Chapter 225: Feng Shui

“I’m not talking about the benefits at the Clothing Factory. I’m asking what you think about its future development,” Luo Yuan explained.

The benefits at the Clothing Factory were well-known and not worth discussing further.

“I don’t know,” Yu Chao shook his head. Being illiterate, he had no idea about development. All he knew was to complete the tasks in his hands with quality and efficiency, ensuring his group’s performance wasn’t lagging behind others. He had become the group leader thanks to his seniority, and now with so many new employees in the workshop, he naturally had to be more attentive to maintain his position.

Luo Yuan paused for a moment, thought it over, and then rephrased his question.

“Do you think President Chen’s Clothing Factory will continue to grow?”

“Of course,” Yu Chao replied confidently. All the employees in their workshop firmly believed that President Chen’s Clothing Factory would keep expanding. And indeed, it had been developing just as they had hoped. After all, it had started as a small workshop of just a few hundred square meters. Now, including the office building, cafeteria, and employee dormitories, it spanned several thousand square meters.

Hearing Yu Chao’s words, Luo Yuan breathed a sigh of relief. As long as these people believed in the Clothing Factory’s growth, it would be easier to discuss the matters he wanted to address next.

“I also believe President Chen’s Clothing Factory will continue to grow,” Luo Yuan affirmed before continuing, “So, would you be interested in investing in the Clothing Factory?”

“Invest in the Clothing Factory? What do you mean?” Yu Chao looked at Luo Yuan, puzzled, not understanding what he was getting at.

Seeing this, Luo Yuan patiently explained everything about joining the Clothing Factory, detailing every aspect meticulously. Of course, he also mentioned the drawbacks, like the current lack of fame and the possibility that joining a clothing store might not be profitable initially. He wanted to be honest with the employees, even if he was trying to expand business opportunities.

After explaining the drawbacks, he also painted a picture of the promising future once the Clothing Factory gained fame.

Yu Chao fell silent after listening to Luo Yuan’s explanation. After a while, he looked at Luo Yuan and said, “I understand, but joining requires a significant amount of money. It’s not a small matter. I’ll need to discuss it with my wife before making a decision.”

“Alright, Chao, I’ll wait for your news,” Luo Yuan said with a smile, then moved on to find his next target.

Soon, he had spoken with several leaders in the workshop. Two of them immediately expressed interest in joining, while others didn’t refuse outright, saying they would consider it carefully.

He then asked those leaders to discuss the agency matters with their group members. After all, there were over a hundred people in the workshop now. It wasn’t realistic for him to talk to each one individually, but spreading the idea of becoming an agent to every employee was enough. Anyone interested in joining would naturally contact him.

Luo Yuan left the workshop and headed straight for the office building. There were still many office staff to talk to. And after finishing with the Clothing Factory, he could try his luck at Cangxue Games.

…

“President Chen, this is the office building we found,” Li Shen said, pointing to the building ahead as he spoke to President Chen beside him.

After days of searching, they finally found an office building that met President Chen’s requirements. It was located in the third ring of the city, and the top ten floors were currently vacant.

“Let’s go in and take a look,” Chen Mo said as he glanced at the office building and led the way inside.

Upon entering the building, the contact person they had arranged was already waiting at the entrance.

“Hello, President Chen,” greeted Zhao Qiucheng, the building’s representative, as he approached. He then led them to the elevator.

“President Chen, our office building has a total of 36 floors. Currently, the top 10 floors are vacant.”

“Why did so many floors suddenly become vacant?” Chen Mo asked Zhao Qiucheng, puzzled. This wasn’t a newly built building, so having 10 floors suddenly empty seemed unusual.

Zhao Qiucheng chuckled awkwardly and, after a moment of thought, began to explain slowly.

“To be honest, the feng shui on these ten floors might not be very good. Since this building was completed, in the past four years, every company that set up on these floors hasn’t lasted more than six months before going bankrupt or closing down.”

“Why didn’t you tell me this before?” Li Shen exclaimed, shocked, as he looked at Zhao Qiucheng. When he had been in contact with Zhao Qiucheng, this had never been mentioned. Not a single company lasting more than six months was very inauspicious.

Li Shen felt he had failed in his duty, bringing President Chen here without thoroughly investigating the building. He glanced at President Chen, trying to gauge his reaction.

To his surprise, President Chen was smiling, seemingly unfazed by Zhao Qiucheng’s words. No, not unfazed—he seemed excited. What was going on?

Zhao Qiucheng, hearing Li Shen’s reaction, smiled wryly.

“If I had told you about this earlier, would you have come?”

“Then why are you revealing this now?” Chen Mo asked, suppressing his excitement and looking curiously at Zhao Qiucheng.

“The employees of the companies downstairs are mostly aware of this. Even if I didn’t tell you, you would soon hear about it from them,” Zhao Qiucheng explained. “The reason for not mentioning it before was to get you to come here. If you didn’t come, I wouldn’t have had a chance to rent out these 10 floors.”

He had no choice. He didn’t believe in feng shui, but no company had managed to operate on these 10 floors for more than six months. After the higher-ups learned of this, they even brought in feng shui masters to perform rituals. However, the rumor of these floors being unlucky had already spread. Even with rituals, no business owner wanted to set up here. Even with reduced rent, no one was willing to lease these floors. As a result, these 10 floors had been vacant for over a year.

“That’s deceitful,” Li Shen said, dissatisfied, then turned apologetically to President Chen. “President Chen, this was my oversight. I didn’t investigate thoroughly before coming.”