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Chapter 170: Chapter 170: License Processing
"Sis, it’s great that you’re here, I was planning to go to the residential compound to find you." Si Xiaohui excitedly rushed out of the shop, pulled Tong Yao under a tree by the road to talk. The store was being renovated and there wasn’t even a fan inside, it was scorching hot.
Before Tong Yao could say anything, Si Xiaohui said with schadenfreude, "Sis, let me tell you something that’s satisfying. The school now forbids He Fang from selling milk tea here, saying her milk tea sent students to the hospital. Not only is she not allowed to sell milk tea now, but she also has to pay a lot of money. If it’s severe, she may even be jailed. Serves her right for not being a good person!"
Si Xiaohui almost died laughing when she heard the news today. Her gloomy mood suddenly lifted, feeling as refreshing as running from the hot summer into spring. She wished she could tell this story to everyone she met, but unfortunately, she didn’t know many people in the city to share it with.
If Zhang Lijuan were here, they could talk about this as they grew up together.
"I knew you were going to talk about this." Tong Yao brushed her bangs and gave a worried command, "Just talk about it in front of me, don’t say it in front of others. If it reaches the ears of the faculty and the school, it could be misunderstood and become troublesome."
Imagine, the parents are already in a bad mood because of their child’s accident. How would they feel to see someone reveling in their misfortune?
Some things are better kept to oneself and not displayed, in case they get used by malicious people.
The smile on Si Xiaohui’s face faded a bit, she grumbled, "Talking to you is really boring, I thought you could join me in having a laugh." She missed Lijuan more and more.
"Even without this incident, He Fang couldn’t compete with us anyway. We didn’t need to gloat." Tong Yao did not want to continue the topic, "I’m going for a stroll in the town, do you want to come?"
Si Xiaohui’s eyes lit up, "I’ll go ask my second brother."
She ran back into the store, "Second brother, Sis and I are going to town, do you want to come?"
"You two go! I’m not going." Si Boyi, who was busy working, did not even lift his head.
Going to town would mean spending money, and he didn’t have much left, only one yuan. He didn’t know when the store would start operating, he has never missed a day of work, it wouldn’t be appropriate to borrow money from his sister-in-law.
Besides, as a man, it didn’t look good to follow two girls around.
Si Boyi was traditional, he paid attention to the details between men and women.
"Well then, we’re going."
Si Xiaohui didn’t care if Si Boyi was going or not, she just made a perfunctory inquiry.
Once she decided to go shopping, Si Xiaohui wasn’t bothered by the heat outside anymore. She ran to Tong Yao’s side, "Sis, second brother won’t go, let’s go!"
"Let’s go!"
Tong Yao did not insist that Si Boyi go.
Since the shop was being renovated, Tong Yao planned to get the business license first. With He Fang’s bad milk tea incident, the school food hygiene would be more strictly supervised. She had to get all procedures in order.
"Sis, I’ll wait for you outside!" At the door of the bureau of industry and commerce, seeing the serious and conscientious attitude of the staff inside, Si Xiaohui felt a bit intimidated and didn’t dare to go in.
Tong Yao nodded, pointed to a big tree by the road, "Then wait under the tree and don’t run around, in case you get lost."
That wasn’t to scare Si Xiaohui. Without a cell phone, communication was inconvenient. If Si Xiaohui really ran off, she really didn’t know where to find her.
"I know! You go!" Si Xiaohui was a bit impatient, muttering, "Why are you as naggy as mom."
The process of getting a business license in this era wasn’t too complicated, but the staff had quite an attitude.
The staff member who received Tong Yao was named Jia Aizhi. She was about forty years old, acted somewhat arrogantly, examined Tong Yao up and down, and asked with a frown, "Where is your adult? You have to be an adult to obtain a business license."
Tong Yao was slightly embarrassed, "I am already an adult."
Upon saying that, she placed all the documents and credentials she had brought on the table. She had done her homework beforehand, so she brought all the relevant certificates required, even her university diploma.
"You’re here to register, not find a job. There is no use bringing this."
Jia Aizhi faced Tong Yao and pushed her university diploma back. After confirming Tong Yao was an adult and asking some basic questions, she gave her a form.
"Fill out these as required."
"Ok."
Tong Yao was literate and filled out the form quickly. Unlike others who asked questions in a loud manner, she was quiet, which improved Jia Aizhi’s mood. After Tong Yao filled out everything and it was checked, Jia Aizhi said.
"You can go now! There will be staff to check the site in the next two days. If there is no problem, you can get your license next Monday."
Upon hearing this, Tong Yao didn’t leave and said in a crisp voice, "I also want to register a trademark."
"Register a trademark?"
Jia Aizhi looked surprised at Tong Yao. Then she took a few forms for her to fill out. When Tong Yao finished filling them out as required and received confirmation that she could apply for it next Monday, her eyes lit up with happiness. She stood up, bowed deeply to Jia Aizhi and said,
"Thank you."
Even though there were no computers in this era, getting things done was simpler and quicker than she expected. If all goes well, the shop could be opened in ten days.
After Tong Yao left, the male coworker sitting next to Jia Aizhi exclaimed, "Nowadays, college students are very forward-thinking. Starting a business at such a young age, the younger generation is really awe-inspiring!"
Jia Aizhi scoffed, "They don’t want a job distributed by the state, instead, they choose to do this speculative business. What’s the use of going to a good school? It’s a waste of national educational resources." It was clear from her words that she didn’t think much of Tong Yao.
Hearing this, the colleague touched his nose and did not say anything. They had been colleagues for many years and knew each other’s temperaments well. Jia Aizhi was feeling bitter because she was envious of someone young, beautiful, and ambitious.
"Aunt." A loud voice suddenly came from the door. 𝓷ℴ𝓿𝓹𝓾𝓫.𝓬ℴ𝓶
Everyone looked at the door at the sound of the voice. The male colleague who had just spoken laughed, "Oh! Your big nephew is here to see you again."
Jia Aizhi’s face instantly brightened at the sight of her big nephew, Jia Qing. She laughed, "How do you have the time to come over?"
Jia Qing walked to the counter and said with a smile, "A friend gave my dad a few fish. My mom made them into dried salted fish. My dad knew that you loved salted fish and asked me to bring a couple over to you."
Jia Aizhi then noticed the two fish in his hand. Judging by the size, they must be big bass weighing at least five to six pounds. Her face split into a wide grin immediately "Look at you, all sweaty from biking here. Sit and rest for a bit. I will finish up in an hour and then I can make some tasty food for you at home."
