Manufacturing Empire in the Valley

Chapter 1519 Investigating Shops
Yu Simei snorted, and then suggested: "I think San Francisco is a very good place. The economy here seems to be more developed than Boston. Can you take me out for a walk later? I want to check out the places here. Business Environment."

California is the most economically powerful state in the United States. The total economic volume of this state alone is larger than that of many western developed countries. Not only is the high-tech industry extremely developed here, but also the agriculture and financial industries are also very developed.It is indeed a very good idea to set up a high-end specialty store in such a relatively affluent area.

Niu Xiaoqiang himself also wanted to see what the legendary San Francisco Bay Area looked like, and also wanted to take the opportunity to inquire about the situation at Stanford University in the Bay Area, so he nodded happily: "I just want to go out for a walk, how about In this way, let’s go to downtown San Francisco first, and then go for a stroll in the Bay Area, what do you think?”

Yu Simei nodded with a smile: "I have no objection."

After the two settled their luggage, they left the Hilton Hotel.Niu Xiaoqiang directly found a car rental agency near the hotel, rented an off-road vehicle, and then drove to the center of San Francisco.

What you see along the way are basically high-rise buildings, but in terms of prosperity, San Francisco is indeed stronger than Boston, and the urban area is also much larger than Boston.

Niu Xiaoqiang drove at a relatively slow speed, he drove slowly close to the side of the road, and said: "Sister Yu, carefully observe the shops on the roadside, if you think which one is suitable, please tell me, I will take you to ask Rent, if possible, I will buy the shop directly."

Niu Xiaoqiang had no plan to buy a store before bringing Yu Simai to the United States. He felt that the investment would be too large and would affect the safety of funds.

He changed his mind later when he learned that overall housing prices in the U.S. were now in a downturn.Niu Xiaoqiang believes that the US economy will continue to develop at a high speed, at least in the last few years, there will be no problems, and the downturn in housing prices is only temporary, and it will definitely rise in the future.Buying shops now is equivalent to a steady investment. In this case, it is not a bad idea to spend money to buy a few shops.

Of course, the prerequisite is not to spend too much money.Niu Xiaoqiang has spent a lot of money these days, and he paid 500 million US dollars for the Boston building. If he doesn't save some money for emergencies, he will have more fun when he really encounters problems.

Yu Simei nodded and carefully looked at the shops along the street.The car drove forward for about 5 minutes, and Yu Simei finally said: "Look over there, that shop seems to be pretty good."

Niu Xiaoqiang parked the car on the side of the road, "Let's get out of the car and have a look."

Yu Simei agreed, and after they got off the car, she brought Niu Xiaoqiang to the shop.

Niu Xiaoqiang took a look around and found that this shop was indeed very good.

First of all, there are a large area of ​​apartment buildings on both sides of this shop, which can ensure a stable source of customers.Then the store is right at a relatively large intersection, and the traffic is very convenient.In the end, this shop was originally dedicated to selling women's intimate clothing, and the area was quite large. If Yu Simei rented it out, it would be able to open without spending too much money on decoration.

Niu Xiaoqiang chuckled: "Come on, let's go in and ask about the situation."

Yu Simei doesn't know much English, so she needs to rely on Niu Xiaoqiang when making inquiries.She hummed and walked into the shop with Niu Xiaoqiang.

There are four staff members in the store, three of whom are shopping guides and one is a cashier.Although today is a working day, there are still about a dozen customers gathered in the store, which shows that the business of this store is still very good.

A dozen or so female customers who were choosing underwear saw the big man Niu Xiaoqiang walking in, glanced at him and stopped paying attention.This means that in the United States, where the atmosphere is more open, if it is placed in China, Niu Xiaoqiang is estimated to be directly kicked out by female customers.

A shopping guide came up with a smile on his face: "Good afternoon, sir, what do you need?"

The shopping guide had an Asian face, and Niu Xiaoqiang smiled and said, "Miss, can you tell me which ethnicity you are from?"

The shopping guide could tell at a glance that Niu Xiaoqiang was wearing luxury goods, and the price was very expensive. In the United States, a society where money is paramount, Niu Xiaoqiang's appearance is still very good.Therefore, although the question he asked was a bit abrupt, the shopping guide did not feel disgusted, but replied with a smile: "I am of Chinese descent. As early as the last century, my grandfather migrated to the United States from the far east."

Niu Xiaoqiang snorted, and looked at the work card hanging on the other party's chest. Through the information recorded on the work card, Niu Xiaoqiang learned that the name of the shopping guide was Chen Xueli.

He laughed and said: "It's a coincidence that the two of us happen to be Chinese. My surname is Niu, and this lady's surname is Yu. We are not here today to buy clothes, but to inquire about the subletting of shops. I don't know Miss Chen's boss. Are you there?"

Chen Xueli didn't expect that Niu Xiaoqiang actually came to rent a shop, and she was taken aback when she heard this, before she said: "I'm really sorry, our boss doesn't usually stay in the shop, only occasionally when he inspects the work. Look, Mr. Niu may not be able to see him for the time being."

Niu Xiaoqiang took the next best thing and asked, "Then is your manager or store manager there? Can you introduce me?"

Chen Xueli said with a smile: "Our store manager just resigned last week, and there is no new store manager yet."

Niu Xiaoqiang heard the words and said in a low voice: "Miss Chen, if possible, can I have a private talk with you?"

Seeing that Niu Xiaoqiang is a rich man, Chen Xueli nodded patiently: "It is possible, but the delay should not be too long."

Niu Xiaoqiang immediately agreed: "No problem, I'll just ask a few simple questions, and it won't delay you for too long."

Chen Xueli made a gesture of invitation, and brought Niu Xiaoqiang to the corner of the shop: "You ask."

Niu Xiaoqiang stopped talking, and directly asked the question: "I just saw the signboard at the entrance of your store saying 'Heli Underwear Chain Store'. I wonder if your store is private or shareholding?"

Chen Xueli replied: "We are a joint-stock underwear brand store."

Niu Xiaoqiang then asked: "Is your company listed?"

Chen Xueli nodded: "It went public a few years ago."

Niu Xiaoqiang asked the next question: "What is the total assets of your company? How many specialty stores are there?"

Chen Xueli said in her heart: Why are you asking about this?Do you want to buy our company?
(End of this chapter)