Chapter 99: Chen Tong acquires Hong Tiaozi, and the brothers work together to make a fortune
The Chen Xingyun sisters also began to inquire about where there were shops for rent in the town. Perhaps they were lucky and they found one very quickly.
But when we arrived at the destination, we found there was a problem. Although the location was good, almost in the center of the town, it was next to the burned-down Manxiang Garden.
The shop owner wanted to rent out the shop because he felt it was unlucky because a murder had occurred in the neighboring Manxiang Garden.
No one has taken over Manxiang Garden yet, and it looks much more dilapidated than before. Passers-by will take a detour when passing by here, so that the business of several nearby shops has been affected.
The two sisters were very conflicted. This shop not only had a good location but also cheaper prices than usual, but it happened to be right next to Manxiang Garden.
Of course, if it weren’t for Manxiangyuan, the price wouldn’t be so cheap.
"Let's think about it."
Regardless of whether he is satisfied or not, Chen Xingyun will not make hasty decisions.
If I can't find another suitable shop, I'll go back and ask my mother for her advice.
For the next half hour or so, the two searched almost the entire town and found two more shops for rent, but they were both located very close to the edge.
Moreover, one of the shops is very small, while the other is relatively large, but more suitable for Uncle San to purchase peppers.
When the time came, the two sides met at Weixianju.
Chen Jin and Chen Tong have already bought an ox cart, and both brothers have learned to drive it, with happy smiles on their faces.
However, the Chen Xingyun sisters were not happy. They told Chen Jin and Chen Tong about the shop. Chen Jin and Chen Tong also frowned, and finally decided to go and take a look together.
This place is not far from Manxiangyuan, so I went to see the one next to Manxiangyuan first. Everything was good, including the location, decoration and price, except for the flow of customers.
This time, the decision was still not made immediately, and the boss understood. In fact, this was the only person who had shown interest in this shop in the past few days.
“I don’t think guests are a problem.”
After walking for a distance, Chen Tong expressed his opinion.
"My second sister-in-law's spicy sesame oil has long been known throughout the town. Many people ask where they can buy it every day, but they just can't find it."
"So as long as people know that your shop sells spicy sesame oil, they will definitely flock to it."
"After all, this shop is only influenced by Manxiang Garden, not Manxiang Garden itself. And over time, those influences will fade, and people will only remember your spicy sesame oil."
Chen Xingyun nodded repeatedly in agreement. "Uncle San and I think the same. So, should I finalize it today?"
Chen Tong said, "It's better to do it sooner rather than later. We can spread the word right away that a spicy sesame oil shop is going to open here. This way, we can make a deeper impression on people in advance."
"Um!"
Chen Xingyun's eyes lit up and he agreed immediately.
Uncle San has been the accountant of Manxiangyuan for so many years, and he has much more knowledge and experience than her.
Next, they went to see two other shops, and Chen Tong rented the larger one without hesitation.
He immediately had someone hang a one-meter-long wooden sign at the door with a red strip of paper saying "Buy in bulk, seven cents per pound."
This was the price agreed upon by several buyers, because Chen Jie and others had also paid this price when they went to other villages to purchase.
This means that he can earn three cents for one pound of red strips!
As soon as the sign was hung up, someone came in to inquire about it. No one could believe that someone would actually buy this thing and pay such a high price.
It was not until Chen Tong personally confirmed and guaranteed that he would take as much as he could and settle the bill on the spot, but only the ones that had turned red, not the small or rotten ones, that everyone left excitedly.
Letting Chen Jin look after the shop temporarily, sisters Chen Tong and Chen Xingyun went back to their previous shop and finally rented it for half a year at a price of two hundred wen per month.
After writing the contract, Chen Xingyun paid the money on the spot.
Her mother lent her one hundred taels of silver last night. She has made a preliminary budget and took the first step today.
She also hung a large wooden sign at the door of the shop, revealing the news of the sale of spicy sesame oil as Uncle San said.
The effect was immediate. Not long after the wooden sign was hung up, several people came to ask when the sale would start. It seemed that they couldn't wait to buy it.
So Chen Xingyun wrote the specific opening time on the sign, which was set five days later, which was the first day of June.
I have just spent the past few days redecorating the shop. This shop originally sold groceries, and the shelves inside can be used. I just need to clear out the clutter.
Of course, this is not enough. Chen Xingyun feels that it is not good enough.
She planned to buy some white paper to stick on the wall. Although it would waste some money, the whole shop would definitely look clean and bright.
Just like that, in less than half a day, the news that a spicy sesame oil shop was going to open in the town spread throughout the town, arousing everyone's excitement and anticipation.
Many people even came specially to watch. Although some people thought it was unlucky to be opened next to Manxiang Garden, the overall situation was positive.
Chen Xingyun was very satisfied with the result. He suppressed his excitement and started packing up the shop that day.
Compared with Chen Xingyun’s spicy sesame oil shop, Chen Tong’s red strips purchasing point is more popular, especially in the afternoon.
After all, not many people can afford spicy sesame oil, but everyone can pick the red strips, and it is a profitable business.
A little after the hour of Wei, some people came with baskets of red strips to sell.
There were not many red strips, but there were some green and very small ones, and Chen Tong picked them all out.
There are only three pounds of qualified weight left, and I guess he just wants to give it a try first.
Judging from this speed, they should be villagers near the town.
Chen Tong immediately paid twenty-one copper coins for the item. The man walked out of the door happily holding the copper coins. Only then did he believe that he really wanted to accept the item.
With the first person taking the lead, there will be a constant stream of people following.
Chen Tong spent the whole afternoon weighing red strips and was sweating all over.
Chen Jin was doing the same thing, counting the coins one by one, fearing that he had made a mistake.
So later the two of them exchanged things, with Chen Jin weighing and Chen Tong paying. After all, he had been doing this job for more than ten years and had never made a mistake.
At four quarters past the hour of You, they had harvested more than six hundred kilograms. Seeing that it was getting late, Chen Tong decided to stop here for the day.
Worried that the villagers would make a wasted trip, the purchase deadline was written on the wooden sign: 4:15 pm to 4:15 pm.
There were so many red strips that they were enough to fill an ox cart. The two brothers excitedly loaded all the red strips onto the ox cart.
Worried that the ox wouldn't be able to pull the cart with just one person, the two brothers each drove the cart while the other trotted behind, and then they switched after a while.
This way, although it slowed down the process, it was just getting dark when we got home.
The two of them went straight to Xiao Ying's house with the red strip. Xiao Ying weighed it and found that it was a few pounds less than when he bought it.
This is normal. After all, it will cause dehydration in such hot weather. The two brothers didn't care about it.
Six hundred and eighteen kilograms, Xiao Ying paid six taels of silver and one hundred and eighty copper coins.
The two brothers were so happy that their faces were beaming with joy. After deducting the cost and the few pounds they lost, they earned almost 1,800 coins in one day!
No, it’s actually just half a day. There will definitely be more tomorrow and the day after tomorrow.
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