Reborn: I'll Never Fail My Childhood Sweetheart Again-Chapter 336 - 138: Panpan, I’m Waiting for You at the Finance Institute!

Once the money was collected, besides repaying Ding Linna and Huang Panpan with both principal and interest, it had to be spent on other things immediately.

The next afternoon, Su Zelin went to Zhejiang University as soon as his class was over.

He wasn’t looking for Qin Shiqing; he had other business to attend to.

He had agreed with the owners of two computer stores to come over today and complete the transfer procedures.

This contract had to be signed personally; no one else could do it for him.

Kang Baohong accompanied him since the general manager was the one who had negotiated the acquisition with the two shopkeepers earlier.

Moreover, if he went alone, others might see him as just a young kid and might not believe him at all.

The taxi arrived at the Zhejiang University campus, and as he got out, Su Zelin vowed to quickly acquire his own private car; otherwise, traveling was truly inconvenient. Even negotiating an acquisition required taking a taxi, which was quite embarrassing.

He made his way to the two computer stores, which were in better locations compared to the store previously acquired by the Financial College, although it wasn’t exactly in a hot commercial area.

Speaking of which, the prime spots in the commercial area had long been divided by Zhejiang University’s leadership, each managing their own businesses—running convenience stores, opening milk tea shops, small restaurants, and sports apparel stores...

If you wanted to set up a large-scale store in those places, it’s impossible; no matter how high the rent, it wouldn’t help.

The location need not be particularly popular; instead, it is the best because the campus is just so small, and the industry is monopolistic. As long as you get the promotion going, the location becomes an advantage because the surrounding space can be freely used for activities—for example, during promotions at the Financial College store, even if the stalls outside the store lined up like a street, no one would care.

The shopkeepers of the two stores were slightly surprised to see a seventeen or eighteen-year-old, seemingly a college student, signing the agreement, but they didn’t comment much, simply acknowledging that the main backer prefers not to show up, using a puppet—such occurrences are quite common.

Sign the papers, directly take out two stacks of cash, count them, ensure the amount is correct, and the transaction is completed.

These small shops at the beginning of the 21st century did not have as many procedures or processes as later years, especially the majority set up on campuses was operated informally unless specific industries like food and beverages required certificates, otherwise, the industry and commerce sectors wouldn’t interfere; a single contract accomplished the change of ownership.

Thousands of dollars disappeared in an instant, but Su Zelin didn’t mind, although Kang Baohong felt a bit pained.

As the manager of New Era for quite some time, he already had a thorough understanding of the computer and digital accessories market. In terms of valuation, acquiring these two stores was a huge loss, but the boss always makes decisive moves, never hesitating when it’s time to spend money.

"Baohong, find a worker to change the locks of the two stores later."

The shopkeepers handed them the keys, but prevention is wise. The merchandise inside is still worth some money, so changing the locks first is more stable. It doesn’t cost much, and anyway, it will have to be done eventually, as they are intended to serve as warehouses for the branches.

"Got it!"

After leaving the store, they took a stroll around the area.

This used to be a vacant lot, and Zhou Fuliang already designated it to be rented by the New Era branch, the foundation work had already commenced.

This era had an absurd amount of vacant land within universities. As a principal, planning a plot in the less popular commercial area of the campus just required a simple meeting, and the approval process was quite straightforward.

However, one had to pay for constructing the storefronts themselves, while Zhejiang University would reduce a certain percentage of the rent as a form of indirect subsidy.

Zhou Fuliang’s decision was understandable to Su Zelin.

Although they gave face to Dai Chuangxing, a former classmate, as a favor, they still needed to consider other matters.

If Zhejiang University funded the construction of such a large area of storefronts, only for you to stop paying rent after a few months of failure, wouldn’t Zhejiang University lose its investment? Who would deal with the aftermath?

But if the investor funded the construction themselves, it’s different—you leave if you can’t carry on; Zhejiang University doesn’t lose anything, having gained a completed storefront.

If you can continue operating for a few years or even longer, the rental subsidies can fully offset the investment in constructing the storefront, making it very worthwhile.

This is essentially a disguised gambling agreement.

You spend a few months on it, if you can’t keep it running, then leave; Zhejiang University doesn’t lose out, and no blame on the investor.

If you manage to build and operate the store successfully for long-term, Zhejiang University is also pleased, and offering lower rent isn’t a problem.

Many workers were hired for the construction, working day and night to hasten the project. It was just a large flat house, and it wouldn’t take many days to complete, for the infrastructure enthusiasts lived up to their reputation—as long as you’re willing to pay, they’ll show you what speed looks like.

Taking advantage of their trip to Zhejiang University, Su Zelin put on a safety helmet and went in briefly to discuss the general renovation plan for the store. The overall style would be similar to the Financial College store; after all, both belonged to New Era, needing unified aesthetics. Besides, the advanced concept would follow the model of future digital brand experience stores, which were far ahead of this era.

The Financial College store was able to rise rapidly, and the decoration deserved great credit, so Su Zelin certainly wouldn’t change too much casually. Mainly due to the different scales, there would be minor adjustments according to the location’s needs.

Kang Baohong stayed behind to call the locksmith.

Su Zelin didn’t waste time waiting for him, planning to head back to the Financial College first.

Upon leaving the construction site, he encountered someone walking towards him on the school road, whom he recognized.

Yan Qiuwen.

How to describe his relationship with Qin Shiqing’s roommate?

Call it familiarity, and they’ve only met two or three times with not much conversation.

Call it unfamiliar, and he and Yan Qiuwen actually understand each other quite well.