Hu Yang's words were so blunt that even someone as thick-skinned as Zhou Qiang felt his face burn.
But he quickly recovered.
"Third Brother, I've honestly never thought about how much money would be enough. To tell you the truth, I was born loving making money. I can't sit still."
"I used to run a restaurant at Jiang University, and business was always good. But a while ago, the university introduced reforms and took them all back under its control. The cooks and servers working for me had all been with me for years, and none of them wanted to go their separate ways."
"An opportunity came along, so Xiaoliang and I took over those three supermarkets on campus, thinking we could at least find work for some of them. But supermarkets don't need that many people. More than half my staff still have nothing to do. They keep asking me every day when the new restaurant will open, saying they feel bad taking a living allowance for nothing."
"I'm anxious too, like a cat's scratching away inside me. I've been looking everywhere for a suitable space. I thought I might as well buy a storefront myself and open a proper, bigger restaurant. I'd be willing to invest in it, and it'd be stable and lasting. Only then could I feel at ease."
After hearing him out, Hu Yang did not rush to give an answer. He simply raised a thumb and waved it at Zhou Qiang.
"All right! Zhou Qiang, for that loyalty to your people alone, you've got a deal! I'll save you a storefront in the best spot. As for the price, I'll give you an insider rate, but I have one condition."
"Third Brother, just say the word!"
"Take the price I give you to your