Chapter 323
However, there was still no subway there, so it took at least one hour to get there.
If the company was founded in Xin Ming District, then the company would flounder.
"What did they say? Why do we need to go to Xin Ming District?" Ye Fei asked in a cold voice.
"Vice President Wu said that there are 38 security companies in Shanghai, so the compet.i.tion is very fierce. But there are only two security companies in Xin Ming District. One is called the Red Alert Security Company and the other is called Taiping. If our new company is founded there, the opportunity for development is a little greater. I think he just said that because we didn't bring him a gift."
Zhao Hongshuo huffed angrily and then asked, "Manager Ye, what do we do? Should we go find him again tomorrow?"
Ye Fei touched his chin and was silent for a moment, then he said, "No. I think there is some truth in what this vice president said. We only have a few people, and our business hasn't developed yet. If our company was founded downtown, we'd have to compete with other big security companies. After we have achieved something in Xin Ming District, it won't be too late to expand our business to other places."
No one refuted this train of thought.
The next day, Ye Fei went to the bureau with Zhao Hongshuo to apply for a business license.
When they were about to register the name of the company, Ye Fei didn't even think about it, and he directly asked the staff, "Can I use the name Falcon?"
The staff member looked it up on the computer and said, "Yes, you can use this name."
"Great."
Ye Fei was happy, because he had a fondness for this name. Although the original Falcon was dead, Ye Fei wanted to carry on the spirit of the organization in this way.
Applying for a business license and finis.h.i.+ng the formal process would take more than 20 days.
After they left, Ye Fei followed Zhao Hongshuo on a two-hour bus ride to Xin Ming District to see what this district was really like.
Just like they'd heard it was, Xin Ming District
There were few buildings over ten stories, but there were several large sites under construction where skysc.r.a.pers were being built, and several main roads were also being repaired.
After looking around, Ye Fei was satisfied.
Although Xin Ming District was not as good as other districts in Shanghai, there was considerable potential for development. Furthermore, a high-speed rail station had been built near Xin Ming District that could bring traffic to the area.
Just then, Tang Ye called and cheerfully said, "Manager Ye, I have found a good location."
"Well, we happen to be in Xin Ming District, too, so we'll be there in ten minutes."
Ye Fei hung up the phone, then headed to meet Tang Ye with Zhao Hongshuo.
The building was less than two kilometers away from the district police station. It was a two-story building, and although it looked run down, it took up a good amount of s.p.a.ce at about 200 square meters.
Tang Ye was smoking with a police officer at the door of the police station, and when he saw Ye Fei and Zhao Hongshuo, he loudly said, "Hey, let me introduce you! This is Old Ding. He was a soldier, too, and he was in the same military region as us. He found us the building."
Old Ding came up and said to Zhao Hongshuo, "Nice to meet you."
He didn't say anything to Ye Fei, because he'd seen how young he was and a.s.sumed he was a subordinate.
However, Zhao Hongshuo hurriedly pushed Ye Fei to the front and said, "This is our boss, Ye Fei."
Old Ding was very embarra.s.sed. He looked Ye Fei up and down, then said, "Manager Ye, you're so young."
Ye Fei did not care about Old Ding, but he gave him a pack of cigarettes as a gift, then asked him to take them to see the building.
Old Ding unlocked the door and said, "This place used to be a security company, but they were put out of business by the Red Police and Taiping, so it has been empty for a while."
The hall was filled with trash and there was a thick layer of dust on the floor.
Tang Ye covered his nose as he sneezed several times, then he frowned and said, "It's not as good as we thought. Why don't we go somewhere else?"
"Somewhere else? In Xin Ming District, I'm afraid you won't find another suitable place," Old Ding said, then he looked at Tang Ye and said, "A security company should have a vault. I'll show you the vault."
Then Old Ding took Ye Fei, Tang Ye and Zhao Hongshuo to the bas.e.m.e.nt.
The bas.e.m.e.nt was large and the walls were strong. There were some old safes in one of the corners.
Ye Fei walked around the bas.e.m.e.nt and liked what he saw.
"That's it! How much is the rent for one year?" Ye Fei immediately asked.
"It's not expensive here, just 12,000 yuan a month," Old Ding said with a smile.
"It's such a big place, and there's a vault. That's really not bad."
Ye Fei nodded and then said to Tang Ye, "Sign a three-year contract."
The rental contract signing went smoothly. Because of Qin Xiaogang, the police station dared not argue or try to create any loopholes in the contract.
Now that they'd secured a location, the next step was to decorate and buy office equipment.
The first floor was for the office floor. The second would be the bodyguards' dormitories.
Once the move-in started, Qin Xiaomeng, Zhong Mei, Lin Qingwan and Murong all came to help Ye Fei, and they bought beds, tables, chairs and other necessary things.
Twenty days later, their office was fully furnished.
Ye Fei stood in front of his company, looking up at the brand new sign that read "Falcon Security Company," and smiled.