Chapter 154 Do You Mind?

Having decided to open a supermarket, the next step was to discuss how to open it. At this time, Gu Siqing didn't care about so many things and expressed her own ideas.

"A supermarket like Haishi is too big. Even if we had the financial backing, we wouldn't be able to run it. My suggestion is to open a smaller one, maybe bigger than the small shop at the entrance of the alley, around 100 square meters.

This will make it easier for us to manage and accumulate experience. We'll open one or two stores first, and once they're established, we'll open more, perhaps even nationwide. Of course, during this process, if we feel like opening a larger supermarket, that's not out of the question."

Being bold and daring is one thing, but knowing yourself and reality is another. She herself didn't run a supermarket in her previous life. Although her father and second sister have business acumen, when faced with new things, it takes more than just brains and courage to succeed.

Even a small mistake in a supermarket with thousands of square meters could result in huge losses. However, it is different for a small convenience store. If there is a mistake, the worst that can happen is that the store can close for two days to recover, which will not cause too much loss.

To put it bluntly, the early stages are all about experimentation and practice. Once the first few businesses mature, you can immediately replicate them. Once you have more resources, you can open large-scale supermarkets, even national chains.

Gu Jianguo and Gu Erhui are not impulsive or ambitious people. They think Gu Siqing is right.

The foundation for opening a convenience store was set, and the next step was the details. Site selection and sourcing were paramount. Gu Siqing suggested, "I suggest opening the first store near the Lizhou University staff housing complex."

Gu Erhui understood what Gu Siqing meant. Lizhou University was near two other universities, so it was safe to say that the people living there were all well-educated. An open supermarket like theirs was a prime magnet for thieves. Well-educated people, on the other hand, were less likely to steal.

"But why not near the government housing estate?" Gu Yimin asked.

Gu Erhui replied, "Because it's much easier for government officials to buy things at the supply and marketing cooperatives than for ordinary people like us. They don't lack daily necessities."

"Okay, then let's set it up near the staff housing complex of Lizhou University. As for the source of goods, you all make a list and we will sort out what products to stock." Gu Jianguo made the final decision.

The next day, everyone in the Gu family was tasked with making a list of goods. When the two Han brothers arrived, Gu Siqing and Gu Sanjing were bent over the table writing the list.

After asking about the situation, Han Erpang leaned over to Gu Sanjing and read: "White Rabbit candy, chocolate, biscuits, preserved fruit, Sanjing, why are all the things you wrote about food? Why don't you add a few more, like a ball, a toy gun, and a jumping ball?"

Gu Siqing: One of you is a foodie, and the other just loves to play.

Han Zhengping took the pen from her hand and was about to write for her. Gu Siqing stood up and said, "Let's go to my room and write."

There was a desk next to the bed in Gu Siqing's bedroom. Han Zhengping sat at the desk. Gu Siqing sat on the edge of the bed, her chin in her hand as she watched Han Zhengping write. She said, "I saw something in the newspaper yesterday about child abduction. You know, if those children were sold, they would never know their biological parents for the rest of their lives. Sigh!"

Gu Siqing certainly didn't think Han Zhengping was a trafficked child; she just wanted to use this topic to lead into Han Zhengping's background. But Han Zhengping just hummed, not stopping writing.

Gu Siqing sighed again. This time, Han Zhengping stopped writing and looked up at her and asked, "What do you want to say?"

Everyone was smart. If Han Zhengping knew his background, he would have known she was trying to trick him. But when asked so directly, Gu Siqing didn't know how to answer. After all, it was someone else's privacy, and a sad one at that.

"I-I didn't want to say anything." Gu Siqing was a little embarrassed.

"It's just what you think." Han Zhengping's expression was calm, different from his usual good-tempered smile, and also different from his coldness when fighting with others. It was a kind of indifference, as if this incident did not happen to him.

Gu Siqing felt a little upset. No one doesn't want to know their true life experience, so why is he so indifferent?

"What do you know?" Gu Siqing asked.

Han Zhengping did not answer her question, but asked seriously: "Do you mind?"

Gu Siqing suddenly felt that there was something wrong with the conversation between the two of them. She said, "Why should I mind? No matter what, you are still you here with me."

Han Zhengping smiled and touched her head. He became the good-tempered Han Zhengping again.

Gu Siqing still wanted to know who his parents were. If she knew that, she might be able to guess whether the car accident in his previous life was an accident or man-made.

"Do you know who they are?" Gu Siqing asked.

Han Zhengping lowered his head and continued writing, muttering, "What if I know, what if I don't? They have nothing to do with me anyway."

That's all I know.

"Maybe they will have an impact on you?" Gu Siqing asked again.

Han Zhengping turned to look at her, "Can we change the subject?"

Gu Siqing nodded quickly, "I will continue to go to dance class tomorrow, you can still accompany me."

"Yeah." Han Zhengping continued to write. Gu Siqing hunched over the desk and said, "My book should be in the bookstore soon. I wonder if it will sell well."

Han Zhengping: "I think it will sell well."

"I think so too, but what if?"

"You can't decide, why think so much?"

“The more you sell, the more money you make!”

The two chatted casually while making the list. When Gu Yimin was summarizing the list in the evening, she saw Sanjing's list and put it aside speechlessly. It was full of food and toys. Then she looked at Gu Siqing's list and said, "It's obviously Zhengping's handwriting."

Gu Siqing shrugged, "He wants to write."

Gu Yimin ignored him, and Gu Jianguo didn't say anything after hearing him. If Xiao Si and Zheng Ping really got together in the future, it would be perfect for Zheng Ping to be their son-in-law.

Wang Yueju told him that Xiaosi asked her about Zhengping's life experience. Xiaosi was a smart girl and probably figured out something.

After so many years, those two people haven't come looking for him, and they probably won't come looking for him in the future. Tian Huiying has a grudge against Zhengping, so being their son-in-law is a good opportunity.

Gu Jianguo's mind was clattering with calculations.

The product list was compiled. Gu Jianguo looked at it and said, "Xiao Si and San Jing, go to school. Don't worry about things at home. Study hard. Yi Min, take some time to go with Er Hui to Lizhou University to look for a store. Yue Ju, you stay in charge of the store for the time being. I'll start looking for these products."

Gu Jianguo made the division of labor, and the next day the family got busy. A week later, a man claiming to be Secretary Zhang's secretary came to the family and said that Secretary Zhang wanted to meet Gu Jianguo and Gu Erhui.