Stay Home Daddy: I Was Reborn After My Daughter Passed Away
Chapter 318: Three hundred and seventeen, this is quite the bargain_1

Chapter 318: Three hundred and seventeen, this is quite the bargain_1

After all, in the manager’s view, despite the fact that the new son-in-law, Gu Chen, and the eldest daughter always stayed in Haicheng,

it seemed as though there were no significant ties between them and the Ji Family of Chuan City, but anyone with discernment could see the truth.

The Ji Family’s current Family Head, Ji Guangsheng, has always been in poor health, and might step down any day now.

The second son, Ji Changming, has completely broken off from the Ji Family and is now nowhere to be found.

As for the third son, Ji Yuanbai, he has always been timid and indecisive, a complete pushover without a shred of leadership, not even worth mentioning.

From this perspective, the future of the entire Ji Family might very well end up in the hands of the eldest daughter, Ji Pianran.

And as for Ji Pianran’s favor with Ji Guangsheng, the Family Head far away in Chuan City, the person he favored the most now was clearly the new son-in-law Gu Chen before him.

Realizing this, the manager’s respect for Gu Chen instantly doubled, if not more.

After all, with this relationship, once Gu Chen took over the Ji Family, he would almost certainly start directly as a senior executive in the company.

His starting point was where the manager saw his own end.

If he could find a way to hitch his wagon to Gu Chen’s star right now,

or at the very least make a good impression on him, wouldn’t he skyrocket through the company ranks in the future?

Though what he was doing right now wasn’t exactly delivering coal in snowy weather, it could still be considered as offering flowers to Buddha, right?

The more the manager thought about it, the warmer he felt inside, sensing a great future within reach.

He then directly shooed the several salespeople in charge of reception to one side.

He himself eagerly took the initiative, meticulously introducing the situation here to Gu Chen.

Gu Chen was actually quite baffled by the manager’s enthusiastic behavior.

After all, he had no idea this was the Ji Family’s property, and even Ji Pianran herself was unaware of it.

Having been away from the Ji Family for many years, and with the family’s myriad assets, Ji Pianran couldn’t possibly know every little detail.

And the manager, assuming Gu Chen was just here for a perfunctory visit, naturally wouldn’t elaborate on that.

Both parties were in this weird atmosphere where one thought the other knew everything, when in reality, neither had a clue.

After touring this large two-story shop,

Gu Chen was rather speechless about the manager who acted strangely eager and even occasionally sucked up to him.

Overall though, he was quite satisfied with this storefront.

So he couldn’t help but interrupt the manager’s endless introduction, and then spoke up.

"Cough cough, Manager Ma, I’m quite satisfied with the situation here. I would like to know how much the rent would be if this place is for lease.

Skip the superfluous details and just give me a price."

Upon hearing these words, Manager Ma was initially startled, knowing that the greatest test for his future prospects had arrived.

Whether to quote high or low, that was a big question.

Even though he wished he could give it away for free,

he realized today that the new son-in-law had come incognito.

No matter what, he had to save face, and the price had to reflect that he was conducting official business.

But it also had to leave Gu Chen feeling satisfied.

With this in mind, Manager Ma found himself in a difficult situation and mulled over it for a while, head bowed.

Then, stealing glances at Gu Chen’s expression and with extreme caution, he tentatively said.

"How about, for a monthly rent, 3500... What do you think?"

Gu Chen was immediately startled upon hearing this and blurted out, "What, really 3500 a month?"

When he had actually toured the place, he had already prepared himself for the possibility that the other party would raise the price.

After all, this old supply store’s location and interior decoration were simply too good.

If he could secure this place, he wouldn’t need any renovations; he would just need to buy a few shelves for clothes and set them up.

Then, just by changing the signboard outside, he could start doing business right away. Such a good location was hard to find throughout the whole of Haicheng.

However, he never expected that Manager Ma would start with such a low rental price, which left him incredibly shocked.

What Gu Chen didn’t know was that his question almost scared Manager Ma to death.

He thought that Gu Chen, the new son-in-law, was dissatisfied with his offer, so he immediately hurried to change his proposition.

"2000, I’ll take 2000 as well, what do you think?"

This time, it was Wang Dachun standing beside Gu Chen who was shocked; although he had always been rather unsuccessful,

he wasn’t a fool. This was a prime business district location in Haicheng with a 300 square meter shop with decor included.

A monthly rent of only two thousand was ridiculously cheaper than vegetable prices.

If word of this got out, the threshold here would probably be trampled flat by the crowds.

At this point, Gu Chen was also stunned, wondering if the person in front of him was a fool.

Or perhaps there was a ghost in this shop?

If the business was run in such a way, could it be that this guy was the shop owner’s brother-in-law?

Seeing Gu Chen still hesitating, Manager Ma felt he was about to cry.

This offer was already rock-bottom; any lower and he wouldn’t be able to explain himself upon returning to Chuan City.

But now it seemed the new son-in-law was still not satisfied, which was truly distressing.

However, when he thought of how his future prospects depended on this new son-in-law, Gu Chen,

Manager Ma gritted his teeth and steeled his heart, ready to go all out.

Then he suddenly slapped his thigh and said.

"Sir, I see you have a kind face; let’s do it this way.

You name your price. As long as you’re willing to pay, I’ll rent it to you no matter the amount."

Wang Dachun was now overwhelmed with shock, while Gu Chen wondered if he was about to stumble upon a steal?

He began to speculate if the owner of the supply store was in debt and preparing to dispose of it quickly to flee.

With that thought, Gu Chen no longer hesitated.

With such a good opportunity, if he missed this village, there wouldn’t be another shop; he immediately pulled on Manager Ma’s arm and said.

"Alright, alright, 2000 a month, I’ll rent it for a year to start with, and I can pay you right now. Go get the contract, quick."

Manager Ma’s face instantly brightened, thinking that the new son-in-law was indeed looking out for him.

Having given him such a huge favor today, once he made it to the top, wouldn’t he soar to the skies with him?

Meanwhile, Gu Chen was also very happy, believing that the owner of the supply store must have encountered some problem.

Securing such a big bargain today, if that owner really did run off in the future, then he wouldn’t even have to pay the rent.

His luck was simply off the charts!

Both parties looked at each other, each very satisfied with the transaction.

Only Wang Dachun, standing to the side, had been so shocked he was almost numb.

He just kept regretting why he hadn’t visited earlier to pick up such a huge bargain.