After strolling through the wide and narrow alleys, Li Luoyi walked around the surroundings to familiarize himself with the surrounding environment and inspect the market. If he wanted to open an inn, his first choice would definitely be around these more famous scenic spots. This way, he could at least ensure the flow of customers.
However, there were many hotels and inns around the wide and narrow alleys. To be precise, the entire Rong city was like this. As a tourist city, the accommodation industry here was definitely one of the most competitive industries.
If they couldn't make a special inn here, they would probably be eliminated very quickly.
After walking for the entire afternoon, Li Luoyi was a little tired. He returned to the hotel and began to browse the major housing information websites to collect housing information. In addition to personal housing, Li Luoyi also read a lot of information published by the agent. He also made the first wave of inquiries and had a preliminary understanding of the market here.
The next day, he went to Du Fu's Cottage, Jinli, Chunxi Road, and other scenic spots, as well as the business district with more tourists.
After walking for a day, although his legs were almost broken, Li Luoyi had a general understanding of these areas with more tourists.
In addition, he had a purposeful chat with the locals and learned about the prices of the stores in each area. He also had a rough reference line in his heart. Then, he could look for suitable houses according to the system's requirements.
Li Luoyi definitely couldn't do this job by himself. That way, he might not be able to find a suitable one even if he worked himself to death. After all, many of the housing information on the Internet wasn't detailed. It was even completely fake information sent by agents to attract customers. It was difficult to determine which ones met the requirements of the system.
As the saying went, there were specializations in every field. It was most reliable to leave this kind of thing to the real estate agent. Although it would cost a lot of agency fees, it was better than being unfamiliar with the place and wandering around, wasting time. After all, the hotel accommodation fee was not cheap.
After telling the agent his request, he began to wait for good news.
That night, Li Luoyi fell asleep very early. After walking for a day, he was really exhausted. He slept until ten o'clock the next morning. If he hadn't been woken up by the agent's phone call, he would probably have slept until noon.
The agent said that there were two shops that met the requirements and was ready to show him.
When Li Luo heard this, he quickly got up and washed up. He had a simple meal downstairs and followed the agent to see the two houses.
The first store had two floors and a yard. The first floor hall could be used as a public leisure area. The total area was more than 500 square meters. The address was close to a wide alley, so the rent was very high. Moreover, he had to sign it for at least a year, which was seriously beyond his budget.
The second shop was also an inn. The size and price were very suitable. Unfortunately, there was no courtyard or public leisure area, which did not meet the system's requirements.
He told the agent about his requirements again and asked the agent to look for him strictly according to his requirements.
The agent didn't understand why Li Luoyi had so many strange requests. Why did an inn have to have a courtyard and a public leisure area? However, although he thought so in his heart, he naturally promised to help him find a suitable room.
It was almost three o'clock in the afternoon when Li Luoyi finished looking at the two shops. He suddenly remembered that it was Saturday, and he had made an appointment to treat Murong Xue to dinner.
He quickly sent her a WeChat message and asked her when she would be free so that he could book a restaurant in advance. After about ten minutes, Murong Xue replied to his WeChat message and said that it would be after six in the evening.
After seeing his goddess 'WeChat message, he quickly called the hotpot restaurant to reserve a seat. This was the famous hotpot restaurant that he had planned to go to since the beginning. However, it was too boring to eat hotpot alone, so he specially waited to eat with Murong Xue tonight.
Unfortunately, the hotpot restaurant's reservation quota was already full. Li Luoyi could only rush to the hotpot restaurant to get a number and queue up. He had heard that this hotpot restaurant was very popular and had to queue up almost every day.
When Li Luo arrived at the scene, he realized that it was indeed worthy of its reputation. At 3:30 in the afternoon, the shop was already full, and there were many people waiting in line at the door.
It was completely common to queue up for hotpot in Rong city, especially in a restaurant with good business. It was normal to wait in line for an hour or two.
After getting the queue number at the front desk, he sent Murong Xue the location of the restaurant and made an appointment to come over at 6:30 p. m.
There was a rule in the hotpot restaurant. The number in line was valid for the day. If the number was exceeded, it would automatically be extended to three tables. There were still three hours before the appointed time. He could not wait here foolishly. After telling the front desk staff to reserve his number for him, he found a nearby teahouse to rest.
