Chapter 189 BRIC Challenge

There was silence in the gold shop.

Li Hongqiu's old face turned red. Damn, she had worked hard for so many years and could only drive a Mercedes-Benz.

It’s true that comparing yourself with others will make you angry!

"Then just ignore what I said. You can play however you like!" said Li Hongqiu.

"Aunt Li, I know you mean well. Don't worry, I will save some soup for you and Fengxiang across the street," said Zeng Wenjie.

This made Li Hongqiu laugh out loud!

This is a bit funny, isn't it?

Two brand gold shops wanted to open stores here before, but they finally chose other places.

Fengzhou City is not a first-tier city, and the consumption level of residents is limited. These two gold shops have a bit of the flavor of the Azure Dragon on the left and the White Tiger on the right, dominating this street.

Zeng Wenjie, a pure-eyed yet foolish college student, just arrived and opened a gold shop. What the hell is going on? He wants to take them down?!

Li Hongqiu ignored Zeng Wenjie. A familiar customer happened to arrive, and she immediately greeted him with a smile on her face, "Oh, Mrs. Wu, you're here! Please take a seat! We've just released a new style in our store, and it's a limited edition. We're waiting for you to grab it."

"Little brother, come on, I'll switch to your store when the time comes." A young female clerk came to Zeng Wenjie and whispered.

"Yes, yes, welcome!" Zeng Wenjie responded immediately.

Zeng Wenjie patted his butt and left, went back to his own gold shop to look at the decoration, and talked about some details with the person in charge of the decoration team. Then he received a call from Lao Zeng.

Zeng Xiangdong said, "I've rented a gold jewelry shop. Would you like to come and take a look?"

Zeng Wenjie said, "I'm at the gold shop, I'll be right over."

Zeng Xiangdong told him the address of the shop, and Zeng Wenjie immediately trotted over.

There is a small jewelry store not far from here. Customers provide precious metals such as gold and silver, and the store provides craftsmanship. The loss is calculated during the final weighing and the settlement is based on the processing fee.

There is a police station near this jewelry city, which serves to deter scoundrels. Nothing has happened over the years.

Zeng Wenjie found the place according to the address Zeng Xiangdong gave him. The shop was not big, only about 40 square meters in total, and the rent was not expensive.

Because this jewelry city is embedded in a residential area, there is an alley on the side of the main street. You have to go into the alley and turn a corner to get there. There are small shops like this along the street.

When Zhuang Bifan saw Zeng Wenjie coming, he smiled and said, "Xiao Zeng, now that we have the shop, I'll bring some people over and we can start working!"

Zeng Wenjie said, "Well, let's make the mold first. I'll send the drawings to your email later."

Zhuang Bifan nodded repeatedly and said, "Don't worry, I'm familiar with the mold factory in Fengzhou. Once you come up with the design, it can be completed in a few days."

Zeng Xiangdong said: "We can also recruit shopping guides for training. Mr. Zhuang will be the store manager first."

Zhuang Bifan said, "Five shopping guides is enough, enough for all the shifts."

Zeng Wenjie hurriedly shook his head and said, "We need at least eight. Five won't be enough! Of course, ten is the safest."

Zhuang Bifan frowned upon hearing this. "A 100-square-meter gold shop with ten sales assistants? That's a lot of money to burn!"

Although he could conclude that the designs created by Zeng Wenjie would definitely be popular, selling gold is not like selling vegetables.

"Trust me, these ten people will definitely be useful in the early stages," Zeng Wenjie said.

"Then you have to convince me." Zhuang Bifan is a steady businessman and doesn't fall for Zeng Wenjie's tricks.

Zeng Wenjie laughed and said, "I asked my father to melt a fifty-jin gold brick. I plan to use it for the opening marketing. It will definitely be a big hit!"

Zhuang Bifan asked, "What's so marketable about gold bricks?"

"What if... I tell you that you have a chance to take this gold brick? Would you like to come to the store and join in the fun?" Zeng Wenjie said slowly.

