Three days later, Qian Duoduo received a call from Liu Hao. When they met again, Liu Hao's attitude had changed significantly; he was much friendlier to Qian Duoduo, and even seemed somewhat cautious at times.
The two sat down facing each other, and Qian Duoduo said with a smile, "Brother Hao, this shop really solved a big problem for me!" Liu Hao also replied with a smile, "Not at all, you've done me a great favor."
Qian Duoduo smiled and replied, "It's all in the past now. It's my honor to be able to help Grandpa Liu." Liu Hao continued, "My grandfather wants to meet you. When are you free?"
After thinking for a moment, Qian Duoduo replied, "Grandpa Liu still needs to rest and recuperate. Once he recovers, Lu Yuan and I will go to visit him."
Liu Hao nodded in understanding, after all, his grandfather's health did need to recover, and Qian Duoduo wouldn't leave, so there would always be a chance to see him.
Xiao Zai stood confidently in front of the newly renovated shop, filled with a sense of accomplishment and joy. He felt he had finally gained Mr. Qian's appreciation and owned a shop where he could be the manager. Just as he was immersed in his joy, he suddenly heard a familiar voice coming from behind him.
"Xiaozai, what are you doing here?" A boy walked over from not far away.
Upon hearing the sound, Xiaozai quickly turned his head, his gaze fixed on the direction from which it came. He saw a chubby man walking towards him with a surprised expression, his eyes revealing confusion and bewilderment.
Xiao Zai smiled and replied, "Oh, my boss opened a shop here, and I came to check on the renovation progress today."
The fat man was even more surprised. His eyes widened, and he asked incredulously, "You mean your boss owns a shop here?"
Seeing the confident and satisfied smile on Xiaozai's face, the fat man became even more confused. He muttered to himself, "How could this guy's boss have rented a shop here? After all, my brother-in-law is the director of this leasing office, and I clearly told him beforehand not to let Xiaozai and his group rent a shop here. But now, Xiaozai is standing here, and has even successfully opened a shop. I really can't figure out the reason."
Xiaozai nodded emphatically, a smile playing on his lips, and said softly, "Our Wanmao Clothing Store plans to open a branch here. I wonder if it can sell better than Xidan? Look, the shops here are already under renovation. I think this will be another starting point for Wanmao."
A slightly embarrassed smile flashed across the fat man's face as he replied, "Oh, I see." He exchanged a few casual words with Xiaozai and turned to leave. After a few steps, as if remembering something, he suddenly changed direction and headed straight for the fourth-floor office of the clothing wholesale market. He approached an even larger man and whispered, "Brother-in-law, didn't we agree not to rent out any shops for a while? But that southerner was renovating the shop just now."
Qiao Guangfu glared at him and said with displeasure, "What are you thinking about all day long? I haven't received any news about renting a shop."
Ma Guoguang hurriedly explained, "Brother-in-law, I just saw that southern kid from Wanmao renovating his shop. You know how booming Wanmao Clothing Store is. Their clothes sell like hotcakes. If I can get their supplies, I'm sure I can make a fortune."
Qiao Guangfu leaned back and said with a smile, "Wanmao's clothes are indeed of excellent quality and have novel styles. Your sister has also bought some, but they are not cheap!"
Ma Guoguang laughed and said, "Brother-in-law, look at what you're saying. If I could really get Wanmao's goods, wouldn't we be able to sell them however we wanted? But that kid said he wants 80% of the payment. If that's the case, how can we make any profit? So I'm thinking of lowering the purchase price so that our profit margin can be larger."
Qiao Guangfu smiled and replied casually, "What? You've struck it rich? You actually have so much money to buy goods from other people?"
A hint of unease flashed in Ma Guoguang's eyes, but he maintained his smile and replied, "Not much...hehe~"
Qiao Guangfu snorted and continued, "Not much? Do you think I don't know you? You just borrowed five thousand yuan from your sister a few days ago! Let's not worry about whether you can make money or not, just make sure you don't squander all five thousand yuan, so you don't end up not even being able to pay back the principal."
Ma Guoguang's face turned somewhat grim. He frowned and said to Qiao Guangfu, "Brother-in-law, we're family, how can you look down on me like this?" However, when he thought of Xiaozai, a doubt arose in his heart, so he continued to ask, "Brother-in-law, is it really true that no one is renting shops lately?"
Qiao Guangfu shook his head and answered affirmatively, "Indeed not, I'm quite confident about that."
After pondering for a moment, Ma Guoguang continued to ask, "Brother-in-law, do you think there will be any problems with that kid's shop renovation?"
Qiao Guangfu thought for a moment, then replied, "If he rented it from another merchant, then it's hard to say."
Upon hearing this, Ma Guoguang's eyes lit up, as if he had thought of something. He then tentatively asked, "Brother-in-law, can we find a way to cause him some trouble and make him back down?"
Qiao Guangfu glared at him and warned him sternly, "Don't give me any bad advice. If you cause any trouble, all my efforts will be wasted. I've worked so hard to get to where I am today, and I don't want to ruin everything because of this."
Ma Guoguang chuckled, a cunning glint in his eyes, as if he harbored secret thoughts. He knew his brother-in-law was all talk and no action, but in reality, he was a greedy and treacherous man who would rush forward without hesitation if tempted by sufficient benefits.
Qiao Guangfu ignored his brother-in-law and continued to busy himself with his own affairs, as if it had nothing to do with him.
Looking at the scene before him, Ma Guoguang knew that nothing he said could change the situation, so he could only sigh helplessly and turn to leave.
Xiaozai never expected that he would receive an investigation notice from the clothing market's marketing department that very afternoon, which surprised and confused him. After all, the store was still under renovation and there were no clothes for sale, so he wasn't too worried about the impact of the investigation.
However, just before he was about to leave work, Xiaozai received a rectification notice from the marketing department. He then realized something was wrong and immediately called Qian Duoduo to tell her what was going on. Qian Duoduo thought for a moment and then called Liu Hao to explain the situation. Liu Hao immediately said, "Duoduo, don't worry, I'll handle it."
When Qiao Guangfu saw the manager of the clothing market appear in front of him, he was extremely surprised. He was bewildered when he was scolded so harshly. He was just inspecting a shop, so why was he being scolded? He couldn't understand it!
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