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Modern time and space.
Zhu Shiting, who had just been teleported back, stretched in the empty factory warehouse.
Recalling the half-day performance he put on for the villagers in Jiyun Village, he felt that his talent for acting as a deity was quite impressive.
If you attend a training course for extras, you might be able to become a high-level special effects actor on a film set, or even a small internet celebrity who makes short dramas.
"The five villages together have a population of about five hundred."
"Although this group may seem insignificant in the grand scheme of things at the end of the Ming Dynasty, with proper command and arrangement, they established their first base, didn't they?" Zhu Shiting stroked his chin thoughtfully.
He had the idea of making money while taking the opportunity to save the people of the late Ming Dynasty from their suffering, and incidentally organizing forces to resist the Qing Dynasty and liberate China in that era.
Unfortunately, after graduating from high school, he basically forgot all the history he had learned in school. All he knew at this time was that the time and space in Jiyun Village was in the early February of the lunar calendar in 1645.
Not only did they have a vague understanding of the situation in Wenzhou Prefecture, but they were also completely clueless about the wars in other parts of China, as if they had been shrouded in a fog of war.
Thinking of this, Zhu Shiting felt he needed to find an opportunity to thoroughly review the basic situation of southeastern Zhejiang and even the whole country in 1645.
In addition, in the modern world, we also need to find a suitable business cover to conceal any large sums of money coming in.
"Stop thinking about it, let's take it one step at a time!"
A jumble of chaotic thoughts rushed through Zhu Shiting's mind, making his head throb. He decided to stop thinking about it.
After all, he's been driving trucks and hauling goods for years, and he's a true action-taker at heart. Once he's made up his mind about what he's going to do, nothing can sway him.
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A short while later, the rented old Nissan Sylphy drove out of Xie'ao Village, where the warehouse was located, and slowly drove along the Ruifeng Line towards Ruixian County.
It was already evening, and the afterglow of the setting sun bathed the entire county town in a peaceful glow.
After arriving in the city, Zhu Shiting parked his car in the open-air parking lot of the stadium, called his elderly mother, and told her that he had made plans to have fun with friends that night and didn't plan to go home for dinner.
He's 29 years old this year, has his own social circle, and it's common for him to go out for social events and not come home until late at night.
In addition, he is often out driving, and apart from reporting his safe journey in the family WeChat group in the morning, noon and evening, his parents basically have no control over him.
After hanging up the phone, Zhu Shiting left the gymnasium and came to an old-style residential building complex.
The area around Hongqiao North Road is somewhat old due to its proximity to the People's Hospital of Ruixian County. There is also a large residential area and commercial street nearby, and the people living here come from all walks of life and do all sorts of jobs, making it a very mixed and crowded place.
Zhu Shiting rang the doorbell at the entrance of an old building. Soon, the electronic lock opened, and he met Li Han, his childhood friend from the same village who had come to visit.
"What have you been busy with lately? You look like you've been drained dry." Zhu Shiting glanced at the other person, who was dressed sloppily, had dark circles under his eyes, and looked like he had been drained of all his energy, and immediately teased him.
"What else can I be busy with? Taking care of the kids at home," Li Han shrugged.
His childhood friend had just gotten married not long ago, and his wife gave birth to a big, healthy son before the new year. Since neither of them had a stable job, they spent most of their energy on their child.
Anyone who has raised a baby knows that the first two years of a child's life are the most challenging time for new parents, as they frequently wake up at night to cry, have to change diapers, and breastfeed.
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Since his childhood friend had a new mother who was breastfeeding, it wasn't convenient to visit. So Zhu Shiting went to a nearby boutique coffee shop with booths and ordered two coffees and a snack platter.
"Holy crap! Shi Ting, where have you been making your fortune lately?"
"They've started drinking their coffee without saying a word." Li Han found this situation rather strange.
These guys, a group of young men from Aodi Village, all born in the 90s, have developed a consumption philosophy that emphasizes cost-effectiveness and saves money wherever possible.
Even when they get together, a group of people will at most go to a billiards room, internet cafe, or karaoke bar, and order a bubble tea from BaWangChaJi for a dozen yuan or so at most.
I've hardly ever been to a boutique coffee shop like this, the kind frequented by business people, even though I'm almost thirty.
"I'm here to talk business, so I need to make it a bit more sophisticated," Zhu Shiting said with a slight smile.
After taking a few sips of coffee, he told the other party about his plan to start a trading company and the business license he needed.
Don't let Li Han's leisurely stay at home fool you; he has plenty of small businesses that make money on the side, such as document processing, insurance, and creating loan application materials.
In addition, the couple also dabbles in stocks and funds at home, earning much more than Zhu Shiting, who only knows how to do manual labor and deliver goods.
"You want to start a trading company?"
"Holy crap! They really struck it rich without a word." Li Han was full of surprise.
They have six close childhood friends who play games online almost every week, and they also meet up for late-night snacks and drinks. Their respective financial situations are not secrets to each other.
Zhu Shiting's family was the worst off among the six. Not only did they not own a house in the county, but they also couldn't find a job that would allow them to get by. As a result, he was almost 30 years old and still hadn't found a girlfriend.
The other guys either had their families help them buy houses and cars, or they passed the civil service exam, or like Li Han, they got married because they were pregnant and moved away from the backward environment of the town early on.
Li Han was naturally quite surprised to hear that Zhu Shiting was going to start a business.
After all, these days, people who dare to go all in on starting a business are either incredibly stubborn or they actually have connections to make money.
"What kind of fortune did I make? I just received some orders for goods that were nearing their expiration date."
Zhu Shiting brought up his experience as a delivery driver for Lalamove, and casually made up some ways to make money by ripping off others, which completely fooled Li Han.
Of course, his story was nine parts truth and one part falsehood.
In recent years, the business of selling near-expiry goods in small counties has indeed been booming, and those who do it well can make a lot of money.
As a stay-at-home dad, Li Han rarely came into contact with the delivery business. After listening to the explanation in a daze, he agreed to take on the order of document processing.
"A business license is actually very easy to obtain. I'll send you a form to fill out casually."
"So, what's the specific business address, Shi Ting? Are you going to just put up any random one, or find a real location yourself?" Li Han asked.
His fingers flew across the keyboard as he helped Zhu Shiting edit various basic information on his phone.
According to the other party, as long as the information is complete, the business license can be issued as early as tomorrow morning. It seems that this guy does have considerable connections in the business of issuing licenses.
"The site has been rented. Please fill in 1000 million for the registered capital." Zhu Shiting slammed the lease agreement for the Xie'ao Village factory onto the table.
This immediately shocked Li Han: "Holy crap! 1000 million? Shi Ting, you've really struck it rich! I have to treat the brothers to a good supper tonight."
"no problem."
Zhu Shiting grinned.