Real estate agency in District 9.

The real estate agent was sitting in his office, lost in thought. Hearing the noise outside the door, he quickly gathered his thoughts.

The other person was taken aback when he saw that it was Lu Yuan who came in.

Why are you here?

"I'm here to look at apartments today!"

"What? Viewing a house?" The other party looked surprised.

"Yes! Let's look at the apartment!"

The other person immediately sat up from the chair, circled Lu Yuan twice, and scratched his head.

"Did you take the wrong medicine today? You've only been in District Eight for a few days!"

"Um... about a week!"

"Wow, you know you've only been here a week! And you're already thinking about renting a place!"

"Ahem! I'm not here to rent! I'm here to buy!"

"What?"

The real estate agent could no longer sit still.

"Are you kidding me?! Buy a house? Don't be ridiculous! I'm very busy with work!"

Lu Yuan glanced at the drawer on the table that wasn't fully closed.

"Is your job to fold origami cranes?"

The other person looked embarrassed: "Never mind what I'm doing. I just want to ask you, how much money do you have now? Do you know how much it costs to buy a house?"

Lu Yuan shook his head: "I don't know, I just came to find out!"

"Sigh! I'm truly impressed! Buying a house in an underground fortress is something most workers could never afford in their entire lives! This underground fortress hasn't been built for very long, and no one here has come up here wanting to buy a house like you!"

After saying that, the other person angrily sat down in their seat.

"Uh... let's hurry up and go! I have to go back later!"

"Ugh! Damn it! I'm really fed up with you! If it weren't for the candy you gave me, I wouldn't even bother with you!"

Upon hearing that there was hope, Lu Yuan immediately pulled out a metal candy box from his pocket.

"It's just a small token, nothing more!"

The other person glanced at Lu Yuan and asked, "What exactly do you do? Why did you bring so much stuff in?"

"Um... I had a lot of old stock! And I have a lot of brothers too! You've seen them before!"

The other person put the candy box into the drawer, then looked at Lu Yuan and said, "Fine! That'll put your hopes up! Let's go! Let's go to District Eight!"

So the two of them immediately headed towards District 8.

The real estate agent didn't give Lu Yuan a friendly look the whole way, but Lu Yuan didn't care, since he really was there to buy a house.

"How large an area is needed?"

Lu Yuan stroked his chin and thought for a moment: "I have more than twenty people in total, and the bigger the better!"

The other person rolled their eyes at Lu Yuan: "The bigger the better? You might as well just build a factory!"

"That works too! By the way, I have a question: what qualifications are needed to open a factory? Or is it just a matter of having money?"

The other person glanced at Lu Yuan and said, "I've noticed that you really won't admit defeat until you're faced with a dire situation. You were just talking about buying a house, and now you're asking about opening a factory! Are you kidding me?"

Lu Yuan smiled and said, "How could I dare! I was just asking. Anyway, no one's talked to along the way, so let's chat!"

After saying that, Lu Yuan took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket and handed one to the other person.

"I don't smoke! Thank you!"

Lu Yuan had no choice but to light it himself.

"To open a factory, you first need to get a permit for the commercial area, and those things aren't easy to obtain!"

"Oh? We have to go to the commercial district?" Lu Yuan frowned.

"No, that's not necessary. You can get this kind of license in the industrial zone, but you need approval from the commercial zone first. Of course, you can only produce what the commercial zone needs! And you also have to figure out the supply channels, and the taxes deducted in the process are very high!"

Then, the other party started talking non-stop, and soon Lu Yuan understood what he needed to open a factory.

First, you need to obtain the documents issued by the business district to see what they require. Then you can submit a report based on your actual situation. After that, you just need to wait for the business district's review. The review usually takes about a month, but it may take up to six months or even longer. Of course, after the business district issues the documents, many people with capital will submit their reports.

The competition is fierce. After all, once you open a factory, you can get free access to industrial and commercial areas. Since you need to deliver goods and purchase many items in the commercial area, that's why.

The second is choosing a location for the factory. There are more than a hundred industrial zones in the area, which is very large, but there are also many factories. Therefore, choosing a suitable location makes it easier to make a profit. However, the location selection is particularly important. The first thing to consider is the distance between the factory and the urban area.

If it's too far, the journey will definitely pass through many districts, and each district is basically guarded by its own local tyrants. If the goods are lost by accident, the loss will not only be your own goods, but may also lead to the commercial district giving your factory a severe rating, which will affect future business cooperation.

Secondly, the closer a location is to a commercial area, the higher its land price. Everyone knows this, so good locations are usually already snapped up. The remaining locations that nobody wants are relatively far away, and some may even require crossing several districts. Therefore, location selection is very important and is something that almost everyone who opens a factory has to consider.

Besides the license and factory site, there are many other requirements. First, you need to obtain the approval of the local authorities. Second, you need to sign an agreement with the local authorities. This agreement can prevent the goods in your factory from being hijacked, but it is very expensive.

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