Stay Home Daddy: I Was Reborn After My Daughter Passed Away
Chapter 317: Three hundred sixteen: New son-in-law’s visit, scares people to death!_1

Chapter 317: Three hundred sixteen: New son-in-law’s visit, scares people to death!_1

Chapter 317 Visiting the Store

The next day, Wang Dachun’s gratitude for the new job Gu He had given him was so great that he wished he could sell hundreds of clothes immediately to repay him.

Although the clothes had not yet arrived, he still went to Gu He’s fruit shop early in the morning.

He began to help move things and dust around; they were busily bustling up and down together.

In the morning, after discussing with Ji Pianran, Gu He also felt it was time to open a new store.

Of course, even though his fruit shop was booming and in high demand every day,

the capital Gu He had invested was substantial, and in such a short period of time, it was not nearly enough to recoup the costs.

It was no longer possible to make a big purchase and decorate as he did before.

So, in the end, Gu He followed Ji Pianran’s advice and decided to find a suitable rental space to start with.

After all, Haicheng’s clothing exhibition was about to begin, and if their new clothing line really attracted popularity,

when customers came to purchase, they couldn’t possibly take them to the warehouse to look for clothes.

Being so unprofessional would likely scare off all the customers.

Thinking this in his mind, by the time Gu He had finished up with the fruit shop’s business, it was already past twelve noon.

And Wang Dachun was still extremely diligent, even going out of his way to buy vegetables and start cooking for everyone.

"By the way, Da Chun, you’ve been in Haicheng longer than I have. Do you know any shops that are for rent, preferably close to the business district, with decoration included, and suitable for a clothing store?"

When it came to renting a store, Gu He was rather troubled—not because of a lack of money, but because, at that time, the internet hadn’t completely taken off yet, and online information was scarce.

Even for many ordinary people, the term ’private company’ was still relatively new.

The ubiquitous and vexatious real estate agencies that would be seen everywhere in later years simply did not exist yet.

Whether or not they could find a suitable shop to rent depended entirely on "personal referrals."

For locals, this wasn’t a big deal, but for someone who had just moved from the countryside to the city, like Gu He, this was a significant inconvenience.

At that moment, Da Chun, who was busy eating, suddenly became excited upon hearing this.

Although he hadn’t done particularly well in recent years, he had been working in Haicheng since high school,

and in order to sell clothes, he had been setting up stalls everywhere.

Now he was extremely familiar with the area, even better than many locals.

Hearing what Gu He said, he swallowed the noodles in his mouth instantly and spoke without hesitation.

"Gu He, I actually do know the perfect place that meets your criteria. It’s on Xingye Road, and it used to be an exclusive shop. The space inside is particularly spacious, previously specializing in selling high-end imported goods."

But as he said this, his expression suddenly dimmed.

"It’s just that the rent for that place is too heavy. I’ve heard people say it’s at least five or six thousand a month, and you have to rent it for at least a full year at a time."

Hearing that there was such a good place available, Gu He immediately dragged Da Chun towards the Santana.

Although the rent sounded high, it was not as in the time before his rebirth.

Many places simply posted high prices, waiting for someone to negotiate. The actual price might not need to be that high.

Besides, his fruit shop was making a fortune every day, so even if they couldn’t lower the final rent,

as long as the location was right, Gu He could afford it.

"He, I haven’t finished my noodles yet!" Da Chun looked back reluctantly at his bowl of noodles, still steaming and more than half eaten.

"Oh come on, I’ll treat you to something good after we handle this official business!"

...

Da Chun, who had looked sullen and preoccupied with his noodles, perked up immediately upon hearing the promise of something good.

"Little chicken, can we have stir-fried little chicken?"

Gu He spoke in a decisive tone, "Make a cold beef shank salad at home!"

"Right away!"

That was his favorite dish.

...

With Da Chun’s guidance, the two quickly drove to the rental storefront that was being prepared.

As soon as Gu He got out of the car, he was immediately captivated by the building in front of him.

Although the place was nominally called a "special supply store," it was actually quite large, with at least three or four hundred square meters spread over two floors.

Moreover, because it used to focus on imported business, the interior style was very foreign and luxurious.

Floor-to-ceiling windows — so bright and clean!

Even compared to the malls before his rebirth, the decoration here did not fall short at all.

Seeing someone enter, the manager who had been lazily basking in the sun behind the counter was initially too indolent to bother.

But upon seeing Gu He’s appearance, he couldn’t help but freeze for a moment.

Then, almost disbelieving, he rubbed his eyes vigorously and, seeing the puzzled faces of Gu He and Wang Dachun, almost instantly changed his demeanor and began to serve them eagerly.

Wang Dachun and Gu He didn’t know that this special supply store was actually one of the Ji Family’s properties in Chuan City.

And this manager, naturally, was one of the high-level employees the Ji Family had sent to Haicheng.

Although the Ji Family had issued a gag order internally, forbidding any discussion about the whereabouts of Miss Ji Pianran,

With his status, he still knew some internal news, and even gossipily obtained photographs, especially now upon seeing Gu He.

He immediately realized this was the husband of the young miss!

The Ji Family’s most sought-after new son-in-law had arrived!!!

As the saying goes, a local official is no match for the one on the spot; seeing Gu He, the manager became incredibly nervous.

He even wondered for a moment if Gu He was here for an inspection.

"Two, two guests, do you have any instructions for your visit today?"

With his head lowered and bowing, the manager stood beside Gu He and asked cautiously.

Gu He, however, was still puzzled, especially upon seeing the manager’s restrained yet attentive demeanor.

It was even more polite than the sales clerks in the malls before his rebirth, which left him a bit confused for a moment.

"Could it be that the trend of treating customers as gods has started now?"

Standing to one side, Wang Dachun was even more shocked as his eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.

Because he had seen more than once before how this store’s manager treated others with sheer arrogance.

Especially to an ordinary person like him, the manager might not even bother to spare a glance.

But now, confronted with Gu He, he was all smiles, grinning from ear to ear.

Keep in mind, this was the manager of the special supply store, a being previously thought unreachable and unimaginable.

At this moment, Wang Dachun was utterly astonished, and looking at his childhood friend Gu He beside him, his heart was filled with reverence.

"You needn’t be so tense, we’re here today because we heard this place was up for rent and wanted to take a look. By the way, manager, how much are you expecting for the monthly rent here?"

After finishing his words, Gu He turned to look at him seriously.

Upon realizing it was about renting a shop, not an inspection, the manager finally breathed a sigh of relief.

However, he soon realized that Gu He, the new son-in-law, asking this way, might be testing him with the quotation.

With that thought, his heart began to race.