The box was packed full of two meat dishes and two vegetable dishes, and the rice and vegetables were still warm in the styrofoam box.
The two broke apart disposable chopsticks, ordered two bottles of cola, and started eating with their heads down.
After they had almost finished eating, Xu Qingyi tentatively asked the owner a question.
"Boss, are there any shops near this train station?"
The boss immediately became alert.
There are plenty of scammers around the train station; he's seen all sorts of people.
However, after seeing Xu Qingyi casually offer him a pack of Zhonghua cigarettes, the shopkeeper took them and looked him up and down.
What are you planning to do?
"Buy the shop?"
"These days, it's not easy to buy; basically no one wants to sell."
Xu Qingyi smiled and made up an excuse.
"Hey, my buddy is planning to do business in Shangdu. He wants to open a small restaurant near the train station to make a little money to make a living."
"I don't know what this guy was thinking. No matter how much I pleaded, he insisted on coming to Shangdu."
"You know, this is really worrying me, and I can't stop trying to persuade them."
Xu Qingyi's explanation made the boss lower his guard a little.
Gangzi, being very perceptive, immediately took out a lighter to help light the cigarette.
The shop owner lit a cigarette, savored a few bites, and revealed a look of delight.
"Brother, you're not from Zhongzhou, are you?"
Xu Qingyi was slightly taken aback, then nodded awkwardly.
The boss, seeing that he had guessed Xu Qingyi's background correctly, looked somewhat smug and raised an eyebrow, offering advice in a tone of someone with experience.
"You should go back and try to persuade them."
"Train stations are places where you can make money, but they also have a lot of troubles."
"I even encountered several people who ran away right after finishing their meal today."
"Well, this place is busy too."
The boss took two more puffs, rubbing the cigarette butt with his fingers, his tone tinged with helplessness.
"I'm not going to waste my breath on you."
“In this area, all the shops in this row in front of us, as long as you open a restaurant, you’re making money. It’s just that you’re very busy and there’s no time to rest.”
"If your friend wants to buy a shop, he can only buy those shops on the south side of the road."
"It's cheaper there, but you know how it is in terms of location and how well it makes money."
Gangzi and Xu Qingyi exchanged a glance.
They didn't just squat at the train station entrance today; they also did some observation of the surrounding terrain.
Aside from the shops on both sides of the main street making money, the shops 500 meters south around the corner have very poor business; basically no one goes there to buy anything.
They're on the same street, just at a corner, yet the businesses on both sides are worlds apart.
This is the unique business environment of train stations.
If Wallace and Mixue Ice Cream want to make money, the only option is to acquire a store directly.
But it's not that simple.
No one here would give up this auspicious land that keeps producing golden eggs.
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