Chapter 581: Instant Familiarity
Wang Fenglian led Bai Zhi to the closed shop.
There is no landlord's contact information listed.
Wang Fenglian took her to the neighbor's house next door to inquire about the news.
Next door was a hardware store, and the owner knew Wang Fenglian. After all, the county town was only so big, and the shop owners all knew each other.
Wang Fenglian asked the shop owner, "Old Zhao, this young lady wants to rent out the shop next door. Do you know where the landlord is?"
Old Zhao was fiddling with various hardware parts in the shop when he replied, "I saw him the day before yesterday. I heard his wife is sick and he should have gone to the city to see a doctor."
"You went to the city? Are you hospitalized? Will you be back in the next few days?" Wang Fenglian asked.
"I don't know."
Bai Zhi then inquired with the hardware store owner about the store's size and layout.
The more she inquired, the more interested she became in the shop.
The key point is that this area is a major transportation route in the county, with a lot of pedestrian traffic.
However, there was no information posted about renting or transferring the property, so Bai Zhi was unsure whether the shop was actually for rent.
Bai Zhi said to Boss Zhao, "Boss Zhao, I'll leave a phone number here with you. If you see the landlord next door come back, please have him call me back. If he's interested in renting it out, I'll come over and talk to him again."
Mr. Zhao was quite enthusiastic, saying, "Sure, sure, no problem."
After leaving the hardware store, Bai Zhi saw a beef noodle restaurant across the street and said to Wang Fenglian, "Sister Wang, let me treat you to a meal."
Wang Fenglian politely declined Bai Zhi's invitation, saying, "I've already had lunch. Let's go for a walk around some more."
When Bai Zhi first arrived in the county town today, she ate a bowl of the local specialty noodles with minced meat sauce. It was indeed past lunchtime by now.
Since Wang Fenglian said next time, she didn't stand on ceremony.
"Okay, Sister Wang, I'll treat you to a meal at a restaurant next time."
"No problem, let's eat after the shop is settled. You're a generous, smart and capable girl, just my type."
It's clear that Wang Fenglian is a very bold and strong woman.
I enjoy interacting with capable people.
"Let's go, I'll take you to see East Street."
Bai Zhi drove Wang Fenglian around the other streets of the county town a couple more times and saw some vacant shops, but they were either small or in remote locations.
Bai Zhi still prefers the shop next to the hardware store.
According to Mr. Zhao, the shop is quite large.
The key feature is that there is also a backyard. It used to be a stir-fry restaurant, with a spacious kitchen and a large dining area in the front.
Of course, this is just based on Mr. Zhao's description; the exact number of square meters is unclear.
After visiting several unused shops without finding anything satisfactory, Bai Zhi felt embarrassed and kept bothering Wang Fenglian.
"Sister Wang, thank you so much for your help today. How about I go back and wait for news from the landlord? I think the location is pretty good."
"That shop next to the hardware store, you have a good eye. Let me tell you, there's a lot of foot traffic there. There's a market in front, and people going to the market have to pass by there. Old Zhao said it's quite spacious inside."
Wang Fenglian looked at Bai Zhi and asked with a smile, "May I ask what kind of clinic your elders run? How big does it need to be?"
"A traditional Chinese medicine clinic," Bai Zhi explained. "We want to make the area as large as possible, so it's more spacious. We need to have a large medicine cabinet and a treatment table. If the area is big enough, it would be best to make a partition so that we can put two physiotherapy beds inside."
Upon hearing Bai Zhi's introduction, Wang Xiulian nodded. "Then you can wait for news. I think the shop size is probably suitable."
She added enthusiastically, "Or I can go check again tomorrow or the day after. If the landlord comes back, I'll give you a call."
"Sister Wang is so kind, thank you, you're such a good person."
Bai Zhi was truly grateful to her from the bottom of her heart.
When I came to their house to buy appliances last time, we only met briefly because she was busy and we didn't greet each other. Today, we finally got to know each other in a real sense.
Wang Fenglian, however, was so kind as to act as her guide.
Of course, she knew that this was largely due to the fact that she had been a major buyer for their family.
Even so, Bai Zhi was still very grateful.
"Don't mention it. You bought so many shops from my family before the New Year, and yesterday you went to the city to support my cousin's business. It's all about reciprocity."
Wang Fenglian held Bai Zhi's hand, looking at her with admiration. "Most importantly, I like positive and motivated girls like you. You can even ride a motorcycle, which is more capable than most men."
"Sister Wang, you flatter me."
"I really don't deserve your praise. Let me tell you, some young men are lazy and good-for-nothing all day long. They just squat in the corner sunbathing. They can't even learn to ride a bicycle, let alone a motorcycle. They don't go out to earn money. It's infuriating to watch."
Wang Fenglian seemed to be thinking of someone, and her tone became indignant at the end.
"Ha ha."
"Let's go then."
To express her gratitude, Bai Zhi wanted to go to the fruit stand to buy some fruit for Wang Fenglian. "Sister Wang, I'll buy you some fruit."
"I told you not to be so polite. If any of your friends need to buy home appliances in the future, just recommend my store to support our business. We're friends now, and even though I'm almost old enough to have you, I still really want to be your sister."
"Sister Wang, it's my honor."
"By the way, where do you live?"
Upon hearing Wang Fenglian's words, Bai Zhi casually gave an address near your family compound.
Wang Fenglian nodded. "That's more than ten kilometers away. It'll be chilly this afternoon, so you should go home early."
"good."
Bai Zhi escorted Wang Fenglian to the entrance of their shop.
Wang Fenglian got out of the car, and Bai Zhi waved goodbye to her.
Just as I was about to step on the gas and leave, I saw a young man of about seventeen or eighteen squatting in the corner next to the home appliance store, writing and drawing on the ground with a stick in his hand.
Wang Fenglian walked over and slapped him on the head.
"Why aren't you going inside to help watch the shop? What are you doing squatting here all day? All you do is scribble all day. Can't you help us with the work in the shop?"
Wang Fenglian, his friend, slapped him, and he could only stand up, turn around and walk inside expressionlessly.
Bai Zhi went to the Chinese medicine shop and got some Chinese medicine for Xiao Wei.
This will save Political Commissar Zhang from having to make another trip.
Bai Zhi rode her bike home at 3 p.m.
Although the weather has warmed up, I still felt chilly after riding my bike in the wind.
She went inside and wrapped herself in the blanket to warm up for a while.
I plan to ask Xiaowei to treat him. It's a bit too late for Political Commissar Zhang to bring the child over for acupuncture at night. Also, acupuncture is much better during the day when Yang energy is at its peak.
She first knocked on the door of Political Commissar Zhang's house, but the door was locked, so she went to Liu Guifang's house instead.
Sure enough, Xiao Wei was watching TV at Liu Guifang's house.
Bai Zhi explained her purpose to Liu Guifang.
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