Wen Zhichao was relatively calm, but after drinking a few glasses of water, he said, "I just know that the bastard grandson is nowhere to be found. I heard that he moved away."
Xia Ruzheng knew that this matter was most likely to fail.
At the end of last year, the landlord asked for a 200 yuan deposit to protect Wen Zhichao from having to find a new tenant next year. Wen Zhichao thought the idea made sense, so he gave the 200 yuan and asked the landlord to write a note. But now, he's gone.
Two hundred yuan was a truly enormous sum of money for ordinary Chinese people in 1984! Anyone who was cheated out of two hundred yuan would be heartbroken.
Wen Zhichao was also distressed, but what he was more anxious about was where to find another store to open.
The clothes at the factory he contacted are almost finished. If he doesn't find a store as soon as possible, the clothes will be piled up and he won't be able to get the money back. Maybe this business will be wasted.
Xia Ruzheng was worried about Wen Zhichao's situation, so he offered a random suggestion. "Why don't we find out who sold the storefront? If the buyer doesn't run a business themselves, they'll have to rent it out, right? It's okay if we pay a higher rent. The key is to buy the storefront."
Awang said first: "Brother Chao, I think sister-in-law's idea is good."
Wen Zhichao frowned and said, "Then do you know who bought that store?"
Because the value of the shops nearby has been increasing, the person who can spend a large sum of money to buy this shop means that he has some money, so it should not be difficult to find out about it.
Haisheng said, "Then let's go and find out, and tell you when we have the results."
As he said this, he was about to stand up and prepare to go to work.
Xia Ruzheng said, "Why are you in such a hurry? Let's eat first! It's late at night, where can we go to find out? It won't be too late to get busy tomorrow."
Wen Zhichao said the same thing, so the two of them sat down to eat while thinking about what to do next.
"If you ask me, that bastard won't be able to run far. After all, he is carrying his wife and children, right?" If he wants to run now, he can only go to Hong Kong at most, because going abroad is really difficult.
Wen Zhichao said, "We still need to find out more about this matter. Don't be too hasty. If he wanted to escape, he must have planned it long ago and wouldn't let us find him easily."
Come to think of it.
In any case, Xia Ruzheng felt that the two hundred yuan would definitely not be recovered.
Two hundred yuan is a lot of money! If you give it to someone in the countryside, it could probably support them for most of their lives!
It’s really damn stupid when you think about it.
Next, Wen Zhichao focused on finding a shop. The best-case scenario was to keep the old shop, as many people knew he was planning to open a clothing store there. Furthermore, Mingshui Street was a prime location, making it increasingly difficult to find a shop. Besides luckily finding a bargain, there was no other way to secure a new storefront.
It took Wen Zhichao two days to find the person who bought the store.
According to the other party, he had set his sights on the storefront around October of last year and had negotiated with the original landlord for a long time before finally buying it for 3,000 yuan. Before the Lunar New Year, the landlord stopped coming to Guangzhou, so the two parties exchanged the money and the title deed. The new landlord saw nothing wrong with the storefront and didn't think much of it. He didn't expect the other party to be so ruthless.
Wen Zhichao didn't say much to the new landlord. He just said that he wanted to buy the store and asked the landlord if he could agree.
The new landlord paused for a moment and said, "Actually, you're not the first person to tell me this, but I bought this shop because I wanted to open one for my family. My wife has nothing to do at home every day except playing mahjong, so I wanted to find something for her to do."
Wen Zhichao's heart immediately turned cold. He asked, "So what kind of business does your wife want to start?"
The new landlord said, "I still need to discuss this with her. She has a lot of ideas. One day she wants to sell snacks, and the next day she wants to sell some jewelry. I don't think any of them are reliable, so we are still discussing it."
Wen Zhichao suddenly felt that there was still some hope, so he made up his mind to keep an eye on this store at all times.
"In that case, thank you very much. You've cleared up some of my doubts. If you change your mind, could you please contact me? Mine is Youyang Tapes on Mingshui Street, and my wife's is Family Restaurant. You can contact me at either of these stores."
The new landlord's eyes lit up and he said, "Is Quanjiafu yours? I went there last time for something and had a meal there. I still remember the taste. Many old chefs can't cook like that!"
I didn’t expect that he actually knew my wife’s restaurant, that’s even better.
Wen Zhichao said, "It is my wife's honor to receive such praise from you. You are always welcome to come again. In fact, my wife is good at many dishes. You have only been there once, which is like taking a leaf from a mountain of treasures."
Wen Zhichao certainly had the suspicion of boasting, but who wouldn't brag about his wife? Moreover, in Wen Zhichao's mind, his wife was the best. Wen Zhichao had never seen anyone better than her in cooking skills!
"You're lucky to have a lover with such great skills! If I have the chance, I will definitely go and see more!"
This result was far worse than he'd hoped, but Wen Zhichao felt that at least there was still some hope of getting the store. Judging from the new landlord's attitude, his wife was probably more interested in playing mahjong than doing business. If the landlord gave up his business, he still had a chance to get the store.
It’s just that I can’t wait any longer, I hope things can be cleared up sooner.
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