After half a lifetime of navigating the world, the system tells me to be a good big brother!

The reason is actually quite simple: originally, the shops were all supposed to be built on three floors.

However, during the planning process, the planning map was carelessly filed as a two-story structure.

By the time the problem was discovered, the main structure of the building had already been erected, and its height could not differ from the planning drawings.

Then the only option is to remove the floor slab between the second and third floors.

Therefore, although Li Qing's shop currently only has two floors, it is entirely possible that the second floor could be divided into two more floors during subsequent renovations.

The property management also explained to him very clearly that although the price of this shop is higher than that of the surrounding shops, it has great potential for future growth.

Li Qing now felt like he had struck gold. He thought he had only won a two-story shop in the lottery, but now the two-story shop had turned into a three-story shop.

Originally, the total area was 300 square meters, but now it has increased by a third, even though we have to build it ourselves secretly.

The 450 square meter area makes the shop's commercial value even greater, and he couldn't help but wonder what kind of business he should do with such a large shop.

In the past, if he hadn't found a way to add another floor, he would likely have rented out the shops.

But now he no longer has that idea; he feels that he can earn more by doing his own business.

Li Qing stayed at the property management office for a while, and with the manager's assistance, paid the property management fees for two consecutive years.

He paid a considerable amount of money, but the property management company also gave him a year's worth of free property management fees because he had paid for two years.

Li Qing didn't stay at the property management office for long. After gathering some information, he rode his bike to the billiard hall.

He's currently unsure of what to do and desperately needs someone to discuss things with.

Li Qing parked his motorcycle in front of the billiard hall, grabbed his helmet, and went inside.

As soon as I entered, I saw that the billiard hall was doing very well, with almost no empty tables. The fresh air system was running, so the air in the store didn't smell too bad.

Looking at the scene before him, Li Qing nodded in satisfaction, then sat down next to Lin Xia behind the bar.

"What brings you here? Haven't you been busy at the motorcycle shop lately?"

Looking at Li Qing sitting next to her, Lin Xia asked with some curiosity.

"Nothing much, I just wanted to talk to you about something."

As Li Qing spoke, he placed the manila envelope he had brought in front of Lin Xia and gestured to her with his eyes.

"What is this? You came here to discuss this with me, right? Let me see what this is."

Lin Xia reached out and opened the file folder, then took out a red notebook from it.

Looking at the property certificate in her hand, Lin Xia looked at Li Qing with some surprise.

"Property certificate? You bought another house? Where did you get all this money?"

Even if we made some money on the last business deal, with you buying me a car and now a house, that money probably isn't enough!

Li Qing had already prepared an excuse for Lin Xia's question, and he simply repeated what he had already thought of.

"I didn't buy the house. A few years ago, when I was doing earthwork, a developer in a county withheld a sum of money from me and didn't pay me back."

I've been working on this issue since the beginning of the year, and I finally got some news recently: the developer used this house to settle the debt for me.

I only received the property certificate this morning. The property they handed me is in Baihua New City; it's a 300-square-meter shop.

The shop's location is excellent, and the layout is superb. As long as you choose a business that isn't too niche, you're likely to make a profit no matter what you open.

Lin Xia didn't doubt Li Qing's explanation at all.

Because of the messy and chaotic things Li Qing did before, there's no telling when an old connection might be brought up again.

Li Qing had indeed done earthwork projects for some developers before, and now he was being given a shop as collateral, which was not unexpected.

But Lin Xia didn't know that Li Qing's explanation was fabricated, and the truth was that it was drawn from a lottery within the system.

Lin Xia opened the property certificate and carefully looked at the information inside.

At first, she didn't react much, until she focused her attention on the area on the property certificate.

When Lin Xia saw the size of the shop, her eyes widened and her breathing became heavier.

"Three hundred square meters? That's so big? How much money did the developer owe you back then?"

You didn't pay for all the work for him before, did you? I've never heard you mention this before.

Li Qing was not surprised by Lin Xia's reaction, because that was the normal reaction of a normal person.

Because Baihua New City is located in the new generation of urban center, the house prices are extremely attractive.

The average price of ordinary residential properties here is 8000 yuan per square meter, while the price of commercial properties is even higher, with the price of commercial properties in his area not less than 15000 yuan per square meter.

A 300-square-meter shop would cost 4.5 million. Adding the cost of the second floor, Li Qing secretly calculated that the shop should be between 5.5 million and 6 million.

"I actually paid for the work for him out of my own pocket back then. The reason I didn't talk to you about it at the time was because I felt like I had been tricked, so I was too embarrassed to talk to you about it."

I won't go into the exact amount owed, but they gave me this shop as collateral, so I can only say I didn't lose out.

Li Qing explained this to Lin Xia, regardless of whether she believed him or not; he would say the same thing until he died.

After all, the price of this shop now exceeds his entire net worth by a large margin.

Despite having two businesses and a motorcycle shop with a bunch of motorcycles, the actual value of them combined is probably less than 300 million.

"Alright, as long as you didn't lose out, tell me about this shop."

Lin Xia knew she hadn't suffered any loss, so she didn't ask any more questions and instead inquired about the shop's situation.

Li Qing took out his phone and showed Lin Xia the photos he had taken at the shop, explaining the shop's situation to her as he did so.

When Li Qing was describing the first floor, Lin Xia remained calm, but her expression changed when he finished describing the second floor.

After all, this second-floor shop, once renovated, can be used as a third-floor shop.

The business area has now increased by one-third, and the value generated by this is simply too high.

"Isn't this shop equivalent to three floors? 450 square meters?" Lin Xia asked in surprise.

"Yes, it's 450 square meters, and it's located in the future city center."

That's why I came to find you, to discuss with you what kind of business we should do with this shop.

Anyway, I've thought about it, but I haven't figured out what to do with it.

Faced with the problem, Lin Xia also fell into deep thought, seriously considering what kind of business the shop should do.

Choosing the right business is important, and that business must be profitable enough.

If the profit is insufficient, it would be better to simply rent out the goods.

Don't spend all your time and effort only to earn less than you would from renting out the house. It's exhausting and time-consuming, and you end up not making much money.