Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
At Tianda Business Center…
This was a very exquisitely decorated hall. After Ye Feng briefly expressed his desire to rent a shop to the staff member, a middle-aged man dressed in professional clothes quickly welcomed him into his office.
“Sir, I am Xu Tiancheng, the manager here. How may I address you?”
Xu Tiancheng gestured for Ye Feng to sit down while sizing him up.
Soon, he came to a conclusion.
“Judging from his clothes, he looks like a university student from nearby. He can’t be older than 23 years old.”
“A young man who is currently in school is here at Tianda to rent a shop…”
Although he had his doubts, Xu Tiancheng did not show it due to his professionalism.
“Just call me Ye Feng.”
Ye Feng gave a simple reply and sat down at the same time, his hands unconsciously tugging at the corners of his clothes.
This was his first time experiencing such a situation, so it was inevitable for him to be a little nervous. However, his experiences over two lifetimes had already trained him to be very mature. Thus, this nervousness quickly disappeared.
“Alright, Mr. Ye.” Xu Tiancheng smiled and said, “I heard from our staff that you seem to have plans to rent a shop?”
“Yes.”
Ye Feng nodded and gave an affirmative answer.
When Xu Tiancheng heard this, he was stunned for about a second before the smile on his face became even brighter.
“Xiao Liu, bring two cups of… I’m sorry, Mr. Ye, what would you like to drink?”
“I’ll have tea.”
Ye Feng replied to him.
“Xiao Liu, bring two cups of tea.”
Xu Tiancheng stood up and opened the door of the meeting room. He shouted these words to someone outside before sitting back down.
This time, he opened a drawer and took out a floor plan.
“Mr. Ye, I’m sure you know how capable Tianda Plaza is. As the core component of our corporation’s business plan, we’ve put in a lot of effort in it.”
“You can say that,” said Xu Tiancheng proudly, “wherever Tianda Plaza goes, it will become the center of the city.”
Ye Feng didn’t comment on this. Perhaps the words “center of the city” were a bit exaggerated, but there was no need to doubt the strength of Tianda Plaza.
“Mr. Ye, please have a look. We have top-notch property management measures in Tianda Plaza. From the very beginning, we’ve strictly defined the scope of all kinds of operations. Look, this is the first floor. We…”
Xu Tiancheng spoke confidently.
“Manager, here is the tea.”
The young man called Xiao Liu opened the door and placed two cups of tea on the table before leaving.
“Mr. Ye, have some tea.”
Xu Tiancheng took a sip of tea and continued explaining. Suddenly, he seemed to have realized something and smiled apologetically. “I wonder what kind of store Mr. Ye wants to set up.”
“I want to set up a hotpot restaurant.”
Ye Feng drank his tea. He felt deeply moved on the inside.
“Such eloquence. No wonder he became a manager.”
Xu Tiancheng’s explanation just now almost made him have the urge to invest all his money.
“A hotpot restaurant…”
Xu Tiancheng muttered to himself for a moment before taking out another floor plan and pointing to a place on it. “That’s on the third floor. What do you think of this place? It’s not too isolated. Besides, your restaurant will be the only hotpot restaurant in this area.”
“It’s a little small.”
Ye Feng shook his head and wasn’t very satisfied. Instead, he chose another place. “How about here? This place isn’t bad. The area is large enough and the location is very good.”
“This place…” Xu Tiancheng looked troubled. “To tell you the truth, I don’t recommend this place because there is already a chain hotpot restaurant in this area. If you choose this place, you will face more competition. ”
“It’s okay.”
Ye Feng shook his head and didn’t mind.
The reason why he had chosen this place was because there was an escalator beside it. Once a customer went up to the third floor, they would be able to see his hotpot restaurant.
Moreover, the nearby shops were basically already fully rented. Meanwhile, only half of the shops at the place that Xu Tiancheng recommended were rented out.
If he was a customer, he would definitely prefer a more bustling place.
The place he chose had a lot of customers and a good location. As for the competition with the other hotpot restaurant…
If they were in the same marketplace, wouldn’t there still be competition even if he set up his shop in another area?
However, the pressure he would experience was different.
Ye Feng was confident that if he relied on Haidilao’s business model from his previous life, he would not be afraid even if he had to compete!
“I’ll choose this place!”
Seeing that Xu Tiancheng still wanted to say something, Ye Feng spoke firmly.
“Alright, since you insist, I won’t persuade you anymore.”
“However, I have to remind you that this is a famous hotpot restaurant in Jinan. Please be careful.”
Xu Tiancheng spoke.
“I’ll be careful.”
Ye Feng nodded. At the same time, his favorable impression of Xu Tiancheng grew even stronger.
Most managers didn’t have to say this to their clients. Thus, from what Xu Tiancheng had said, Ye Feng could tell that he was very responsible.
At least he was more responsible with his clients.
“Alright, I’ll prepare the contract now. Oh right, there’s something I have to tell you. There are two ways we invite businesses to set up shops in Tianda Plaza. You can either rent or buy a shop.”
Xu Tiancheng rose and spoke.
“Can I buy a shop?”
This surprised Ye Feng a little. One had to know that in his previous life, shops in Tianda Plaza were only rented out but not sold.
“That’s true. Since the world line is different, the management methods here might not be the same.”
When Ye Feng thought about this, he quickly said, “I’ll buy a shop!”
The shops in Tianda Plaza were definitely worth investing in.
In particular, this place was adjacent to the university campus. Thus, this place was destined to be bustling. Even if he had to wait for his shop to rise in value… He could still earn a mean sum of money in a few years!
…
An hour later, Ye Feng walked out of the Business Center with a contract in his hand and a satisfied heart.
He recalled the surprised look on the finance staff’s face when she swiped his card and couldn’t help but feel pleased.
“Manager, who is that?!”
The finance staff looked outside and exclaimed.
She had clearly seen that it was a sales contract!
One had to know that in this era, where housing prices in the central city district were only about 10,000 yuan per square meter, the price of Tianda Plaza had already reached 13,000 yuan per square meter!
She could only afford one square meter with over three months’ worth of her salary!
Even though the many shops already had owners, most of them were rented. There weren’t many who actually bought the shops!
However, as for the young man who looked younger than her, he did not even blink when he swiped his card!
What she didn’t know was that… It wasn’t that Ye Feng didn’t blink, but that he didn’t dare to blink.
He wasn’t sure if he could pay for the shop successfully.
“I don’t know. Perhaps he’s some rich second-generation heir.”
Xu Tiancheng spoke with a hint of envy in his eyes.
He had worked hard for more than ten years to buy a house on a mortgage. Furthermore, he had to pay the mortgage every month.
However, the student just now had spent millions without even blinking.
Comparing himself to other luckier people made him mad.
“What handsome money… ah, no. He’s a rich second-generation heir.”