It was June 1st, the last week of the National College Entrance Examination.
Although the school was not on holiday, there were almost no classes now. In the last few days, the teacher talked about some experiences and mentality.
Li Dong had been through a lot, so he was naturally not interested in this kind of talk. He showed up at school and went to the supermarket.
Everything went smoothly these days. Sun Tao was indeed a talent. All kinds of complicated affairs were handled in an orderly manner, and the progress was very fast.
The business license was also smoothly settled after Sun Tao went to the Industry and Commerce Bureau a few times. After eating and drinking for a few days, it was smoothly settled.
Even other kinds of certificates were green all the way, and everything would be settled soon.
When Li Dong arrived at the supermarket, Sun Tao was talking to the construction staff of Yang Ding.
Seeing Li Dong, Sun Tao quickly sent the construction staff away and complained to Li Dong with a bitter face, "General Manager Li, you really want to be a boss who leaves all the work to others. I know the National College Entrance Examination is coming in a few days, but you can't throw all the things in the supermarket to me, right?"
Li Dong was a little embarrassed. Sun Tao had lost a lot of weight these days, and he was also a lot darker.
Seeing that Sun Tao's eyes were bloodshot, Li Dong said apologetically, "Brother Sun, please take care of me these days. I can't help it. I can only go out for a few days. My mom didn't let me go out at night for the past two days."
As the National College Entrance Examination approached, Cao Fang and her husband were also more and more strict with Li Dong.
Not to mention the supermarket, even Qin Yuhan and him were separated after seeing each other for a few days. Qin Hai's father-in-law actually came to pick him up after school. Li Dong was so depressed that he wanted to commit suicide.
Sun Tao was just pretending. If Li Dong really came to watch him every day, it would make him feel uncomfortable.
After complaining to Li Dong, he said seriously, "General Manager Li, I don't have any other problems. I don't have any big problems for the time being. But the finance has to be in place as soon as possible. Whether it's the renovation funds, capital registration, or the following channels, they all require money. I'm not familiar with this aspect, so I need to find a professional. "
Whether they were familiar or not was just an excuse. Even blood brothers had to settle accounts clearly. It was necessary to be more cautious when it came to money.
Hearing Sun Tao's words, Li Dong was also put in a difficult position. He had thought about this a long time ago, but he couldn't find a suitable candidate.
He didn't dare to use people he wasn't familiar with, and none of the people he was familiar with were proficient in this field.
He wanted to appoint people through favoritism, but he had to have someone he could use.
It wasn't a big problem for his parents to manage a small stall. It was just wishful thinking for his parents to take care of the finances of a big supermarket.
Li Dong patted his head and thought for a while. He said to Sun Tao, "Let's put this aside for now. I will find someone for you after the National Higher Education Entrance Examinations. I still need you to worry about the money for the time being."
Anyway, he didn't need a lot of money in the early stage, and he knew it. He was not too worried about leaving it to Sun Tao.
"Oh, how is the recruitment going? There will be training later. It will be too late if we delay any longer."
"I have already contacted them. I have advertised on the county's TV stations, newspapers, and outdoor. The time is set for the 12th and 13th. It's the weekend."
"Ok. Where is the location? I will go and take a look when I have time." Li Dong didn't expect Sun Tao to be so fast. He even set the time.
This time, he wanted to recruit a lot of people. Not to mention the middle and lower level leaders, just the cashier, security, logistics, purchasing … …
Adding all these miscellaneous jobs together, it was estimated that at least 80 to 90 people would not be able to handle this place.
Most of these people had no experience. Even if they had experience, they still need to be trained again. This training will take at least a few months.
Sun Tao purposely chose to recruit after the National Higher Education Entrance Examinations was to accommodate Li Dong. He replied, "It will be at the Party School. That place is big, and I had contacted the Party School. They are willing to lend us the place for two days."
"Borrow?" Li Dong heard the key point and asked uncertainly, "Borrow or rent?"
"Of course, we will borrow. I had contacted the County Government. We had recruited a lot of people and had provided many job opportunities for Dong Ping. It's not a problem to borrow a place for two days. "Sun Tao didn't feel there was anything wrong with this.
Dong Ping was not a developed county. Providing nearly 100 job opportunities was considered a large enterprise in Dong Ping. The government will surely show their support.
Initially, Dong Ping wanted to rent the place. But he doesn't know which leader from the government had contacted the Party School, and they let him use the place for free.
Actually, it was not a lot of money. But it was a gesture to show the government's support for the local industry.
Li Dong was not surprised. He nodded and did not say anything. There was no need to care about something that did not cost him money.
"What about the procurement channel?"
Li Dong continued to ask. Other than recruitment, the most important thing was to get the goods.
