Chapter 71 Profit
"Grandma has eaten more salt than you have eaten rice. She is very knowledgeable."
"I can guess what you young people are thinking, but don't think you can hide it from me."
Zhu Jingchen frowned and remained silent.
Grandma Shen took out the soup from the pot and carefully placed it on the stove, “I think those two girls are pretty good.”
"You don't have any elders at home to help you take care of things, so how about I ask that girl for you and see what she thinks?"
Zhu Jingchen didn't know how to answer for a moment and just stood there in a daze.
He was a little nervous and at a loss, thinking to himself: What if she is not interested in him? How embarrassing would that be?
Zhu Jingchen shook his head seriously, "Grandma, now is not the time. We can't rush this matter."
"The girl may not have any thoughts on this yet. We haven't had an in-depth discussion yet."
"Besides, we are still young and have a lot of things to consider. Let's talk about it later."
When Grandma Shen heard this, she felt something was not good and became a little anxious.
Her son Qin Che always says "a few more years, a few more years", but now he is already thirty-five or thirty-six years old and still single.
She urged Zhu Jingchen anxiously, "If it's time to find a partner, then do it now. There's no point in waiting for years."
"Don't be like your uncle Qin. He just keeps messing around like this."
Zhu Jingchen smiled gently and said, "Uncle Qin is a good guy. He's very steady in his dealings with others. Besides, he doesn't look like he's thirty-five or thirty-six."
"You and Grandpa asked me to call him Uncle Qin. To be honest, I feel a little embarrassed."
"I think we should call him Brother Qin."
Zhu Jingchen put forward his own views.
Grandma Shen interrupted him, “Just call him Uncle Qin.”
She insisted on her opinion and spoke in a firm tone.
"If you don't call him Uncle Qin, he won't even realize that he's old and needs a companion."
Zhu Weixi explained with a smile, a hint of joking in his tone.
Grandma Shen glanced outside the kitchen, where the sunlight cast mottled light and shadows on the bluestone slabs, “You have your own ideas, and Grandma supports you.”
Her words are full of understanding and support for the younger generation.
"But you have to think about finding it. You can't delay or wait."
Grandma Shen added, her eyes gleaming with the kindness and concern unique to elders.
Zhu Jingchen brought the soup and dishes and nodded, "Yeah, okay, I understand."
He responded softly, as if the words had already taken to heart.
Grandma Shen was finally satisfied, and a gratified smile appeared on her face.
After they finished their meal, Qin Che sat at the table and told Shen Yan and Song Weiwei seriously about the stall.
Throughout the entire process, Qin Che appeared extremely cautious, ensuring that every detail was accurately conveyed.
The original stall owner agreed to sign the contract and sign a new contract every year to ensure the rights and interests of both parties.
This arrangement gives both parties more flexibility and security.
The original stall owner will divide the original large stall into two independent small areas to operate, so that the two businesses can sell their own goods without affecting each other.
Doing so not only maximizes the use of space, but also ensures the freedom of operation of each party.
Water and electricity will also be installed separately, which means that Chen Yan and her colleagues can measure their water and electricity consumption according to actual conditions and be responsible for paying the corresponding fees. They no longer need to rely on the original stall owner for unified management, which is more fair and reasonable.
Other additional fees, such as environmental sanitation maintenance fees, market management fees, etc., are calculated based on the actual space occupied by each person and then paid directly to the original stall owner by them.
Finally, the original stall owner will summarize and pay it to the market management department.
This arrangement is designed to simplify the process while ensuring that the responsibilities of each merchant are clear.
As for daily business hours, since it is now a completely independently operated small stall model, everyone's opening and closing times will not interfere with each other, and everyone can choose the time period that best suits the development of their business.
The stall was divided into two parts, one large and one small. The larger part was used by the original stall owner, and the relatively smaller but practical part was left to Shen Yan and Song Weiwei to operate.
This distribution method embodies fairness and also provides a platform for the development of new businesses.
After signing the formal cooperation agreement, the owner of the original stall promised to complete all renovation work within the next three days and be ready to hand over the stall to the two new friends.
This deadline gives both parties enough time to prepare and adapt to the upcoming partnership.
The rent is paid every three months, and an additional one month's deposit is required as the first installment. Together with the three months' rent paid in advance, the total cost is equivalent to four months' rent paid in advance.
Nevertheless, considering the location advantages and potential for future development, this is still a very attractive option for them in the early stages of their business.
After listening to all the terms, Shen Yan and Song Weiwei were very excited and expressed their satisfaction with the conditions currently proposed.
Although the cooperation plan seemed to have no problems from an economic perspective, they still decided to go there in person to investigate the specific situation to ensure that everything they had in mind could be realized smoothly.
Qin Che smiled and said, "I really didn't expect you to be so cautious."
"Okay, then I'll take you to see it. Come to my house before six o'clock tomorrow night, and I'll take you there myself."
Chen Yan seemed a little embarrassed. She explained, "It's not that I don't trust you, it's just that this is our first time renting a stall and we don't have much experience. If I don't go and see it with my own eyes, I always feel uneasy."
Qin Che smiled and replied, "That's good. It's always good to be cautious."
It was almost ten o'clock when I walked out of Qin's house.
Although they didn't sell much after a whole night, they saw a new possibility, which is a new opportunity to set up a stall!
It is still necessary to rent a fixed stall so that you can have a place to shelter from the wind and rain when encountering bad weather.
Even though their street stall business is doing well now, they have actually not encountered the test of bad weather.
If they really encountered bad weather for a month, they would not be able to do business, let alone make money.
Overall, having a permanent stall is a great start for them!
This allows them to make their business bigger and more stable!
In addition, with a fixed base, they can also try to purchase materials themselves to make denim tops!
Many wholesalers from all over the country come to Shanghai to purchase goods.
Once they have their own production base, they can directly connect with these wholesale customers!
Not only can we continue to do retail business, but we can also do large-scale wholesale!
This deal makes much more profit than just retail!
Generally speaking, wholesalers from other places will take thousands of pieces of goods at a time!
Thinking of this, Shen Yan became particularly excited!
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