Chapter 26: Staking out Cao Kun 1
As Cui Changjia spoke, he dialed the number written in black ink on the door.

Looking at the bushes that were more than half a person's height, Cui Chengze was scared, "This place looks so scary, it's too desolate, sister."

"What's so scary? If there are more people, I won't be afraid anymore."

The call was connected. Cui Changjia put the phone to his ear. A middle-aged woman's voice came from the other end, "Hello, who is this?"

"Hello, I would like to ask if our cotton collection point is for rent?"

"You want to rent?"

"Yes, I want to rent it. Let me ask the price first."

"You can't raise pigs. We don't rent to people who raise pigs. What do you do?"

“We want to rent it and open a furniture factory.”

"Oh, the furniture factory doesn't need to be so big."

Cui Changjia almost couldn't speak after talking about this day, "Sister, business is always done from small to big. If we rent a bigger factory, maybe our business can also be expanded, right?"

This cotton collection point is really big, big enough to be used as a parking lot.

"Oh, you're quite good at talking. Thirty thousand a year, no bargaining. If you're okay with it, come over and sign the contract. If not, forget it."

This place is thirty thousand!
Cui Chengze’s eyes almost popped out!

Cui Changjia made a hushing gesture to him, and then asked, "Sister, I heard that our cotton collection point also wants to be sold. How do you sell it?"

"Now it's 1.6 million, no bargaining, transfer required."

This elder sister is a bit straightforward to the point of being ruthless.

"Sister, can we do this? I'll rent this place, but can you add a clause to the contract? During the period of use of the contract, you can't sell the factory, and we have the right of first refusal."

The other party paused for a moment and said, "The contract will only be signed for one year at most. It's hard to say what price we will sell it at in the future."

That condition is quite harsh. How can a one-year contract work?

"Sister, a one-year contract is definitely not acceptable. We can't continue to use the factory after renting it. We have to clean it up again, and we can't really use it for long. Do you think a three-year contract is okay?"

"I can't promise you this. Let's talk about it. If everyone disagrees, then there's nothing we can do."

"Sister, do you think we can meet and talk?"

The middle-aged woman's tone was firm. "That's not necessary. Let's discuss it. If it's OK, I'll let you know. Then you can come over. Okay?"

Cui Changjia quickly asked, "Sister, what's your name?"

"Yao."

"Sister Yao, can I call you again at this time tomorrow?"

"Don't hit me. We've agreed that I'll hit you. Let's do this for now."

Sister Yao hung up the phone after she finished speaking, which made Cui Changjia very depressed. It seemed that their cotton station still wanted to sell the factory at one time. One million and six hundred thousand, where could they get the money?

Cui Changjia had no intention of hanging himself on a tree, but he had a preconceived idea of ​​the big cotton harvesting spot, and no matter how he looked at it later, he was not satisfied.

Cui Chengze thought it was nice to have a newly built factory building.

"Sister, isn't the newly built one okay? It has all the necessary water and electricity, the ground is good, and the house is usable. We can just rent it and use it without having to clean it up."

"It's too small. Two trucks will take up the entire space. What's the point?"

"The cotton collection point is too big, almost as big as our old one. It was normal to need a larger place when there was more business, but now there is not much business, so we don't need such a large place. It's too wasteful. The place is also remote, opposite to the village land, and it's too far from the city."

Cui Changjia patiently explained, "The new one is too small. If there is more business, there won't be enough space for painting. It's also difficult for large trucks to get in. We have to unload materials outside. Don't worry, we'll wait, there's plenty."

You have to look at several options when renting a house, let alone renting a factory?
After wandering around and looking at these places, it was almost dark. Xu Changhe had already sent the room number for the night. Cui Changjia saw that it was almost time, so she took Cui Chengze straight to the Venus Hotel. Cui Changjia knew that it was not appropriate to come here to "block people", but she had no choice. Living by collecting debts was not a long-term solution. There must be a continuous income, and it must be a high income to solve their predicament.

