The next morning, Tang Li drove to the物资交易所 (Material Exchange).
Because of the low temperature, the car took a long time to start and warm up.
If she had been going to the supermarket, the warm-up time would have been enough to walk there.
This was also why Tang Li only rented a car for a month.
Today, October 24th, was the 30th day since she rented the car. Tang Li went to the Material Exchange to apply to become an official partner and return the car.
Upon arriving at the entrance of the exchange’s underground garage, she directly swiped her VIP card to enter and went upstairs via the VIP passage on the underground level.
Thus, over the past month, Tang Li had not encountered the same situation as her first visit. She smoothly reached the 11th floor.
Through a phone call, Zhuo Ya was already waiting for her there.
Zhuo Ya was still elegantly dressed. After exchanging pleasantries, she got straight to business.
However, the authorities had not yet publicly announced the matter of official partners, so Tang Li said:
"Manager Zhuo, my supermarket is renovated, but there are two things that require the Exchange's help to resolve before we can officially open."
"One is the supply issue, and the other is the circulation issue."
"Especially the circulation issue. Currently, material allocation coupons can only be registered and traded within the Exchange. Even if I have a supply, it's not very convenient to sell goods to customers."
Although Tang Li still had some cotton clothes and quilts in her high-ground warehouse, they were likely to be forcibly requisitioned within the next few days. Selling only those would not allow her to open.
And while Tang Li’s space contained all sorts of goods that could be directly replicated for sale, the first batch of goods still had to come from the Material Exchange.
After officially opening, with various goods piled together, she could replicate them from her space to sell. No one would know how much she sold, which would help her avoid suspicion.
Even after paper material allocation coupons were issued, she wouldn't need to go through the Material Exchange for procurement.
"Miss Tang, please rest assured, the circulation issue will be resolved soon."
"Large cities like Beijing and S City have already started issuing fixed-denomination paper material allocation coupons today. I believe Miss Tang can also find this information online."
"The state is also considering issuing nationally accepted paper material allocation coupons. Our A City is also printing its own paper material allocation coupons, which are expected to be released soon."
Tang Li knew all these things from her past life. Upon hearing this, she nodded in understanding.
The reason Tang Li opened this supermarket was not only that she could replicate goods for sale, but also replicate paper material allocation coupons.
However, she could only replicate the nationally accepted ones, not those issued by A City itself.
The paper material allocation coupons issued by A City could only be used in A City, and they would be strictly audited. Once a duplicate number was found, the source would be rigorously investigated.
But with the nationally accepted paper material allocation coupons, after Tang Li put them into her space in A City, she could use them once. Then, when she went to other cities, she could replicate them again for use.
This was because the possibility of finding duplicate numbers in different cities was very small. Even if found, there was no fear of being traced.
This was equivalent to profiting from both ends, and it could be infinitely nested!
Of course, Tang Li would not always be replicating paper material allocation coupons. She would only do so in A City during the initial period. Later, when she went to places like Jiangcheng, she would not do this.
This was because, even if she didn’t replicate the material allocation coupons from A City, they would gradually be destroyed in subsequent natural disasters, but those from other places would not.
Furthermore, this was not a good thing, as it was equivalent to exploiting everyone who provided materials.
When the prices of various materials increased later, Tang Li would have enough points just by trading the goods replicated from her space.
"As for the supply issue... production is currently stagnant, and various factories have not yet resumed operations. We can only use the inventory from before the typhoon. However, as long as material allocation coupons are paid, it’s not an unsolvable problem."
"Rest assured, leave it to me. I will give you a reply this afternoon."
Tang Li had great confidence in Zhuo Ya's capabilities, so she handed the matter over to her.
It could only be said that she was indeed someone introduced by Zhao Xiaoqing. Over the past month, no matter what task she was given, Zhuo Ya had completed it well.
However, the commission for her services was also quite expensive.
Tang Li was not stingy with this commission. Paying this commission saved her a lot of trouble, which was worth it.
After Zhuo Ya left, Tang Li remained at the exchange.
She knew that the A City authorities would announce the selection of official partners today.