Rebirth: Rewriting Youth

Chapter 248 Human society (two in one)

"Hello, Manager Zheng! My name is Shen Yu. Mr. Ding gave me your number."

"Oh~ I know. You want to rent a shop here in Aolai City, right?"

"Yes, when is it convenient for you? I'll come and visit."

"Let's go to work in the afternoon. We go to work at 1:30. Come to the main office to find me then."

"OK, thanks."

After contacting Manager Zheng from Aolai City, Shen Yu hurriedly went to the cafeteria to have lunch, then went to the school supermarket to buy two soft balls, took them back to the dormitory and put them in his schoolbag.

Yang Xiao's favor is Yang Xiao's favor, and people have already given him a channel. Now that I am doing things myself, I must show it to others so that others will pay more attention to this matter.

Besides, Shen Yu has been wandering around Aolai City for a long time and knows that it is really difficult to find a good shop now, so he definitely needs two cigarettes.

Shen Yu didn't want to leave a bad impression on others. After all, Shen Yu had suffered a loss before his rebirth because of this kind of thing. Therefore, when the economic conditions were very good in this life, he paid more attention to this aspect. .

Manager Zheng pointed to the short-haired young man and introduced to Shen Yu: "This is Director Chen of our Aolai City Investment Department." Then he introduced Shen Yu: "This is a nephew of mine who wants to rent a place in our Aolai City. You can show him around the shop in a while. If there is no big problem, try to be satisfied. If you are unsure, report to me."

"You." The smile on Manager Zheng's face became even more kind. He stretched out his hand and nodded Shen Yu and said, "Since you said so, I will accept it first. Don't do this next time."

While the two were talking, there was a knock on the office door.

A young man with short hair pushed the door in, closed the door, walked to the desk and said respectfully: "Manager, please find me."

Manager Zheng took two cigarettes and stuffed them directly into the cabinet next to him. He turned around and pretended to think of something, and said self-deprecatingly: "Look, I forgot to get you a glass of water."

Didn't really wait until 1:30.

"Hey, you young man, what kind of gift do you bring? This makes me so embarrassed." Upon seeing this, Manager Zheng hurriedly stretched out his hand to refuse.

Manager Zheng nodded when he heard this and said with a smile: "Very good, very good."

Shen Yu thought for a while and said with a smile: "Mr. Ding is the uncle of a very good friend of mine."

"Are you renting a shop to start your own business?" Manager Zheng asked.

Seeing that this guy's refusal was not strong, Shen Yu smiled and pushed the cigarette in front of Manager Zheng and said: "It should be considered a little respect from the junior to the elder. Just don't dislike the low grade."

"That's good, you're a top student." Manager Zheng said with a smile.

"Come, let's talk in the office." Manager Zheng smiled and opened the door of the office, then greeted Shen Yu and walked in.

After saying that, he picked up the landline phone on the table, made an internal call, suppressed the smile on his face, and said seriously: "Come to my office." After that, he simply hung up the phone. Then he looked at Shen Yu with a smile and asked, "How old is this young man?"

Near 1:30, the doors of some offices in the distance were opened, and some people slowly walked in and out. When most people saw Shen Yu not far away, they took a few glances and then went about their own business.

A gentle "bang dong" sound caused Manager Zheng to look back curiously, then silently sat back at his desk, stretched out his hand and said, "Sit down."

"Hehe." Shen Yu smiled but didn't really answer.

"Yes, it's right across from the University of Finance and Economics." Shen Yu said.

It was only 1:11 when I reached the door of the Aolai City main office. At this time, the doors of the office area on this floor are basically closed, and everyone should be resting. Shen Yu was not in a hurry and stood quietly at the door of the general office.

When he was approaching the door of the office area, a young man walked in with information in his hand. Shen Yu took a closer look and saw that this was not Commissioner Li from the investment promotion department before.

At about 35 minutes, a middle-aged man with a big belly came to the entrance of the office area.

"Yes, I have plenty of time in college, so I just wanted to find something to do. I can study and make money at the same time." Shen Yu returned.

"Hey, okay." Shen Yu walked over with a smile and sat down on the guest chair.

"No, no, you're flattered." Shen Yu waved his hand and said.

"Hello, Chen Bu." Shen Yu stood up and said with a smile, extending his hand.

Shen Yu lags behind, walks into the general manager's office, then turns around and closes the door gently.

"Okay, it's up to you." Shen Yu said with a smile.

"How embarrassing." Manager Zheng smiled and said, "I'll make a call first."

Seeing that this guy had no intention of getting up, Shen Yu quickly extended his hand and said politely, "Uncle, don't bother. We're going to go see a shop later. It's a waste of time."

Before one o'clock arrived, Shen Yu eagerly drove out with his schoolbag on his back.

"I am 18 years old and still in college." Shen Yu returned with a smile.

