In the days that followed, Mr. Jiao was inquiring about storefronts and business conditions outside. He hadn't paid much attention to this before, so now he had to ask around more.
Jiao Wei's father and Mr. Jiao had a good relationship when they were young, and their elders lived together, always looking out for each other as neighbors, a strong bond that wouldn't exist otherwise. It's why the Jiao family patriarch personally called Mr. Jiao to lend a hand.
In fact, apart from this, Mr. Jiao had another consideration in mind. Next year he needed to go abroad, so having someone from Jiao Wei's family around would mean they could help look after the home as well.