Chapter 113 The Difficulties of Business

Boss Liang knew he couldn't escape, so he could only apologize to Lin Ruoyan. After all, he was just chatting here, and there was nothing he needed to do, so he got up and walked to the door.

He originally wanted to leave the room and take his mother somewhere else to talk, but Lin Ruoyan said, "This room is quite large, and the project at the physical examination center sounds interesting. If you don't mind, it's fine to talk here."

Boss Liang didn't want to be pestered by his mother for money. He thought that if he discussed the matter with his mother in this room, she would definitely not act rashly because of the guests' respect. Maybe he could persuade her to leave with just a few words. Since Boss Lin didn't mind, he opened the door and let his mother in.

The mother of Boss Liang that Lin Ruoyan saw was an elegant and decent woman.

Although her hair was silver, it was meticulously styled, her skin was well-maintained, and she looked ten years younger than her actual age. At first, she thought her son was making excuses, but she didn't expect there was actually a customer getting their hair done in the room, and a strange boy reading a book on a sofa in the corner. She felt a little embarrassed and politely said, "If Xiao Liang isn't busy right now, let's talk outside so we don't disturb the customer."

Lin Ruoyan said, "It's okay. Mr. Liang was just telling me your entrepreneurial story. I think the physical examination center project might be successful."

When Liang's mother heard this, she said happily, "Really?"

Boss Liang quickly pulled her back: "Mom, this is Ms. Lin, a big customer of our store. She runs a company that builds luxury houses. She is much richer than us."

Liang's mother didn't care. After her first attempt at starting a business failed, she brought it up again, and all her friends and family tried to dissuade her. She finally met someone who said the project was feasible, so how could she just leave without even discussing it?

Liang's mother said, "Son, since Mr. Lin is such a capable person, why don't you listen to what she says?"

Boss Liang said, "I only mentioned your health checkup center briefly, but I didn't explain it in detail, so she didn't hear it all."

Liang's mother continued, "Then I'll explain it to her in detail. If she says it's not feasible after listening to me, I won't force you to invest anymore, okay?"

No one knows a son better than his mother. Boss Liang had to stop chasing people away after hearing this. He pulled a chair for his mother to sit down, and said to Lin Ruoyan guiltily, "Boss Lin, you can't just listen to what my mother says. Don't indulge her."

Lin Ruoyan smiled and said, "Okay, I'm an outsider, so you don't have to take my opinion too seriously. It's up to you to decide whether to do it or not."

Liang's mother then said, "My old colleague works in the fixed asset management department of a tertiary hospital. Their hospital had some street-side buildings that they couldn't use themselves, so they rented them out. Now, the leases are up, and someone wants to rent them to run a restaurant or other business. He knew I had tried to start a business before but it was too expensive, so he came to ask me if I'd rent it to him. He knew me, a retired employee of the hospital, so he knew me well."

Boss Liang interrupted, "That building is 2,000 square meters, larger than our storefront, and it can't be split up. Why are you renting this? We couldn't even manage our previous 10-square-meter beauty shop."

Liang's mother said, "Yeah, I didn't dare rent such a big place at first. But then that old colleague said he was planning to open a medical examination center and asked if I would be willing to do it, just to pay part of the rent. After all, renting a building is expensive, he couldn't afford it himself, and my family still has some money."

Boss Liang said, "That uncle is just trying to trick you into paying money. Would you do a physical examination at the center?"

"I know every part of the physical exam. In your Uncle Tong's eyes, I'm a professional. He doesn't care about my money, he cares about my understanding of the physical exam process," Liang's mother said proudly. "Although I'm not a doctor, I've been a nurse in the hospital my whole life. When I retired, I was the head nurse. I've worked in every department, so physical exams are a piece of cake. With the equipment, I can do anything."

Boss Liang didn't doubt what his mother said, but just because he could do it didn't mean he could run such a large store. He expressed his own opinion, saying his mother was almost sixty and couldn't bear to work so hard, considering the family wasn't short of money.

"Your father passed away early, your grandson has grown up, and your wife refuses to have another child. I have nothing to do except square dancing and watching soap operas."

"Then why don't you go traveling? How about I ask my wife to quit her job and accompany you on the trip?"

Liang's mother shook her head. "Your wife worked so hard to get into the government. I can't bear to let her stop working. You're bored at home every day, why don't you stay with me?"

Boss Liang said awkwardly, "I'm still taking care of a few businesses."

"I think Auntie must have figured out how to run a medical examination center. Boss Liang might as well listen to her details." Lin Ruoyan interjected.

In fact, Liang's mother also wanted to explain the details to her son, but he disagreed from the beginning and had no intention of listening to the details. Now, in front of the guests, Boss Liang had to bite the bullet and listen no matter how reluctant he was.

Unexpectedly, after hearing this, not only Lin Ruoyan thought that this business was feasible, but even Boss Liang gradually changed his mind.

"We are a top-tier hospital, and many people come to see us from all over the country. Physical examinations require registration, and we don't have a centralized physical examination center. After all, compared to treating difficult and complicated illnesses, physical examinations, which require less technical skills, are scattered across various departments, so patients can get a checkup whenever they need one. However, if there are no physical symptoms, unless it's a routine checkup like before employment or at a public institution, most people won't go to a large hospital for it because of the large number of people and the hassle."

Lin Ruoyan was surprised by this. She hadn't discovered the existence of specialized medical examination centers in the real world until she started working there. They were solely for physical examinations, operating until noon. In the afternoon, some back-office staff would compile reports. The various departments were tightly packed with medical examinations. If someone arrived early, starting at 7 a.m., they could complete a full set of tests by 9 a.m., much more efficiently than at a large hospital.

"Who does your medical examination center serve?"

"Retired cadres, university teachers, and so on. When I was working, the hospital also organized similar services. At that time, we would go to relevant units and set up temporary stalls, and it happened once or twice a year." Lin's mother said, "If we had a dedicated fixed location, we could carry out our work more meticulously and wouldn't have to move around. Maybe we could develop some stable customers."

Lin Ruoyan said, "In fact, many private companies also want to customize medical examination services as a benefit for their employees. For example, if our group and enterprises open a medical examination center, with the endorsement of retired employees of your tertiary hospitals, it will seem more reliable than a medical examination center with unknown origins."

Liang's mother also said, "That's right. When we open the business, if Mr. Lin arranges for physical examinations for the employees, I will give you a 20% discount."

Boss Liang knew of Mr. Lin's generosity, but he was still worried about the customer base once the business took off. He warned, "Private companies are only generous with Mr. Lin's. How can others be so easy to negotiate with? You've only contacted a few companies in the past year. Who can come to them for daily checkups? Going from company to company to sell and attract customers is no joke. Don't let the building be rented and renovated, and then it will only be busy a few days a year. No one comes the rest of the time. The rent for a building, even at the lowest price, is still 600,000 yuan a year. Can you earn that?"