Chapter 344 It’s Good to Be Young
The market conditions of garment factories and cloth in 2008 can only be described as depressed.
Of course, the depression is not limited to these industries, other industries are also struggling.
Chen Jianghe and his four companions came to Kangle Village in Haizhu District. Many stores had notices of transfer and leasing posted. There were many people looking for jobs on both sides of the street, but there were very few factories and agencies recruiting. Occasionally, a small boss would stand out with a recruitment sign, and dozens or hundreds of people would immediately gather around him.
However, despite the bad market conditions, the landlords in the urban villages still lead a carefree life. The teahouse near the memorial archway is still full. A dozen middle-aged landlords gather under the big banyan tree, chatting away. When they see young people passing by, they greet them with a smile: "Handsome boy (girl), want to rent a house?"
"Hey, being handsome is so annoying, everyone calls me handsome."
Chen Jianghe sighed with annoyance, then looked up at Xu Zhixi and asked, "Teacher Xu, did you forget something important?"
"What's the matter?" Xu Zhixi's eyes flickered. She checked before going out. The gas was turned off, the door was locked, and she brought her cell phone, wallet, keys and ID card.
"I told you before I got off the bus that you have to hold my hand when we are in crowded places." Chen Jianghe spread his hands and said, "Where's your hand?"
Hearing this, Teacher Tao Xinran beside Xu Zhixi couldn't help but laugh out loud: "Student Chen Jianghe, are you still a baby? Do you need a teacher to hold your hand when you walk?"
"Come, hold my hand." Xu Zhixi stretched out her hand with a smile on her face.
Chen Jianghe raised his chin, proudly took Teacher Xu's white, tender and soft little hand, and took a nonchalant step forward.
"Oh my." Tao Xinran couldn't handle this , so she acted coquettishly and said, "Teacher Xu, I want to hold your hand too."
"Come on, hold it too." Xu Zhixi smiled and generously extended her other hand to her.
Tao Xinran took Teacher Xu's arm and looked at Chen Jianghe with envy: "Oh, I wish I were a gay."
Hearing this, Chen Jianghe poked his head out to look at her, and said : "Teacher Tao, you are a lesbian so you have the opportunity to hold my teacher Xu's hand. If you are a gay, let alone holding hands, you will be beaten if you look at her for more than two seconds."
"Boss, who are you going to fight?"
As soon as Chen Jianghe finished speaking, Zhou Jinfu strode forward. His vulgar Cantonese matched his head of white hair very well.
This guy obviously didn't hear what Chen Jianghe said before. He only heard the last two words "beaten" and then stepped forward.
"Keep a low profile, Teacher Tao is a doctor of law." Chen Jianghe smiled and waved his hand.
"Doctor of Law?" Zhou Jinfu shrank his neck, silently took a few steps back, and squatted on the ground with his hands on his head. His movements were so skillful that it made people feel a little distressed.
Tao Xinran asked with a mixture of laughter and tears: "Am I that scary?"
"Yes." Chen Jianghe nodded with a smile and said, "A doctor of law is a beast that walks upright and spends a lot of time in prison. Unless you are blind or don't know the details, who would dare to provoke you?"
"Student Chen Jianghe, I suspect you are implying something about me, and I have evidence." Tao Xinran raised his eyebrows and said.
"How can this be considered connotation? It's clearly the truth." Chen Jianghe turned to look at Xu Zhixi: "Wife, please judge for yourself."
"You're right." Xu Zhixi smiled sweetly.
"Ah, the husband sings and the wife follows?"
Tao Xinran felt a little numb.
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The four of them walked around Kangle Village for a while and contacted several garment factories that had posted transfer notices along the way. The bosses all said they were sincere in transferring their businesses and that the price was negotiable, but the transfer fees they quoted were higher and higher, and it was obvious that they wanted to take advantage of the people.
Most of the garment factory owners in Haizhu District are from Hubei. As the saying goes, there are nine-headed birds in the sky and Hubei guys underground. These handsome guys are shrewd, mercenary and smart, and they have a good way of doing business.
However, Chen Jianghe was also very smart. After talking to several companies, he decisively gave up the idea of being a buyer and went directly to talk to local landlords.
Chen Jianghe's idea was to rent a factory building first, then purchase machines from a nearby bankrupt factory at a low price, go through the procedures with the Industrial and Commercial Bureau, and then recruit skilled workers. He could set up a garment factory in minutes. After all, this thing didn't require much technical skills.
Teachers Zhou Jinfu and Tao Xinran came in handy when negotiating rent and lease contracts with local landlords.
According to the business rules in Guangdong, a tea fee is charged for renting a building to set up a factory. However, with Zhou Jinfu's friendly reminder, the landlord not only waived the tea fee, but also generously gave a three-month rent-free period.
When it comes to contracts, Mr. Tao doesn't dare to play tricks. He checks each item one by one, deleting what should be deleted and adding what should be added, to ensure compliance with the rules and avoid unexpected problems.
"Local landlords are easier to deal with. They are willing to discuss everything with you and are easy to persuade."
Chen Jianghe took the lease contract and handed it to Teacher Xu with a smile.
Xu Zhixi took the contract and put it in her bag. With Chen Jianghe around, she didn't have to worry about many things. She used to be very independent, but now she has gradually become a little dependent on him.
But this guy is really bad. He uses violence and talks about the law at the same time, and has the landlord under his control.
"Come here." Xu Zhixi moved her fingers.
"Yeah." Chen Jianghe approached obediently.
"Don't be so mean next time." Xu Zhixi whispered in his ear, then kissed his cheek gently.
"Okay, be gentler to the landlord next time." Chen Jianghe nodded obediently: "Bully my wife more."
"Asshole~"
Xu Zhixi sneered, and her cheeks turned red when she thought of the scene where this guy bullied her before.
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Chen Jianghe has a virtue: he always keeps his word. He said he would bully the counselor, and he did it that night.
Xu Zhixi was also very convinced. Not only did this bastard bully others blatantly, but he also frequently changed his position.
When the night is quiet, his busy figure can be seen everywhere in the campus grove, the lawn beside Moon Lake, the teaching building, the library and other places.
However, in these places, Xu Zhixi only kissed him and did nothing else.
Unless you can't help it...
“College life is so boring.”
In the early hours of the morning, Chen Jianghe, holding a piece of grass in his mouth, returned to the boys' dormitory, sweating profusely and with a ruddy face.
"Student Chen Jianghe, why is your mouth swollen?" The dormitory manager leaned her head to look at student Chen and couldn't help asking.
"Tonight's midnight snack is a bit spicy." Chen Jianghe responded calmly.
The dorm auntie smiled, looked him over, and asked with keen insight, "Why are your hands wet?"
"I'm sweating because of the hot weather." Chen Jianghe raised his hand and wiped his face.
"Why are your feet covered in mud?" the dormitory manager asked again.
Chen Jianghe grinned and said, "He went into the woods."
"It's great to be young." The dormitory manager said enviously.