However, if she wanted to start making products, she would need raw materials. She had to use the money she had to rent a factory, renovate the factory, prepare for Cui Wenquan and Cui Xiuyuan's medical expenses, and deal with debt collectors. How could she get money to buy raw materials?
Therefore, the best way is to replace and purchase products from Dongyue Wood Industry.

Cui Changjia deliberately sat down near the private room so that she could easily see the room where Cao Kun and the others were staying. She had already agreed with Xu Changhe that if Cao Kun went out to the bathroom, she would go and "meet him by chance".

In order to wait for Cao Kun, Cui Changjia and Cui Chengze had to eat here.

The dishes at Venus Hotel, even a cold dish, cost dozens of dollars.

In the past, many of Cui Wenquan, Cui Xiuyuan and others’ banquets were also ordered at Venus. Every table would have at least six cold dishes. They didn’t even look at the prices, they only cared about whether the combination was right.

Cui Chengze flipped through the menu, but was hesitant to buy anything. More than that, the two of them were dressed in ordinary clothes and had pale faces, which made them look out of place in such a luxurious and bright environment.

Cui Changjia didn't even look at the menu and said directly to the waiter, "One seafood dumpling soup, one stir-fried pork with chili peppers, and two servings of rice."

Cui Chengze quickly winked at Cui Changjia, "Sister, we can't finish the seafood dumpling soup."

Cui Changjia took the menu from Cui Chengze's hand and handed it to the waiter, saying, "Serve the food first."

Cui Chengze waited for the waiter to leave and lowered his voice, "Sister, are you crazy? The seafood dumpling soup costs 98 yuan, and there are only a few prawns, clams, and scallops in it. It's not worth the price at all!"

The boy who once spent tens of thousands of dollars on motorcycle equipment without blinking an eye has finally grown up after settling into the dust.

Cui Changjia felt distressed and relieved, "The bowl of the dumpling soup is big, it doesn't look ugly when placed on the table."

Cui Chengze stopped talking and silently picked up the teapot to pour water into the cup in front of Cui Changjia, "Drink some water."

Venus only provides boiled water, and charges for adding any toppings. The cheapest item is lemonade, which costs 38 yuan a pot, and there are only two thin slices of lemon in the pot.

In the fruit store, the most expensive fresh lemon is no more than three yuan each.

"Sister, my cell phone is yours to use from now on." Cui Chengze said as he took out his cell phone and handed it to Cui Changjia.

The silver-white phone shines brightly under the bright light.

Cui Chengze's mobile phone is the latest Samsung D508 slider phone, which can be used for taking photos, listening to music, and using mobile QQ.

Cui Chengze bought this mobile phone as soon as it came into the market. At that time, it was not available in the state capital, so he asked a friend to buy it for him in another place and added 500 yuan, bringing the total price to more than 4,000 yuan.

With the current living standards, more than 90% of people cannot afford this phone.

"This one of mine is very useful, you can use it yourself." Cui Changjia's mobile phone does not have so many functions, but it is also a color camera phone.

"We are together every day, so I don't need a cell phone. It just so happens that it has been suspended due to unpaid bills, so I won't use it anymore."

Cui Changjia found out that Cui Chengze didn't want to use a mobile phone anymore, but he couldn't even afford the phone bill, so he didn't use it.

Cui Changjia pushed the phone to him and said, "Not really. I'll give you money and you can pay the phone bill tomorrow. When the situation at home gets better, you still have to go to school and we'll need to contact each other by then, so you'll have to use the phone."

Cui Chengze hesitated and said, "Then I'll change to a cheaper package."

It’s really inconvenient without a phone.

"That's fine."

When you have money, how can you ever think about the time when you are poor?

While chatting, the brother and sister kept looking at the door of the private room. Waiters came in and out from time to time, serving wine, food and drinks. But as time passed, Cui Changjia and his friends almost finished their pot of seafood dumpling soup, and no one was seen eating in or out of the private room.

Cui Changjia still couldn't help it, and lowered his head to send a text message to Xu Changhe, "Manager Xu, why is no one coming out?"

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