The stolen magic is a bit magical

Chapter 35: Opening of Detective Agency

Lin Xiaosu didn’t watch the second half.

He stood on the bridge, quietly watching the Yi River flowing beneath his feet.

After seeing the situation in the Internet cafe, Lin Xiaosu had a certain identification with her mother. As a parent, they hope that their son can have a legitimate job. Of course, it is necessary to support the family, but the bigger reason is that there are too many idle hooligans in society.

Mom was worried that he would become part of this group.

If Lin Xiaosu hadn't accidentally gotten a chance encounter, would she have really become one of them?
Who can know?

In modern society, the employment situation is too grim. All industries are highly involuted, and are involved in the same industry, across industries, and even with machines. Technology is constantly advancing, and robots are widely used. It was difficult to find a good job before, but now ordinary people’s jobs are being squeezed out by machines. A large number of people are unemployed and cannot make money. Aren’t they left with only the pursuit of illusory satisfaction in the game world?

He walked along the sidewalk, had breakfast, and when he returned to Fengshan Police Station, he saw Zhou Mei and Miao Ruolan chatting in the reception room.

Seeing him, Zhou Mei smiled: "It has been confirmed, the great detective has made another contribution!"

"So? It's time to do what you promised me, right?" Lin Xiaosu said with a smile.

Zhou Mei said, "Sun Yang has already done it. In addition, Captain Zhang has called all the key people. It is expected that your license will be completed in three days at most!"

"Captain Zhang is here in person?" Lin Xiaosu was a little surprised. In his impression, Captain Zhang always had a cold face. He had seen him several times and he had never given him a good look.

It was hard for him to imagine that such a person would ask others for help.

Zhou Mei smiled so much that her eyebrows became crescent moons. "Captain Zhang has a coffin-like face, but that's a job requirement. A criminal investigation captain needs the special ability to suppress evil spirits with just his face. He actually admires you very much... You don't have to worry about the license. I'll give it to you in three days!"

"Thanks!"

Zhou Mei said: "If you really want to thank me, just help me with a few more cases in the future..."

Lin Xiaosu scratched his head: "It suddenly occurred to me that this is actually the agreement between you and me. It is a reasonable reward for this case. So far, it seems that we are even."

Zhou Mei glanced at him and smiled, Miao Ruolan also smiled...

Zhou Mei smiled and held up her teacup: "To run a detective agency, besides a license, there are other things. Do you want me to introduce you to a storefront for rent?"

"Do you have the right one?"

"There is a place. You can judge for yourself whether it is suitable or not," Zhou Mei said.

She gave Lin Xiaosu a phone number.

The call was connected and the person on the other end was a woman named Cui. She had a store next to the Duanjiaqiao Commercial Center. If I really wanted to rent it, she could come out and take a look on the spot.

At Duanjiaqiao, Lin Xiaosu and Miao Ruolan met this woman named Cui, who was about forty years old and still had charm. When she saw Lin Xiaosu smiling, a shop behind her was already opened. When they walked into the inner room, Lin Xiaosu and Miao Ruolan's heartbeats quickened. What a perfect match!
It's tailor-made for them.

The store doesn't look big from the outside, only about four or five meters wide, but it's very deep inside, and the decoration is very exquisite and clean. There is a desk with a computer. The second floor is the living area, with three bedrooms, a bathroom and even a kitchen.

Air conditioning is available!

There is even a kettle for boiling water!
It's really the kind of place where you can move in with just your luggage.

Sister Cui introduced that the previous tenant here was a studio that started out in Fengcheng. Later, as the business grew, Fengcheng could no longer accommodate their dreams, so they moved to Jiangcheng.

They felt that this was the place where they made their fortune and did not want to destroy it, so they generously gave everything in it to Sister Cui, including the air conditioner and the computer, without dismantling anything.

Lin Xiaosu and Miao Ruolan looked at each other, and both saw the word "satisfied" in each other's eyes...

Running a store is not an easy task.

Choosing a site, decorating, and purchasing office necessities are easier said than done.

How much trouble did it save them having a ready-made one in front of them?
The only question now is the price.

This is an old commercial district, and the rent has always been relatively high. With the rise of e-commerce in recent years, physical stores have closed down in large numbers, making it difficult to rent out physical stores. But no matter how difficult it is, a house like this should cost more than three thousand yuan per month.

Sister Cui smiled gently: "It's not easy for you two to start a business. I won't charge you a high price. Just like ten years ago, 2000 yuan a month, okay?"

Young couple?
Lin Xiaosu quickly explained: "Sister Cui, we are... classmates!"

"Oh, I was wrong, I'm sorry..."

Miao Ruolan blushed as she bargained with her. Perhaps she was embarrassed to bargain too hard for the rent which was obviously not high, so she symbolically lowered it by 200 yuan, and the deal was settled at 1800 yuan.