While drinking tea and watching the performance, it was already six o'clock. When Li Luo came back to the hotpot restaurant, he automatically pushed back three tables. When Murong Xue came over, there was only one table left.
Today, Murong Xue was wearing a white dress with spaghetti straps. Her shoulders, collarbones, and fair skin were fragrant, and she was wearing high-heeled sandals with crystals on her feet. It complemented her earrings, necklace, and cool bag. Overall, she looked simple but did not lose her style. She even had a sexy aura.
Murong Xue was already very pretty without makeup. Now that she had put on makeup, she was definitely a beauty. The moment she walked into the hotpot restaurant, she immediately attracted the attention of many men, and Li Luoyi's heart skipped a beat.
"Don't tell me you've been waiting in line?”Murong Xue walked over with a smile.
"Haha, no, no. I got my number first and then went to the teahouse opposite to sit for a while before coming over. There's still a table in front!”Li Luoyi replied with a smile.
"Hmm, you're quite smart. You must have prepared a strategy in advance!”Murong Xue walked up to Li Luoyi. The faint scent of her perfume was very pleasant.
"Yes, I am!" Li Luoyi smiled foolishly. Facing this goddess that he had not seen for a long time, he actually felt a little nervous.
"Did you arrive today?" Murong Xue took the initiative to start a conversation.
"No, he came over on Thursday!"
"You came on Thursday? Then why didn't you contact me earlier?"
"Coincidentally, I had something to do two days ago! Oh right, let's see if there's anything you want to eat!”Li Luo handed the menu to Murong Xue.
This was given to Li Luoyi by the waiter earlier so that he could check the items he wanted in advance.
"What did you order?" Murong Xue took the menu and did not stand on ceremony with him.
"I ordered a signature mutton, a tripe, and a yellow throat according to the dishes recommended in the guide! Take a look at what you want to eat. Order whatever you want. You're welcome!”Li Luoyi said with a smile.
"Alright, then I'll order another plate of prawns and vegetables!”Murong Xue didn't try to be pretentious. She directly chose the dish she wanted to eat.
At this moment, the waiter called Li Luoyi's number. The time was just right. The two of them went to their seats and handed the menu to the waiter. They also ordered two bottles of cold beer.
He was going to give her some fruit juice, but he didn't expect Murong Xue to like beer too.
"Did you come here by yourself?" Murong Xue continued to ask.
"Yes, I am!"
"How many days do you plan to stay here?"
"He shouldn't be leaving anytime soon!" Li Luoyi smiled and said. However, seeing that the person in front of him was a little surprised, he immediately explained,"Actually, I'm here to start a business!"
"Start a business? Amazing, what are you planning to do?" Murong Xue looked at Li Luoyi curiously. She didn't expect her old classmate to be here to start a business.
"I want to open an inn. I'm looking for a suitable house these few days!”Li Luoyi said with a smile.
"Sure, but the cost of opening an inn isn't low. I really admire you people who have the courage to start a business. Last year, my university roommate also resigned and started a business, but she opened a hotel!”
"Is that so? How was his hotel doing?”Li Yang asked.
"Well... it's just so-so. The number of tourists in Rong city is indeed very large, but the competition in the accommodation industry is also very fierce. Generally, it's fine if you open your own hotel, but if you rent it, the cost is high, and it's very difficult to earn much money. My classmate has been busy for a year, but she doesn't seem to have earned much money. She's also very worried.”
Murong Xue seemed to feel that something was wrong when she said this, so she quickly changed the topic." That…I didn't mean to strike you down. Business is still about management. There are still many people who earn money from running guesthouses and inns!”
"Yes, it's fine. I actually really want to hear your opinion!”
"Haha, I'm not good at this. It's better not to express your opinions. However, I have high hopes for you.”Although Murong Xue said that, she was actually thinking the exact opposite.
She had actually heard a lot about this industry from her roommates. The initial investment was not small, and the cost of renting and renovating was not low. If it was an inn, the cost might be even higher. Moreover, the competition in the industry was very high. It was very difficult to make money. If they were not careful, they would lose money.
Her roommate had lived in Rong city for at least so many years. She had some resources in her hands and was familiar with this place. Even so, she still barely managed to maintain it.
However, it was not easy for Li Luoyi, who came from another city, to start a business. Without connections and resources, it was really difficult to get through the early stages. However, they were just ordinary high school classmates, so she could not say anything. Moreover, he might not listen to her even if she said so.
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