"Are you crazy? You're giving away two or three million to others?" Zhuang Bifan started cursing angrily.

Zeng Wenjie waved his hand and said, "Boss Zhuang, listen to me, I want to use it for marketing, not give it away!"

Zhuang Bifan said, "Then tell me."

Zeng Wenjie glanced around, then gestured with the square counter, saying, "I'll make a transparent plastic box according to this design. Then, I'll cut a hole here, just enough for the gold brick to pass straight in and out. But if you hold it with your hands, it won't be wide enough."

Zhuang Bifan's eyes lit up when he heard this. He took out his cigarette case and smoked some cigarettes. "Keep talking!"

Zeng Xiangdong had also been kept in suspense by Zeng Wenjie for a long time. He nodded and said, "This kid is hiding something from me!"

Zeng Wenjie said, "If you want to take the gold brick out, you can only rely on the strength of your fingers. Think about it, who can hold a 25-kilogram gold brick and take it out with just their fingers? It would be difficult to even drag it!"

Zhuang Bifan smiled and said, "That's the truth."

Zeng Wenjie was amused and said, "I told you that if you can take the gold brick out of the plastic box, I will give it to you. But can you take it out?"

Zhuang Bifan was completely relieved after hearing this. He pointed at Zeng Wenjie and said with a smile, "Young people are indeed full of clever ideas! Mr. Zeng, your son is incredible."

He has been in the gold business for half his life, and this is the first time he has heard such an idea. It is simple and unpretentious, yet impeccable, and it is bound to attract a huge flow of customers!

"Wow, awesome! Why didn't I think of this idea?" Zeng Xiangdong smacked his lips, seeming to be thinking about something.

Zhuang Bifan said, "However, this is only a temporary measure. Once the two neighbors copy our ideas and everyone realizes they can't produce gold bricks, they will stop coming."

Zeng Wenjie smiled and said, "Of course I've thought about this, so I have another method!"

Zhuang Bifan asked, "What method?"

Zeng Wenjie said: "You will know when the time comes."

He hates the Riddler, but he likes being the Riddler himself.

If Batman leaves Gotham, the first thing he'll probably blow up is his dog head.

"Okay, you are invincible in this point. I, Zhuang Bifan, recognize your ability." Zhuang Bifan said.

"Don't worry, Mr. Zhuang. I have planned to operate the gold shop a long time ago and have put a lot of effort into it. I will not do business at a loss, and I will not fight an unprepared battle with the two major brands!" Zeng Wenjie said.

Zhuang Bifan said to Zeng Xiangdong, "We are still old. We don't have the sharpness of young people. They want to build a big brand right away. It's really fierce!"

Zeng Xiangdong said: "If you are not passionate, can you still be called a young man? Hey!"

Zhuang Bifan invited the father and son to a random place for dinner, and then took on the task of recruiting and training shopping guides. Zeng Xiangdong planned to watch over the decoration for a few more days before returning to his hometown with Fu Yong.

Fu Yong is exhausted from guarding the fifty-kilogram gold brick every day. He will probably collapse if he continues to endure it.

After dinner, Zeng Wenjie said he wanted to go back to school.

Zhuang Bifan was stunned, and then felt a sense of unreality. Damn, I forgot this guy is still in college, and he's only a freshman! This is outrageous!

As soon as Zeng Wenjie arrived at the school gate, he received a call from Mu Qingyang.

"I'm here in Room 208. The computer arrived and I just finished testing everything."

Mu Qingyang spoke softly, with some pleasure in his voice.

"Have you eaten yet?"

Zeng Wenjie asked with concern.

"I received a call while I was practicing driving, and I've been busy until now." Mu Qingyang was stunned, then responded.

"Wait, I'll come find you!"

When Zeng Wenjie heard that Xiao Mu had not eaten yet, he immediately turned around and packed some barbecue and fried rice.

Fried rice is a Fengzhou specialty, named Guailu rice, which is added with crispy whistles, kidney beans, shredded potatoes, shredded carrots, bean sprouts, etc. It is very filling and tastes good.

(End of this chapter)