Once the contract was signed, their detective agency took a big step forward.

At lunch time, the two made a new discovery in the shopping mall next door. There was a cafeteria in the mall that was open to the public. The dishes were divided into three grades: high, medium and low. The low-end ones had boxed lunches for eight yuan, which was basically the same price as if they bought the vegetables and cooked them at home.

This is understandable. Cooking requires firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce and vinegar, all of which cost money. Here, although people don't make much, they focus on quantity, small profits but quick turnover... Now, the problem of food is solved.

When they went to the mall to buy bedding and returned to the new home they had just rented, Miao Ruolan was very excited. She made a cup of tea for Lin Xiaosu and asked him with her chin in her hand, "Will the license really be approved so smoothly?"

"Maybe!"

A small county town is different from a big city.

Big cities emphasize management rules, while small cities are largely still a society based on personal relationships.

When you go out shopping, you can bump into people you know from almost every walk of life overnight. It is very convenient to greet each other and ask for information. Why do some rural parents want their children to enter the system? Sometimes they just want to make things easier.

The same thing is extremely difficult for ordinary people to accomplish.

But it is much easier for someone who is familiar with the internal business or has acquaintances working in a certain institution.

This is not corruption, nor is it an unspoken rule.

This is the basic principle of doing things...

Think about it, if they are familiar with the process and know the key points of each position, and just give them a heads-up in advance to avoid going the wrong way, can this be considered as corruption?
This is reasonable behavior!

This is why Captain Zhang was able to get the license sooner by making a few phone calls.

This is also the reason why Zhou Mei's phone number can help Lin Xiaosu find the most suitable rental house. She has resources at hand, so it is easier for her to get things done than for you to just wander around the streets.

Three days later, Zhou Mei delivered the business license. On the fourth day, Lin Xiaosu hung up a sign that he had made for 300 yuan.

"Fengcheng Detective Agency" in black letters on a white background.

There were two flower baskets outside the door, one was given by Zhou Mei, and the other was bought by Miao Ruolan herself.

She walked with the wind during this period, because her inner excitement was like the water of the Yi River...

When registering, she originally wanted to register Lin Xiaosu alone. She always felt that she could just work for him. However, after getting the business license, she looked at the share registration certificate inside and found that she owned 50% of the shares. This was a government-issued certificate, and it was a ratio that had been fixed through legal procedures.

Zhou Mei said that this was Lin Xiaosu's insistence.

It's a done deal now.

Then, this detective agency became her new home!

She was determined to make her labor worthy of the shares.

She is not proficient in this area of ​​the detective agency's business, so she has to learn!
At the same time, it is natural for her to be responsible for the finances, logistics, and internal affairs of the detective agency.

This detective agency has had a very typical style from the very beginning: Lin Xiaosu is in charge of external affairs, while she is in charge of internal affairs.

Looking at the registration form on the computer screen, Miao Ruolan was still a little nervous. There was no detective business in the most advanced cities. Was there really any business in this small county?
What if the ghost doesn’t come to my door?
Suddenly, a woman rushed in and said, "My baby is lost. Can you help me find it?"

Miao Ruolan's heart skipped a beat: "Sister, you should call the police first about the missing child."

In the detective agency, routine investigations, such as a lost pet, a cheating husband, or secret incidents, are basically not convenient for reporting to the police. However, major incidents such as a missing child can be handled by calling the police, so Miao Ruolan gave the correct advice immediately.

The elder sister was anxious: "I called the police, and the police said that we should not waste police resources on finding cats and dogs... or they suggested that I contact you! If you don't answer, I will complain to you for passing the buck..."

Miao Ruolan frowned: "Sister, didn't you lose your baby?"

"I treat my dog ​​as my son, isn't that okay? You little girl is ignorant and keeps making noises that are annoying. I want you to be in charge to come out!"

The eldest sister sat down on the sofa, her whole body swaying back and forth three times, showing off the necklaces on her body and the bracelets on her wrists.

"Sister, please sit down for a while and have a cup of tea. I'll call him right away." Miao Ruolan poured her a cup of tea and handed it to her.

The older sister glanced at him and said, "I only drink 'Fusang Tea'. Forget about your tea!"

Fuso, an island country adjacent to Daxia, has a feud with Daxia, but its tea is well-known among noble ladies. Drinking Fuso tea is a special term for noble ladies, representing a refined and high-end lifestyle.

"Ahem!" Lin Xiaosu came down the stairs from the second floor: "Sister, we can take your business, but the price is a bit high!"

"The price is high?" The elder sister sneered, "How high can it be? This is 5000 yuan! Is it enough?"

He took out the small bag in his hand and threw out 5000 yuan. With this throw, the red bills scattered all over the table.

Lin Xiaosu: "5000 yuan is not enough!"

(End of this chapter)