sun Jiwei smiled along with me, and didn't speak again after that.

Not long after, I received a call from Tie Nan, who said that he and Tao Zi were going to live in Shanshuijian, and asked me to go back early to take care of the inn.

I thanked Sun Jiwei again, and after making an appointment to meet again another day, I took a taxi and left "Jiulongju".

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Back at the inn, Tetsuo and Taozi had already left. Standing alone in the yard, looking at the barbecue grill that brought us happiness for so many nights, I became lonely for no reason. This kind of loneliness gave me a lot Exciting, it makes me especially want to find a place close to the Erhai Lake and rebuild the inn. I also hope that those friends who have gone away can return to Dali one day. At the foot of Cangshan Mountain and Erhai Lake, he lived a leisurely and pain-free life.

This desire has gradually turned into motivation, so I want to use the limited resources at hand to make a quick fortune. I feel that I have such ability and resilience, and I have not completely given up on "Jiulongju" in my heart. "this place.

I believe that since the best time to buy low rents has been ushered in there, there must be corresponding business opportunities waiting for me, and what I need to do is to look for them patiently.

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I took out two bottles of beer from the wine cabinet, and I sat alone in the bar and drank it. After drinking a bottle of beer, I received a call from Lao Mi...

I found a very strange phenomenon. It seems that after Dai Qiang went to work in Shanghai, Lao Mi called me more frequently. I don’t know if there is an inevitable connection, but I know that Lao Mi’s phone call, Mostly they wanted to tell me about Ye Zhi.

In fact, my guess is not wrong, Lao Mi may have thought hard at home, so he found another reason, wanting me to bring Ye Zhi back to my hometown to play after the Chinese New Year, his reason is quite far-fetched, saying It was the second aunt who had to meet Ye Zhi in person to thank her for helping Dai Qiang solve his work problem in Shanghai.

I think that Lao Mi shouldn't trick me like this, because it is more effective for him to force an order than to use the second aunt as an excuse, because for me and Ye Zhi, such an excuse is too easy to refuse.

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After finishing the call with Lao Mi, I inexplicably wanted to chat with Ye Zhi for a while, not to talk about going home during the Chinese New Year, but simply to chat for a while.

Just when I was about to edit the message, I suddenly received another message, and the person who sent me the message was the woman who took up Lu Jia's number. I was really surprised, because we haven't been in touch for too long. pass.

When I opened the message, I was even more surprised. She said this: "Hey, I want to go to Dali to celebrate the New Year. I heard that during the New Year, it is very difficult to find a house there. Can you help me find one in advance?"

(End of this chapter)