Actually, Dong Ping was not worried. Once the supermarket was set up, there will be suppliers coming to him.
But time was tight now. Dong Ping will be opening the supermarket in two months' time. He must make sufficient preparations in advance to get the best benefits.
As expected, Sun Tao replied casually. "I had contacted most of them. They are all my old contacts. They are the general agents in Jiangbei. They will be coming to Dong Ping in a few days. We will discuss the details at that time. General Manager Li, if you have the time, please speak to them personally. "
Sun Tao had said it casually. But he had used a lot of favors to get this sales channel.
Dong Ping was only a small county, and under normal circumstances, a provincial general agent will not set up a sales channel in a small county.
Luckily, Sun Tao had good connections in the industry. If not, Li Dong could only look for those second and third tier agents.
The difference between a general agent and a third tier agent was huge. The profit in the middle was at least 10% higher.
Li Dong understood this and shook his head. "You should go. You are familiar with them. Also, they will be worried if I go."
Li Dong was still self-aware. He was too young, and he was not familiar with them. Even if he went, he might not be able to get the best preferential policies.
Sun Tao was different. On one hand, he was familiar with them. On the other hand, he was the CEO of a large conglomerate in the provincial capital.
… …
Both of them talked for more than two hours about the small matters before the opening of the supermarket.
Finally, Li Dong stretched and sighed. "Brother Sun, I have said what I need to say. The rest is up to you."
He did not have much time to spend on the supermarket. He could only believe in Sun Tao.
"This is what I should do. Also, I am earning money for myself," Sun Tao replied with a smile.
"Alright, I won't be courteous with you." Li Dong smiled and stood up. "I still have something to do. I will leave first. Call me if you need anything."
Just as he said that, Li Dong's phone rang.
After glancing at it, Li Dong sighed. He picked up the phone and hung up after saying a few words.
Things were going smoothly at the supermarket, but trouble came.
Li Dong's prediction was right for once. June had just arrived, and the lobsters in Dong Ping had increased in price again.
It had only been half a month, and it had increased to four yuan per catty.
Li Dong was no longer interested in doing it. Excluding the labor and transportation costs, the profit was extremely low. Although he could still earn ten to twenty thousand a day based on the current market, it would not last for more than a few days.
Li Dong was prepared to end the lobster business after the National Higher Education Entrance Examination. If he continued to increase the price, he might even suffer a loss.
He calculated his current liquidity. It was about two million. He could probably earn another one to two hundred thousand. After that, he had to count on the supermarket to make a profit.
Moreover, the two million included the one million for the renovation. He could only hope that the remaining money would be enough to pay for the renovation. Otherwise, it would be troublesome.
Just as he hung up the phone, it rang again.
Li Dong thought it was one of the other suppliers, but it was Li Chenggui who answered the call.
It was the bank loan. He asked Li Dong to go to the bank to complete the procedures. Then, he could apply for the property ownership certificate today.
This was considered a happy occasion. Although he owed the bank about three million, it was still worth celebrating.
Even the gloominess from knowing the lobster price had dissipated. With the property ownership certificate in hand, the mall truly belonged to him.
Even if the business was difficult in the future, just renting out the mall would be enough for him to live freely for the rest of his life.
"Brother Sun, I'm leaving. You can continue with your work."
Li Dong looked at Sun Tao who was still waiting at the side. He smiled and waved his hand before leaving the Blue Ocean Hotel.
…
Li Chenggui was as happy as Li Dong when he saw Li Chenggui waiting at the bank.
Only now did he truly heave a sigh of relief. Only money in his hands was money.
With the four million in his account, he was not too worried about the rental at the Blue Ocean Hotel. The four million was almost enough to cover his capital.
Li Dong greeted him and entered the bank. He spent half an hour signing dozens of names. Then, the matter was settled.
From now on, he was a mortgage slave again. With the deed tax and the loan of three million, which was spread over ten years, Li Dong had to pay about thirty thousand a month.
But now, Li Dong was not too worried. When the supermarket was officially profitable, thirty thousand was nothing.
Next, he went to the Real Estate Bureau with Li Chenggui. Li Chenggui was familiar with them and quickly settled all the procedures.
The property ownership certificate was handed over to Li Dong on the spot. Li Dong could not help but sigh. Having connections was really different.
In his previous life, he had to make several trips to get the property ownership certificate for the house he bought. It was not like now when he was drinking tea and chatting for a while.
After chatting with Li Chenggui and the leaders of the Real Estate Bureau for a while, Li Dong excused himself and left.
He did not stop for the whole day. He spent all his time on this.
When Li Dong returned home, it was already dark. Luckily, he had settled most of the things he needed to do.
After settling these trivial matters, Li Dong's next step was to wait for the National College Entrance Examination.
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