When Li Dong walked out of the rental office, he was both excited and nervous.
He was excited because he had already rented the shopping mall. He was one step ahead of Tesco, which was worth celebrating.
He was uneasy because he was short of manpower, money, and experience. He was short of everything!
The contract was for 10 years, and it was a value-added contract. However, the annual increase was reduced to 3%, and the rent for the first year was 6.8 million.
Li Dong paid a deposit of 100,000 yuan and agreed to pay the remaining 6.7 million within 45 days to get the right to use the shopping mall.
If he couldn't pay the rent within 45 days, Longhua had the right to terminate the contract, and the deposit of 100,000 yuan would be gone.
In fact, according to Wang Yunqing, the deposit of 100,000 yuan was too little. In the end, Li Dong had to argue with him to sign the contract.
The rent of 6.7 million yuan plus the renovation cost would cost at least 10 million yuan.
The key was, where would the money come from?
Faraway Supermarket in Dongping was very profitable. Although September was not over yet, Sun Tao estimated that it would not be less than 1.5 million yuan.
However, there were still four branches in Qingyang that needed money. Where would he find tens of millions of yuan?
Not to mention the renovation, the rent of 6.7 million yuan had to be paid within 45 days, which made things even more difficult for Li Dong.
Li Dong sighed. Only when he needed money would he regret not having it. As a millionaire, he was always short of money.
…
When Li Dong walked out of Longhua's square, someone was talking about him not far away.
"Shanshan, look, is that Li Dong?"
Huang Shanshan looked in the direction that Bai Su was pointing at and asked doubtfully, "Li Dong? Is that Li Dong from the class monitor's dormitory? "
Although she was in the same class as Li Dong, she only saw him once during the class meeting. How could she recognize Li Dong?
Li Dong was not an extremely handsome guy. It was all thanks to Li Tie that she could remember his name. The class monitor's roommates and class monitor still knew his name.
Bai Su also knew that she had asked the wrong person. Expecting Huang Shanshan to recognize the person was simply too tragic to look at.
Today was the day off, so she and Huang Shanshan went out to buy some things. Unexpectedly, they bumped into Li Dong.
Moreover, it was Li Dong in a suit and leather shoes. If she hadn't seen him yesterday, she would have suspected that she was seeing things.
The weather was extremely hot. If Li Dong didn't have a problem with his brain, then he must have a big secret!
She then looked at the place where Li Dong came out from. She knew about Longhua Square. It had been advertised a lot recently, but it was not open for business yet.
Why would Li Dong wear a suit to a shopping mall that was not open?
Look for a part-time job?
It didn't seem like it. There weren't any businesses here, so why would he look for a part-time job?
Bai Su was bursting with curiosity as she said to Huang Shanshan, "Let's follow him and see where he's going!"
"I don't think it's a good idea …"
Before Huang Shanshan could finish her hesitation, she was dragged away by Bai Su. She swallowed her unfinished words back into her stomach.
…
Pingchuan Park.
Li Dong sat on a chair in the park and was talking to Sun Tao.
"Brother Sun, can the supermarket raise 7 million cash by mid-November?"
"Cough, cough …"
Sun Tao, who was supervising the renovation of the Qingyang branch, coughed when he heard Li Dong's first sentence.
After a while, he said faintly, "General Manager Li, let me tell you something. If we are fast, the four branches can be renovated and open for business in two months."
Li Dong was stunned for a moment and said, "You mean we don't have money?"
Since the new branch had been renovated and opened for business, they would definitely have to pay for the renovation, stock up, and reserve funds. Of course, there would be a lot of expenses.
"You're right. The four branches have been renovated and opened for business. We've invested no less than 6 million, and we're completely relying on Dongping. I'm afraid we won't be able to get dividends for the next few months. The wages of the employees will probably have to be taken from the sales. "
"That's right. There's still the sales. We'll take it out for emergencies," Li Dong said hurriedly.
The sales could be deferred for three months. With three months as a buffer, Far Away's profits would be enough to pay off the sales.
Sun Tao hesitated for a moment and asked, "General Manager Li, we can borrow the sales, but Pingchuan …"
Sun Tao was really worried about Li Dong's big move in Pingchuan.
Unlike Dongping, Pingchuan's market was not empty. The four supermarket chains were not small. Far Away's strength was not enough to compete with them.
If they made a loss, it would not just be a matter of losing money.
He was afraid that the failure of Pingchuan's investment would be a big blow to Li Dong and affect the entire Far Away's business.
"Don't worry! I came here with nothing. At most, I'll start all over again! "
Although Li Dong had put most of his energy into the supermarkets, it did not mean that they were his only choice.
Even if he failed in the supermarkets, Li Dong was confident that he could build another business. After all, he was someone who had been reborn.
