Gu Chen sneezed, turned over and sat up on the bed, staring blankly at the sunlight coming through the window.
Since he had been sleeping wrapped in a sleeping bag in recent weeks, Gu Chen, who was half asleep and half awake, subconsciously reached out to unzip the sleeping bag, but felt the firm touch of the cotton quilt cover on his hand. Gu Chen was stunned for a few seconds while tugging on the quilt cover.
, and then slowly remembered the current situation.
"Yes, I have moved out of the attic..." Gu Chen scratched his head.
On the day he moved out of the warehouse loft, Gu Chen went to the Fangzao Department to report to the female secretary. Although the sudden announcement of the identity of the Fangshi shocked the female secretary, Gu Chen's decision to stay in Liyang City frightened Wu Zhen.
Be happy about it.
While overjoyed, Wu Zhen also suggested that Gu Chen consider the management team as a guideline. This would undoubtedly be more efficient than handling various affairs alone.
The business team must gather all kinds of talents. Although it is not needed now, for the future, it is still necessary to prepare a building that can be used as a business base. Accepting the suggestion, Gu Chen asked the female secretary to help introduce it.
Then I found a good site near the station.
You must know that Liyang City is an important town in the southeast of Shangli State, and it is geographically close to the Nanman Territory, so logistics and trade are extremely frequent. Therefore, the Liyang Prefecture set up a station near the west gate for the traveling teams to rest and unload their goods. In terms of function,
Probably similar to a land port.
In order to facilitate the turnover of goods, many trading companies are accustomed to building shops near their premises.
Among these trading companies, there are those like Rishengchang that are prospering, and there are also those that have accumulated too many deficits and disappeared. Although the latter has disappeared, its commercial facilities have remained and were taken over by the Liyang Prefecture.
The government put it up for rent, but few new trading companies were willing to take advantage of it. As a result, the price dropped again and again, and in the end they often had to dismantle it.
Wu Zhen recommended Gu Chen to rent one of these old commercial buildings as a base for the business group, and entrusted the government officials to take him to conduct field inspections. Gu Chen happily followed the officials to several places, and finally selected this shop located in
An old commercial building on the side of the site.
The business building itself is a small two-story building with a warehouse. It is made of solid stone construction and has a simple and practical layout. It is located on the side of the site, which makes transportation inconvenient. In addition, the previous owner's poor management and bankruptcy were ominous.
It has no precedent, so it has been ignored for a long time.
Gu Chen is not taboo about any bankruptcy precedent, and the slope location with inconvenient transportation also means that he is not easily disturbed. This is actually an advantage for Gu Chen, who likes peace and quiet. After confirming that the interior facilities of the business building are generally intact,
Gu Chen happily made the decision and rented it as a base at the price of ten silver coins per month.
The contract price for converting Ten Silver Tong into copper is 5,000. Although it doesn't sound cheap, considering the size of the mall and its ancillary facilities, it can be said that it is an extremely affordable price. Gu Chen also held it as if he had picked up a treasure.
Accept the mentality.
Although the price of the shopping mall is affordable, there is still a lot of work to do before moving in.
Of course, there will be a lot of haze accumulated in the old business building that has been abandoned for a long time. It would probably take several weeks for Gu Chen to take care of it alone. But since the old business building is close to the west gate, Gu Chen is not polite to find the laborers.
help.
His previous act of generously donating Xiao Yushui made the workers stationed there very fond of him. Under the order of the foreman Guan Hai, dozens of strong workers moved and swept everything, and in only half a day they completely cleaned up the store.
It was cleaned and even the damaged fence around the perimeter was repaired.
The servants helped Gu Chen get the bulk of the work with quick skills, and the details of the furnishings, curtains and bedding were solved with the help of the female secretary who came to visit. Wu Zhen brought several helpers to work alone as a woman.
With a delicate touch, I carefully tidied up each room in the store and added corresponding household items.
By the time the female clerks had tidied up, the entire store had been completely renovated to the point where it was almost unrecognizable.
Surprised by this, Gu Chen sincerely thanked the female secretaries and wanted to at least pay for the purchase of the items, but Wu Zhen declined on the grounds that "it is the duty of the master to support the master" and agreed to wait until Gu Chen settled down.
After that, bring him the commission from Bozoji.
