"That's just your psychology! You've lived in Beijing for over forty years and are used to its landscape and climate. You work at Jixiangtang, and there are many people coming in and out every day. How can you not feel nervous?! You're simply afraid of being in an unfamiliar environment! It will be fine after a year or two."
Huang Dongshi didn't believe it. "I don't think that's the case. I don't think I'll be well in a year or two."
Huang Wanzhen immediately took out the clothing material she had bought after hearing her words. "This piece of black suit material is for Uncle Nine. Let Hai Li take his measurements. You help Xiuzhu and make him a suit. Use this piece of material to make him a white shirt."
When Mrs. Huang heard there was work to do, her spirits brightened a little. "Okay, leave it to me. You should hurry up and find a house. If you find one that's suitable, rent it. This place is too cramped. It's hard to even breathe."
Huang Wanzhen had no choice but to go back to the house to get her books, find a cafe on the street, order a cup of coffee, and study while drinking it.
Xiuzhu and Huang Dongshi made the clothes very quickly. They were finished in a few days. Chen Hanfeng put them on and walked around the living room happily. "Haha, how are they?"
Huang Wanzhen picked up the pearl handbag on the table with an expressionless face and said, "Let's go to Wing On Department Store and buy you a pair of sunglasses." It's not that Huang Wanzhen dislikes him, it's just that Chen Hanfeng's eyes are too lively, moving around all the time, and even when he wears a suit, he doesn't look like a serious person.
After buying the sunglasses, Huang Wanzhen found a small foreign company nearby and asked about the shops on the street. The shops represented by this small foreign company were either in the alleys or very small shops on the street. After looking around, Huang Wanzhen smiled and said she would think about it, then said goodbye and left with Chen Hanfeng.
"Manager, there's a new shop on Jinshengfu Road. It's a busy street with a hospital, a church, and a school. Why didn't you take a fancy to it?"
Huang Wanzhen shook her head. "It's only about 15 square meters, and it costs over 3,000 yuan. It's too expensive."
As they walked, they arrived at Ruijin Road. After wandering outside Villa No. 37 for a while, Huang Wanzhen sighed, "I don't know if Zhang Song is reliable. If not, I'll go to Binsha Foreign Trade Company and ask another salesperson."
"Hey! Manager, look at that shop, right? It looks quite big. Should we go take a look?"
Huang Wanzhen looked in the direction of Chen Hanfeng's finger and saw that among the two-story shops in the row opposite, the door of one was sealed with wooden boards, and most importantly, there was a seal on it.
"Let's go and take a look."
When she got closer, Huang Wanzhen noticed two seals, one in English and one in French, but no Chinese. Without time to sigh, after carefully examining them, Huang Wanzhen shook her head in disappointment. "These seals were put up by the Municipal Police Station. The owner of this store must have committed some crime. It's hopeless. Let's go."
"Manager, that's not necessarily true. Many of the big men in the Municipal Council own shares in foreign companies. A company as big as Binsha Foreign Company must have foreign backing. Let's go ask and see if we can buy this shop."
Huang Wanzhen thought so too. After all, asking was free. "Let's go to Binsha Foreign Trade Company."
When the two of them arrived at Binsha Foreign Trade Company, Huang Wanzhen let Chen Hanfeng lead the way while she followed behind him, muttering softly, "You can ask boldly, as long as you don't sign the contract."
Chen Hanfeng nodded, "Okay, such a big thing can't be decided in one or two times, I understand."
The two of them discussed and walked in one after the other. Chen Hanfeng was a bold man with a lot of airs. As soon as he entered, a young man in his twenties in a suit and tie came up to him and asked, "Excuse me, how can I help you?"
"I've got a fancy for a shop! I'm wondering if you could be the middleman."
The young man was delighted when he heard this and immediately invited the two to sit inside. "What would you like to drink? We have coffee, tea, and soda here."
"Two cups of coffee." Although Chen Hanfeng felt that the coffee tasted very similar to glutinous rice, fashionable people all drank coffee nowadays. He came here to do business, not to really have a drink. In order not to be looked down upon by this person, he asked for coffee with a stern face.
After the coffee came, Chen Hanfeng and Huang Wanzhen took a sip before talking to the man about business.
"My name is Gao Qiwen, and this is my business card." Gao Qiwen took out two business cards and handed one to Chen Hanfeng. Of course, he did not forget Huang Wanzhen.
Gao Qiwen then asked about the shop's location and flipped through a booklet. "That shop isn't listed in our foreign company's agency booklet. If you're sure you want it, I need to go take a look."
Chen Hanfeng and Huang Wanzhen exchanged a glance and asked, "How much does Guiyang Bank charge?"
"Oh! That's right. If the deal goes through, our fee for this unregistered shop starts at 5% of the transaction amount. If the deal doesn't go through, the survey fee starts at 10 yuan."
"You only gave it to the lower line, so how much is the upper line?" Huang Wanzhen asked solemnly.
Gao Qiwen smiled. "For a shop like this, our fees rarely exceed 10% of the transaction amount. As for the survey fee, it's not much. We just send someone to take a look and make a record. In Shanghai, ten yuan is usually enough."
Huang Wanzhen frowned and thought for a while, then put down the exquisite English white porcelain teacup in her hand and looked at Gao Qiwen, "Okay, please let your foreign company survey it."
When Huang Wanzhen took out the silver dollars to pay the survey fee, a gleam of light flashed in Gao Qiwen's slightly restrained eyes. In the following conversation, Gao Qiwen changed his focus. Whether he was explaining or asking questions, he was more focused on Huang Wanzhen.
After the matter was settled, Huang Wanzhen stood up and shook hands with Gao Qiwen and said goodbye.
"Okay, Miss Huang, I'll call Hengxiang Hotel when I get any news."
Huang Wanzhen smiled and said, "I'll wait for your good news."
Gao Qiwen walked the two to the door and helped Huang Wanzhen open it. Just then, a voice came from the left rear, "Miss Huang? It's really you! I thought I was seeing things."
The three of them turned around and looked. Zhang Song took two quick steps and came in front of them. He nodded to Gao Qiwen first, then said to Huang Wanzhen, "Miss Huang, are you here to see me?"
Huang Wanzhen smiled and shook her head, "I'm looking for Mr. Gao to do something."
Zhang Song smiled widely. "What a coincidence! I was just about to call you. I've got your application approved. Do you have time now? Let's go to the office to discuss it."
Huang Wanzhen immediately retracted her foot and said, "There's time."
Zhang Song helped Huang Wanzhen and Chen Hanfeng serve two cups of coffee and a small plate of biscuits, and said with a smile, "I've obtained the general manager's signature for you this time, so I've delayed it for a few days. As for the price, I've also given you the biggest discount."
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