On September 1st, Qin Yun opened three stores. By October 1st, that number had grown to six, and with each passing month thereafter, the number of new stores would only increase.

In Qingwu County, his family managed to handle things, but with so many stores, Qin Yun found it challenging to manage them all himself, even if he devoted all his energy to it.

Therefore, from the beginning, he had to recruit competent managers, and more would need to be hired later on.

"Hopefully, I can find some good talent," Qin Yun thought to himself.

He had Qin Xiaotao by his side, but at the start, Qin Yun couldn't let Qin Xiaotao take on any high positions in the clothing store, as he knew nothing about it.

After leaving the real estate agency, Qin Yun headed to Jiangning District in Jinling City to start looking for stores to rent.

For him, with the Wealth Gathering Array, there was no need to be overly concerned about where he chose to open a store, as long as there was foot traffic.

If there was enough foot traffic, business was bound to thrive.

Qin Yun's school was right in the Jiangning University Town, so opening a store there was more convenient to manage.

Once this expansion was complete, he would continue to expand to the other university towns and surrounding areas in Jinling.

With over seven million people, such a large market cannot be satisfied with just a few Celestial Fortune Clothing stores.

The search continued, and even in a developed city like Jinling, many stores couldn't survive. It wasn't long before Qin Yun found a shop in a pretty good location.

But he only made a quick inquiry over the phone and continued his search.

He'd be staying in Jinling for a while, so there was no rush to finalize the store arrangements; he could afford to look at a few more options.

By the evening, Qin Yun had seen several suitable stores for rent, each around 40 square meters in size.

That size was about the saturation point for a level one Wealth Gathering Array.

"These could account for two stores; what size should the remaining store be?" Qin Yun wondered to himself.

Come September 1st, he'd not only have two level one Wealth Gathering Arrays, but also one level two Wealth Gathering Array.

Currently, he had no idea about the wealth-gathering capability of the level two array.

If he continued using a 40-square-meter store, the number of customers might cause overcrowding, resulting in lost business and unsatisfactory profits.

He had tried it before in a milk tea shop; a 10-square-meter shop, even with a level one Wealth Gathering Array, was too small. Many customers didn't want to wait and just left, resulting in a mere thousand in profits over three hours, not fully utilizing the Wealth Gathering Array's potential.

"System, how much more powerful is the wealth-gathering capability of a level two Wealth Gathering Array compared to a level one?" Qin Yun pondered for a bit and decided to ask the system.

A mechanical voice responded: "The Wealth Gathering Arrays come in different levels; as for their effects, the host should explore them personally."

Hearing this, Qin Yun pursed his lips; the system was unwilling to divulge much information.

Uncertain of the level two array's capabilities, Qin Yun had no clue about the ideal store size.

In a place like Jinling, where space is limited and rent is astronomical, renting small now only to change later could be a hassle, but renting too large might be wasteful.

Thinking it over, Qin Yun suddenly thought of his luck.

"The Wealth System doesn't just affect wealth; my luck isn't bad either. Even if I just guess, I'll likely get it right," he thought to himself. "Given the uncertainty, I'll look for stores around three to four times the size, roughly 150 square meters."

Activating a level two Wealth Gathering Array costs a million; its effect shouldn't be merely equivalent to two level one arrays, at least three times or more, so Qin Yun decided to expand a bit.

Having made up his mind, Qin Yun continued his search. However, finding such large spaces wasn't easy, and by nightfall, he found just one, at 140 square meters, with a rental price of 300,000 a year, or 25,000 a month.

The location was good, and the space was large; because the rent was high, initially, he just needed to pay the first three months' rent, then pay month-to-month thereafter, though he could also pay it all at once.

Still, Qin Yun felt it was expensive, so he didn't make a decision.

That night, he and Qin Xiaotao stayed at a budget hotel. The next day, he continued his search, finally securing two 40-square-meter stores after some comparisons.

After another half-day's search, Qin Yun was still dissatisfied.

"Yun, are you looking for a 100-square-meter-plus store to open a clothing shop?" Qin Xiaotao couldn't help asking while walking along the street.

He had been following Qin Yun, watching Qin Yun negotiate shop by shop.

Previously, Qin Yun only opened 40-square-meter stores, and now, he suddenly wanted over 100 square meters.

"Mm, I can't just keep opening small ones," Qin Yun nodded, offering a casual excuse.

While walking in the commercial street, Qin Yun's phone suddenly rang, and he answered.

"Got it, just send the info to my WeChat," he said and then hung up.

After waiting a moment, he checked WeChat and, with Qin Xiaotao, headed to the location mentioned.

It was easy to find a 40-square-meter store, so he hadn't used an agency, but for larger spaces, the search was tougher and rent costlier.

After the previous day's search, he decided to contact an agency to help him, and the agency had now found several options.

...

Fatty Wang was only in his thirties, but due to his obesity, people seldom called him by his real name; they habitually referred to him as Fatty Wang.

He had a knack for business and comes from a decent family background. In his hometown, he opened several large franchise clothing stores with the help of his parents' connections. He had been doing this for several years and made some money. Now, he had come to Jinling to test the waters, aiming to expand into the big city's market.

He was busily making arrangements, but only half a month in, his wife called with the news of her pregnancy, already more than a month along.

Bless the heavens; he and his wife had been married for five years, diligently exercising, nurturing their health, taking traditional medicine, all in preparation for conceiving, but to no avail.

Now that she was pregnant, he couldn't express how excited he was, as his mind was entirely focused on home.

However, the clothing store here still needed handling. He had already paid a year's rent. When he sought a refund from the landlord—even at the cost of losing a month or two—the landlord adamantly refused, telling him to find someone willing to sublet.

A dispute with the landlord could drag on indefinitely, so Fatty Wang decided to list the store for lease.

Unfortunately, ten days had passed, and only one interested party came by; they left after some brief discussion, unwilling to lease the space.

Given the store's substantial size of 200 square meters and his annual rent of 400,000, the price was enough to deter most people.

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