"Young man has great ideas." Manager Zheng praised with a smile, then stared at Shen Yu and asked: "Who are you, Mr. Ding of the group?"

Manager Zheng's smile faded and he said loudly: "Come in."

Putting down his schoolbag and unzipping it, Shen Yu took out the two soft bags he had prepared, handed them over with a smile and placed them in front of Manager Zheng, and said: "It's my first time here. I don't know what you like. I'm thinking about men. I always have cigarettes with me, so I took it upon myself to bring you two."

Seeing this man walking straight towards the main office, Shen Yu guessed that this man must be Manager Zheng who was contacted on the phone, so he took a step forward and asked in a friendly manner: "Manager Zheng?"

"Yes, I am Shen Yu who has contacted you before." Shen Yu said politely with a smile.

"Hello." Minister Chen smiled politely and stretched out his hand to shake Shen Yu's hand, then said, "Then let's go out for a walk?"

"You are so young. Are you studying in a nearby university town?" Manager Zheng asked again.

The two of them greeted Manager Zheng and went out together.

When Commissioner Li saw Shen Yu and Minister Chen walking together, he couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, and then immediately shouted: "Minister Chen."

Manager Zheng looked Shen Yu up and down, and immediately showed a kind smile: "Are you Xiao Shen?"

Minister Chen nodded, hummed, and continued walking out without stopping. Shen Yu also smiled and nodded to Commissioner Li, without saying anything, and continued to keep up with Minister Chen.

After walking out of the office area, while waiting for the elevator, Shen Yu took out two packages of soft suede from his schoolbag and stuffed them into Minister Chen's pocket. Minister Chen glanced at it but didn't say a word.

After walking for a while, Minister Chen asked: "Do you have any requirements for the location and size of the shop?"

"It faces the street or the lake. In terms of area, it should be between 50 square meters and 80 square meters. If it is on the first floor of building A or B, it doesn't matter if it is smaller." Shen Yu said with a smile.

Minister Chen nodded, but frowned slightly.

The two came to the shop downstairs. Minister Chen first led Shen Yu to the street facing the street in Building C of Aolai City. The shop was a bit small, only 35 square meters. Next to it is a Pizza Hut, and on the other side is a small passage. Facing Xuehai Road, there is not a lot of traffic and it is a relatively remote place, so Shen Yu is not very satisfied. Minister Chen didn't say much, and took Shen Yu to a store on the main road near the dock in Building D. The location was quite good, and the size seemed to be similar to the one Commissioner Li took him to see last time.

Minister Chen pointed to the store and said: "This store has not been renovated until now. I heard that the franchise has not been negotiated. If you are interested in it, I can pay tens of thousands of liquidated damages and I can help you settle it. .”

Shen Yu stood outside the door and took a look, gave Minister Chen a cigarette, and said with a smile: "Let's take a look again? A, is there a seat in Building B?"

Minister Chen exhaled a deep breath of smoke and explained: "Building A is a brand store. If it faces the street, the price will be a bit high. Building B is directly opposite the road and there is a restaurant. The owner is quite powerful, and they The business is okay.”

Shen Yu pondered for a while and said, "Let's go take a look first."

"Okay." Minister Chen nodded and took Shen Yu to the large square at the gate of A and B.

"Look, the street in Building A here is full of brand-name clothing stores, so it's basically useless. If we break the contract, it will be very troublesome." Minister Chen said with a frown.

Shen Yu stood outside and observed for a while, then looked towards Restaurant B, pointed at the Cantonese restaurant and said: "I have been observing that Cantonese restaurant for a long time, and the business has been tepid. Can we let him give in?" Come out of a shop?"

"Some people had the same idea as you before, but the owner of this hotel, Shi Zi, asked for a transfer fee of 25. He also asked you to pay for his decoration fee and lost time, and he also stipulated your decoration time." Minister Chen Explained: "So this matter ended up being settled."

"25?" Shen Yu was also shocked. One of the three shops cost 20, which was indeed a bit expensive. The key is that when other conditions are added together, it is estimated to be more than 30, and the price is too high.

"How about we go to Building B and have a look. There is a shop in the corner facing the south that has not yet been rented out, but someone has been contacting us recently." Minister Chen said.

Shen Yu nodded and followed Minister Chen into Building B to take a look. The shop is about 40 square meters, with clothing stores on both sides, and floor-to-ceiling windows facing south. You can see the view of Jinying Lake diagonally across the street.

Minister Chen saw Shen Yu's dissatisfaction and said, "You can apply for the floor-to-ceiling windows here, and they can be replaced with glass doors, so that you don't have to use them at the same time as the shopping mall."

"But compared to Hall D, this place is located on a high platform, so the flow of people will definitely be much less." Shen Yu said.

"So the rent here is cheap." Minister Chen said.

"Let's take a look again." Shen Yu shook his head and said.

"Hey." Minister Chen sighed and said, "Then let's go around again."

