Rebirth 78: After being jilted at the altar, I reached the pinnacle!

At this moment, Li Hanliang was already in the midst of the city's hustle and bustle.

However, the secret of the letter had not yet come to his attention; he went straight to Secretary Zhang—a man who knew the intricacies of the city better than he did.

To show his sincerity, Li Hanliang chose a restaurant with a pleasant atmosphere to entertain Zhang Qingfeng.

With the aroma of wine wafting through the air, Zhang Qingfeng frowned slightly, his tone revealing a hint of dissatisfaction: "Brother Li, this seems a bit distant. After all, we are partners now. What you're doing makes it sound like I don't understand social etiquette."

In response to these words, Li Hanliang replied with an awkward smile: "Brother Zhang, don't misunderstand. I just feel guilty because you have already helped me a lot with the Jing family's matter, and I have been focusing on my own things."

After they finished speaking, the conversation between the two gradually unfolded, as if there were countless unsaid words that needed to be expressed one by one.

After a few rounds of drinks, the atmosphere became increasingly lively.

In the end, Li Hanliang frankly revealed the purpose of his trip and that Jing Wenqiang had already ingratiated himself with the powerful figure behind the Jing family.

After listening, Zhang Qingfeng nodded and said in a deep voice, "You're right. Coming to the city is indeed a wise choice. A small place like Anfeng County will eventually have little development. It's not that I look down on that place, but your potential shouldn't be limited there."

As for the big shot behind the Jing family, to be honest, Zhang Qingfeng didn't know anything about him, because that person wasn't a high-ranking official in the city. So it was unlikely that Li Hanliang would get any information from him.

However, Zhang Qingfeng was genuinely happy that Li Hanliang had taken this crucial step and decided to leave his familiar circle to come to this land full of unknowns and challenges.

Because, in the latter’s view, such a platform is the most suitable place for the former to give full play to their talents.

Only in the vast open spaces can eagles soar through the sky.

After a satisfying meal, Li Hanliang and Zhang Qingfeng left the restaurant.

The city is even more lively at night, brightly lit.

The two walked slowly out of the restaurant, while pedestrians came and went on the street.

"Have you decided what you want to do?" Zhang Qingfeng smiled as he looked at the bright lights of the city.

"To be honest, I haven't thought about it yet, but I think I'd like to start a chain of supermarkets," Li Hanliang said.

"Chain supermarket?" Upon hearing this novel term, Zhang Qingfeng immediately became interested. "Tell me in detail what this chain supermarket means. I've been in the city for quite a while, but I've never heard of any chain supermarket before."

"The so-called chain supermarket is actually just a large shopping place, but it sells a wider variety of products. For now, I might start by opening a market for livestock and fresh produce to test the waters."

The concept of chain supermarkets was quite novel in the 70s, as this model only gradually entered the public eye many years later.

But when Zhang Qingfeng finished listening to Li Hanliang's explanation, he was completely stunned, because he did not expect Li Hanliang's idea to be so refreshing, and he was even more curious about this model.

“This model is quite interesting.” Zhang Qingfeng nodded. “Then tell me more about it. I’m very interested in the model you’ve proposed.”

Seeing Zhang Qingfeng's interest in this chain supermarket model, Li Hanliang was also delighted. After all, if this model couldn't impress Zhang Qingfeng, things would be difficult.

Subsequently, Li Hanliang told Zhang Qingfeng about his ideas and the business model of the chain supermarket. Li Hanliang still has a certain advantage, namely that he has a complete supply chain behind him, so he does not need to work on the supply.

After expressing his thoughts, Li Hanliang didn't sit still. He immediately asked Zhang Qingfeng if he had any recommendations for a place, and he didn't really have any requirements for the environment, as long as the place was big enough.

Originally, Li Hanliang wanted to start with a farmers' market, since most of the breeding projects in Xiaoliangzhuang were related to farmers' markets. If a farmers' market were set up, the results would definitely be good.

However, from a long-term perspective, while the short-term effects of this farmers' market are certainly good, if we want to make it sustainable in the long run, it still needs to be developed into a chain supermarket model.

"I do know a few places, but this one is in a pretty good location in the city, so the price might be a bit high. I don't know if you can afford it."

Pulling Li Hanliang along, Zhang Qingfeng led him to a brightly lit, bustling place. As Zhang Qingfeng said, the location was indeed excellent, almost a prime location in the city.

"No, Brother Zhang, are you sure you're not joking with me? This place should be considered a prime location in the city, right? But it does meet my requirements quite well. I just don't know how much the property prices are here. If it's reasonable, choosing this place wouldn't be bad."

Looking at the brightly lit and bustling place in front of him, Li Hanliang was truly dazzled. At this moment, he finally understood why Zhang Qingfeng had said that the prices here were relatively high.

However, although the prices here are a bit high, Li Hanliang can still accept them, since this place does meet his requirements.

So Li Hanliang inquired about the price of the property here, and if it was suitable, he would like to rent it.

Pointing to a four-story building not far away, Zhang Qingfeng said, "The first floor is about four thousand square meters, the upper three floors are two thousand square meters, and there are two more floors below ground."

It's also 2,000 square meters. Renting a single floor would cost 8,000 per month, but renting the whole thing would be cheaper, 18,000 per month, and it includes two basement floors. Do you think that's acceptable?

Is it really that cheap?

The housing prices in Anfeng County were already a shock to Li Hanliang, but he didn't expect that even the housing prices in the city center would be so low.

However, Li Hanliang felt relieved when he thought about the present day. If it were in the future, a house like this in such a location would cost at least six figures for a month.

"Secretary Zhang is joking. Of course I can accept it. But after all, I run a chain supermarket, and I also need to deal with some daily necessities and clothing. I'm afraid I'll have to trouble Secretary Zhang to help me with these things. After all, I'm not familiar with the city, and there are many difficulties." Li Hanliang smiled helplessly.

"Don't worry, I can't help you with other things, but I can help with this little thing. However, I can only find the people and the brand for you. How you negotiate is your business, and I won't get involved," Zhang Qingfeng said.