Chapter 89 It Won't Be Like This
Recently, Zhang Yunqi has been busy opening a noodle shop.

Among the several storefronts that he had preliminarily selected as possible locations for opening a noodle shop, he finally chose one that was diagonally opposite the school gate.

This storefront used to be a bookstore, but business wasn't very good.

There are many bookstores near the school and the competition is extremely fierce. In addition to some other reasons, this bookstore could not compete with others and business was slow. It closed at the end of last year and a rental information was posted on the wall next to the entrance.

Zhang Yunqi contacted the landlord of the store and took an afternoon off to meet with him to view the store.

After the two met, the landlord saw that Zhang Yunqi looked so young and his expression was a little strange, but he didn't say much. He took out the key, opened the shutter door and let Zhang Yunqi go in to take a look.

Zhang Yunqi had bought books from this store several times last semester, so he was quite familiar with the interior environment of this store. Otherwise, he would not have chosen this place without even looking at it. In addition to its good geographical location, the store is also very large, about 60 square meters, which can accommodate more than ten tables. He was quite satisfied with it in all aspects.

The two chatted for a while, and the landlord smiled and asked, "Boss Zhang, what business do you want to do with this storefront?"

Zhang Yunqi said: "Open a noodle shop."

The landlord immediately became enthusiastic: "It's a good idea to open a noodle shop. It's right across from No. 1 Middle School and has a prime location. Business will definitely be booming."

Zhang Yunqi asked: "How much is the rent for this storefront?"

The landlord said, "If you pay annually, it's 4200 a year."

4200 yuan a year, which comes out to 400 yuan a month. This was the value of RMB in 92. In later times, it would be at least to yuan. Although the storefront of No. Middle School is quite expensive, this price is still a bit higher than the average rent around No. Middle School.

Zhang Yunqi asked the landlord again: "How long will the contract take?"

The landlord said with a smile: "As for the contract, I think a one-year contract is best. It is convenient for both you and me. After all, the market is constantly changing. Signing a contract for too long at one time is not good for both of us."

Zhang Yunqi thought about it and said directly: "It is impossible to sign a one-year contract. I run a large high-end specialty noodle shop. It costs a lot of money to decorate and buy tableware. If you say you don't want to rent it after a year, what should I do?"

The landlord immediately said, "Don't worry about this. Every time I sublet the storefront, it will be idle for a month or two, which is a big loss for me. So as long as you are willing to rent it for a long time, I will definitely not transfer it to someone else."

Zhang Yunqi said, "I don't think it makes sense to say that. Since I'm going to open a noodle shop next to the No. 4800 Middle School, I must have learned about the rent level of this place in advance. The rent you offer is much higher than others, but I don't want to bargain with you. 4800 is , but you have to let me rest assured about the contract term. It must be at least five years, and the price cannot be increased within five years. After five years, I have the priority to renew the lease based on the market price. The rent is paid annually, and I will pay one year first, and the right to sublease will also belong to me."

After pondering for a long time, the landlord weighed the pros and cons, looked at Zhang Yunqi and asked, "Boss Zhang, how old are you this year? You look like a student."

"Your face is young, but you are already 19."

"Oh, you are really young and promising. When will you sign the contract?"

"Tomorrow, but I don't have time. I'll ask my brother to arrange a place with you to sign the contract."

Zhang Yunqi reached a preliminary rental agreement with the landlord. He then found a telephone booth on the roadside and called his elder brother Zhang Yunfeng to confirm that he would be able to come to the city at noon the next day before returning to school to continue his classes.

When Zhang Yunqi arrived at Class 168, Wang Xiaokai ran over as soon as he sat on the chair and said excitedly, "Where have you been? Something big happened in our class this afternoon!"

Zhang Yunqi was puzzled and asked, "What's the matter?"

Wang Xiaokai said, "Zou Zheng and Yu Renli were beaten!" Zhang Yunqi was stunned: "What happened?"

Wang Xiaokai explained what happened.

During the physical education class this morning, Zou Zheng and Yu Renli competed with a group of boys in the third grade for the basketball court.

Zou Zheng has always been a carefree character in the class. Ever since the scandal of him using a backdoor during the election for class monitor last semester, he has become more and more decadent. He slacks off in class, reads martial arts novels all day, plays basketball occasionally, has poor academic performance, and hangs out with those lazy guys in the class.

This conflict was caused by playing basketball.

There are limited basketball courts in the No. 1 Middle School, and there have always been more people than places, so it is very popular. During the physical education class this morning, when Zou Zheng and Yu Renli were fighting for the basketball court with each other, because the other party was only a third-year junior high school student, they seemed a bit overbearing, with a rather aggressive attitude and tone, and even pushed a leading third-year junior high school student of the other side.

That junior high student was not a good person either. He smiled and said nothing at the time, but this afternoon he called a group of senior high school students to go to Class 168 to cause trouble for Zou Zheng and Yu Renli.

It was not until then that Zou Zheng and Yu Renli realized that they had provoked a tough opponent.

The junior high school student had a cousin named Lin Zihao, a senior high school student. He was a famous figure in the school who could be counted on one's fingers. He led a dozen senior boys to the corridor of Class 168, and Gao Ming was among them. He was obviously called there to fill the scene, which attracted the attention of the girls.

Yu Renli's face turned pale with fright, but Lin Zihao was not an unreasonable person. He asked the students in Class 168 to call out Zou Zheng and Yu Renli to apologize to his cousin.

In this matter itself, Zou Zheng and Yu Renli were the ones who pushed the other person first. They were wrong first and should apologize. But after Zou Zheng and Yu Renli apologized, Lin Zihao's cousin still refused to give in and wanted to teach these two guys a lesson.

This raises the issue of class honor.

It was embarrassing for everyone when classmates were blocked at the door and bullied, but no one dared to take the lead in facing this group of senior students. Many girls looked at Yu Renli, who was pushed by Lin Zihao's cousin and dared not fight back, and felt that it was a disgrace to the class.

Wang Xiaokai didn't tell Zhang Yunqi how the matter was resolved. He glanced at Chu Jian, who was sitting in front of him, and it was hard to say, nor did he dare to say it.

Because this conflict was resolved at first sight.

At that time, Chu Jian was going to the toilet and passed by the corridor. She saw a classmate being bullied. She hesitated for a moment before returning to her seat to continue reading. As she watched, the noise outside became louder and louder. Yu Renli and Zou Zheng were pushed into the corner by Lin Zihao's cousin, and his palms were directly on their faces.

Then, Wang Xiaokai saw Chu Jian close her book and stand up. Under countless surprised gazes, she walked directly to the group of senior students in the corridor, walked in front of Lin Zihao, and said word by word: "If you continue to bully your classmates like this, I will go call the teacher now."

Her voice was not loud, but extremely firm.

Lin Zihao stared at the clear little face he had just seen for a moment in a daze, then grabbed his cousin and said, "Enough."

Turn around and leave when you first see me.

Lin Zihao turned his head and stared at Chu Jian's back for a long time before he reached out to stop a student from Class 168 who was passing by. He pointed at Chu Jian and asked, "Excuse me, what is the name of this girl?"

The boy said hesitantly: "First time, first time I see you."

(End of this chapter)