I won 90 million, all I want to do is lie down and relax!

Guanlan residential area is indeed in a good location, considered a riverside property with a view.

Its radiation area is very large, and there are many well-established residential areas around it.

Apart from the low occupancy rate, the other conditions are almost perfectly met.

"Can we go take a look?" Lu Zhaoyang asked.

"Of course, no problem. This key..."

Gao Caiyun looked at Xu Jiehuan, who immediately nodded and said, "The key is at the property management office, I'll go get it."

Lu Zhaoyang first asked about the location, and then said he wanted to go see it in person.

If it were other customers, they would inevitably have to reiterate the requirement of full payment.

However, Gao Caiyun had witnessed Lu Zhaoyang buy two houses in one go and casually donate 50,000 yuan to repair the pond.

Is two million a lot?

There are indeed many.

However, after spending these days with him, she developed a blind trust in Lu Zhaoyang.

In fact, when Lu Zhaoyang casually said, "If we can't rent it, then let's buy it," she never doubted whether he could afford the full amount.

Gao Caiyun couldn't explain why, it was just a gut feeling.

The three immediately split into two groups. Lu Zhaoyang and Gao Caiyun rode electric bikes to the shop first, while Xu Jiehuan drove to get the keys.

When they arrived, they found that the shop doors were open, or rather, people were looking at the properties.

Another real estate agent was showing a property to a client. Gao Caiyun seemed to know the agent and exchanged a brief greeting.

While Gao Caiyun was calling Xu Jiehuan, Lu Zhaoyang silently walked around upstairs and downstairs.

He wasn't very knowledgeable about the technical aspects, but based on his understanding of restaurant spaces, his first impression of this shop was that it was square and comfortable.

There's still space available; this shop is located at a street corner.

Although it's a road within the community, it's very well-maintained and offers excellent visibility.

It's foreseeable that once the occupancy rate increases, this will definitely become a prime location.

Without further hesitation, Lu Zhaoyang called Li Jianxiang directly.

"Brother Xiang, are you free now?"

"Zhaoyang, what's wrong? I'm looking for a place to live right now."

"Then stop looking for now. I saw a house here, but I don't know if it's suitable. Why don't you take a look?"

"Really? Where is it?"

"I'm in Guanlan Residential Area."

"Guanlan? Okay, wait for me."

After hanging up the phone, Gao Caiyun hurried upstairs and whispered as she looked at the stairwell, "These are the listings that were just released today. I didn't expect there to be others who got them even faster than us."

She didn't say much, but Lu Zhaoyang noticed that Gao Caiyun looked a little nervous, as if she was worried that the other party would snatch the property.

Before long, Xu Jiehuan arrived first.

Then, Li Jianxiang arrived.

In the past few days, Gao Caiyun had met Lu Zhaoyang's partner many times before, so she was quite familiar with him and stood quietly to the side, waiting for his evaluation.

Li Jianxiang circled the shop inside and out two or three times, looking very carefully, his eyes scanning back and forth, but he remained silent the whole time.

Lu Zhaoyang glanced at Gao Caiyun and Xu Jiehuan beside him, as if he had guessed something, and simply pulled Li Jianxiang aside to avoid the two of them.

"Brother Xiang, what do you think?" Lu Zhaoyang asked directly.

Li Jianxiang glanced back again, a hint of excitement in his eyes, and said, "The shop itself is fine; it's practically the ideal layout for a restaurant—bright, square, and easy to plan, whether it's the main hall, the kitchen, or the private rooms upstairs. Parking is also convenient..."

Li Jianxiang listed a long list, almost all of which were positive points.

Lu Zhaoyang was also quite pleased with their good luck, and asked with a smile, "Brother Xiang, this house can't be all good points and no bad points, can it?"

Li Jianxiang lit a cigarette, took a puff, and nodded, saying, "There are drawbacks. There are still few people in Guanlan community. We have to rely on customers from other communities around here, which will be a big test for the restaurant's initial operation."

Upon hearing his analysis, Lu Zhaoyang couldn't help but feel a surge of admiration.

He knew all this because Gao Caiyun had informed him in advance.

The fact that Li Jianxiang was able to analyze it so quickly shows that he had clearly put in the effort to understand it.

