Chapter 153: Someone Steals the Business
After chatting with Zheng Benming, Zhong Hui went to the supermarket again. There were more residents here, and the supermarket business was much better.
"Ahui, let me tell you, a supermarket is going to open across the street." As soon as Zhong Hui entered the door, Zhong Ping pulled her out and anxiously pointed it out to her.
Opposite is a row of three-story old houses built in the 1990s, but because they are on the street, they are all prime shops.
The storefront directly opposite her Huihui Life Supermarket is being renovated. It has two storefronts and looks to be about 30 square meters. The sign has already been made: Lao Jiang Supermarket.
"That place clearly sells hardware, and the owner's business was pretty good. But last month, the lease expired and the landlord refused to rent it. The hardware store owner was dejected for several days, but later found a new space and moved out."
"I was told that the landlord was giving up the rent and was planning to open a supermarket."
Zhong Ping was almost mad. After all the hard work, the supermarket had started to see more people coming here and business was picking up, but now someone came to steal her business.
Zhong Hui glanced across and smiled at Boss Jiang who was discussing with the workers.
Boss Jiang is the landlord of the shop opposite. Zhong Hui remembered that whenever she came to inspect the shop some time ago, Boss Jiang would come to chat with her, and she would say, "Oh, so that's how it is."
Seeing Zhong Hui smiling at him, Jiang Zihao scratched his head as if embarrassed, and ran over to explain: "Boss Zhong, I'm sorry, my tenant didn't renew the lease when it expired, and it's hard to find a tenant. So, I decided to open a supermarket myself. My daughter-in-law happens to be unemployed, so I want to find her something to do."
Zhong Hui smiled faintly: "What's there to be embarrassed about? In business, everyone relies on their own abilities."
"Yes, Boss Tan's hardware store was doing well, but suddenly he stopped renting out space. Oh, it seems he moved to Yingchun Road. There are several new residential areas over there, and the rent seems to be a lot cheaper." Zhong Ping suddenly said.
Jiang Zihao's face froze and he walked away with a stern look on his face.
"Bah, this guy is so shameless. He clearly doesn't want to rent anymore, but he still acts like a victim. If he comes to our store again, I will definitely not let him in."
Zhong Ping was almost furious. She used to think he was an old customer who came to take care of the business, but it turned out that he came to see what products they had.
Zhong Hui comforted her: "This is how business works. Everyone wants to make money. It's normal. Besides, anyone can open a supermarket. It's not a unique business."
"Don't be too optimistic. We've been open for a long time and our prices are affordable. Customers are used to buying things here, so they'll keep coming back."
Zhong Ping nodded with a grim expression. What else could she do? There was no other way.
This Jiang is so proud, bah, Zhong Ping cursed in her heart, she hoped that his Lao Jiang Supermarket could not continue to operate and close down early.
Zhong Hui squinted her eyes and looked at the blue sign opposite, hoping that Boss Jiang would be more clear-headed and not start a price war, which would be a lose-lose situation for both sides.
"Ahui, I'll ask Xiao Nie later to see if she has any good promotion ideas. We can't just sit there and wait for death." Zhong Ping was in a hurry to call Xiao Nie.
Zhong Hui nodded: "Okay, now that you have discussed it, give me a plan."
There are more and more large supermarkets in the city now. Small supermarkets like theirs actually take advantage of their location, are close by, and sell cheap products.
With the start of Lao Jiang Supermarket, Zhong Hui had a premonition that there would be more and more small supermarkets in the future and the competition would become increasingly fierce, so she had to respond sooner rather than later.
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