Rebirth 1990: The beginning is sweet and cool Bai Yueguang

Cao Qinquan was coming back for the first time and was particularly curious. He knew that this might be his future workplace and the place where he would fight side by side with Zhou Qi, so he found everything new.

About half an hour later, a man in his 50s or 60s, riding an old 28-inch bicycle, entered the lumber mill. He looked at the three of them and asked, "Who wants to rent the mill?"

"It's me! Chief Du, you've worked hard." Zhou Qi hurried forward, stretched out his hands, shook hands warmly with the other party, and took out a cigarette that he had prepared long ago from his pocket and handed it over.

When dealing with people from this kind of unit, these little courtesies are indispensable, which can make people do things more quickly and efficiently, which is better than anything else. When Chief Du heard Zhou Qi's voice, he said, "Oh, you are Xiao Zhou who called me, right?" As he said this, he put the cigarette in his pocket with a very skillful movement.

"Yes, it's me..." Zhou Qi replied.

"Okay, I'll take you in to take a look..." said Chief Du.

"I've looked at it, and it feels pretty good..." Zhou Qi said with a smile, "Chief Du, are we renting it on an annual basis, or is there another way?" He asked this question in a somewhat confused manner, with the purpose of testing the waters to see if there were any other leasing options.

"Of course it's rented on an annual basis. If I rent such a large piece of land to you on a monthly basis, I'll be making a huge loss. Of course, if you have connections, that's another matter. Everything can be negotiated with me..." Chief Du winked, indicating that you understood.

"What about the rent?" Zhou Qi asked.

"Don't play tricks on me, kid..." Section Chief Du took out a cigarette but didn't light it. He said in an official tone, "This factory is not mine. I have done a good job renting it out, right? As for the price, you should know the bottom price. Twelve thousand is not my money. A little more or less is the same to me. This is the bottom line."

Zhou Qi knew what was going on. But he didn't respond. Instead, he used his lighter to light a cigarette for Chief Du and said with a smile, "Chief Du, it must be very difficult for you to manage this place. Seeing how well the facilities are maintained, I know you have put in a lot of effort."

"Oh, don't mention it. It's a headache to do the accounts every quarter. If you really rent it, I can finally breathe a sigh of relief." Chief Du said with emotion.

"Chief Du, if we rent these things, will they be usable? What if they break?" Zhou Qi asked.

"The rent already includes the cost of damages. Once you've paid, I won't care even if you turn around and dismantle these things and sell them for scrap." Chief Du blew out a puff of smoke and said, "In short, you can do whatever you want to do with the decoration, but there is one condition: you have to restore it to its original state when you move out."

"Then we'll have to trouble Chief Du to come and inspect it in the end." Zhou Qi joked.

Chief Du raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "Oh, from what you said, you don't plan to rent it for a long time?"

"How could that be? Who doesn't want long-term development when doing business? I'm just worried that we want to rent it for a few more years, but you don't agree." Zhou Qi explained.

"As long as the rent is sufficient, you can rent it for as long as you want. The factory doesn't have any other arrangements," said Chief Du.

"Is it true?" Zhou Qi was skeptical.

"Hey, can I still lie to you?" Chief Du asked back.

Zhou Qi had an idea in mind, so he said, "Chief Du, if I rent for a long time, can the rent be more favorable? For example, we can sign a long-term contract at one time, and pay the rent on time regardless of business. This way, you won't have to worry about renewal in the future."

Chief Du raised his eyebrows and asked, "How long do you want to rent it? Two years? Five years? Well, if you rent it for five years at a time, the rent will be reduced to 11,000 yuan. Don't bargain, this is the lowest price."

Zhou Qi was secretly delighted. He hadn't even bargained hard, but the other party had already lowered the price. It seemed that being a state-owned enterprise also had its advantages.

"What if I rent it for twenty years, and reduce the price by one thousand every five years. If I rent it for twenty years at once, wouldn't it be four thousand cheaper? Or even more, five thousand or six thousand?" Zhou Qi asked tentatively.

Section Chief Du was speechless for a moment. Lease for 20 years? And insist on paying the rent regardless of whether the business is good or bad? Others are eager to pay the rent monthly, but he wants to wait so long. I have worked in the State-owned Assets Management Office for half my life, and this is the first time I have encountered such a tenant. What a weird person.

Moreover, asking for a reduction of 1,000 yuan in rent every five years is not like buying vegetables. This is the first time that Chief Du has seen such bargaining.

After thinking about it, he suddenly realized something and said, "It's fine to sign a 20-year contract, but what about the rent? Pay it annually? According to your calculation, it will become 8,000 yuan a year. Look at this factory. Do you think you can rent it for 8,000 yuan a year?"

Zhou Qi had expected him to say this, and smiled gently: "Chief Du, my lease is long, I'll rent it for 20 years at a time, so you can save a lot of trouble, right?"

As they chatted, Zhou Qi opened his bag and pulled out a bundle of brand new 10,000 yuan bills, unopened. He counted out 1,000 yuan and stuffed it back into his bag, then counted out another 1,000 yuan and placed it neatly on the bag.

Then, he handed the nine thousand yuan stacked up and down to Chief Du, smiling, and said, "Chief Du, eight thousand yuan a year, a twenty-year contract, we can clearly spell out the liability for breach of contract.

If I fail to pay the rent on time once in these twenty years, I will pay ten times the amount. Moreover, I plan to pay off the first five years' rent now. What do you think of this plan?"

Eight thousand yuan is Zhou Qi’s ideal price. Twelve thousand yuan is impossible!

As soon as Chief Du saw the money in Zhou Qi's hand, he immediately understood what he meant.

"Do you really intend to pay the rent for five years now?" Chief Du hesitated.

"Chief Du, you are our benefactor. How dare I tell you a lie?" Zhou Qi said with a smile.

Section Chief Du pondered for a while. Although eight thousand a year was indeed a little less, considering that it was a twenty-year long-term contract and the five-year rent was paid in full, it shouldn't be difficult to get the report approved. His eyes fell on the extra thousand yuan in Zhou Qi's hand again...

After taking it, Section Chief Du spoke up: "Okay, let's go to my office to handle the formalities."

Become!

Zhou Qi was secretly delighted and quickly said, "Thank you so much, Chief Du!"

"What's there to thank me for? I'm just following the rules." Chief Du waved his hand.

"Yes, everything will be done according to the rules." Zhou Qi continued with a smile, "I promise that within half a month, I will personally deliver the remaining 30,000 yuan to your door."

As soon as these words came out, Director Du paused in his steps.

What is this operation? The five years' rent was paid in one lump sum, why is it still dragging on for 30,000?

"Chief Du, I will pay the remaining balance within half a month at the latest. If you are worried, we can add it to the contract." Zhou Qi explained.

The corners of Chief Du's mouth twitched, but the extra thousand yuan had already been put into the bag, and it would be painful to take it back.