Hearing Li Dong say this, Sun Tao did not try to persuade him anymore. "Alright, let me know if you need money. I'll prepare it in advance."
After hanging up the phone, Li Dong felt slightly relieved.
It was good that he could raise the money. When Qingyang's side recovered, it would not be difficult for him to raise a few million.
Just as he was thinking whether he should take over the department store in the near future, he suddenly heard a familiar female voice behind him.
"Li Dong, why are you here?"
Li Dong looked back and thought to himself, "What the hell? Why are you here?"
However, since she was smiling, he could not be too cold. Li Dong smiled and nodded. "Bai Su, Huang Shanshan. What a coincidence!"
"Well, it's quite a coincidence …"
Before Bai Su could finish speaking, she was pulled by Huang Shanshan and almost fell.
When he turned around, he saw Huang Shanshan blushing. Obviously, she was ashamed of Bai Su's blatant lie.
What coincidence? She had clearly been following him all the way here, alright?
Bai Su rolled her eyes and whispered in Huang Shanshan's ear. "Don't tell anyone, or else at night … Humph!"
Huang Shanshan blushed again and glared at her.
Li Dong saw the two girls whispering and did not know what they were talking about. Moreover, he was not familiar with them, so it was a little awkward to stay. He said, "You guys continue to play. I'll go back first. Goodbye!"
"Wait!"
Bai Su came with Li Dong. How could she let him go so easily?
Seeing Li Dong's doubtful expression, Bai Su quickly said, "Li Dong, why are you wearing a suit on such a hot day?"
Li Dong's mouth twitched. He thought to himself, "Do I know you that well? You ask me everything."
However, he still said perfunctorily, "It's nothing. It's just that my clothes are a little damp. I'm wearing it to dry."
"Pfft!"
Bai Su and Huang Shanshan could not help but laugh. Even if he was perfunctory, he did not have to find such a strange reason!
Li Dong also blurted out, but he realized that it was too ridiculous. He immediately smiled and said, "I'm just joking. I'll go first. You guys continue."
"Don't!"
Bai Su wanted to stop Li Dong, but she realized that it was inappropriate. She quickly withdrew her hand and said, "Li Dong, help me with the singing! The registration period is almost over. This is still Shanshan's responsibility. If she doesn't do it well, Teacher Fang will definitely remove her from her position. It's so tragic! "
Li Dong was speechless. Bai Su's tone was completely coaxing him like he was a primary school student.
Remove her position? Why not fire her?
Moreover, Huang Shanshan was the secretary of the Youth League. This was not something she could be responsible for. It was not an activity organized by the Youth League.
"I'm sorry, I really can't sing. You guys can find someone else. Meng Qiping from our dormitory is not bad. He's very good at singing. It won't be a problem to find him. "
Li Dong did not hesitate to sell Little Fatty out.
Who asked that guy to be horny all the time? Now that he had provided a good opportunity for him, he might even be able to get a few girls.
After saying that, Li Dong did not want to listen to Bai Su's reason anymore. He quickened his pace and hurriedly escaped.
Bai Su's faint voice came from behind him, but Li Dong pretended not to hear it. After a while, he left the park.
…
Bai Su shouted a few times but did not see Li Dong turn around. She immediately said unhappily, "This guy is really cold-blooded. He doesn't have any tender feelings for the fairer sex."
Seeing Bai Su's expression, Huang Shanshan suddenly laughed and said, "You also have times when you are defeated. Not everyone is like the class monitor …"
"Don't mention him!"
Speaking of Li Tie, Bai Su was a little vexed.
Originally, she could not see it. Recently, Li Tie had been finding excuses to get close to her. He often used class matters as an excuse to talk to her. If she still could not see Li Tie's intentions, she would be really stupid.
But when she thought of Li Tie's tanned and muscular body, Bai Su could not help but shudder.
Men were not the only ones who liked beautiful women. Women also liked handsome men. Bai Su's taste was not that bad. She did not want anything to happen with Li Tie even if she was beaten to death.
Speaking of Li Tie, Bai Su was no longer in the mood.
She no longer bothered about Li Dong's matter. But she was still a little curious. When Li Dong was on the phone earlier, she vaguely heard something like "payment for goods" and "supermarket".
Could it be that Li Dong was doing business outside?
That was not impossible. Every year, there were many students at Jiangzhou University who started their own businesses.
Forget it. She would not care about this guy Li Dong.
She would look for Meng Qiping later. Li Dong said that his singing was very good. She would listen to it and see if it was true.
…
Meng Qiping, who was looking at beauties in the school, suddenly sneezed.
He rubbed his nose and mumbled, "Which beauty is missing me?"
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