Since He Wenlin had come to choose a place for He Ling to set up her stall, she had to be meticulous and serious. She and He Ling stayed at the market until six o'clock before returning to He Ling's home.

He Yongping works in the road maintenance team and doesn't have to work overtime at night. Knowing that He Wenlin was coming, he bought chicken and fish and treated her to a warm welcome.

During the meal, the topic of He Ling setting up a stall came up, and He Wenlin shared her suggestions with them.

Finally, and most importantly, He Wenlin advised them to buy a house if they had the money!

He Wenlin knew very well that in the eyes of the older generation, everyone wanted to go back to their hometown to build a house, or even buy a house, at most they would buy one in the county or town of their hometown, and they never thought of buying one here.

But houses back home aren't worth much. This is a coastal area with a booming economy. In the future, even a toilet here will be worth as much as a house back home.

However, it was clear that He Yongping and his wife did not take He Wenlin's advice to heart. He Wenlin had said all she could, and whether they listened or not was up to them.

After dinner, we chatted and before we knew it, it was already 9:30 pm.

There were no buses going back at this hour, and He Yongping wasn't comfortable with He Wenlin taking a taxi alone, so he drove the road maintenance team's car to give her a ride.

At this time, there's no traffic jam or anything like that. With a private car, it saves a lot of time, and I got home by 10:15.

"Linlin, you're finally back. The two girls who used to live with you are looking for you. They just went back to their dorm and said you're back. Go see them." Lin Fei said.

When He Wenlin returned, she didn't even sit down before heading back to her old dormitory.

"I heard you were looking for me. Wow, you bought so much food! You've struck it rich!" He Wenlin didn't stand on ceremony and went straight over to grab some spicy strips and braised dishes to eat.

"Linlin, you're back just in time," Xu Jing said. "Liping and I have something we'd like you to decide."

He Wenlin laughed and said, "Ask me to make the decision? You guys are putting a lot of pressure on me."

"You know Yuecheng Foreign Languages ​​Institute, right? We've found a storefront there, it's very small, about half the size of your fast food restaurant, a residential building."

The owner used to sell braised food, but he's closed it down and is subletting the shop. The transfer fee plus nine months' rent is 20,000 yuan, and the rent is 800 yuan a month. Do you think that's expensive?

Before He Wenlin could even speak after Zhou Liping finished speaking, Zhang Xiaojuan was utterly astonished!

"You're opening a shop?" she exclaimed in surprise, her voice particularly loud.

Xu Jing couldn't hide her joy: "I have that idea."

"Your egg roll business is so good? It's only been a month, at most, and you've already earned enough money to open a shop?" Zhang Xiaojuan felt a pang of sadness, regretting that she hadn't gone to set up a stall with them.

"How much do you actually earn in a day?" Zhang Xiaojuan asked again.

"That's not necessarily true. Our best day was the Mid-Autumn Festival, when we sold 123 boxes!" Xu Jing blurted out quickly.

When He Wenlin kicked her, she thought He Wenlin had accidentally bumped into her.

He Wenlin was utterly speechless and sighed inwardly.

Upon hearing that there were 123 boxes, Zhang Xiaojuan jumped up and exclaimed shrilly, "So many! Does that mean you earn over 300 a day, and each of you gets 180!"

What does 180 a day mean? They work themselves to the bone in the factory all day and I only make 30-something. Some people who can't keep up with the speed and encounter low wages may not even make 30!

They earned her a week's wages in just one day from setting up their stall!

Zhang Xiaojuan is so jealous!

Besides feeling bitter, she felt mostly regret! If she had set up a stall back then, she could have earned just as much!

Zhang Xiaojuan felt a little resentful towards Xu Jing and Zhou Liping. Their business was so good, yet they didn't say a word. They even called themselves good friends, but they didn't include her!

No wonder people say that when it comes to self-interest, there are no friends!

"Linlin, do you think this shop is worth renting?" Xu Jing asked He Wenlin.

"That's hard to say," He Wenlin said with a smile. "Besides, if you rent it out and only sell egg rolls, it's too monotonous. Putting everything else aside, the rent is 800 yuan, plus the water and electricity bills. If you sell egg rolls, you'll need to make a profit of about ten boxes a day just to cover the rent and utility bills."

If you work in the factory and earn a thousand a month, you've invested money and taken on the pressure, so your goal should be at least two thousand a month. Two thousand for one person, four thousand for two people. Add in utilities and rent, and it's five thousand a month. So, you need to earn at least two hundred a day, which means you need to sell at least seventy boxes a day.

"Poor students, poor students. Students don't have much spending power, so the average order value won't be high. Do you think it's possible to sell seventy cases a day outside of school?"

After He Wenlin finished calculating the costs, Xu Jing and Zhou Liping felt instantly disheartened.

They had sold there before, but only about twenty boxes were sold at the school gate. Just as He Wenlin said, the average order value was low, so they wouldn't buy in bulk. Instead, two or three students from their dorm would buy together.

“If the location is good, you can consider adding some other categories, such as breakfast, wontons, noodles, etc. Just selling egg rolls is too monotonous.”

Upon hearing He Wenlin's words, Zhou Liping and Xu Jing's eyes lit up immediately, and they said in unison, "Then I'll learn to make glutinous rice balls and wontons from you!"

"Sure, but you should let your parents check out the shop first. If it's suitable, rent it. Glutinous rice balls and wontons are very simple. You can learn them in a couple of days. You're not strangers, so I can't deliberately hold you back from teaching you properly."

Xu Jing: "Linlin, my parents aren't here, but my uncle is. However, my uncle doesn't know how to do business. He's just an honest man. You've opened so many shops and have a lot of experience. We trust you. Could you help me take a look?"

Zhang Xiaojuan quickly said, "If we're opening a shop, count me in! The three of us can do it together. I'll sell my blood to raise the money!"

Earning 170 or 180 a day, I have to work for them!

“Opening a shop is a big deal, and I don’t dare to give advice recklessly. If it’s just a street stall with little investment, I can give my advice without hesitation. But opening a shop requires a lot of money, so I can’t say anything recklessly. Don’t come to me for advice.”

He Wenlin had no desire to do something so thankless.

Even if you lose money setting up a stall, you only lose time and a little money for the goods. You don't have many goods at a stall, maybe just a few hundred.

But opening a store is different. The money invested is in the tens of thousands, while the salary is only a few thousand.

If you lose money and blame yourself, that would be troublesome.

"Linlin, are you afraid we'll blame you if you lose out?" Zhou Liping said. "Don't worry, we won't blame you."

Xu Jing: "Yes, I won't blame you."

He Wenlin shook her head again and said, "This is a big deal. Go back and ask your elders for advice and discuss it with them. I welcome you to learn a trade anytime. Once you pay the tuition, I will teach you wholeheartedly so that you can get started as soon as possible."