These past few days, Lin Wanwan has been busy recruiting and training employees, and Lu Feng has been accompanying her, his brows furrowing more and more as he watches.

"Don't be in such a hurry, get some rest and take it slow."

Lin Wanwan sighed as she drank a bowl of soup, saying, "I'm in a hurry. I still have to go to an event with my senior brother. I don't have much time left, so I need to catch up on my studies."

Seeing him frowning and not speaking, Lin Wanwan put down her bowl and leaned closer. "I know, I'm a little tired now, but when I went for my prenatal checkup the day before yesterday, Aunt Li said that I'm very healthy now and I just need to rest more. I'm just busy during the day and I go to bed very early at night. I'm in great spirits now."

Lu Feng knew he couldn't persuade her, so he reached out and put his arm around her, saying, "I know I can't persuade you, but you must be careful and take care of your health."

Lin Wanwan nodded, "I understand. I won't go to the shop today. I'll stay home this morning, and my senior brother will pick me up this afternoon to go to the department."

Lu Feng nodded, "I can't go. Take care of yourself."

Lin Wanwan nodded, "I know, my senior brother is here too, everything will be fine, I will be very careful."

Having finally gotten half a day off, Lin Wanwan planned to practice calligraphy for a while before going to sleep.

I had just written one article when Ren Zijie showed up.

"Brother Ren, it's so hot, why did you come here?"

Ren Zijie finished the tea that his aunt handed him in one big gulp.

"Didn't you ask me to find a place last time? I went out and looked around these past few days, and there's a place that's perfect."

Lin Wanwan asked him to sit down and talk.

Ren Zijie took out his notebook, which contained detailed records of the places he had visited over the past few days.

After Lin Wanwan finished reading, she asked him, "Where do you think it would be more suitable?"

Ren Zijie thought for a moment, "There's a house near the cultural troupe that I think is pretty good. There's a cultural troupe and a hospital there, so there are a lot of women. And from what I've observed, most of the residents in the area are employees of the cultural troupe and the hospital."

Lin Wanwan smiled and said, "This place is really nice, and this place is also good," pointing to one of the addresses.

Ren Zijie glanced at it and hesitated.

"What's wrong? Do you not like it here?"

"This place is quite suitable. Most of the residents here are dual-income households, and they are all native Beijingers who have lived in Beijing for generations. Their purchasing power is definitely up to par."

Lin Wanwan found it amusing. This place was indeed excellent; the future central business district of Beijing would be located here.

"This place is nice. Are there any houses for sale around here?"

Ren Zijie's expression was not good. "Yes, there is, but the homeowner is asking for an exorbitant price. The house is very dilapidated, and there is a very small yard inside. If we buy it, we can only use it as a warehouse and a small office."

How much does the landlord want?

Ren Zijie gestured with his hand.

Lin Wanwan raised an eyebrow. This price wouldn't even buy a square meter in later generations, but commercial housing hasn't taken off yet. Most of the housing available now is allocated by work units, and what can be sold are ancestral properties.

Moreover, it's only the early 1980s, and many people have just returned their houses. Nobody knows how the policies will change, so many people are selling their ancestral properties.

Can we talk?

Ren Zijie was in a dilemma. "The homeowner was an old man with a bad temper. I thought he was alright at the time, and I tried to bargain with him, but he just wouldn't budge. He said it was his ancestral property, and although it was small, he couldn't sell it cheaply."

Lin Wanwan thought for a moment, "Next time you take Yanyan with you, and have her ask the older women around here if they know anything about the homeowner."

Lin Wanwan actually had the money, but she needed it for many things and didn't dare to spend it recklessly.

Ren Zijie frowned. "Was it useful?"

"Yes, when you talk to Yanyan and ask the older woman about the situation, subtly express your desire to buy a house there. There will definitely be some kind-hearted older women who are looking for a bargain and will help you."

Lin Wanwan winked with a sly smile.

"What about the performing arts troupe?"

"You keep negotiating over there. If it's worth buying, then buy it. You can have Yanyan draft the contract. As long as the price is right, that's fine. The store definitely doesn't have enough money in its account, but we have a commission from the factory for design work. We'll see how it goes."

Ren Zijie nodded, "Once the store opens, shouldn't we find someone to manage the money in the account separately?"

Lin Wanwan nodded, "Let me think about it. We may not be able to find a suitable person to manage it for the time being."

"By the way, are the store's outbound and sales records kept as I instructed?"

"Yes, I check the accounts every week, so don't worry, there won't be any problems."

"How's Zhang Hong doing? Can she be trained?"

Ren Zijie nodded, "That's good, the performance is also very good. Business has been very good at the store recently, but we already have six people. Should we hire more?"

"We'll stop hiring for now. Keep an eye on these six people. If they're not up to par, replace them. Don't ruin our shop's reputation."

“I know that. I mentioned it to Zhang Hong. If she passes the assessment period next month, she will be promoted to store manager in September.”

"Sure, please take care of the shop. I might be a bit busy lately and won't be able to manage it all. Oh, by the way, we're moving tomorrow. From now on, just look for me over at the little stone monument. Come over for dinner tomorrow night. My mom said to let you get familiar with the place. It's spacious over there. If you and Yanyan are busy during the summer vacation, have the kids move in."

Ren Zijie smiled and said, "Please thank Aunt Song for me. Thanks to her help. Have you moved all your things over yet?"

"Go thank them yourself, I'm not helping you," Lin Wanwan said with a smile. "Most of your things have already been moved over, only some personal belongings, which will be moved over tomorrow."

Seeing that she looked a little tired, Ren Zijie stood up and said, "Then I'll go first. You should rest. I just heard from Lu Feng that you have something to do with your martial arts practice?"

"Yes, I have to go to my senior's training. Lu Feng's older brother is also coming back, and he's busy too."

"Okay, I'll be going now. If you need anything, just let me know. Don't worry about the shop."

Lin Wanwan nodded, and after everyone left, she didn't even have time to wash up before climbing into bed and falling asleep.

After Lu Feng finished moving, he entered the house and saw that she hadn't changed out of her pajamas and was asleep on the bed.

Afraid of disturbing her, he closed the door and went out.

When Cheng Jinyan arrived, only Lu Feng was sitting in the living room.

“Brother Cheng,” Lu Feng checked the time, “I’m all done with my work. I’ll go wake her up now.”

Cheng Jinyan nodded, "Are you tired?"

"Yeah, I've been busy with things at the store and the new shop recently, so I'm exhausted. I was supposed to go to the store this morning, but I stopped me."

Lin Wanwan was woken up, looking annoyed, still half asleep.

Cheng Jinyan also had a stern face.

"Looks like you're still sleepy. Do you want to sleep a little longer? There's still time."

Lin Wanwan shook her head, leaned back on the sofa and said softly, "I can't sleep for long, I still have to get up. I'll just need to wake myself up."

"I brought some dessert, would you like some?"

Lin Wanwan turned her head and saw a small piece of cake on the small table, and her mood improved a lot.

"I bought one big one, and the aunt put the others in the refrigerator."

Lin Wanwan then perked up a bit, "Thank you, senior brother."

Lin Wanwan rolled her eyes and joked at Cheng Jinyan, "Should we avoid suspicion when we get there? Should I call you Director Cheng?"

"How many times have you gone there? Are you only now thinking about avoiding suspicion?"