bookpower Chapter 6 - 6 Be a Hamster
Chapter 6 - 6 Be a Hamster
Chapter 6: Chapter 6 Be a Hamster
Two hours later.@@@@
Jiang Yan and Du Ziteng met up again in front of the largest but most remotely located warehouse.
"Sister Yan, this warehouse should best meet your requirements. When your family's courier company was still operating, this was one of the transit warehouses, so the surrounding transport facilities are very convenient, and it's well sealed. However, the only shortcoming is that there are surveillance cameras inside. If needed to be removed, we might have to compensate the other party."
After finishing, Du Ziteng opened the warehouse door and added, "There are also a bunch of shelves stored here, which seem to belong to a major supermarket that closed down and temporarily stored them here while looking for a buyer. But the other party can move these out and make space for you within a day."
Jiang Yan glanced inside and felt a surge of joy.
This is exactly what I needed!
The warehouse was indeed large, and everything from unloading platforms was all set.
All the large orders she purchased over the next few days could be delivered here.
As for the shelves inside, Jiang Yan scanned them; they were all of the best quality with particularly thick steel plates and looked almost brand new.
They would fit perfectly in the Space.
Plus, being second-hand, the price should be quite reasonable.
"Did you say they want to sell these shelves?"
"Yes, Sister Yan." Du Ziteng nodded somewhat confusedly.
Jiang Yan smiled and waved a big hand, "I'll take them all!"
"Sister Yan, are you sure?" Du Ziteng paused for a second, then couldn't help asking, "Are you buying so many to open a supermarket?"
Jiang Yan nodded.
Du Ziteng: "..."
He was a bit puzzled. A billionaire who could afford to lounge and go the influencer route, why would she suddenly be interested in starting a supermarket—a tough and low-profit business?
However, probing further would just show his ignorance.
Du Ziteng scratched his head and continued to lead Jiang Yan to another nearby warehouse that had a much better environment and many external water faucets.
On the way there, Jiang Yan had planned that after the apocalypse arrived, food and water would be the core essentials to prepare for.
Once the tanks were full, she would then collect them all into the Space.
In fact, Jiang Yan was also considering whether to hire a professional team to help her procure supplies, as her individual capability was too limited.
She remembered that at her parents' company, when there was occasional bulk purchasing, they would entrust professional tendering companies for the job.
These companies would unify inquiries and price comparisons for certain materials, eventually selecting the most suitable supplier—not only gaining a price advantage but also supervising the process and ensuring quality.
As Mother Jiang used to say: Professional people do professional jobs.
However, given the type and quantity of materials Jiang Yan now aimed to buy, she would likely need to set up a trade company related to supermarkets before hiring a tendering company.
Registering the company would be easy, and some accreditation could probably be deferred.
But given her current high-profile status, even a casual public action could bring unpredictable discourse and influence.
Of course, she could also have an agent represent her while she controlled things from behind the scenes.
However, at the moment, she was surrounded by many people, but none could be trusted wholly as an agent.
After considering for a moment, Jiang Yan decided to do it herself.
She would liaise directly with those major manufacturers; based on long-term cooperation, at least for the next three months, they wouldn't easily reveal her.
As for her massive purchases, she wasn't worried about attracting government attention.
Private liaisons with government officials were much preferable to being scrutinized online by hundreds of thousands or millions.
After all, what many keyboard warriors excel at is speculating and exaggerating.
Furthermore, she still had ample time; being a bit tired was worth it—quietly being a hoarding hamster wasn't so bad.
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Finally, after viewing several preferred warehouses, it was nearing evening.
Du Ziteng was quite efficient in handling matters, and thanks to Jiang Yan being generous with money, all warehouses could be signed for lease and cleared for keys the next day.
Jiang Yan didn't rent for long.
Depending on her plans, the lease of each warehouse varied, the longest being two months.