Chapter 404 The Early Stages of Starting a Business?
“My parents think that many families in Jiangcun are just starting out, so this is a good time for me to observe and learn!” Jiang Guoan shrugged slightly and said frankly.
“That’s right!” An Songyu nodded quite seriously.
Jiang Guoan shook his head, saying, "The Jiang Village my parents were talking about is in its early stages of development, but that doesn't include your family!"
"Why isn't our family included?" The three An siblings, who considered themselves to have just embarked on their entrepreneurial journey, asked in unison.
Jiang Guoan looked at the three of them with a somewhat complicated expression.
Can't they have some self-awareness?
Putting everything else aside, how dare they claim that this large shopping mall in Fengyin Bay is only in its early stages of development?
"Then if we don't count the early stages of starting a business... then what are we?" An Songyu blinked slightly before asking seriously.
But this question stumped Jiang Guoan.
His parents talked a lot about settling down, but they didn't summarize this issue!
However, this did not stump Jiang Guoan.
He turned around and asked seriously, "Then why do you feel that your family is still in the early stages of starting a business?"
The siblings exchanged glances, and An Songxiang was the first to answer: "First of all, we've only been in business for less than a year, which is far too short!"
After all, even the earliest businesses our family got involved in, such as real estate agencies and home renovations, have only been operating for less than a year.
Jiang Guoan was naturally aware of this.
But he did not nod.
His parents were particularly impressed when they mentioned this.
"Secondly, our business scope is not very broad, and our business methods are quite limited," An Songyu said earnestly.
This applies to the family's several small companies, as well as the independent businesses started by the three siblings.
We are all facing this problem now.
However, the three siblings were not in a hurry.
They all felt that compared to development, they, who had only recently started their businesses, had plenty of time to gradually establish themselves.
But it was precisely this reason given by An Songyu that made Jiang Guoan's lips twitch slightly.
If he hadn't wanted to avoid interrupting the three siblings, he would have blurted out what was on his mind.
"Moreover, our family also operates like a small workshop. Everything is self-contained, and we mainly focus on external demand... primarily for materials." An Songlin summarized thoughtfully.
But as soon as he said that, Jiang Guoan could no longer hold back.
He looked directly at the three of them and said, "So, what are your complaints about this model?"
"Or do you feel that it is hindering your development?"
"Of course not!" the three siblings answered in unison.
"Isn't that enough?" Who says businesses have to operate on a collaborative model?
They have the ability to be self-sufficient, which is better than anything else.
Of course, Jiang Guoan wasn't entirely clear on what a truly large corporation looked like.
But he knew all too well what it felt like to be held back by others.
Thinking of his parents' sighs, he said, "My parents said that your family really had good foresight back then."
"The several companies that have been established can cooperate with each other."
"Ignoring everything else, just look at the building you built in Fengyin Bay. Isn't it because of your family's companies that you've saved a lot of trouble?"
"That's true!" The three siblings exchanged glances and had to admit it.
Despite their lack of qualifications and experience, they still hired other people to do the building construction.
However, because they are all in this industry, they don't have to worry about being deceived due to their lack of expertise.
As for the subsequent decoration and design, there's basically no need to ask anyone for help.
Even the subsequent management of shops, etc.
"So... with your current development already having its own established model, you're only just starting out as a startup?"
"Isn't that a bit too modest?" Jiang Guoan couldn't help but shrug.
"Is this what you call a self-contained model?" An Songyu couldn't help but look at An Songlin and An Songxiang.
Sure enough, both of their eyes were filled with disapproval.
They assess the success of their own businesses not based on the scope of their operations, nor on the number of their employees.
It wasn't even based on income.
Instead, it depends on the company's management system and long-term development direction.
After all, the three siblings weren't entirely without work experience; the company management they encountered was extremely mature.
It's nothing like their family is in now, with just a few members still doing their best to support them.
However, it is clear that the two sides have different priorities, so it is naturally difficult to reach an agreement.
But that's not something they should argue about.
So An Songyu and the other two simply changed the subject: "So what do you want to learn this time?"
Is it to open a shop?
After all, the opening ceremony of this shopping mall is a minor matter; the real issue is whether the shops inside the mall can make money.
Jiang Guoan shrugged slightly; he wasn't entirely sure about this either.
After all, his parents have only asked him to observe and learn more recently.
As for what exactly to look at and what to learn... he doesn't know yet.
Oh well!
An Songyu and the other two were quite disappointed.
They had originally hoped to learn from the Jiang family and find out their learning methods.
Unfortunately, he doesn't have any direction for the time being.
Just as the three were about to continue chatting, some of the people who had finished their work came up.
They asked directly, "Ah Yu, are you going home tonight?"
An Songyu nodded. The hotel upstairs from their house wasn't finished yet, so they didn't have a place to stay and had to travel around.
The person who came up wasn't surprised; he said directly, "Then let's go back with my parents!"
"I plan to stay on the island for the next few days."
"I want to go back with them too!" But another person outside the door quickly added, "I plan to come over early tomorrow morning and bring the goods with me."
"You think you can get it done in one night?"
"Of course, I've already made the arrangements!"
"How about I ask too? See if you can bring some over for me tomorrow?"
As they were about to call for help, the two men started discussing things amongst themselves.
An Songlin quickly checked the time and said to the two of them, "Then please inform everyone that those who need to go back together should leave in half an hour!"
It will take another two hours to drive back.
If we don't leave soon, the elderly people's bodies really can't take it anymore.
So, half an hour later, most of the people who had come with An Songyu and the others from Jiangcun went back.
The rest were almost all people who had arrived early to prepare.
However, the atmosphere on the way back was completely different from when we arrived.
Occasionally, you can even hear lively discussions from other cars through the open car windows.
"Everyone seems to be very happy!" An Songxiang sighed softly as she leaned against the car window.
"I originally came here with the idea of gaining experience without making money."
"It's only the first day and we've already had such a great start, so of course everyone is happy!" An Jianping replied with a smile.
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