Shen Yu was also a little discouraged. After shopping for so long and dragging his feet, he still couldn't find a satisfactory store. Sure enough, it would be troublesome to start late. Unless you spend a lot of money, this matter may still be a bit difficult to handle.

When the two of them walked to the entrance of Building B, Shen Yu saw that on the left side of the entrance, due to the location of the Cantonese restaurant opposite, there was a large space on the left side, so this side was made into a welcome area with floral arrangements. , and next to it is a simple open-air stall selling clothes on sale.

When Shen Yu followed Minister Chen in just now, he didn't notice it yet. When I visited the store before, I only observed it from outside and never entered this venue, so I didn't know anything about it.

I stopped and carefully estimated the location of the two fields with my eyes. I estimated that they were about 4.5 square meters, and the overall area showed a similar right-angled trapezoid shape.

"What's wrong?" Minister Chen couldn't help but asked in confusion when he saw Shen Yu stop walking.

Shen Yu pointed to the location next to the gate and said, "Can that stall be rented?"

Minister Chen looked at it and said, "Are you saying you want to seal this place up, or do you want it to be left in the open?"

"Yes, the reception area next to it is included and sealed." Shen Yu nodded.

Minister Chen frowned and thought for a while, then said: "That stall is easy to deal with, and there is only one month left on the lease. But if it is sealed, the entrance aisle will visually look very crowded."

"I can make this side a floor-to-ceiling window, so there won't be much visual difference." Shen Yu said with a smile.

"I'm going to ask the manager about this." Minister Chen said.

"Let's go then?" Shen Yu returned simply.

Minister Chen nodded and walked out.

After leaving Building B, Shen Yu gestured to the location outside the door, then pointed to the advertising space on the wall and said, "Can that advertising space be replaced by a door?"

Minister Chen looked at it, nodded and said, "It should be fine."

"Then this way." Shen Yu said firmly.

The next thing went smoothly. Because of the relationship, Manager Zheng just thought about it for a moment and readily agreed.

Minister Chen asked someone to go over and measure the area of ​​the entire block. Within a reasonable range, 55 square meters was finally freed up for Shen Yu.

5.2 yuan/square meter/day, one sign per year, which works out to just over 10 per year.

Manager Zheng is very knowledgeable and can give Shen Yu a month to decorate the stall after the lease period ends. Shen Yu was also very happy about this.

After signing the contract, Shen Yu was not asked to pay the deposit. After being polite again, Shen Yu said goodbye and left.

After a matter on his mind was resolved, Shen Yu was in a very good mood.

Although the location of the shop is not an ideal location in Shenyu, after all, the door is not facing the street, but faces Building A to the east. But at least it is at the corner facing the street, and the door is also the main road into Aolai City. Being able to deliberately change the layout of the venue to carve out such a spot for himself, Yang Xiao's favor can be regarded as fulfilled.

While Shen Yu was waiting for the elevator in the elevator and was deep in thought, a voice suddenly sounded next to him.

"Xiao Shen."

Shen Yu turned around and looked to the side. It turned out to be Commissioner Li.

"Commissioner Li, what's wrong? What's the matter?" Shen Yu asked with a smile.

Commissioner Li looked back, took out a soft suede from his arms and stuffed it into Shen Yu's arms, and said in an apologetic tone: "I'm sorry, I couldn't help you with the store, and I even took it from you." A few packs of cigarettes. My rights are really limited, so these cigarettes are an apology to you."

Shen Yu looked at the cigarette in his hand with a meaningful smile, then stuffed it back into Commissioner Li's arms, and said: "One code equals another, you helped me before. We can be considered friends, among friends." It’s normal to give two packs of cigarettes to smoke, you don’t have to think about it.”

When Commissioner Li saw that Shen Yu refused to accept it, he suddenly became anxious. He hurriedly stuffed the cigarette back and said, "I want it. You must accept this cigarette."

"Hey, it's really not necessary. Just listen to me." Shen Yu refused resolutely: "To be honest, I also asked my friend to help me inquire. Who knew I contacted Manager Zheng directly? You really don't have to think too much. From now on. When my shop is renovated, I have to ask Brother Li to help me take care of it more."

Seeing Shen Yu's resolute attitude, Commissioner Li had no choice but to take back the cigarette and hide it in his arms. He smiled and said, "Okay, I will definitely help you pay more attention to it then."

"Ding dong."

The elevator sounded, and Shen Yu said with a smile: "The elevator is here, I'll leave first."

"Okay, walk slowly and contact us when you have time." Commissioner Li waved his hand and said with a smile.

"Bye." Shen Yu clicked on the first floor and returned with a smile and wave.

The elevator door clicked shut. Shen Yu stared at the closed elevator door. Thinking of Commissioner Li's behavior just now, he couldn't help but smile bitterly and shook his head: "Human society is so difficult."

(End of this chapter)