Wen Zhichao's negotiations with the new landlord were unsuccessful, and Xia Ruzheng was quite disappointed. However, he tried to comfort Wen Zhichao, saying, "If it really doesn't work out, we can rent the second floor. It's bigger and more beautifully decorated. I'll also advertise here, and I'm sure business will be good too."
Wen Zhichao held Xia Ruzheng's hand on his shoulder, feeling comforted. He knew that the most important thing in business was customer flow. If people can't see your store, how can they come in and buy things? But his wife was so considerate of him, which really showed her concern for him.
"Don't keep thinking about me. Just take care of the family portrait. I can figure out a way on my own. I heard from Haichao that your store is getting busier and busier. Do you want to hire someone else?"
Xia Ruzheng said, "It's okay. Sometimes I do feel a little overwhelmed. Let's slowly figure out the recruitment process first! I still feel a little uneasy when I think about what happened with Wang Fang last time!"
Wen Zhichao thought about it and felt that it was indeed frustrating. He said, "Okay then. I'll ask Awang and Haisheng to help keep an eye on it. If there's a good person, they'll find him for you."
Xia Ruzheng agreed.
This year, there may be more people doing odd jobs nearby, so Xia Ruzheng's business is also better.
Wen Zhichao is still looking for a shop outside. Xia Ruzheng also asks customers from time to time if they know if there are any shops for sublease nearby. If so, he hopes they can let him know.
Among these people, some just walk around the streets and have some understanding of the situation in the surrounding area.
Many people also provided some information to Xia Ruzheng, but either the location was not good or the house was not good, it was dilapidated and leaked. How could a clothing store leak?
However, for those who provided information, even if it was useless, Xia Ruzheng would give them a plate of cold dishes or a bowl of soup, and everyone also thought that the proprietress was a kind person.
Haichao and Awang were even more furious than Wen Zhichao, so they kept asking about the matter. They discovered that not only had Wen Zhichao been defrauded of his 200 yuan deposit, but others had been defrauded as well, all under the guise of renting an apartment. Adding all the details, including the proceeds from the sale of the storefront, the landlord had a runaway payout of over 5,000 yuan. This further confirmed that the old landlord, the old scammer, had truly fled. The scammers were carefully screened, as they were all relatively far away and didn't know each other. Wen Zhichao was the closest.
Wen Zhichao was relatively well-off. Although he was scammed out of 200 yuan, the couple had made some money last year, so it didn't affect their cash flow. However, some people have worked hard to save their money, and after being scammed, half of their wealth is gone. They are heartbroken but have no way to deal with it. The police are also a bit inefficient. ☆Baidu search:☆\\
Wen Zhichao thought about it and decided to report the case. He had originally thought he was the only victim of the scam, so he wasn't that shocked. Plus, he was busy and didn't want to focus on the matter. But now there were more victims, some in worse circumstances than the scammers' families, so Wen Zhichao reported the case to the police.
Upon hearing that nearly ten people had been defrauded and the amount involved was over 1,000 yuan, the police took the case seriously. Although there are cases every day in Guangzhou, many of them are small disputes. Cases involving large sums of money are rare.
So Wen Zhichao and others went to the police station to take statements, telling about how they had been cheated. Many people cried while speaking, and some even knelt down and begged the police to help them find the scammers and recover their money.
Xia Ruzheng was not optimistic about the outcome of this matter. China is so big that it is impossible to use the Internet to arrest a swindler who defrauded more than a thousand yuan. Nowadays, the Internet is still something far away from real life. If there is a national network, maybe the swindler can be arrested. But now there are so many people, where can you find an ordinary-looking swindler?
It’s not that the police are incompetent, but that the conditions are too bad.
After reporting the case and taking notes, Wen Zhichao no longer had the energy to care about the progress of the case. His biggest concern now was finding a storefront. Wen Zhichao had originally thought that the old bookstore was large enough and many women passed by it. If it was renovated and decorated in a more fashionable style, it would definitely attract more business. However, finding a storefront with such good conditions now was not easy.
Haisheng and Awang were also trying their best to help Wen Zhichao look for a job, and even went to every store on Mingshui Street to ask. No one wanted to close the store. Business was getting better and better now, and everyone was making money. There was no other reason, so how could they be willing to throw away the goose that laid golden eggs in their hands? The two of them were destined to fail.
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