The economic development of Qingpu Town, where Chen Feng's family is located, is considered relatively good, ranking in the middle among the county's dozen or so towns.

Of course, this is also based on comparisons.

Lin Nan ranks among the last few in GDP among Lu City's dozen or so cities and counties.

However, Lu City is a second-tier city in the country, an open coastal city, so looking at all counties and districts nationwide, its comprehensive economic strength is still decent, at least above average.

Qingpu Town is similar, ranking above average among all towns nationwide.

Yet, Yuelou Town is an economically strong town, ranking second in economic strength among all towns in the county, with the first being Jiangkou Town, which can rank in the national top 100, and the second-placed Yuelou Town ranks in the top ten city-wide and can enter the provincial top 100.

Qingpu Town, of course, does not rank anywhere, even though the two towns are adjacent, the economic disparity is still quite evident. This is clear from the luxury cars and the rows of shops and large malls on the streets of Yuelou Town.

This is the fundamental reason why Chen Feng initially planned to open the jewelry store in Yuelou Town; otherwise, there would be no reason not to open it in Qingpu Town.

His main goal in opening the jewelry store is not to make money, but he also does not want to lose money.

Opening in Qingpu Town, the jewelry store would likely lose money; opening in Yuelou Town, not to say it will make money, but at least the possibility of losing money would be greatly reduced.

Chen Feng had already planned to come to Yuelou Town today to look for a suitable shop, and it was no big deal to temporarily bring along his old classmate Zhao Zixuan.

And as long as Zhao Zixuan is with Chen Feng, looking for a possible breakthrough is fine, she doesn't care much if Chen Feng is strolling around Qingpu Town or Yuelou Town.

In less than ten minutes, Chen Feng's car arrived at the most prosperous street in Yuelou Town—Revitalization Road, which is nearly three kilometers long, divided into West Road and East Road, with a large roundabout in the middle as a boundary. The roundabout has a small square, a fountain, and a tall lighthouse, serving as a landmark of Yuelou Town.

On this long street, there are all kinds of big and small shops on both sides, most of them sample shops for sundry small goods, with these sample shops being the main industries behind Yuelou Town.

Chen Feng parked his car near the roundabout at a roadside parking space. There are many cars here, and parking spaces are not easy to find.

After the two got out of the car, Zhao Zixuan looked around curiously and said in surprise, "Yuelou Town has developed so well now. There are so many shops, and the environment is very nice, the ground is very clean, the storefronts are all very neatly arranged, and the cars are parked very orderly, totally different from what I imagined."

Chen Feng casually remarked, "This is all thanks to the sanitation workers, traffic police, and urban management fines."

Zhao Zixuan was stunned for a moment, then couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"You're right, just like Singapore, as long as there are strict laws, the quality of citizens and the urban environment naturally improve."

Chen Feng didn't respond, instead, he began looking for a real estate agency he had seen previously.

On this Revitalization Road, it's normal to have a real estate agency.

A few minutes later, Chen Feng arrived at the entrance of the agency and walked in.

Sitting inside was a middle-aged uncle, obviously a local.

Chen Feng told him about looking for a store, asking if there was a suitable shop, at least 100 square meters, located in a bustling area with high foot traffic.

It would be best if the conditions were right and the other party could sell; if not, at least they should offer a long lease.

The middle-aged uncle saw Chen Feng's stance of wanting to buy a shop and knew it was a big client, immediately warmly introducing the few shop information he had, two of which were on this street.

The other three were in different places, which Chen Feng directly rejected.

Chen Feng was then taken by the middle-aged agent to see the two shops on this street. One was about eighty square meters, a three-story floor house renovation, with the front and back rooms on the first floor connected, quite long at almost thirty meters, but rather narrow, just a bit over three meters, not reaching four meters. 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

After seeing it, Chen Feng directly rejected it.

The other one was large enough, with 120 square meters, and it consisted of two adjacent spaces that could be separated or connected.

However, this property was also a floor house renovation, and the two looked like buildings from the 1980s, though the exterior walls had been repaired and beautified, they still looked a bit dated and low-grade. If a branded jewelry store were opened here, it would lower the perceived quality by two levels.

In the end, Chen Feng wasn't satisfied with either shop, and as the middle-aged agent had no other listings, they could only exchange contact information, waiting for other listings to notify Chen Feng.

After parting with the agent, Zhao Zixuan said, "I thought the second one was not bad, the shop is quite large, the location is good, and a market is not far away."

Chen Feng explained, "I'm opening a jewelry store for Zhao Shengsheng's brand, and the jewelry there is generally more expensive than other domestic big jewelry brands, it has a high-end feel. If it's opened near a market, and the store is renovated from residential houses from the '80s or '90s, do you think it can still feel high-end?"

"Oh, it's Zhao Shengsheng. Their jewelry is indeed quite expensive, but I've heard the quality and designs are excellent. You're right, opening a store here isn't very suitable, it needs to be in a more upscale place, does Yuelou Town have a higher-end consumer area?"

Hearing her say that, Chen Feng suddenly remembered a large shopping mall in Yuelou Town that opened a couple of years ago.

This shopping mall is called Baijia Square, reportedly invested with over a billion yuan. Initially, it didn't have many brand merchants, and there wasn't much foot traffic.

But two years later, the foot traffic at Baijia Square has risen. During his last visit home, Chen Feng heard about it from his mother and sister-in-law, who mentioned going to a chain supermarket in that mall for groceries because they were cheaper than the market.

So now, many people go to that large supermarket in Baijia Square to save money, which naturally boosts the entire mall's foot traffic.

Of course, the mall is the mall, the supermarket is the supermarket, and the jewelry store is the jewelry store, there are still big differences, but they can first go for an on-site inspection.

So, Chen Feng drove Zhao Zixuan to Baijia Square, which wasn't far from Revitalization Road—a straight kilometer, then a left turn for two kilometers.

The area used to be farmland, relying on the old national highway, making transportation very convenient.

He drove directly into the underground parking lot, which didn't charge a fee, and took the elevator to the first floor. The space inside was quite large and decently renovated, comparing well to some well-known malls.

While strolling on the first floor, there were several well-known brand stores, including Adidas and Nike. There were also three jewelry stores, with the most famous being the Fu series, while the other two belonged to second-tier brands, having some recognition but clearly not as prominent as Zhao Shengsheng and the Fu series.