"That……"

"But Zhaoyang, don't worry..."

Li Jianxiang suddenly smiled confidently.

In all the time Lu Zhaoyang had known him, he had never seen such a confident look on his face. "This is not a big problem for us, but we can use this as a reason to get some concessions on the rent."

Relieved, Lu Zhaoyang asked, "Brother Xiang, what do you think is a suitable rent amount?"

"As for the rent, for this location..."

Li Jianxiang crossed his arms and scanned the shops not far away, carefully considering his options.

"If everything goes normally, the annual rent would be around 100,000, but we should be able to negotiate some of that down in the initial stages."

Upon hearing this, Lu Zhaoyang was overjoyed.

If the annual rent is 100,000, then it would only take 20 years to break even.

He knew that a normal shop would take thirty years to break even.

So, buying it was definitely a great deal.

"Okay, no problem."

Lu Zhaoyang laughed loudly.

Li Jianxiang, puzzled, shook his head and said seriously, "It's not enough for us to just say yes. We need to talk to the landlord about it, and we need to make sure the lease is as long as possible."

Seeing his serious expression, Lu Zhaoyang decided not to hide it from him any longer and chuckled, "Brother Xiang, what do you think about me buying this place?"

"Buy it?"

Li Jianxiang was stunned. He glanced at the shop instinctively, then looked sharply at Lu Zhaoyang, his face full of disbelief. "Zhaoyang, you mean you want to buy it? It's such a big place. Aren't we renting it?"

Lu Zhaoyang shook his head and said calmly, "The landlord of this shop is only selling, not renting."

"But...no, no, this won't do, the investment is too big."

A hint of joy flashed across Li Jianxiang's face, but he immediately shook his head and refused.

Having seen Lu Zhaoyang's bank card before, he no longer doubted whether Lu Zhaoyang could afford it; rather, he felt that such an investment was too large.

Li Jianxiang looked at the shop, his eyes revealing an undisguised fondness.

If he has the money, he will definitely consider buying it.

But he didn't.

It would have been understandable if Lu Zhaoyang had initially invested all his funds, but now, buying another shop, this one-sided investment is simply too much for him to bear.

It was psychological pressure that he could hardly bear.

"This shop costs five thousand per unit."

One sentence left Li Jianxiang stunned in disbelief: "That's impossible! The average price of apartments in this complex is over four thousand yuan per square meter. How could it be so cheap in this location?"

This made Lu Zhaoyang even more surprised.

He had no idea how much research Li Jianxiang had done.

They not only know the occupancy status of the community, but also the rent and housing prices.

However, this only gave him more confidence.

"Brother Xiang, do you think this price is worth it?" Lu Zhaoyang asked knowingly.

"If it's five thousand, it's a great deal. Considering the return on investment, this price is absolutely worth it! But..."

After his initial excitement, Li Jianxiang looked troubled.

Lu Zhaoyang could see Li Jianxiang's concerns and interrupted him directly, saying, "There's no 'but,' Brother Xiang. Didn't you say that time waits for no one? The sooner we find a place, the sooner we can start preparing. We've made it in time. The landlord is in a hurry to sell and is asking for full payment, which is perfect timing since we have the funds."

Li Jianxiang fell silent for a moment, lowered his head, and took two long puffs of his cigarette.

Reason told him that this place was an absolute steal, a great deal he couldn't have made.

Moreover, this was his dream come true. With a shop under his own control, he could build his restaurant to the highest standards without any worries.

But he hesitated.

Lu Zhaoyang invested too much in the early stages, and he was under tremendous internal struggle and pressure.

Even if he is very confident, what if something goes wrong?

What if we lose money, or fail to achieve our desired business results?

A moment later, Li Jianxiang abruptly threw away his cigarette butt, looked up and stared directly into Lu Zhaoyang's eyes, saying, "Zhaoyang, I promise you, one year, just one year..."

"If you want to keep this shop a year from now for personal reasons, then disregard what I said. If you don't want to keep it, we'll use our restaurant's profits for a year to give you the entire shop."

Li Jianxiang's eyes were resolute, and his tone was equally firm, as if he had made a solemn pledge.