Since she had such an idea, Tao Dehua's tone was no longer as amiable as before.
"You two little brats, are you here to amuse me for no reason?" Tao Dehua asked with a stern face.
Su Xiaotian was stunned, and then she realized that she was still at a disadvantage due to her age.
She could only smile wryly.
Indeed, not being able to grow up made many things inconvenient. If she were an adult now, she thought, the boss in front of her wouldn't have this idea, right?
Seeing the expression on Su Xiaotian's face, Tao Dehua became even more certain of his thoughts.
He couldn't help but murmur in his heart, whose mischievous children are these? Why did they come here for no reason?
If anything, he was already unlucky enough. Most of the surrounding shops were profitable, but why had his shop been losing money for years? Even the previous rent had been completely lost by him in the year he opened the shop.
He had no choice but to plan to sell the shop and return to his hometown.
"You've misunderstood. My brother and I are really here to buy the shop."
"Boss, if you weren't sincerely selling the shop, why would we waste our time here?" Chi Yiyuan also spoke up.
Time was precious, and if they weren't truly interested in the shop, neither he nor Xiaotian would be here.
"Really?" Tao Dehua asked.
"If it wasn't real, why would we be discussing the price?"
Su Xiaotian chuckled. Since ancient times, only genuine buyers would discuss prices. This boss didn't even understand such a simple principle, no wonder the shop had ended up like this.
It would be truly incredible if one could run a shop with such little ability.
Su Xiaotian naturally wouldn't voice her thoughts.
However, Tao Dehua clearly believed what Su Xiaotian said.
He asked, "How much are you willing to pay?"
Since they genuinely wanted to buy the shop, they should discuss it.
Tao Dehua's asking price was high, but in reality, his expected price was not as high as he stated; it could be about ten percent lower.
"Shopkeeper, you're asking twenty-five thousand for this shop. I think twenty thousand yuan is about right. What do you think?"
This price was slightly lower than Tao Dehua's expected price, but it was not unacceptable.
Besides, in any business transaction, there's always room for negotiation.
Since the other party had proposed a price, he could still bargain.
"Little girl, you're haggling too hard. Twenty-four thousand, and not a penny less."
"Twenty-four thousand? Boss, do you take me for a fool?"
Su Xiaotian looked at the boss without budging.
The boss felt a little embarrassed under Su Xiaotian's gaze.
But this was about money, so Tao Dehua braced himself and said, "Look how bustling this street is, you can see it yourself!"
Chi Yiyuan snorted and said, "Boss, I am a student at Capital University."
Upon hearing Chi Yiyuan's words, the boss's expression changed instantly.
How could he not understand the implication of this sentence?
This shop seemed cursed, losing money no matter what it did. Almost everyone in Capital University knew about it.
"Since you are a university student, why did you come here?"
Su Xiaotian smiled faintly, "Naturally, it's to buy the shop."
This statement made the boss even more confused.
Since they knew this shop was losing money, why did they still want to buy it?
"I won't lie to you. Although this place can't be used for running a shop, it doesn't prevent me from buying it to hold for appreciation."
Su Xiaotian's words made the boss even more bewildered.
What did that mean?
What did it mean to "hold for appreciation"?
"Boss, I happen to have some spare cash. As you said earlier, if I hold onto it, it will be worth twenty-five thousand by next year."
Now, the boss understood clearly.
This person wasn't short of money!
Alas, looking at the attire of these two children, he knew they were from families with good backgrounds.
Unlike him, who, after losing money, was now relying on selling this shop to return to his hometown and seek new development.
He suddenly thought that a small shop in the capital could fetch over twenty thousand yuan. If he bought a few shops back in his hometown, he might be able to earn some appreciation money.
Indeed, this young lady was a smart person. Putting over twenty thousand yuan in the bank for a year would not yield much interest.
But turning it into property was different; it would definitely bring in considerable returns.
Such a thought flashed through Tao Dehua's mind in an instant.
He even felt that this young lady was specifically here to guide him.
If it weren't for this young lady's reminder today, he wouldn't have known what to do upon returning to his hometown.
In fact, he had also realized that he wasn't very suited to be a businessman.
If he had a few shops and rented them out to others, the income would probably be enough for a living.
He said, "Let me give you a real price. Twenty-two thousand five hundred. See if you're willing to take it, and we'll proceed with the transfer. If not, I'll wait."
Su Xiaotian considered it and felt that this price was reasonable.
Since both parties agreed, they quickly signed the contract.
After agreeing, they immediately went to the housing administration to handle the procedures with the relevant documents.
At that time, handling procedures at the housing administration was entirely dependent on the people involved.
If they wanted it to be fast, it was truly fast, taking only about ten minutes.
But if the person in charge was in a bad mood or unwilling to process it, it could take more than ten days.
Su Xiaotian had thought of this long ago.
When she passed by the supply and marketing cooperative, she bought a pack of cigarettes and put it in her bag.
Tao Dehua was somewhat surprised by this.
Why did this young lady buy cigarettes for no reason?
She didn't look like someone who smoked!
"Little girl, smoking is not good!"
Although he felt Su Xiaotian didn't look like a smoker, he still patiently advised her.
For such a beautiful young lady, smoking would ruin her image!
Su Xiaotian was amused by Tao Dehua's words.
This middle-aged uncle was really interesting. Why did he think she smoked?
"Uncle Tao, it's like this. We need to handle the procedures, so we have to give them a little something to make it go smoother, right?"
Hearing Su Xiaotian say this, Tao Dehua suddenly understood.
He suddenly had the feeling that he, an adult, was not as perceptive as the young lady.
No wonder the young lady, at such a young age, could afford such an expensive shop.
She was indeed not an ordinary person!
Tao Dehua thought this and looked at Su Xiaotian with more admiration.
The little girl was good. Perhaps, his shop could truly be revived in the hands of this young lady.
Alas, he acquired this shop by chance and at a low price, but he never expected that in the end, a good prosperous shop would become a shop that others called unlucky.
"Xiaotian, if you can find a way to make this shop come alive!" Tao Dehua said earnestly.
"Uncle Tao, I'll try. However, my main focus is on my studies, so I might not have much time to manage the shop."
Even though Su Xiaotian liked Tao Dehua, she didn't feel obligated to be completely open with him, so she didn't reveal her true thoughts when speaking.
Tao Dehua knew from their previous conversation that Su Xiaotian was a freshman this year, a genius.
How could the adults of such a child allow her to invest too much energy in doing business?
He had just had such a thought and was merely giving a casual reminder.