Two days later, Xia Enruo received a call from the sugar factory at the store. Ma Fen said on the other end of the phone that the sugar factory leaders agreed to lower the price, but only by 200 yuan.

However, the sugar factory decided not to build a new wall, but to block the moon gate leading to the warehouse and separate the warehouse.

If Xia Enruo knew about the moon gate, blocking it would be equivalent to adding several hundred square meters to the enclosed courtyard, which would be quite good.

Located next to the central street, land prices will continue to rise, and the larger the yard, the more compensation will be provided during future demolition.

Xia Enruo readily agreed, and the two arranged to go to the factory the next day to sign the contract.

Now that the warehouse has cost an extra 1,800 yuan, Xia Enruo only has 3,000 yuan of working capital left. This money was originally intended for purchasing furniture, kitchenware, and shelves for the shop later.

That's all we can do for now, since opportunities don't wait for anyone. If the sugar factory backs out, we'll undoubtedly lose a very good opportunity.

On the day the contract was signed, Xia Enruo brought Zhao Minghui to Ma Fen's office.

Ma Fen was much more enthusiastic than when he first met her. As soon as they entered the house, he invited them to sit down and had prepared tea in advance.

"Miss Xia, I never expected you to be so bold as to spend so much money to buy our factory's warehouse. Most people couldn't afford that much."

"She's so young and promising! I wonder where Miss Xia works."

Ma Fen placed the teacup in front of the two men and then offered Zhao Minghui a cigarette, but Zhao Minghui refused because he did not smoke.

"Director Ma, I don't have a job. I just run a small restaurant and do some small business."

"Wow, the fact that you can come up with so much money all at once means it's no small business; your business must be booming. May I ask where your shop is located?"

"Kelai Xiang Private Kitchen near the entrance of the medical university."

Ma Fen was somewhat surprised to hear this. She was actually the owner of Kelaixiang Private Kitchen, which had become famous throughout the city before the Lunar New Year. Last time he went to the restaurant to eat, he couldn't squeeze in.

The queue was so long it stretched all the way to the restaurant entrance, so we ended up having to choose another restaurant.

"Oh my, so you're the owner of Ke Lai Xiang Private Kitchen! I'm so sorry I didn't recognize you. I never imagined that such a popular restaurant would be owned by a young girl."

No wonder you're so generous; you've been making a fortune all along.

"Director Ma, you flatter me. I just run a small catering business. It's nothing like a big business. It's nothing like the business of a large state-owned factory."

Ma Fen shook his head upon hearing this.

"Things used to be alright, but now I think state-owned factories are getting worse and worse, and business has been declining day by day since the reform and opening up."

I've heard that many people in Guangzhou have started building factories, and foreign investment has also entered the market. Now, many goods in Yongning are sourced from Guangzhou, and the local state-owned enterprises are facing increasingly difficult times.

Not only the sugar factory is in this situation, but the Yongning wool textile factory, leather factory, and oil factory are having an even worse time. I heard that they have a backlog of unsold goods and have been reducing production year after year.

I really don't know when this will end.

Even 10 years ago, if you wanted to buy our factory's warehouse, we wouldn't have anywhere to sell it; it's overflowing with goods.

When Xia Enruo heard Ma Fen complaining, she took a sip of tea, smiled, and said nothing more.

She knew that a wave of layoffs was about to sweep across China, and the good days for state-owned factories were slowly coming to an end.

"Director Ma, there's one more thing I need to make clear to you before signing the contract."

"After I purchase the warehouse, your factory must assist me in obtaining the property ownership certificate. If you cannot obtain the property ownership certificate, I will not buy the warehouse no matter the price."

"Miss Xia, don't worry about that. We would have done it even without you saying so. Our factory manager is a cautious person, and he is afraid of trouble such as property disputes in the future, so our factory has already discussed it internally."

Once you've signed the contract and paid the money, we'll assist you in obtaining the property ownership certificate.

Don't worry at all, we've already taken care of things at the land bureau; these documents won't cost you anything.

Hearing this, Xia Enruo finally felt relieved.

Many people don't value property ownership certificates these days, which will cause various problems when they encounter demolition or reconstruction in the future.

People who have been involved in lawsuits and trouble in their past lives are nothing new.

Xia Enru signed a contract with the sugar factory and paid the money.

Two days later, she obtained the property certificate and held it in her hands.

The sugar factory hired several workers to completely seal off the moon gate leading to the warehouse with bricks and cement, thus making Xia Enruo's small courtyard completely independent.

Because the purchase of the warehouse was done in a hurry, she did not tell Gu Shaoxuan.

He's been busy with military matters these past few days, and Xia Enruo doesn't want to keep bothering him by asking him to come back to the city.

Why not just go ahead and do it yourself? It's not too late to tell him when he gets back.

Xia Enruo called Meng Fei to the warehouse courtyard. She took out the blueprints she had spent two days designing and told Meng Fei to construct according to her ideas and complete the warehouse renovation as soon as possible.

Due to the complexity of this renovation, a large amount of building materials need to be purchased.

Xia Enruo had no choice but to use the savings account her mother-in-law had given her when she visited last time.

She didn't want to spend the money here anyway, since it was money her parents gave her and her husband for living expenses.

But right now she's working hard and needs the money, so she has to spend it now and save it back when she earns more later.

When Tian Xiuli heard that Xia Enruo had started recruiting again, she had wanted to tell her about it before the new year, but she had been too embarrassed to say it.

But seeing that Ge Qiuqin was living a good life, he was really envious. After hesitating for a long time, he finally spoke up when Xia Enruo came home that night.

Since the military wives in the compound were willing to work with her, Xia Enruo did not refuse. After all, helping the military wives get rich would be a favor to Gu Shaoxuan, the military leader.

After all, only when officers and soldiers have stable families can they devote themselves wholeheartedly to the cause of the military.

"Sister-in-law, it's no problem for you to work with me, but I'm in business after all, so I have to say something upfront."

Since my sister-in-law wants to work at the store, she must strictly abide by the get off work schedule and attendance rules I set. If she takes leave, her salary will be deducted, and if she takes leave for a certain number of days, she will not receive her performance bonus for the month.

We work in the service industry, which, as the name suggests, is about serving customers. So it's inevitable that we'll encounter customers who are rude or difficult to please, and it's common for us to feel wronged.

You need to be mentally prepared for this, sister-in-law. Do you think you can accept it?

Xia Enruo said a lot, and Tian Xiuli found it difficult to digest it all at once. After all, she had never had any work experience, and there were many things she didn't understand.

However, she didn't expect that Xia was actually quite capable. The way she sat there and talked to her really gave off a boss-like aura.

"Don't worry, Xia. Your sister-in-law knows. You're the boss, I'll do whatever you say."