freenovelworld Chapter 16 It's good to have connections.
Chapter 16 It's good to have connections.
"Li Wen, thank you so much today! This document is so important to me!"
Li Wen escorted Jiang Yang to the door, and Jiang Yang thanked her again.
"No need to thank me, you gave me a beautiful dress yesterday!"
Li Wen didn't seem to care much, and then asked Jiang Yang what to do next and whether he had found a suitable shop.
"There's really no good going on with the shop."
Jiang Yang frowned as he spoke, unsure when there would be any progress on the matter of finding a shop.
"So you mean you haven't found a suitable place yet?"
Seeing Jiang Yang's worried expression, Li Wen couldn't help but feel concerned.
"Yes, I'm really worried about it. I don't know anyone in this county town..."
Jiang Yang rubbed his hands together, feeling a little embarrassed.
However, the next second, Li Wen's words made his eyes light up.
"What a coincidence! I do have a place I'd like to recommend to you!"
"what?"
Jiang Yang looked up in surprise, seeing that Li Wen didn't seem to be joking.
"Are you serious?"
"Let's go! I'm free right now, I'll take you to see it!"
After Li Wen finished speaking, she led Jiang Yang through the bustling streets to a lively square in the center of the county town.
On one side of the square stands a two-story building that looks quite old, with blue bricks and gray tiles, exuding a unique atmosphere of its time.
The square was bustling with people, filled with the sounds of vendors hawking their wares and chatting, brimming with the vibrancy of daily life. Several children ran around with windmills, their clear laughter echoing in the air.
Jiang Yang's heart skipped a beat; this place was in an excellent location!
“This used to be the county’s supply and marketing cooperative. Now the cooperative has been restructured, and the place has become vacant. My aunt used to work at the cooperative, but she has been transferred to another unit. I heard that this place is going to be rented or sold. She mentioned it a few days ago when we were chatting, and I just happened to remember it.”
Li Wen pointed to the small building and explained.
Jiang Yang walked around the small building, becoming more and more satisfied with it.
This place is spacious and in a great location, with a high volume of foot traffic, making it perfect for a clothing store!
Jiang Yang was overjoyed; this was like a pillow delivered just when he was sleepy!
"So how do I rent this place? Who should I contact?"
Jiang Yang asked impatiently.
"You should ask around at the county committee. I don't know the specifics, but I can try to find out for you."
Li Wen thought for a moment and then said.
"Li Wen, thank you so much! You've really helped me a lot!"
Jiang Yang really didn't know what to say. If he hadn't met Li Wen through Emily, he might not have been able to get his personal business license so smoothly. Now she had even solved the shop problem for him.
Li Wen blushed slightly, glanced at Jiang Yang, and then quickly turned her head away.
"It's okay, it's just a little effort."
"How about this, I'll treat you to a meal another day to properly thank you!"
After thinking for a moment, Jiang Yang said sincerely.
Li Wen helped me so much, I have to show my gratitude.
"Okay."
Li Wen readily agreed without hesitation.
"Then I'll go to the county committee to ask about the situation first, and I'll contact you again later."
Jiang Yang looked at the sky and said.
"okay."
Li Wen responded softly.
Jiang Yang said goodbye to Li Wen and walked quickly towards the county committee.
Upon arriving at the county government compound, Jiang Yang didn't waste any time and went straight to inquire about the leasing of the former supply and marketing cooperative site.
"Comrade, hello, I'd like to ask who is in charge of leasing the small building in the center of the county town that used to be the supply and marketing cooperative?"
The staff member looked at Jiang Yang and finally pointed upstairs.
"Second floor, turn left, third office, look for Director Liu."
Jiang Yang thanked him and hurried upstairs, where he soon saw the Director Liu that the man had mentioned.
"Hello Director Liu, I heard that you are in charge of renting out that small building at the supply and marketing cooperative?"
After entering, Jiang Yang went straight to the point and asked the question.
Director Liu raised his head, adjusted his glasses, and looked Jiang Yang up and down. Seeing that he was very young, he frowned.
"You want to rent it?"
"Yes, I want to rent it to open a clothing store."
Jiang Yang didn't waste any words and immediately stated his purpose.
"Young man, that place is quite large, and the rent is not cheap."
Director Liu spoke lazily, not believing that Jiang Yang had the ability, so he wasn't very interested.
"I know, can you tell me how the rental will be arranged?"
Jiang Yang was already mentally prepared.
“That row of storefronts must be rented together, not separately. There are five in total, and the annual rent is 2000 yuan.”
Director Liu spoke slowly and deliberately.
2000 yuan!
Jiang Yang was startled; this was no small sum.
Yang Fen only paid a deposit of two thousand yuan for her clothing. After deducting the cost of purchasing fabric and labor, the remaining money was not enough to pay the rent for the whole year.
Jiang Yang pondered how to bring it up.
He took a deep breath.
"Director Liu, 2000 yuan is too much. I can't come up with that much all at once. Can I pay in installments?"
Director Liu frowned: "Installment? No way, our rule here is that you have to pay in full at once."
Jiang Yang frowned. It would be such a waste to miss out on a suitable place after finally finding one, just because of the rent.
"Director Liu, how about this? I'll pay a deposit first, and then I'll pay the rest of the balance within a month. How about that?"
Jiang Yang asked tentatively.
Director Liu hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded: "Okay, then you pay a deposit of 500 yuan first, and you must pay the remaining 1,500 yuan within one month. If you fail to pay by the deadline, the store will be taken back and the deposit will not be refunded."
"OK, no problem!"
Jiang Yang readily agreed, saying that he could easily cover the remaining payment within a month using only his royalties.
After both parties signed the contract, Jiang Yang finally breathed a sigh of relief.
He walked out of the office, feeling a sense of relief; he had finally gotten the store sorted out.
Just as Jiang Yang was going downstairs, he accidentally bumped into someone.
"Ouch!"
An old voice sounded.
Jiang Yang quickly apologized, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, are you alright?"
He looked up and saw that he had bumped into an elderly man with gray hair. Although his hair was gray, the old man was in good spirits and had bright, piercing eyes.
Jiang Yang recognized the old man at a glance; he was He Guotao, the deputy county head of Jiang'an County!
He Guotao is a household name in Jiang'an County. He has a good reputation, is honest and upright, never engages in corruption, and does everything personally. He is affectionately known as the "parent official" by the people.
However, in his previous life, he had heard some things about He Guotao.
Back then, a case that shocked the whole country occurred in Jiang'an County: Deputy County Chief He Guotao was murdered in a car accident, and his family members were also silenced. This caused quite a stir at the time, and even led to a vigorous anti-gang campaign in Jiang'an County, the whole province, and even the whole country.