With the help of the servants and the female secretary, all Gu Chen had to do in the end was to move his luggage into the dormitory and slightly adjust the household layout according to his habits. However, in his excitement, he probably went too far.
The bursts of soreness gushing from the abdominal muscles of my hands, feet, and hands at this moment were evidence of the excessive exertion yesterday.
"Alas, if I had known earlier, I should have kept a small amount of healing water for myself..."
Gu Chen smiled bitterly with regret, and then moved his eyes around.
The furnishings and furnishings in the bedroom where Gu Chen lives now, including the wardrobe, cabinet and bed, are all made of solid materials at no cost. Even if they are left for a long time, they will still be solid. Gu Chen guessed that the trading company built the store
A considerable amount of capital must have been invested, but I wonder if it led to successive deficits?
In any case, for Gu Chen, who had spent many miserable days in a tent and sleeping bag, the living environment in front of him was already good enough to make him cry.
"Get up, there are still good things to do..."
Gu Chen muttered and got out of bed, wrapped in sheets and walked to the window.
This bedroom faces the square corner where the sun rises, and the lighting is particularly good. Coupled with the height advantage provided by the slope of the site, Gu Chen can naturally overlook the Liyang Street in the distance when he opens the window. Compared with that narrow
From the short and gloomy closed attic, there is a world of difference.
I really can't believe that I can live in such a nice place.
Gu Chen grabbed his cheek hard, and the pain coming from his cheek convinced him that he was not dreaming.
"It's not a dream..."
Gu Chen murmured and rubbed his cheek. It had been several weeks since he traveled to the land of Chenghuang. During this period, he had huddled in a dark warehouse, wandered around unfamiliar streets, and endured countless looks and criticisms. Until this moment, he finally got rid of it.
After all those entangled turmoils, Gu Chen felt like he could breathe so easily for the first time.
Gu Chen looked down at the front yard of the store.
It has nothing to do with anyone else, this is his territory.
Although he had to pay a monthly rent of ten silver coins, he also had full control over the business building. It was like being woken up suddenly while sleeping in a tent, and he no longer had to go back and forth.
I always bear the criticism of others like a thief.
You can do whatever you like. No one can set foot there without his permission.
Now he is no longer the "casual guy" who was looked down upon all day long, but a dignified master living here with dignity! Gu Chen put his hand on his chest. For him who is used to thinking calmly, the rush of heat in his chest is a memory.
Something that has never happened before.
For a moment, he couldn't find the words to describe the feelings in his heart. Gu Chen simply closed his eyes and let the warmth of early spring melt in his chest quietly.
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This old business building is a two-story stone building with a small warehouse attached. Not to mention the attached warehouse that has not yet been cleared, the planning and layout of the business building itself can be described as a model of practicality.
For example, the ground floor of the business building contains open public areas such as reception rooms, office rooms, kitchens, and utility rooms, while the second floor serves as a non-open private area and is divided into bedrooms, secretary rooms, showrooms, etc.
The separate rooms are impeccable in terms of functional configuration.
With the help of everyone, all the rooms in the shopping mall have been roughly cleaned up. However, currently there is only one guest in the shopping mall, Gu Chen, and only a few areas such as the bedroom, living room and kitchen have the opportunity to be used.
Can't restore life.
"Hooah..."
Gu Chen yawned as he walked down the stairs, straightening the old paintings of unknown age hanging on the wall.
There seemed to be quite a lot of decorations of unknown value like this throughout the store. Although Gu Chen had thought about accepting them as the charm of the store, in the end he found that it was difficult to reconcile with the aesthetics of the previous owner.
Gu Chen decided in his heart that he would replace them all when he had enough money.
"...Speaking of which, where is that guy 'Bonyu'?"
Gu Chen walked down the stairs and looked around. At present, there was only one other resident in this business building besides him, that is, the pot monster named "Bo Niu" by Gu Chen. The coward when the workers were busy cleaning before
I hid in a corner and pretended to be dead and was almost thrown away as garbage, so I was very frightened. I only recovered slowly yesterday, and now I don't know where I am.
"Huh? Is there any sound of water?"
Gu Chen, who was looking around, faintly heard the sound of water coming from the kitchen, and when he walked over, he happened to see a stoneware pot shaking on the chopping board, pouring water into the large water tank in the corner.