Qi Wei paid the money to rent the shop, but getting the keys was an impossible task.
Zhao Huai'an didn't show up at all, leaving him to handle it himself.
Every day, he would come to the shop entrance and watch the endless stream of people coming to eat, his heart aching with heartache.
"Boss, your original contract stipulated a compensation of three thousand yuan, which I have already given you. You can't go back on your word like this." Qi Wei went from being arrogant at the beginning to pleading desperately.
The shop owner, a shrewd old man, stroked his three-pronged mustache and pointed to the people queuing outside, saying:
"You've seen it yourself, business is so good right now, with daily turnover of several hundred. You think you can get rid of me with three thousand yuan? Do you think that's possible? If you want to get rid of me, you'll have to give me an extra ten thousand yuan. Otherwise, even if the police come, it won't do you any good."
People like to follow trends. On the first day of the Lunar New Year, we only sent a few people to queue up here every day. Unexpectedly, it inspired others to follow suit. In addition, the dishes at Lao Tan's restaurant are indeed very good, so everyone has come to appreciate it more and more.
Qi Wei was so angry he almost vomited blood. Although his godfather had some power, he didn't know anyone in the police and couldn't force the old man to leave. If something else happened to the old man, it would be even more difficult to handle.
"Okay, I'll pay." He could only reluctantly agree.
The shrewd old man was overjoyed to receive 13,000 yuan. Business had only been good for the shop recently; normally, he would only earn about 1,000 yuan a month. This amount of money was equivalent to his annual income.
Move it quickly, lest the other party regrets it later.
The old man led his men away overnight, loading all the tables, chairs, pots, pans, and other household items he could carry into a tricycle and taking them with him.
Even though he couldn't take it with him, he put all his effort into smashing it to pieces with a hammer.
When Qi Wei came to collect the shop, he thought he could open for business immediately, but what he saw was a complete mess.
He was so angry he wanted to fight the old man, but he didn't even know the old man's address.
After all that, just renting this shop cost 43,000 yuan, and with the renovations, it'll probably cost several thousand more.
Fuming with anger, I went to the building materials street to find a renovation team. I saw a shop that looked reputable, so I went in to inquire.
Upon seeing Qi Wei enter, Luo Hao quickly slipped to the door and instructed one of the shop's most eloquent older women to go out and greet him.
"Sister Wang, what I told you before about treating people with sincerity and never cheating customers didn't work on him. Just keep trying to fool him and make sure you win him over," Luo Hao instructed with a crooked smile.
The person addressed as Sister Wang understood immediately and warmly greeted her.
Qi Wei was initially unhappy, but when he met such a warm and welcoming older sister, a sense of superiority suddenly arose within him.
I only lost a little money; I can earn it back later.
Look at these decorators, they all have to bow and scrape before him.
"Boss, you look like you're about to have a stroke of good fortune and make a fortune. Don't underestimate our small company; we already have several branches, and we have a lot of repeat customers. Everyone who's finished the renovations says they're satisfied. If you want the restaurant renovated in a month, I can arrange for people to work overtime for you."
Sister Wang's words really touched his heart.
Isn't he now moving forward with the dream of making a fortune? He doesn't believe that roadside renovation teams can offer the same price as this company, which is one of the things he's quite satisfied with.
Another reason is that the one-month construction period is just what he expected. If he had handed it over to another company, it would have taken at least two months, which would have delayed his ability to make money.
With that in mind, he quickly signed the contract and paid a deposit of two thousand yuan.
......
Luo Hao told Lu Wanqing about Qi Wei signing the renovation contract, which made her laugh so hard she almost fell over.
"Alright, Mr. Luo, your company should also consider upgrading. Separate the engineering, building materials, and decoration departments. This will free up your time to help me with the hotel project."
Lu Wanqing didn't mention Qi Wei much and started discussing business matters with Luo Hao.
“Sister-in-law, you’ve really taken good care of me. In just one year in Beijing, I’ve earned more money than I did in several years before. Now I have a house and a car. But I’m afraid I can’t handle such a big project as a hotel.”
Luo Hao was grateful to her, but he knew that his abilities were still limited and he couldn't hold her back. After all, once the project started, there would be huge financial expenditures every day, and if he didn't do a good job, it would put her in a difficult position.
Lu Wanqing smiled and said, "I'm not giving you everything. There's a series of projects that come with the hotel. You can do whatever you can."
Of course, quality must be guaranteed, and I will definitely provide sufficient funding.
What I want to create is a street even more prosperous than Yingu Street across the street; from now on, I'll call it Jinyuanbao Street.
"Gold Ingot Street..." Luo Hao repeated, his face lighting up with a smile.
"This is a good name. This will be the most prosperous place in the capital in the future."
After finishing their business, Luo Hao brought up the issue of moving into the villa. It was already renovated, and all the furniture and other items had been moved in according to her requirements. The smell had also dissipated. He wondered when she planned to move in.
In fact, Lu Wanqing has been considering this issue recently: whether or not to move in.
In their previous life, Lu Jiajia was a fire that burned them all to death. In this life, Lu Jiajia is already in prison and will definitely not set fires anymore, but Qi Wei, this scourge, is still outside, so we still have to be careful.
"Let's wait a bit longer; now is not the best time."
Lu Wanqing said frankly.
Luo Hao asked no more questions and left the office.
After he left, Huo Xiao came to her with the documents for her to sign.
The document was a land planning map that he had organized the preparatory team to work overtime to produce. Lu Wanqing was very satisfied with it and told him to go to the planning bureau for approval as soon as possible.
While applying for approval, allow the construction team to move in, level the land first, and build a fence around it.
Huo Xiao noted everything down. In terms of execution, Lu Wanqing could completely trust him.
Especially after the auction, she no longer had any wariness towards Huo Xiao.
Half a month later, Huo Xiao, who had never messed things up before, also stumbled.
The planning map was rejected by the planning bureau.
"Tell me in detail." Lu Wanqing rested her chin on her hand, somewhat incredulous.
Their plans were all done according to regulations; the land was designated for commercial use, and all the buildings were for commercial purposes. There was no violation of regulations, so why were they rejected?
"I've been keeping an eye on the progress, and it was going very smoothly until it reached the bureau chief, where it was vetoed," Huo Xiao said, frowning.
"Is the director of the planning bureau named Liu Tiancheng? We're not familiar with him, but we don't have any grudges against him either, do we?"
Lu Wanqing tried to recall whether Lin Ye had ever dealt with this person in her previous life.
Huo Xiao reminded her, "Liu Tiancheng's daughter is named Liu Fang, and she is Di Long's wife."
We sent Dillon to prison, which almost led to the discovery of more trouble. Do you think he wouldn't be angry when he saw your name?
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