Zheng Yuntao reminded, "The money I mentioned is just the rent. Management fees, water and electricity fees, sanitation fees, etc. are all extra charges, and it will cost at least a hundred yuan more each month."
Lu Yang nodded, raised his glass, and clinked it against his.
Zheng Yuntao had already guessed that Lu Yang didn't care about such a small amount of money, and happily raised his glass to clink with Lu Yang's.
After receiving 20,000 yuan, he gave 3,000 yuan to his uncle, and the remaining 17,000 yuan was his pure profit. This job couldn't be easier.
After the two had been drinking for a while, Zheng Yuntao couldn't help but ask, slurring his words, "Why did you rent a counter in a big department store?"
"If all else fails, we can add another floor to the Yangcheng Market and keep it for our own operation."
Lu Yang waved his hand and said, "The consumer groups are different."
"Yangcheng Market mainly sells daily necessities and operates on a street stall model. Haven't you noticed that the entire market hardly sells clothes, shoes, bags, or similar items?"
“The tenants aren’t stupid; they all know that the area is next to a slum, and it’s full of poor people who come here from all over the country to work.”
Lu Yang took a sip of wine and couldn't help but sigh, remembering that he had been one of those people in his previous life.
Zheng Yuntao nodded in agreement: "That's true. I was planning to continue selling clothes there, but Zhou Zhimin advised me not to, so I switched to opening a small shop."
Lu Yang put down his wine glass and said, "I talked to Zhou Zhimin a few days ago. He said there's a piece of land for sale in the western part of the country, and I plan to go and take a look when I have some free time."
"If it's a good fit, we'll buy it and open a clothing factory there. After Lili graduates, we'll find a few designers and create our own brand."
"People on the mainland still think that clothing from Hong Kong, Taiwan, and overseas is better, making it difficult for small mainland brands to seize the market."
"That's why I wanted to rent a stall and sell my own brand of clothing. I'll go for the mid-range market, focusing on well-made, stylish, and slightly more expensive clothes, and using department stores as my main sales channel."
Zheng Yuntao was somewhat surprised. He hadn't understood Lu Yang's intention in renting the stall, but it turned out he was planning something big.
He immediately volunteered, "If the shopping mall is too busy, I'll run between the two. Anyway, the market in Guangzhou has stabilized now, so nothing usually goes wrong."
Lu Yang smiled and said, "Okay, I also have to take care of my studies, so I really don't have much time."
The two chatted until after 5 a.m. before Zheng Yuntao staggered back home.
Lu Yang went home and slept for three hours. After waking up, he immediately went to Shiyue Bar to pick up Zhou Zhimin and drove straight to the land he mentioned.
The location of this land is very remote. If Zhou Zhimin hadn't brought him here, he probably would never have known that there was such a place in Guangzhou.
After the two got out of the car, they saw a dozen or so two-story buildings in front of them, with people going in and out, seemingly busy with something.
Lu Yang was somewhat surprised. In his impression, many factories in the south were small workshops where a family worked, and they didn't really have much to do with factories.
But this place is clearly a fairly large factory.
Lu Yang couldn't help but ask, "What does this factory do?"
Zhou Zhimin sighed, and before he could answer, Lu Yang saw a group of people carrying firecrackers out of the factory.
Lu Yang whispered, "A factory that produces fireworks and firecrackers? That must be quite profitable!"
The people here are wealthy, and they buy a lot of firecrackers for all kinds of festive occasions, such as business openings, weddings, graduation banquets, and baby showers. Not to mention, during holidays, the sales of firecrackers increase even more.
Zhou Zhimin said helplessly, "They didn't store the firecrackers properly. One warehouse exploded, killing one person instantly and seriously injuring two others. The families of those three workers all came to make a scene."
"The factory owner is really unlucky; he's already bankrupted just from paying compensation to these three companies."
Lu Yang sighed upon hearing this, and as he spoke, he and Zhou Zhimin walked to the factory gate.
A sallow-faced man stood at the door, a cigarette dangling from his lips, his expression grim.
Zhou Zhimin walked over and greeted him in the local dialect: "Uncle Lu, I am Zhou Zhimin, and this is the buyer you mentioned on the phone."
Lu Yang also greeted Uncle Lu politely. Uncle Lu nodded blankly and turned to walk into the factory.
He led Lu Yang and the other man into an office. After the three of them sat down, Uncle Lu said with a cold face, "You must be Boss Lu, the one who runs the Yangcheng Market in the far south."
Lu Yang nodded: "You're really well-informed."
Uncle Lu said with a stern face, "It cost me 200,000 to build these factories, plus this land, I won't sell it for less than 400,000!"
Lu Yang pursed his lips and pondered carefully. This piece of land was much smaller than the land where the Yangcheng Market was built.
The house was indeed quite nice, and Zhou Zhimin gave Lu Yang a wink, signaling him to agree.
After all, he had mentioned the land purchase to Zhou Zhimin before the Lunar New Year last year, but it took Zhou Zhimin seven months to finally find a suitable piece of land, which was quite an achievement.
If Guangzhou develops first, every inch of land will definitely become incredibly valuable.
Lu Yang thought for a moment and said, "Okay, are you free to handle the transfer procedures today?"
Uncle Lu continued, "Boss Lu, I have one more condition."
Lu Yang simply sat up straight and continued listening. Uncle Lu rubbed his eyes and said, "My son and Bai Changlian will stay in this factory. No matter what business you do, as long as they don't make any big mistakes, you can't fire them."
Lu Yang's brow twitched, and he asked in confusion, "You can get 400,000 yuan from this one deal, which is enough to start anew in another place. Why do you want your son to work for me?"
Uncle Lu gave a bitter smile and said, "I still have to pay another 250,000 yuan, and I also need to pay for my wife's medical treatment. She has pancreatic cancer. After she finishes her treatment, I don't know how much money will be left."
“My son can at least get a living here with you. I’ve heard that you’re a kind and honest boss.”
Lu Yang felt a mix of emotions; the Lu family was truly unlucky.
He said tactfully, "Could you please call your son and Bai Changlian over so I can meet them?"
Old Lu nodded, got up, pushed open the office door, and called out, "Dawei, go and call Lu Peng and Lao Bai here."
The other party responded, and after about ten minutes, an old man and a young man pushed open the door and walked in.
Lu Yang glanced at Lu Peng and felt that he looked very familiar. After thinking for a long time, he finally remembered that in his previous life, Lu Peng was a seafood vendor who had supplied his shop.
This man was very eloquent and hardworking. His father also ran the stall with him, but Lu Yang had never met his mother.
The reason he didn't recognize Uncle Lu earlier was that when he met this father and son in his previous life, it was more than ten years later. At that time, Uncle Lu was very old and looked much more disheveled than he does now.
Lu Yang nodded and said, "Okay, Lu Peng seems quite suitable for sales. I agree that both of them can continue working in the factory."
Uncle Lu seemed relieved. He told Lu Peng and the others what to do, and then got into Lu Yang's car with Zhou Zhimin and headed straight for the real estate bureau.
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