Zhou Huan was extremely envious of Zhang Hong:

“Zhang Hong’s father-in-law is no ordinary person either. He just told you that his father-in-law has shops for rent in Shancheng and Huacheng.”

Lu Fan understood: "We don't shy away from recommending relatives for talent. Zhang Hong, do you think this store is suitable and want to recommend it to our company?"

"However, Fanyue Real Estate's next plan is still mainly acquisitions, with leasing being a relatively minor activity."

Zhang Hong quickly waved his hand, blushing and quite embarrassed.

Fortunately, Lu Fan didn't flatly reject him, giving Zhang Hong a little confidence, which allowed him to stammeringly finish his sentence:

"Well, my father-in-law is getting old and doesn't want to work anymore. He has some money, so he wants to sell some of his properties to make some money, leaving some for my wife and me, and then he'll travel the world."

Therefore, the dozen or so shops in the mountain city and flower city are no longer being rented out; they are really going to sell them off and clear out their inventory.

Now even Lu Fan understands Zhou Huan's envy and jealousy from the past.

Zhang Hong's father-in-law owns a total of thirteen stores, and Lu Fan entrusted this matter to Zhang Hong and Lü Qiuyi.

Lu Sanjiu also used his connections to select two small supermarket stores in Lingnan City and Haigang City for Lu Fan.

These are all businesses run by old acquaintances of Uncle Lu's, who used to do contracting, renovations, and construction.

Huiduoduo in Harbour City originally started as a distributor, and because of its good performance, it took over several stores to operate as a supermarket and department store.

The owner of Huiduoduo has worked in the relevant industry and has a lot of experience in the selection and distribution of stores.

However, there are only six or seven stores.

As for Fumantang convenience store in Lingnan City, although the store is about twice the size of Huiduoduo, the store area is not much larger.

The documents and materials that Uncle Lu brought were not many, after all, he was far less knowledgeable about such matters than Lu Qiuyi, a professional.

However, Uncle Lu's understanding of Hui Duoduo and Fu Mantang was very detailed and thorough:

"The store in Harbour City is too close to Shengjing Company. If it's inconvenient and the disadvantages outweigh the advantages, then forget it."

"As for Fumantang, you can tell from the name that it's a long-established family business. Now that the father is grown up and the children are disobedient, they want to sell it!"

When Uncle Lu talked about the unfilial descendants of other families, he was filled with righteous indignation:

"The economic environment hasn't been very good these past two years, and my old friend has been constantly reducing his staff."

The stores they see now are not as large as they were a few years ago.

Fortunately, it's located in Lingnan City, and the locals have been very supportive of the business. But it's also easy to imagine that once the older generation steps down and the younger generation takes over, whether the neighbors will still accept you is another matter entirely.

If it weren't for his third uncle's old friend contacting him, he wouldn't have known that the other party had been going through so much hardship these past two years.

"So, having so many children and changing wives so frequently is a waste of one's good fortune!"

"Now look what's happened! His son is unfilial, his young wife doesn't care about the family, and he's left all alone, an old man struggling to keep things afloat!"

Uncle Lu's words were full of sighs, but Lu Fan, after analysis, gave a pertinent answer:

"I've taken a look, and both Huiduoduo and Fumantang have pretty good qualifications."

"Taking it back, renovating it, and managing it well should be a good idea."

Uncle Lu originally thought that since he wasn't a professional in this area and it was his old friend's business, Lu Fan might have a hard time doing things this way.

To everyone's surprise, Lu Fan agreed to do it right away, which made Lu's third uncle extremely happy.

"Really? That's fantastic news for them!"

Before he could finish speaking, a hint of worry crept into Uncle Lu's expression. He looked at Lu Fan with concern:

"My dear nephew, you're not saying this to me just because you're worried I'll be embarrassed in front of my old friends, are you?"

“Those are my old friends of many years, but no matter how deep the relationship is, there is no reason to exploit my own nephew to support other people’s families.”

"Just tell me honestly, whether it works or not, don't try to fool your uncle!"

Lu Fan noticed his third uncle's nervousness and felt that his uncle was really struggling internally, but he still patiently explained:

"Third Uncle, you know me, don't you? I'm the kind of person who gets easily swayed by what my relatives and friends say?"

"Since Baiyue is now stable in Nanshan City and can operate smoothly, can't it continue to expand its territory outwards?"

As he spoke, seeing Lu Sanjiu's confused look, he felt he should be clear about things to avoid Lu Sanjiu thinking he would buy any kind of shop and need it:

"I've looked at the locations of the Huiduoduo and Fumantang stores recommended by my third uncle. Although they are not well managed, the layout of the branches is still reasonable."

"In terms of location, it complements our various branches in Nanshan City, making it a very good choice."

After hearing Lu Fan's explanation, Uncle Lu was finally relieved and immediately said with great joy that he would go and tell his two old friends.